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ONGC to Permanently Cap Assam Gas Well After Failed Control Efforts

US well control experts arrive ahead of a five-to-six-day capping operation set to start on June 21

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Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (ANI)

Overview

  • After Plans A and B failed to halt the blowout at RDS-147A, ONGC will begin Plan C to permanently cap the well on June 21
  • An international team from the United States reached the site on June 20 to oversee specialized capping and well-kill operations
  • More than 330 families remain evacuated from villages around the Rudrasagar field and have each received ₹25,000 in interim relief
  • Health camps have treated hundreds for fever, gastritis, diarrhea and fungal infections linked to prolonged exposure
  • A second explosion at nearby Well No. 204 on June 19 has intensified scrutiny of ONGC’s crisis management