OIL managed to stop the blowout with the help of experts from the US

Almost 23 days after a well in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh started spewing gas, Oil India Limited (OIL) with the help of experts from the US, has successfully capped it.

A blowout had occurred at the well KSG#76 of the Kharsang Oil Field (KOF), operated by GeoEnpro Petroleum Ltd (GEPL) on 30 October 2025 during service operations causing uncontrolled gas release from the well. OIL’s Crisis Management Team (CMT), supported by experts from Cudd Well Control, USA and GeoEnpro Petroleum Limited team, took over the operations on 01.11.2025 to stop the blowout.

The high-risk operation was executed with precision, expertise and seamless coordination, company officials said.

Following the safe removal of the BOP,

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