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It’s Adani vs. Ambani: But that fight is down the line.  India’s CBG push: Scaling fast, but falling behind? .  From shut-in to leak-out: OIL flags rising failures in Northeast Fields.  Paradip’s post-incident reflex: Clamp down instead of team up.  Pipeline laying package: 250 km at less than Rs 100 crore? .  Dual tender for a single package: Why is this now trending? .  Bio-diesel: Which are the companies into it?.  Tolani undercuts bridge & roof in BPCL’s Bina tankage award .  Financial appraisals for projects: IOCL prefers the public sector .  Hair brained idea: How did MRPL get this tender entirely wrong?.  Were Ace Pipelines and Advanced Infrastructure in cahoots for this Rs 100 crore bid?.  Oil India drafts architects into substation duty .  Mid sized tanker bidding: Margins under pressure?.  ATF pipeline project: New trend extracts the last drop of blood from consultant .  Reverse auction dynamics: Did It favor repeat bidders?.  Rs 2420 Cr inventory, Rs 2 Cr scrap monthly: Why an AI push will not just be a pilot project?.  Refinery’s tender process: 4000 tenders, 10 lakh documents .  Coromandel gets EAC nod for 8.33% capacity boost at Kakinada fertilizer unit .  French origin firm bags ONGC inspection at record low price.  E&P Contracting Brief for the day.  Downstream Contracting Briefs.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Oil companies' captive pipelines may come under regulator's ambit.  Announcements.  Parliament Briefs.  Dehradun District City Gas Distribution Project.  Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution Project.  Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd raises eyebrows.  One man vs, the field: Why the GAIL chairman's race is so interesting this time.  Nayara not impacted by sanctions? How is that possible?.  PNGRB: A lesson in limits .  Massive revamp at IOCL .  Cairn service contract: Bidders are willing to buy in.  Incentives without buyers? India’s Hydrogen push stalls at the first gate.  ONGC’s helicopter tender: Why did it suddenly make it bidder friendly?.  Gas price projections: How will this happen?.  ONGC’s deepwater expansion: Company acknowledges serious risk exposure.  ONGC’s 3-year offshore repair contract: Serious confusion over scope of work.  ONGC crew boat tender: There is confusion.  The House of Frictions: Inside FIPI’s uncomfortable consensus.  

It’s Adani vs. Ambani: But that fight is down the line

Jul 25: There’s a quieter rival already moving in.
8One bit at a time
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India’s CBG push: Scaling fast, but falling behind?

Jul 25: India is scaling up biogas with low-tech digestion
8Even as global templates are moving into other territories
8Is the gap too wide to plug already?
Click on Details for more Details

From shut-in to leak-out: OIL flags rising failures in Northeast Fields

Jul 25: Safety, production, and compliance risks are now out in the open.
8And also, what is the company doing about it?
Find out more Details

Paradip’s post-incident reflex: Clamp down instead of team up

Jul 25: After a crane collapse, IOCL had a chance to build trust with vendors
8Instead, it buried them in penalties.
8Exactly what it should not have done
Click on Details for more  Details

Pipeline laying package: 250 km at less than Rs 100 crore?

Jul 25: 8Is that a new benchmark?
8If so, this could be a new pricing benchmark that could reset margins for upcoming hydrocarbon transmission corridors.
Click on Details for more Details

Dual tender for a single package: Why is this now trending?

Jul 25: 8The owner says it works for them
8Vendors are more recalcitrant
8The dual-tender design reflects an engineering consultant’s mindset that emphasizes discipline and enforceability over market fluidity.
8The flip side is that with no precedent for this dual-submission logic, even seasoned OEMs may hesitate, unsure whether the format raises clarity or just more risk.
8Here is one example of how this is done. Details

Bio-diesel: Which are the companies into it?

Jul 25: 8There are nine really serious vendors we could identify
Click on Details for more
Details

Tolani undercuts bridge & roof in BPCL’s Bina tankage award

Jul 25: 8L1 bidder bags Rs 28.97 crore deal for fixed-roof tank construction under EPCM-2; PSU rival trails by 8.8% margin.
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Financial appraisals for projects: IOCL prefers the public sector

Jul 25: 8Why is that so?
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Hair brained idea: How did MRPL get this tender entirely wrong?

Jul 25: 8RLNG is to be used for heaters, and rightfully so
8But why did this refinery get a study so wrong that it had to abandon it entirely?
Click on Details for more
Details

Were Ace Pipelines and Advanced Infrastructure in cahoots for this Rs 100 crore bid?

Jul 25: 8Find out why we say so
Click on Details for more
Details

Oil India drafts architects into substation duty

Jul 25: 8The company's main office in Delhi needs a revamp, no doubt, given it looks grumpy.
8But it did was to put even the 11kV switchgear is now the designer’s headache, statutory clearance, testing, and DG integration included.
8The “architectural” label hides what is essentially a full-service PMC contract.
8Minus clear risk clauses. Details

Mid sized tanker bidding: Margins under pressure?

