Blowout ( UPSC Prelims)

News Context

An oil/gas well incident occurs when subterranean pressure causes gas/oil to surge uncontrollably to the surface. As it ascends, the gas combines with drilling fluid, sand, and occasionally oil, erupting at the surface in an unrestrained stream. This situation is typically triggered by a valve malfunction or a miscalculation of the pressure, resulting in the abrupt discharge of flammable substances.