Changlang, Nov 11: It has been 12 days since a high-pressure gas blowout occurred at Well No. 76 of the Kharsang Oil Field (KOF) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, and efforts to bring the situation under control have now entered a crucial phase.

The well, operated by GeoEnpro Petroleum Ltd (GEPL), has been handed over to Oil India Limited (OIL), which has reportedly brought in US-based specialists from CUDD Energy Services to lead the well-kill operation.

“Experts have been called in, and some of their specialised equipment is already en route. Once the equipment arrives, the operation to kill the well will begin. The team expects to bring the situation under control within the next seven days,” an official in the know of the development told The Assam Tribune .

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