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The IOSC is...

...the preeminent gathering of oil spill response experts from around the world!


The International Oil Spill Conference contributes to and enables a culture of preparedness within the oil spill response community, the broader field of incident management, and society as a whole.

It provides a forum for professionals from the international community, the private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations to highlight and discuss innovations and best practices across the spectrum of prevention, preparedness, response and restoration. More...

Spillcon 2010

The next conference in our trienniel rotation is Spillcon 2010 scheduled for 12 - 16 April 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne, Australia. More information...

 

 

 

 

International Oil Spill Conference


Announcement - Call For Papers is Now Closed

More information will be coming soon on paper, poster, and presentation submission deadlines. More info...


Announcement - Information on IOSC 2011 Film Festival and submission process is now availablel. More info...


IOSC On-Line Archive!

Search over 3,100 papers, abstracts, and proceedings in our on-line archive; abstracts since IOSC 1969; full-text papers since IOSC 1995; go to the archive search page...


Technical Report IOSC-009:

Assessment of Oil Spill Response Capabilities: A Proposed International Guide for Oil Spill Response Planning and Readiness Assessments. An IOSC Workshop Report Prepared for the 2008 International Oil Spill Conference - English Version (711 KB PDF file)

Evaluación de la Capacidad de Respuesta a Derrames de Hidrocarburos: Guía Internacional Propuesta para la Evaluación de Planes y Preparativos para Respuesta a Derrames de Hidrocarburos. Un Informe Técnico preparado para 2008 International Oil Spill Conference - Versión Española (760KB PDF archivo)


Our Permanent Conference Sponsors..

International Maritime Organization
U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
American Petroleum Institute
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Minerals Management Service
International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association