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The onland seismic survey business is now a crowded one.  ONGC in transitional pain.  Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution Project.  Amreli District City Gas Distribution Project.  Essar's Raniganj field has given more grief than joy to the group: Is there a silver lining ahead?.  Energy Sector coverage.  India’s LNG imports jump in February.  .  .  .  .  .  Announcements.  Cairn India: Not giving up yet.  Hydrogen blending: It can go higher in some cases.  Oil companies junk old business model for retail outlets.  .  Morbi: Take-no-prisoners strategy adopted by a competitor .  Gurduspur Jammu gas pipeline: Everything you wanted to know about it.  Carbon Capture & Storage: Concept is picking up speed in India.  

The onland seismic survey business is now a crowded one

Mar 19: The 3D seismic survey business has become a crowded one
8The differential between the L-1 bidder and the last bidder has also become quite wide
8Here is one, where the list of bidders and who is L-1 has emerged
Click on Details for more  
Details

ONGC in transitional pain

Mar 19: Every CEO wants to leave his footprints on the sands of time and Arun Kumar Singh is no exception
8His main focus is on centralized purchases now which has its good and bad points
8But for now, the pain of the transition is being felt all around
Click on Details for more  
Details

Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 19: 8Project Name: Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Amreli District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 19: 8Project Name: Amreli District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Essar's Raniganj field has given more grief than joy to the group: Is there a silver lining ahead?

Mar 19: No one knows better than the Essar group about what it means to struggle with a CBM field
8A Rs 4000 crore capex has forced it to go into debt restructuring
8The extended Essar family even set up a Rs 6000 crore fertilizer plant nearby assuming production will come from the CBM block but the asset was kept frozen until GAIL's Urja Ganga pipeline began feeding it gas
8Nevertheless, despite a favourable GSPA with GAIL subsequenlty, Essar has not been able to get to its target production
8There is more money being thrown in, and the despair seems to have given way to some hope
8But let us keep out fingers crossed, for CBM production, despite the big promise, has not taken off in the manner it should have in India
Click on Details for more   Details

Energy Sector coverage

Mar 19: Rs. 3154 crore greenfield hydel project stage-II: RFQ ahead
8Bid evaluation is in progress for civil works package(lot-1).
8RFQ for the civil works package (lot-2) is likely to be floated in Q2 2024
Rs. 5600 crore greenfield hydel project : RFQ ahead
8Bid level consultant has been selected.
8RFQ for the civil works package is likely to be floated in Q2 2024
Rs. 11600 crore thermal power expansion project stage-II: RFQ ahead
8EC has been granted.
8EPC package tender has been floated.
8RFQ for the NDCT package is likely to be floated in Q3 2024.
Get exclusive headlines from our energy sector coverage:
8FGD projects face issue with “Aatma- Nirbhar Bharat” initiative
8This policy aims to accelerate the Renewable Energy installation
820 MTPA CCL greenfield coal mining project: Why the environmental clearance (EC) was delayed?
8Coal producers claim for reimbursement ignored
8National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM): Get the latest initiatives
8Gare Palma sector II coal mine project: What is happening with the EC?
8This policy aims to pace the redressal of consumer grievance
8Procurements through GeM: CIL is the 1st ranker
8NTPC boosts the thermal sector by operating a new 660 MW thermal power unit
Get in touch with us for more on these storie
Details

