Heritage Petroleum’s CEO, Kerry Rampersad is defending the company’s spill detection and response systems, days after the company said there was no evidence to support the presence of large amount of hydrocarbon in the sea.

Heritage’s CEO, Kerry Rampersad says while oil leaks can happen in the industry, the company is built to respond quickly and limit any impact.

“Our highest priority is the responsible operation of our facilities and the safe containment of all hydrocarbons. Loss of containment of hydrocarbon, it can occur from time to time in the industry. If and when this occurs, the focus at Heritage is on really detecting quickly and responding effectively”