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Gas plants now trade on grid stress, not contracts.  Dakshina Kannada District City Gas Distribution Project.  Cachar, Hailakandi & Karimganj District City Gas Distribution Project.  Bio-ethanol projects: The next headache.  Oil India wireline mast GeM tender: Tougher norms.  Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bid.  Spectron wins ONGC Mehsana CSS steam generator hire with 5.4% edge over next bidder.  E&P owner’s  recovery enhancement EOI seeks full-ownership, gain-sharing partner for multi-reservoir production uplift.  E&P contracting brief for the day.  Downstream contracting briefs.  Andhra Refinery: Updates.  Today's update in E&P & Midstream-Downstream sector.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Announcements.  India’s energy demand set for decades-long surge, say industry leaders.  The new power sector gas reality: More ramping than running.  Micro-pipelines are doing the heavy lifting: India’s gas growth now comes from these lines.  ONGC–Mazagon rift widens as two offshore pipeline jobs slip into crisis mode.  B-80’s crude sells: But the cash doesn’t land.  Tariff for 13,000 km of gas pipeline: A game everyone plays, eventually customer always pays.  Local content now dictates forex leg and extended EMD cover in deepwater rig charter.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  BPCL Mumbai Refinery formalises high-rigour drone inspection regime in turnaround.  GAIL raises technical thresholds for PMC roles in Vijaipur–Bina pipeline.  KPMG bags this E&P strategy contract.  HPCL seeks consolidated consultancy and supervision services for multi-airport ASF development programme.  Alphageo  gets to be L-1.  Rig hire: Quippo gets through.  $5 billion in offshore E&P: Is there a new RIL-BP kind of programme in the offing?.  Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part I.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part II.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part III.  Andhra Refinery: Updates.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  Ranchi District City Gas Distribution Project.  Varanasi District City Gas Distribution Project.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Oil India commences offshore drilling in Kerala-Konkan basin: Hardeep Puri.  

Gas plants now trade on grid stress, not contracts

Dec 02: SCUC and TRAS keep India’s gas fleet “warm”, while DSM now decides week-to-week cashflows.
8One large windfall week, one flat week — the new gas business model is fully exposed.
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Dakshina Kannada District City Gas Distribution Project

Dec 03: 8Project Name: Dakshina Kannada District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Cachar, Hailakandi & Karimganj District City Gas Distribution Project

Dec 03: 8Project Name: Cachar, Hailakandi & Karimganj District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Bio-ethanol projects: The next headache

Dec 02: 8These projects are now required to get international certification And these require a bunch of things, including full traceability and mass-balance verification.
8Never very easy to put together
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Oil India wireline mast GeM tender: Tougher norms

Dec 02: 8It  tightens eligibility, local content and document-verification regimes for rig-less logging operations
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bid

Dec 02: BOOT-style PP warehouse tender at NRL draws five bidders
8This is as EIL tests full-lifecycle risk transfer on product handling infrastructure.
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Spectron wins ONGC Mehsana CSS steam generator hire with 5.4% edge over next bidder

Dec 02: 8Find out more
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E&P owner’s  recovery enhancement EOI seeks full-ownership, gain-sharing partner for multi-reservoir production uplift

Dec 02: 8It has quietly opened the door to a new kind of recovery-enhancement alliance across its oil, tight oil and gas reservoirs.
8Instead of a conventional service contract, the EOI asks an experienced partner to take full ownership from conceptual design to ramp-up.
8The real story lies in how a future gain-sharing contract will balance risk, reward and control over these EOR-driven projects.
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E&P contracting brief for the day

Dec 02: 1) Bid deadline pushed by 96 days as ONGC hunts deeper LSTK competition for Ahmedabad Asset fire-protection revamp
8ONGC has quietly moved the bid closing date for its 18-installation Ahmedabad fire-protection LSTK package from 18 September to 23 December 2025.
8The shift stretches the bidding calendar by over three months without easing high EMD and PBG requirements or the 22-month completion clock.
8Whether that extra time draws more serious LSTK contenders or simply confirms the market’s risk discomfort will only be visible once techno-commercial bids open.
 
2) Oil India extends three-set coiled tubing tender to 23 December as bidders weigh high securities and strict vintage norms
8Oil India’s high-spec coiled tubing, nitrogen and pumping tender has now been pushed from the original 17 November close to 23 December 2025.
8The extra 36 days sit alongside a steep EMD–ePBG stack and tight unit vintage and residual life requirements that already narrow the serious bidder universe.
8Whether this longer runway unlocks a deeper vendor pool or simply confirms that the risk profile is too demanding will only become clear once technical bids finally open.
 
3) Oil India pushes single-set coiled tubing well servicing tender out to 23 December without easing high security and liability load
8Oil India has quietly moved the closing of its single-set coiled tubing well servicing tender from 11 November to 23 December 2025, stretching the window by 42 days.
8The date shift comes after a dense pre-bid clarification round but without any relaxation to the Rs 2.94 crore EMD, 3 percent ePBG or stringent liability clauses.
8Whether extra time alone is enough to coax serious CT players into this high-risk, high-security engagement will only be clear when technical bids finally open.
 
4) ONGC shifts Ahmedabad Asset 4 ETPs O&M and revamp tender to 4 December to fix BOQ format without easing risk or LD load
8ONGC has pushed the bid submission and TBO dates for its Ahmedabad Asset four-ETP O&M and revamp tender to 04 and 05 December 2025, citing a corrected price-bid template.
8The extra 28 days come after pre-bid rounds that secured more revamp time but left LD, payment terms and price-schedule caps and floors largely untouched.
8Whether this narrow, format-driven extension will be enough to draw a deep, compliant bidder field into a capital-heavy, risk-loaded contract is what the market will now be watching.
 
5) ONGC pushes 6-helicopter offshore charter tender to 9 December without shifting five-year risk balance
8ONGC has granted a one-week extension on its six-helicopter offshore charter tender, moving the bid deadline from 2 December to 9 December 2025.
8The date shift comes after earlier structural changes that stretched the contract tenor to five years while keeping tight BEC, LD and commercial controls firmly in place.
8Whether an extra seven days will be enough for operators to reconcile sub-nine-year fleet constraints with ONGC’s risk-heavy terms is the question the market is now weighing.
 
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Downstream contracting briefs

Dec 02: 1) PLL locks down design envelope as it launches API 618 compressor tender for PDH-PP project
8PLL opens its compressor procurement with a specification-dense tender that leaves little room for bidder improvisation.
 
2) IOCL Paradip tightens shutdown insulation tender norms with multi-agency deployment model
8It raises the entry bar by mandating prior shutdown credentials and disallowing MSE/Startup relaxations. The four-agency lining-up model marks a structural shift in how shutdown workloads will be distributed across units. What this means for margins, vendor pools and shutdown readiness sits deeper in the tender clauses.
 
3) Six extensions push IOCL PBR cooling water network tender 139 days out, but risk load on EPC bidders remains unchanged
8Behind the date changes sits a dense brownfield scope that bundles underground networks, IBR-sensitive piping, PMI and stringent barricading into a single package.
 
4) Bid deadline pushed thrice on DCU off-gas compressor package — BPCL Bina petchem and refinery expansion project

8A single centrifugal compressor tender under BPCL’s Bina petchem project has now seen its bid window slip by 49 days. The technical bar, however, still demands API-617 pedigree, complex group structures and licensor-bound confidentiality.
 
5) BPCL Mumbai refinery twice extends GeM bid for NHT catalyst supply as stringent BQC and TPIA norms narrow vendor field
8BPCL’s Mumbai refinery has quietly pushed out the deadline for its NHT catalyst GeM tender from 28 November to 4 December, using the platform’s auto-extension levers. Behind the short six-day slippage sits a demanding mix of track-record BQC, TPIA-verified documents and life-and-yield-weighted evaluation that only a handful of catalyst players can comfortably clear. How many of them actually show up by the final deadline—and on what commercial terms—will decide whether BPCL’s ISOM train secures the long-life catalyst performance it is pricing in.
 
6) HPCL’s Gujarat LPG import DFR tender extended to 15 December as pre-bid replies lock in high-precision, high-risk consultancy scope
8A routine bid-date extension on HPCL’s Gujarat LPG import DFR hides a much tougher story in the fine print. Consultants are being asked to deliver near-basic-engineering depth and ±20% cost accuracy across five terminals, while accepting standard PSU risk clauses and a 25% option window. How bidders price that mix of opportunity and exposure will decide who stays in the race.

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Andhra Refinery: Updates

Dec 02: 1) Pre-bid replies lock in strict liability, IP and payment terms for cracked-feed licensor race
8Bidders went into the pre-bid meeting hoping to soften liability caps, IP indemnity and payment milestones for BPCL’s Andhra hydro-processing block. They came out with only one real concession: clarity that EMD instruments can reach EIL up to seven days after the bid due date. Everything else, from aggregate liability to fee loading, remains wired firmly in the client’s favour as the licensor race moves into the bid-submission phase.
 
2) BPCL PFCCU licensor pre-bid keeps high-propylene guarantees and tight BEDP schedule intact
8Licensors came to the pre-bid hoping to soften guarantees and stretch timelines on BPCL’s high-stakes PFCCU block. EIL’s replies mostly send them back to the original clauses, with only narrow clarifications on what must be guaranteed and when. The real story lies in how this uncompromising stance will shape who finally bids and at what price.
 
3) BPCL shifts VCM licensor tender to NPV-based evaluation, tighter licence-fee phasing and mediation-led dispute path
8BPCL’s first commercial amendment on the Ramayapatnam VCM licensor tender quietly rewrites how bids will be ranked, paid and litigated. Net present value replaces lowest price, licence-fee cashflow is capped before FID, and arbitration gives way to mediation plus courts. The stakes for licensors go well beyond a wording clean-up
 
4) Bid deadline pushed to 22 December as BPCL AP refinery NHT/ISOM licensor tender leans on highest NPV and mediation-driven contracts
8BPCL and EIL have quietly pushed back the bid due date for the AP refinery NHT/ISOM licensor package while locking in a tougher NPV-driven evaluation and mediation-first dispute regime. The extension buys bidders time but also forces them to live with capped pre-FID payouts and intrusive credential checks. How global licensors choose to respond will determine whether BPCL gets price aggression, thinner competition or both.

