Huge fire at India gas well blowoutThe explosion sent bright orange flames and huge, black plumes of smoke high into the sky in India's Assam state. GUWAHATI, India: A huge fire broke out at an oil field near popular ecotourism spots in northeastern India on Tuesday, after gas that had spewed for two weeks from a blown-out well ignited, officials said. The gas well at an oil field managed by state-owned Oil India started leaking in late May in Tinsukia district of Assam state, and the firm said late last week gas was still flowing "uncontrollably". "While the clearing operations were on at the well site, the well caught fire," Oil India said in a statement, adding that a firefighter suffered "minor injuries". The well was producing 100,000 standard cubic metres per day (SCMD) of gas from a depth of 3,870 metres before the blowout in May, according to Oil India.

Source: Bangkok Post June 09, 2020 14:26 UTC