Jul 25: 8In a tightly priced tender, the L-1 bidder was 3.4% below the second bidder. The slim spread hints at aggressive bidding and potential margin stress across the board.
Click on Details for more
Details

ATF pipeline project: New trend extracts the last drop of blood from consultant

Jul 25: 8Increasing trend in brownfield-linked pipelines, especially where WOPL/white oil corridors are leveraged for new ATF lines, the pressure on the EPCM contractor is a lot more than usual. Multi-modal dispatches are now the norm. Tendering is going to be tough too
Click on Details for more
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Reverse auction dynamics: Did It favor repeat bidders?

Jul 25: 8The winning bid undercut L2 by just under 5%, a margin narrow enough to sustain post-award scrutiny yet deep enough to edge out seasoned players like Tolani and JSIW.
Click on Details for more
Details

Rs 2420 Cr inventory, Rs 2 Cr scrap monthly: Why an AI push will not just be a pilot project?

Jul 25: 8AI-based duplication control, scrap reconciliation, and real-time demand sensing can make the all important difference.
Click on Details for more
Details

Refinery’s tender process: 4000 tenders, 10 lakh documents

Jul 25: 8Find out why this entire process is ripe for full digitization
8And also why every refinery must follow this path
Click on Details for more
Details

Coromandel gets EAC nod for 8.33% capacity boost at Kakinada fertilizer unit

Jul 25: 8The Expert Appraisal Committee has cleared Coromandel International’s proposal to enhance NP/NPK/DAP production by 2.5 LMTPA at its Kakinada plant under Para 7(ii), citing zero additional land use, ZLD compliance, and major raw material efficiency gains using ammonium sulphate.
Click on Details for more
Details

French origin firm bags ONGC inspection at record low price

Jul 25: 8It beat out rivals by a wide margin to win a rig check contract.
8Experts call the quote unusually low given the scope’s advanced diagnostics and NDT requirements.
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Details

E&P Contracting Brief for the day

Jul 25: Satya Oil Field bags Tripura cementing O&M contract with tight margin win
8In a tightly contested tender for three-year O&M services of ONGC’s cementing units in Tripura, Satya Oil Field edged out rivals by narrow margins.
8With just a 2–5% price gap across top bids, competition signals low-margin territory and high execution intensity.
Six disqualified as ONGC rejects key NDT clarifications for rig inspection tender
8ONGC disqualified 6 of 8 bidders in its rig mast NDT tender despite several pre-bid pleas for clarity on scope and qualification norms.
8With no scope dilution and tight interpretation of “relevant experience,” future participation could be squeezed.
Pre-bid clarifications in Bokaro CBM tender hint at tight execution leash
8Multiple vendors raised concerns over mobilization, specs, and consumables—but ONGC’s vague or firm rejections suggest a risk-heavy contract structure.
OIL locks wage risks on rig charter, forces bidders to rework numbers
8A surprise wage clause inserted just before the bid deadline in OIL’s 2000 HP rig charter tender shifts inflation risks to bidders for the first four years.
8As timelines get extended again, contractors are reassessing cost implications.
Click on Details for more
Details

Downstream Contracting Briefs

Jul 25: BPCL’s Bina Pump Tender: Vendors Face Audit Wall, Not Just a Bid Gate
8Documentation demands and zero-error clauses raise the bar for participation, turning this RFQ into an exam hall for only the most audit-proof vendors.
PLL’s Valve Tender Sets Tight Timeline, Enforces Zero Deviation in High-Stakes PDH-PP Package
8Petronet LNG’s latest e-tender for forged gate, globe, and check valves under its Dahej PDH-PP project strictly enforces zero deviation, a 7-month delivery schedule, and limited bidding—leaving little room for vendor flexibility in a high-capital, short-lead procurement.
Tender Flags Compliance, But Dims Competition
8IOCL’s “critical” tag for a small RCO audit job wipes out MSE/startup leeway.
8This raises flags over fair access vs risk aversion.
HPCL Floats Bidding for Statutory Approvals on Strategic VNPL ATF Line to NMIA
8Unusual bundling of statutory clearance scope with strict milestone-linked payments could create bottlenecks for consultants navigating complex Navi Mumbai jurisdictions.
BDS Projects Clinches IOCL Digboi PEB Tender with 8.8% Edge Over Nearest Rival
8BDS Projects emerges L1 for IOCL’s DR 1.0 warehouse civil-electrical-PEB package at Rs.8.88 Cr. Price gap signals moderate competition, with Saraswati Tech and Lloyd trailing by 8.8% and 16.2% respectively.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Jul 25: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Oil companies' captive pipelines may come under regulator's ambit