India’s LNG imports jump in February

Mar 19: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for contract for transportation of 21 nos. of floating hoses
Details
8Tender for repair and AMC services for high masts Details
8Tender for civil, electrical and mechanical jobs Details
8Tender for PCU under NCZ Details
8Tender for carry out calibration of excess o2 portable analyzer, sensor & pump reconditioning Details
8Tender for replacement of all SSV/SSSV tubing Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of various size cables and mini feeder pillars Details
8Hiring of EPMC consultancy services for construction of new drilling e&f and drilling TS facility Details
8Tender for insulation renewal & related jobs Details
8ARC for carrying out catalyst guard bed skimming and reloading job Details
8Supply of butterfly valves Details
8Tender for removal of sulfur powder /sulfur dust from all the conveyors of SPU’s Details
8Procurement of spares for belt conveyor roller of wagon Details
8Tender for super sucker vacuum truck hiring with crew for cleaning Details
8Supply of instrumentation cable tray and cable duct with accessories Details
8Supply of spares parts along with servicing of siemens make PLC and its SCADA Details
8Supply of GI coated chequered plate Details
8Procurement of overhauling of main air blower 4MW, 6.6KV, four pole, LDW make motor during Ref 2 M and I Details
8Supply of hydrotreating catalyst Details
8Procurement of spares for micromist nebulizer w/PEEK gas fitting Details
8Procurement of actuators spares Details
8Tender for consultancy services for WSA NFR Details
8Procurement of actuators spares Details
8Tender for transportation of lube Details
8Tender for mechanical and other miscellaneous works Details
8Tender for statutory testing of underground LPG bullet, connected pipelines and other associated works Details
8Tender for transportation of bulk petroleum product MS/HSD branded fuels Details
8Tender for contract for security and allied services Details
8Tender for advanced cooling water treatment of cooling towers Details
8Procurement of complete cartridge for KSB make boiler feed pumps Details
8Development of new A site RO Details
8Supply of auxulary lube oil pump Details
8Procurement of OHCU catalyst Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of radar gauges, AOPS, MSTW and density probe on tanks Details
8Tender for site service for SAP integration of new Leotronic make weigh Details
8Procurement of spares for TLD loading and unloading arms Details
8Hiring of security services for Neyveli plant Details
8Rate contract for rubber lining FRP lining FRP HDPE PVC PP CPVC plastic fabrication jobs Details
8Tender for expert supervisory services for maintenance and troubleshooting of VGO-HDT and DHDT RGC and drive steam turbines Details
8Procurement of spares for RGCS and its drive turbine in DHDT unit Details
You can also click on Reports for more
For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Bongaigaon Refinery hosts meet on ‘Fuel and Loss’ held in Chirang district Details
8TotalEnergies forms coalition for e-natural gas development Details
8Green Hydrogen Will Become The 21st Century Version Of Oil Details
8Import of natural gas continue to surge Details
8LPG Cylinder prices slashed: A pre-election move to appease the masses? Details
8BPCL secures 5th spot in Business World Real 500 Details
8HPCL Logo declared as a 'Well Known Trademark' Details
8Okaya EV secures order from HPCL to inst Fast DC EV Chargers Pan India Details
8Jindal Drilling rises as board OKs to buy jack-up rig for $75 mln Details
8India can become a global leader in producing sustainable aviation fuel Details
8MNRE seeks proposals for innovative small biogas plants Details
8NexGen Energia revolutionizes Indian roads with affordable EVs Details
8Compressed Biogas landscape in Uttar Pradesh Details
8Crude oil prices build on last week’s strength as supply risks rise Details
8Russia remains India's top crude supplier, imports rise 14% in January Details
8Oil mergers, clean fuels vie for attention at Houston energy conference Details
8Egyptian Natural Gas Holding to expand in Saudi Arabia Details
8Iran inks big contracts to increase oil production Details
8HCG Group to invest Rs. 500 cr for Gurugram's PNG and CNG network expansion Details
8India slashes import duty on EVs to smoothen Tesla’s market entry Details
8LNG developer Tellurian to explore sale among other options, CEO steps down Details
8Turkiye to become major gas producer in Europe by Details
8India’s LNG imports jump in February Details
8Rupee falls 4 paise to settle at 82.90 against dollar on firm crude oil prices Details
8Dolphin Drilling inks $154m semisub contract with Oil India Details
8Two tankers with Russia's Urals oil idle for weeks off West Coast of India Details
8Gujarat Gas: Boosting Gas in Morbi Region, Potential 8.5 mmscmd volume Details
8India’s crude oil imports hit 4-month low in February after record high in January Details
You can also click on Newsclips for more   Details

