From tribunal to apex court: The never-ending dispute in India's contracting system. The Chinese LNG lessons for India . A new gas pipeline is coming up . GEECL’s ambitious 650 CBM wells: Find out what is going on. RIL petchem expansion: Why did the brass not turn up?. E&P contracting brief: Part I. E&P contracting brief: Part II. Downstream contracting briefs: Awards. Sole OEM shows at technical opening for gasketed PHE buy. Two-horse race in BPCL Bina compressor package as technical bids open. Downstream contracting briefs: Part I. Downstream contracting briefs: Part II. Andhra Refinery: Update. Daily forward looking import matrices. Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. Oil India limited recognized as ‘establishment of the year 2025’ by BOPT for commitment to nurturing talent. Dadra and Nagar Haveli District City Gas Distribution Project. Thane District(Maharashtra) excluding area already authorized City Gas Distribution Project. Announcements. Technip vs. KBC: Who won?. PRP-IX: Bidder clarifications narrow LD triggers and cement free-issue custody risks. BPCL’s PRFCC Mumbai EPCM: Bid date pushed ahead . IOCL is trying to buy equity in an existing business entity. Andhra Refinery: Update. E&P contracting brief: Part I. E&P contracting brief: Part II. Downstream contracting briefs: Awards. Four bidders line up for Dahej PDH-PP material handling under zero-deviation terms. Downstream contracting briefs. Foam-dam dropped, in-service seal fix coming as EIL tightens IFR safety and housekeeping in BPCL BPREP tankages . Daily forward looking import matrices. Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. BPCL’s Rs.1 lakh crore refinery project in Andhra Pradesh gets green light for ToR preparation. Ranchi District City Gas Distribution Project. Aurangabad, Kaimur & Rohtas District City Gas Distribution Project. Announcement. Baseline too easy? Has ONGC’s risky PEC bet turns into contractor windfall?. Two TSP models, two philosophies: Why ONGC changed course. Taxes, not gas prices, drive CNG at the pump. Henry Hub vs. Crude-indexed LNG: The fascinating story of how LNG price build-up happens in India.
From tribunal to apex court: The never-ending dispute in India's contracting system
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What began as an ONGC contractor’s unpaid invoices in 1998 is still in litigation in 2025. 8Arbitration was meant to resolve quickly; instead, it has become a pre-trial ritual before full-scale litigation. 8That is the unfortunate truth about India's contracting system Find out more on this company's case
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The Chinese LNG lessons for India
Sep 12: 8China is playing testing how far it can push the US over Russian LNG and gas 8There are lessons here for India
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A new gas pipeline is coming up
Sep 12: 8A 100 km line Click on Details for more
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GEECL’s ambitious 650 CBM wells: Find out what is going on
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RIL petchem expansion: Why did the brass not turn up?
Sep 12: 8Some eyebrows were raised as RIL normally pursues its projects very seriously Click on Details for moreDetails
E&P contracting brief: Part I
Sep 12: Meter-based TPI and QCC-gated cash push stricter mill-gate controls in ONGC drill pipe contract 8ONGC has tied third-party inspection to an active GeM drill pipe award and shifted all money release to the final QCC. 8The agency must work off a meter-true production schedule and deliver complete inspection dossiers, not partials. 8The option to swing quantities by 25% adds planning risk for mills and inspectors alike, with little room for slippage. Through-coating UT, OISD-anchored reporting and isometric deliverables raise the integrity bar in Oil India PS-10/RS-17 survey 8Oil India’s new UT survey package insists on through-coating measurements, OISD-driven sampling, and mapped isometrics. 8The bid page says “no” to EMD/ePBG even as ATCs quietly describe how to furnish them. 8Bidders will need ASNT-II manpower and robust reporting pipelines to stay cost-competitive under this mix of technical precision and contractual ambiguity. IIT-vetted PV-BESS microgrids with four-year O&M and strict cadence set new reliability bar in Oil India microgrid package 8Oil India wants three upstream sites hybridised with PV-BESS-EMS under an IIT-cleared design. 8The build window is only six months and 15 days before a four-year service runway begins. 