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 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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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. Click on Details for moreDetails
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 Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
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 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): 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 You can also click on Newsclips for more Details
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] DetailsDetails
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
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 detailsDetails
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? Click on Details for more on this
Details
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? Click on Details for moreDetails
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 atDetails
ONGC’s deepwater expansion: Company acknowledges serious risk exposure
Jul 24: 8There was a big preparedness gap 8Find out what we know Click on Details for moreDetails
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 moreDetails
ONGC crew boat tender: There is confusion
Jul 24: 8Find out what the confusion is all about Click on Details for moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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 moreDetails
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. Click on Details for moreDetails
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 Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
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 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): 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 You can also click on Newsclips for more Details
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] DetailsDetails
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
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 detailsDetails
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? Click on Details for more on this
Details
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? Click on Details for moreDetails
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 atDetails
ONGC’s deepwater expansion: Company acknowledges serious risk exposure
Jul 24: 8There was a big preparedness gap 8Find out what we know Click on Details for moreDetails
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 moreDetails
ONGC crew boat tender: There is confusion
Jul 24: 8Find out what the confusion is all about Click on Details for moreDetails
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
Jul 24: Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector:Details