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	\|duration=6 months\|also known as=Baghjan gas leak\|cause=Natural gas leak, which later caught fire\|outcome=Leak has been controlled and sealed}}		\|duration=6 months\|also known as=Baghjan gas leak\|cause=Natural gas leak, which later caught fire\|outcome=Leak has been controlled and sealed}}
	The '''2020 Assam gas and oil leak''', also referred as the '''Baghjan gas leak''', is a [[natural gas]] [[Blowout (well drilling)\|blowout]] that happened in [[Oil India Limited]]'s Baghjan Oilfield in [[Tinsukia district]], [[Assam]], [[India]] on 27 May 2020. The blowout occurred at Well No. 5 in the Baghjan Oil Field, resulting in a leak of natural gas. The leaking well subsequently caught fire, and ~~has~~ resulted in three deaths (Officially), large-scale local evacuations, and environmental damage to the nearby [[Dibru-Saikhowa National Park]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Massive blast at oil field in Assam's Tinsukia district\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/massive-blast-at-oil-field-in-assam-tinsukia-district-1682557-2020-05-27\|access-date=2020-06-08\|website=India Today}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-08\|title=Assam gas leak: why it's tough to plug, and what threat it poses to the area\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/assam-gas-leak-why-its-tough-to-plug-and-what-threat-it-poses-to-area-6447810/\|access-date=2020-06-08\|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|author=Scroll Staff\|title=Assam: Oil India says well still leaking gas 'uncontrollably', over a week after major blowout\|url=https://scroll.in/latest/963883/assam-oil-india-says-well-still-leaking-gas-uncontrollably-over-a-week-after-major-blowout\|access-date=2020-06-08\|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>		The '''2020 Assam gas and oil leak''', also referred as the '''Baghjan gas leak''', is a [[natural gas]] [[Blowout (well drilling)\|blowout]] that happened in [[Oil India Limited]]'s Baghjan Oilfield in [[Tinsukia district]], [[Assam]], [[India]] on 27 May 2020. The blowout occurred at Well No. 5 in the Baghjan Oil Field, resulting in a leak of natural gas. The leaking well subsequently caught fire on 9 June 2020 <ref name=":20" />, and resulted in three deaths (Officially), large-scale local evacuations, and environmental damage to the nearby [[Dibru-Saikhowa National Park]] and [[Maguri Motapung Beel\|Maguri-Motapung Wetland]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Massive blast at oil field in Assam's Tinsukia district\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/massive-blast-at-oil-field-in-assam-tinsukia-district-1682557-2020-05-27\|access-date=2020-06-08\|website=India Today}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=2020-06-08\|title=Assam gas leak: why it's tough to plug, and what threat it poses to the area\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/assam-gas-leak-why-its-tough-to-plug-and-what-threat-it-poses-to-area-6447810/\|access-date=2020-06-08\|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|author=Scroll Staff\|title=Assam: Oil India says well still leaking gas 'uncontrollably', over a week after major blowout\|url=https://scroll.in/latest/963883/assam-oil-india-says-well-still-leaking-gas-uncontrollably-over-a-week-after-major-blowout\|access-date=2020-06-08\|website=Scroll.in}}</ref>

	~~As of 4~~ November 2020, the blowout ~~has not been controlled~~, ~~and continues to burn~~.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|~~last~~=~~Desk\|first=Sentinel Digital~~\|date=2020-11-04\|title=~~Five months of~~ Baghjan ~~blaze, longest burning oil~~ well ~~in India~~ \|url=https://www.~~sentinelassam~~.com/~~north~~-~~east~~-~~india~~-news/~~assam~~-~~news~~/~~five~~-~~months~~-of-~~baghjan~~-~~blaze~~-~~longest~~-~~burning~~-oil-well~~-in-india-509945~~\|access-date=~~2020~~-11-~~06\|website=www.sentinelassam.com\|language=en~~}}</ref> An investigation by a committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal revealed in November 2020 that Oil India Limited had failed to obtain legally required clearances to operate the oil field at Baghjan, and had failed to comply with provisions of environmental laws as well as with internal safety procedures in relation to drilling at the oil field.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web\|title=NGT committee renders entire Baghjan oil field illegal\|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/ngt-committee-renders-entire-baghjan-oil-field-illegal-74077\|access-date=2020-11-06\|website=www.downtoearth.org.in\|language=en}}</ref> The findings reiterated a report by the Assam State Pollution Control Board, which had also reported that Oil India Limited did not obtain the necessary clearances before drilling.<ref name=":19" />		The blowout was "killed" on 15 November 2020, 173 days after the blowout, with a technique called snubbing.<ref name=":20">{{Cite news\|others=Special Correspondent\|date=2020-11-16\|title=Baghjan blowout well sealed fully\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/baghjan-blowout-well-sealed-fully/article33103989.ece\|access-date=2021-07-04\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Subsequently, Well No. 5 was abandoned on 3 December 2020.<ref name=":21">{{Cite news\|last=Singh\|first=Bikash\|title=Oil India Limited announces final abandonment of Baghjan oil well\|work=The Economic Times\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/oil-india-limited-announces-final-abandonment-of-baghjan-oil-well/articleshow/79554510.cms?from=mdr\|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref> An investigation by a committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal revealed in November 2020 that Oil India Limited had failed to obtain legally required clearances to operate the oil field at Baghjan, and had failed to comply with provisions of environmental laws as well as with internal safety procedures in relation to drilling at the oil field.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web\|title=NGT committee renders entire Baghjan oil field illegal\|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/ngt-committee-renders-entire-baghjan-oil-field-illegal-74077\|access-date=2020-11-06\|website=www.downtoearth.org.in\|language=en}}</ref> The findings reiterated a report by the Assam State Pollution Control Board, which had also reported that Oil India Limited did not obtain the necessary clearances before drilling.<ref name=":19" />

