Ongc well blowing out in Assam: uncontrollable hospitality continues | Mint

Sivasagar (Assam), June 13 (PTI) Gas flows uncontrollably for the second day in a row of a rough pit of energy -big oil and natural gas corporation (Ongc) in the Sivasagar district of Assam after seeing a day ago, officials said. While ongc has begun a detailed investigation to find out the reason for the blow-out, a state-owned Maharatna company official told PTI that the process of controlling the well was progressing. “The situation remains the same as yesterday. The well has not yet caught fire and no one was injured in the incident. All emergency services were pushed into the area,” he added. The incident occurred at Well No Rds 147 of Rig No SKP 135 of Rudrasagar Oil Field of Ongc, located in Bhatiyapara. A private firm SK Petro Services operates the well on behalf of the state-run Maharatna business. Ongc said in a statement that guests of guest were observed at the unit during service operations on Thursday. “After detection, unspeakable standard safety protocols activated. The website was immediately secured, and an emergency response team led by the asset manager reached the location without delay … The situation is now fully under control,” he added. Reinforcement teams and technical specialists have reached the place to ensure safe and fast normalization of the Put’s operations, the statement says. “Ongc is confident that the situation will be brought back to normal soon. A detailed investigation has begun to determine the cause of the incident,” he added. The company further said that it remains committed to the highest standards for business safety, environmental care and community well -being. “The assurance of the safety of our staff and the surrounding areas is still our biggest priority,” he added. Another official from Ongc said that it is an old rough pit without production and that a perforation is underway for zone transfer at the time of the blowout. “It is a kind of service of the well. The production was supposed to start out of a new zone after the perforation track. At the time of the incident, the woodworking operation came running. Suddenly, gas immediately came out in an uncontrolled way immediately after the perforation,” he added. Currently, there is a good death work in progress, while some residents in the nearby areas have decided to leave their homes temporarily from the blowout of the burial, the official said. This ongc incident reminded people of the worst industrial disaster in the northeast in 2020, when an oil pit took away the lives of three employees of the Psu major and injured several others. The well no. 5 At Baghjan in the Tinsukia district, since May 27, 173 days, it was uncontrolled for 173 days, and it caught fire on June 9, 2020. In a multi-agency attempt, the damaged gas in Baghjan killed in Assam and the flame was fully thrown on November 15, followed by the discharge of the well on December 3 in 2020 after completing all stairs.