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Gas demand: Is there a recovery around the corner?.  Finance proof tightened, PPST-L spec eased to 437°F, and bid clock pushed to 11 November.  Sole qualified participant advances as ONGC hardens execution gates in Cuddapah Basin air-hammer hire .  QCBS award tilts to execution-ready simulator bench for Greater Chandmari study of Oil India Limited.  False bravado or new reality: India’s coal gasification hype meets hard engineering.  TotalEnergies’ $20 Billion Mozambique LNG Project back on track .  Daman District City Gas Distribution Project.  Varanasi District City Gas Distribution Project.  Announcements.  India’s LNG market is being re-monopolised: Fresh rules show it .  .  Rig charter hire:  ONGC hardens OEM-tied BOP and safety baselines.  ONGC Panna-Tapti O&M corrigendum realigns risk and mobilisation gates..  Growth backdrop is solid but energy lift is modest.  Irugur–Devangonthi pipeline gets longer.  Tailwinds, not transformation, drive MRPL’s bumper quarter.  MRPL’s highway-heavy TN rollout raises the bar for dealers and competition.  SMCore wins a massive contract.  SAF licensor Contract: What is Technip doing here?.  Oil India’s 7-Well Jairampur Cluster Heads to SEAC Scrutiny.  EIL presses ahead with 125 TPD press-mud CBG on LSTK at Kolhapur.  Demand shock grips India’s styrenics market as downstream offtake collapses.  Unmanned platforms, pipeline networks and bridge will be part of the package..  Sun Petro Bhaskar-1 contracts.  Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part I.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part II.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  ONGC Videsh seeks legal advice as US sanctions hit Russian oilfield with Indian stake: report.  Announcements.  Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project.  Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution Project.  Petroleum ministry: Durbari politics at play.  PLL brass: On the right side.  The real crisis in India’s gas sector-I: Decline, delay, denial.  The real crisis in India’s gas sector-II: Low LNG offtake reflects structural weakness.  The real crisis in India’s gas sector-III: No base, no buffer, no blueprint.  

Gas demand: Is there a recovery around the corner?

Oct 28: After a weather-hit 2025 that curbed demand, India’s gas consumption is set to recover sharply next year.
8What is ahead next year?
Get the real data here on how gas demand will shape up going ahead. Details

Finance proof tightened, PPST-L spec eased to 437°F, and bid clock pushed to 11 November

Oct 28: 8ONGC hiring of wireline logging, perforation, TCP-DST, compact logging and well-intervention services for offshore and onshore has moved the deadline to 11 November while re-writing how bidders must prove financial strength.
8The no-mixing rule and auditor-basis attestation raise the compliance bar even as a key HPHT temperature spec is eased.
8The trade-off hints at a tighter paper trail with a slightly wider technical tent.
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Sole qualified participant advances as ONGC hardens execution gates in Cuddapah Basin air-hammer hire 

Oct 28: 8A single bidder cleared the bar after ONGC rewired the package around pullback, mud capacity, and milestone gating.
8Verticality and brand controls stayed tight even as standby moved in small but telling ways.
8The competitiveness now rests on whether equipment floors and payment gates narrow prices—or simply filter noise.
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QCBS award tilts to execution-ready simulator bench for Greater Chandmari study of Oil India Limited

Oct 28: 8Four global reservoir consultancies went head-to-head for OIL’s Greater Chandmari seismic-to-simulation mandate.
8The spread between L1 and L4 ran from Rs 5.45 crore to Rs 14.06 crore, revealing contrasting risk-loadings and modelling depth.
8The composite QCBS outcome suggests technical weight carried more sway than raw price, signalling OIL’s pivot toward execution-ready subsurface partners.
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False bravado or new reality: India’s coal gasification hype meets hard engineering

Oct 28: After decades of imported technology failures, high-ash Indian coal is now dubbed as fit for gasification, with fluidized-bed systems emerging as the frontrunner.
8The verdict: it wasn’t bad coal, it was bad technology.
here is also a claim that India’s 2030 target of 100 million tonnes of coal gasification now rests on three pillars: viability-gap funding, assured coal supply, and synchronized CCUS integration.
We tell you why this is more hype than real Details

