Louisiana Oil Spill Research & Development Program

The chief function of the Louisiana Applied and Educational Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP) is to provide oil spill planners and response personnel with practical, scientifically-sound and cost effective spill prevention, management and mitigation tools. Annually, OSRADP underwrites 10 to 15 research projects to accomplish this mission.

OSRADP research is tailored to fit a variety of spill scenarios, including situations in which a spill cleanup using traditional techniques could cause more ecosystem damage that the spill itself. Projects funded by OSRADP examine cleanup alternatives such as phytoremediation, bioremediation, dispersant, in-situ burning and various mapping efforts. By examining traditional methods as well as cutting edge techniques, the program provides a range of spill prevention, response and cleanup information to public agencies and private companies throughout the state and nation.

For nearly two decades, OSRADP has provided the oil and gas industry with an assortment of tools and techniques related to spill response, cleanup and public outreach.