New Delhi, June 18: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is continuing its focused operations to control the gas flow from well RDS#147A.
ONGC’s in-house well control experts are working round the clock and are in constant consultation with an international well control agency. The process to mobilise their team to the site of the incident has already been initiated to further strengthen efforts on the ground.
ONGC has successfully connected the well to a nearby production facility, thereby diverting a portion of the gas in a controlled manner. As an additional safety measure, water blanketing of the well is being continuously maintained.
As per ongoing air quality monitoring by the Pollution Control Board, Assam, the Air Quality parameters are within the permissible limit as per the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQ) standards by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 2009.
A thorough analysis of the released gas has been carried out through sample collection, confirming that the gas is non-toxic in nature. Being lighter than air, the gas is dispersing upwards into higher altitudes, minimising risk to nearby habitations.
The noise levels are being continuously monitored and are within acceptable limits beyond 500 metres.
Safety of the community and the environment remains ONGC’s foremost priority, and all actions are being taken in accordance with regulatory guidelines and industry best practices.