TotalEnergies’ $20 Billion Mozambique LNG Project back on track

Oct 28: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for selection of contractor for engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of LNG bunkering system (amendment-1 Details
8Tender for SITE, operation and comprehensive maintenance of 350 SCMH electric motor driven CNG compressors Details
8Tender for procurement of air compressor with dryer Details
8Tender for procurement of calibration gas mixture (Q3) Details
8Tender for hiring the services of three (03) sets of well servicing units consisting of coiled tubing units Details
8Tender for hiring of mud and chemical handling services Details
8Tender for design, supply, installation and commissioning of caaqms and cems with 5-year CAMC Details
8Tender for procurement of consumables used in hydrocarbon gas sampling Details
8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of process stream analyser systems Details
8Tender for procurement of hose pipes for tracking system of 5 mw solar plant Details
8Annual contract for depot operations assistance services Details
8Tender for procurement of pipes and pipe fittings Details
8Annual rate contract for supply of ACS consumables Details
8Tender for piping stress analysis and conversion from hanging to compression type spring supports Details
8AMC for inspection and maintenance of fire fighting facilities Details
8Tender for non-core filling activities for various containers, drums, barrels and peripheral operations Details
8Tender for procurement of electrical cables Details
8Tender for two-year annual rate contract for procurement of wooden pallets made of babool wood Details
8Tender for procurement of online ups (2 KVA) with 1-hour battery backup system Details
8Tender for procurement of panel fans for DCS and PLC panels Details
8Tender for procurement of dupont, three bond, and pmet make consumables Details
8Tender for supply of transformer oil BDV test kit Details
8Tender for supervision of bunkering operation and marine survey of finished POL products Details
8Tender for janitorial works and miscellaneous jobs Details
8Tender for supply of HYTAK f3 Details
8Tender for lube oil cleaning assistance to achieve NAS standard in p-25 units at refinery Details
8Tender for 3-year expert service contract for GE moisture probes inspection, testing and calibration Details
8Tender for expert service to configure custody transfer batch controller and report in yokogawa DCS Details
8Tender for procurement of oxygen cylinders Details
8Tender for supply of woodward make protech spares Details
8Tender for supply and installation of anti-bird nets in bop,CHR, offshore, her shops and eth-2 Details
8Tender for SITE of turbine flow meters with meter-run spool pieces for kg basin terminals Details
8Annual rate contract for fogging services Details
8Supply of peep door assembly with glass Details
8Tender for procurement of OME-reciprocating (labyrinth) equipment for polypropylene unit (PPU) project Details
8Tender for key wall protection for hilly terrain and mastic flooring works Details
8Tender for above ground GI installations including last mile connectivity Details
8Tender for procurement of hiro nisha pump spares Details
8Tender for procurement of spares of fire alarm (FA) system from M/S bosch ltd Details
8Tender for supply and installation of switchboards/panels of 415 v or above with incomer rating of 1250 ampere Details
8Tender for procurement of ASTM d6584 standard solution with internal standards Details
8Tender for procurement of spare parts for temperature control systems Details
8Tender for procurement of certified reference material for kinematic viscosity (-20°c and -40°c) Details
8Tender for procurement of caustic soda lye Details
8Tender for procurement of water standard for karl fischer titration – 1000 PPM Details
8Tender for procurement of n-methyl-n-(trimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide Details
8Tender for procurement of msbav11 base oil Details
8Rate contract for foam cleaning of fins of air fin cooler of different process units Details
8Tender for refurbishment and repairing of 2g VFD power cells Details
8Tender for two-year rate contract for expert services of M/S valmet flow control private limited Details
8Tender for procurement of gravel, anthracite, and activated carbon Details
8Tender for in-house repainting of LPG cylinders Details
8Tender for oem expert services for voltamp make transformers Details
8Tender for procurement of titanium putty Details
8Tender for inspection services for assistance during boiler and heater tube replacement jobs Details
8Tender for supply of one intrinsically safe smart mobile phone Details
8Tender for supply of radar level transmitter Details
8Tender for procurement of m/s endress+hauser make radar level transmitters, magnetic and mass flow meters, and spares Details
8Tender for procurement of ear plugs Details
8Tender for procurement of teflon tape Details
8Procurement of spares for M/S SPX flow technology barrel doors Details
8Tender for procurement of emerson make valve spares and positioners for indmax and prime-g units on proprietary basis Details
8Tender for supply of double push button flameproof LCS for critical MOV Details
8Tender for road transportation of bulk petroleum products (alkylates - avgas blends) by bottom loading dedicated tank trucks Details
8Tender for supply of ammeter, voltmeter, transducer, and other electrical items Details
8Tender for supply and installation of capacitance-based earthing interlock in six bays of TLD Details
8Tender for miscellaneous electrical works Details
8Tender for procurement of act spring 273643 mil b lv 2201 Details
8Tender for supply, fabrication, and re-fixing of dyke-1 catwalk Details
8Tender for procurement of fire fighting equipment Details
8Tender for procurement of rubber latex Details
8Tender for conveyor modification works for installation and commissioning of additional single head old machine Details
8Tender for procurement of led lights 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):
 8Russia ready to offer India expanded LNG supplies Details
 8GAIL inks concession agreement for developing MSW-based compressed bio-gas plant in Bengaluru Details
 8Wave of LNG supply to change rules of market: IEA Chief Details
 8Moscow ready to ramp up LNG supplies to India Details
 8India’s green shift may accelerate coal power retirement by 2030 Details
 8Explained: Why global methane emissions from oil and gas are rising again — and what satellite data reveals Details
 8Moscow ready to ramp up LNG supplies to India Details
 8Russia's Lukoil says it plans to sell international assets due to Western sanctions Details
 8After RIL, IndianOil says it will abide by all sanctions Details
 8Energy trade under strain amid double standards: Jaishankar Details
 8LNG terminals may need to raise storage 10% Details
 8BGCL to launch direct piped natural gas supply in Kalyani from November Details
 8Wave of LNG supply to change rules of market: IEA Chief Details
 8India's September crude oil imports rise 1.7% m/m Details
 8CPCL swings to Rs.719 crore profit in Q2 on strong refining margins and higher throughput Details
 8Russian oil import: IndianOil says will abide by all applicable sanctions Details
 8Indian Oil's Q2 net profit soars 4,128%; revenue rises 4% Details
 8Hindustan Petroleum says HOECL’s crude hit Mumbai refinery ops, to seek damages Details
 8At India Maritime Week, Gujarat unveils bold 2047 vision Details
 8India’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering facility to come up at Vizhinjam Details
 8The predictable unpredictability of Trump's oil sanctions Details
 8China leads world’s underground gas storage buildup Details
 8TotalEnergies’ $20 Billion Mozambique LNG Project back on track Details
 8Oilfield services firm Petrofac collapses Details
 8Iraq negotiates higher OPEC oil production quota Details
 8India's geoscientists urged to step up hunt for oil and gas Details
 8The more we sell oil to India, the less it will buy from others: Marco Rubio Details
 8India's biggest oil company IOC to comply with sanctions regarding purchases from Russia Details
 8India boosts US crude oil imports to 540,000 bpd, highest since 2022 Details
 8US sanctions on Russian oil majors: Indian Oil says will abide by all sanctions imposed by international community Details
 8India’s crude oil import from US surges to record level since 2022 Details
 8Is India finally preparing to give up Russian oil? Details
 8India Oil shares in focus as co swings back to profit in Q2, Morgan Stanley retains Rs 168 target on robust earnings visibility Details
 8SK Minerals & Additives secures Rs. 57 crore order from BPCL Details
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Daman District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 28: 8Project Name: Daman District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Varanasi District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 28: 8Project Name: Varanasi District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Announcements

Oct 28: New Page 1 8GNRL announces successful completion of third well K#13 in Kanawara field; production expected to rise by up to 100 BOPD [GNRL] Details
8CPCL achieves record throughput and strong profit rebound in Q2 FY2025-26 [CPCL] Details
8Financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2025 [CPCL] Details
8Operational issues at HPCL Mumbai refinery due to high salt and chloride content in crude sourced from HOECL’s B-80 field [HPCL] Details
8Appointment of statutory auditors for the year 2025-26 [IOCL] Details
8Investor presentation – Q2 FY2025-26 [IOCL] Details
8Financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025 [IOCL] Details
8Monthly report on crude oil and petroleum products – September 2025 [PPAC] Details
8Public notice inviting comments on draft guidelines for CBG injection into NGPL and CGD infrastructure [PNGRB] Details
8Board meeting and investor call on November 4, 2025 to approve Q2 & H1 FY2025-26 results [Adani Port] Details Details

India’s LNG market is being re-monopolised: Fresh rules show it

Oct 27: 8High net-worth barriers, vague access provisions, and selective experience criteria point to a single outcome: incumbents in, competitors out.
8And that is very bad news for the industry  Details

Rig charter hire:  ONGC hardens OEM-tied BOP and safety baselines

Oct 27: 8But a tweak to widen participation was made
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ONGC Panna-Tapti O&M corrigendum realigns risk and mobilisation gates.

Oct 27: 8ONGC has hard-coded a sizeable EMD and lifted the turnover bar while refining how audited financials can be presented.
8The SCC subtly recasts manpower control from “approval” to “verification/permission/assessment,” aiming to accelerate fielding without losing oversight.
8The KPI/penalty spine stays firm despite bidder pushback — the catch lies in how bidders price this tighter reliability regime.
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Growth backdrop is solid but energy lift is modest

Oct 27: India’s GDP is still the fastest among majors (6.9% in 2025; 6.3% in 2026), yet it doesn’t show a matching structural surge in gas demand
8LNG imports increased in Sep-2025 “amid weaker domestic gas production and more favourable spot LNG prices vs a year earlier.”
8That’s textbook price-sensitive demand, not locked-in volume.
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Irugur–Devangonthi pipeline gets longer

Oct 27: 8BPCL wins nod for 355-km route After years of alignment revisions,
8PNGRB has amended the original authorization to reflect the actual implemented route, while keeping all commercial conditions unchanged.  Details

Tailwinds, not transformation, drive MRPL’s bumper quarter

Oct 27: Strong cracks, full throughput and high export linkage powered Q2 profits. But with no clarity on Phase-4 capex, retail economics, or long-term crude security, MRPL remains tied to global volatility—not strategy.
8Despite a crack-driven profit jump and 40% export dependence, management refused to disclose underlying GRMs. Without transparency on sourcing economics and inventory gains, the market is guessing the story, not reading it.   Details

MRPL’s highway-heavy TN rollout raises the bar for dealers and competition

Oct 27: 8A highway-first expansion and strict land, finance, and quota requirements define MRPL’s latest TN dealership plan.
8The network footprint is widening, but the high capex and capital filters mean only deep-pocketed applicants can realistically compete for slots.
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SMCore wins a massive contract

Oct 27: 8The company emerged L1 at Rs 406.53 crore
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SAF licensor Contract: What is Technip doing here?