Jul 25: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for maintenance of cathodic protection system Details
8Supply of diesel air mobile screw compressor Details
8Procurement of sealing strips of shut-off blades from OEM M/s Kamal Encon Details
8Supply of ball bearing Details
8Tender for hot tapping and double stopple services for isolation of 26-inch cooling water main header line in Refinery-3 Details
8Tender for truck lashing using 9 MT strapping for safe and secure cargo transportation Details
8Supply of quality water for vessels Details
8Supply of multifunction machine MFM Details
8Tender for hiring of services of cranes & hydras for shutdown for a period of 2 years Details
8Tender for service charges including consumables Details
8ARC for agency services for operation and maintenance of two biomethanation plants Details
8Procurement of mass flow meters Details
8Supply and implementation of database management system software Details
8Supply of LNG male fueling receptacle Details
8Procurement of HDPE crates Details
8Tender for physical verification of inventories at refinery Details
8Tender for design, engineering, manufacturing, inspection, testing, installation & commissioning, and PWCAMC of public announcement (PA) systems Details
8Supply of insulation resistance tester Details
8Tender for supply of oil seal Details
8Supply of Swelore pump spares Details
8Procurement of self actuated pressure control valve Details
8Tender for supply of forged GGC valves Details
8Tender for facility management contract-1 for office complex Details
8Procurement of temperature safety switches for MAT unit Details
8Procurement of test ball for BOCLE system Details
8Tender for repairing of MSDH butterfly valves in ethanol section Details
8Supply of burnt lime on door delivery basis Details
8Tender for repair and replacement of jetty pipelines, metallic piping supports, and insulation at terminal Details
8Supply, installation and commissioning of enterprise-grade wireless access points Details
8Tender for procurement of pump spares Details
8Hiring of consultants for architectural design & project management in energy sector Details
8Supply of alcohol resistant aqueous film forming foam Details
8Rate contract for works related to telephone and LAN cabling, communication and other IT related miscellaneous works Details
8Tender for service contract for repairing of submersible pumps Details
8Tender for turnaround jobs of Tatipaka Min Refinery Details
8Annual rate contract for rewinding major repair of HT motors and LT motors of Dahej plant for 5 years Details
8Tender for hiring of TPI services for perforated/slotted liner Details
8Procurement of bearings through annual rate contract for O&M activities Details
8Tender for development and implementation of project management tool and portfolio management dashboard under Sanchay II Details
8Procurement of AG Titrode WOC with S coating for Metrohm make automatic potentiometric titrator Details
8Tender for pump-centrifugal low capacity high head for Bina Petchem and Refinery Expansion Project Details
8Supply of forged gate, globe, and check valves for PDH-PP plant ethane-propane project Details
8Tender for miscellaneous works for preparation of IEW-2026 Details
8Tender for execution of balance civil and structural works Details
8Supply of fittings from seamless pipes Details
8Tender for agency for heavy equipment resources for petrochemical and refinery area Details
8Tender for in house STP of LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of KSB pump spares Details
8Tender for brand new drilling rig package for a period of 06 years (Corrigendum -13) Details
8Supply of pipeline trenching, HDD, butt fusion, and commissioning of 4”, 6”, 8” & 12” HDPE pipeline Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract of air compressors and digital air gauge of all make for 2 years Details
8Procurement of Bently Nevada make MMS spares Details
8Procurement of coalescer packs for HDTU vessel used in hydrocarbon dewaxing treatment unit Details
8Design, engineering, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of air handling unit cum desiccant dehumidifier system in unit sub-station refinery along with PWCAMC for 05 years Details
8Procurement of the LPP flare tip associated with LPP flare system installed in flare unit Details
8Supply of reinforcement/TMT bars/ structural steel items Details
8Annual maintenance contract of rim seal system of 8 tank Details
8Supply of Hoerbiger stepless control system spare Details
8Procurement of Swelore make dosing pumps Details
8Three-year comprehensive AMC for critical entry control and surveillance infrastructure systems and components Details
8Tender for hiring of earth moving equipments Details
8Tender for complete overhauling of breechlock exchangers of HCU unit Details
8Procurement of ARCA make control valve spares Details
8Procurement of fire resisting insulating filing cabinets Details
8Procurement of retrofit emission control device Details
8Lining up of agency for renewable consumption obligation monitoring and verification audit Details
8Supply and installation of screw pump with flow rate of 250–300 kg per minute Details
8Tender for assistance for material handling services Details
8Supply of baled paddy straw, press mud and cattle dung for CBG plant Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for PLC controlled VFD panel of M/s Cotmac Electronics make Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of FLP reciprocating high pressure air compressor for DPT shed Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of cold repair machine Details
8Procurement of pickup magnetic speed beacon Details
8Supply of fire water cum foam tender equipped with minimum 6000 LPM rated capacity pump Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of horizontal centrifugal pump Details
8Procurement of anti-oxidant ATF under a two-year rate contract Details
8Tender for supply and installation of density and temperature transmitters for horizontal storage tanks Details
8Tender for transportation of pipes and steel plates to Budge Budge Lube Oil Blending Plant Details
8Supply of stainless steel BW pipe bends Details
8Tender for supply and installation of conveyor sections Details
8Supply of flanges Details

