On the heels of Saturday’s oil spill at the Guayaguayare Oilfields in Mayaro, oil containment booms have been placed along the Lizzard and Pilote Rivers to prevent further spread.
The 10-inch trunk pipeline developed a leak causing thick crude oil to spill into a tributary which connects to the Pilote River in Guayaguayare.
The area where the leak occurred is about two kilometres into the forest to the back of Ferrier Circular in Guayaguayare.
In a statement, Heritage confirmed it has clamped the leaking line. It noted that the identified leak was not close to any populated communities so there was no direct impact.
Mayaro MP Rushton Paray, in a GML interview, said he was concerned that if rain fell and the oil is not mopped up expeditiously, it could spread downstream and cause problems for residents who live near the Seawall.
He is calling on Heritage Petroleum to inspect its infrastructure and replace its ageing lines.
Paray said this is the second leak which developed in recent times as another spill was reported in July last year.
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