Downstream contracting briefs: Extensions (Part I). Did HPCL have a proper regulatory nod for its Chhara terminal? . Andhra Refinery: Update. Downstream contracting briefs: What's next. CA-16 auction reveals a PEC already paying out for contractor. One country, several risk curves. BPCL sets high bar for 1,000 KTPA polypropylene licensor at Andhra Pradesh complex . Evaluation loads the real price in IOCL Barauni Biturox project . PFCUU revamp: Bypass valve and logic revamp to lift PRE stability . Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. Daily forward looking import matrices. Oil India to bid for critical mineral blocks abroad: Chairman Ranjit Rath . Gwalior (Except already authorized) District City Gas Distribution Project. Kota District City Gas Distribution Project. Announcements. . Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. Announcements. Oil prices hold steady as markets await fed rate decision. Daily forward looking import matrices. Sundargarh and Jharsuguda Districts City Gas Distribution Project. Sheikhpura, Jamui and Deoghar Districts City Gas Distribution Project. Seniority bypassed, faith tested. Sleeping with the enemy: Oil & gas company hunts for a Chinese connection. Credits without credibility? India’s integrity gap. Majors press on timelines and acceptance rules; OIL eases schedules but holds EMD and penalties in sand consolidation. Bidders seek scope and liability clarifications but ONGC holds firm on schedule and LD in MNW tube-bundle replacement tender. Bid clock pushed after scope reset in Oil India MBP mud engineering & DWM tender. E&P contracting brief: Part I. E&P contracting brief: Part II. IOCL finds going deeper into chemicals as a hedge against over capacity. Fertilizer brief. Downstream contracting briefs: Part I. Downstream contracting briefs: Part II. Downstream contracting briefs: Part III (Technical bid). Downstream contracting briefs: Awards. Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. Daily forward looking import matrices. India's Nayara Energy raises fuel supply to HPCL after EU sanctions. Seraikela-Kharsawan District City Gas Distribution Project.
Sep 19: BPCL extends PRFCC EPCM bid to 24 September; milestones go pro-rata and IP indemnity tightened for Mumbai Refinery 8BPCL has pushed the PRFCC EPCM deadline again, but this time with weighty changes tucked in. Payment milestones shift to pro-rata at close-out, and the patent indemnity now ring-fences consultant exposure on owner-driven changes. A HIPPS call-out also lands, hinting at a safety-first price reset. EIL pushes PDH-PP pump bid to 29 September after three extensions in Petronet LNG’s PDH-PP Dahej 8The NDA-gated pump package for PLL’s PDH-PP at Dahej has moved from 21 August to 29 September. EMD stays off the table, zero-deviation stays on. What do the extra 39 days change for bidder readiness and scope confidence? EIL extends PDH utilities pumps RFQ to 23 September without easing specs in Petronet LNG, Dahej plant 8Two bid-due extensions add 25 days to a tightly specified pumps package for PDH utilities at Dahej. The owner-engineer holds firm on MAWP and NPSHA datum while refining minor layout details. Price discipline via BoQ and evaluated spares will test vendor margins. Four back-to-back deadline shifts, unchanged terms for IOCL Panipat 2G ethanol bale-feed tender 8IOCL has pushed the bid clock by 29 days without touching PQCs, EMD or payment structures. The staged extensions hint at supply-chain and partner alignment for a niche bale-feed retrofit. The commercial posture remains firm even as the timeline flexes. EIL extends bid deadline by 12 days for electric heater package in PLL PDH-PP Dahej 8The electric heater tender for PLL’s PDH-PP complex at Dahej gets a short extension. EIL has moved the bid due date from 17-09-2025 to 29-09-2025 while keeping the zero-deviation regime intact. The shift could alter bidder dynamics without touching delivery or risk. Bid deadline pushed by 10 days for ultrasonic flowmeters in NRL DCU revamp 8EIL has moved the bid due date for NRL’s DCU revamp ultrasonic flowmeters by ten days. The scope spans inline, flare-service insertion, and clamp-on meters with six-month delivery. The extension likely targets cleaner PQC submissions rather than a policy shift. BPCL Kochi refinery PMC tender closing extended twice amid compliance load 8BPCL has pushed back the bid submission date for its Kochi refinery energy-efficiency PMC package not once, but twice. The extensions add up to nine days beyond the original deadline without shifting the opening date. Industry sources suggest compliance and bidder readiness issues are at play, leaving the competitive field uncertain. Fourteen-day bid deadline extension on hydrogen and PGH recycle compressors in BPCL BPREP 8BPCL’s BPREP compressor package gets a two-week extension to 30 September. The scope spans API 617 hydrogen and PGH recycle trains with tight provenance and motor/VFD qualifications. Whether the extra time widens the qualified field or merely cleans documentation will shape pricing and risk. Click on Details for moreDetails
Did HPCL have a proper regulatory nod for its Chhara terminal?
