<h1>State oil corporation caps gas well blowout after 16 days of continuous leakage, 350 families evacuated safely</h1> A state oil corporation successfully capped a gas well blowout in Assam's district after 16 days of continuous leakage. The incident began on June 12 at a crude oil well operated by a private contractor. The crisis management team, working with international experts, completed the capping operation without injuries or fire incidents. Approximately 350 families were evacuated as a safety measure, with the state government providing compensation. The operation involved removing a damaged blowout preventer and installing a capping stack to contain the gas flow. State and central government officials coordinated the response effort.