As ExxonMobil seeks to win approval for its fourth well development at Yellowtail, one of its senior officials told Monday’s information session at the Umana Yana that the company takes the environment seriously and even the spilling of a teaspoon of oil will be reported to the authorities.
In the question and answer segment, some members of the audience enquired about what systems would be in place to contain possible oil spills. ExxonMobil’s construction manager, Mike Ryan, responded that the company has been practicing its response strategy in different scenarios with the Civil Defence Commission.
Hall added that from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Yellowtail project, the company has placed emphasis on prevention and has a number of measures in place to address such issues.