Experts likely to to take two more months to douse fire at OIL's Baghjan well, says Assam govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Experts likely to to take two more months to douse fire at OIL's Baghjan well, says Assam govt

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The well no 5 at Baghjan has been spewing gas uncontrollably for the last 99 days. Two firefighters were killed when the well caught fire on 9 June Guwahati: The Assam government on Wednesday said two more months are likely to be taken by the experts to douse the flame at Oil India’s damaged gas well at Baghjan, where the gas is flowing uncontrollably for the past 99 days. Responding to a Zero Hour notice by Congress MLA Durga Bhumij, Commerce and Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said that a team of experts from Canada are on their way to Baghjan in Tinsukia district to “kill” the well through snubbing technology. 5 at Baghjan in Tinsukia district has been spewing gas uncontrollably for the last 99 days since 27 May, and it caught fire on 9 June killing two of OIL’s firefighters at the site. Bhumij also pointed out that the Baghjan well disaster has caused an enormous impact on the ecology with wildlife at nearby Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and aquatic life at adjacent Maguri-Motapung Beel dying since the blowout.

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