Oil India

Second Attempt To Cap Assam Oil Well Fails In 10 Days

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

The second attempt to shut Oil India's damaged well at Baghjan in Assam, which has been spewing gas uncontrollably for 76 days, failed on Monday when the iron cable to lift the lid snapped, the PSU said.

Assam Well Fire: Oil India Objects To Experts' Report In Green Tribunal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

Oil India Ltd has objected before the National Green Tribunal to a preliminary report filed by a committee of experts on the fire incident in Assam's Baghjan oil well saying it is based on desk research and review of secondary data.

Fire At Assam Oil Well Not Spreading, Says District Administration

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 3, 2020

The district administration of Tinsukia in Assam on Sunday denied reports that the blaze in Baghjan gas well has spread to other areas, and said that a fire in a farmland, about two km away from the Oil India Limited's site, was caused by burning of bushes.

New Blaze At Assam Oil Well On Fire For A Month, 3 Foreign Experts Hurt

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday July 22, 2020

A new fire broke out on Wednesday at Assam's Oil India Limited well, which has been on fire for over a month, injuring three foreign experts working at the site to put off the blaze. The entire area has been cordoned off.

Debris Cleared At Assam Oil Blowout Site, Work On Controlling Fire Next

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday July 15, 2020

About 45 days since a damaged gas well blew out in Assam's Baghjan area, the state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) said it was confident of beginning the "main works" for controlling the fire in the next few days.

Operations Suspended At Assam's Baghjan Gas Well Fire Site Due To Flood

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 28, 2020

All ongoing works to douse a blaze at a damaged gas well in Assam's Baghjan have been suspended with floodwaters inundating the site and submerging the pumps installed to put out the fire, PSU major Oil India Limited (OIL) said on Saturday.

No Oil Flow From Assam's Baghjan Gas Well Site To Water Bodies: Oil India

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 27, 2020

PSU major Oil India Limited on Friday said that no oil is flowing into water bodies from a gas well in Assam's Baghjan following a blowout last month, as claimed in a video clip which has gone viral on social media.

Assam Fire: Oil India To Pay Interim Fine Of Rs 25 Crore To Green Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 25, 2020

The National Green Tribunal has imposed an interim penalty of Rs 25 crore on PSU major Oil India over its failure to stop fire in Assam's Baghjan oil well resulting in damage to the environment.

Assam: Pollution Control Board Withdraws Closure Notice To Oil India

India News | ANI | Tuesday June 23, 2020

The Pollution Control Board, Assam, on Monday, has withdrawn the closure notice which directed Oil India Limited (OIL) to "close down" all production and drilling operations of all the installations of Baghjan oilfield in Tinsukia district.

Assam Fire: Oil India To Legally Challenge Pollution Body's Closure Order

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday June 22, 2020

The state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL), which owns and operates gas well no.5 in Baghjan Oilfield that caught fire on June 9 after leaking gas "uncontrollably" since a blowout on May 27, is mulling legal recourse to challenge the "closure notice" by the Pollution Control Board, Assam, or the PCBA.

Blockades Lifted, Operations Resume At Gas Wells In Assam's Baghjan

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 22, 2020

Oil India Limited on Sunday said most of its wells in Assam's Baghjan, which were shut due to protests by locals over a fire at a gas well after a days-long blowout, have resumed operations following a meeting with a representative body of residents mediated by the Tinsukia district administration.

Assam Pollution Panel Wants Baghjan Oil Fields Closed, Says No Clearance

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday June 20, 2020

The Assam Pollution Control Board (PCB)has issued a closure notice to the Oil India Limited to shut down all its wells in Baghjan - the site of the gas well fire accident. The pollution body, which did an initial probe into the environmental hazards of the incident, has said that the company has been operating these oil wells without "proper consen...

Government, Oil India To Compensate All Affected In Assam Gas Well Tragedy

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 14, 2020

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said people affected in Oil India's Baghjan gas well tragedy will be "adequately" compensated.

Experts Submit Plan To Control Assam Gas Well Fire To Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 12, 2020

Experts including those from Singapore have submitted a detailed draft plan to control the fire in a gas well in Assam's Tinsukia district has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gases, Public sector undertakings (PSU) major Oil India Limited (OIL) said in a statement.

Congress Writes To PM Modi, Seeks Probe Into Assam Gas Well Tragedy

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 11, 2020

The opposition Congress urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to initiate a high-level probe into the gas well tragedy of Oil India Limited (OIL) in Assam and said strict action should be taken against those found responsible for it.