In the oil and gas industry, where things happen quickly, frontline workers must be prepared to respond in the moment when there is an operational disruption, especially an oil spill. The Oil Spills (IMO): Level 1 – First Respond Training Course offered by Imperial Corporate Training Institute provides corporate teams with the necessary response skills to confidently, expeditiously, and operationally respond to the first phase of a spill.
This corporate-focused programme employs internationally recognised principles of IMO Level 1 spill-response in conjunction with real-world, industrial scenarios. By the close of training, participants understand how to gain control of a situation on site, operate equipment for spill response, contain the spread of a cargo, and facilitate continuity of the business, during spill incidents. It provides training so that companies can manage these interruptions with minimal operational downtime, with a minimised environmental liability, and with operational resilience marked through high stakes oil and gas environments.
Objectives
The primary objectives of this training course are:
- Establish a functional awareness of the IMO Level 1 framework for first response.
- Enhance the capacity to act promptly in an on-scene spill situation.
- Establish operational readiness for containment, recovery, and hazard management.
- Enhance collaboration between field teams and corporate emergency units.
- Enhance awareness around environmental, safety, and reputational risks.
- Instruct hands on competence with spill-response equipment and tools.
- Allow teams to provide support to business continuity during a spill disruption.
- Develop decision-making capacity and communication in high pressure environments.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Field operators working in oil and gas facilities
- Offshore and onshore production staff
- HSE officers and risk management professionals
- Terminal, refinery, and port personnel
- Industrial emergency response teams
- Marine operations and logistics staff
- Contractors involved in petroleum handling activities
- Corporate teams responsible for safety operations in oil and gas