Guwahati, July 1 -- The All Assam Engineers' Association (AAEA) congratulated the crisis management team of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for successfully capping crude oil well 147A under the Rudrasagar oilfield on 27 June.

The association also acknowledged the efforts of three foreign well-control experts who assisted in the operation.

Meanwhile, AAEA urged the state-sponsored Maharatna company to announce adequate compensation for the affected villagers. These villagers had to abandon their homes for two weeks due to the high-pressure gas blowout.

The forum of graduate engineers based in northeast India raised a pertinent question: How many days does the country's largest crude oil and natural gas company need to an...