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Panna and Tapti offshore O&M award
Jan 16: 8The spread hints at a risk-pricing split Click on Details for moreDetails
E&P contracting brief: Part I
Jan 16: 1) ONGC tightens reliability economics for 10k Production Testing hire with residual-life gate and zero-rate breakdown math 8ONGC’s Rajahmundry 10k PTS tender is written like a reliability contract disguised as an equipment hire, with uptime monetised in both payment eligibility and penalties. 8The technical spec stack pushes bidders toward proppant-resilient flowback capability and metered test deliverables rather than “separator on wheels” compliance. 8The real story sits in how mobilisation is defined and how downtime is converted into deductions, reshaping who can bid competitively.
2) Sunpetro’s Gujarat workover rig tender hardwires no-minimum-callouts, score-linked penalties, and 75-ton class equipment bars 8Sunpetro is not just hiring a 50T workover rig; it is quietly re-writing utilization and performance risk into the commercial architecture. 8The BOQ structure forces bidders to bet on callout frequency and movement intensity across multiple Gujarat sites, while the contract keeps strong remedies in reserve. 8The most consequential lever sits in a post-award performance scorecard that can cut payments, but whose final mapping logic is still left to be negotiated.
3) ONGC’s Dehradun civil repair rate-contract award shows a 9–33% ladder 8ONGC’s Dehradun civil O&M award stack reveals a tight mid-pack but a sharply higher outlier that stretches the pricing ladder. 8The tender’s own playbook pushes L2/L3 toward L1 economics, raising questions on who can actually deliver service-level responsiveness without cutting corners. 8The real story is what this spread says about risk pricing, capacity confidence, and the next township maintenance bid cycle.
4) Ellison oilfield services undercuts the field for KH#4 Khubal EWTF award 8ONGC Tripura asset’s KH#4 Khubal EWTF award lands with a price ladder that looks less like competition and more like two different interpretations of the same risk. 8The L1 quote sits far below both the GeM estimate and the next bidder, in a package where PNGRB-linked dehydration outcomes and hazardous-area compliance are non-negotiable. 8What matters now is whether the contract’s option-clause flexibility and subcontracting constraints amplify execution risk or simply punish inefficient bidders.
Jan 16: 1) Two bidders knocked out as ONGC tightens paperwork gates around Ahmedabad asset scraping winch hiring 8This scraping winch tender shows a familiar field-services story: the risk sits where the stuck wire does. 8Two bidders are already out, but the document pack points to a sharper compliance filter than most vendors price for. 8The real contest is whether procedural “non-payable” traps and POA discipline thin the field before performance even starts.
2) Pre-bid reset and security-deposit easing tighten bidder discipline in ONGC’s 250 mw captive ists-connected wind LSTK tender 8ONGC’s corrigendum does not loosen project risk; it reallocates it with sharper governance levers. 8The headline changes look procedural, but the hidden impact is in how land and wind-data flexibility is permitted only under owner-controlled validation and benefit capture. 8Bidder strategies will hinge less on pricing creativity and more on document provability and execution architecture.
3) ONGC extends mumbai high MOPU EOI deadline to 30 January 2026 8ONGC’s mumbai high MOPU push is now running on a revised clock, with the EOI deadline extended to 30 January 2026 against an originally stated 09 January close. 8The timing creates a sequencing puzzle because ONGC’s capability-presentation meeting is scheduled for 22–23 January, potentially before the new close unless reworked. 8Behind the date change sits a high-bar offshore package—90–100 bar compression, bridge-linked tie-in scope, and “no dry dock due”—that could be compressing the eligible vendor pool.
4) ONGC’s directional drilling services tender on GeM is extended to 30 January 2026, keeping high-spec MWD-SDMM compliance in play 8ONGC has pushed its directional drilling services bid deadline out to 30 January 2026 after a visible extension trail. 8Beneath the calendar move sits a tender that hard-wires OEM refurbishment proof, standby tooling redundancy, and penalty-backed real-time data delivery. 8The extension gives bidders more time, but it also exposes where cost, logistics, and compliance risk are clustering in this package.
Jan 16: 1) BPREP pump package hardens NPSH and PPP-MII enforcement, squeezing flexibility in API 610 compliance 8BPCL and EIL have boxed bidders into a tight API 610 corner for BPREP’s special purpose process pumps, with NPSH, impeller diameter, and EOC margin acting as a three-way choke point. Pre-bid traffic shows vendors trying to swap OH2 for BB2 and relax hydraulic limits, but the owner response stays largely uncompromising. A new PPP-MII execution clause turns local content into a cashflow lever, reshaping who can bid aggressively without liquidity strain.
2) IGGL awards DDPL feeder lines and Baihata compressor-despatch EIA package 8L2 is 85.2% above L1, hinting at either sharp undercutting or fundamentally different effort assumptions.
