US EditionONGC Well Blowout in Assam: Gas Leak Continues for Fourth Day_ 70 Families Shifted
- A blowout occurred on June 12, 2025, at ONGC's well no. RDS 147 in Sivasagar district, Assam, causing uncontrolled gas leakage.
- The incident happened immediately after a logging perforation aimed at transferring production zones in the dormant crude oil well.
- Officials evacuated around 70 families to a relief camp in Bangaon and are providing cooked food while monitoring the health impact on 1,500 affected residents.
- ONGC formed a comprehensive well control plan, and ONGC director Vikram Saxena took operational control on June 14 as attempts to cap the well continue.
- The blowout remains uncontrolled after four days, raising public concern for stricter safety protocols and government engagement to avoid a repeat of the 2020 Baghjan disaster.
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi Urges Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to Investigate ONGC Sivasagar Explosion Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In his 'X' post, Gaurav Gogoi mentioned that the ONGC officials have not been able to find the leak for the past five days, and just before the explosion, a private company was allowed to work in the zone. India News | Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi Urges Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to Investigate ONGC Sivasagar Explosion Case.
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ONGC well blowout in Assam: Gas leak continues for fourth day, 70 families shifted
Sivasagar (Assam), Jun 15 (PTI) Leakage of gas continued for the fourth day at a crude oil well of energy major ONGC in Assam’s Sivasagar district, where around 1,500 people have been affected by the blowout and 70 families shifted to a relief camp, officials said. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government […]
ONGC well blowout in Assam: Gas leak continues for fourth day_ 70 families shifted
SIVASAGAR: Leakage of gas continued for the fourth day at a crude oil well of energy major ONGC in Assam's Sivasagar district, where around 1,500 people have been affected by the blowout and 70 families shifted to a relief camp, officials said. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government is concerned about the blowout, which is yet to be controlled. 'The chief secretary has spoken to the company officials. We are in touch with O…
Assam CM calls ONGC gas leak 'serious', announces relief for 350 affected families
Dibrugarh, June 17: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday termed the ONGC gas leak at Bhatiapar in Sivasagar as a “very serious” incident, revealing that nearly 350 families have been affected and are currently living in relief camps. Addressing a press conference in Dibrugarh, Sarma said, “We have decided to provide Rs 25,000 per affected family from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.” He clarified that this is only an interim reli…
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