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GAIL coal-to-SNG JV: Pre-bid exposes DFR-after-bid model and hard LSTK boundaries.  NHT–ISOM tender rewired with NPV evaluation, strict license-fee gating and mediation-first dispute regime.  BPCL PFCCU licensor tender tightens cashflow, compliance, and dispute rules.  Intelligent offshore pigging survey: Why desi companies cannot compete?.  Swing unit: Owner tightens liability, drops EMD, and shifts to NPV-based licensor selection.  Cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) wells in its heavy-oil belt: WIll this pilot deliver?.  HPCL Mumbai Refinery’s turnaround: A lot is sought to be done.  AI-driven autonomous gas lift: WIll the pilot work?.  BPCL’s SAF unit: Oversized robustness and redundancy.  Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids.  Today's update in E&P & Midstream-Downstream sector.  Ganjam, Nayagarh and Puri District City Gas Distribution Project.  Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution Project.  Downstream contracting briefs: Award.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  Downstream contracting briefs.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  The Ambani-ONGC gas game: A billion-dollar fueling of power and loopholes.  Announcements.  The LNG world shifted: India old buying strategy won't survive it .  95 tariff paths, zero transparency: Why no one trades gas in India.  Frontier hydrogen play clears bidding:Plasma project gets its L1 teaser .  Acrylic acid project: Awarded.  Four vessel contract: Dates gets pushed ahead.  Heavy oil: New six-well technology infusion abandoned.  Rig tender: Conditions relaxed .  EIL adds flare-system desuperheater to PDH-PP scope as bid date shifts.  Eight logistics players clear ONGC’s tightened labour-risk filters in Nhava material handling tender..  Three bid extensions stretch PP licensor timeline.  Coalescer revamp awarded to Pall India under BPCL Kochi polypropylene project.  Oil India pushes Dandewala gas sweetening EPC bid ahead.  NRL instrumentation jobs.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  Downstream contracting briefs.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Sirsa, Fatehabad and Mansa Districts City Gas Distribution Project.  Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur Districts City Gas Distribution Project.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  

GAIL coal-to-SNG JV: Pre-bid exposes DFR-after-bid model and hard LSTK boundaries

Nov 28: 8The pre-bid clarifications reveal an unusually hard LSTK posture in a multi-licensor coal-to-SNG configuration. Contractors are being asked to price without a final DFR, while scope deletions and OPEX-related exclusions were uniformly rejected. Several engineering gaps remain open, setting the stage for high-stakes corrigenda.
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NHT–ISOM tender rewired with NPV evaluation, strict license-fee gating and mediation-first dispute regime

Nov 28: 8The owner rebalances power in the licensor-selection process. A new NPV-led evaluation, tighter payment gating and a full replacement of arbitration redefine both commercial and legal exposure. The full implications emerge only when mapped to the lifecycle economics of NHT and ISOM design.
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BPCL PFCCU licensor tender tightens cashflow, compliance, and dispute rules

Nov 28: 8BPCL’s first commercial amendment rewires the licensor tender’s financial and legal backbone. Evaluation now pivots to highest-NPV economics while cash release before investment approval is sharply capped. The full consequences for bidder pricing and risk allocation sit behind the analysis.
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Intelligent offshore pigging survey: Why desi companies cannot compete?

Nov 28: 8ONGC’s three-year intelligent pigging tender has quietly narrowed the field to a handful of high-end companies
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Swing unit: Owner tightens liability, drops EMD, and shifts to NPV-based licensor selection

Nov 28: 8This first commercial amendment rewires the licensor competition for its Ramayapatnam swing unit. Liability caps, dispute resolution and early-payment rules are extensively rewritten, while EMD disappears entirely. The new NPV regime changes how global polymer licensors will pitch technology, economics, and guarantees.
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Cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) wells in its heavy-oil belt: WIll this pilot deliver?

Nov 28: 8How many Indian OEMs can clear that technical bar and still price competitively will decide who shapes this E&P field’s heavy-oil future.
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HPCL Mumbai Refinery’s turnaround: A lot is sought to be done

Nov 28: 8Find out what will it entail
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AI-driven autonomous gas lift: WIll the pilot work?

Nov 28: 8Whether this offshore pilot becomes the template remains to be seen
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BPCL’s SAF unit: Oversized robustness and redundancy

Nov 28: 8Feed variability introduces lot of uncertainty
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Nov 28: 1) IOCL R&D shortlists two bidders for commercialising proprietary CO?-capture sorbent technologies
8IOCL’s R&D division has opened the technical bids for its CO?-capture sorbent commercialisation EOI. Only two bidders Balief Corporation and Psichem Biotech have entered the field, reflecting a specialised vendor pool. The high-bar PQC now becomes the pivot for deciding who advances to commercial-stage discussions.
 
2) BPCL Bina narrows field to two vendors for ATF reactor charcoal job
8BPCL’s technical evaluation has left only two bidders in contention for the ATF reactor charcoal replacement contract. Three participants were ruled out at the qualification stage.

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

Nov 28: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P & midstream-downstream section
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Ganjam, Nayagarh and Puri District City Gas Distribution Project

Nov 28: 8Project Name: Raisen, Ganjam, Nayagarh and Puri District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution Project

Nov 28: 8Project Name: Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Downstream contracting briefs: Award

Nov 28: 1) Bio Petro Clean wins IOCL Mathura ETP consultancy
8IOCL has awarded the Mathura Refinery ETP consultancy after a narrow two-vendor technical qualification. The winning bid came in materially below the second-ranked bidder, reflecting a moderately competitive spread. The scope now moves into a compressed three-month optimisation cycle with strict reporting and shock-load guarantees.
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Nov 28: 1) RTU relocation from Trombay to NTP-2 wrapped in a 120-day offshore puzzle
8ONGC Mumbai B & S Asset is asking a single indigenous integrator to dismantle, retrofit and offshore-install a critical RTU panel across three sites in just 120 days.
8The job combines constrained lifting at NTP-2, ABB-linked commissioning and a full bundle of HSE and labour-law obligations, but no EMD.
8Whether mid-tier SCADA contractors can absorb this offshore-grade risk profile while keeping RTU availability high will decide how ONGC shapes future control-system migrations.
 
