New Delhi, June 14 -- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has taken operational control of Well RDS 147 in its Rudrasagar field in Sivasagar, Assam, to control gas blowout, the state-owned energy PSU said on Saturday.

Earlier on Friday, gushes of gas were seen erupting from the Well RDS-147 of the ONGC's Rudrasagar field.

The ONGC started working on the safety protocol soon after the detection. A team reached the venue and started the restoration work.

"As of 16:00 hrs, a team led by the Director (Technical & Field Services) has taken over operational control of Well RDS#147," the ONGC said in an official release.

"All necessary fluids and equipment have been mobilised to the site. A comprehensive well control plan has been formula...