Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday (June 27, 2025) mentioned ONGC has efficiently capped the blowout of its crude oil well in Assam’s Sivasagar district after 16 days of gas leakage from there.
He mentioned the capping was finished with none harm, casualty or hearth.
“ONGC has successfully capped the blowout of well RDS#147A at 1115 hours hrs today. This blowout started on 12th June and has been capped successfully within shortest possible time following all the best practices,” Mr. Puri mentioned in a publish on X.
He mentioned the disaster administration group of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) together with the worldwide well management specialists “finally brought the curtains down on the gas well blowout through meticulous planning and concerted efforts in a safe manner, without any injury, casualty or fire, testifying the competency of crisis management”.
The Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas additionally thanked Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the State authorities officers for his or her help to the group on the bottom.
The blowout befell on June 12 at Well No RDS 147A of Rig No SKP 135 of Rudrasagar oil area of ONGC at Barichuk in Bhatiapar.
A non-public agency, SK Petro Services, was working the well on behalf of the state-run Maharatna firm.
Around 350 households had been evacuated from the neighbouring areas as a security measure.
