What happened in the assam? On Tuesday afternoon, the Baghjan 5 well, located near the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, caught fire fourteen days after it had first reported a blowout, or a sudden, uncontrolled release of gas/oil.It has been leaking gas for 14 days. The fire was so intense that it could be seen from as far as 10 km away. Related video(Click to view) Where is the oil rig? The Baghjan 5 well is a purely gas-producing well in Tinsukia district, and is at an aerial distance of 900 metres from the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. It was drilled by Oil India Limited (OIL) in 2006. It produces around 80,000 standard cubic metres per day (SCMD) of gas from a depth of 3,870 metres. As per officials, the current discharge is at 90,000 SCMD at a pressure of 4,200 PSI, far higher than the normal producing pressure of around 2,700 PSI. “It’s a very good reservoir, one of the most prolific gas reservoirs owned by OIL,” said by Mr. Tridiv Hazarika, spokesperson of OI...