Oct 27: 8Technip Energies is listed as the consultant and pre-bid contact window for clarifications.
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Oil India’s 7-Well Jairampur Cluster Heads to SEAC Scrutiny

Oct 27: 8OIL’s proposal for drilling two exploratory wells (JRBA & JRBB) and five add-on cluster wells within Honkap Reserve Forest is going through clearances.
8The project seeks to extend OIL’s frontier operations in Changlang with a Rs. 40-crore investment under the B2 category of EIA notification.
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EIL presses ahead with 125 TPD press-mud CBG on LSTK at Kolhapur

Oct 27: 8EIL has called a pre-tender meet for a 125 TPD press-mud to CBG project in Kolhapur on an LSTK basis. Draft documents load the contractor with five-year O&M and utilities inside battery limits, with a 5 TPD net CBG guarantee at >96% methane. The BQC framework invites technical partners but keeps accountability tight.
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Demand shock grips India’s styrenics market as downstream offtake collapses

Oct 27: 8Heavy monsoon, GST-triggered demand deferment, tariff-warped trade flows and rapid destocking have dragged volumes and margins sharply lower, as styrene prices plunged.
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Unmanned platforms, pipeline networks and bridge will be part of the package.

Oct 27: 8The job balances three pivots:  An ESP-powered production on unmanned decks, a rigid pipeline stability within defined hydrodynamic envelopes, and a riser platform bridging to legacy platform and a future MOPU.
8That puts design accountability for seabed friction, trenching/bedding, and concrete-weighting squarely on the contractor — with survey responsibility explicitly on the bidder, compressing float and increasing front-end engineering value.
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Sun Petro Bhaskar-1 contracts

Oct 27: 1) Bhaskar-I gas genset buy slides to 10 November while SunPetro holds line on emissions, SAT and civil scope
8SunPetro has moved the bid clock again—this time to 10 November—without softening any engineering or compliance gates.
8Rich-gas specs, 30-metre stacks and a 72-hour SAT keep integration risk squarely with bidders.
8The six-month delivery target and unchanged securities suggest schedule discipline will be enforced post-award.
 
2) Software tender clock nudged to 31 October while SunPetro holds two-week delivery and strict securities in Bhaskar-I
8SunPetro has extended the submission to 31 October without easing any commercial or technical gates.
8The two-envelope ICB spine, bid bond, PBG and rapid delivery target all stand.
8That combination rewards fully papered, OEM-anchored bids over opportunistic entries.
 
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Oct 27: 1) Sole-OEM vacuum ejector revamp proceeds under strict no-deviation controls in BPCL Bina
8EIL pushed the bid clock thrice after the September schedule as the vacuum ejector revamp advanced under limited bidding. The enquiry keeps EMD at nil but tightens compliance via no-deviation questionnaires and adequacy proofs. A single OEM pathway, with PGTR support explicitly cost-loaded, signals reliability first.
 
2) Aerogel-GRP upgrade for culvert steam lines in CPCL Manali
8CPCL’s culvert steam lines are shifting to aerogel blankets sealed under UV-cured GRP. The technical stack locks down moisture ingress and chloride risks while pushing a six-month delivery. With two technical qualifiers and a lumpsum model, pricing will reveal how bidders value reliability over shortcuts.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Oct 27: 1) MRPL refinery lube oil analysis ARC pivots to full wear diagnostics
8MRPL has put out a one-year ARC to hard-wire oil condition monitoring into its rotating-equipment reliability program. The test slate makes ferrography and elemental spectroscopy routine, not an exception. The commercial framing on gem keeps barriers moderate while preserving buyer levers on quantity and optional tests.
 
2) No-advance, firm-price handling package tightens owner control in MRPL material handling works
8MRPL has put out a 12-month material-handling tender that leans hard on governance and price discipline. The package bars mobilisation and secured advances, fixes rates on a non-escalable SOR, and demands a QAP within two weeks. What that does to bidder margins, cashflow and participation is the story.
 
3) EIL extends PPU polymeriser reactor system timeline by 28 days
8EIL has pushed the bid clock on NRL’s PPU polymeriser reactor system to 06 November after three extensions. The bid model, delivery windows and BoQ discipline remain unchanged. The NDA gate for technical downloads stays in force.
 
4) Reciprocating compressor: Date extended
8EIL has pushed the bid deadline for the BPREP reciprocating compressor package twice, taking the window into early November. The commercial guardrails remain unchanged: PPP-MII domestic eligibility, zero-deviation, bottomline evaluation, and a strict package-level PRS. The extra 25 days may broaden participation without loosening risk controls.
 
5) Bid timelines pushed by 7 days; execution rigour intact in NRL NREP additional mechanical works
8NRL has moved the EMD and bid deadlines to 03 November and the technical opening to 04 November. The one-week shift sits alongside strict HSE, staged payments, and penalties for equipment shortfalls. The signal is clear: more time to comply, not more room to drift.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Oct 27: 1) Group-level PRS raises delay exposure in BPCL BPREP pressure vessel tags
8Vendors face 0.5% per week PRS applied to the entire group value, capped at 5%. That magnifies schedule risk across both tags even if only one slips. It also rewards tightly integrated fabrication and logistics planning.
 
2) Tower internals tender extended to 7 November for BPCL Bina petchem
8EIL has pushed the tower internals package by 14 days to 7 November. The enquiry stays zero-deviation, domestic-only and NDA-gated. That mix tightens compliance but should draw serious OEM-backed bids.
 
3) BDT O&M date extended, SD corrected to 5%
8BPCL pushed the BDT O&M bid to 31 October after an earlier 24 October extension. It also corrected the MoA draft to reflect the SCC’s 5% security-deposit construct and flagged a GeM price-sheet glitch. Several bidder asks were refused, keeping stock-loss and scope discipline intact.
 
4) HPCL extends bid deadline for Mazgaon TT loading gantry consultancy for Lube Plant
8HPCL has pushed the submission window by four days for its Mazgaon Lube Plant consultancy. The scope ties a new 100-TT/shift gantry to legacy systems under OISD/NFPA discipline. Securities and bid validity remain unchanged, keeping the bar high for bidders.
 
5) Technical split holds firm between HO and site supervision in NRL Panchgram EPCM
8The SOR preserves a two-line lump-sum architecture covering design/tendering and construction-phase supervision. Site deployment needs qualified engineers with logistics included. This structure encourages clean comparability across bidders.

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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Oct 27: 1) Barytes supply tightened with lab-first gates and e-BG hardening in KG Basin
8This KG Basin barytes buy reads like a mud-quality insurance policy masquerading as a commodity tender.
8Daily composites, Hg/Cd caps, and an AV ceiling put rheology control ahead of price games.
8The real story is how the field-trial carve-out and e-BG rules quietly sculpt who can actually bid.
 
2) Torque-turn integrity with hard caps on idle and mobilization costs in ONGC KG Basin
8ONGC’s RJY Asset wants torque-turn services that read like a reliability contract, not a day-rate gamble.
8The SOW pushes OEM-curve discipline, tight mobilization clocks, and zero-pay during failure.
8The twist lies in unusually low ceilings on standby and mobilization recovery.
 
