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Saturday, October 25, 2025
TopicOil India Ltd

Topic: Oil India Ltd

Corporate wars are common in India’s oil sector. But it all started with govt, ONGC, OIL

In ‘Unfilled Barrels’, journalist Richa Mishra recounts India's upstream journey in the oil sector from KD Malaviya to ONGC.

‘Biggest cyberattack in recent years’ hits Oil India HQ, hackers demand Rs 60 crore in Bitcoin

OIL spokesperson Tridiv Hazarika says there has been no data breach so far in the attack, which is said to have occurred 10 April. Police are still investigating the source of the attack.

Baghjan Reels — a stirring documentary on the victims of India’s longest oil well fire

The oil leak in Assam's Baghjan didn't capture media attention as the Vizag incident. But the 34-minute-long documentary is a grave reminder of its cost.

Burnt homes, illnesses, damage to ecology — what Baghjan is left with months after OIL fire

NGT has recommended compensation for the affected families in Baghjan. But researchers say no ‘restorative process’ has been put in place.

Assam’s Baghjan oil well fire fully doused over 5 months after blowout

Oil India Ltd spokesperson Tridiv Hazarika said the well has been killed with brine solution, and is under control now.

NGT panel report finds OIL was operating in Baghjan without mandatory clearances

Panel recommends NGT should look at Assam Pollution Control Board for granting consent. OIL says ‘well-killing’ operations will be complete by Diwali.

Oil India diverts gas from Baghjan blowout site, brings fire under control

The diversion comes over 100 days after a gas well in Baghjan suffered a blowout and a subsequent fire left two firemen dead.

Fire at Oil India’s Baghjan well likely to continue for 2 more months, says Assam govt

The well at Baghjan in Tinsukia district has been spewing gas uncontrollably for the last 99 days, and it caught fire on 9 June killing two of OIL's firefighters at the site.

Three foreign experts hurt after another explosion at Assam’s Baghjan oil well

The Oil India Limited has said this incident may delay the capping operation at the Baghjan blowout site.

Fire in periphery doused, blaze at Assam’s Baghjan confined to mouth of oil well

Experts from US, Canada will join efforts to control the remaining blaze at the Oil India well that caught fire Tuesday after continuously spewing gas for 16 days.

On Camera

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.