2) Three-year rig-HVAC AMC puts PCR cooling risk on a single vendor in ONGC Ankleshwar Asset drilling-rig AC contract
8ONGC Ankleshwar Asset is turning the entire PCR and VFD house cooling load of three drilling rigs and a workover unit into a quantified three-year AMC.
8Every compressor swap, refrigerant top-up and control-panel move has been pre-counted and bundled into one custom GeM package.
8Whether established HVAC players see enough margin in this risk heavy, highly itemised contract will decide how competitive the field really is.
 
3) Post bid conference threshold slashed, bid security tail stretched in CCTV LSTK corrigendum
8ONGC’s CCTV LSTK corrigendum quietly rewrites the ground rules on bid security, post-bid engagement and force majeure.
8MSEs lose automatic EMD relief, while startups and small players gain structured tie-break preferences and a clearer appeals window.
8The net effect is a sharper filter at entry but slightly more balanced treatment once a contractor is inside the tent.
 
4) Bid deadline for torque turn services pushed to 12 December for ONGC RJY asset
8ONGC has quietly given its GeM torque-turn tender almost four extra weeks of breathing room.
8The bid end date now slips from mid-November to 12 December while all securities and SOW obligations remain intact.
8Behind that simple calendar tweak lies a sharper story about HP-HT vendor depth, risk appetite and how far ONGC will flex its timelines without touching its clauses.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Nov 28: 1) Bid deadline for HF and CT mega-package shifted to 4 December for ONGC Rajahmundry and CBM assets
8ONGC has quietly pushed back the closing of its two-year HF and CT tender for Rajahmundry and CBM assets to 4 December.
8The 17-day extension leaves a demanding SOW, heavy securities and strict documentation load completely untouched.
8What looks like a minor calendar tweak may in fact reveal how ONGC is balancing vendor depth, HPHT risk and GeM’s procedural limits.
 
2) Four-rig onshore charter bid date pushed to 15 December
8ONGC has quietly shifted the four-rig charter’s bid clock from 1 December to 15 December without loosening a single technical screw.
8Behind the two-week extension sits a tender that demands OEM-certified BOPs, fail-safe braking on all rigs and 1100 HP pumps for Ahmedabad.
8Whether the market can field enough compliant rigs on this new timeline will decide if ONGC’s tougher onshore standards become the new normal.
 
3) Digital-transformation SI empanelment pushed to 30 December under ONGC Project DOT and enterprise platforms
8ONGC has quietly moved its flagship digital-transformation SI empanelment to a 30 December closing without touching the underlying BEC or scope.
8Behind that simple date change sit new templates for key-personnel evidence and harder edges on parent-support and insolvency filters.
8Whether global SIs accept this heavier documentation and liability load will decide how much competition ONGC really has when it starts issuing limited tenders.
 
4) Oil India stretches Cuttack 200 TPD CBG EPCOM bid to 11 December after multiple PQC and safety-clause tweaks
8Oil India has pushed its flagship 200 TPD Cuttack MSW-CBG EPCOM tender out to 11 December 2025, marking at least the fifth bid-date reset.
8Behind the new deadline sit quieter but sharper moves: PQC bars cut, O&M tenure halved, safety-permit micro-clauses deleted and EMD validity recalibrated.
8Whether this recalibration finally unlocks a competitive, bankable bidder set will only be clear when the technical covers are opened.
 
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Downstream contracting briefs

Nov 28: 1) EIL pushes BPREP’s mega-scale DCS tender to December after eight extensions
8EIL has extended BPCL’s flagship DCS tender for the Bina petchem expansion to mid-December after multiple deadline resets. The unusually long drift signals intense technical sizing, NDA-gated document access and strict BQC compliance pressure on bidders. What remains unclear is whether the final window will attract the competitive spread the client expects.
 
2) BPCL BPREP pump package pushed to 11 December after four extensions
8The cooling-water pump tender for BPCL’s Bina expansion has now slipped 62 days past its original deadline. Repeated vendor clarifications on seals, coatings, vibration monitoring and motor starting conditions appear to be driving the drag. The stakes rise as rotating-equipment ordering windows tighten for the cracker’s critical path.
 
3) Bid deadline for BPCL BPREP’s demountable flare package pushed to 17 December
8EIL has granted an unusually long 48-day extension for the demountable flare package under the BPCL BPREP programme. The shift gives OEMs and LSTK bidders more time to resolve deep technical issues around riser design, FFG logic, and hazardous-area instrumentation. The implications for bid competitiveness and project sequencing remain behind the paywall.
 
4) BPCL’s mega fittings tender sees four-stage deadline slide as EIL resets ATCs and clarifies ASME tolerances
8A month-long extension cycle has pushed BPCL’s large-diameter fittings tender into December. The shifts follow an ATC reset and a thickness-tolerance clarification that materially alters bidder risk. What it means for participation and award trajectory remains behind the paywall.
 
5) Bid deadline for RG condenser package extended by seven days
8EIL has extended the bid deadline for the RG condenser package under NRL’s PPU project by one week. The shift follows NDA-gated access and heavy technical documentation requirements. The implications for bidder participation and price quality remain open.
 
6) BPCL Kochi’s expander-revamp tender slips to 03 December after two extensions amid OEM documentation bottlenecks
8The API-612 revamp package has been pushed out twice as OEMs seek more time to assemble PTR-heavy evidence and NDA-gated technical files. The shift signals complexity around integrating a new bypass valve and revising the PRE control logic for higher PFCCU flow. What this means for competition and pricing now sits behind a tightened zero-deviation regime.
 
7) HPCL extends VVPL DCVG survey bid deadline to 1 December
8HPCL has shifted the VVPL DCVG survey deadline by three days, extending closure to 1 December. The specialised NACE-driven integrity package demands extensive documentation, including calibration proofs and prior cross-country pipeline survey records. The short extension hints at targeted bidder relief without disturbing downstream execution schedules.

