Archive · 21 Jun 2025
US Experts Join ONGC Team To Contain Assam Gas Blowout
There's a gas leak from an oil well in Assam, India.
Experts from the US have come to help fix it.
The well has been leaking since June 12.
Lots of people have had to leave their homes and are staying in temporary shelters.
The company is trying to stop the leak, and they are watching the air quality to make sure it's safe.
The pressure of the gas has gone down which is a good sign.
The US experts will start working on the well on Saturday morning.
US well control specialists arrived to assist ONGC in containing the gas blowout.
The blowout at the Rudrasagar oil field has persisted since June 12.
Evacuation of approximately 350 families and relief camps are in place.
Containment efforts by ONGC have been unsuccessful prior to the arrival of US experts.
Air quality monitoring is ongoing, with gas pressure decreasing.
- Who
- ONGC, with assistance from Cudd Well Control (USA), and the Sivasagar district administration.
- What
- Efforts to contain a gas blowout at the Rudrasagar oil field.
- When
- Since June 12, with US experts arriving on Friday.
- Where
- Rudrasagar oil field, Assam, India.
- Why
- To stop the gas leak and ensure safety.
ONGC Operations
Public Safety
Containment Procedures
ONGC Operations
Ongoing containment efforts and safety protocols.
Public Safety
Unspecified.
- Location
- Rudrasagar oil field, Assam
- Incident
- Gas Blowout
- Date of Blowout
- June 12
- Company
- ONGC
- Experts Involved
- Cudd Well Control (USA)
- Families Evacuated
- Approximately 350
Sources
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Union minister visits Sivasagar gas leak site, US experts lead efforts to cap ONGC well
US Experts Reach ONGC Site In Assam To Plug Gas Leak
ONGC says significant progress made in controlling gas blowout in Assam
