Assam: OIL-owned well catches fire on 14th day of natural gas leak
The blowout from an Oil India Limited (OIL)-owned well near Assam’s Dibru Saikhowa National Park and the Maguri-Motapung wetland caught fire on Tuesday. “We cannot say how and why it happened,” said Tridiv Hazarika, OIL spokesperson, adding that it is not unexpected for a blowout to catch fire since the gases which escape are highly inflammable.
A statement from OIL said, “While cleaning operations were on at the well site, the well caught fire. Fire tenders are at the site controlling the spread of fire.”
On May 27, Baghjan 5 well in Tinsukia district reported a blowout or a sudden, uncontrolled release of gas/oil.
