Gujarat: ONGC oil well catches fire, two workers killed

Ahmedabad | Friday | 15th March, 2019

Summary:

At least two workers were killed and four received burns in a fire that broke out at an ONGC oil well in Nandej near Ahmedabad on Wednesday night. Khadia said, “One fire fighter and a water tender were immediately sent from Jashodanagar Fire Station, upon receiving the alert. 6 near Ahmedabad “while workover (repair and maintenance) operations were being carried out by chartered hire Workover Rig Akash 4 on Wednesday”. There was sufficient quantity of spillage from the drilling well plus there was also an oil tanker near it. A statement from ONGC on Thursday said that the fire broke out at around 8.30 pm at Nandej Well no..