Assam gas well ‘killed’, fire fully doused after over five months

GUWAHATI: The Well No 5 at the Baghjan Oil Field in Assam’s Tinsukia district was “killed” on Sunday by the experts, 173 days since a “blowout” (or uncontrolled emission of natural gas ) occurred at the site which was followed by a massive fire.

Oil exploration major Oil India Limited (OIL) tweeted: “Baghjan blowout well successfully killed: The well has been killed with brine solution & under control now. The fire has been doused completely…”