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Daily forward looking import matrices

Nov 28: 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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8All tankers
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The Ambani-ONGC gas game: A billion-dollar fueling of power and loopholes

Nov 28: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8ARC for hiring, erection & removal of wedge ring lock scaffolding for coke drum internal repair job (3 yrs.) Details
Three-year AMC for O&M of split, window, cassette AC, and VRV systems Details
8Three-year AMC for O&M of split, window, cassette AC, and VRV systems Details
8Procurement of spares and AMC for TR/CPPSM units health monitoring along JHBDPL pipeline Details
8Procurement of insulating gaskets for underground EIPL feeder line electrical isolation Details
8Procurement of electrical measuring instruments for maintenance base Details
8Tender for supply of electric fire booster pump Details
8Tender for C&F operator-cum-secondary transporter at Mangalore lubes depot Details
8Procurement of cold waxy feed filter Details
8Tender for procurement of oil filter Details
8Supply of know-how, basic design engineering, and services for SAF pretreatment unit Details
8Tender for running and maintenance of PMCC and fire pump house Details
8Three-year comprehensive annual maintenance contract for oxidation stability bath Details
8Maintenance of fire water sprinklers and foam pourer lines on hydrocarbon tanks via rope access Details
8Procurement of commercial grade liquid nitrogen Details
8Procurement of analyzers, flow meters, control valves, and vibration monitoring systems Details
8Procurement of SS cages for handling of composite cylinders Details
8Supply of 6.6 kV 1895 kW motor for SRU air blower Details
8Services for handling, loading/unloading, cleaning, and record maintenance in materials department Details
8Rate contract for testing and servicing of hydraulic accumulators and dampener bladders in lube oil circuits Details
8Tender for procurement of urea and DWPE Details
8Procurement of multifunction machine Details
8Design, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of telescopic conveyor boom with accessories for 5 kg unloading Details
8AMC for mechanical equipment and safety systems for one year Details
8Procurement of carbon steel, low alloy steel, and LTCS heat exchangers for PPU project Details
8EOI for purchase of 8 nos. 3K rated thermal well head and xmas tree assemblies for CSS wells Details
8Tender for dismantling, shifting, and installation of RTU panel from Trombay to NTP-2 Details
8Procurement of lubes and greases through a three-year rate contract Details
8Tender for laying of PE pipeline network including associated works Details
8Tender for vertical extension of boundary wall Details
8Tender for above-ground GI installations including left-out last-mile connectivity Details
8Procurement of forged and cast valves Details
8Tender for diesel generator (DG) package for polypropylene unit (PPU) project Details
8Tender for procurement of bearings Details
8Tender for supply of structural steel items Details
8Procurement of Gardner Denver make blower spares Details
8Supply of Ringspann make clutch for utility boiler Details
8Procurement of additives ST4048, ST2088, ST4062 and ST4508 Details
8Tender for procurement of additive ST6210 Details
8Tender for procurement of additive ST2120 Details
8Tender for procurement of hydrogen compressor Details
8Tender for procurement of main air filters Details
8Procurement of UHP zero air gas Details
8Comprehensive AMC for Omega elevator Details
8Tender for OEM support for Dell-EMC hardware and software products Details
8Procurement of guard bed catalyst Details
8Tender for SCADA modification works for integration of instrumentation and metering data of H2 injection skid Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for rim seal fire protection system in 51 tanks Details
8Tender for lubrication audit and program development services Details
8Procurement of LED luminaire for flood light, flame proof (V2) Details
8Tender for maintenance of 220 kV switchyard electrical equipment Details
8Procurement of HT motor for DHDT cooling water pump Details
8Comprehensive AMC of Voltas make VRF system Details
8Procurement of safety cap for self-closing valve for LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of ammonium thiocyanate Details
8Tender for round-the-clock operation of PMCC/electrical and fire-fighting equipment Details
8Three-year non-comprehensive AMC of STF AAQMS Details
8Supply of OEM spares along with dismantling and reinstallation of pyrolyzer-GC MS unit Details
8Procurement of lyophilizer spares with three-year AMC Details
8Tender for procurement of exchanger gaskets Details
8Procurement of coalescer and filters from OEM M/s Multitex Details
8Tender for procurement of filter cartridge Details
8Procurement of mandatory spares for NJP1/NJP3 pump Details
8Supply of horizontal centrifugal API 610 pump for HSD in TLF pump house of Hazira depot Details
8Procurement of self-actuated pressure control valves Details
8Annual rate contract for transport shop assistance Details
8Tender for manpower outsourcing services – fixed remuneration Details
8Tender for obtaining liaisoning services for securing statutory and local body approvals Details
8Supply and installation of modified washing units (2 nos.) Details
8Two-year rate contract for OEM supervision and servicing of Woodward make governors Details
8Procurement of mono ethylene glycol under a two-year rate contract Details
8Procurement and installation of electric motor siren (1 km range) with control unit Details
8Procurement of oleamide additive for PP plant Details
8Annual rate contract for telecom systems and telephonic lines Details
8ARC for composite work on tankages during M&I in OMS area Details
8Tender for supply of insulation materials Details