Sep 19: 8How are these plants actually scrutinized by authorities Click on Details for more
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Andhra Refinery: Update
Sep 19: BPCL consolidates public hearing and sia into a single lump-sum package for Ramayapatnam refinery-cum-petchem project 8BPCL is clubbing stakeholder engagement and social impact assessment into one consolidated award for its Ramayapatnam refinery-cum-petchem project. The three-month, no-rate-variation window shifts execution and cash-flow risk squarely to the vendor. The fine print in the GCC and forms hints at strict governance with limited wiggle room. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: What's next
Sep 19: Tight PLT controls, long ePBG: BPCL’s ARC for ATF survey at Mumbai refinery–airport interface 8BPCL’s new ARC on GeM hard-wires suspension triggers and monthly loss/gain analytics into ATF transfers. The commercial terms drop EMD but stretch ePBG for 54 months against a 3-year-and-1-day term. How bidders price liquidity and operational vigilance will decide competitiveness. Composite offsite works framed for polypropylene project integration for BPCL Kochi refinery 8BPCL has called a pre-tender meeting for a composite offsite package that locks utilities and safety systems to the polypropylene build. The scope runs deep into hazardous-area E&I, OISD fireproofing and brownfield GIS tie-ins, but leaves commercial teeth for later. Contractors will read the 14-month clock and the open-ended incidental works very differently. IOCL Panipat P-25 tightens catalyst accountability with PGTR-linked guarantees and least-cost multi-tag award 8IOCL has opened a catalyst supply race where each tower tag competes L1 but awards combine for least cost to the owner. Guarantees are wired to PGTR, and precious-metal exposure is ring-fenced through formula-based ABG. Vendors must hit outlet-contaminant specs over full life without vessel modifications — or risk being priced out by rivals. Conflicting pre-tender timings and strict same-works PTR narrow the field for UPS systems in BPCL BPREP 8Two official invitations set different pre-tender timings for the same UPS scope. The technical bar remains uncompromising with identical-type 200 kVA references and same-works provenance. The combination could thin the bidder list unless clarified fast. Retendered pump package re-issued without clause changes for PLL PDH-PP Dahej plant 8EIL has re-published the PDH-PP SPP pump RFQ twice this month without touching the rulebook. Inside the PDFs, the original August dates and zero-deviation terms still hold. That points to a participation/price problem, not a scope rethink. Zero-deviation vertical SPP pump package tightened with MII-linked 10% CPBG in BPCL’s VBPL. 8BPCL has moved a vertical SPP pump package for VBPL under a strict zero-deviation regime with a six-month delivery clock. An MII-triggered 12-month extra warranty and 10% CPBG overlay will shape pricing and OEM strategies. The EMD matrix eases entry for partial-scope bidders but raises the bar for full-bundle quotes. TSV testing and calibration across BPCLl pipelines sets tight PQCE and 5% PBG over 42 months in BPCL pipelines 8BPCL pipelines has floated a three-year, four-lot GeM tender to pop-test, leak-test and calibrate TSVs across eight pipeline systems. The package leans on OISD-132, inch-dia pricing and competent-authority certification while locking in a 5% performance security for 42 months. The construct looks standard on LD and evaluation but unusually strict on teaming and qualification. Click on Details for moreDetails
CA-16 auction reveals a PEC already paying out for contractor
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In Production Enhancement Contract was awarded six months ago 8And it is already in the market selling the incremental gas Click on Details for more
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One country, several risk curves
Sep 19: 8With ONGC on domestic PPAC + auction premiums, Cairn straddling LNG and Brent, SunPetro imposing hard caps, Oilmax gaming crude baskets, and Selan tethering to PPAC ceilings, India’s buyers now face a confusing choice
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BPCL sets high bar for 1,000 KTPA polypropylene licensor at Andhra Pradesh complex