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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
8LNG shipping rates to remain under pressure Details
8Global LNG production will drive supply surge in 2026, says IEA Details
8Kazakhstan’s Black Sea oil exports unaffected by new Russian rules Details
8Gas markets finally chill out after years of turmoil Details
8Green hydrogen boom fizzles as projects collapse worldwide Details
8Govt eyes import of 3 spot LNG cargoes Details
8BP's Castrol unit gets One Rock bid Details
8India's energy transition gathers pace with focus on natural gas: CRF president Details
8India’s gas use may hit 103 bcm by 2030 Details
8BP India chief: India-UK free trade agreement to boost energy cooperation, investments Details
8The new energy equation: why LNG is vital to the future of supply chains Details
8Natural gas consumption in India likely to reach 103 bcm per year by 2030: top govt official Details
8EU sanctions on Vadinar refinery may push Nayara to shift exports to Africa, Southeast Asia: S&P Global report Details
8Reliance in focus as EU warns refiners using Russian oil Details
8Indian Oil Corporation's staff against pipeline division recast Details
8Oil explorers may get legal shield if assets stripped off Details
8Oil companies' captive pipelines may come under regulator's ambit Details
8Delhi’s EV policy extended again: new deadline, key perks Details
8Harnessing biomass: CBG sector gains momentum, but challenges remain Details
8GAIL powers Varanasi’s clean energy future with 100th PNG link and 40th CNG station Details
8Russian oil tanker diverted away from EU-sanctioned port Details
8Epsilon Carbon launches LNG fleet to cut freight emissions and boost efficiency Details
8Delhi’s fuel ban hits 62 lakh vehicles: experts call for auto LPG retrofitting Details
8PESB recommends Jahangeer Alam Ansari as director (finance) to strengthen Goa Shipyard’s financial leadership. Know more about him Details
8ONGC receives Rs.111.55 crore tax penalty order from CGST Commissionerate, Navi Mumbai Details
8Tanker with Russian oil for sanctions-hit Nayara Energy diverts to another Indian port, sources say Details
8US threatens sanctions against India for buying Russian oil Details
8TotalEnergies, CMA CGM to launch LNG bunkering logistics JV Details
8BASF secures butane supply from AltaGas for APAC crackers Details
8HyCarb secures €45 million for green hydrogen research Details
8Uttar Pradesh govt launches rural biogas scheme in 2.5 lakh homes; pilot begins in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Gonda Details
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Announcements

Jul 25: 8Investor Presentation Q1 FY26 [IEX] Details
8Prashant Ruia, Essar Group CEO, Welcomes Signing of India–UK Free Trade Agreement [Essar] Details
8Capacity Expansion of Jamnagar-Loni LPG Pipeline [PNGRB] Details
8Transcript of Conference Call on Q1 FY26 Unaudited Financial Results [MRPL] Details
Details

Parliament Briefs

Jul 25: 8Extraction of Oil by ONGC from Oil Reserves [Lok Sabha] Details
8Connections Released Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana [Lok Sabha] Details
8Redressal of Petrol Pumps Related Complaints [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of Petrol and Diesel [Lok Sabha] Details
8Gas Connections Released Under PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Challenges in Implementation of PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Construction of Longest Pipelines by IOC, BPCL and HPCL [Lok Sabha] Details
8Parameters for Public Convenience at Petrol Pumps [Lok Sabha] Details
8Crude Oil and Hydrocarbon Reserves Exploration Plan in Andaman and Nicobar Region [Lok Sabha] Details
8Guidelines for Development of 'A' Category RO Sites [Lok Sabha] Details
8Ethanol Blending in Petrol [Lok Sabha] Details
8Spending of CSR Funds by Oil Companies [Lok Sabha] Details
8Dealership of Kerosene [Lok Sabha] Details
8Distribution of Petrol Pumps and Gas Agencies to SCs and STs in Uttar Pradesh [Lok Sabha] Details
8Shortage of CNG Stations in Hyderabad [Lok Sabha] Details
8Gas Leak Incident in Assam [Lok Sabha] Details
8Human Resource Policies of Major Oil PSUs [Lok Sabha] Details
Details

Dehradun District City Gas Distribution Project

Jul 25: 8Project Name: DehradunDistrict City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution Project

Jul 25: 8Project Name: Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd raises eyebrows

Jul 24: The normally low profile PE funded multi-billion dollar pipeline company has raised a storm
8Intensions pave the road, consequences built the destination.
Click on Details for more Details

One man vs, the field: Why the GAIL chairman's race is so interesting this time

Jul 24: 8Find out what is going on in the race to replace SK Gupta the current incumbent
Click on Details for more Details

Nayara not impacted by sanctions? How is that possible?

Jul 24: A lot of weight seems to have been thrown behind this argument
8Is that actually right?
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PNGRB: A lesson in limits

Jul 24: 8PNGRB chairman A.K. Jain must know that regulatory overreach is going one step too far
It has come to a point where his powers are being defined from someplace else Details

Massive revamp at IOCL

Jul 24: 8Find out how everything is turning topsy-turvy
And some people are up in arms  Details

Cairn service contract: Bidders are willing to buy in

Jul 24: 8The company's recovery math may not excite, but the acreage still draws suitors banking on upside.
And also perhaps, a policy reprieve.
Click on Details for more   Details

Incentives without buyers? India’s Hydrogen push stalls at the first gate

Jul 24: 8Why is it going off track?
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC’s helicopter tender: Why did it suddenly make it bidder friendly?