	== Background ==		== Background ==
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	On 13 September 2020, Oil India Limited succeeded in diverting the gas leaking from Well No. 5 to nearby flare pits on a second attempt. The first attempt at such a diversion had been unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Baghjan well fire doused by diverting gas to pits\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/baghjan-well-fire-doused-by-diverting-gas-to-pits/cid/1791874\|access-date=2020-09-24\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> The well has not as yet been controlled,<ref name=":17">{{Cite news\|date=2020-09-14\|title=Oil India diverts gas from Baghjan blowout site, brings fire under control\|language=en-US\|work=ThePrint\|url=https://theprint.in/india/oil-india-diverts-gas-flow-from-assams-blown-out-baghjan-well-brings-fire-under-control/502226/\|access-date=2020-09-24}}</ref> and on 30 September 2020, Sushil Chandra Mishra, the managing director of OIL stated that it would take two more months to kill the well and stop the leak.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Singh\|first=Bikash\|title=Another two months needed to kill damaged Baghjan gas well: Oil India chief\|work=The Economic Times\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/another-two-months-needed-to-kill-damaged-baghjan-gas-well-oil-india-chief/articleshow/78393690.cms\|access-date=2020-10-02}}</ref> On 3 September 2020, Assam's Commerce and Industry Minister, C. M. Patowary stated that it may take another two months to control the leak.<ref name=":2" /> On 13 September 2020, Oil India succeeded in diverting some of the leaking gas to flare pits, but has yet to completely control the leak and 'kill' the well.<ref name=":17" />		On 13 September 2020, Oil India Limited succeeded in diverting the gas leaking from Well No. 5 to nearby flare pits on a second attempt. The first attempt at such a diversion had been unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Baghjan well fire doused by diverting gas to pits\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/baghjan-well-fire-doused-by-diverting-gas-to-pits/cid/1791874\|access-date=2020-09-24\|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> The well has not as yet been controlled,<ref name=":17">{{Cite news\|date=2020-09-14\|title=Oil India diverts gas from Baghjan blowout site, brings fire under control\|language=en-US\|work=ThePrint\|url=https://theprint.in/india/oil-india-diverts-gas-flow-from-assams-blown-out-baghjan-well-brings-fire-under-control/502226/\|access-date=2020-09-24}}</ref> and on 30 September 2020, Sushil Chandra Mishra, the managing director of OIL stated that it would take two more months to kill the well and stop the leak.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Singh\|first=Bikash\|title=Another two months needed to kill damaged Baghjan gas well: Oil India chief\|work=The Economic Times\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/another-two-months-needed-to-kill-damaged-baghjan-gas-well-oil-india-chief/articleshow/78393690.cms\|access-date=2020-10-02}}</ref> On 3 September 2020, Assam's Commerce and Industry Minister, C. M. Patowary stated that it may take another two months to control the leak.<ref name=":2" /> On 13 September 2020, Oil India succeeded in diverting some of the leaking gas to flare pits, but has yet to completely control the leak and 'kill' the well.<ref name=":17" />

	On 5 November 2020, a second attempt to snub the well was initiated.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Correspondent\|first=Special\|date=2020-11-05\|title=Process to kill blowout well begins in Assam\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/process-to-kill-blowout-well-begins-in-assam/article33029301.ece\|access-date=2020-11-06\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>		On 5 November 2020, a second attempt to snub the well was initiated.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Correspondent\|first=Special\|date=2020-11-05\|title=Process to kill blowout well begins in Assam\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/process-to-kill-blowout-well-begins-in-assam/article33029301.ece\|access-date=2020-11-06\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>This included flying in 60 tonnes of the snubbing unit from Canada’s [[Calgary]] by an Antonov An-24. In the final phase of snubbing, “kill fluid” or cement-laced chemical mud was injected to "kill" the blowout well. This was successfully completed on 15 November 2020. <ref name=":20" />Subsequently, OIL initiated the process to abandon the Well No-5, which was completed on 3 December 2020. <ref name=":21" />

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