3) IGST on List-33 imports raised to 18% with merit-rate fallback, ATCs reaffirmed for ONGC onshore ETP services
8ONGC has rewritten the concessional import-tax clause mid-bid, pushing IGST on List-33 to 18% while preserving a lower merit-rate route where applicable.
8The scope and KPIs remain untouched, so delivery risk stays put even as quotation math shifts.
8Contractors now have to choose between absorbing the tax uplift or redesigning their ITC cash cycle.
 
4) Key personnel proof tightened; bid dates pushed to 04–05 November for system integrator
8ONGC has extended its SI empanelment tender again, aligning timelines with a sharper evidence regime for key personnel.
8The revised QBS note elevates CV-level scrutiny while insolvency and non-subcontracting stances narrow the eligible field.
8The real pricing contest now shifts to project-wise limited RFPs under a TCO regime with CSP/MSP interplay.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Oct 27: 1) Overall length tightened to 12 m and option clause formalised in Oil India HOCU procurement
8Oil India has trimmed the allowed HOCU package length and locked in a 25% option play with a time credit formula.
8That forces compact mechanical packaging while preserving buyer leverage on volumes.
8The financing and inspection spine remains firm, shifting advantage to disciplined OEMs with dense skids.
 
2) Workover rig mega-buy slips again on calendar while OIL holds the API-PSL2 line
8The rig procurement package for 125 MT workover units has been pushed yet again, with the latest deadline on record now reaching 22 October 2025 and possibly 6 November 2025.
8Despite repeated extensions, Oil India Limited has not softened its API 4F-PSL2 and DGMS compliance bar, signalling that bidder readiness—not tender dilution—is driving the delay.
8Each deferment tightens liquidity for OEMs holding multi-crore bid securities while extending the company’s timeline for rig-fleet augmentation.
 
3) LTSOBM services clock moves to 17 November as ONGC tightens wage compliance and preserves HPHT QA in Rajahmundry Asset
8ONGC has pushed the bid calendar to mid-November while keeping the technical regime intact.
8A rewritten fair-wage clause and unchanged HPHT QA demands shift pricing discipline onto bidders.
8The ownership line at the Narsapur mud plant remains with ONGC, but logistics and inventory risks stay with the contractor.
 
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 27: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 27: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8Coal and Coke
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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ONGC Videsh seeks legal advice as US sanctions hit Russian oilfield with Indian stake: report

Oct 27: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of biometric attendance system (corrigendum-1) Details
8Tender for providing territory assistants for CRC operations management and storekeeping support Details
8Procurement of temperature gauges Details
8Tender for supply of inertial measurement unit Details
8Tender for coating refurbishment in the following stretches of WRPL ML jurisdictions group 2 KAPL Details
8Supply and installation of signages for Apna Ghar facilities under Apna Ghar scheme Details
8Tender for PDH PP plant with ethane and propane storage & handling facilities Details
8Tender for customs clearance and inland transportation of imported consignments of petroleum product Details
8Tender for supply of centrifugal horizontal pump Details
8Tender for development of water filling arrangement Details
8Tender for public EOI for bulk POL transport TT induction Details
8Tender for development of new A site retail outlet Details
8Supply of metal bonded diamond wheel Details
8Tender for procurement of fasteners Details
8Tender for material handling works Details
8Procurement of magnetic level instruments Details
8Tender for cable high voltage-XLPE Details
8Tender for providing security allied services Details
8Tender for assessment and refurbishment of fire alarm system Details
8Tender for procurement of pipes (CS, AS, and SS) Details
8Procurement of flanges (CS/AS/SS) Details
8Tender for procurement of governor Woodward Details
8Tender for procurement of auto transformer Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of earthing interlock system Details
8Procurement of VLV needle SS1RS8 1/2IN Swagelok Details
8AMC for Lovibond instruments for three years Details
8Rate contract for fire water pump performance testing for three years Details
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 8TotalEnergies and partners lift force majeure on $20 billion Mozambique LNG project Details
8Now, MPA eyes LNG terminal at Vasco through Rs.3,500 crore investment Details
8Eight months after LPG truck went up in flames, FIR filed against three in Ghaziabad Details
8Singapore allocates more land for green energy and data centre park Details
8Reliance boosts Middle East crude buys after US sanctions hit Russian oil: report Details
8India can switch from Russian crude, but at a cost: analysts Details
8Oil prices surge 5% after sanctions Details
8BGCL to launch direct piped natural gas supply in Kalyani from November Details
8India needs significant hydrocarbon discoveries to meet future needs: petroleum secretary Details
8Oil prices rise after US and China reach trade deal framework Details
8ONGC Videsh seeks legal advice as US sanctions hit Russian oilfield with Indian stake: report Details
8Indian envoy Kwatra discusses energy trade and ties with US deputy secretary Details
8Russian oil gets slippery for India-US Details
8Trade deal optimism meets caution as oil slump dulls earnings Details
8ONGC shares up by more than 1% today as oil prices jump after US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Details
8India may lose $3.2–6.4 million a day if it stops buying Russian crude Details
8“Why single out India?” Piyush Goyal hits back at Western pressure over Russian oil Details
8Russia’s top Indian oil buyer to comply with Western sanctions Details
8Petroleum secretary urges bold and timely deepwater exploration Details
8India needs significant hydrocarbon discoveries to meet future needs: petroleum secretary Details
8Donald Trump reiterates India ‘completely cutting back’ on Russian oil ahead of key China talks Details
8ONGC Videsh seeks legal advice as US sanctions hit Russian oilfield with Indian stake: report Details
8Trump says India reducing Russian oil purchases as US targets Moscow’s energy giants Details
8Trump sanctions impact: Reliance, India’s biggest importer of Russian oil, buys millions of barrels of crude from Middle East and US Details
8India’s geoscientists urged to step up hunt for oil and gas Details
8India needs significant hydrocarbon discoveries to meet future needs: petroleum secretary Details
8Russian oil gets slippery for India-US Details
8Trump says India cutting back Russian oil purchases ‘completely’ Details
8India needs to make a big oil and gas discovery soon: oil secretary Pankaj Jain Details
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Announcements

Oct 27: New Page 1 8Public consultation on proposed amendments to LNG terminal registration rules, 2025 [MOPNG] Details
8Case studies on major incidents in downstream oil & gas sector [PNGRB] Details
8PNGRB approves amendment in authorized route and length of BPCL’s Irugur–Devangonthi petroleum pipeline from 294 km to 355 km [PNGRB] Details
8Transcript of conference call [MRPL] Details
8Reliance Intelligence forms joint venture with Meta subsidiary to develop enterprise AI services [RIL] Details
8Reliance to comply with global sanctions on Russian oil and refined product trade [RIL] Details
8Petronet LNG board to review half-yearly financial performance on November 7, 2025 [Petronet] Details
8Earnings conference call – Q2 FY 2025-26 [GAIL] Details
8CIT(A) grants partial relief of ?1,102.91 crores to the corporation in AY 2016–17 tax dispute [IOCL] Details
8Intimation of earnings conference call on October 30, 2025 [MGL] Details Details

Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 27: 8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 27: 8Project Name: Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Petroleum ministry: Durbari politics at play

Oct 24: 8Delhi is weighing multiple bureaucratic options to reshape leadership at the Oil Ministry and DGH
8But there are multiple internal pushback due to administrative tensions and pending appointments.
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PLL brass: On the right side

Oct 24: The Petronet LNG brass seems to be on the right side of the govenrment
8And there are collateral benefits from that
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The real crisis in India’s gas sector-I: Decline, delay, denial

Oct 24: 8Declining wells, delayed platforms and denial in Delhi
8The data shows why output refuses to lift despite policy push and high utilisation claims. Details

The real crisis in India’s gas sector-II: Low LNG offtake reflects structural weakness

Oct 24: 8Even with a stable LNG landed cost, India’s LNG imports fell sharply in Apr–Sep, 2025.
8The contraction shows that affordability is no longer the barrier
8Utilization is
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The real crisis in India’s gas sector-III: No base, no buffer, no blueprint

Oct 25: Domestic gas output is slipping.
8LNG demand is weak.
8And downstream readiness is missing.
8Without a clear blueprint for offtake enforcement, pipeline synchronisation and anchor consumers, India’s gas vision cannot scale. Details

Gas demand: Is there a recovery around the corner?

