what is osri
Our Story. Our offices are located on the harbor in Cordova, Alaska, in the heart of beautiful Prince William Sound. The Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) was established by Congress in response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Congressional mandate given OSRI is: To identify and develop the best available techniques, equipment and materials for dealing with oil spills in the Arctic and sub-Arctic marine environment; and,