Jul 24: 8A mid-tender review eases pressure on bidders in a big way
8Why did it do so, under pressure or under requirement?
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Details

Gas price projections: How will this happen?

Jul 24: 8TTF (Europe) and JKM (Asia) are expected to average:
8TTF: ~$12.5/MBtu in 2025, down to $12 in 2026
8JKM: ~$13 in 2025, down to $12.5 in 2026 
8Henry Hub (US): ~$3.7 in 2025, up to $4.3 in 2026 due to tightening fundamentals 
Find out by what percentage point is demand for gas going to go up in India 
Get the inside story on how these projections have been arrived at Details

ONGC’s deepwater expansion: Company acknowledges serious risk exposure

Jul 24: 8There was a big preparedness gap
8Find out what we know
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Details

ONGC’s 3-year offshore repair contract: Serious confusion over scope of work

Jul 24: 8Sloppy work by the company to be blamed?
Click on Details for more
Details

ONGC crew boat tender: There is confusion

Jul 24: 8Find out what the confusion is all about
Click on Details for more
Details

The House of Frictions: Inside FIPI’s uncomfortable consensus

Jul 24: 8What unites India’s oil elite isn’t trust
Click on Details for more Details

It’s Adani vs. Ambani: But that fight is down the line

Jul 25: There’s a quieter rival already moving in.
8One bit at a time
Click on Details for more Details

India’s CBG push: Scaling fast, but falling behind?

Jul 25: India is scaling up biogas with low-tech digestion
8Even as global templates are moving into other territories
8Is the gap too wide to plug already?
Click on Details for more Details

From shut-in to leak-out: OIL flags rising failures in Northeast Fields

Jul 25: Safety, production, and compliance risks are now out in the open.
8And also, what is the company doing about it?
Find out more Details

Paradip’s post-incident reflex: Clamp down instead of team up

Jul 25: After a crane collapse, IOCL had a chance to build trust with vendors
8Instead, it buried them in penalties.
8Exactly what it should not have done
Click on Details for more  Details

Pipeline laying package: 250 km at less than Rs 100 crore?

Jul 25: 8Is that a new benchmark?
8If so, this could be a new pricing benchmark that could reset margins for upcoming hydrocarbon transmission corridors.
Click on Details for more Details

Dual tender for a single package: Why is this now trending?

Jul 25: 8The owner says it works for them
8Vendors are more recalcitrant
8The dual-tender design reflects an engineering consultant’s mindset that emphasizes discipline and enforceability over market fluidity.
8The flip side is that with no precedent for this dual-submission logic, even seasoned OEMs may hesitate, unsure whether the format raises clarity or just more risk.
8Here is one example of how this is done. Details

Bio-diesel: Which are the companies into it?

Jul 25: 8There are nine really serious vendors we could identify
Click on Details for more
Details

Tolani undercuts bridge & roof in BPCL’s Bina tankage award

Jul 25: 8L1 bidder bags Rs 28.97 crore deal for fixed-roof tank construction under EPCM-2; PSU rival trails by 8.8% margin.
Click on Details for more
Details

Financial appraisals for projects: IOCL prefers the public sector

Jul 25: 8Why is that so?
Click on Details for more Details

Hair brained idea: How did MRPL get this tender entirely wrong?

Jul 25: 8RLNG is to be used for heaters, and rightfully so
8But why did this refinery get a study so wrong that it had to abandon it entirely?
Click on Details for more
Details

Were Ace Pipelines and Advanced Infrastructure in cahoots for this Rs 100 crore bid?

Jul 25: 8Find out why we say so
Click on Details for more
Details

Oil India drafts architects into substation duty

Jul 25: 8The company's main office in Delhi needs a revamp, no doubt, given it looks grumpy.
8But it did was to put even the 11kV switchgear is now the designer’s headache, statutory clearance, testing, and DG integration included.
8The “architectural” label hides what is essentially a full-service PMC contract.
8Minus clear risk clauses. Details

Mid sized tanker bidding: Margins under pressure?

Jul 25: 8In a tightly priced tender, the L-1 bidder was 3.4% below the second bidder. The slim spread hints at aggressive bidding and potential margin stress across the board.
Click on Details for more
Details

ATF pipeline project: New trend extracts the last drop of blood from consultant

Jul 25: 8Increasing trend in brownfield-linked pipelines, especially where WOPL/white oil corridors are leveraged for new ATF lines, the pressure on the EPCM contractor is a lot more than usual. Multi-modal dispatches are now the norm. Tendering is going to be tough too
Click on Details for more
Details

Reverse auction dynamics: Did It favor repeat bidders?

Jul 25: 8The winning bid undercut L2 by just under 5%, a margin narrow enough to sustain post-award scrutiny yet deep enough to edge out seasoned players like Tolani and JSIW.
Click on Details for more
Details

Rs 2420 Cr inventory, Rs 2 Cr scrap monthly: Why an AI push will not just be a pilot project?