Oct 28: After a weather-hit 2025 that curbed demand, India’s gas consumption is set to recover sharply next year.
8What is ahead next year?
Get the real data here on how gas demand will shape up going ahead. Details

Finance proof tightened, PPST-L spec eased to 437°F, and bid clock pushed to 11 November

Oct 28: 8ONGC hiring of wireline logging, perforation, TCP-DST, compact logging and well-intervention services for offshore and onshore has moved the deadline to 11 November while re-writing how bidders must prove financial strength.
8The no-mixing rule and auditor-basis attestation raise the compliance bar even as a key HPHT temperature spec is eased.
8The trade-off hints at a tighter paper trail with a slightly wider technical tent.
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Sole qualified participant advances as ONGC hardens execution gates in Cuddapah Basin air-hammer hire 

Oct 28: 8A single bidder cleared the bar after ONGC rewired the package around pullback, mud capacity, and milestone gating.
8Verticality and brand controls stayed tight even as standby moved in small but telling ways.
8The competitiveness now rests on whether equipment floors and payment gates narrow prices—or simply filter noise.
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QCBS award tilts to execution-ready simulator bench for Greater Chandmari study of Oil India Limited

Oct 28: 8Four global reservoir consultancies went head-to-head for OIL’s Greater Chandmari seismic-to-simulation mandate.
8The spread between L1 and L4 ran from Rs 5.45 crore to Rs 14.06 crore, revealing contrasting risk-loadings and modelling depth.
8The composite QCBS outcome suggests technical weight carried more sway than raw price, signalling OIL’s pivot toward execution-ready subsurface partners.
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False bravado or new reality: India’s coal gasification hype meets hard engineering

Oct 28: After decades of imported technology failures, high-ash Indian coal is now dubbed as fit for gasification, with fluidized-bed systems emerging as the frontrunner.
8The verdict: it wasn’t bad coal, it was bad technology.
here is also a claim that India’s 2030 target of 100 million tonnes of coal gasification now rests on three pillars: viability-gap funding, assured coal supply, and synchronized CCUS integration.
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TotalEnergies’ $20 Billion Mozambique LNG Project back on track

Oct 28: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for selection of contractor for engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of LNG bunkering system (amendment-1 Details
8Tender for SITE, operation and comprehensive maintenance of 350 SCMH electric motor driven CNG compressors Details
8Tender for procurement of air compressor with dryer Details
8Tender for procurement of calibration gas mixture (Q3) Details
8Tender for hiring the services of three (03) sets of well servicing units consisting of coiled tubing units Details
8Tender for hiring of mud and chemical handling services Details
8Tender for design, supply, installation and commissioning of caaqms and cems with 5-year CAMC Details
8Tender for procurement of consumables used in hydrocarbon gas sampling Details
8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of process stream analyser systems Details
8Tender for procurement of hose pipes for tracking system of 5 mw solar plant Details
8Annual contract for depot operations assistance services Details
8Tender for procurement of pipes and pipe fittings Details
8Annual rate contract for supply of ACS consumables Details
8Tender for piping stress analysis and conversion from hanging to compression type spring supports Details
8AMC for inspection and maintenance of fire fighting facilities Details
8Tender for non-core filling activities for various containers, drums, barrels and peripheral operations Details
8Tender for procurement of electrical cables Details
8Tender for two-year annual rate contract for procurement of wooden pallets made of babool wood Details
8Tender for procurement of online ups (2 KVA) with 1-hour battery backup system Details
8Tender for procurement of panel fans for DCS and PLC panels Details
8Tender for procurement of dupont, three bond, and pmet make consumables Details
8Tender for supply of transformer oil BDV test kit Details
8Tender for supervision of bunkering operation and marine survey of finished POL products Details
8Tender for janitorial works and miscellaneous jobs Details
8Tender for supply of HYTAK f3 Details
8Tender for lube oil cleaning assistance to achieve NAS standard in p-25 units at refinery Details
8Tender for 3-year expert service contract for GE moisture probes inspection, testing and calibration Details
8Tender for expert service to configure custody transfer batch controller and report in yokogawa DCS Details
8Tender for procurement of oxygen cylinders Details
8Tender for supply of woodward make protech spares Details
8Tender for supply and installation of anti-bird nets in bop,CHR, offshore, her shops and eth-2 Details
8Tender for SITE of turbine flow meters with meter-run spool pieces for kg basin terminals Details
8Annual rate contract for fogging services Details
8Supply of peep door assembly with glass Details
8Tender for procurement of OME-reciprocating (labyrinth) equipment for polypropylene unit (PPU) project Details
8Tender for key wall protection for hilly terrain and mastic flooring works Details
8Tender for above ground GI installations including last mile connectivity Details
8Tender for procurement of hiro nisha pump spares Details
8Tender for procurement of spares of fire alarm (FA) system from M/S bosch ltd Details
8Tender for supply and installation of switchboards/panels of 415 v or above with incomer rating of 1250 ampere Details
8Tender for procurement of ASTM d6584 standard solution with internal standards Details
8Tender for procurement of spare parts for temperature control systems Details
8Tender for procurement of certified reference material for kinematic viscosity (-20°c and -40°c) Details
8Tender for procurement of caustic soda lye Details
8Tender for procurement of water standard for karl fischer titration – 1000 PPM Details
8Tender for procurement of n-methyl-n-(trimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide Details
8Tender for procurement of msbav11 base oil Details
8Rate contract for foam cleaning of fins of air fin cooler of different process units Details
8Tender for refurbishment and repairing of 2g VFD power cells Details
8Tender for two-year rate contract for expert services of M/S valmet flow control private limited Details
8Tender for procurement of gravel, anthracite, and activated carbon Details
8Tender for in-house repainting of LPG cylinders Details
8Tender for oem expert services for voltamp make transformers Details
8Tender for procurement of titanium putty Details
8Tender for inspection services for assistance during boiler and heater tube replacement jobs Details
8Tender for supply of one intrinsically safe smart mobile phone Details
8Tender for supply of radar level transmitter Details
8Tender for procurement of m/s endress+hauser make radar level transmitters, magnetic and mass flow meters, and spares Details
8Tender for procurement of ear plugs Details
8Tender for procurement of teflon tape Details
8Procurement of spares for M/S SPX flow technology barrel doors Details
8Tender for procurement of emerson make valve spares and positioners for indmax and prime-g units on proprietary basis Details
8Tender for supply of double push button flameproof LCS for critical MOV Details
8Tender for road transportation of bulk petroleum products (alkylates - avgas blends) by bottom loading dedicated tank trucks Details
8Tender for supply of ammeter, voltmeter, transducer, and other electrical items Details
8Tender for supply and installation of capacitance-based earthing interlock in six bays of TLD Details
8Tender for miscellaneous electrical works Details
8Tender for procurement of act spring 273643 mil b lv 2201 Details
8Tender for supply, fabrication, and re-fixing of dyke-1 catwalk Details
8Tender for procurement of fire fighting equipment Details
8Tender for procurement of rubber latex Details
8Tender for conveyor modification works for installation and commissioning of additional single head old machine Details
8Tender for procurement of led lights Details
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 8Russia ready to offer India expanded LNG supplies Details
 8GAIL inks concession agreement for developing MSW-based compressed bio-gas plant in Bengaluru Details
 8Wave of LNG supply to change rules of market: IEA Chief Details
 8Moscow ready to ramp up LNG supplies to India Details
 8India’s green shift may accelerate coal power retirement by 2030 Details
 8Explained: Why global methane emissions from oil and gas are rising again — and what satellite data reveals Details
 8Moscow ready to ramp up LNG supplies to India Details
 8Russia's Lukoil says it plans to sell international assets due to Western sanctions Details
 8After RIL, IndianOil says it will abide by all sanctions Details
 8Energy trade under strain amid double standards: Jaishankar Details
 8LNG terminals may need to raise storage 10% Details
 8BGCL to launch direct piped natural gas supply in Kalyani from November Details
 8Wave of LNG supply to change rules of market: IEA Chief Details
 8India's September crude oil imports rise 1.7% m/m Details
 8CPCL swings to Rs.719 crore profit in Q2 on strong refining margins and higher throughput Details
 8Russian oil import: IndianOil says will abide by all applicable sanctions Details
 8Indian Oil's Q2 net profit soars 4,128%; revenue rises 4% Details
 8Hindustan Petroleum says HOECL’s crude hit Mumbai refinery ops, to seek damages Details
 8At India Maritime Week, Gujarat unveils bold 2047 vision Details
 8India’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering facility to come up at Vizhinjam Details
 8The predictable unpredictability of Trump's oil sanctions Details
 8China leads world’s underground gas storage buildup Details
 8TotalEnergies’ $20 Billion Mozambique LNG Project back on track Details
 8Oilfield services firm Petrofac collapses Details
 8Iraq negotiates higher OPEC oil production quota Details
 8India's geoscientists urged to step up hunt for oil and gas Details
 8The more we sell oil to India, the less it will buy from others: Marco Rubio Details
 8India's biggest oil company IOC to comply with sanctions regarding purchases from Russia Details
 8India boosts US crude oil imports to 540,000 bpd, highest since 2022 Details
 8US sanctions on Russian oil majors: Indian Oil says will abide by all sanctions imposed by international community Details
 8India’s crude oil import from US surges to record level since 2022 Details
 8Is India finally preparing to give up Russian oil? Details
 8India Oil shares in focus as co swings back to profit in Q2, Morgan Stanley retains Rs 168 target on robust earnings visibility Details
 8SK Minerals & Additives secures Rs. 57 crore order from BPCL Details
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Daman District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 28: 8Project Name: Daman District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Varanasi District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 28: 8Project Name: Varanasi District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Announcements

