On October 23, 2023, around 12:44 p.m., Oil India Limited (OIL), a premier oil and gas exploration and production firm in India, successfully stemmed the uncontrolled flow of fluid (mostly water) from the shut-in well NHK-67 near Duliajan in Assam. The capping operation was carried out with the assistance of the local community, district administration, the State Government of Assam, and the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India.
The well NHK-67 was shut off in 2016, but on October 19, 2023, vandals destroyed it, resulting in an uncontrolled discharge of fluid. OIL quickly sent a team to handle the situation and plug the well.
The capping operation was difficult since the well was in a highly populated region and the uncontrolled flow of fluid posed a threat to the environment and the safety of the local community. OIL’s team, on the other hand, was able to successfully cap the well within 60 hours following the disaster.
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The well was killed with a pressure reading of zero after the capping procedure, showing that the uncontrolled flow of fluid had been totally stopped. OIL is now rehabilitating the well and guaranteeing its safety.
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