The National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) has advised that a Natural Gas Odorant Refilling Exercise will take place tomorrow, Thursday, October 13, from 9:30 a.m., at the Gas Plant in Woodbourne, St. Philip.
This exercise is scheduled to last for approximately three to five hours, and persons downwind of the Gas Plant may experience the “smell of gas”. It is anticipated that persons in areas such as Hannay’s Plantation, EZ Pave, Lower Greys Plantation House, and surrounding districts may experience this smell during the routine exercise.
However, there is no cause for alarm as this odour may simply be due to small amounts of residual odorant evaporating into the air. If the smell lingers beyond five hours, that is, after 2:30 p.m., persons should call NPC at 430-4000 with their concerns.
NPC routinely carries out a Natural Gas Odorant Exercise as part of its standard operations.
As natural gas is colourless and odourless, it is impossible to detect without equipment. As a result, gas companies globally inject an odorant into the gas to give it its distinctive smell as part of their safety procedures. This allows the public to detect the smell in the event of leaks.
The NPC thanks members of the public for their usual cooperation in this matter.