Oil India Says Efforts to Douse Fire in Baghjan Well in Final Stages
News 18PSU major Oil India on Wednesday said its effort to douse the blaze at the damaged gas well at Baghjan in Assam, which is spewing gas for 71 days, is in its final stages. As part of its final preparation to cap the well, repair of the 90 ft the 'athey wagon', the equipment for fighting oil-field fires, like fabrication of alternate axle and modification of the secondary section of the boom are in progress, Oil India Ltd said in a statement. It said that due to blockades there was a production loss of 652 MT of crude oil and 1.53 MMSCM of natural gas on Tuesday because of disruptions in several oil and gas wells. "Cumulative production loss since May 27, 2020 due to bandh s and blockades: 22,112 MT crude oil, 52.53 MMSCM of natural gas," the release said.