Jul 25: 8AI-based duplication control, scrap reconciliation, and real-time demand sensing can make the all important difference.
Click on Details for more
Details

Refinery’s tender process: 4000 tenders, 10 lakh documents

Jul 25: 8Find out why this entire process is ripe for full digitization
8And also why every refinery must follow this path
Click on Details for more
Details

Coromandel gets EAC nod for 8.33% capacity boost at Kakinada fertilizer unit

Jul 25: 8The Expert Appraisal Committee has cleared Coromandel International’s proposal to enhance NP/NPK/DAP production by 2.5 LMTPA at its Kakinada plant under Para 7(ii), citing zero additional land use, ZLD compliance, and major raw material efficiency gains using ammonium sulphate.
Click on Details for more
Details

French origin firm bags ONGC inspection at record low price

Jul 25: 8It beat out rivals by a wide margin to win a rig check contract.
8Experts call the quote unusually low given the scope’s advanced diagnostics and NDT requirements.
Click on Details for more
Details

E&P Contracting Brief for the day

Jul 25: Satya Oil Field bags Tripura cementing O&M contract with tight margin win
8In a tightly contested tender for three-year O&M services of ONGC’s cementing units in Tripura, Satya Oil Field edged out rivals by narrow margins.
8With just a 2–5% price gap across top bids, competition signals low-margin territory and high execution intensity.
Six disqualified as ONGC rejects key NDT clarifications for rig inspection tender
8ONGC disqualified 6 of 8 bidders in its rig mast NDT tender despite several pre-bid pleas for clarity on scope and qualification norms.
8With no scope dilution and tight interpretation of “relevant experience,” future participation could be squeezed.
Pre-bid clarifications in Bokaro CBM tender hint at tight execution leash
8Multiple vendors raised concerns over mobilization, specs, and consumables—but ONGC’s vague or firm rejections suggest a risk-heavy contract structure.
OIL locks wage risks on rig charter, forces bidders to rework numbers
8A surprise wage clause inserted just before the bid deadline in OIL’s 2000 HP rig charter tender shifts inflation risks to bidders for the first four years.
8As timelines get extended again, contractors are reassessing cost implications.
Click on Details for more
Details

Downstream Contracting Briefs

Jul 25: BPCL’s Bina Pump Tender: Vendors Face Audit Wall, Not Just a Bid Gate
8Documentation demands and zero-error clauses raise the bar for participation, turning this RFQ into an exam hall for only the most audit-proof vendors.
PLL’s Valve Tender Sets Tight Timeline, Enforces Zero Deviation in High-Stakes PDH-PP Package
8Petronet LNG’s latest e-tender for forged gate, globe, and check valves under its Dahej PDH-PP project strictly enforces zero deviation, a 7-month delivery schedule, and limited bidding—leaving little room for vendor flexibility in a high-capital, short-lead procurement.
Tender Flags Compliance, But Dims Competition
8IOCL’s “critical” tag for a small RCO audit job wipes out MSE/startup leeway.
8This raises flags over fair access vs risk aversion.
HPCL Floats Bidding for Statutory Approvals on Strategic VNPL ATF Line to NMIA
8Unusual bundling of statutory clearance scope with strict milestone-linked payments could create bottlenecks for consultants navigating complex Navi Mumbai jurisdictions.
BDS Projects Clinches IOCL Digboi PEB Tender with 8.8% Edge Over Nearest Rival
8BDS Projects emerges L1 for IOCL’s DR 1.0 warehouse civil-electrical-PEB package at Rs.8.88 Cr. Price gap signals moderate competition, with Saraswati Tech and Lloyd trailing by 8.8% and 16.2% respectively.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Jul 25: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Oil companies' captive pipelines may come under regulator's ambit