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Today's update in E&P & Midstream-Downstream sector

Dec 02: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P & midstream-downstream section
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Dec 02: 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
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Announcements

Dec 02: 8Shareholders approve postal ballot resolutions on director appointment and material RPTs [Aegis] Details
8RRVL composite scheme becomes effective; RCPL dissolved and new RCPL to become 83.56% subsidiary [RIL] Details
8Investor presentation [Praj] Details
8South West Pinnacle Exploration Ltd. gets accreditation to prospect its own coal block in Jharkhand [SWP] Details
8Afcons secures EPC orders worth Rs.884 crore in November [Afcons] Details
8Senior management superannuation announcement [IOCL] Details
8Residential consumer tariff card [Torrent Gas] Details
8Proposed Cambay PSC sale, AIM delisting, capital return, and general meeting notice [Synergia] Details
8Sale of Cambay PSC 50% working interest to Antelopus Selan Energy Limited [Synergia] Details
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India’s energy demand set for decades-long surge, say industry leaders

Dec 02: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of hydraulic drum lifter Details
8Procurement of telescopic masts, high mast towers, LED systems, core bits and wireline barrels Details
8Tender for one-year rate contract for procurement of G1.6 domestic diaphragm meters for CGD network Details
8Rate contract for one year for procurement of domestic regulators (100 mbar to 21 mbar) for CGD network Details
8Expression of Interest (EOI) for empanelment of contractors for laying underground PE pipeline and aboveground GI/Cu installations for CGD network Details
8Tender for pipeline route survey, permissions, land identification & land acquisition for CGD and NG pipeline projects Details
8Fabrication of MS structure and installation of new structure Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for 1 No. Mitel IP-PBX system and 3 Nos. Mitel SIP phones Details
8Procurement of prefabricated heavy furnished porta cabin on ARC basis for two years Details
8Tender for selection of port operator for Dahej and Kochi LNG terminal Details
8Tender for selection of contractor for annual rate contract for mechanical & electrical maintenance work for one year Details
8Annual maintenance contract for 2 Nos. 625 kVA DG sets Details
8Invitation to pre-tender meeting for refilling of pure gases and hydrotesting of gas cylinders Details
8Tender for reciprocating gas compressor package Details
8Procurement of flanges and fittings Details
8Tender for annual occupational health check-up Details
8Annual rate contract for supply of UL-listed 7 PH AFFF 3% for firefighting systems Details
8Supply and installation of 8" 150# CS gate valves Details
8Tender for water tank cleaning services Details
8Design, supply, installation, commissioning and AMC of 07 LPG compressors at LPG bottling plants Details
8AMC for O&M of PMCC, DG sets, fire pumps, air compressors, air dryer and electrical systems Details
8Tender for repair of pipeline anomalies under 12" HBPL Barauni–Jasidih section Details
8Procurement of faulty spare parts of Roto pumps installed in HRS system Details
8Procurement of additive ST8002 (Oleoyl Sarcosine) Details
8Procurement of PESO-approved combo valve PRV and QCC for 425 kg cylinders Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract (CAMC) for Unique Instrument make weighbridge Details
8Tender for procurement of sealant guns Details
8Procurement of accessories and spares for marine unloading arms Details
8Tender for verification of GHG emissions and carbon sink estimation Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of punching unit for in-house STP of LPG bottling plant Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of two additional 5 kg filling guns Details
8Supply, installation and commissioning of AI-enabled server for AIML applications in the pipelines division Details
8Procurement of collar cap assembly Details
8Procurement of Swagelok fittings and tubing for GTs Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of retrofitted emission control devices (RECDs) for DG sets Details
8Procurement of Calderys make refractory material Details
8Annual maintenance contract for Track & Trace project software and hardware items for two years Details
8Procurement of high-pressure homogenizer Details
8Tender for evaluation of optimal tax jurisdiction and structuring for IndianOil’s proposed international trading joint venture Details
8Supply, fabrication and installation of portable dhaba and dormitory cabins Details
8Tender for procurement of bolts and fasteners Details
8Procurement of Elomatic make spares Details
8Tender for statutory pressure testing and painting of LPG cylinders Details
8Tender for procurement of Norgren make spares Details
8Procurement of seal kit for EPE process accumulator Details
8Tender for septic tank cleaning services Details
8Procurement of 2-series gearbox, type VSM 500 Details
8Supply of flanged-type excess flow check valve and ball valve Details
8Design, supply, installation and commissioning of AI-powered visual inspection system for LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of flameproof and weatherproof junction boxes Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of one surface grinding machine Details
8Procurement of lead-acid and SMF batteries with buyback of old batteries for Kailars Compressor Station Details
8Annual maintenance contract for servicing and calibration of instruments indicated below Details
8Tender for renewal of Acronis backup software Details

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8India-US trade turns a corn-er: implications for India’s ethanol policy Details
8Ethanol blending initiative yields over Rs.1,36,300 crore for farmers: minister Details
8VOC port becomes the first port to produce and use green hydrogen on-campus Details
8What the new labour codes mean for India’s petroleum industry Details
8PNGRB panel for unlocking domestic natural gas market Details
8Bihar government to expand CNG bus fleet in BSRTC to promote eco-friendly and affordable public transport Details
8Nationwide expansion of CNG infrastructure gains momentum Details
8From connection to consumption: why India’s clean cooking revolution must be electric Details
8East India Drums and Barrels Manufacturing Ltd receives LOA from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Details
8ITPL opens greenfield bitumen derivatives plant near Chennai Details
8India quietly restarts discount Russian oil purchases at $5/barrel off Details
8Indian Oil Corporation's executive director–finance retires Details
8UK player signs deal to sell stake in India oil project Details
8Trump moves to supercharge U.S. LNG as exports hit new highs Details
8UK withdraws $1.1 billion support for Mozambique LNG project Details
8Iraq’s largest gas field resumes operations after drone attack Details
8Geopolitical risk keeps oil prices elevated Details
8India signals a 50% cut in Russian oil imports under U.S. sanctions pressure Details
8Guyanese oil: India’s 11,000-mile run for oil as U.S. tightens Russia rules Details
8Rare earth magnet sops to lift India’s EV, chip plans: Industry Details
8India turns to Guyana as sanctions squeeze Russian oil supplies Details
8Commercial LPG rates cut by Rs.10, ATF price hiked by 5.4% Details
8Rupee falls 8 paise to close at 89.53 against US dollar Details
8India’s energy demand set for decades-long surge, say industry leaders Details
8Refining, retail and mobility must converge for India to hit net-zero goals: Industry Details
8Diesel sales soar to six-month high in November, petrol consumption rises on festive demand Details
8Petrol sales rise 2.2%, diesel up 4.7% in November Details
8Oil rises on geopolitical risks to supply Details
8Biogas India policy framework: what more can be done? Details
8Gas market reforms: experts flag price sensitivity, weak pipeline network Details
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The new power sector gas reality: More ramping than running

Dec 01: With the merit order pushing gas to the bottom, power plants operate only during ancillary calls.
8A new operating model has emerged — one where gas plants stay alive not because they run, but because they stand ready.
8India now uses gas for response, not routine. Details

Micro-pipelines are doing the heavy lifting: India’s gas growth now comes from these lines

Dec 01: Our pipeline tracker shows India’s expansion is now driven by 3 km, 8 km, 36 km and 49 km links.
8They quietly connect LNG terminals, CBM sources and industrial estates to the main grid.
8These small lines are shaping the country’s real gas availability—project by project. Details

ONGC–Mazagon rift widens as two offshore pipeline jobs slip into crisis mode

Dec 01: 8Despite months of extensions and repeated warnings, Mazagon’s offshore replacement projects remain stuck, only half the pipeline segments are finished, key barges arrived late, and subcontractor disputes have stalled engineering.
8ONGC is now weighing termination, while Mazagon pleads that scrapping the contracts will cripple confidence in India’s offshore ecosystem. Details

B-80’s crude sells: But the cash doesn’t land

Dec 01: The payment remains unrecovered.
8With HPCL citing chloride issues and HOEC countering with COSA protections, the receivable clouds an otherwise strong quarter.
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Tariff for 13,000 km of gas pipeline: A game everyone plays, eventually customer always pays

Dec 01: Behind the 13,930-km INGPL tariff revision lies a pattern so familiar that industry veterans barely shrug anymore.
8Every review follows the same choreography:
8The entity asks for the sky.
8The regulator trims it.
8And the consumer ends up paying more anyway.
8Find out how this game is played. Details

Local content now dictates forex leg and extended EMD cover in deepwater rig charter

Dec 01: 8ONGC has quietly rewired its deepwater drillship tender so that bid currency, bid security and customs assumptions now hinge on local content and new risk norms.
8The latest corrigendum stretches EMD instruments, re-issues the price bid format and moves key operational clauses into tougher special conditions.
8How bidders absorb the liquidity hit and compliance load will decide who can stay competitive in this high-stakes charter.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Dec 01: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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BPCL Mumbai Refinery formalises high-rigour drone inspection regime in turnaround

Dec 01: 8The company has issued a tightly engineered tender for drone-based inspection across stacks, cooling-water systems and RCC structures during a turnaround. The scope embeds advanced thermal imaging, repeatable-flight requirements and stringent pilot qualifications typically seen only in high-risk downstream assets. The documentation regime, statutory clearance burden and data-security controls significantly raise compliance thresholds for bidders.
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GAIL raises technical thresholds for PMC roles in Vijaipur–Bina pipeline

Dec 01: 8The tender embeds multi-layered experience filters for pipeline length, class rating, and station experience. A high 75-mark cut-off reshapes the competitive landscape. Bidders must demonstrate structured, verifiable expertise across engineering and commissioning
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KPMG bags this E&P strategy contract

Dec 01: 8The price was far below internal estimate
8What really happened?
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HPCL seeks consolidated consultancy and supervision services for multi-airport ASF development programme

Dec 01: 8HPCL has issued a multi-airport consultancy tender that merges soil investigation, design engineering, and construction supervision under one framework. The scope leans heavily on statutory-grade designs, PESO-ready drawings, and precision-defined man-month supervision. How bidders respond to the RA-enabled structure and institutional vetting requirements will shape competition.
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Alphageo  gets to be L-1

Dec 01: 8It was a photo finish race
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Rig hire: Quippo gets through

Dec 01: 8Find out how the competitors get beaten on this
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$5 billion in offshore E&P: Is there a new RIL-BP kind of programme in the offing?