Sep 19: 8EIL, on behalf of BPCL, has kicked off licensor selection for a two-train polypropylene block with strict proof of performance. Geography-agnostic but non-home-country references and multi-grade capability will narrow the field. The fine print on guarantees and energy index will decide who really clears the bar. Feed flexibility from cracker and PFCC pushes licensors to demonstrate envelope robustness. Hydrogen balance and comonomer management will be closely read in the BEDP. Energy and footprint claims will need quantified baselines. Click on Details for moreDetails
Evaluation loads the real price in IOCL Barauni Biturox project
Sep 19: 8The tender’s evaluation adds TPI, spares, supervision, PWAMC, training, and utilities to reveal true landed cost. It reduces scope for post-award claims. It rewards upfront completeness rather than tactical omissions. Click on Details for moreDetails
PFCUU revamp: Bypass valve and logic revamp to lift PRE stability
Sep 19: 8The revamp flagged a quantified flow increase that could push its PRE beyond current comfort limits. A new bypass trim valve and control-logic revamp are on the table, with a tight 58+4 week delivery window. Controls integration inside the existing system concentrates commissioning risk on software change quality and interlock validation. Bidders with proven Dresser-Rand/E-148 logic experience will carry an edge. The financial gate and missing cash-security terms set up a telling RFQ round. Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector
Sep 19: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Daily forward looking import matrices
Sep 19: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8Coal and Coke 8LPG 8Ammonia 8All tankers 8Bulk and Dry cargo Click on Reports for more.Details
Oil India to bid for critical mineral blocks abroad: Chairman Ranjit Rath
Sep 19: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Providing consultancy services for the implementation of ISO 37001 Details 8Supply of studs with 2 nuts for floating head end Details 8Two-year annual maintenance contract for electrical maintenance with supply of electrical material Details 8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of 600 CFM air compressor at LPG plant Details 8Supply of double-headed fire hydrant stand post Details 8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of clean agent based fire suppression system Details 8Tender for disposal of insulation waste through co-processing/ pre-processing / TSDF Details 8Supply and installation of railway track checkrail Details 8Tender for hot repair and painting of LPG cylinders Details 8Supply of electric motor driven progressive cavity positive displacement screw pump (Corrigendum No-01) Details 8Supply and installation of stack gas analyser systems Details 8Procurement of extra high voltage cables Details 8Procurement of centrifugal horizontal pump Details 8Hiring services for pipeline modification job required for exposure repair (Corrigendum No-01) Details 8Tender for EPCOM of 125 TPD mixed municipal solid waste based compressed biogas (CBG) plant for commercial use (Corrigendum-4) Details 8Supply, installation, and maintenance of UPS system Details 8Tender for supply of fasteners Details 8Tender for repairing of quench venturi in incinerator1 acid gas disposal unit of B193 platform Details 8Supply installation testing commissioning of flare management system Details 8Tender for setting up of command center Details 8Tender for procurement of additives Details 8Supply of spares for Woodward governor and protection systems Details 8Tender for supply of IFR-type jackets Details 8Supply of Gemu make valve spares Details 8Rate contract for repair and replacement of rotoformer steel belts and maintenance of rotoformer machines Details 8Hiring of agency for media liasioning and publicity services Details 8Supply, installation, and commissioning of mobile signal booster system Details 8Supply, installation, and maintenance of gas detection system Details 8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for MIDCO make DUs Details 8Tender for statutory testing and painting (ST&P) of 5/10-year due LPG cylinders from LPG plant Details 8Tender for supply of pipes Details 8Procurement of spare parts for Flowserve Limitorque actuator Details 8Annual rate contract for maintenance of transformers Details 8Non-comprehensive annual maintenance contract for Triconex PLC systems