GUYANA - The Government of Guyana GoG, through the Ministry of Natural Resources MNR, admitted on Saturday that an oil spill could hit the country’s seashore before the capping stack is deployed, ...
but said other measures will be taken to avoid the potential of oiling. In an article dated April 6, 2025, under the headline ‘Oil spill will hit Guyana’s shores before capping stack arrives to plug leak,’ Kaieteur News reported that an ExxonMobil team confirmed that the 93,000-pound piece of equipment will take “several days” to arrive at its destination. This, while an Environmental Impact Assessment EIA conducted by Exxon’s consultant, Environmental Resources Management ERM found that an oil spill could hit parts of Guyana in as little as one day. The Ministry, in its statement, admitted, “According to the EIA, stochastic models predicted oiling of the Guyana shoreline for the Most Credible and Maximum Worst Case Discharge WCD scenarios. For the June to November season, the Most Credible WCD scenario shows that there is a 5 to 10 percent chance of oil reaching the Region 1 shoreline within 5 to 15 days.” (Kaieteur News)
