Oil Spill Response & Control

This
course covers Oil Spill Response and Control Programs in the Oil & Gas
Sector. It is an intense classroom-only course that teaches a system of
pre-spill readiness, spill response drills; Incident Command System (ICS); and
post-spill reaction planning, strategy, and tactics

The
course covers a technical aspects-overview of oil spill response equipment; the
behavior of oil in the environment; and spill trajectory and tracking modeling.
The course is designed to teach oil-spill crisis communications considerations

Who should Attend

·     
Managers and administrators who
have responsibility for ensuring effective command and control of an oil spill
response effort

·     
Senior officials from government
agencies involved in oil spill response (environment,
coast guard, navy, army, finance, etc.)

·     
Senior managers and administrators
who have overall responsibility for crisis management in oil spill response

·      Staff who would
be responsible for liaising with external agencies at a corporate level

What you will Learn

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Understand what constitutes an effective response organization

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Understand the consequences of oil spills

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Interpret key issues in relation to liability for
claims and compensation

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Understand the operational
limitations of response strategies employed during oil spill incidents

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Understand the roles and interfaces between
Government agencies and the industry

·        
Understand the legal framework and international conventions

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Identify response options and resource requirements

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Terminate a response

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Know the importance of an Oil Spill Contingency Plan

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Protect your people in an oil spill response

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Perform the role of Incident Commander

Course Outline

This
course teaches a system of pre-spill readiness, spill response drills; Incident
Command System (ICS); and post-spill reaction planning, strategy, and tactics. 

The course covers a technical aspects-overview
of oil spill response equipment; the behavior of oil in the environment; and
spill trajectory and tracking modeling.