for three years Details 8Lining up of transport agency for shifting of pipes from one place to another place Details 8Tender for supply of CRUM rubber modifier Details 8Tender for non-comprehensive AMC of terminal automation system for one year Details 8Tender for procurement of additives Details 8Tender for supply of lube oil filter Details 8Supply of self-contained breathing apparatus Details 8Tender for connectivity between BDT Honeywell OPC system and Yokogawa EXA OPC-DCS system Details 8Procurement of Siemens PLC spares Details 8Tender for TSV inspection, testing, and calibration Details 8Tender for 12 hours online training program on “Hazards Identification and Risk Analysis” for AFS station in-charges Details 8Contract assistance for providing and deploying traffic wardens for three years Details 8Three-year rate contract for pressure testing of SPM hoses and jetty hoses Details 8Tender for supply of pipes Details 8Three-year rate contract for OEM supervision of Triveni make gear boxes Details 8Procurement, installation, and servicing of skin thermocouples Details 8Tender for supply of IR thermal imaging system Details 8Tender for supply of CS A179 HE tube Details 8Tender for zero waste to landfill certification Details 8Tender for fabrication of corrosion coupons Details 8Supply of transformer distribution upto 5 MVA Details 8Tender for carrying out T4S safety audit Details 8Procurement of LED flood lights for high mast towers Details 8Tender for supply of ultrasonic thickness meter Details 8Tender for pipeline ROU maintenance and miscellaneous mitigation activitie Details 8Supply of biocide / bactericide for drilling fluids Details 8Tender for one time vulnerability assessment & penetration testing for web applications and IT infrastructure Details 8Tender for supply of citric acid monohydrate Details 8Supply of lubricating oil / hydraulic oil 68 grade conforming Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Workshop and panel discussion on hydrogen fuel technologies and future trends in Bengaluru Details 8SECI invites bids for project report preparation of green hydrogen hubs Details 8A clear roadmap beyond E20 is the need of the hour: Munish Madan Details 8Trump says he is ‘very close’ to PM Modi, defends tariffs on India over Russian oil purchase Details 8No impact on production, exploration ambitions: OIL India CMD on latest Ukraine attacks in Russia Details 8Oil India to acquire seismic data for 40,000 sq km in Mahandi, KG Basin in FY26 Details 8Oil India to undertake exploration activity in Kerala-Konkan basin Details 8EU ramps up sanctions: Accelerating Russian LNG ban Details 8Oil India receives $942 mn dividend from Russian assets, nears full investment recovery Details 8Oil India sees restart of Mozambique LNG project by year's end Details 8Blue Energy Motors secures $50m to scale LNG and EV truck production Details 8Pronav welcomes first FSRU to its managed LNG fleet Details 8Oil India to bid for critical mineral blocks abroad: Chairman Ranjit Rath Details 8Karnataka government to set up CNG plants to make APMCs zero-waste units Details 8Indian Oil to procure 10 crude tankers from SCI-led JV, vessels to be built at Indian shipyards Details 8Govt focusing on raising share of natural gas in India’s energy mix Details 8Fuel price update September 19: Check current petrol and diesel rates in key cities Details 8Vedanta aligns 70% revenue to transition metals as it powers India’s green growth journey Details 8EU looks to accelerate ban on Russian LNG in new sanctions package Details 8India's MRPL issues expression of interest for Q4 jet fuel term deliveries, document shows Details 8GAIL to supply natural gas to Tata Steel's Combi-Mill plant in Jamshedpur Details 8Oil India steps up cost cuts as crude weakens Details 8Oil India expects Mozambique LNG project to restart in second half of 2025: $330 mn dividend still stuck in Russia Details 8IOC changes track, to buy 10 crude carriers from Shipping Corp JV Details 8Russia's top oil executive says Asian oil demand still growing Details 8Vitol and Glencore set to make formal bids for Chevron's Singapore refinery stake, sources say Details 8Cochin Shipyard shares rise after securing major contract from ONGC Ltd Details 8FY 2024-25 was landmark year for OIL, achieves record production, robust financials Details You can also click on Newsclips for more