ONGC receives 'Stop Production Order' from APPCB for Mori #05 well
ONGC received a 'Stop Production Order' from APPCB for its Mori #05 well due to environmental violations following a blowout on January 5, 2026. The order requires immediate cessation of operations. ONGC plans to review and respond to the order, stating the impact is not significant as the well has no production since 2009.
While the order directly affects the specific well, ONGC has indicated that the impact is not significant due to the well's non-operational status since 2009 and the company's overall scale of operations.
The company has received a 'Stop Production Order' from a regulatory authority, which directly impacts its operations.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has received a 'Stop Production Order' from the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) concerning the Mori #05 well in the Mori Field.
The order, dated April 23, 2026, was received by ONGC on April 24, 2026. The APPCB issued this order under Section 33(A) of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and Section 31(A) of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, instructing ONGC to immediately halt all operations at the Mori #05 Well in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, to safeguard public health and the environment.
The action follows a well blowout and subsequent fire incident that occurred on January 5, 2026, in Well Mori#05. The Mori field, including this well, was handed over to Production Enhancement Contract (PEC) Operator M/s Deep Exploration Services Private Limited (M/s DESPL) in 2025. Both M/s DESPL and ONGC were issued a show cause notice by the APPCB for alleged environmental violations, including operating without the necessary Consent to Establish/Consent to Operate and for causing air pollution and potential environmental damage.
ONGC stated that the Mori#5 well has not been in production since April 2009. A zone transfer operation was planned by M/s. DESPL to recomplete the well during a workover job, during which the uncontrolled blowout event occurred on January 5, 2026. The well was successfully capped on January 10, 2026, and has remained closed since then. ONGC intends to review the order in detail and respond accordingly. Given the scale of ONGC's operations, the impact of this order is not considered significant.
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