8A “force majeure not applicable” note in SCC and a 10% PBG could reshape bidder pricing and participation. Five regional civil players crowd ONGC’s three-year rig-enablement rate contract 8A compact field of five has taken aim at ONGC Rajahmundry’s rig-support civil contract. 8With percentage-rate pricing over block-wise baselines, the contest collapses to logistics mastery and documentation discipline. 8A strict price-format rule and a firm EMD/PBG regime will quietly shape who survives evaluation. BEC dilution plea turned down; five-day mobilisation and IIAC path set tone for ONGC ESG mandate 8ONGC refused to soften the top-tier experience bar that bidders tried to dilute. 8The timetable stays aggressive with five-day mobilisation and 12-week delivery gates. 8A mediation-arbitration ladder exists even as the bid header says otherwise—leaving vendors to price legal ambiguity. ONGC shoreline exposure-covering tender pushed to 18 September; protection and coating scope unchanged 8ONGC has given bidders three more weeks to bid on the Hazira and Uran–Trombay exposure-covering package. 8The slide buys time for bathymetry-led designs, PP gabion sourcing and EN 12068 coating plans without altering the risk posture. 8Protection geometry and no-shutdown constraints still set the execution bar high. Click on Details for moreDetails
E&P contracting brief: Part II
Sep 12: Soil dossier goes public to de-risk foundations in ONGC GPPL LMP project 8ONGC attached the site’s geotechnical report and location details to the bid. That shifts design from guesswork to calculations. 8Expect sharper pricing on piling and tank pads. Foundations must reflect reclaimed soils and high-wind criteria, with horizontal tanks preferred. 8That pushes engineering depth onto bidders. Weak design shops will struggle to qualify. 8LTSOBM, base oil, brine, and firefighting lines run ~600 m to OSV manifolds. 8Colour coding and booster pumps are mandatory. Interface approvals with APM/GPPL remain critical path. Second-week push signals bid-quality play; ONGC oil-spill bioremediation clock now at mid-September 8Pre-bid attempts to soften construction and quality bars were declined. 8Treatment pits still need 1.5 mm HDPE liners. 8Output quality is pegged to tight TPH thresholds. Oil India pushed to 23 September and AHTS spec hardened to 120 MT BP 8Oil India has moved the bid deadline to 23 September after first sliding it to 16 September. 8In parallel, the AHTS class is tightened from 100 MT to 120 MT bollard pull with deck gear to match. 8The commercial spine stays hard, with high EMD and termination rights intact. Eighth pushbacks for 125 MT rigs buy in Oil India 8Oil India has pushed its seven-rig tender to another deadline without touching securities or validity. 8The long runway favours fully compliant OEMs who can clear API and performance-letter hurdles. 8The price table should be sharper, but delivery commitments will be watched closely. OIL Rajasthan cementing & BHP tender gets 14-day extension to 26 September Limited. 8Oil India has pushed the submission deadline for its Rajasthan cementing & BHP services tender. 8The fortnight cushion arrives amid stringent lab-validation and OEM tie-up demands that front-load quality assurance. 8The move could widen participation without diluting OIL’s integrity and performance gates. OIL Baghewala 3D seismic interpretation consultancy bid extended 8Oil India has pushed the Baghewala G&G interpretation bid deadline to 18 September. 8The one-week slide preserves strict QCBS and deliverable discipline while giving teams time to stabilise Petrel projects and presentations. 8Expect more complete prospect inventories at submission without a change in the bar. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Awards
Sep 12: VRC sets the price anchor on EIL’s polymer warehouse package as architectural specs tighten 8EIL’s late-cycle architectural baselines and IT security add-ons narrowed scope ambiguity just as prices firmed. VRC’s across-BoQ lead came with a consistent cushion over L2, hinting at disciplined, not reckless, pricing. The unanswered questions are where the award will finally land and how these compliance layers shape execution. KSB wins propylene product pump at BPCL Kochi PP and L1–L2 gap at 7.1%. 8A late-cycle technical amendment flipped the datasheet stack for Kochi’s propylene pump and settled a nagging NPSH/wear-ring debate. Four rapid extensions kept competition alive without losing schedule control. The final numbers show a measured spread and a quiet but firm push toward Smart Integrated handover. Click on Details for moreDetails
