ICDP´s Operational Support Group (OSG) organizes drilling projects, provides tools and services and supports project scientists in all aspects of the preparation and execution of a drilling project. Their expertise is the basis for training participants of new drilling projects through our annual Training Courses and individual training programs. The OSG team is based at the GFZ, the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam. It acts as Executive Agency of ICDP and provides expert manpower through the OSG.