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8Pralhad Joshi inaugurates pellet plant, lays foundation for bio-ethanol plant in Haryana Details
8ONGC floats multi-crore tenders: Aframax tanker hiring, Rig upgrades, and key equipment procurement Details
8GAIL's pipeline tariff hike: PNGRB approves 12.1% increase Details
8The Ambani-ONGC gas game: a billion-dollar fueling of power and loopholes Details
8False-flag tankers shipped Russian oil worth $5.4 billion this year Details
8Energy from overseas, including Sakhalin-1, important for energy security, Japan says Details
8Petronet LNG Limited announces relocation of registered office Details
8China’s LNG slowdown is set to reshape the global gas trade Details
8EU think tank claims 30 false-flag tankers shipped €2.1 bn worth of Russian oil to India in 2025 Details
8“Fleet adoption is booming”: how UGEL is scaling India’s LNG network Details
8$4 billion deal in hand as ADNOC scores 20-year gas supply assignment Details
8GAIL set to begin CNG supply as Nagpur pipeline clears testing Details
8Jio-bp launches India’s largest integrated mobility hub in Bengaluru Details
8LPG price update – gas cylinders get cheaper December 1st! What will new rates? Details
8Importing LPG from US may be a costlier proposition for oil marketing companies Details
8Indane gas booking numbers: how to book LPG cylinder using different methods Details
8Meet Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, Indian tycoons turned Nigerian oil barons Details
8India steps up oil diplomacy, sends ambassador to Libya Details
8Indian refiners eye cheaper Russian oil from non-sanctioned sellers Details
8World off track on climate action amid fossil fuel crisis, lobbying pressures, warns treaty director Details
8India aims to become world's cheapest producer of green hydrogen by 2030: former Niti Aayog CEO Details
8Oil prices settle up in low volume on US holiday; Russia-Ukraine talks in focus Details
8Russia's Urals oil price discount widens to 23% in November, central bank says Details
8Gujarat Gas support, backup supply helped manage Mumbai CNG outage: Mahanagar Gas Details
8Rupee declines 8 paise to close at 89.30 against US dollar Details
8India imported 5.4 million tonnes of Russian crude on false-flag vessels in 2025: report Details
8India’s rising energy demand will reshape global markets: Rajarshi Gupta, managing director and CEO, ONGC Videsh Details
8Oil edges up as investors await clarity on supply, Russia-Ukraine deal Details
8OPEC+ policies of oil output hikes and cuts Details
8Haryana to launch new gas distribution policy to boost infrastructure investment Details
8BASF partners with Sinopec to accelerate application of biomethane at Nanjing Details
8India’s green economy could attract US $4.1 tn investments by 2047: CEEW Details
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Announcements

Nov 28: New Page 1 8Fleet adoption is booming”: How UGEL is scaling India’s LNG network [Essar] Details
8Intimation on determination of unit natural gas pipeline tariff for INGPL of GAIL (India) Limited under Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board regulations [PNGRB] Details
8Appointment of interim resolution professional as resolution professional [Aban] Details
8Intimation of participation in investor roadshow hosted by B&K Securities by officials of Seamec Limited [Seamec] Details
8Intimation of change in registered office address of the company [Petronet] Details
8Press release on rating affirmation by India Ratings and Research Pvt. Limited for Gujarat Gas Limited [GGL] Details
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The LNG world shifted: India old buying strategy won't survive it

Nov 27: India cannot look to "cheap US gas forever".
8That world is changing. And very rapidly
8The global LNG game is switching rapidly.
8FLNG for example is the new supply source
8Something strange is going on in the Middle East
8And only agile players will make the grade out of India  Details

95 tariff paths, zero transparency: Why no one trades gas in India

Nov 27: Europe unified access. The US created electronic bulletin boards.
8India still forces shippers through 95+ tariff paths with no unified information system.
8Without an entry–exit regime, hubs cannot rise.
8Kochi, Ennore, Dhamra and Dabhol remain chronically underutilised even as India’s “true” demand sits at 480 MMSCMD.from 200 MMSCMD at present
8Connectivity gaps, tariff distortions and missing access codes are crippling liquidity.
8Volume caps on domestic gas, GST asymmetry, legacy EMPC rules, and destination-bound GSAs ensure liquidity never emerges.
8The system protects bilateral contracting, not market transparency.
8By the time India fixes tariffs, transparency, and access rules, renewables, batteries, and hydrogen may already have overtaken gas. The “bridge fuel” argument is running out of time. Details

Frontier hydrogen play clears bidding:Plasma project gets its L1 teaser

Nov 27: The plasma-gasification hydrogen package has closed with a near-flat commercial curve, signalling strong industry appetite.
8L1 edged ahead at Rs 151 crore, barely separating itself from L2 and L3.
8What this says about India’s early hydrogen EPC market is inside the paywalled story Details

Acrylic acid project: Awarded

Nov 27: 8The project is moving ahead from here on
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Four vessel contract: Dates gets pushed ahead

Nov 27: 8ONGC has quietly bought another fortnight for its four-PSV hybrid newbuild tender without diluting any of the technical or contractual bars.
8A 28-day net shift from the original November dates now frames a December bid and opening window for this DP2 and ESS-heavy package.
8Whether that extra time expands competition or simply codifies schedule drift is the question bidders are now asking in the background.
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Heavy oil: New six-well technology infusion abandoned

Nov 27: 8What does this mean for EOR projects ahead
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Rig tender: Conditions relaxed 

Nov 27: 8The owner has quietly rewriteen who can bid and on what terms for this onland  rig charter.
8Older rigs and lighter hook-load packages are now welcome, but only with deep API-grade inspection and OEM-backed evidence.
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EIL adds flare-system desuperheater to PDH-PP scope as bid date shifts

Nov 27: 8EIL has expanded the desuperheater package by adding a new flare-system group with its own control valve and revised datasheets.The shift alters both technical risk distribution and competitive behaviour across the limited vendor pool.
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Eight logistics players clear ONGC’s tightened labour-risk filters in Nhava material handling tender.

Nov 27: 8Participated bidders at ONGC’s Nhava material handling tender have forced the promoter to spell out its new Fair Wage Policy reality in black and white.
8Gratuity is now confirmed as a contractor-only liability for fresh contracts, even as wage revisions remain reimbursable and penalties for daily tonnage shortfalls stay sharp.
8The result is a qualified field of eight players that must turn labour-law clarity into commercially viable rates under an unforgiving operational regime.
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Three bid extensions stretch PP licensor timeline

Nov 27: 8The commercial architecture, EMD levels and qualification thresholds have been left untouched.
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Coalescer revamp awarded to Pall India under BPCL Kochi polypropylene project

Nov 27: 8A single-vendor contest has closed with Pall India securing the coalescer revamp package for BPCL’s Kochi polypropylene project. The NDA-bound scope ties directly to PFCCU and PP process reliability. The award exposes both the tight vendor ecosystem and the strict contractual discipline enforced by EIL.
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Oil India pushes Dandewala gas sweetening EPC bid ahead

Nov 27: 8Oil India has quietly granted a second extension on its Dandewala gas sweetening EPC tender, moving bid closing to 9 December 2025.
8The LSTK package for a 0.5 MMMSCMD CO2-removal unit still carries a Rs 5.36-crore EMD, stiff performance security and a dense compliance grid.
8Whether the longer runway unlocks stronger competition or just stretches bidder risk exposure will define how this flagship sequestration-linked job is ultimately priced and awarded.
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NRL instrumentation jobs

Nov 27: 1) NRL PFCC instrumentation tender: Three admitted bidders signal a controlled competition set
8Elmatics, Prime Engineers and Tuaman were admitted at the technical-stage.
8Their past refinery instrumentation exposure positions them well for PFCC requirements.
8The price outcome will hinge on risk-loading for hook-ups.
 
