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The following press releases have been issued since the launch of OSPRAG.

2010

25 May       

Industry Creates Advisory Group to Review UK Oil Spill Prevention and Response

2 Jun

UK Oil Spill Prevention and Response Group Begins Work

8 Jun

Oil & Gas UK Welcomes Additional DECC Resources for Inspections

17 Jun

Oil Spill Workgroups Get Underway on Early Review of UK Practices

8 Jul

OSPRAG Gives Green Light for New UK Engineering Design Work on Oil Well Capping and Containment

14 Jul

Oil & Gas UK Comments on EU Commissioner's Call for Moratorium on New Drilling

20 Jul

Oil & Gas UK Welcomes Energy and Climate Change Inquiry into UK Deepwater Drilling

22 Jul

UK Oil Spill Response Group (OSPRAG) Continues its Work Alongside Developments in US

5 Aug

Contract Awarded to Wood Group Kenny for Design of New UK Oil Spill Capping and Containment Solutions

13 Aug

Greenpeace Claims of Reckless Operations Offshore in UK are Wholly Unjustified

18 Aug

Oil & Gas UK Comment on Increase in OPOL Limit

7 Sep

Oil & Gas UK Emphasises UK Regulatory Rigour in Evidence to ECC Committee Inquiry

8 Sep

UK Oil and Gas Industry Keen to Learn Appropriate Lessons from Report on Deepwater Horizon Incident

7 Oct

Oil & Gas UK Comment on European Parliament’s Vote Against Moratorium on Deepsea Drilling

8 Oct

Secretary of State Views Enhancements to UK Oil Spill Response Capability

18 Oct

Development of UK Well Capping Capability Moves Forward
   

 2011

6 Jan          

Oil & Gas UK Responds to Select Committee Report on UK Deepwater Drilling

14 Mar

UK Secures Well Capping Device to Strengthen Oil Spill Contingency

18 April

Significant Strides Taken in Enhancing Oil Spill Prevention and Response in UK

22 June

OSPRAG Safety Achievements on the Agenda at Major Well Conference

10 August

UK Oil and Gas Industry Successfully Tests Emergency Spill Response Equipment

22 August

September Summit Spotlights Work of Ground-breaking UK Oil Spill Prevention and Response Group

6 September

Well Capping Device to Bolster UK Oil Spill Response Capability Launched by Energy Minister

21 September

Advisory Group Secures Major Advances in UK Oil Spill Prevention and Response