The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it is investigating the one-barrel oil spill from the Liza Unity FPSO.
Last Saturday, ExxonMobil said that the team on the Liza Unity FPSO observed a sheen on the water in the vicinity of the vessel. Initial investigations indicated that approximately one barrel of crude oil was released during a maintenance activity on the vessel. The activity was immediately stopped and the leak isolated.
“Additional surveillance by helicopter confirmed that there was no sheen in the area; only a light sheen was perceptible approximately 20 km (13 miles) North West of the vessel. By midday on September 10th, a support vessel in the area confirmed no further sign of a sheen”, a release from the company said.
Response teams continue to monitor the situation closely, ExxonMobil said.
Kemraj Parsram, the executive director of the EPA, told Stabroek News yesterday that the EPA is investigating the incident. The investigation is currently ongoing and when it is completed, the findings will be reported, Parsram assured.
