GUWAHATI: The ongoing operation aimed at capping the raging gas well at Baghjan Oil Field of Oil India Limited (OIL) has to be called off for the day today after the entire well site and surrounding areas have been inundated by the flood, according to a communique issued by the OIL.
After heavy rainfall at Baghjan since last few days, the area has been severely hit by flood and the well site has been fully inundated. Water level in all rivers are rising constantly while Dangori River is overflowing. All connecting roads to the site have been submerged. The approach road to the Debris Area via Plastic Park Road has been closed by District Administration for all vehicular traffic from the bridge over Maguri Beel as the road from the bridge to well site it is severely damaged by flood water.
At many places water is flowing over the road with knee to waist deep water. The stretches of water overflow are about 150 to 200 metres each. Flood water has entered the Debris area and has inundated large area.
The Kill Pump area is completely flooded. OIL CMT Water Pump area is submerged with flood water. In view of the above, working condition at site has been considered unsafe for the day and all operations at site have been called off for the day today.