Baghjan Oil Field Well Capping operation was initiated yesterday and the Capping BOP Stack was successfully placed over the Well Head. The 16 studs were also tightened and all arrangement for carrying out well killing operation like connections of kill lines and choke manifold lines have been completed. Final killing operation (pumping in mud with high pressure into the well) has been underway. The BOP and the lines connected to it were kept cool through continuous spraying of water.
Oil & Gas production still continues to be affected due to forceful closure of few Oil & Gas wells connected to Baghjan EPS. Drilling and work over operation also continue to be affected at few of the locations due to forceful closure of operation. A total of 30,104 Metric Tonnes (MT) of crude oil and 71.01 Million Metric St. Cubic Meter of Natural Gas have been lost respectively as a result of blockades in and around Baghjan area since 27th May due to the blowout.
Data collection at site have been completed for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study by various agencies, viz. M/s TERI, M/s ERM, M/s CSIR-NEIST, IIT-Guwahati. Studies on collected data is in progress by respective agencies. OIL’s in-house monitoring of air quality, noise level and gas presence is being continued. Bio remediation activities at affected areas are in progress. A total of 2,756 number of families have been surveyed for assessment of damage for compensation till 16.08.2020 in Doomdooma and Tinsukia Circle put together.
