Participant Membership
Any oil company with international operations can apply for Participant
Membership and gain global access to OSRL/EARL’s spill response
services. Participant Companies become Shareholders of OSRL/EARL,
pay an initial joining fee and an annual subscription and share in the growth
and benefits of investment in the company.

Categories of Membership
There are 4 bands, depending on the total worldwide volume of production and imported barrels.
• Band 1 (>400 m bbls pa)
• Band 2 (300-400 m bbls pa)
• Band 3 (200-300 m bbls pa)
• Band 4 (0-200 m bbls pa)

Principles of Participant Membership
• Each Participant signs the same agreement, the “Participant’s Agreement” by which all transactions are governed
• This Agreement covers the Participant and all its operations worldwide
• Free on site Technical Advisory service for the initial 48 hours of an incident or potential incident
• Annual subscription is based on band levels. There are 4 levels, determined by the worldwide volume of production and imported oil.

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Associate Membership
Associate Membership is for those companies who may require OSRL/EARL services but do not qualify as Participants or whose organisation do not warrant the size of investment or commitment to participant membership.

Associate Membership is available for single or multiple site operations. This category of membership is offered under annual renewable agreements. The exposure level and number of assets requiring cover are considerations in calculating membership subscription fees.

Principles of Associate Membership
• Each Associate Member signs the same agreement, the “Associate Agreement” by which all transactions are governed
• This Agreement covers defined sites only – these may be single or multiple and applies to drilling and production operations, refineries, pipelines, ports and harbours
• Associate benefits from the same guaranteed response as Participants as provided under the Service Level Agreement
• Free on site Technical Advisory service for the initial 48 hours of an incident or potential incident
• A one-time integration fee is payable upon joining to cover an integration meeting including a review of how response arrangements are mobilised
• Membership fee is based on total “exposure” (level of oil produced and handled in million barrels per year for all sites) and the number of sites.

Consortia of Oil Companies
Many oil companies develop consortia for exploration and development
projects worldwide. Associate Membership is available for these consortia
giving credit for the percentage ownership held by the existing Participants.

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Shipping Associate Membership
Modelled on the Associate Membership, this category allows vessel owners
and operators to gain full access to OSRL/EARL’s preparedness and response
services globally or in specific geographic areas.

Principles of Shipping Associate Membership
• Each Shipping Associate Member signs the same agreement, the “Shipping
Associate Agreement” by which all transactions are governed
• This Agreement covers defined vessels only, whether at sea, in port or on any
other bona fide operation. Worldwide cover excludes the USA
• Associate benefits from the same guaranteed response as Participants as
provided under the Service Level Agreement
• Free on site Technical Advisory service for the initial 48 hours of an incident or potential incident
• A one-time integration fee is payable upon joining to cover an integration
meeting including a review of how response arrangements are mobilised
• Membership fee is based on the number of vessels and the area of shipping.

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