Blowout protests hit OIL operations
Operations have been disrupted at 31 oil and five gas wells of Oil India Limited because of continued protests by locals at Assam’s Baghjan demanding immediate compensation and rehabilitation of those affected by a gas well blowout and fire.
An Oil India official pegged the company’s losses from the May 27 blowout in Tinsukia district and the disruptions at Rs 15 crore.
“We are requesting the locals to see sense and call off their protests. We have already asked the district administration to carry out an assessment so that we can compensate those genuinely affected. We have also asked them to intervene to amicably resolve the issue,” the official said.
