Assam gas well 'killed', fire fully doused after over 5 monthsThe worst industrial disaster of the Northeast took away the lives of three employees of the PSU major and injured several others.
15 Nov, 2020, 08.15 PM IST
Oil India Q2 results: Profit drops 42% on blowout expenseOIL said a blowout occurred in a producing well (Baghjan#5) in Tinsukia district of Assam on May 27 and the well caught fire on June 9.
09 Nov, 2020, 08.46 PM IST
Locals blockaded roads in Baghjan in Assam alleging delay in compensation amountThe inferno in gas producing well of OIL has affected around 3000 people. Houses were gutted cropland were affected. On Thursday, the affec...
17 Sep, 2020, 09.36 PM IST
Oil India Ltd loses Rs 148 cr revenue due to well closure around Baghjan fire, AssamA massive fire had broken out at the gas well in May-end after gas that had been leaking for two weeks ignited, sending plumes of smoke and...
16 Sep, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
Baghjan gas well inferno: An engineer died at the site of gas well in Tinsukia districtOil India Limited tweeted, “Arnab Kishore Bordoloi, a dynamic young electrical engineer of OIL while working with some equipment at Baghjan...
09 Sep, 2020, 10.31 PM IST
Oil India successfully places blow out preventer over Baghjan gas well head“The well Capping operation was initiated this morning and the Capping BOP Stack was successfully placed over the Well Head. The 16 studs h...
17 Aug, 2020, 10.07 PM IST
Baghjan gas well inferno: Blowout preventer placed over the wellThe gas producing well blew out on May 27. It exploded into a massive inferno on June 9. Oil stated that total number of families surveyed ...
10 Aug, 2020, 04.06 PM IST
Assam well fire: Oil India objects to committee's report in NGTOil India Ltd has objected before the National Green Tribunal to a preliminary report filed by a committee of experts on the fire incident ...
06 Aug, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
Oil India Limited's Baghjan well fire on for 50 days, likely to be doused by FridayMajor debris from the well plinth area has been cleared and a detailed inspection was undertaken jointly by experts from OIL, ONGC and Sing...
15 Jul, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan reviews progress of capping activities of inferno at gas producing well in BaghjanOil stated that air quality monitoring was conducted in Baghjan and Guijan side and noise monitoring was conducted in Guijan Side. Sample o...
08 Jul, 2020, 09.40 PM IST
Baghjan oil well inferno: Ascertain reason of tremors on emergency basis, Assam CM tell scientistsSonowal drew the scientists' attention to state government’s importance to maintain sanctity and balance of environment and requested them ...
15 Jun, 2020, 11.09 PM IST
- 2 officials of Oil India Ltd suspended in connection with Assam gas well blowout
Two staffers of the Oil India Ltd (OIL) have been suspended for alleged negligence of duty in the gas well blowout at Baghjan in Assam's Ti...
10 Jun, 2020, 09.38 PM IST
PM assures help to victims of Baghjan oil well fire tragedy in AssamIn a telephone call made to the prime minister, Sonowal apprised him of the latest situation arising out of the major blowout and subsequen...
10 Jun, 2020, 03.17 PM IST
Singapore-based experts begin work to plug Assam gas well blowout"They (experts) emphasized that safety of the local people in the area and the technical team working at the well site will be their prime ...
09 Jun, 2020, 12.55 AM IST
Gas flow from OIL well on, more people evacuated in AssamOil India Ltd (OIL) said the well is "flowing gas uncontrollably" and pumping of water to the well through the casing valve is in progress ...
03 Jun, 2020, 08.56 PM IST
OIL contacts global experts to control blowout in Assam's BaghjanOn May 27th, the gas producing well of Baghjan-5 under Baghjan Oilfield of OIL had suddenly become very active while work-over operation wa...
01 Jun, 2020, 05.04 PM IST
Baghjan well blowout: Dharmendra Pradhan takes stock of situationPradhan had a detailed discussion with CMDs of OIL as well ONGCL. In a statement Oil India Limited (OIL) stated expressing his concern over...
30 May, 2020, 12.38 AM IST