ExxonMobil yesterday commissioned a brand new capping stack to be housed here, saying it is demonstrative of its commitment to address any offshore spill eventualities, although it hopes to never have to use the well-sealing equipment.
“We certainly expect never to use this equipment in real life, but we certainly have to look after it, to preserve … ensuring it is always prepared for deployment and we have people prepared and ready to do so. President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge yesterday said at the commissioning ceremony, held at the Guyana Shorebase Inc (GYSBI) headquarters, Houston, Georgetown.
“Until then, our aim is to ensure we never actually have to use it as our first and foremost focus is preventing any incidents and looking after the environment,” he added.