Oct 28: New Page 1 8GNRL announces successful completion of third well K#13 in Kanawara field; production expected to rise by up to 100 BOPD [GNRL] Details
8CPCL achieves record throughput and strong profit rebound in Q2 FY2025-26 [CPCL] Details
8Financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2025 [CPCL] Details
8Operational issues at HPCL Mumbai refinery due to high salt and chloride content in crude sourced from HOECL’s B-80 field [HPCL] Details
8Appointment of statutory auditors for the year 2025-26 [IOCL] Details
8Investor presentation – Q2 FY2025-26 [IOCL] Details
8Financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025 [IOCL] Details
8Monthly report on crude oil and petroleum products – September 2025 [PPAC] Details
8Public notice inviting comments on draft guidelines for CBG injection into NGPL and CGD infrastructure [PNGRB] Details
8Board meeting and investor call on November 4, 2025 to approve Q2 & H1 FY2025-26 results [Adani Port] Details Details

India’s LNG market is being re-monopolised: Fresh rules show it

Oct 27: 8High net-worth barriers, vague access provisions, and selective experience criteria point to a single outcome: incumbents in, competitors out.
8And that is very bad news for the industry  Details

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Rig charter hire:  ONGC hardens OEM-tied BOP and safety baselines

Oct 27: 8But a tweak to widen participation was made
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ONGC Panna-Tapti O&M corrigendum realigns risk and mobilisation gates.

Oct 27: 8ONGC has hard-coded a sizeable EMD and lifted the turnover bar while refining how audited financials can be presented.
8The SCC subtly recasts manpower control from “approval” to “verification/permission/assessment,” aiming to accelerate fielding without losing oversight.
8The KPI/penalty spine stays firm despite bidder pushback — the catch lies in how bidders price this tighter reliability regime.
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Growth backdrop is solid but energy lift is modest

Oct 27: India’s GDP is still the fastest among majors (6.9% in 2025; 6.3% in 2026), yet it doesn’t show a matching structural surge in gas demand
8LNG imports increased in Sep-2025 “amid weaker domestic gas production and more favourable spot LNG prices vs a year earlier.”
8That’s textbook price-sensitive demand, not locked-in volume.
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Irugur–Devangonthi pipeline gets longer

Oct 27: 8BPCL wins nod for 355-km route After years of alignment revisions,
8PNGRB has amended the original authorization to reflect the actual implemented route, while keeping all commercial conditions unchanged.  Details

Tailwinds, not transformation, drive MRPL’s bumper quarter

Oct 27: Strong cracks, full throughput and high export linkage powered Q2 profits. But with no clarity on Phase-4 capex, retail economics, or long-term crude security, MRPL remains tied to global volatility—not strategy.
8Despite a crack-driven profit jump and 40% export dependence, management refused to disclose underlying GRMs. Without transparency on sourcing economics and inventory gains, the market is guessing the story, not reading it.   Details

MRPL’s highway-heavy TN rollout raises the bar for dealers and competition

Oct 27: 8A highway-first expansion and strict land, finance, and quota requirements define MRPL’s latest TN dealership plan.
8The network footprint is widening, but the high capex and capital filters mean only deep-pocketed applicants can realistically compete for slots.
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SMCore wins a massive contract

Oct 27: 8The company emerged L1 at Rs 406.53 crore
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SAF licensor Contract: What is Technip doing here?

Oct 27: 8Technip Energies is listed as the consultant and pre-bid contact window for clarifications.
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Oil India’s 7-Well Jairampur Cluster Heads to SEAC Scrutiny

Oct 27: 8OIL’s proposal for drilling two exploratory wells (JRBA & JRBB) and five add-on cluster wells within Honkap Reserve Forest is going through clearances.
8The project seeks to extend OIL’s frontier operations in Changlang with a Rs. 40-crore investment under the B2 category of EIA notification.
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EIL presses ahead with 125 TPD press-mud CBG on LSTK at Kolhapur

Oct 27: 8EIL has called a pre-tender meet for a 125 TPD press-mud to CBG project in Kolhapur on an LSTK basis. Draft documents load the contractor with five-year O&M and utilities inside battery limits, with a 5 TPD net CBG guarantee at >96% methane. The BQC framework invites technical partners but keeps accountability tight.
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Demand shock grips India’s styrenics market as downstream offtake collapses

Oct 27: 8Heavy monsoon, GST-triggered demand deferment, tariff-warped trade flows and rapid destocking have dragged volumes and margins sharply lower, as styrene prices plunged.
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Unmanned platforms, pipeline networks and bridge will be part of the package.

