Baghjan gas well inferno: Blowout preventer placed over the well

Guwahati: After months of work, people engaged in the fighting inferno in the gas well site in Baghjan in Tinsukia managed to place blowout preventer (BOP) over the well.

OIL India Limited NSE 0.63 % stated, “The BOP Stack was successfully placed over the Well Head. While BOP stack alignment job was underway to insert the studs, one of the two bull lines connected with the Athey Wagon which was lifting the BOP stack came out from the socket due to impact of excessive heat. From the safety point of view and stability required for alignment of the BOP stack on the well head, experts decided to safely remove the BOP stack from the Well head. Operations will resume after carrying out necessary rectification jobs”.