Amassive explosion took place at the production well of Baghjan 5 under Baghjan oil field of Oil India Ltd (OIL) in Tinsukia on Wednesday at 10.30am when operational work was on.
A tree on the top of the well was blown out in the impact of the blast. It is suspected that negligence of the contractor resulted in the explosion. “The nearby area was evacuated apprehending fire and the air quality dropped. The incident happened when it was raining, which decreased chances of fire in the live well,” a source added. Deputy general manager (CSR & CC) OIL, Tridiv Hazarika, said: “The operations had to be immediately suspended and the well started releasing natural gas in an uncontrolled manner.”