Dec 01: 8Or is it just a lot of puff?
8The numbers are seriously advocated however
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Dec 01: 1) GAIL’s Cauvery Basin integrity tender narrows field as only two bidders meet strict FFS/RLA qualifications
8GAIL’s technical-bid scrutiny has trimmed the competition to two established integrity consultants. Strict PQCs, liability norms and unaltered GCC clauses shaped the outcome. The disqualification pattern reveals how demanding documentation and pipeline-diameter criteria continue to restrict vendor participation.
 
2) IOCL Panipat Refinery filters vendor pool as technical scrutiny tightens for TS-department support contract
8The technical-bid stage shows how IOCL’s statutory-heavy SOW reshapes bidder eligibility. A fixed-wage floor and multi-location deployment obligations trimmed one-third of the field. The deeper signals emerge from the mix of data-support and manpower tasks that only select vendors could credibly staff.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Dec 01: 1) BOQ-heavy turnaround structure shapes the technical lens in Mumbai refinery
8The tender relies solely on itemised quantities across scaffolding, welding, machining, valves and exchangers. No narrative SOW or TA philosophy is included. The absence increases interpretation risk for shutdown-critical jobs.
 
2) MRPL tightens scaffolding controls with high-penalty ARC framework refinery-wide service contract
8MRPL has issued a clause-heavy scaffolding ARC that rewrites material, safety, and measurement norms across operating units. Contractors face multi-layer certification, minimum inventory locks, and steep retention penalties. The structure signals a shift toward reliability-driven contracting where price is secondary to control.
 
3) HPCL tightens integrity controls with high-rigour CIPL and DCVG mandate on MPSPL–BOPL corridor
8HPCL’s new tender imposes uncommon synchronisation, validation and corridor-compliance demands across the 296-km pipeline stretch. The contractor must absorb methodology risks, excavation verification liabilities and complex permission requirements through industrial and restricted zones. The structure signals a decisive shift toward high-confidence defect localisation before coating rehabilitation.
 
4) HPCL pushes turnaround NHGU reformer-IBR tender deadline twice as bidders seek more runway
8HPCL has extended its NHGU reformer and IBR service tender from 20 November to 2 December, adding 12 days of bid runway. The absence of scope or PQ changes suggests bidder-readiness rather than documentation issues. The move delays evaluation but signals HPCL’s intent to widen participation in a resource-tight TA season.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Dec 01: 1) Multiple extensions signal bidder hesitation on licensor-bound tower internals in BPCL BPREP
8The tower-internals package for BPCL’s BPREP has now seen four bid-date extensions, stretching the window by over five weeks. Vendors appear to be navigating NDA gating and stringent Lummus-linked requirements under a zero-deviation regime. The repeated delays hint at a tight vendor pool and high specification risk.
 
2) BPCL-MR pushes NHT catalyst bid as PQC-heavy tender draws longer bidder preparation cycles
8BPCL has extended the NHT catalyst tender deadline by three days after a heavy documentation load slowed bidder readiness. The shift preserves competition in a technically demanding package dominated by proven-performance requirements. The downstream impact will be felt in how suppliers recalibrate their yield and catalyst-life guarantees ahead of price discovery.
 
3) IOCL extends IATF 16949 consultancy bid by one week for Mumbai lube plant
8IOCL has pushed the bid deadline for its IATF 16949 consultancy package by seven days amid tightening qualification filters. The extension comes as bidders scramble to assemble mandatory evidence of prior IATF certification work. What this means for participation depth and certification timelines remains unresolved.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part III

Dec 01: 1) Electrical O&M tender for COT–AMPL corridor withdrawn as HRRL reassesses post-commissioning manpower model
8HRRL has cancelled its GeM tender for unified electrical, CP and instrumentation support across the COT–AMPL stretch. The move comes even as commissioning punch-points and OISD compliance work continue along the 341 km pipeline system. The withdrawal signals a deeper rethink of how the refinery should structure its long-term O&M load.
 
2) GAIL cancels HVJ pipeline FFS and engineering assessment tender after date-shift round
8GAIL has withdrawn its HVJ FFS/engineering-assessment tender despite issuing a date-only corrigendum a week earlier. The scope, qualification bars and QCBS structure remained unchanged throughout, suggesting an internal programme-level trigger rather than bidder-side issues. The cancellation now leaves a key pipeline-integrity workstream without an active procurement route.
 
3) PNGRB cancels CPCL–Madurai LPG pipeline tender amid unresolved commercial and routing risks
8Bidders repeatedly highlighted gaps in source assurance, exclusivity signals, and ROU access, but PNGRB retained its zero-deviation stance. The regulator’s clarifications asked bidders to absorb these uncertainties fully, raising questions about project bankability. The cancellation now underscores a wider rethink on how greenfield LPG pipelines should be structured.

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Andhra Refinery: Updates

Dec 01: 1) BPCL tightens liability, payment and digital control in steam cracker licensor tender
8BPCL’s latest commercial amendment and pre-bid clarifications sharply reshape the licensor’s risk envelope. Liability caps, dispute mechanisms and digital-engineering obligations now carry materially harsher conditions than the base tender. The combined effect will alter bidder participation and long-term NPV-based competitiveness.
 
2) BPCL raises design pressures and tightens liability framework in licensor amendment for Ramayapatnam PP unit
8BPCL’s latest technical and commercial amendments recalibrate both engineering and legal exposure for the polypropylene licensor. The changes elevate utility design pressures, redefine raw-material guarantees, and impose strict caps on pre-investment payments. The result is a sharper, higher-accountability licensor package heading into final evaluation.
 
3) BPCL rewrites licensor obligations as digital-engineering, liability and payment terms shift in LLDPE/HDPE swing-unit amendment
8BPCL’s latest amendment for the Ramayapram LLDPE/HDPE swing-unit tender fundamentally alters engineering, liability and payment structures. Intelligent P&ID requirements are withdrawn while hydrogen is added to guarantee calculations, reshaping licensor exposure. The commercial amendment tightens risk allocation even as procedural barriers such as EMD are removed.
 
4) PVC licensor tender at Ramayapattinam scrapped after zero participation
8The licensor package for BPCL’s proposed 600 KTPA PVC unit has been cancelled after no bids were received. The outcome exposes how demanding BQC filters and revised product-specification guarantees narrowed the eligible licensor field. It raises immediate questions on sequencing for the wider Ramayapattinam petchem complex.

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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Dec 01: 1) ONGC’s MBA basin call-out tender locks in three-year high-spec reservoir testing regime
8ONGC has moved its core reservoir testing work for the WB-ONN-2005/4 onland block onto a tightly scripted custom bid.
8A three-year call-out contract with no minimum jobs and automatic overrun extension now frames how pressure-transient and PVT data will be acquired in the basin.
8Behind the headline scope sit demanding HPHT specifications, a limited vendor club and risk allocation choices that could shape future upstream service contracts in eastern India.
 
2) GSPC rolls out integrated PSV and separator integrity callout contract across CB blocks
8GSPC has bundled PSV servicing and separator/KOD hydrotesting for four CB onshore blocks into a single, OISD-anchored integrity package.
8The contract leans heavily on PESO-competent personnel, NABL-calibrated instruments and detailed MAWP and remaining-life certification to keep aging production hardware in safe service.
8Behind the technical veneer sit a tight risk-transfer regime and a looming novation to Gujarat Gas Limited that will shape how vendors price and negotiate this work.
 
3) Pujitha Constructions takes deeply discounted L1 slot in three-year workover civil ARC
8ONGC’s Rajahmundry Asset has discovered that its own civil cost benchmark for workover rigs was 30% above the winning market price.
8Ten bidders chased a three-year ARC in island and Amalapuram areas, yet only one went this deep below the estimate while others stayed cautiously under.
8How that combination of tight control clauses and aggressive discounting plays out on the ground will decide whether this becomes a new pricing template or a one-off outlier.
 
4) L1 discount of up to 27% sets new benchmark for offshore logistics risk pricing for ONGC Nhava Supply Base material handling
8ONGC has closed its Nhava Supply Base material handling tender on a tight but telling price band.
8An eight-way spread of up to 27.3% above L1 reveals how differently contractors price the same tonnage, penalties and IR obligations.
8The real story now is whether the winning bidder can carry this risk-heavy contract for three years without cracking margins or labour peace.
 
5) Three-cornered race at ONGC Hazira ARC as bidder clarifications lock in tougher readiness and tie-breaker rules
8The trio are now competing under a clarified but tougher ARC framework at ONGC’s Hazira plant.
8Offshore Marinetech’s queries have nailed down who carries emergency stock risk, how LD and payments will work and what counts in L1 tie-breakers.
8How each bidder prices these clarified obligations will decide who survives ONGC’s TPIA-driven techno-commercial sieve.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Dec 01: 1) EMD relief narrowed, monsoon clock clarified as ONGC extends 2D broadband seismic bid
8ONGC has answered pointed pre-bid queries on its 2D broadband seismic tender while quietly reshaping how empanelled vendors access EMD exemption.
8The corporation has granted a seven-day bid extension and clarified that monsoon demob/remob time will not eat into the 6/5-month acquisition windows.
8But its refusal to loosen tight QC thresholds means only operators with truly robust vessels, crews and balance sheets will find this extended window worth using.
 
2) ONGC pushes CNG trucks bid closing to 08 December 2025 without easing EMD or PQC filters in Mehsan
8ONGC has quietly granted bidders an extra week to respond to its three-year CNG trucks tender from Mehsana.
8The closing date now lands on 08 December 2025, but every key filter — from group-wise EMD slabs to strict experience criteria — remains intact.
8Bidders have been given more time, not a softer playing field.
 
3) Two-week bid extension puts spotlight on PEL NK CBM workover rig tender dynamics
8PEL has quietly pushed the bid closing date for its NK CBM workover rig tender from 21 November to 05 December 2025.
8The extension adds time but leaves stringent eligibility, EMD and PBG requirements untouched.
8How bidders use this extra window — and how PEL reads the response — will shape the next round of CBM contracting.
 
4) Drilling fluid contract: Consortiums open to foreign entities
8There is more clariity on who can bid and how they must prove it.
8Consortiums no longer need every member incorporated in India, but documentation, insurance and dosage rules have simultaneously become more stringent.
8The real impact will be felt in which service companies stay competitive once these new guardrails are applied in evaluation.
 