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NRL MS Block instrumentation tender: Participation pattern shows mid-tier technical depth
8Only three bidders submitted technical offers, all admitted for evaluation.
8The field reflects contractors familiar with refinery instrumentation.
8Their cost structures will reveal how each priced the hidden risks.

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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Nov 27: 1) ONGC hard chrome tender pulls rig-critical repair work into three-month, high-liability job-shop mandate in ONGC CWS Vadodara hard chrome plating project.
8ONGC CWS Vadodara has turned a routine chrome-plating job into a tightly scripted service contract covering geometry, hardness bands and IS-linked finish.
8A 150 kilometre facility radius, per-item insurance slabs and six-month performance warranties shift custody and risk squarely onto local job-shops.
8How bidders price that mix of technical precision and liability will decide whether this becomes a replicable template for other rig-repair scopes.
 
2) Four-year mechanised tank sludge-cleaning mandate in Oil India tank bottom sludge evacuation project.
8Oil India has bundled thirty storage tanks and nearly 13,000 cu m of sludge into a single, four-year mechanised cleaning and inspection contract.
8Arham Oil Gas Products And Services Private Limited has taken the L1 slot at about Rs 26.24 crore under a clause-dense GeM framework.
8How that price balances HSE-heavy obligations, hazardous-waste liabilities and multi-site deployment demands will decide whether this becomes benchmark or cautionary tale.
 
3) LP gas compression O&M contract in ONGC Rajahmundry LP gas compression O&M.
8ONGC has handed its three-year LP gas compression O&M job at Tatipaka and Mandapeta to Teja Engineering with a bid far below the rest of the field.
8A detailed SOW and updated customs/GST and MSE clauses load heavy operational and compliance obligations onto the contractor.
8How those obligations intersect with such aggressive pricing will decide whether this becomes a new benchmark or a one-off gamble.
 
4) Three-year offshore weather-forecast mandate
8ONGC has handed its offshore weather-intelligence reins to Skymet in a tightly specified, API-driven GeM contract.
8The three-year mandate covers everything from daily sea-state calls to cyclone track bulletins for both western and eastern offshore theatres.
8What that price buys in terms of model capability, uptime and real-world decision support will now be watched far beyond the met-services community.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Nov 27: 1) Fifteen civil contractors vie for six-slot Mehsana drilling-site rate contract panel
8Fifteencivilcontractorsviefor six-slot Mehsana drilling-site rate contract panel Fifteen bidders are now in play for ONGC Mehsana’s three-year civil-works rate contract, but the work-distribution table has room for only six.
8Behind that simple arithmetic sit strict experience thresholds, TPIA-verified documents and firm prices for the 2025–28 drilling programme.
8How that combination of crowding and control reshapes margins, risk and eventual awards is where this story goes next.
 
2) Option clause, dates and securities reset but HPWBM risk stays with contractor
8OIL’s latest corrigenda on the HPWBM GeM tender nudge dates and securities without touching the core risk architecture.
8Contractors win more time, more banking flexibility and formalised MSE preference, but must still shoulder odour control, QC and well-risk burdens.
8The real story is how a handful of “amendment shall be issued” promises will, or will not, shift mobilisation and experience thresholds before bids finally close.
 
3) CTU and pumping fleet tenders pushed to 10 December without blinking on OEM bars
8Oil India has quietly moved the bid gate for its coiled tubing, multipurpose pumping and hot oil unit tenders to 10 December 2025.
8Pre-bid dates and bid-security cut-offs have been nudged, but the dense mesh of OEM, E&P-experience and document-verification rules remains untouched.
8Whether this extra time unlocks a deeper global OEM field or simply prolongs a high-bar contest will decide how fleet renewal plays out.
 
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Downstream contracting briefs

Nov 27: 1) HPCL Mumbai refinery hardens APC AMC with controller-uptime penalties and OEM-locked delivery model
8HPCL has issued a refinery-wide APC AMC that shifts risk onto the OEM by linking controller availability directly to invoice deductions. The scope embeds deeper engineering responsibilities across tuning, inferentials and APPNODE maintenance. But the strongest signal sits behind the uptime metric that now shapes how the system will be managed over the next year.
 
2) Tender deadline pushed to 16 December in second extension for IOCL LUPECH QC lab O&M
8IOCL has issued a second extension moving the LUPECH QC laboratory O&M bid deadline to 16 December 2025. The cumulative shift now totals roughly two months from the original October close. The expanded window suggests deeper bidder preparation rather than any dilution of conditions.
 
3) Bid deadline for NRL’s PPU centrifugal compressor package extended to 02 December
8EIL has pushed the submission cut-off for the PPU compressor package by seven days. The extension comes despite the earlier indication that schedule flexibility would be limited. Why this particular package required more time is not stated in the document.
 
4) IGGL extends bid deadline for Duliajan Feeder Line PMC tender by nine days
8IGGL has pushed the submission deadline for the Duliajan Feeder Line PMC tender from 1 December to 10 December. The move signals documentation-heavy participation requirements and a risk of thin competition. Why the extension matters becomes clear once the QCBS and staffing load is unpacked behind the paywall.
 
5) EIL freezes process basis and liability terms in GAIL’s HPRT package
8Vendors pressed for clarity on vapour fraction, flashing risk and supporting-company obligations, but EIL declined all changes. The client reaffirmed every clause of the retender, keeping the earlier thermodynamic and legal assumptions intact. The stance consolidates risk on OEMs, who must now design for the prescribed parameters without modification.

