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Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) is a Non-Profit, U.S. Coast Guard classified oil spill Removal organization (OSRO) that was formed in 1990 by a group of oil and gas operators following the Valdez spill. MSRC now supports 86 customers with offshore operations to secure and maintain approved oil spill response plans with reliable and credible response capabilities throughout the United States. MSRC maintains the largest portfolio of dedicated oil spill response resources in the world that satisfies Oil Spill Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) response capability requirements for offshore exploration and production, wind farms, export terminals and tankers.

Key features of MSRC’s capabilities include 114 oil spill response vessels, 650,000 barrels of dedicated storage, 15 oil spill response barges, 680,000 feet of boom, 355 skimming systems, 22,500 feet of pyro-boom and 121,500 gallons of dispersant. Specialized equipment includes advanced surveillance systems on airborne, aerostat and vessel mounted platforms.

Industry News

NOIA Statement on GOM Lease Sale 253

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Statement on GOM Lease Sale 253 Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Vice President of Communications and Member Development Nicolette Nye issued the following statement following today’s Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 253: “The somewhat […] Read more »

Why the Offshore Drilling Recovery Is Real

Yahoo! Finance | Matthew DiLallo | August 19, 2019 After several years of declines, the offshore drilling market is on track to see its first annual increase in investment spending since crude oil prices started tanking in 2014. The industry’s rebound should continue for several years, even though oil prices remain volatile. That was a […] Read more »

Democrats Abandon Obama-Era Energy Policy For “Radical” Green New Deal Approach

InsideSources | Michael Graham | August 12, 2019 Democratic presidential candidates want the American people to know that they are taking the threat of global climate change seriously. More seriously, in fact, than even former President Barack Obama or 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton. As a recent Vox analysis notes, the Democratic party […] Read more »

Murphy Green-lights King’s Quay FPS

Offshore Engineer | August 9, 2019 Murphy Oil has sanctioned the King’s Quay project in the US Gulf of Mexico, the US independent revealed in its second quarter earnings report. Anchored by the deepwater Khaleesi/Mormont and Samurai developments, the King’s Quay floating production system (FPS) facility will receive and process […] Read more »

Extension of Vineyard Wind Environmental Review is Disappointing

For Immediate Release: Friday, August 9, 2019 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org Extension of Vineyard Wind Environmental Review is Disappointing Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Vice President for Government and Political Affairs Tim Charters issued the following statement regarding DOI’s extension of the environmental review for […] Read more »

The COASTAL Act Will Protect the Energy Future & Environmental Legacy of the Gulf of Mexico & Alaska

For Immediate Release: Friday, August 2, 2019 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org The COASTAL Act Will Protect the Energy Future & Environmental Legacy of the Gulf of Mexico & Alaska Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Vice President for Government and Political Affairs Tim Charters issued the […] Read more »