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Course Schedule

Classroom Sessions:

Date	Venue	Fees
21 - 25 Jul 2025	Dubai - UAE	$5,950
15 - 19 Sep 2025	London - UK	$5,950
17 - 21 Nov 2025	Kigali - Rwanda	$5,950

Course Description

INTRODUCTION

This Oil Spills and Pollution training course discusses the complex nature of petroleum hydrocarbon exploration and production and, the unintended environmental impact consequences of pollution when oil spills occur from refineries, offshore platforms and road and marine transport tankers. Featuring global case studies and best practices, this course provides delegates with an understanding of how oil spills occur and discusses the most effective preventative, response and recovery methods to assess and control these potential environmental impact incidents.

Objectives

Objectives of this GLOMACS Oil Spills and Pollution training course are:

Learn about various types of oil spills and their environmental effects
Learn about relevant environmental treatment options for dealing with pollution
Learn to prioritise potential oil spills in establishing preventative control measures
Show relationship between health, wildlife and environment affected by oil pollution
Discussion of current methods for clean-up and recovery from oil spills and pollution
Learn how to establish effective emergency response plans for oil spills

Training Methodology

Delegates will learn by active participation through inspiring presentation tools and interactive techniques presented in a lively, enthusiastic and interesting style. Delegates will take part in practical exercises and group discussions.

Organisational Impact

From this Oil Spills and Pollution training course, organisation will benefit from knowledge of preventing and limiting damage of oil spills. By addressing real and potential pollution problems, the organisation will reduce its exposure to compensation from oil pollution.

By sending their employees to attend this Oil Spills and Pollution training course, organizations can:

Reduce healthcare costs by improved oil spills and oil pollution management strategies
Clean-up costs reduced due to effective oil pollution treatment recovery procedures
Gain enhanced reputation in community due to effective management of oil spills
Gain improved organisational image with regulatory authorities

Personal Impact

Personal benefits for the delegates attending this Oil Spills and Pollution training course are:

Satisfaction from being provided with information and risk controls for preventing oil spills
Risk reduction knowledge of pollution incident occurrence and risk assessment methodology
Safer working environment
Personal pride as an employee of organisation committed to preventing and managing oil spills and subsequent oil pollution for protecting people and the environment

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This GLOMACS Oil Spills and Pollution training course will greatly benefits:

Individuals who have responsibilities for assessing and controlling an organisation’s potential process and operational risks
Production, process, maintenance, health, safety and environment personnel
All personnel involved in planning and/or implementing of an organisation’s environmental management programme

Course Outline

DAY 1

Overview of Oil Spills and Pollution

Overview of global oil spill incidents
Types of oil and their different properties
Historical concerns over oil pollution
Sources and patterns of oil spills
Spillage from exploration and production facilities

DAY 2

Environmental Effects of Oil Pollution

Effects of oil pollution on the environment
Oil seepage Vs Oil Spills
Routes of oil pollution exposure
Oil pollution effect differences in freshwater and saltwater
Ecological effects of oil spills and pollution

DAY 3

Oil Spill and Pollution Prevention

Risk identification and analysis of potential oil spill and pollution scenarios
Establishing effective oil spill and pollution preventative risk controls
Hazards of Oil transportation – road and sea
Refinery and Offshore platform oil spills and their impacts
Modern tanker design (single and double hulls)
Case Study – Part 3: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

DAY 4

Oil Spill & Pollution Response and Recovery

Overview of oil spill response options
Establishing and activating oil spill contingency plans
Emergency and medical response procedures during oil spills
Oil spill pollution treatment options for containment and dispersion
Conducting oil spill and pollution response emergency exercises and drills

DAY 5

Management and Prevention Review

Oil Spill & Pollution workshop
- Review of oil case studies and their cause of oil spill incidents
- Review of conducting an oil spill and pollution risk assessment
- Discussion of preventative, response and recovery of oil spill incidents
- Review of developing emergency procedures for oil spills and pollution incidents
- Review of oil spill and pollution recovery treatment options

Course Review: Key points summary of course topics

Certificates

On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance

Providers and Associations

Endorsed Education Provider

GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

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Oil Spills and Pollution: Prevention, Response and Recovery