2020 Assam gas and oil leak
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The 2020 Assam gas and oil leak, also referred as the Baghjan gas leak, was a blowout and methane leak that happened in Oil India Limited's Baghjan Oilfield in Tinsukia district, Assam, India on 27 May 2020. The blowout occurred at Well No. 5 in the Baghjan Oil Field, resulting in a leak of natural gas. The leaking well subsequently caught fire on 9 June 2020,[1] and resulted in three deaths (Officially), large-scale local evacuations, and environmental damage to the nearby Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Maguri-Motapung Wetland.[2][3][4]
Date | 27 May 2020 |
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Duration | 6 months |
Location | Baghjan Oilfield, Tinsukia district, Assam, India |
Coordinates | 27.604°N 95.405°E / 27.604; 95.405 |
Also known as | Baghjan gas leak |
Cause | Natural gas leak, which later caught fire |
Outcome | Leak has been controlled and sealed |
Deaths | 3 |
The blowout was "killed" on 15 November 2020, 173 days after the blowout, with a technique called snubbing.[1] Subsequently, Well No. 5 was abandoned on 3 December 2020.[5] An investigation by a committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal revealed in November 2020 that Oil India Limited had failed to obtain legally required clearances to operate the oil field at Baghjan, and had failed to comply with provisions of environmental laws as well as with internal safety procedures in relation to drilling at the oil field.[6] The findings reiterated a report by the Assam State Pollution Control Board, which had also reported that Oil India Limited did not obtain the necessary clearances before drilling.[7]