After the leak and the ensuing fire, senior ONGC officials from Rajahmundry rushed to Mori village, where the blaze occurred at the Mori-5 well, the official added. The official said that the blaze was caused by a gas pipeline leak at the Mori-5 well, which is being operated by Deep Industries Ltd as part of production enhancement activities. “The fire occurred due to a gas pipeline leakage at the Mori-5 well, which is operated by Deep Industries Ltd as part of production enhancement operations,” he told PTI. He added that ONGC officials have arrived at the location to evaluate the situation and determine the cause of the incident. According to reports, Deep Industries Ltd is a Production Enhancement Contractor (PEC) for ONGC and secured a ₹1,402-crore contract in 2024 to carry out production enhancement operations at ONGC’s Rajahmundry Asset in Andhra Pradesh.

Source: Mint January 05, 2026 14:38 UTC