5) Oil India cementing and BHP mega-tender gets 91-day bid window
8Oil India has quietly pushed the GeM bid deadline for its Rajasthan cementing and BHP services package out to 12 December 2025.
8The three-month extension comes without any relaxation in EMD, ePBG or technical demands, keeping the entry bar firmly in place.
8The move raises questions on bidder appetite, security tolerance and how Oil India wants to shape its vendor pool for critical well-construction work.
 
6) ONGC pushes Rajahmundry LTSOBM drilling-fluids mega-tender to 15 December 2025 after second deadline reset
8ONGC has granted one more extension to its flagship LTSOBM drilling-fluids tender for 18 Rajahmundry wells, moving the bid close to 15 December 2025.
8The dates shift again, but the hard edges of the contract—HPHT scope, strict experience norms and a no-consortium stance—remain untouched.
8The market now has more time on the clock, but not more room on the terms.
 
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Ranchi District City Gas Distribution Project

Dec 01: 8Project Name: Ranchi District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Varanasi District City Gas Distribution Project

Dec 01: 8Project Name: Varanasi District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

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Oil India commences offshore drilling in Kerala-Konkan basin: Hardeep Puri

Dec 01: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of portable multi-gas detectors Details
8Procurement of Wilo make RCT pump spares Details
8Procurement of vented type nickel-cadmium batteries Details
8Providing consultancy services for performing adequacy study of supports system in CCR Details
8Tender for procurement of microfilters Details
8Supply and fixing of retro-reflective sign board with ACM/ACP sheet in SS/MS frame with mounting structure Details
8Tender for providing IFM services Details
8Tender for solar photovoltaic plant of 320 kWp Details
8Tender for sourcing of onshore and offshore rigs for $5 billion oil & gas projects Details
8Tender for connection of EEE of RT-Piyala to SV64A D/S and RT-M’Khadar to SV67 U/S for emergency evacuation Details
8Procurement of natural gas smart prepaid commercial and industrial meters Details
8Tender for supply of centrifugal pumps Details
8Supply of gate, globe, and check valves Details
8Annual rate contract for network infrastructure installation Details
8Hiring services for supplying qualified professionals on temporary call-out basis in operational area (corrigendum-5) Details
8Hiring cementing and BHP services for thermal and non-thermal well completions in PML & OALP blocks of oil India limited (amendment-6) Details
8Hiring reputed consultancy agencies for various studies including detailed techno-commercial study (corrigendum-2) Details
8Deputation of service engineer for servicing and repair of Limitorque-make MOV actuators Details
8Hiring services for obtaining custody transfer flow meter verification certificate from legal metrology Details
8Tender for hiring of material handling and allied services Details
8Supply, installation and commissioning of 100 kg/day automatic compost system with shredder for organic waste Details
8Hiring of agency for IT projects on milestone basis Details
8Sale of natural gas from CB/OS-2 block Details
8Tender for cleaning of product storage tanks Details
8Providing, supply, installation, and commissioning of closed-circuit television cameras Details
8Tender for cleaning of RMP SRU sulphur pits C and D Details
8Tender for reconnaissance and detailed engineering survey works for pipelines projects Details
8Supply of high-precision lapping machine Details
8Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of test bench and ultrasonic valve cleaner machine Details
8Lining up agency for expert supervision of Voith gear box maintenance and troubleshooting Details
8Deputation of expert service engineer from Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd. for column internals repair and installation Details
8Lining up certification body for ISCC-Plus certification of 2G and 3G ethanol plants Details
8Supply of driving training simulator (MHA) Details
8Tender for 6-channel expansion with FTU accept provision and mimic panel modifications at LPG bottling plant Details
8Annual rate contract for Mass Tech-make battery chargers Details
8Tender for procurement of bearings Details
8Expert service support by Woodward India Pvt Ltd for refinery Details
8Operation & maintenance of PMCC, DG sets, fire water pump house, electrical and firefighting equipment Details
8Tender for procurement of metallic bellows Details
8Procurement of safety caps for self-closing valves of LPG cylinders Details
8Contract for reconditioning of plates of plate-type heat exchanger Details
8Carrying out survey jobs of tanker and barge operations for Sewree port terminal Details
8Procurement of Swelore-make pump spares Details
8Tender for allied civil, mechanical & electrical works for OISD compliance and R&M Details
8Tender for rental services for portable multi-gas detector with pump Details
8Tender for procurement of 250 NB gate valve Details
8Procurement of spare parts for X-ray equipment Details
8Tender for procurement of DHT MUG purge filter Details
8Tender for scheduling and forecasting services for windmill Details
8Supply of AXHG031 – steam supply and condensate return manifold Details
8Providing services for external visual and thermal UAV inspection of pipe racks Details
8Supply of portable fire extinguishers Details
8Procurement of EPE process filters and AC Cumulators Pvt. Ltd. Details
8Annual maintenance contract for crude oil analyzer Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for fire hydrant control panel and high-volume long-range monitors Details
8Procurement of drill twist straight shank HSS 7mm Details
8Procurement of multimedia projector (MMP) (Q2) Details
8Procurement of mechanical spares for HRA600 system including liners, shafts, rotor assemblies, glands, hubs, gears and associated components Details
8Tender for support services for assorted jobs during shutdown Details
8Procurement of complete spare Warren pump for GTG Details
8Procurement of stored-pressure composite material type 9 kg DCP fire extinguishers Details
8Annual maintenance contract for capillary rheometer and its accessories Details
8Tender for installation and commissioning of CCU regenerator oxygen analyzer system Details
8Procurement of spares for soot blower of INDMAX FGC Details
8Supply of NG mass flow meters for GT1 and GT2 of CPP unit Details
8Procurement of alloy steel & carbon steel pipes Details
8Tender for PNGRB T4S audit Details
8Tender for external & internal inspection using drones during RMP-DHT TA Details
8Tender for supply of disposal of spent catalyst Details
8Contract for M/s KSB MIL make control valves Details
8Tender for online partial discharge testing Details
8Procurement of spare filter cartridges Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract of terminal automation system Details
8Tender for procurement of oxalic acid Details
8Annual maintenance contract for firefighting system and miscellaneous safety-related works Details
8Tender for handling and loading of pet coke in DCU coke yard Details
8Procurement of Coperion make bearing kits and bellows Details
8Tender for procurement of safety valve Details
8Annual rate contract for internal coating of carbon steel pipes and fittings Details
8Tender for appointment of OEM business promoter for liaisoning of OEM business Details
8Procurement of ST8002 (Oleoyl Sarcosine) Details
8Procurement of CT fan coupling spares for CPP Details
8Tender for appointment of surveyor for bulk LPG import cargo Details
8Supply and installation of 10 kW on-grid solar rooftop photovoltaic system Details
8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of 11TR centralized ductable air-conditioning unit Details
8Supply and installation of fixed-type stainless steel prover vessels Details
8Annual rate contract for servicing of C&S-make air circuit breakers Details
8Hiring of services for fabrication of NGR with protection relay and other accessories Details
8Hiring of consultant for climate risk assessment and opportunities Details
8Annual maintenance contract for OFC and GAILTEL system maintenance Details
8Tender for retrofitting of fire detection and CO2 flooding system Details
8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of outdoor LED display Details
8Tender for adequacy study of existing external and internal lightning protection system of compressor station Details
8Procurement of lubricant for extruder gearbox of polypropylene plant Details
8Supply and installation of gas electric generator Details
8Design, engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of skid (filtration + PRS) Details
8Annual maintenance contract for RTDBMS Details
8Annual rate contract for scaffolding erection and dismantling job Details
8Tender for empanelment of steel pipeline contractors for various emergency and reactive maintenance works Details
8Tender for modification works of 8" NB HOEC injection point to Powai interconnection point natural gas pipeline Details
8Annual rate contract for supply and fabrication of structural modification jobs Details
8Supply of pump spares required for 201-G-122A Details
8Procurement of spares for MUG compressor 212-K-1 A/B Details
8Design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, inspection, testing, transportation, and supply of strainers Details
8Tender for composite work for the VBPL project Details
8Expression of interest for collaboration on small modular reactor system Details
8Hiring of agency for providing IP services Details
8Procurement of rotary lobe pump for BPCL Bina Petchem and refinery expansion projects Details
8Supply of low-alloy steel pressure vessel for the polypropylene unit (PPU) project Details
8Tender for fabrication, installation and commissioning of crane radiator Details
8Tender for supply of DG air filters Details
8Hiring of PMC services for the Vijaipur to BPCL Bina pipeline project Details
8Procurement of 10.80 MT of TNHAL Details
8Tender for providing security services Details
8Rate contracts for civil maintenance and painting works for a period of two years Details

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8PNGRB expert panel calls for sweeping reform to unlock free gas market Details
8Over 2.75 lakh consumers hit as Vadodara piped gas supply disrupted due to damage in main pipeline Details
8Prices of LPG commercial cylinders slashed from December 1, check new rates here Details
8India's Natural Gas Market: Structural Reforms on the Horizon Details
8HPCL bottling plant shortfall sparks LPG crunch in Odisha, pushes consumers to black market Details
8Russia Used Fake-Flagged Ships to Supply Crude Oil to India, CREA Report Reveals Details
8Indian Oil Total inaugurates greenfield plant near Chennai Details
8Kazakhstan condemns Ukraine for attacking assets that handle over 1% of global oil Details
8Russia’s Gazprom Turns to Profit in Q3 Details
8Is Govt truly supporting farmers with fair ethanol prices while pushing for 2030 blend targets? Details
8The two-pronged approach: Flex-fuel and EVs for India’s energy future Details
8Two Oil Tankers Suffer Mystery Blasts While in Black Sea Details
8Petrobras Slumps After Unveiling $109B Spending Plan Details
8EIA Ups USA Oil Output Forecast, Still Sees Dip in 2026 Details
8USA Crude Oil Inventories Rise Almost 3MM Barrels WoW Details
8Eni and Azule Energy launch Angola’s first non-associated gas project Details
8Delhi CM distributes LPG cylinders to 250 women under PMUY Details
8DPA Kandla sets new benchmarks in cargo handling with 15 LPG tankers and 2,70,551 MT Details
8Ukraine hits two Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers with naval drones Details
8Putin to Visit India for High-Stakes Talks With Modi Amid Shifting Oil Ties Details
8Free Gas Market: PNGRB Reform Vision 2040 Details
8Naval drones halt operations at Russian oil terminal Details
8Tehkhand waste-to-energy plant expansion nears clearance Details
8Reliance stock touches 52-week high after Jefferies lifts outlook Details
8GAIL (India) Ltd shares tumble 6.5% in early trade after PNGRB tariff hike falls short Details
8Haryana to launch new city gas distribution policy to boost infrastructure investment Details
8Brent crude prices hold steady, WTI trading resumes Details
8Brent oil price stable, WTI up 1% after trade resumes Details
8How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025? Details
8Canada shifts energy policies to decrease US reliance, risks net-zero goal, sparks environmental concerns Details
8Delhi CM distributes LPG cylinders to 250 women under PMUY Details
8OPEC+ set to hold oil output policy steady on Sunday, sources say Details
8Oil India commences offshore drilling in Kerala-Konkan basin: Hardeep Puri Details
8'Shadow fleet': India imported 5.4 million tonnes of Russian oil, says CREA; Moscow relying on old tankers to dodge Western sanctions Details
8Oil India Limited's Senior Executive Gaurang Borgohain Set to Retire Details
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Gas plants now trade on grid stress, not contracts

