Ipieca has been working for over 35 years to harness the oil and gas industry’s collective expertise and technology on marine spill preparedness and response. While prevention is always the ultimate goal, Ipieca gives equally high priority to developing the capability to respond to spills. Ipieca develops good practice and facilitates industry forums to share marine spill preparedness and response.
Dispersants are one of several tools available to combat oil spills. These webpages provide accurate and up to date dispersant related resources from Ipieca, oil and gas associations, environmental protection agencies, international maritime bodies, scientific and government research institutes. These range from dispersants FAQs and explainers to practical guidance on responsible use of dispersants through to the latest research findings.
The following resources represent Ipieca’s key technical reports and good practice guidance on marine spill preparedness and response. This includes the work of the five-year Joint Industry Project with the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP). Our work continues in close cooperation with our industry partners including IOGP.
Launched in 1996, the Global Initiative (GI) is an umbrella programme under which governments, through the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the oil industry, through Ipieca, work together to assist countries in developing national structures and capability for oil spill preparedness and response.
As we transition to a more sustainable future, alternative fuels and their associated products are becoming more prevalent in production, manufacturing and use. Their safe handling and prevention of spills is a priority.
Arpel, IMO and Ipieca launch and present a live demonstration of the new web application of RETOS™ (Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills).
The Readiness Evaluation Tool for Oil Spills (RETOS™) aims to assist governments and companies in assessing their level of oil spill response planning and readiness management.
An Incident Management System (IMS) is essential to optimizing response times and efficiency, providing clarity in command and control, improving resource coordination and communications, and facilitating the cooperation and integration of responding organizations.
Reducing energy consumption is the most cost-effective strategy for lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), enhancing energy efficiency could contribute up to 40% of the emissions reductions needed under the Paris Agreement.
Over the past decade, businesses, governments, and civil society have made ever-increasing pledges and commitments to address the climate and biodiversity crises. Through sustainability reporting, energy companies can solidify their strategic resilience and contribute to a just energy transition, ensuring that the shift towards sustainable energy sources is equitable and inclusive, benefiting all stakeholders involved.
Methane is a short-lived, but potent greenhouse gas, making it an ideal target for climate change mitigation strategies. Methods for reducing methane emissions are technically feasible or achievable at low or no-net costs, making it a key and cost-effective mission in oil and gas companies’ journeys to net-zero emissions.
Ipieca members’ approach to health and wellbeing is focused on the health outcomes of oil and gas industry employees and the communities in which they operate. This extends beyond protection to proactively helping employees remain healthy, as well as offering health and lifestyle services and infrastructure to surrounding communities, where the industry is often a major presence and employer.
