GUWAHATI: OIL India Limited‘s (OIL) producing well Baghjan 5 in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district witnessed blow out. Efforts have been made to vacate the local residents residing within the vicinity of the well to safe places.
OIL stated at around 10.30 am on Wednesday the producing well of Baghjan 5 under Baghjan Oilfield of Oil India LimitedNSE 1.45 % in Tinsukia district suddenly became very active while work over operations were on. “As a consequence the ongoing operations had to be immediately suspended and the well started releasing natural gas in an uncontrolled manner. All efforts have been made to mobilize men and equipment at the site so that the well can be brought under control. Further, the Crisis Management Team from ONGCL, Nazira has been mobilized to assist OIL’s efforts to control the well at the earliest”.
