Snubbing technique unit from Canada to control Assam’s Baghjan blowout

Oil India Limited (OIL) on Monday said that the new technique – snubbing technique unit is being brought from Canada’s Alberta to control Assam’s Baghjan oil well blowout. “Overall impact of the blowout has decreased to a great extent. We’ll use a new technique – snubbing technique unit. It is being brought from Canada’s Alberta. […]

Final well-killing ops at Baghjan to begin from October 18

The final well-killing operation at Baghjan will begin from October 18 with the arrival of the snubbing unit from Alberta, Canada. This was informed by OIL spokesperson Tridiv Hazarika. A snubbing unit along with experts from Alert is expected to reach Baghjan for the final well-killing operation from Canada by 18th October. The killing operation […]

OIL diverts gas from blown out well in Assam’s Baghjan

In order to reduce the surface level well head pressure of the blowout well number 5 at Assam’s Baghjan, the process of restoration of diversion of the flow of gas from the well head to Baghjan EPS and two flare pits successfully implemented on Sunday, Oil India Limited said. “Today’s operation was carried out after […]

Assam: Baghjan blowout well fire doused after 104 days

After multiple failures in capping and killing of Well No. 5 at Baghjan oilfields in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district, public sector giant Oil India Limited (OIL) has finally managed to douse the blowout well fire on Monday, 104 days after it erupted by diverting the flow of gas from well number 5 to the Early […]

Attempt to kill blowout in Baghjan oil well aborted by OIL

Oil India Limited (OIL) on Wednesday said that an attempt was made to kill the fire in Baghjan oil well by injecting killing fluids but the operation had to be suspended due to rupture of a casing valve. “After successful capping, an attempt was made to kill the well by injecting killing fluids into the […]