Jul 25: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for maintenance of cathodic protection system Details
8Supply of diesel air mobile screw compressor Details
8Procurement of sealing strips of shut-off blades from OEM M/s Kamal Encon Details
8Supply of ball bearing Details
8Tender for hot tapping and double stopple services for isolation of 26-inch cooling water main header line in Refinery-3 Details
8Tender for truck lashing using 9 MT strapping for safe and secure cargo transportation Details
8Supply of quality water for vessels Details
8Supply of multifunction machine MFM Details
8Tender for hiring of services of cranes & hydras for shutdown for a period of 2 years Details
8Tender for service charges including consumables Details
8ARC for agency services for operation and maintenance of two biomethanation plants Details
8Procurement of mass flow meters Details
8Supply and implementation of database management system software Details
8Supply of LNG male fueling receptacle Details
8Procurement of HDPE crates Details
8Tender for physical verification of inventories at refinery Details
8Tender for design, engineering, manufacturing, inspection, testing, installation & commissioning, and PWCAMC of public announcement (PA) systems Details
8Supply of insulation resistance tester Details
8Tender for supply of oil seal Details
8Supply of Swelore pump spares Details
8Procurement of self actuated pressure control valve Details
8Tender for supply of forged GGC valves Details
8Tender for facility management contract-1 for office complex Details
8Procurement of temperature safety switches for MAT unit Details
8Procurement of test ball for BOCLE system Details
8Tender for repairing of MSDH butterfly valves in ethanol section Details
8Supply of burnt lime on door delivery basis Details
8Tender for repair and replacement of jetty pipelines, metallic piping supports, and insulation at terminal Details
8Supply, installation and commissioning of enterprise-grade wireless access points Details
8Tender for procurement of pump spares Details
8Hiring of consultants for architectural design & project management in energy sector Details
8Supply of alcohol resistant aqueous film forming foam Details
8Rate contract for works related to telephone and LAN cabling, communication and other IT related miscellaneous works Details
8Tender for service contract for repairing of submersible pumps Details
8Tender for turnaround jobs of Tatipaka Min Refinery Details
8Annual rate contract for rewinding major repair of HT motors and LT motors of Dahej plant for 5 years Details
8Tender for hiring of TPI services for perforated/slotted liner Details
8Procurement of bearings through annual rate contract for O&M activities Details
8Tender for development and implementation of project management tool and portfolio management dashboard under Sanchay II Details
8Procurement of AG Titrode WOC with S coating for Metrohm make automatic potentiometric titrator Details
8Tender for pump-centrifugal low capacity high head for Bina Petchem and Refinery Expansion Project Details
8Supply of forged gate, globe, and check valves for PDH-PP plant ethane-propane project Details
8Tender for miscellaneous works for preparation of IEW-2026 Details
8Tender for execution of balance civil and structural works Details
8Supply of fittings from seamless pipes Details
8Tender for agency for heavy equipment resources for petrochemical and refinery area Details
8Tender for in house STP of LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of KSB pump spares Details
8Tender for brand new drilling rig package for a period of 06 years (Corrigendum -13) Details
8Supply of pipeline trenching, HDD, butt fusion, and commissioning of 4”, 6”, 8” & 12” HDPE pipeline Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract of air compressors and digital air gauge of all make for 2 years Details
8Procurement of Bently Nevada make MMS spares Details
8Procurement of coalescer packs for HDTU vessel used in hydrocarbon dewaxing treatment unit Details
8Design, engineering, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of air handling unit cum desiccant dehumidifier system in unit sub-station refinery along with PWCAMC for 05 years Details
8Procurement of the LPP flare tip associated with LPP flare system installed in flare unit Details
8Supply of reinforcement/TMT bars/ structural steel items Details
8Annual maintenance contract of rim seal system of 8 tank Details
8Supply of Hoerbiger stepless control system spare Details
8Procurement of Swelore make dosing pumps Details
8Three-year comprehensive AMC for critical entry control and surveillance infrastructure systems and components Details
8Tender for hiring of earth moving equipments Details
8Tender for complete overhauling of breechlock exchangers of HCU unit Details
8Procurement of ARCA make control valve spares Details
8Procurement of fire resisting insulating filing cabinets Details
8Procurement of retrofit emission control device Details
8Lining up of agency for renewable consumption obligation monitoring and verification audit Details
8Supply and installation of screw pump with flow rate of 250–300 kg per minute Details
8Tender for assistance for material handling services Details
8Supply of baled paddy straw, press mud and cattle dung for CBG plant Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for PLC controlled VFD panel of M/s Cotmac Electronics make Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of FLP reciprocating high pressure air compressor for DPT shed Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of cold repair machine Details
8Procurement of pickup magnetic speed beacon Details
8Supply of fire water cum foam tender equipped with minimum 6000 LPM rated capacity pump Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of horizontal centrifugal pump Details
8Procurement of anti-oxidant ATF under a two-year rate contract Details
8Tender for supply and installation of density and temperature transmitters for horizontal storage tanks Details
8Tender for transportation of pipes and steel plates to Budge Budge Lube Oil Blending Plant Details
8Supply of stainless steel BW pipe bends Details
8Tender for supply and installation of conveyor sections Details
8Supply of flanges Details

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8LNG shipping rates to remain under pressure Details
8Global LNG production will drive supply surge in 2026, says IEA Details
8Kazakhstan’s Black Sea oil exports unaffected by new Russian rules Details
8Gas markets finally chill out after years of turmoil Details
8Green hydrogen boom fizzles as projects collapse worldwide Details
8Govt eyes import of 3 spot LNG cargoes Details
8BP's Castrol unit gets One Rock bid Details
8India's energy transition gathers pace with focus on natural gas: CRF president Details
8India’s gas use may hit 103 bcm by 2030 Details
8BP India chief: India-UK free trade agreement to boost energy cooperation, investments Details
8The new energy equation: why LNG is vital to the future of supply chains Details
8Natural gas consumption in India likely to reach 103 bcm per year by 2030: top govt official Details
8EU sanctions on Vadinar refinery may push Nayara to shift exports to Africa, Southeast Asia: S&P Global report Details
8Reliance in focus as EU warns refiners using Russian oil Details
8Indian Oil Corporation's staff against pipeline division recast Details
8Oil explorers may get legal shield if assets stripped off Details
8Oil companies' captive pipelines may come under regulator's ambit Details
8Delhi’s EV policy extended again: new deadline, key perks Details
8Harnessing biomass: CBG sector gains momentum, but challenges remain Details
8GAIL powers Varanasi’s clean energy future with 100th PNG link and 40th CNG station Details
8Russian oil tanker diverted away from EU-sanctioned port Details
8Epsilon Carbon launches LNG fleet to cut freight emissions and boost efficiency Details
8Delhi’s fuel ban hits 62 lakh vehicles: experts call for auto LPG retrofitting Details
8PESB recommends Jahangeer Alam Ansari as director (finance) to strengthen Goa Shipyard’s financial leadership. Know more about him Details
8ONGC receives Rs.111.55 crore tax penalty order from CGST Commissionerate, Navi Mumbai Details
8Tanker with Russian oil for sanctions-hit Nayara Energy diverts to another Indian port, sources say Details
8US threatens sanctions against India for buying Russian oil Details
8TotalEnergies, CMA CGM to launch LNG bunkering logistics JV Details
8BASF secures butane supply from AltaGas for APAC crackers Details
8HyCarb secures €45 million for green hydrogen research Details
8Uttar Pradesh govt launches rural biogas scheme in 2.5 lakh homes; pilot begins in Ayodhya, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Gonda Details
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Announcements