Sole OEM shows at technical opening for gasketed PHE buy
Sep 12: 8A limited, zero-deviation RFQ for gasketed plate heat exchangers under BPREP drew a single technical participant. Dates moved thrice, but the compliance spine did not. The downstream implication is tighter control—and fewer pricing levers. Click on Details for moreDetails
Two-horse race in BPCL Bina compressor package as technical bids open
Sep 12: 8BPCL’s Bina expansion has opened technical bids on its API 672 decoking air compressor, and only two global OEMs are at the table. Zero-deviation terms and bottomline evaluation leave little room for clever exceptions, pushing a straight spec-match contest. The real edge may come from who secures long-lead metallurgy and drivers fast enough to hit a 15-month clock. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Part I
Sep 12: IOCL scouts ammonia-water two-stage reheat turbine for Paradip waste-heat power 8IOCL/Paradip refinery IOCL’s R&D is testing the market for a binary-mixture turbine that can squeeze more power out of Paradip’s waste heat. The specs point to a two-stage, inter-reheat machine with tight performance declarations at part load. But only proven ammonia-water suppliers will make the cut — and that changes the competition. HPCL RGE floats GCBS study to hard-wire RTO solar + BESS at the Bhatinda 2G ethanol plant 8A refinery-adjacent ethanol plant wants RTC renewables without compromising process uptime. The scope forces 8760-hour BESS logic, evacuation clarity, and OISD-safe rooftop/carport design into one DPR. The QCBS gate will likely decide who gets to write the EPC playbook. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Part II
Sep 12: Three bid-date shifts tighten zero-deviation pump package for BPCL’s BPREP 8EIL has stretched the bid window for BPREP’s vertical pump package without loosening technical guardrails. Pre-bid replies hard-anchor MCSF, nitrogen purging and instrumentation boundaries to the MR/licensor stack. The real story is how the added time reshapes competition while keeping evaluation strictly groupwise. Price variation base rates and BG milestone shift reshape risk profile in NRL’s BOP tender for LPG terminal 8NRL’s latest addendum rewires escalation and payment mechanics for the Balance of Plant package at Golaghat. Steel and rebar base rates are now hard-coded, and BG relief has been advanced to an earlier milestone. For bidders, the changes alter both risk hedging and working capital strategies — and open questions remain on subcontractor bottlenecks. Third extension pushes IOCL Panipat naphtha tank bid to 22 September without easing PQC or scope 8IOCL has granted a third date extension on its Panipat two-tank package, but left scope and PQCs untouched. The cadence suggests it wants cleaner, verifiable bids rather than rushed filings. For bidders, the extra runway may tighten RA outcomes—but only if more qualified players enter. Second push to 25 September tightens IFR clarity but holds conservative loads in BPCL Bina tankages 8EIL has moved the bid date twice, now landing on 25 September. The extra time coincides with a quiet but material reset on aluminium IFR fire-protection and seal maintenance language. Yet the high live-load and anti-static prescriptions stand firm. EIL extends coalescer revamp bid window for BPCL Kochi polypropylene project 8Engineers India Ltd has stretched the Coalescer Revamp bid deadline after three successive extensions. The package, a limited competitive enquiry under BPCL’s polypropylene expansion at Kochi, has already seen bidders pushed through multiple clarifications and registration steps. The repeated shifts raise questions about bidder appetite, technical compliance and the sequencing of the wider polypropylene and PFCCU revamp rollout. Click on Details for moreDetails
Andhra Refinery: Update
Sep 12: BPCL sets 19 September pre-tender meet for 600 KTPA PVC licensor at Ramayapatnam 8BPCL and EIL have opened the licensor door for a 600 KTPA PVC unit inside a new refinery-petchem hub. The brief flags a high-purity VCM interface and a credentials-heavy screening. The real action will be in the guarantees, limits, and liabilities that are not yet on paper. 8The project defines two trains at 300 KTPA each to reach 600 KTPA. That architecture typically improves availability and maintenance flexibility. It also shapes catalyst strategy and debottleneck pathways. 8With capacity and purity spelled out, only a handful of technologies may fit. Expect sharpened competition on guarantees and energy index. Watch for interface carve-outs in draft contracts. Click on Details for moreDetails