3) MRPL bio-ATF pump award 8Find out who won the deal
Technical bid opens with three compressor OEMs in BPCL’s Bina BPREP PIAS package
Jan 16: 8The real filter is not EMD or headline eligibility, but the NDA-gated access and the compliance burden baked into deviation formats, spares schedules and ITP discipline. What gets rejected or loaded in technical evaluation will decide how many of these three actually reach the priced-bid stage. Click on Details for more
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PNGRB's LPG pipeline contracting briefs
Jan 16: 1) Paradip–Raipur LPG pipeline: Potential bidders raise a loud protest 8Paradip is a “source” on paper, but the refinery and import terminal are flagged as captive. IOCL warns that Paradip refinery and Paradip import terminal cannot be used as a source by non-IOCL bidders. That creates an immediate asymmetry in how bidders can underwrite supply. Also, spur lines move from “obligation” to “bidder choice,” blurring what the corridor is actually authorizing
2) PNGRB’s Jhansi–Sitarganj LPG pipeline bid rewrites origin and length, then pushes key data risk back onto bidders 8The regulator has turned a “Gwalior–Sitarganj” concept into a Jhansi-origin trunk-and-spur system and extended the bid calendar into late January 2026. But when bidders asked for coordinates, source parameters and RoU specifics, the clarifications largely redirected them to “bid terms” and self-diligence. The real fight will be over who can privately de-risk interfaces and throughput economics before committing to a 605 km corridor.
3) PNGRB’s Ennore–Puducherry LPG pipeline bid saw a 160 km to 200 km reset before cancellation 8This leaves the real question: was the corridor definition too unstable to award cleanly?
4) PNGRB’s Ennore–Gummidipoondi LPG pipeline authorisation bid is cancelled 8This leaves bidders with sunk compliance prep and locked-up securities 8The unresolved question is whether this is a corridor rethink or a process reset that will reappear with tougher or softer entry bars.
Jan 16: 1) Composite works for a PP plant: An update 8This tender pack is less about what gets built and more about how every weld, pour, and loop will be policed on paper and in the field. The drawing workflow forces engineering depth before fabrication momentum. The hidden competition is documentation stamina: hold points, punch lists, PMI, calibration trails, and permit-to-work discipline decide who survives execution.
2) BPREPP pressure vessel RFQ tightens the gate with zero deviation bidding and NDa-first access 8The package looks routine until you track how it removes the oxygen from the clarification cycle. The tender pairs zero deviation evaluation with an NDA regime that can control who even gets to see the technical bundle in time. The real competition may hinge less on shop capability and more on compliance throughput and confidentiality governance.
3) EIL extends NRL’s PPU SPP pump bid clock as “revised PDS” technical amendments tighten API 610 compliance 8EIL’s PPU pump package looks like a standard API 610-driven procurement, but bidder questions show the hydraulic basis is still being stabilised through “revised PDS” amendments. At the same time, “zero deviation” is being enforced hard, with operating-window arguments rejected as non-acceptable deviations.
4) IOCL’s Paradip refinery mechanical shutdown services bid stretches through five extensions 8But without relaxing the original PQC anchor
5) MRPL pushes co-processing/AFR solid waste package to 19 Jan close 8This is while keeping two-contractor 60:40 split pressure intact
6) NRL extends bid timeline for ABEPL bioethanol EU REACH registration 8This is as bidders flag GeM onboarding and EU-entity frictions. 8What’s left unsaid is whether the 3-month REACH completion expectation is realistically priced when MSDS creation and data defensibility sit upfront. Only two prospective bidders are recorded as attending the pre-bid meeting.