Oct 27: 8The job balances three pivots:  An ESP-powered production on unmanned decks, a rigid pipeline stability within defined hydrodynamic envelopes, and a riser platform bridging to legacy platform and a future MOPU.
8That puts design accountability for seabed friction, trenching/bedding, and concrete-weighting squarely on the contractor — with survey responsibility explicitly on the bidder, compressing float and increasing front-end engineering value.
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Sun Petro Bhaskar-1 contracts

Oct 27: 1) Bhaskar-I gas genset buy slides to 10 November while SunPetro holds line on emissions, SAT and civil scope
8SunPetro has moved the bid clock again—this time to 10 November—without softening any engineering or compliance gates.
8Rich-gas specs, 30-metre stacks and a 72-hour SAT keep integration risk squarely with bidders.
8The six-month delivery target and unchanged securities suggest schedule discipline will be enforced post-award.
 
2) Software tender clock nudged to 31 October while SunPetro holds two-week delivery and strict securities in Bhaskar-I
8SunPetro has extended the submission to 31 October without easing any commercial or technical gates.
8The two-envelope ICB spine, bid bond, PBG and rapid delivery target all stand.
8That combination rewards fully papered, OEM-anchored bids over opportunistic entries.
 
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Oct 27: 1) Sole-OEM vacuum ejector revamp proceeds under strict no-deviation controls in BPCL Bina
8EIL pushed the bid clock thrice after the September schedule as the vacuum ejector revamp advanced under limited bidding. The enquiry keeps EMD at nil but tightens compliance via no-deviation questionnaires and adequacy proofs. A single OEM pathway, with PGTR support explicitly cost-loaded, signals reliability first.
 
2) Aerogel-GRP upgrade for culvert steam lines in CPCL Manali
8CPCL’s culvert steam lines are shifting to aerogel blankets sealed under UV-cured GRP. The technical stack locks down moisture ingress and chloride risks while pushing a six-month delivery. With two technical qualifiers and a lumpsum model, pricing will reveal how bidders value reliability over shortcuts.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Oct 27: 1) MRPL refinery lube oil analysis ARC pivots to full wear diagnostics
8MRPL has put out a one-year ARC to hard-wire oil condition monitoring into its rotating-equipment reliability program. The test slate makes ferrography and elemental spectroscopy routine, not an exception. The commercial framing on gem keeps barriers moderate while preserving buyer levers on quantity and optional tests.
 
2) No-advance, firm-price handling package tightens owner control in MRPL material handling works
8MRPL has put out a 12-month material-handling tender that leans hard on governance and price discipline. The package bars mobilisation and secured advances, fixes rates on a non-escalable SOR, and demands a QAP within two weeks. What that does to bidder margins, cashflow and participation is the story.
 
3) EIL extends PPU polymeriser reactor system timeline by 28 days
8EIL has pushed the bid clock on NRL’s PPU polymeriser reactor system to 06 November after three extensions. The bid model, delivery windows and BoQ discipline remain unchanged. The NDA gate for technical downloads stays in force.
 
4) Reciprocating compressor: Date extended
8EIL has pushed the bid deadline for the BPREP reciprocating compressor package twice, taking the window into early November. The commercial guardrails remain unchanged: PPP-MII domestic eligibility, zero-deviation, bottomline evaluation, and a strict package-level PRS. The extra 25 days may broaden participation without loosening risk controls.
 
5) Bid timelines pushed by 7 days; execution rigour intact in NRL NREP additional mechanical works
8NRL has moved the EMD and bid deadlines to 03 November and the technical opening to 04 November. The one-week shift sits alongside strict HSE, staged payments, and penalties for equipment shortfalls. The signal is clear: more time to comply, not more room to drift.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Oct 27: 1) Group-level PRS raises delay exposure in BPCL BPREP pressure vessel tags
8Vendors face 0.5% per week PRS applied to the entire group value, capped at 5%. That magnifies schedule risk across both tags even if only one slips. It also rewards tightly integrated fabrication and logistics planning.
 
2) Tower internals tender extended to 7 November for BPCL Bina petchem
8EIL has pushed the tower internals package by 14 days to 7 November. The enquiry stays zero-deviation, domestic-only and NDA-gated. That mix tightens compliance but should draw serious OEM-backed bids.
 
3) BDT O&M date extended, SD corrected to 5%
8BPCL pushed the BDT O&M bid to 31 October after an earlier 24 October extension. It also corrected the MoA draft to reflect the SCC’s 5% security-deposit construct and flagged a GeM price-sheet glitch. Several bidder asks were refused, keeping stock-loss and scope discipline intact.
 
4) HPCL extends bid deadline for Mazgaon TT loading gantry consultancy for Lube Plant
8HPCL has pushed the submission window by four days for its Mazgaon Lube Plant consultancy. The scope ties a new 100-TT/shift gantry to legacy systems under OISD/NFPA discipline. Securities and bid validity remain unchanged, keeping the bar high for bidders.
 
5) Technical split holds firm between HO and site supervision in NRL Panchgram EPCM
8The SOR preserves a two-line lump-sum architecture covering design/tendering and construction-phase supervision. Site deployment needs qualified engineers with logistics included. This structure encourages clean comparability across bidders.

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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Oct 27: 1) Barytes supply tightened with lab-first gates and e-BG hardening in KG Basin
8This KG Basin barytes buy reads like a mud-quality insurance policy masquerading as a commodity tender.
8Daily composites, Hg/Cd caps, and an AV ceiling put rheology control ahead of price games.
8The real story is how the field-trial carve-out and e-BG rules quietly sculpt who can actually bid.
 
2) Torque-turn integrity with hard caps on idle and mobilization costs in ONGC KG Basin
8ONGC’s RJY Asset wants torque-turn services that read like a reliability contract, not a day-rate gamble.
8The SOW pushes OEM-curve discipline, tight mobilization clocks, and zero-pay during failure.
8The twist lies in unusually low ceilings on standby and mobilization recovery.
 
3) IGST on List-33 imports raised to 18% with merit-rate fallback, ATCs reaffirmed for ONGC onshore ETP services
8ONGC has rewritten the concessional import-tax clause mid-bid, pushing IGST on List-33 to 18% while preserving a lower merit-rate route where applicable.
8The scope and KPIs remain untouched, so delivery risk stays put even as quotation math shifts.
8Contractors now have to choose between absorbing the tax uplift or redesigning their ITC cash cycle.
 
4) Key personnel proof tightened; bid dates pushed to 04–05 November for system integrator
8ONGC has extended its SI empanelment tender again, aligning timelines with a sharper evidence regime for key personnel.
8The revised QBS note elevates CV-level scrutiny while insolvency and non-subcontracting stances narrow the eligible field.
8The real pricing contest now shifts to project-wise limited RFPs under a TCO regime with CSP/MSP interplay.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Oct 27: 1) Overall length tightened to 12 m and option clause formalised in Oil India HOCU procurement
8Oil India has trimmed the allowed HOCU package length and locked in a 25% option play with a time credit formula.
8That forces compact mechanical packaging while preserving buyer leverage on volumes.
8The financing and inspection spine remains firm, shifting advantage to disciplined OEMs with dense skids.
 