Dec 02: SCUC and TRAS keep India’s gas fleet “warm”, while DSM now decides week-to-week cashflows.
8One large windfall week, one flat week — the new gas business model is fully exposed.
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Dakshina Kannada District City Gas Distribution Project

Dec 03: 8Project Name: Dakshina Kannada District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Cachar, Hailakandi & Karimganj District City Gas Distribution Project

Dec 03: 8Project Name: Cachar, Hailakandi & Karimganj District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Bio-ethanol projects: The next headache

Dec 02: 8These projects are now required to get international certification And these require a bunch of things, including full traceability and mass-balance verification.
8Never very easy to put together
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Oil India wireline mast GeM tender: Tougher norms

Dec 02: 8It  tightens eligibility, local content and document-verification regimes for rig-less logging operations
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bid

Dec 02: BOOT-style PP warehouse tender at NRL draws five bidders
8This is as EIL tests full-lifecycle risk transfer on product handling infrastructure.
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Spectron wins ONGC Mehsana CSS steam generator hire with 5.4% edge over next bidder

Dec 02: 8Find out more
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E&P owner’s  recovery enhancement EOI seeks full-ownership, gain-sharing partner for multi-reservoir production uplift

Dec 02: 8It has quietly opened the door to a new kind of recovery-enhancement alliance across its oil, tight oil and gas reservoirs.
8Instead of a conventional service contract, the EOI asks an experienced partner to take full ownership from conceptual design to ramp-up.
8The real story lies in how a future gain-sharing contract will balance risk, reward and control over these EOR-driven projects.
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E&P contracting brief for the day

Dec 02: 1) Bid deadline pushed by 96 days as ONGC hunts deeper LSTK competition for Ahmedabad Asset fire-protection revamp
8ONGC has quietly moved the bid closing date for its 18-installation Ahmedabad fire-protection LSTK package from 18 September to 23 December 2025.
8The shift stretches the bidding calendar by over three months without easing high EMD and PBG requirements or the 22-month completion clock.
8Whether that extra time draws more serious LSTK contenders or simply confirms the market’s risk discomfort will only be visible once techno-commercial bids open.
 
2) Oil India extends three-set coiled tubing tender to 23 December as bidders weigh high securities and strict vintage norms
8Oil India’s high-spec coiled tubing, nitrogen and pumping tender has now been pushed from the original 17 November close to 23 December 2025.
8The extra 36 days sit alongside a steep EMD–ePBG stack and tight unit vintage and residual life requirements that already narrow the serious bidder universe.
8Whether this longer runway unlocks a deeper vendor pool or simply confirms that the risk profile is too demanding will only become clear once technical bids finally open.
 
3) Oil India pushes single-set coiled tubing well servicing tender out to 23 December without easing high security and liability load
8Oil India has quietly moved the closing of its single-set coiled tubing well servicing tender from 11 November to 23 December 2025, stretching the window by 42 days.
8The date shift comes after a dense pre-bid clarification round but without any relaxation to the Rs 2.94 crore EMD, 3 percent ePBG or stringent liability clauses.
8Whether extra time alone is enough to coax serious CT players into this high-risk, high-security engagement will only be clear when technical bids finally open.
 
4) ONGC shifts Ahmedabad Asset 4 ETPs O&M and revamp tender to 4 December to fix BOQ format without easing risk or LD load
8ONGC has pushed the bid submission and TBO dates for its Ahmedabad Asset four-ETP O&M and revamp tender to 04 and 05 December 2025, citing a corrected price-bid template.
8The extra 28 days come after pre-bid rounds that secured more revamp time but left LD, payment terms and price-schedule caps and floors largely untouched.
8Whether this narrow, format-driven extension will be enough to draw a deep, compliant bidder field into a capital-heavy, risk-loaded contract is what the market will now be watching.
 
5) ONGC pushes 6-helicopter offshore charter tender to 9 December without shifting five-year risk balance
8ONGC has granted a one-week extension on its six-helicopter offshore charter tender, moving the bid deadline from 2 December to 9 December 2025.
8The date shift comes after earlier structural changes that stretched the contract tenor to five years while keeping tight BEC, LD and commercial controls firmly in place.
8Whether an extra seven days will be enough for operators to reconcile sub-nine-year fleet constraints with ONGC’s risk-heavy terms is the question the market is now weighing.
 
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Downstream contracting briefs

Dec 02: 1) PLL locks down design envelope as it launches API 618 compressor tender for PDH-PP project
8PLL opens its compressor procurement with a specification-dense tender that leaves little room for bidder improvisation.
 
2) IOCL Paradip tightens shutdown insulation tender norms with multi-agency deployment model
8It raises the entry bar by mandating prior shutdown credentials and disallowing MSE/Startup relaxations. The four-agency lining-up model marks a structural shift in how shutdown workloads will be distributed across units. What this means for margins, vendor pools and shutdown readiness sits deeper in the tender clauses.
 
3) Six extensions push IOCL PBR cooling water network tender 139 days out, but risk load on EPC bidders remains unchanged
8Behind the date changes sits a dense brownfield scope that bundles underground networks, IBR-sensitive piping, PMI and stringent barricading into a single package.
 
4) Bid deadline pushed thrice on DCU off-gas compressor package — BPCL Bina petchem and refinery expansion project

8A single centrifugal compressor tender under BPCL’s Bina petchem project has now seen its bid window slip by 49 days. The technical bar, however, still demands API-617 pedigree, complex group structures and licensor-bound confidentiality.
 
5) BPCL Mumbai refinery twice extends GeM bid for NHT catalyst supply as stringent BQC and TPIA norms narrow vendor field
8BPCL’s Mumbai refinery has quietly pushed out the deadline for its NHT catalyst GeM tender from 28 November to 4 December, using the platform’s auto-extension levers. Behind the short six-day slippage sits a demanding mix of track-record BQC, TPIA-verified documents and life-and-yield-weighted evaluation that only a handful of catalyst players can comfortably clear. How many of them actually show up by the final deadline—and on what commercial terms—will decide whether BPCL’s ISOM train secures the long-life catalyst performance it is pricing in.
 
6) HPCL’s Gujarat LPG import DFR tender extended to 15 December as pre-bid replies lock in high-precision, high-risk consultancy scope
8A routine bid-date extension on HPCL’s Gujarat LPG import DFR hides a much tougher story in the fine print. Consultants are being asked to deliver near-basic-engineering depth and ±20% cost accuracy across five terminals, while accepting standard PSU risk clauses and a 25% option window. How bidders price that mix of opportunity and exposure will decide who stays in the race.

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Andhra Refinery: Updates

Dec 02: 1) Pre-bid replies lock in strict liability, IP and payment terms for cracked-feed licensor race
8Bidders went into the pre-bid meeting hoping to soften liability caps, IP indemnity and payment milestones for BPCL’s Andhra hydro-processing block. They came out with only one real concession: clarity that EMD instruments can reach EIL up to seven days after the bid due date. Everything else, from aggregate liability to fee loading, remains wired firmly in the client’s favour as the licensor race moves into the bid-submission phase.
 
2) BPCL PFCCU licensor pre-bid keeps high-propylene guarantees and tight BEDP schedule intact
8Licensors came to the pre-bid hoping to soften guarantees and stretch timelines on BPCL’s high-stakes PFCCU block. EIL’s replies mostly send them back to the original clauses, with only narrow clarifications on what must be guaranteed and when. The real story lies in how this uncompromising stance will shape who finally bids and at what price.
 
3) BPCL shifts VCM licensor tender to NPV-based evaluation, tighter licence-fee phasing and mediation-led dispute path
8BPCL’s first commercial amendment on the Ramayapatnam VCM licensor tender quietly rewrites how bids will be ranked, paid and litigated. Net present value replaces lowest price, licence-fee cashflow is capped before FID, and arbitration gives way to mediation plus courts. The stakes for licensors go well beyond a wording clean-up
 
4) Bid deadline pushed to 22 December as BPCL AP refinery NHT/ISOM licensor tender leans on highest NPV and mediation-driven contracts
8BPCL and EIL have quietly pushed back the bid due date for the AP refinery NHT/ISOM licensor package while locking in a tougher NPV-driven evaluation and mediation-first dispute regime. The extension buys bidders time but also forces them to live with capped pre-FID payouts and intrusive credential checks. How global licensors choose to respond will determine whether BPCL gets price aggression, thinner competition or both.