Jul 25: 8Investor Presentation Q1 FY26 [IEX] Details
8Prashant Ruia, Essar Group CEO, Welcomes Signing of India–UK Free Trade Agreement [Essar] Details
8Capacity Expansion of Jamnagar-Loni LPG Pipeline [PNGRB] Details
8Transcript of Conference Call on Q1 FY26 Unaudited Financial Results [MRPL] Details
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Parliament Briefs

Jul 25: 8Extraction of Oil by ONGC from Oil Reserves [Lok Sabha] Details
8Connections Released Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana [Lok Sabha] Details
8Redressal of Petrol Pumps Related Complaints [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of Petrol and Diesel [Lok Sabha] Details
8Gas Connections Released Under PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Challenges in Implementation of PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Construction of Longest Pipelines by IOC, BPCL and HPCL [Lok Sabha] Details
8Parameters for Public Convenience at Petrol Pumps [Lok Sabha] Details
8Crude Oil and Hydrocarbon Reserves Exploration Plan in Andaman and Nicobar Region [Lok Sabha] Details
8Guidelines for Development of 'A' Category RO Sites [Lok Sabha] Details
8Ethanol Blending in Petrol [Lok Sabha] Details
8Spending of CSR Funds by Oil Companies [Lok Sabha] Details
8Dealership of Kerosene [Lok Sabha] Details
8Distribution of Petrol Pumps and Gas Agencies to SCs and STs in Uttar Pradesh [Lok Sabha] Details
8Shortage of CNG Stations in Hyderabad [Lok Sabha] Details
8Gas Leak Incident in Assam [Lok Sabha] Details
8Human Resource Policies of Major Oil PSUs [Lok Sabha] Details
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Dehradun District City Gas Distribution Project

Jul 25: 8Project Name: DehradunDistrict City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution Project

Jul 25: 8Project Name: Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd raises eyebrows

Jul 24: The normally low profile PE funded multi-billion dollar pipeline company has raised a storm
8Intensions pave the road, consequences built the destination.
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One man vs, the field: Why the GAIL chairman's race is so interesting this time

Jul 24: 8Find out what is going on in the race to replace SK Gupta the current incumbent
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Nayara not impacted by sanctions? How is that possible?

Jul 24: A lot of weight seems to have been thrown behind this argument
8Is that actually right?
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PNGRB: A lesson in limits

Jul 24: 8PNGRB chairman A.K. Jain must know that regulatory overreach is going one step too far
It has come to a point where his powers are being defined from someplace else Details

Massive revamp at IOCL

Jul 24: 8Find out how everything is turning topsy-turvy
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Cairn service contract: Bidders are willing to buy in

Jul 24: 8The company's recovery math may not excite, but the acreage still draws suitors banking on upside.
And also perhaps, a policy reprieve.
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Incentives without buyers? India’s Hydrogen push stalls at the first gate

Jul 24: 8Why is it going off track?
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ONGC’s helicopter tender: Why did it suddenly make it bidder friendly?

Jul 24: 8A mid-tender review eases pressure on bidders in a big way
8Why did it do so, under pressure or under requirement?
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Gas price projections: How will this happen?

Jul 24: 8TTF (Europe) and JKM (Asia) are expected to average:
8TTF: ~$12.5/MBtu in 2025, down to $12 in 2026
8JKM: ~$13 in 2025, down to $12.5 in 2026 
8Henry Hub (US): ~$3.7 in 2025, up to $4.3 in 2026 due to tightening fundamentals 
Find out by what percentage point is demand for gas going to go up in India 
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ONGC’s deepwater expansion: Company acknowledges serious risk exposure

Jul 24: 8There was a big preparedness gap
8Find out what we know
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ONGC’s 3-year offshore repair contract: Serious confusion over scope of work

Jul 24: 8Sloppy work by the company to be blamed?
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ONGC crew boat tender: There is confusion

Jul 24: 8Find out what the confusion is all about
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The House of Frictions: Inside FIPI’s uncomfortable consensus

Jul 24: 8What unites India’s oil elite isn’t trust
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