2) Workover rig mega-buy slips again on calendar while OIL holds the API-PSL2 line
8The rig procurement package for 125 MT workover units has been pushed yet again, with the latest deadline on record now reaching 22 October 2025 and possibly 6 November 2025.
8Despite repeated extensions, Oil India Limited has not softened its API 4F-PSL2 and DGMS compliance bar, signalling that bidder readiness—not tender dilution—is driving the delay.
8Each deferment tightens liquidity for OEMs holding multi-crore bid securities while extending the company’s timeline for rig-fleet augmentation.
 
3) LTSOBM services clock moves to 17 November as ONGC tightens wage compliance and preserves HPHT QA in Rajahmundry Asset
8ONGC has pushed the bid calendar to mid-November while keeping the technical regime intact.
8A rewritten fair-wage clause and unchanged HPHT QA demands shift pricing discipline onto bidders.
8The ownership line at the Narsapur mud plant remains with ONGC, but logistics and inventory risks stay with the contractor.
 
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 27: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 27: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8Coal and Coke
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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ONGC Videsh seeks legal advice as US sanctions hit Russian oilfield with Indian stake: report

Oct 27: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of biometric attendance system (corrigendum-1) Details
8Tender for providing territory assistants for CRC operations management and storekeeping support Details
8Procurement of temperature gauges Details
8Tender for supply of inertial measurement unit Details
8Tender for coating refurbishment in the following stretches of WRPL ML jurisdictions group 2 KAPL Details
8Supply and installation of signages for Apna Ghar facilities under Apna Ghar scheme Details
8Tender for PDH PP plant with ethane and propane storage & handling facilities Details
8Tender for customs clearance and inland transportation of imported consignments of petroleum product Details
8Tender for supply of centrifugal horizontal pump Details
8Tender for development of water filling arrangement Details
8Tender for public EOI for bulk POL transport TT induction Details
8Tender for development of new A site retail outlet Details
8Supply of metal bonded diamond wheel Details
8Tender for procurement of fasteners Details
8Tender for material handling works Details
8Procurement of magnetic level instruments Details
8Tender for cable high voltage-XLPE Details
8Tender for providing security allied services Details
8Tender for assessment and refurbishment of fire alarm system Details
8Tender for procurement of pipes (CS, AS, and SS) Details
8Procurement of flanges (CS/AS/SS) Details
8Tender for procurement of governor Woodward Details
8Tender for procurement of auto transformer Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of earthing interlock system Details
8Procurement of VLV needle SS1RS8 1/2IN Swagelok Details
8AMC for Lovibond instruments for three years Details
8Rate contract for fire water pump performance testing for three years Details
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 8TotalEnergies and partners lift force majeure on $20 billion Mozambique LNG project Details
8Now, MPA eyes LNG terminal at Vasco through Rs.3,500 crore investment Details
8Eight months after LPG truck went up in flames, FIR filed against three in Ghaziabad Details
8Singapore allocates more land for green energy and data centre park Details
8Reliance boosts Middle East crude buys after US sanctions hit Russian oil: report Details
8India can switch from Russian crude, but at a cost: analysts Details
8Oil prices surge 5% after sanctions Details
8BGCL to launch direct piped natural gas supply in Kalyani from November Details
8India needs significant hydrocarbon discoveries to meet future needs: petroleum secretary Details
8Oil prices rise after US and China reach trade deal framework Details
8ONGC Videsh seeks legal advice as US sanctions hit Russian oilfield with Indian stake: report Details
8Indian envoy Kwatra discusses energy trade and ties with US deputy secretary Details
8Russian oil gets slippery for India-US Details
8Trade deal optimism meets caution as oil slump dulls earnings Details
8ONGC shares up by more than 1% today as oil prices jump after US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Details
8India may lose $3.2–6.4 million a day if it stops buying Russian crude Details
8“Why single out India?” Piyush Goyal hits back at Western pressure over Russian oil Details
8Russia’s top Indian oil buyer to comply with Western sanctions Details
8Petroleum secretary urges bold and timely deepwater exploration Details
8India needs significant hydrocarbon discoveries to meet future needs: petroleum secretary Details
8Donald Trump reiterates India ‘completely cutting back’ on Russian oil ahead of key China talks Details
8ONGC Videsh seeks legal advice as US sanctions hit Russian oilfield with Indian stake: report Details
8Trump says India reducing Russian oil purchases as US targets Moscow’s energy giants Details
8Trump sanctions impact: Reliance, India’s biggest importer of Russian oil, buys millions of barrels of crude from Middle East and US Details
8India’s geoscientists urged to step up hunt for oil and gas Details
8India needs significant hydrocarbon discoveries to meet future needs: petroleum secretary Details
8Russian oil gets slippery for India-US Details
8Trump says India cutting back Russian oil purchases ‘completely’ Details
8India needs to make a big oil and gas discovery soon: oil secretary Pankaj Jain Details
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Announcements

Oct 27: New Page 1 8Public consultation on proposed amendments to LNG terminal registration rules, 2025 [MOPNG] Details
8Case studies on major incidents in downstream oil & gas sector [PNGRB] Details
8PNGRB approves amendment in authorized route and length of BPCL’s Irugur–Devangonthi petroleum pipeline from 294 km to 355 km [PNGRB] Details
8Transcript of conference call [MRPL] Details
8Reliance Intelligence forms joint venture with Meta subsidiary to develop enterprise AI services [RIL] Details
8Reliance to comply with global sanctions on Russian oil and refined product trade [RIL] Details
8Petronet LNG board to review half-yearly financial performance on November 7, 2025 [Petronet] Details
8Earnings conference call – Q2 FY 2025-26 [GAIL] Details
8CIT(A) grants partial relief of ?1,102.91 crores to the corporation in AY 2016–17 tax dispute [IOCL] Details
8Intimation of earnings conference call on October 30, 2025 [MGL] Details Details

Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 27: 8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 27: 8Project Name: Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Petroleum ministry: Durbari politics at play

Oct 24: 8Delhi is weighing multiple bureaucratic options to reshape leadership at the Oil Ministry and DGH
8But there are multiple internal pushback due to administrative tensions and pending appointments.
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PLL brass: On the right side

Oct 24: The Petronet LNG brass seems to be on the right side of the govenrment
8And there are collateral benefits from that
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The real crisis in India’s gas sector-I: Decline, delay, denial

Oct 24: 8Declining wells, delayed platforms and denial in Delhi
8The data shows why output refuses to lift despite policy push and high utilisation claims. Details

The real crisis in India’s gas sector-II: Low LNG offtake reflects structural weakness

Oct 24: 8Even with a stable LNG landed cost, India’s LNG imports fell sharply in Apr–Sep, 2025.
8The contraction shows that affordability is no longer the barrier
8Utilization is
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The real crisis in India’s gas sector-III: No base, no buffer, no blueprint

Oct 25: Domestic gas output is slipping.
8LNG demand is weak.
8And downstream readiness is missing.
8Without a clear blueprint for offtake enforcement, pipeline synchronisation and anchor consumers, India’s gas vision cannot scale. Details
  • Oct 24: Financial-basis clarity, OEM-anchored BOP recertification and final date push reshape ONGC onland rig tender:Details
  • Oct 24: Workover rig charter tender pulled after BEC hardening and PP-MII tightening:Details
  • Oct 24: Downstream contracting briefs: Part I:Details
  • Oct 24: Green hydrogen DPR/PMC/DFR tender called off after multiple clause relaxations:Details
  • Oct 24: Downstream contracting briefs: Part II:Details
  • Oct 24: IOCL defers equity and offtake terms in CBG empanelment clarifications to retain full commercial flexibility:Details