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Today's update in E&P & Midstream-Downstream sector

Dec 02: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P & midstream-downstream section
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Announcements

Dec 02: 8Shareholders approve postal ballot resolutions on director appointment and material RPTs [Aegis] Details
8RRVL composite scheme becomes effective; RCPL dissolved and new RCPL to become 83.56% subsidiary [RIL] Details
8Investor presentation [Praj] Details
8South West Pinnacle Exploration Ltd. gets accreditation to prospect its own coal block in Jharkhand [SWP] Details
8Afcons secures EPC orders worth Rs.884 crore in November [Afcons] Details
8Senior management superannuation announcement [IOCL] Details
8Residential consumer tariff card [Torrent Gas] Details
8Proposed Cambay PSC sale, AIM delisting, capital return, and general meeting notice [Synergia] Details
8Sale of Cambay PSC 50% working interest to Antelopus Selan Energy Limited [Synergia] Details
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India’s energy demand set for decades-long surge, say industry leaders

Dec 02: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of hydraulic drum lifter Details
8Procurement of telescopic masts, high mast towers, LED systems, core bits and wireline barrels Details
8Tender for one-year rate contract for procurement of G1.6 domestic diaphragm meters for CGD network Details
8Rate contract for one year for procurement of domestic regulators (100 mbar to 21 mbar) for CGD network Details
8Expression of Interest (EOI) for empanelment of contractors for laying underground PE pipeline and aboveground GI/Cu installations for CGD network Details
8Tender for pipeline route survey, permissions, land identification & land acquisition for CGD and NG pipeline projects Details
8Fabrication of MS structure and installation of new structure Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for 1 No. Mitel IP-PBX system and 3 Nos. Mitel SIP phones Details
8Procurement of prefabricated heavy furnished porta cabin on ARC basis for two years Details
8Tender for selection of port operator for Dahej and Kochi LNG terminal Details
8Tender for selection of contractor for annual rate contract for mechanical & electrical maintenance work for one year Details
8Annual maintenance contract for 2 Nos. 625 kVA DG sets Details
8Invitation to pre-tender meeting for refilling of pure gases and hydrotesting of gas cylinders Details
8Tender for reciprocating gas compressor package Details
8Procurement of flanges and fittings Details
8Tender for annual occupational health check-up Details
8Annual rate contract for supply of UL-listed 7 PH AFFF 3% for firefighting systems Details
8Supply and installation of 8" 150# CS gate valves Details
8Tender for water tank cleaning services Details
8Design, supply, installation, commissioning and AMC of 07 LPG compressors at LPG bottling plants Details
8AMC for O&M of PMCC, DG sets, fire pumps, air compressors, air dryer and electrical systems Details
8Tender for repair of pipeline anomalies under 12" HBPL Barauni–Jasidih section Details
8Procurement of faulty spare parts of Roto pumps installed in HRS system Details
8Procurement of additive ST8002 (Oleoyl Sarcosine) Details
8Procurement of PESO-approved combo valve PRV and QCC for 425 kg cylinders Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract (CAMC) for Unique Instrument make weighbridge Details
8Tender for procurement of sealant guns Details
8Procurement of accessories and spares for marine unloading arms Details
8Tender for verification of GHG emissions and carbon sink estimation Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of punching unit for in-house STP of LPG bottling plant Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of two additional 5 kg filling guns Details
8Supply, installation and commissioning of AI-enabled server for AIML applications in the pipelines division Details
8Procurement of collar cap assembly Details
8Procurement of Swagelok fittings and tubing for GTs Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of retrofitted emission control devices (RECDs) for DG sets Details
8Procurement of Calderys make refractory material Details
8Annual maintenance contract for Track & Trace project software and hardware items for two years Details
8Procurement of high-pressure homogenizer Details
8Tender for evaluation of optimal tax jurisdiction and structuring for IndianOil’s proposed international trading joint venture Details
8Supply, fabrication and installation of portable dhaba and dormitory cabins Details
8Tender for procurement of bolts and fasteners Details
8Procurement of Elomatic make spares Details
8Tender for statutory pressure testing and painting of LPG cylinders Details
8Tender for procurement of Norgren make spares Details
8Procurement of seal kit for EPE process accumulator Details
8Tender for septic tank cleaning services Details
8Procurement of 2-series gearbox, type VSM 500 Details
8Supply of flanged-type excess flow check valve and ball valve Details
8Design, supply, installation and commissioning of AI-powered visual inspection system for LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of flameproof and weatherproof junction boxes Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of one surface grinding machine Details
8Procurement of lead-acid and SMF batteries with buyback of old batteries for Kailars Compressor Station Details
8Annual maintenance contract for servicing and calibration of instruments indicated below Details
8Tender for renewal of Acronis backup software Details

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8India-US trade turns a corn-er: implications for India’s ethanol policy Details
8Ethanol blending initiative yields over Rs.1,36,300 crore for farmers: minister Details
8VOC port becomes the first port to produce and use green hydrogen on-campus Details
8What the new labour codes mean for India’s petroleum industry Details
8PNGRB panel for unlocking domestic natural gas market Details
8Bihar government to expand CNG bus fleet in BSRTC to promote eco-friendly and affordable public transport Details
8Nationwide expansion of CNG infrastructure gains momentum Details
8From connection to consumption: why India’s clean cooking revolution must be electric Details
8East India Drums and Barrels Manufacturing Ltd receives LOA from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd Details
8ITPL opens greenfield bitumen derivatives plant near Chennai Details
8India quietly restarts discount Russian oil purchases at $5/barrel off Details
8Indian Oil Corporation's executive director–finance retires Details
8UK player signs deal to sell stake in India oil project Details
8Trump moves to supercharge U.S. LNG as exports hit new highs Details
8UK withdraws $1.1 billion support for Mozambique LNG project Details
8Iraq’s largest gas field resumes operations after drone attack Details
8Geopolitical risk keeps oil prices elevated Details
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8India’s energy demand set for decades-long surge, say industry leaders Details
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8Diesel sales soar to six-month high in November, petrol consumption rises on festive demand Details
8Petrol sales rise 2.2%, diesel up 4.7% in November Details
8Oil rises on geopolitical risks to supply Details
8Biogas India policy framework: what more can be done? Details
8Gas market reforms: experts flag price sensitivity, weak pipeline network Details
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The new power sector gas reality: More ramping than running

Dec 01: With the merit order pushing gas to the bottom, power plants operate only during ancillary calls.
8A new operating model has emerged — one where gas plants stay alive not because they run, but because they stand ready.
8India now uses gas for response, not routine. Details

Micro-pipelines are doing the heavy lifting: India’s gas growth now comes from these lines

Dec 01: Our pipeline tracker shows India’s expansion is now driven by 3 km, 8 km, 36 km and 49 km links.
8They quietly connect LNG terminals, CBM sources and industrial estates to the main grid.
8These small lines are shaping the country’s real gas availability—project by project. Details

ONGC–Mazagon rift widens as two offshore pipeline jobs slip into crisis mode

Dec 01: 8Despite months of extensions and repeated warnings, Mazagon’s offshore replacement projects remain stuck, only half the pipeline segments are finished, key barges arrived late, and subcontractor disputes have stalled engineering.
8ONGC is now weighing termination, while Mazagon pleads that scrapping the contracts will cripple confidence in India’s offshore ecosystem. Details

B-80’s crude sells: But the cash doesn’t land

Dec 01: The payment remains unrecovered.
8With HPCL citing chloride issues and HOEC countering with COSA protections, the receivable clouds an otherwise strong quarter.
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Tariff for 13,000 km of gas pipeline: A game everyone plays, eventually customer always pays

Dec 01: Behind the 13,930-km INGPL tariff revision lies a pattern so familiar that industry veterans barely shrug anymore.
8Every review follows the same choreography:
8The entity asks for the sky.
8The regulator trims it.
8And the consumer ends up paying more anyway.
8Find out how this game is played. Details

Local content now dictates forex leg and extended EMD cover in deepwater rig charter

Dec 01: 8ONGC has quietly rewired its deepwater drillship tender so that bid currency, bid security and customs assumptions now hinge on local content and new risk norms.
8The latest corrigendum stretches EMD instruments, re-issues the price bid format and moves key operational clauses into tougher special conditions.
8How bidders absorb the liquidity hit and compliance load will decide who can stay competitive in this high-stakes charter.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Dec 01: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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BPCL Mumbai Refinery formalises high-rigour drone inspection regime in turnaround

Dec 01: 8The company has issued a tightly engineered tender for drone-based inspection across stacks, cooling-water systems and RCC structures during a turnaround. The scope embeds advanced thermal imaging, repeatable-flight requirements and stringent pilot qualifications typically seen only in high-risk downstream assets. The documentation regime, statutory clearance burden and data-security controls significantly raise compliance thresholds for bidders.
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GAIL raises technical thresholds for PMC roles in Vijaipur–Bina pipeline

Dec 01: 8The tender embeds multi-layered experience filters for pipeline length, class rating, and station experience. A high 75-mark cut-off reshapes the competitive landscape. Bidders must demonstrate structured, verifiable expertise across engineering and commissioning
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KPMG bags this E&P strategy contract

Dec 01: 8The price was far below internal estimate
8What really happened?
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HPCL seeks consolidated consultancy and supervision services for multi-airport ASF development programme

Dec 01: 8HPCL has issued a multi-airport consultancy tender that merges soil investigation, design engineering, and construction supervision under one framework. The scope leans heavily on statutory-grade designs, PESO-ready drawings, and precision-defined man-month supervision. How bidders respond to the RA-enabled structure and institutional vetting requirements will shape competition.
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Alphageo  gets to be L-1

Dec 01: 8It was a photo finish race
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Rig hire: Quippo gets through

Dec 01: 8Find out how the competitors get beaten on this
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$5 billion in offshore E&P: Is there a new RIL-BP kind of programme in the offing?

Dec 01: 8Or is it just a lot of puff?
8The numbers are seriously advocated however
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Dec 01: 1) GAIL’s Cauvery Basin integrity tender narrows field as only two bidders meet strict FFS/RLA qualifications
8GAIL’s technical-bid scrutiny has trimmed the competition to two established integrity consultants. Strict PQCs, liability norms and unaltered GCC clauses shaped the outcome. The disqualification pattern reveals how demanding documentation and pipeline-diameter criteria continue to restrict vendor participation.
 
2) IOCL Panipat Refinery filters vendor pool as technical scrutiny tightens for TS-department support contract
8The technical-bid stage shows how IOCL’s statutory-heavy SOW reshapes bidder eligibility. A fixed-wage floor and multi-location deployment obligations trimmed one-third of the field. The deeper signals emerge from the mix of data-support and manpower tasks that only select vendors could credibly staff.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Dec 01: 1) BOQ-heavy turnaround structure shapes the technical lens in Mumbai refinery
8The tender relies solely on itemised quantities across scaffolding, welding, machining, valves and exchangers. No narrative SOW or TA philosophy is included. The absence increases interpretation risk for shutdown-critical jobs.
 