Announcements

Mar 19: 8Snapshot of India’s Oil & Gas data for the month of February, 2024 [PPAC] Details
8Monthly Summary of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for the month of February, 2024 [MOPNG] Details
8Gas Connect March 2024 [IGX] Details
8Application submitted by IGX seeking approval for introduction of term - ahead contract beyond a month in Gas Exchange and changes required in IGX Market Rules [PNGRB] Details
8Capacity Addition by Subsidiary [Aegis] Details
8Purchase of jack-up rig “Jindal Pioneer” from Discovery Drilling Pte. Ltd., Singapore [JD] Details
8Closing of Arbitration proceedings of Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited [Adani port] Details
8Board Meeting for consideration of Audited Financial Results for quarter and financial year ended on 31st March, 2024 [GGL] Details
8Intimation of Participation in the virtual Indian PSU Conference [OIL] Details
8Appointment of new Cost Auditor for the financial year 2023-24, due to casual vacancy [Swan] Details
8Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issues LOA to Genesys International for value of Rs.155.85 crore [Swan] Details
8Amendments to Memorandum of Association of the Company [DIL] Details
8Schedule of Analysts/Institutional Investors Meet/Conference [HPCL] Details
Details

Cairn India: Not giving up yet

Mar 18: After intense scrutiny of its dwindling output in Barmer, there are may who claim that Cairn India's good days are over
8Not so says the company
8And it is showing a roadmap on how it can do it
Click on Reports for more Details

Hydrogen blending: It can go higher in some cases

Mar 18: There many different ways hydrogen blending can be done in pipelines
810% is usually the limit
8But it can go far higher in some circumstances
Click on Reports for more Details

Oil companies junk old business model for retail outlets

Mar 18: Oil companies are no longer looking at putting together the usual restaurant or a nondescript convenience unit in their retail outlets
8It is now inviting the world to do pretty much what they like in the vacant spaces available in retail outlets
Click on Details for more Details

Morbi: Take-no-prisoners strategy adopted by a competitor

Mar 18: 8The battle between propane and gas suppliers for the ceramic clusters in India are turning out to be favourable to one side just now
8In a do-not-take-any-prisoners strategy, one side is trying to wipe out the competition
Click on Details for more Details

Gurduspur Jammu gas pipeline: Everything you wanted to know about it

Mar 18: The Gurduspur Jammu gas pipeline has been put on the fast track by government
8And GAIL is working hard to get it going as soon as possible
8For a potential vendor, here are a full set of parameters on the project
Click on Reports for more Details

Carbon Capture & Storage: Concept is picking up speed in India

Mar 18: Carbon capture and storage is something more and more companies are coming forward with
8The first set of ideas are coming in for storage in emptied out oil & gas reservoirs
8Oil India Ltd wants to do it but it wants to revive some oil well doing so
8And now it is refiner, find out what it is up to
Clearly, this is a lucrative emerging field  Details

The onland seismic survey business is now a crowded one

Mar 19: The 3D seismic survey business has become a crowded one
8The differential between the L-1 bidder and the last bidder has also become quite wide
8Here is one, where the list of bidders and who is L-1 has emerged
Click on Details for more  
Details

ONGC in transitional pain

Mar 19: Every CEO wants to leave his footprints on the sands of time and Arun Kumar Singh is no exception
8His main focus is on centralized purchases now which has its good and bad points
8But for now, the pain of the transition is being felt all around
Click on Details for more  
Details

Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 19: 8Project Name: Bhavnagar District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Amreli District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 19: 8Project Name: Amreli District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Essar's Raniganj field has given more grief than joy to the group: Is there a silver lining ahead?

Mar 19: No one knows better than the Essar group about what it means to struggle with a CBM field
8A Rs 4000 crore capex has forced it to go into debt restructuring
8The extended Essar family even set up a Rs 6000 crore fertilizer plant nearby assuming production will come from the CBM block but the asset was kept frozen until GAIL's Urja Ganga pipeline began feeding it gas
8Nevertheless, despite a favourable GSPA with GAIL subsequenlty, Essar has not been able to get to its target production
8There is more money being thrown in, and the despair seems to have given way to some hope
8But let us keep out fingers crossed, for CBM production, despite the big promise, has not taken off in the manner it should have in India
Click on Details for more   Details