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

Nov 27: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Sirsa, Fatehabad and Mansa Districts City Gas Distribution Project

Nov 27: 8Project Name: Sirsa, Fatehabad and Mansa Districts City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur Districts City Gas Distribution Project

Nov 27: 8Project Name: Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur Districts City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

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GAIL coal-to-SNG JV: Pre-bid exposes DFR-after-bid model and hard LSTK boundaries

Nov 28: 8The pre-bid clarifications reveal an unusually hard LSTK posture in a multi-licensor coal-to-SNG configuration. Contractors are being asked to price without a final DFR, while scope deletions and OPEX-related exclusions were uniformly rejected. Several engineering gaps remain open, setting the stage for high-stakes corrigenda.
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NHT–ISOM tender rewired with NPV evaluation, strict license-fee gating and mediation-first dispute regime

Nov 28: 8The owner rebalances power in the licensor-selection process. A new NPV-led evaluation, tighter payment gating and a full replacement of arbitration redefine both commercial and legal exposure. The full implications emerge only when mapped to the lifecycle economics of NHT and ISOM design.
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BPCL PFCCU licensor tender tightens cashflow, compliance, and dispute rules

Nov 28: 8BPCL’s first commercial amendment rewires the licensor tender’s financial and legal backbone. Evaluation now pivots to highest-NPV economics while cash release before investment approval is sharply capped. The full consequences for bidder pricing and risk allocation sit behind the analysis.
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Intelligent offshore pigging survey: Why desi companies cannot compete?

Nov 28: 8ONGC’s three-year intelligent pigging tender has quietly narrowed the field to a handful of high-end companies
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Swing unit: Owner tightens liability, drops EMD, and shifts to NPV-based licensor selection

Nov 28: 8This first commercial amendment rewires the licensor competition for its Ramayapatnam swing unit. Liability caps, dispute resolution and early-payment rules are extensively rewritten, while EMD disappears entirely. The new NPV regime changes how global polymer licensors will pitch technology, economics, and guarantees.
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Cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) wells in its heavy-oil belt: WIll this pilot deliver?

Nov 28: 8How many Indian OEMs can clear that technical bar and still price competitively will decide who shapes this E&P field’s heavy-oil future.
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HPCL Mumbai Refinery’s turnaround: A lot is sought to be done

Nov 28: 8Find out what will it entail
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AI-driven autonomous gas lift: WIll the pilot work?

Nov 28: 8Whether this offshore pilot becomes the template remains to be seen
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BPCL’s SAF unit: Oversized robustness and redundancy

Nov 28: 8Feed variability introduces lot of uncertainty
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Nov 28: 1) IOCL R&D shortlists two bidders for commercialising proprietary CO?-capture sorbent technologies
8IOCL’s R&D division has opened the technical bids for its CO?-capture sorbent commercialisation EOI. Only two bidders Balief Corporation and Psichem Biotech have entered the field, reflecting a specialised vendor pool. The high-bar PQC now becomes the pivot for deciding who advances to commercial-stage discussions.
 
2) BPCL Bina narrows field to two vendors for ATF reactor charcoal job
8BPCL’s technical evaluation has left only two bidders in contention for the ATF reactor charcoal replacement contract. Three participants were ruled out at the qualification stage.

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

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Ganjam, Nayagarh and Puri District City Gas Distribution Project

Nov 28: 8Project Name: Raisen, Ganjam, Nayagarh and Puri District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution Project

Nov 28: 8Project Name: Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Downstream contracting briefs: Award

Nov 28: 1) Bio Petro Clean wins IOCL Mathura ETP consultancy
8IOCL has awarded the Mathura Refinery ETP consultancy after a narrow two-vendor technical qualification. The winning bid came in materially below the second-ranked bidder, reflecting a moderately competitive spread. The scope now moves into a compressed three-month optimisation cycle with strict reporting and shock-load guarantees.
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Nov 28: 1) RTU relocation from Trombay to NTP-2 wrapped in a 120-day offshore puzzle
8ONGC Mumbai B & S Asset is asking a single indigenous integrator to dismantle, retrofit and offshore-install a critical RTU panel across three sites in just 120 days.
8The job combines constrained lifting at NTP-2, ABB-linked commissioning and a full bundle of HSE and labour-law obligations, but no EMD.
8Whether mid-tier SCADA contractors can absorb this offshore-grade risk profile while keeping RTU availability high will decide how ONGC shapes future control-system migrations.
 
2) Three-year rig-HVAC AMC puts PCR cooling risk on a single vendor in ONGC Ankleshwar Asset drilling-rig AC contract
8ONGC Ankleshwar Asset is turning the entire PCR and VFD house cooling load of three drilling rigs and a workover unit into a quantified three-year AMC.
8Every compressor swap, refrigerant top-up and control-panel move has been pre-counted and bundled into one custom GeM package.
8Whether established HVAC players see enough margin in this risk heavy, highly itemised contract will decide how competitive the field really is.
 
3) Post bid conference threshold slashed, bid security tail stretched in CCTV LSTK corrigendum
8ONGC’s CCTV LSTK corrigendum quietly rewrites the ground rules on bid security, post-bid engagement and force majeure.
8MSEs lose automatic EMD relief, while startups and small players gain structured tie-break preferences and a clearer appeals window.
8The net effect is a sharper filter at entry but slightly more balanced treatment once a contractor is inside the tent.
 
4) Bid deadline for torque turn services pushed to 12 December for ONGC RJY asset
8ONGC has quietly given its GeM torque-turn tender almost four extra weeks of breathing room.
8The bid end date now slips from mid-November to 12 December while all securities and SOW obligations remain intact.
8Behind that simple calendar tweak lies a sharper story about HP-HT vendor depth, risk appetite and how far ONGC will flex its timelines without touching its clauses.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Nov 28: 1) Bid deadline for HF and CT mega-package shifted to 4 December for ONGC Rajahmundry and CBM assets
8ONGC has quietly pushed back the closing of its two-year HF and CT tender for Rajahmundry and CBM assets to 4 December.
8The 17-day extension leaves a demanding SOW, heavy securities and strict documentation load completely untouched.
8What looks like a minor calendar tweak may in fact reveal how ONGC is balancing vendor depth, HPHT risk and GeM’s procedural limits.
 
