Question 1198

Who among the following would head the high-level committee formed by the Petroleum Ministry to inquire the lapses in protocol at Oil India Ltd well in Assam? (June)

Answer

SCL Das

Why?

The Correct Answer is Option 3, i.e. SCL Das SCL Das would head the high-level committee formed by the Petroleum Ministry to inquire the lapses in protocol at Oil India Ltd well in Assam. SCL Das is the Director-General of Directorate General of Hydrocarbon. BC Bora is a former ONGC chairman and T K Sengupta is a former ONGC director. The primary objective of the committee is to identify the lapses in following laid down protocols and procedures which led to the disastorous incident. A blowout occurred on May 27, 2020 when natural gas mixed with condensate started flowing uncontrollably from one of the wells of Oil India Ltd in Baghjan fields in Assam. The well caught fire on June 8, 2020, spreading to about 200 m around the well and claiming two lives of OIL India firefighters. Singapore based M/s Alert with Crisis Management Team and V.P. Mahawar, Ex-Director (Onshore) of ONGC with the efforts of the National Disaster Response Force tamed the fire by capping the well after few days. Minister of Petroleum and Natural gas- Dharmendra Pradhan