Energy Sector coverage

Mar 19: Rs. 3154 crore greenfield hydel project stage-II: RFQ ahead
8Bid evaluation is in progress for civil works package(lot-1).
8RFQ for the civil works package (lot-2) is likely to be floated in Q2 2024
Rs. 5600 crore greenfield hydel project : RFQ ahead
8Bid level consultant has been selected.
8RFQ for the civil works package is likely to be floated in Q2 2024
Rs. 11600 crore thermal power expansion project stage-II: RFQ ahead
8EC has been granted.
8EPC package tender has been floated.
8RFQ for the NDCT package is likely to be floated in Q3 2024.
Get exclusive headlines from our energy sector coverage:
8FGD projects face issue with “Aatma- Nirbhar Bharat” initiative
8This policy aims to accelerate the Renewable Energy installation
820 MTPA CCL greenfield coal mining project: Why the environmental clearance (EC) was delayed?
8Coal producers claim for reimbursement ignored
8National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM): Get the latest initiatives
8Gare Palma sector II coal mine project: What is happening with the EC?
8This policy aims to pace the redressal of consumer grievance
8Procurements through GeM: CIL is the 1st ranker
8NTPC boosts the thermal sector by operating a new 660 MW thermal power unit
Get in touch with us for more on these storie
Details

India’s LNG imports jump in February

Mar 19: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for contract for transportation of 21 nos. of floating hoses
Details
8Tender for repair and AMC services for high masts Details
8Tender for civil, electrical and mechanical jobs Details
8Tender for PCU under NCZ Details
8Tender for carry out calibration of excess o2 portable analyzer, sensor & pump reconditioning Details
8Tender for replacement of all SSV/SSSV tubing Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of various size cables and mini feeder pillars Details
8Hiring of EPMC consultancy services for construction of new drilling e&f and drilling TS facility Details
8Tender for insulation renewal & related jobs Details
8ARC for carrying out catalyst guard bed skimming and reloading job Details
8Supply of butterfly valves Details
8Tender for removal of sulfur powder /sulfur dust from all the conveyors of SPU’s Details
8Procurement of spares for belt conveyor roller of wagon Details
8Tender for super sucker vacuum truck hiring with crew for cleaning Details
8Supply of instrumentation cable tray and cable duct with accessories Details
8Supply of spares parts along with servicing of siemens make PLC and its SCADA Details
8Supply of GI coated chequered plate Details
8Procurement of overhauling of main air blower 4MW, 6.6KV, four pole, LDW make motor during Ref 2 M and I Details
8Supply of hydrotreating catalyst Details
8Procurement of spares for micromist nebulizer w/PEEK gas fitting Details
8Procurement of actuators spares Details
8Tender for consultancy services for WSA NFR Details
8Procurement of actuators spares Details
8Tender for transportation of lube Details
8Tender for mechanical and other miscellaneous works Details
8Tender for statutory testing of underground LPG bullet, connected pipelines and other associated works Details
8Tender for transportation of bulk petroleum product MS/HSD branded fuels Details
8Tender for contract for security and allied services Details
8Tender for advanced cooling water treatment of cooling towers Details
8Procurement of complete cartridge for KSB make boiler feed pumps Details
8Development of new A site RO Details
8Supply of auxulary lube oil pump Details
8Procurement of OHCU catalyst Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of radar gauges, AOPS, MSTW and density probe on tanks Details
8Tender for site service for SAP integration of new Leotronic make weigh Details
8Procurement of spares for TLD loading and unloading arms Details
8Hiring of security services for Neyveli plant Details
8Rate contract for rubber lining FRP lining FRP HDPE PVC PP CPVC plastic fabrication jobs Details
8Tender for expert supervisory services for maintenance and troubleshooting of VGO-HDT and DHDT RGC and drive steam turbines Details
8Procurement of spares for RGCS and its drive turbine in DHDT unit Details
You can also click on Reports for more
For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Bongaigaon Refinery hosts meet on ‘Fuel and Loss’ held in Chirang district Details
8TotalEnergies forms coalition for e-natural gas development Details
8Green Hydrogen Will Become The 21st Century Version Of Oil Details
8Import of natural gas continue to surge Details
8LPG Cylinder prices slashed: A pre-election move to appease the masses? Details
8BPCL secures 5th spot in Business World Real 500 Details
8HPCL Logo declared as a 'Well Known Trademark' Details
8Okaya EV secures order from HPCL to inst Fast DC EV Chargers Pan India Details
8Jindal Drilling rises as board OKs to buy jack-up rig for $75 mln Details
8India can become a global leader in producing sustainable aviation fuel Details
8MNRE seeks proposals for innovative small biogas plants Details
8NexGen Energia revolutionizes Indian roads with affordable EVs Details
8Compressed Biogas landscape in Uttar Pradesh Details
8Crude oil prices build on last week’s strength as supply risks rise Details
8Russia remains India's top crude supplier, imports rise 14% in January Details
8Oil mergers, clean fuels vie for attention at Houston energy conference Details
8Egyptian Natural Gas Holding to expand in Saudi Arabia Details
8Iran inks big contracts to increase oil production Details
8HCG Group to invest Rs. 500 cr for Gurugram's PNG and CNG network expansion Details
8India slashes import duty on EVs to smoothen Tesla’s market entry Details
8LNG developer Tellurian to explore sale among other options, CEO steps down Details
8Turkiye to become major gas producer in Europe by Details
8India’s LNG imports jump in February Details
8Rupee falls 4 paise to settle at 82.90 against dollar on firm crude oil prices Details
8Dolphin Drilling inks $154m semisub contract with Oil India Details
8Two tankers with Russia's Urals oil idle for weeks off West Coast of India Details
8Gujarat Gas: Boosting Gas in Morbi Region, Potential 8.5 mmscmd volume Details
8India’s crude oil imports hit 4-month low in February after record high in January Details
You can also click on Newsclips for more   Details

