THE Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, is advising all fisherfolks and mariners that 3D seismic oil exploration activities is slated to begin offshore Guyana in a few days time.

It said the activities will be conducted by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd./Shell Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd; through CGG Veritas.
The 3D seismic activities are scheduled to commence from January 20, 2013 and is expected to conclude in mid-March 2013, subject to favourable weather conditions.
The exercise will involve towing a streamer of sensitive devices over a breadth of approximately one kilometer, length of eight kilometer and at a depth of seven meters.
As such, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment is urging all mariners and fisherfolks to be alert and take necessary precautions to avoid contact with sensitive equipment used to conduct oil explorations activities.