Daily forward looking import matrices
Sep 12: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8Coal and Coke 8LPG 8Ammonia 8All tankers 8Bulk and Dry cargo Click on Reports for more.Details
Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector
Sep 12: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Oil India limited recognized as ‘establishment of the year 2025’ by BOPT for commitment to nurturing talent
Sep 12: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Hiring of TPI agency for third party inspection of drill pipe Details 8Supply of pressure vessels CS 26 to 50mm and CS up to 25mm for PDH PP plant Details 8Tender for hiring of contract services for LMC works Details 8Tender for structural, piping, equipment erection, insulation, painting & associated works Details 8Procurement of supply of liquid nitrogen Details 8Supply, development, and implementation of customer 360 software solution Details 8Tender for supply of monel valves Details 8Procurement of mica flake (25 kg/bag) Details 8Tender for hydraulic calculation, field survey & design preparation of hydrant, deluge valve and MV sprinkler systems Details 8Procurement of xtragreen HSD for fire engine and DG set Details 8Tender for procurement of imported steam coal Details 8Tender for procurement of natural gas Details 8Tender for inspection of FCCU electrostatic precipitator Details 8Procurement of claus catalyst for SRU along with support balls for plant 210 Details 8Hiring of contract for inline inspection / intelligent pigging survey of kg basin NG pipelines Details 8Contract for capital maintenance of boiler Details 8Tender for statutory testing of underground bullets in A;DS, connected pipelines, and other associated works Details 8Procurement of ,CP and heat detectors from m/s honeywell automation India limited on proprietary basis Details 8Hiring of torque tightening and bolt tensioning machine along with operator Details 8Procurement of m/s gessmann make master switch / multi-axis controller spares for bridge crane & cok Details 8Annual rate contract for agency to carry out fingerprint analysis of spent catalyst Details 8Procurement of spares for pilot-type PSVS in pp unit Details 8Supply of lead acid storage batteries for motor vehicles Details 8Tender for hydro testing of horton sphere including all allied activities Details 8Supply of prmm255052 valves Details 8Tender for tyre retreading contract for refuellers at meenambakkam aviation fuel station Details 8Supply of rhm25r8046 induction motor 160 KW 3000 RPM Details 8Procurement of FRP tank Details 8Annual maintenance contract of kepl make 2 no of bottling pump and 01no of loading pump for a period of 03 years Details 8Supply of remote seal transmitters Details 8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for 11 DAS units Details 8Supply of primavera p6 enterprise project portfolio software Details 8Procurement of consumable item for WSIM equipment Details 8Supply of meg post-treatment resins Details 8Contract for providing support services for miscellaneous job activities in purchase section of materials department Details 8Procurement of coalescer pack Details 8Supply of bearing fitting tool kit TMFT Details 8Tender for digital still photography service for various ceremonial and official function Details 8Tender for decommissioning of 2 nos. of ALDSS and shifting the decommissioned alds facilities to nearby LPG bottling plant under RSO Details 8Tender for operation of in-house statutory testing & painting facility Details 8Supply of filter elements Details 8Procurement of dm and KOH dosing pump spares on OEM basis Details 8Tender for job of carrying out NDT and calibration of 2x300 MT MSV Details 8Procurement of SRM and SR Details 8Supply of sample aids for regular operations such as PLT, TLFG, and other ITT operations Details 8Tender for reconditioning of valves and pneumatic cylinder actuators along with spares replacement Details 8Tender for examination and certification of dish piping – MR Details 8Supply of hydrocarbon gas detector (q3) Details 8Supply of ball valve flanged RF WCB Details 8Procurement of motor 6.6 kv Details 8Procurement of spares and amc for thermo make instruments Details 8Hiring services for office assistance and handling plt operations/unloading of biofuels Details 8Supply of butterfly valves (v2) Details 8Supply of non sparking tools Details 8Supply, installation, and commissioning of analyzer FLP HVAC units Details 8Tender for external ultrasonic thickness testing of tanks