Jan 16: 8The 56-day push suggests bidders needed more runway to close bankability, OEM alignment, and interface clarity without any term relief. The unanswered question is whether the underlying issues were technical, commercial, or both. Click on Details for more
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Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector
Jan 16: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
BPCL leads nationwide push to expand PNG and CNG adoption
Jan 16: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Hiring of 32 nos. of LCV for carrying of CNG mobile cascade from mother station to daughter / daughter booster stations on annual rate contract basis for a period of 5 years for CGD project Details 8Supply of non-sparking tools and hammers for Group-B Details 8Providing revenue assistance services (other than retired land acquisition staff) and other associated service Details 8Comprehensive AMC of UPS installed Details 8Procurement of portable mass flow meter kit Details 8Purchase of 75 kVA servo system Details 8Last mile connectivity (LMC) work Details 8Appointment of agency for M&I with decontamination of HP separator 05VV03 vessel in OHCU unit Details 8Hiring of consultants for topographical & soil investigation surveys and permanent benchmark construction Details 8Supply, retrofitting and installation of 1000 A ACB Details 8Hot repair of 5kg, 35kg, and 47kg cylinders Details 8Procurement of spares for transmitters Details 8Supply of nylon threads, lot & hippo seals, caps and O-rings at LPG terminal Details 8Procurement of pigtails for fiber optic cable connections Details 8Annual maintenance contract (AMC) for chiller machine Details 8Procurement of tamper-evident seals for LPG cylinders Details 8Procurement of centrifugal pump set Details 8Procurement of Coperion make spares Details 8Procurement of gearbox spares Details 8Hiring of event management agency for Saksham 2025–26 events Details 8Procurement of carbon steel pressure vessel Details 8Mechanical works for execution of bio-ATF project Details 8Composite works at PPU offsite area for polypropylene project Details 8Annual rate contract for procurement of pulleys for CNG compressor packages Details 8Repair and servicing of IPC make high pressure (HP) hot water cleaning machine Details 8Constructing racks for storage using NDT rejected tubings Details 8Procurement of Eagle make seal spares Details 8Procurement of pilot shaft for impregnator screw Details 8Procurement of deluge valves Details 8Procurement and installation of online partial discharge monitoring system Details 8Procurement of density cum viscosity meter Details 8Miscellaneous area cleaning, ground preparation, and related works Details 8Procurement of compressor spares Details 8Procurement of actuator gearbox spares for coker valves in delayed coker unit Details 8Procurement of airtight electrochemical cell with accessories Details 8Providing services for hiring of PIDS operators at Thamna PS & Vadinar DT Details 8Procurement of FRP manhole cover with frame for underground storage tanks Details 8Annual maintenance contract for Emerson DCS system for 3 years Details 8Procurement of AFFF fire fighting foam concentrate Details 8Dismantling of old naphtha tanks and unused pipeline assets Details 8Procurement of DCU bridge crane spares on OEM basis Details 8Procurement of closed sampling system Details 8Annual maintenance contract for diesel engines of fire water pumps Details 8Procurement of fuel gas compressor oil top-up pump Details 8Statutory safety audit Details 8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of dual fuel kit for DG sets Details 8Supply of valves Details 8Supply, installation, and commissioning of servo level gauge Details 8Supply of sand filter, carbon filter, and associated accessories Details 8Procurement of industrial tray dryer Details 8Supply of LED lights for SV/RT/IPS stations Details 8Hiring of support and peripheral manpower Details 8Supply of class-A power quality meter with accessories Details 8Supply of potable water (UV & RO treated) through tankers Details 8Hiring of catering services for canteen Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8EIA: Henry Hub natural gas spot prices to fall in 2026 before rising in 2028 Details 8When oil falls but Exxon and Chevron don’t Details 8Russia’s oil revenue slump hits budget where it hurts Details 8Lake Charles cancellation shifts tide in US LNG wave Details 8MOL Global Ship Management deploys predictive engine maintenance for 12 LNG carriers Details 8Wärtsilä lines up decade-long deal for 12 LNG vessels with MOL Details 8Larsen & Toubro wins large order from Petronet LNG for storage tank project at Dahej complex Details 8Global clean fuel investment worth $100-bn annually needed by 2030: WEF Details 8NTPC Green Energy to form 50:50 JV with GAIL for setting up renewable energy projects Details 8Oil settles down 4% as Trump comments ease Iranian supply concerns Details 8Budget 2026: Oil industry seeks abolition or review of OID cess on pre-NELP and nomination blocks Details 8Russia bets big on non-energy JVs with India Details 8‘Oil is everything for the Iranian economy — it fuels power, protests and the paradoxes of Iran’ Details 8Abolish OID cess on pre-NELP, nomination blocks: Oil industry's Budget wishlist Details 8Iran tensions and Trump’s threats trigger fresh volatility in global oil markets Details 8India’s Russia oil trade may dip again, stranding cargoes at sea Details 8BP flags up to $5 billion in low-carbon energy impairments Details 8Woodside to supply LNG to JERA during Japan's winter peak Details 8LNG conversion contract signed by Drydocks World Details 8Can Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, set oil prices on fire? Details 8IndianOil chairman meets British Columbia premier to deepen India–Canada energy ties Details 8BPCL leads nationwide push to expand PNG and CNG adoption Details 8OMCs likely to register strong Q3FY26 on higher refining margins Details 8India fuel rates today: Petrol, Diesel prices show minor fluctuations Details 8India cuts Russian oil imports and seeks new suppliers - Bloomberg Details 8India has found an alternative to Russian oil: imports of raw materials from Russia are decreasing Details 8India maintains diversified oil procurement strategy across traditional and new suppliers Details 8India’s oil economy defies geopolitical shocks as sanctions deepen discounts and keep prices in check: Report Details 8How every $1 rise in crude oil prices boosts ONGC and Oil India revenues? Details 8OPEC regains share in India as Russian oil imports slump in December Details 8NTPC Green Energy and GAIL sign agreement to launch renewable energy JV Details 8Fluid Quip Technologies expands deployment of Low Energy Distillation™ technology at United Ethanol Details 8Nordsol chosen to power Norway’s new bioLNG plant Details 8India's green hydrogen sector pushes for policy shift in Budget 2026 Details 8India's chemical market pegged at $300 billion by 2030: BCG report Details You can also click on Newsclips for more