Oil Pollution Emergency Planning and Spill Response

Level:

Awareness

Target audience:

All personnel.

Course Goal/Description:

This awareness course provides an overview of the sources of spills in the offshore oil and gas industry, the environmental impacts associated with spills, and the regulatory controls, oil pollution emergency planning requirements, and other measures that can be implemented to prevent spills, or minimise their impact if they do occur.

Learning Objectives:

LO1 Explain the terms ‘planned operational discharges’ and ‘accidental releases’

LO2 Explain the importance of preventing spills

LO3 Identify the sources of spills in the offshore oil and gas industry

LO4 Describe the environmental impacts associated with spills

LO5 Identify the legislative and regulatory controls that are in place to prevent spills or minimise the potential consequences in the event of a spill

LO6 Explain the purpose of oil spill emergency planning and the requirements of an OPEP

LO7 Explain the reporting requirements in the event of a spill to sea

LO8 Identify the tiered oil spill response levels

LO9 Identify the actions to take in the event of a spill that is contained on board

LO10 Identify the actions that individual personnel can take to reduce the risk of spills