On December 1, 1963, Well No. 11 in the Urta-Bulak gas field suffered a blowout due to a violation of proper drilling procedures. The 2409 meter deep hole opened up a gas reservoir underground ...

In a nutshell, "a blowout is an uncontrolled flow of gas, oil or other formation fluids into the atmosphere or another zone," explained Barry Cooper of Well Control School, an organization ...

The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission has tallied ... it’s blowouts from wells — in others, it’s leaks. Blowouts can ...

“It is currently being burned off to prevent the emission of gas into the atmosphere ... were reported after the first blowout at development well #604 on 1 September last year.

The Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission has tallied ... Sometimes, it's blowouts from wells — in others, it's leaks.

CALGARY Alberta (Reuters) - Oil from a spill or oil well blowout in the Arctic waters of Canada's Beaufort Sea could easily become trapped in sea ice and potentially spread more than 1,000 kilometers ...