Massive California gas leak permanently capped

February 19, 2016 08:14

A gas well leak that spewed tons of methane into the environment and forced thousands of Los Angeles residents from their homes has been permanently capped, state officials said.

The announcement confirmed earlier reports by the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) that a leaking well at its facility in Porter Ranch had been plugged.

The news put an end to a four-month-long drama that saw thousands of Porter Ranch residents sickened by the fumes and forced to relocate to other areas of Los Angeles.

"We have good news," Jason Marshall, deputy head of the California Department of Conservation, told a news conference yesterday.

"We have confirmed that the leak of gas has been capped. We have the gas emissions under control."

He said the damaged well was sealed with concrete, putting it permanently out of service.

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