Gas pipeline leak triggers fire at ONGC well in Andhra’s Konaseema

There were no reports of deaths or injuries, according to preliminary information shared by an official of the Maharatna company.

After the leak and the subsequent blaze, senior officials of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation from Rajahmundry rushed to Mori village, where the fire broke out at the Mori-5 well, the official said, according to a PTI report.

The oil well is situated in Irusumanda village in the Razole area of Konaseema. The incident took place during repair work being carried out with a workover rig after production at the well had been temporarily halted. During the operation, a powerful blowout occurred, releasing a large volume of gas mixed with crude oil, which shot high into the air, according to a report by NDTV.