Reviewed and took update on well control activities being carried out by #ongc in well RDS#147a in Sivasagar District of Assam. The gas flow has continued since the past 4 days due to the extraordinarily high pressure in the well. The local residents had been immediately evacuated on day 1 and are being provided with all the relief and assistance adequately. Competent personnel have been brought fom other work centres of ONGC and very high capacity fire pumps, frack pumps, muds, etc are all working at the site to control the fire. High tech methods such as “junk pumping“ are also being deployed and ONGC officers are in constant touch with international overseas experts. A water blanket is continuously being maintained for cooling effect and to prevent fire.