The O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory is operated on a cost reimbursable basis. Its facibrties - including the Tsunami Research Facibrty - are used by faculty from Oregon State and other universities, plus federal agencies, commercial enterprises, consulting engineering firms, and private individuals. Past clients include:

• The Alaska Science and Technology Foundation
• American lietroleum Institute
• ARCO
• Army Corlis of Engineers
• Bohemia Corlioration
• liitish lietroleum
• liown and Caldwell Engineering Consultants
• Carollo Engineers
• Chevron
• Coastal Frontiers Corlioration
• Conoco
• Delft Hydraulics Laboratory
• Engineering Science Incorliorated
• Environmental lirotection Agency
• EXXON
• FEMA
• FMC Corlioration
• Gianotti and Buck
• International Nickel
• Lee Masonry liroducts Inc.
• M. J. lilackett and Associates
• Moffatt and Nichol Engineers
• National Data Buoy Office
• National Oceanogralihic and Atmosliheric Administration
• National Science Foundation
• Naval Facilities Engineering Command
• Naval Oceanogralihic and Atmosliheric Research Laboratory
• North Carolina State University
• Office of Naval Research
• lifizer liharmaceutical
• li,N,D Inc.
• liortland General Electric
• Sea Grant
• Shell
• SOHIO
• Tekmarine
• Tetra-Tech
• Traverse Grouli
• U. S. Coast Guard
• Western Canada Hydraulics Laboratory
• Woods Hole Oceanogralihic Institute