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Announcements

Mar 19: 8Snapshot of India’s Oil & Gas data for the month of February, 2024 [PPAC] Details
8Monthly Summary of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for the month of February, 2024 [MOPNG] Details
8Gas Connect March 2024 [IGX] Details
8Application submitted by IGX seeking approval for introduction of term - ahead contract beyond a month in Gas Exchange and changes required in IGX Market Rules [PNGRB] Details
8Capacity Addition by Subsidiary [Aegis] Details
8Purchase of jack-up rig “Jindal Pioneer” from Discovery Drilling Pte. Ltd., Singapore [JD] Details
8Closing of Arbitration proceedings of Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited [Adani port] Details
8Board Meeting for consideration of Audited Financial Results for quarter and financial year ended on 31st March, 2024 [GGL] Details
8Intimation of Participation in the virtual Indian PSU Conference [OIL] Details
8Appointment of new Cost Auditor for the financial year 2023-24, due to casual vacancy [Swan] Details
8Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issues LOA to Genesys International for value of Rs.155.85 crore [Swan] Details
8Amendments to Memorandum of Association of the Company [DIL] Details
8Schedule of Analysts/Institutional Investors Meet/Conference [HPCL] Details
Details

Cairn India: Not giving up yet

Mar 18: After intense scrutiny of its dwindling output in Barmer, there are may who claim that Cairn India's good days are over
8Not so says the company
8And it is showing a roadmap on how it can do it
Click on Reports for more Details

Hydrogen blending: It can go higher in some cases

Mar 18: There many different ways hydrogen blending can be done in pipelines
810% is usually the limit
8But it can go far higher in some circumstances
Click on Reports for more Details

Oil companies junk old business model for retail outlets

Mar 18: Oil companies are no longer looking at putting together the usual restaurant or a nondescript convenience unit in their retail outlets
8It is now inviting the world to do pretty much what they like in the vacant spaces available in retail outlets
Click on Details for more Details

Jan 01: Details

Morbi: Take-no-prisoners strategy adopted by a competitor

Mar 18: 8The battle between propane and gas suppliers for the ceramic clusters in India are turning out to be favourable to one side just now
8In a do-not-take-any-prisoners strategy, one side is trying to wipe out the competition
Click on Details for more Details

Gurduspur Jammu gas pipeline: Everything you wanted to know about it

Mar 18: The Gurduspur Jammu gas pipeline has been put on the fast track by government
8And GAIL is working hard to get it going as soon as possible
8For a potential vendor, here are a full set of parameters on the project
Click on Reports for more Details

Carbon Capture & Storage: Concept is picking up speed in India

Mar 18: Carbon capture and storage is something more and more companies are coming forward with
8The first set of ideas are coming in for storage in emptied out oil & gas reservoirs
8Oil India Ltd wants to do it but it wants to revive some oil well doing so
8And now it is refiner, find out what it is up to
Clearly, this is a lucrative emerging field  Details
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  • Mar 15: Oil India Ltd's new heavy oil extraction experiment runs into hiccups:Details
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