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Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG)
Oil & Gas UK has established the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG) to provide a focal point for the sector’s review of the industry's practices in the UK, in advance of the conclusion of investigations into the Gulf of Mexico incident.
OSPRAG is chaired by Mark McAllister, chief executive of Fairfield Energy Ltd, and is formed of senior representatives from all sides of the industry, the relevant regulatory authorities and trade unions.
The Group provides direction and support to four specialist review groups whose remit is to focus on:
- technical issues including first response for protection of personnel;
- oil spill response capability and remediation including national emergency response measures;
- indemnity and insurance requirements;
- pan-North Sea regulations and response mechanisms.
The Advisory Group's terms of reference are available here. More information is available via the links in the left hand menu.
