Overview

• A blowout at Well No. RDS147 in the Rudrasagar oil field began June 12 during a perforation job and has continued uncontrolled into its second day.
• ONGC units and state fire services have deployed multiple fire tenders and technical specialists to carry out a well killing operation aimed at capping the leak.
• No injuries have been reported and the well has not ignited, but residents in Bhatiapar and Bari Chuk have fled their homes fearing a blast.
• ONGC has launched a detailed investigation into the blowout’s root cause while senior company officials and Joysagar police coordinate containment efforts on site.
• Locals have voiced frustration over the absence of medical aid and state support and warned of environmental and health risks reminiscent of the 2020 Baghjan disaster.