Assam Khagorijan oil field resumes operations after nearly 15 yrs
After almost 15 years, state-owned Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Khagorijan oil field in eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh started operation on Saturday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the ceremonial function of resumption of Khagorijan oil field of OIL at Rohmoria, operations of which were suspended since November 2007 due to administrative and environmental issues.
According to the Chief Minister, four wells were drilled after oil was discovered in the area in November 1998 and production started in December 2004, including Khagorijan located 1.8 km from the Brahmaputra.
Due to severe erosion of Brahmaputra river, various local organisations of Khagorijan area obstructed OIL’s operations in that area. After prolonged blockade by the local organisations, the OIL suspended all its operations in November 2007.