and hydrotesting of fire extinguishers Details 8Supply of radar type level transmitter Details 8Tender for T4S audit service Details 8Supply of flameproof megaphone Details 8Tender for cold repairing of LPG cylinders Details 8Providing assistance for planning activities and filing support in territory office Details 8Procurement of customer mementoes for I&C Details 8Supply of PVC pipe, O/D-110mm, wall thickness-4.3mm Details 8Hiring of services for call-out based transportation of explosive Details 8Hiring services for ultrasonic thickness survey of station process piping and crude oil pipeline Details 8Supply of flp pedestal fan Details 8Supply of continuous ct reel Details 8Procurement of miscellaneous PPE and first aid equipment Details 8Hiring services for calibration of RPD flow meters Details 8Annual maintenance contract for civil works Details 8Supply of general purpose ball valves (V2) Details 8Procurement of structural steel materials Details 8Annual rate contract for erection and dismantling of steel scaffolding in onsite-I Details 8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for m/s fitech make rim seal fire protection system Details 8Annual rate contract for health assessment of hydrogen reformer tubes & pigtails Details 8Providing services of skilled, unskilled & legal professionals Details 8Tender for ctf to cpf pipe line protection measures related works Details 8Tender for construction of evaporation pit Details 8Tender for construction of boundary wall wbm approach road and storage shed Details 8Tender for renovation of internal and external electrification for site accommodation Details 8Tender for replacement of 11KV VCB at eETP Jhalora, providing and laying of cables of different sizes and other associated works Details 8Tender for civil and structural works Details 8Hiring of agencies for last mile connectivity works Details 8Supply of know-how / license, basic engineering design package, catalyst and other related services for PVC unit Details 8Tender for monsoon preparedness and emergency response works Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Nomura sees 30 percent upside for gail india on onetime boost from tariff hike and petchem recovery Details 8Nexgen energia announces rollout of multi-fuel stations in India Details 8India aims to cut green hydrogen price to $2/kg by 2030: Joshi Details 8Oil prices steady amid middle east tensions and Ukraine war, but oversupply risks from rising OPEC+ output weigh Details 8India's Russian crude imports rise to €2.9 BN in AUG, close to china's €3.1 BN Details 8'Petroleum lobby' behind stories against ethanol blending: gadkari Details 8Oil falls nearly 2% on oversupply, weaker demand Details 8E20 fuel safe but curbs vehicle performance, mahindra executive says Details 8Eu-us policy divide on Russian oil sales to india to hit october trade Details 8Global oil supply hit record high in august: IEA Details 8Russia's oil and fuel export revenue fell in august, IEA says Details 8Bangladesh boosts Indian power imports amid gas shortage Details 8Ogra hikes imported LNG prices for september by $0.28 per MMBTu Details 8Eu double standards on Russian LNG or economic reality? Details 8Shell and hapag-lloyd sign multi-year liquefied biomethane deal Details 8Shell energy India wins green nod to raise capacity of hazira lng terminal to 26.2 MT costing Rs.21,600 crore Details 8Cabinet decides to allot land to gail India to set up bio-CNG unit in bengaluru Details 8Pm highlights opportunities for India to lead in green transportation Details 8Fuel prices for today (september 12): check petrol and diesel rates in major cities across India Details 8Shipping corporation of India inducts second very large gas carrier ‘shivalik’ Details 8Adani group stops accepting sanctioned vessels at their Indian ports amid us criticism on Russian oil purchases Details 8India demands large oil discounts from Russia in compensation for increased risks Details 8India’s largest terminal operator bans sanctioned vessels Details 8Oil India limited recognized as ‘establishment of the year 2025’ by BOPT for commitment to nurturing talent Details 8Oil India partners with Rajasthan's power generator for green projects Details 8Trump's envoy pick urges india to buy us oil, cites middle class Details 8Oil Pndia ltd approves JV with RRVUNL with equal shareholding Details 8USA bioenergy secures JM and honeywell technologies for new saf facility in texas Details 8Totalenergies reaches final investment decision on Rio grande LNG train 4 Details You can also click on Newsclips for more