Singapore: Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL), the global oil spill response cooperative funded by more than 160 energy companies, has opened a new base with enhanced response capabilities at Loyang in Singapore today.
Regional response capability sited at the base has been boosted by the recent arrival of advanced subsea well capping equipment known as a capping stack which can be mobilised throughout the Asia Pacific region in the event of a subsea well control incident.
OSRL chief executive Robert Limb said: “Staying true to our mission to respond to oil spills effectively and efficiently anywhere in the world, the Loyang base forms an important link in our global network of response bases and is a strategic launch pad from which to deliver our response, preparedness and subsea well intervention services to our members and stakeholders in the region. I believe our move to Loyang marks a significant upgrade of our services to the maritime and upstream oil and gas industries in Singapore, the Asia Pacific region and beyond.”
The base’s expanded size of 9,500 sq m comprises a storage area for response equipment and dispersant, a dedicated warehouse for subsea well intervention equipment, an emergency operations centre, an in-house training facility and office space for 100 staff. [14/06/13]