2) Four-rig onshore charter bid date pushed to 15 December
8ONGC has quietly shifted the four-rig charter’s bid clock from 1 December to 15 December without loosening a single technical screw.
8Behind the two-week extension sits a tender that demands OEM-certified BOPs, fail-safe braking on all rigs and 1100 HP pumps for Ahmedabad.
8Whether the market can field enough compliant rigs on this new timeline will decide if ONGC’s tougher onshore standards become the new normal.
 
3) Digital-transformation SI empanelment pushed to 30 December under ONGC Project DOT and enterprise platforms
8ONGC has quietly moved its flagship digital-transformation SI empanelment to a 30 December closing without touching the underlying BEC or scope.
8Behind that simple date change sit new templates for key-personnel evidence and harder edges on parent-support and insolvency filters.
8Whether global SIs accept this heavier documentation and liability load will decide how much competition ONGC really has when it starts issuing limited tenders.
 
4) Oil India stretches Cuttack 200 TPD CBG EPCOM bid to 11 December after multiple PQC and safety-clause tweaks
8Oil India has pushed its flagship 200 TPD Cuttack MSW-CBG EPCOM tender out to 11 December 2025, marking at least the fifth bid-date reset.
8Behind the new deadline sit quieter but sharper moves: PQC bars cut, O&M tenure halved, safety-permit micro-clauses deleted and EMD validity recalibrated.
8Whether this recalibration finally unlocks a competitive, bankable bidder set will only be clear when the technical covers are opened.
 
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Downstream contracting briefs

Nov 28: 1) EIL pushes BPREP’s mega-scale DCS tender to December after eight extensions
8EIL has extended BPCL’s flagship DCS tender for the Bina petchem expansion to mid-December after multiple deadline resets. The unusually long drift signals intense technical sizing, NDA-gated document access and strict BQC compliance pressure on bidders. What remains unclear is whether the final window will attract the competitive spread the client expects.
 
2) BPCL BPREP pump package pushed to 11 December after four extensions
8The cooling-water pump tender for BPCL’s Bina expansion has now slipped 62 days past its original deadline. Repeated vendor clarifications on seals, coatings, vibration monitoring and motor starting conditions appear to be driving the drag. The stakes rise as rotating-equipment ordering windows tighten for the cracker’s critical path.
 
3) Bid deadline for BPCL BPREP’s demountable flare package pushed to 17 December
8EIL has granted an unusually long 48-day extension for the demountable flare package under the BPCL BPREP programme. The shift gives OEMs and LSTK bidders more time to resolve deep technical issues around riser design, FFG logic, and hazardous-area instrumentation. The implications for bid competitiveness and project sequencing remain behind the paywall.
 
4) BPCL’s mega fittings tender sees four-stage deadline slide as EIL resets ATCs and clarifies ASME tolerances
8A month-long extension cycle has pushed BPCL’s large-diameter fittings tender into December. The shifts follow an ATC reset and a thickness-tolerance clarification that materially alters bidder risk. What it means for participation and award trajectory remains behind the paywall.
 
5) Bid deadline for RG condenser package extended by seven days
8EIL has extended the bid deadline for the RG condenser package under NRL’s PPU project by one week. The shift follows NDA-gated access and heavy technical documentation requirements. The implications for bidder participation and price quality remain open.
 
6) BPCL Kochi’s expander-revamp tender slips to 03 December after two extensions amid OEM documentation bottlenecks
8The API-612 revamp package has been pushed out twice as OEMs seek more time to assemble PTR-heavy evidence and NDA-gated technical files. The shift signals complexity around integrating a new bypass valve and revising the PRE control logic for higher PFCCU flow. What this means for competition and pricing now sits behind a tightened zero-deviation regime.
 
7) HPCL extends VVPL DCVG survey bid deadline to 1 December
8HPCL has shifted the VVPL DCVG survey deadline by three days, extending closure to 1 December. The specialised NACE-driven integrity package demands extensive documentation, including calibration proofs and prior cross-country pipeline survey records. The short extension hints at targeted bidder relief without disturbing downstream execution schedules.

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The Ambani-ONGC gas game: A billion-dollar fueling of power and loopholes

