The invention discloses a scattered oil recovery device. The scattered oil recovery device comprises a collecting tank, a mobile platform, an oil drain pipe, a gas inlet pipe and an exhaust pipe, wherein the collecting tank is a pressure-withstanding tank and arranged on the mobile platform, an oil filling port is formed in the top of the collecting tank, a first valve is arranged at the oil filling port, an input end of the oil drain pipe communicates with the bottom of an inner cavity of the collecting tank, a second valve is arranged on the oil drain pipe, an output end of the oil drain pipe is used for communicating with a slop tank, an input end of the gas inlet pipe is used for communicating with nitrogen supply equipment, an output end of the gas inlet pipe communicates with the topof the inner cavity of the collecting tank, a third valve is arranged on the gas inlet pipe, an input end of the exhaust pipe communicates with the top of the inner cavity of the collecting tank, anda fourth valve is arranged on the exhaust pipe. The invention further discloses a scattered oil recovery method. According to the scattered oil recovery device and method, scattered oil discharged from the tank body can be recovered to the slop tank safely, reutilization of the scattered oil is facilitated, and safety is high.