Solid gas leaks at the oil fountain in Dibrugarh throws security concerns | Guwahate News

Dibrugarh: A high-pressure gas leak in Oil India Limited's (Oil) Well NO-309 in the village of Nagajan in Lankasi-Kothalguri from the Dibrugarh district panicked on Thursday afternoon and recalled memories of the catastrophic Baghjan Blowout 2020.
The uncontrolled leakage, which shoots around 4:30 p.m. with a loud hissing sound and gas, was included after an eight-hour operation by Oils Disaster Response team. The fountain was brought under control on Friday at 1 a.m.
Although the authorities did not confirm a victim or damage to property, the incident has once again sparked concerns about the security measures in the oil fields of Assam. The leak was attributed to a mechanical failure in the housing valve, which led to an immediate reaction of the Oil's Well Services team. Under strict certainty, experts successfully killed the fountain – the uncontrolled river – and replaced the faulty valve before the flammable gas could ignite.
“After receiving reports about the leak, we immediately mobilized our emergency teams. The situation was precarious, with high pressure gas escaping at a alarming speed. Our priority was to prevent ignition sources from reaching the environment, while technical teams were working to contain the leak,” said a high -ranking oil official.
Oil published an official explanation on Friday, in which the incident was confirmed. “An inclusion gas in Lankasi-Kothalguri reported a leak on May 1:30. The preliminary assessment resulted in a mechanical error in the housing valve. Our team for well rejected the fountain and completed the replacement at 1 a.m.
The episode Resurrects Fears From The Devastation Baghjan Blowout of 2020, When Well No-5 at Oil's Baghjan Field in Tinsukia District Suffered A Blowout on May 27, Followed by a Massive Fire 9. That Disaster Led Deaths, Displaced Hundreds Of Family, And Inflicted Severe Environmental Damage on the Adjacent Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Maguri-Motapung Wetland. The fire raged almost six months before it was deleted, and marked one of the worst industrial accidents in the history of Assam.