Gas Gushes From Assam ONGC Well For 2nd Day, Ops To Control Flow Continue

Gas Gushes From Assam ONGC Well For 2nd Day, Ops To Control Flow Continue

Gas is flowing uncontrollably for the second day in a row from an ONGC crude well in Assam's Sivasagar district after a blowout.

ONGC well blowout in Assam: Uncontrollable gas release continues

SIVASAGAR, 13 Jun: Gas is flowing uncontrollably for the second day in a row on Friday from a crude well of energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Assam’s Sivasagar district after witnessing a blowout a day ago, officials said. While the ONGC has begun a detailed probe to find out the reason […]

Assam scraps Kaziranga National Park expansion; 9th addition cancelled

Guwahati: The Assam government has canceled the preliminary notification for the proposed 9th addition to the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. This decision, made under Section 35 of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, effectively reverses the intention to expand the protected area, which was initially declared on September 2, 2020. The cancelled 9th […] The post Assam scraps Kaziranga National Park expansion; 9th addition cancelled a…

ONGC crisis management team races to contain blowout in Assam

Dibrugarh, June 13: A high-level emergency response has been launched to control a massive gas leak following an explosion at the RDS#147A well near Bhotiapar in the Rudrasagar oil field, located in Assam’s Sivasagar district. The incident occurred on Wednesday (June 12), when a powerful blast rocked the ONGC-operated 147 No. Rig, sending shockwaves across nearby villages and triggering panic among residents. The explosion was followed by a cont…

ONGC struggles to contain gas blowout in Assam well

New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) mounted efforts to contain an uncontrollable release of natural gas from a well in Assam, saying a crisis management team is laying out equipment to bring the well under control. "Efforts are underway to control the continuous gush of gas from the RDS#147A near Bhotiapar in the Rudrasagar field, located in the Sivasagar District," the company said in a statement. On June …

Blowout in Assam displaces 1,200 people in Sivasagar

At least 1,200 people were evacuated from Bhotiapara in Sivasagar district of Assam following a blowout in an oil and gas rig belonging to the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The district administration has cordoned off an area of a kilometres in radius for the safety of the citizens, with the rig operated by […] The post Blowout in Assam displaces 1,200 people in Sivasagar appeared first on EastMojo.