Foreign Experts to Assist ONGC in Tackling Gas Leak in Assam's Sivasagar

After days of continuous gas leakage from rig number 147 at Bhatiapar in Assam’s Sivasagar district, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has decided to seek the assistance of foreign experts to bring the situation under control.

According to sources, a team of specialists from the United States is expected to arrive in Sivasagar on Friday. The experts will conduct a detailed assessment of the site where gas has been leaking continuously.

The team will initiate operations to contain and control the gas leakage, which has raised serious environmental and safety concerns in the region. Preparations are underway at the site, including the removal of non-essential equipment and materials from the area to ensure a safe and efficient operation.

The persistent gas leakage in Bhatiapar has entered a critical phase, prompting the ONGC to explore emergency alternatives and seek foreign expertise to contain the crisis. After a series of failed attempts to cap the leak, ONGC has now prepared an abandoned oil field on a war footing to implement a diversion method, aimed at redirecting the leaking gas from the active rig to the safer, unused site.

A team from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has finally taken cognisance of the issue, as authorities expedite all possible measures. ONGC is reportedly considering the use of the “diversion” technique at the abandoned rig site to manage the situation. 

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