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Federal

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Preparedness and Response
Information related to DHS and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) preparedness and response program.

Minerals Management Service (MMS) Oil Spill Response Research Program
MMS is the principal United States federal agency that through the Oil Spill Response Research (OSRR) Program, funds oil spill response research.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA is a federal agency under the Department of Commerce whose main focus is on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.

NOAA Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP)
DARRP works to protect and restore coastal and marine resources threatened or injured by oil spills, releases of hazardous substances, and vessel groundings.

NOAA National Marine Sanctuary (NMS) Incident Response/Contingency Planning
NMS Resource Protection incident response and contingency planning information.

NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS)
NOS is one of five NOAA Line Offices that works to observe, understand, and manage United States coastal and marine resources.

NOAA Office of Response and Restoration(OR&R)
OR&R is the primary NOAA office that responds to oil spills and hazardous material releases. It provides scientific support to the U.S. Coast Guard for spills and technical assistance to other agencies for hazardous material releases

National Response Center (NRC)
The NRC is the sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills.

National Response Plan (NRP)
The NRP establishes a comprehensive all-hazards approach to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents.

Oil and Hazardous Materials Simulated Environmental Test Tank (OHMSETT)
OHMSETT is a national oil spill response testing facility for spill response technology development and is operated and maintained by the Mineral.

United States Coast Guard (USCG) Office of Response
The USCG Office of Response is responsible for coordinating and integrating field planning, preparedness and response operations for pollution incidents.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Emergency Management
Find information related to EPA's emergency management programs.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Oil Program
Find information about EPA's Oil Program.

State

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Alaska Department of Conservation Spill Prevention and Response

California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Emergency Response (BER)

Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO)

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Emergency Response Program

Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Prevention and Response Program

Washington State Department of Ecology Spills Program

International

International Maritime Organization (IMO)
United Nations agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships. Also promotes technical cooperation among governments and the shipping industry. In English.

International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF)
Case histories of major oil spills around the world. In English.

CEDRE
Extensive archive of reports on oil spills around the world, and technical reports about oil spill-related topics. In English and French.

Environmental Technology Centre, Environment Canada
Conducts oil spill research and development, and hosts a historical spills database.

Marine Environment Protection, Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Hosts educational materials and an archive of reports on historical oil spills in Australian waters. In English.

Other

American Petroleum Institute (API)
A national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry.

Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
A partnership program between the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), and the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The primary purpose of the Center is to bring together the resources of a research-oriented university and the field expertise of OR&R to conduct and oversee basic and applied research, conduct outreach, and encourage strategic partnerships in spill response, assessment and restoration.

Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI)
OSRI supports research, education projects and demonstration project designed to address oil spills in Arctic and sub-Arctic marine environments.