A coalition of environmentalists and fishers expressed concern about the risk of a potential oil spill from Woodside Energy Group's (ASX:WDS) planned Browse gas project offshore Western Australia, ABC News reported on Monday.

A credible scenario of a potential well blowout would lead to the spilling of around 5,600 barrels of condensate over 12 hours, according to Woodside. However, a catastrophic scenario could lead to nearly 900,000 barrels of condensate spilling over 77 days.

The opponents criticized the firm's oil spill containment methods, including pyrotechnic shear rams, capping stacks, and relief wells. The project is currently before the state's Environmental Protection Authority. The oil and gas firm earlier amended the project proposal to relocate a drill center away from turtle nesting grounds and decrease its overall project footprint after an earlier preliminary rejection.

Woodside's shares fell 1% in recent trading on Monday.

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