2) MRPL tightens scaffolding controls with high-penalty ARC framework refinery-wide service contract
8MRPL has issued a clause-heavy scaffolding ARC that rewrites material, safety, and measurement norms across operating units. Contractors face multi-layer certification, minimum inventory locks, and steep retention penalties. The structure signals a shift toward reliability-driven contracting where price is secondary to control.
 
3) HPCL tightens integrity controls with high-rigour CIPL and DCVG mandate on MPSPL–BOPL corridor
8HPCL’s new tender imposes uncommon synchronisation, validation and corridor-compliance demands across the 296-km pipeline stretch. The contractor must absorb methodology risks, excavation verification liabilities and complex permission requirements through industrial and restricted zones. The structure signals a decisive shift toward high-confidence defect localisation before coating rehabilitation.
 
4) HPCL pushes turnaround NHGU reformer-IBR tender deadline twice as bidders seek more runway
8HPCL has extended its NHGU reformer and IBR service tender from 20 November to 2 December, adding 12 days of bid runway. The absence of scope or PQ changes suggests bidder-readiness rather than documentation issues. The move delays evaluation but signals HPCL’s intent to widen participation in a resource-tight TA season.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Dec 01: 1) Multiple extensions signal bidder hesitation on licensor-bound tower internals in BPCL BPREP
8The tower-internals package for BPCL’s BPREP has now seen four bid-date extensions, stretching the window by over five weeks. Vendors appear to be navigating NDA gating and stringent Lummus-linked requirements under a zero-deviation regime. The repeated delays hint at a tight vendor pool and high specification risk.
 
2) BPCL-MR pushes NHT catalyst bid as PQC-heavy tender draws longer bidder preparation cycles
8BPCL has extended the NHT catalyst tender deadline by three days after a heavy documentation load slowed bidder readiness. The shift preserves competition in a technically demanding package dominated by proven-performance requirements. The downstream impact will be felt in how suppliers recalibrate their yield and catalyst-life guarantees ahead of price discovery.
 
3) IOCL extends IATF 16949 consultancy bid by one week for Mumbai lube plant
8IOCL has pushed the bid deadline for its IATF 16949 consultancy package by seven days amid tightening qualification filters. The extension comes as bidders scramble to assemble mandatory evidence of prior IATF certification work. What this means for participation depth and certification timelines remains unresolved.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part III

Dec 01: 1) Electrical O&M tender for COT–AMPL corridor withdrawn as HRRL reassesses post-commissioning manpower model
8HRRL has cancelled its GeM tender for unified electrical, CP and instrumentation support across the COT–AMPL stretch. The move comes even as commissioning punch-points and OISD compliance work continue along the 341 km pipeline system. The withdrawal signals a deeper rethink of how the refinery should structure its long-term O&M load.
 
2) GAIL cancels HVJ pipeline FFS and engineering assessment tender after date-shift round
8GAIL has withdrawn its HVJ FFS/engineering-assessment tender despite issuing a date-only corrigendum a week earlier. The scope, qualification bars and QCBS structure remained unchanged throughout, suggesting an internal programme-level trigger rather than bidder-side issues. The cancellation now leaves a key pipeline-integrity workstream without an active procurement route.
 
3) PNGRB cancels CPCL–Madurai LPG pipeline tender amid unresolved commercial and routing risks
8Bidders repeatedly highlighted gaps in source assurance, exclusivity signals, and ROU access, but PNGRB retained its zero-deviation stance. The regulator’s clarifications asked bidders to absorb these uncertainties fully, raising questions about project bankability. The cancellation now underscores a wider rethink on how greenfield LPG pipelines should be structured.

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Andhra Refinery: Updates

Dec 01: 1) BPCL tightens liability, payment and digital control in steam cracker licensor tender
8BPCL’s latest commercial amendment and pre-bid clarifications sharply reshape the licensor’s risk envelope. Liability caps, dispute mechanisms and digital-engineering obligations now carry materially harsher conditions than the base tender. The combined effect will alter bidder participation and long-term NPV-based competitiveness.
 
2) BPCL raises design pressures and tightens liability framework in licensor amendment for Ramayapatnam PP unit
8BPCL’s latest technical and commercial amendments recalibrate both engineering and legal exposure for the polypropylene licensor. The changes elevate utility design pressures, redefine raw-material guarantees, and impose strict caps on pre-investment payments. The result is a sharper, higher-accountability licensor package heading into final evaluation.
 
3) BPCL rewrites licensor obligations as digital-engineering, liability and payment terms shift in LLDPE/HDPE swing-unit amendment
8BPCL’s latest amendment for the Ramayapram LLDPE/HDPE swing-unit tender fundamentally alters engineering, liability and payment structures. Intelligent P&ID requirements are withdrawn while hydrogen is added to guarantee calculations, reshaping licensor exposure. The commercial amendment tightens risk allocation even as procedural barriers such as EMD are removed.
 
4) PVC licensor tender at Ramayapattinam scrapped after zero participation
8The licensor package for BPCL’s proposed 600 KTPA PVC unit has been cancelled after no bids were received. The outcome exposes how demanding BQC filters and revised product-specification guarantees narrowed the eligible licensor field. It raises immediate questions on sequencing for the wider Ramayapattinam petchem complex.

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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Dec 01: 1) ONGC’s MBA basin call-out tender locks in three-year high-spec reservoir testing regime
8ONGC has moved its core reservoir testing work for the WB-ONN-2005/4 onland block onto a tightly scripted custom bid.
8A three-year call-out contract with no minimum jobs and automatic overrun extension now frames how pressure-transient and PVT data will be acquired in the basin.
8Behind the headline scope sit demanding HPHT specifications, a limited vendor club and risk allocation choices that could shape future upstream service contracts in eastern India.
 
2) GSPC rolls out integrated PSV and separator integrity callout contract across CB blocks
8GSPC has bundled PSV servicing and separator/KOD hydrotesting for four CB onshore blocks into a single, OISD-anchored integrity package.
8The contract leans heavily on PESO-competent personnel, NABL-calibrated instruments and detailed MAWP and remaining-life certification to keep aging production hardware in safe service.
8Behind the technical veneer sit a tight risk-transfer regime and a looming novation to Gujarat Gas Limited that will shape how vendors price and negotiate this work.
 
3) Pujitha Constructions takes deeply discounted L1 slot in three-year workover civil ARC
8ONGC’s Rajahmundry Asset has discovered that its own civil cost benchmark for workover rigs was 30% above the winning market price.
8Ten bidders chased a three-year ARC in island and Amalapuram areas, yet only one went this deep below the estimate while others stayed cautiously under.
8How that combination of tight control clauses and aggressive discounting plays out on the ground will decide whether this becomes a new pricing template or a one-off outlier.
 
4) L1 discount of up to 27% sets new benchmark for offshore logistics risk pricing for ONGC Nhava Supply Base material handling
8ONGC has closed its Nhava Supply Base material handling tender on a tight but telling price band.
8An eight-way spread of up to 27.3% above L1 reveals how differently contractors price the same tonnage, penalties and IR obligations.
8The real story now is whether the winning bidder can carry this risk-heavy contract for three years without cracking margins or labour peace.
 
5) Three-cornered race at ONGC Hazira ARC as bidder clarifications lock in tougher readiness and tie-breaker rules
8The trio are now competing under a clarified but tougher ARC framework at ONGC’s Hazira plant.
8Offshore Marinetech’s queries have nailed down who carries emergency stock risk, how LD and payments will work and what counts in L1 tie-breakers.
8How each bidder prices these clarified obligations will decide who survives ONGC’s TPIA-driven techno-commercial sieve.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Dec 01: 1) EMD relief narrowed, monsoon clock clarified as ONGC extends 2D broadband seismic bid
8ONGC has answered pointed pre-bid queries on its 2D broadband seismic tender while quietly reshaping how empanelled vendors access EMD exemption.
8The corporation has granted a seven-day bid extension and clarified that monsoon demob/remob time will not eat into the 6/5-month acquisition windows.
8But its refusal to loosen tight QC thresholds means only operators with truly robust vessels, crews and balance sheets will find this extended window worth using.
 
2) ONGC pushes CNG trucks bid closing to 08 December 2025 without easing EMD or PQC filters in Mehsan
8ONGC has quietly granted bidders an extra week to respond to its three-year CNG trucks tender from Mehsana.
8The closing date now lands on 08 December 2025, but every key filter — from group-wise EMD slabs to strict experience criteria — remains intact.
8Bidders have been given more time, not a softer playing field.
 
3) Two-week bid extension puts spotlight on PEL NK CBM workover rig tender dynamics
8PEL has quietly pushed the bid closing date for its NK CBM workover rig tender from 21 November to 05 December 2025.
8The extension adds time but leaves stringent eligibility, EMD and PBG requirements untouched.
8How bidders use this extra window — and how PEL reads the response — will shape the next round of CBM contracting.
 
4) Drilling fluid contract: Consortiums open to foreign entities
8There is more clariity on who can bid and how they must prove it.
8Consortiums no longer need every member incorporated in India, but documentation, insurance and dosage rules have simultaneously become more stringent.
8The real impact will be felt in which service companies stay competitive once these new guardrails are applied in evaluation.
 
5) Oil India cementing and BHP mega-tender gets 91-day bid window
8Oil India has quietly pushed the GeM bid deadline for its Rajasthan cementing and BHP services package out to 12 December 2025.
8The three-month extension comes without any relaxation in EMD, ePBG or technical demands, keeping the entry bar firmly in place.
8The move raises questions on bidder appetite, security tolerance and how Oil India wants to shape its vendor pool for critical well-construction work.
 
6) ONGC pushes Rajahmundry LTSOBM drilling-fluids mega-tender to 15 December 2025 after second deadline reset
8ONGC has granted one more extension to its flagship LTSOBM drilling-fluids tender for 18 Rajahmundry wells, moving the bid close to 15 December 2025.
8The dates shift again, but the hard edges of the contract—HPHT scope, strict experience norms and a no-consortium stance—remain untouched.
8The market now has more time on the clock, but not more room on the terms.
 
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Ranchi District City Gas Distribution Project

Dec 01: 8Project Name: Ranchi District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Varanasi District City Gas Distribution Project

Dec 01: 8Project Name: Varanasi District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Dec 01: 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.
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Oil India commences offshore drilling in Kerala-Konkan basin: Hardeep Puri

Dec 01: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of portable multi-gas detectors Details
8Procurement of Wilo make RCT pump spares Details
8Procurement of vented type nickel-cadmium batteries Details
8Providing consultancy services for performing adequacy study of supports system in CCR Details
8Tender for procurement of microfilters Details
8Supply and fixing of retro-reflective sign board with ACM/ACP sheet in SS/MS frame with mounting structure Details
8Tender for providing IFM services Details
8Tender for solar photovoltaic plant of 320 kWp Details
8Tender for sourcing of onshore and offshore rigs for $5 billion oil & gas projects Details
8Tender for connection of EEE of RT-Piyala to SV64A D/S and RT-M’Khadar to SV67 U/S for emergency evacuation Details
8Procurement of natural gas smart prepaid commercial and industrial meters Details
8Tender for supply of centrifugal pumps Details
8Supply of gate, globe, and check valves Details
8Annual rate contract for network infrastructure installation Details
8Hiring services for supplying qualified professionals on temporary call-out basis in operational area (corrigendum-5) Details
8Hiring cementing and BHP services for thermal and non-thermal well completions in PML & OALP blocks of oil India limited (amendment-6) Details
8Hiring reputed consultancy agencies for various studies including detailed techno-commercial study (corrigendum-2) Details
8Deputation of service engineer for servicing and repair of Limitorque-make MOV actuators Details
8Hiring services for obtaining custody transfer flow meter verification certificate from legal metrology Details
8Tender for hiring of material handling and allied services Details
8Supply, installation and commissioning of 100 kg/day automatic compost system with shredder for organic waste Details
8Hiring of agency for IT projects on milestone basis Details
8Sale of natural gas from CB/OS-2 block Details
8Tender for cleaning of product storage tanks Details
8Providing, supply, installation, and commissioning of closed-circuit television cameras Details
8Tender for cleaning of RMP SRU sulphur pits C and D Details
8Tender for reconnaissance and detailed engineering survey works for pipelines projects Details
8Supply of high-precision lapping machine Details
8Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of test bench and ultrasonic valve cleaner machine Details
8Lining up agency for expert supervision of Voith gear box maintenance and troubleshooting Details
8Deputation of expert service engineer from Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd. for column internals repair and installation Details
8Lining up certification body for ISCC-Plus certification of 2G and 3G ethanol plants Details
8Supply of driving training simulator (MHA) Details
8Tender for 6-channel expansion with FTU accept provision and mimic panel modifications at LPG bottling plant Details
8Annual rate contract for Mass Tech-make battery chargers Details
8Tender for procurement of bearings Details
8Expert service support by Woodward India Pvt Ltd for refinery Details
8Operation & maintenance of PMCC, DG sets, fire water pump house, electrical and firefighting equipment Details
8Tender for procurement of metallic bellows Details
8Procurement of safety caps for self-closing valves of LPG cylinders Details
8Contract for reconditioning of plates of plate-type heat exchanger Details
8Carrying out survey jobs of tanker and barge operations for Sewree port terminal Details
8Procurement of Swelore-make pump spares Details
8Tender for allied civil, mechanical & electrical works for OISD compliance and R&M Details
8Tender for rental services for portable multi-gas detector with pump Details
8Tender for procurement of 250 NB gate valve Details
8Procurement of spare parts for X-ray equipment Details
8Tender for procurement of DHT MUG purge filter Details
8Tender for scheduling and forecasting services for windmill Details
8Supply of AXHG031 – steam supply and condensate return manifold Details
8Providing services for external visual and thermal UAV inspection of pipe racks Details
8Supply of portable fire extinguishers Details
8Procurement of EPE process filters and AC Cumulators Pvt. Ltd. Details
8Annual maintenance contract for crude oil analyzer Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for fire hydrant control panel and high-volume long-range monitors Details
8Procurement of drill twist straight shank HSS 7mm Details
8Procurement of multimedia projector (MMP) (Q2) Details
8Procurement of mechanical spares for HRA600 system including liners, shafts, rotor assemblies, glands, hubs, gears and associated components Details
8Tender for support services for assorted jobs during shutdown Details
8Procurement of complete spare Warren pump for GTG Details
8Procurement of stored-pressure composite material type 9 kg DCP fire extinguishers Details
8Annual maintenance contract for capillary rheometer and its accessories Details
8Tender for installation and commissioning of CCU regenerator oxygen analyzer system Details
8Procurement of spares for soot blower of INDMAX FGC Details
8Supply of NG mass flow meters for GT1 and GT2 of CPP unit Details
8Procurement of alloy steel & carbon steel pipes Details
8Tender for PNGRB T4S audit Details
8Tender for external & internal inspection using drones during RMP-DHT TA Details
8Tender for supply of disposal of spent catalyst Details
8Contract for M/s KSB MIL make control valves Details
8Tender for online partial discharge testing Details
8Procurement of spare filter cartridges Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract of terminal automation system Details
8Tender for procurement of oxalic acid Details
8Annual maintenance contract for firefighting system and miscellaneous safety-related works Details
8Tender for handling and loading of pet coke in DCU coke yard Details
8Procurement of Coperion make bearing kits and bellows Details
8Tender for procurement of safety valve Details
8Annual rate contract for internal coating of carbon steel pipes and fittings Details
8Tender for appointment of OEM business promoter for liaisoning of OEM business Details
8Procurement of ST8002 (Oleoyl Sarcosine) Details
8Procurement of CT fan coupling spares for CPP Details
8Tender for appointment of surveyor for bulk LPG import cargo Details
8Supply and installation of 10 kW on-grid solar rooftop photovoltaic system Details
8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of 11TR centralized ductable air-conditioning unit Details
8Supply and installation of fixed-type stainless steel prover vessels Details
8Annual rate contract for servicing of C&S-make air circuit breakers Details
8Hiring of services for fabrication of NGR with protection relay and other accessories Details
8Hiring of consultant for climate risk assessment and opportunities Details
8Annual maintenance contract for OFC and GAILTEL system maintenance Details
8Tender for retrofitting of fire detection and CO2 flooding system Details
8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of outdoor LED display Details
8Tender for adequacy study of existing external and internal lightning protection system of compressor station Details
8Procurement of lubricant for extruder gearbox of polypropylene plant Details
8Supply and installation of gas electric generator Details
8Design, engineering, supply, installation, and commissioning of skid (filtration + PRS) Details
8Annual maintenance contract for RTDBMS Details
8Annual rate contract for scaffolding erection and dismantling job Details
8Tender for empanelment of steel pipeline contractors for various emergency and reactive maintenance works Details
8Tender for modification works of 8" NB HOEC injection point to Powai interconnection point natural gas pipeline Details
8Annual rate contract for supply and fabrication of structural modification jobs Details
8Supply of pump spares required for 201-G-122A Details
8Procurement of spares for MUG compressor 212-K-1 A/B Details
8Design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, inspection, testing, transportation, and supply of strainers Details
8Tender for composite work for the VBPL project Details
8Expression of interest for collaboration on small modular reactor system Details
8Hiring of agency for providing IP services Details
8Procurement of rotary lobe pump for BPCL Bina Petchem and refinery expansion projects Details
8Supply of low-alloy steel pressure vessel for the polypropylene unit (PPU) project Details
8Tender for fabrication, installation and commissioning of crane radiator Details
8Tender for supply of DG air filters Details
8Hiring of PMC services for the Vijaipur to BPCL Bina pipeline project Details
8Procurement of 10.80 MT of TNHAL Details
8Tender for providing security services Details
8Rate contracts for civil maintenance and painting works for a period of two years Details

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8PNGRB expert panel calls for sweeping reform to unlock free gas market Details
8Over 2.75 lakh consumers hit as Vadodara piped gas supply disrupted due to damage in main pipeline Details
8Prices of LPG commercial cylinders slashed from December 1, check new rates here Details
8India's Natural Gas Market: Structural Reforms on the Horizon Details
8HPCL bottling plant shortfall sparks LPG crunch in Odisha, pushes consumers to black market Details
8Russia Used Fake-Flagged Ships to Supply Crude Oil to India, CREA Report Reveals Details
8Indian Oil Total inaugurates greenfield plant near Chennai Details
8Kazakhstan condemns Ukraine for attacking assets that handle over 1% of global oil Details
8Russia’s Gazprom Turns to Profit in Q3 Details
8Is Govt truly supporting farmers with fair ethanol prices while pushing for 2030 blend targets? Details
8The two-pronged approach: Flex-fuel and EVs for India’s energy future Details
8Two Oil Tankers Suffer Mystery Blasts While in Black Sea Details
8Petrobras Slumps After Unveiling $109B Spending Plan Details
8EIA Ups USA Oil Output Forecast, Still Sees Dip in 2026 Details
8USA Crude Oil Inventories Rise Almost 3MM Barrels WoW Details
8Eni and Azule Energy launch Angola’s first non-associated gas project Details
8Delhi CM distributes LPG cylinders to 250 women under PMUY Details
8DPA Kandla sets new benchmarks in cargo handling with 15 LPG tankers and 2,70,551 MT Details
8Ukraine hits two Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers with naval drones Details
8Putin to Visit India for High-Stakes Talks With Modi Amid Shifting Oil Ties Details
8Free Gas Market: PNGRB Reform Vision 2040 Details
8Naval drones halt operations at Russian oil terminal Details
8Tehkhand waste-to-energy plant expansion nears clearance Details
8Reliance stock touches 52-week high after Jefferies lifts outlook Details
8GAIL (India) Ltd shares tumble 6.5% in early trade after PNGRB tariff hike falls short Details
8Haryana to launch new city gas distribution policy to boost infrastructure investment Details
8Brent crude prices hold steady, WTI trading resumes Details
8Brent oil price stable, WTI up 1% after trade resumes Details
8How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025? Details
8Canada shifts energy policies to decrease US reliance, risks net-zero goal, sparks environmental concerns Details
8Delhi CM distributes LPG cylinders to 250 women under PMUY Details
8OPEC+ set to hold oil output policy steady on Sunday, sources say Details
8Oil India commences offshore drilling in Kerala-Konkan basin: Hardeep Puri Details
8'Shadow fleet': India imported 5.4 million tonnes of Russian oil, says CREA; Moscow relying on old tankers to dodge Western sanctions Details
8Oil India Limited's Senior Executive Gaurang Borgohain Set to Retire Details
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