Nov 28: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8ARC for hiring, erection & removal of wedge ring lock scaffolding for coke drum internal repair job (3 yrs.) Details
Three-year AMC for O&M of split, window, cassette AC, and VRV systems Details
8Three-year AMC for O&M of split, window, cassette AC, and VRV systems Details
8Procurement of spares and AMC for TR/CPPSM units health monitoring along JHBDPL pipeline Details
8Procurement of insulating gaskets for underground EIPL feeder line electrical isolation Details
8Procurement of electrical measuring instruments for maintenance base Details
8Tender for supply of electric fire booster pump Details
8Tender for C&F operator-cum-secondary transporter at Mangalore lubes depot Details
8Procurement of cold waxy feed filter Details
8Tender for procurement of oil filter Details
8Supply of know-how, basic design engineering, and services for SAF pretreatment unit Details
8Tender for running and maintenance of PMCC and fire pump house Details
8Three-year comprehensive annual maintenance contract for oxidation stability bath Details
8Maintenance of fire water sprinklers and foam pourer lines on hydrocarbon tanks via rope access Details
8Procurement of commercial grade liquid nitrogen Details
8Procurement of analyzers, flow meters, control valves, and vibration monitoring systems Details
8Procurement of SS cages for handling of composite cylinders Details
8Supply of 6.6 kV 1895 kW motor for SRU air blower Details
8Services for handling, loading/unloading, cleaning, and record maintenance in materials department Details
8Rate contract for testing and servicing of hydraulic accumulators and dampener bladders in lube oil circuits Details
8Tender for procurement of urea and DWPE Details
8Procurement of multifunction machine Details
8Design, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of telescopic conveyor boom with accessories for 5 kg unloading Details
8AMC for mechanical equipment and safety systems for one year Details
8Procurement of carbon steel, low alloy steel, and LTCS heat exchangers for PPU project Details
8EOI for purchase of 8 nos. 3K rated thermal well head and xmas tree assemblies for CSS wells Details
8Tender for dismantling, shifting, and installation of RTU panel from Trombay to NTP-2 Details
8Procurement of lubes and greases through a three-year rate contract Details
8Tender for laying of PE pipeline network including associated works Details
8Tender for vertical extension of boundary wall Details
8Tender for above-ground GI installations including left-out last-mile connectivity Details
8Procurement of forged and cast valves Details
8Tender for diesel generator (DG) package for polypropylene unit (PPU) project Details
8Tender for procurement of bearings Details
8Tender for supply of structural steel items Details
8Procurement of Gardner Denver make blower spares Details
8Supply of Ringspann make clutch for utility boiler Details
8Procurement of additives ST4048, ST2088, ST4062 and ST4508 Details
8Tender for procurement of additive ST6210 Details
8Tender for procurement of additive ST2120 Details
8Tender for procurement of hydrogen compressor Details
8Tender for procurement of main air filters Details
8Procurement of UHP zero air gas Details
8Comprehensive AMC for Omega elevator Details
8Tender for OEM support for Dell-EMC hardware and software products Details
8Procurement of guard bed catalyst Details
8Tender for SCADA modification works for integration of instrumentation and metering data of H2 injection skid Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for rim seal fire protection system in 51 tanks Details
8Tender for lubrication audit and program development services Details
8Procurement of LED luminaire for flood light, flame proof (V2) Details
8Tender for maintenance of 220 kV switchyard electrical equipment Details
8Procurement of HT motor for DHDT cooling water pump Details
8Comprehensive AMC of Voltas make VRF system Details
8Procurement of safety cap for self-closing valve for LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of ammonium thiocyanate Details
8Tender for round-the-clock operation of PMCC/electrical and fire-fighting equipment Details
8Three-year non-comprehensive AMC of STF AAQMS Details
8Supply of OEM spares along with dismantling and reinstallation of pyrolyzer-GC MS unit Details
8Procurement of lyophilizer spares with three-year AMC Details
8Tender for procurement of exchanger gaskets Details
8Procurement of coalescer and filters from OEM M/s Multitex Details
8Tender for procurement of filter cartridge Details
8Procurement of mandatory spares for NJP1/NJP3 pump Details
8Supply of horizontal centrifugal API 610 pump for HSD in TLF pump house of Hazira depot Details
8Procurement of self-actuated pressure control valves Details
8Annual rate contract for transport shop assistance Details
8Tender for manpower outsourcing services – fixed remuneration Details
8Tender for obtaining liaisoning services for securing statutory and local body approvals Details
8Supply and installation of modified washing units (2 nos.) Details
8Two-year rate contract for OEM supervision and servicing of Woodward make governors Details
8Procurement of mono ethylene glycol under a two-year rate contract Details
8Procurement and installation of electric motor siren (1 km range) with control unit Details
8Procurement of oleamide additive for PP plant Details
8Annual rate contract for telecom systems and telephonic lines Details
8ARC for composite work on tankages during M&I in OMS area Details
8Tender for supply of insulation materials Details

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8Pralhad Joshi inaugurates pellet plant, lays foundation for bio-ethanol plant in Haryana Details
8ONGC floats multi-crore tenders: Aframax tanker hiring, Rig upgrades, and key equipment procurement Details
8GAIL's pipeline tariff hike: PNGRB approves 12.1% increase Details
8The Ambani-ONGC gas game: a billion-dollar fueling of power and loopholes Details
8False-flag tankers shipped Russian oil worth $5.4 billion this year Details
8Energy from overseas, including Sakhalin-1, important for energy security, Japan says Details
8Petronet LNG Limited announces relocation of registered office Details
8China’s LNG slowdown is set to reshape the global gas trade Details
8EU think tank claims 30 false-flag tankers shipped €2.1 bn worth of Russian oil to India in 2025 Details
8“Fleet adoption is booming”: how UGEL is scaling India’s LNG network Details
8$4 billion deal in hand as ADNOC scores 20-year gas supply assignment Details
8GAIL set to begin CNG supply as Nagpur pipeline clears testing Details
8Jio-bp launches India’s largest integrated mobility hub in Bengaluru Details
8LPG price update – gas cylinders get cheaper December 1st! What will new rates? Details
8Importing LPG from US may be a costlier proposition for oil marketing companies Details
8Indane gas booking numbers: how to book LPG cylinder using different methods Details
8Meet Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, Indian tycoons turned Nigerian oil barons Details
8India steps up oil diplomacy, sends ambassador to Libya Details
8Indian refiners eye cheaper Russian oil from non-sanctioned sellers Details
8World off track on climate action amid fossil fuel crisis, lobbying pressures, warns treaty director Details
8India aims to become world's cheapest producer of green hydrogen by 2030: former Niti Aayog CEO Details
8Oil prices settle up in low volume on US holiday; Russia-Ukraine talks in focus Details
8Russia's Urals oil price discount widens to 23% in November, central bank says Details
8Gujarat Gas support, backup supply helped manage Mumbai CNG outage: Mahanagar Gas Details
8Rupee declines 8 paise to close at 89.30 against US dollar Details
8India imported 5.4 million tonnes of Russian crude on false-flag vessels in 2025: report Details
8India’s rising energy demand will reshape global markets: Rajarshi Gupta, managing director and CEO, ONGC Videsh Details
8Oil edges up as investors await clarity on supply, Russia-Ukraine deal Details
8OPEC+ policies of oil output hikes and cuts Details
8Haryana to launch new gas distribution policy to boost infrastructure investment Details
8BASF partners with Sinopec to accelerate application of biomethane at Nanjing Details
8India’s green economy could attract US $4.1 tn investments by 2047: CEEW Details
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Announcements

Nov 28: New Page 1 8Fleet adoption is booming”: How UGEL is scaling India’s LNG network [Essar] Details
8Intimation on determination of unit natural gas pipeline tariff for INGPL of GAIL (India) Limited under Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board regulations [PNGRB] Details
8Appointment of interim resolution professional as resolution professional [Aban] Details
8Intimation of participation in investor roadshow hosted by B&K Securities by officials of Seamec Limited [Seamec] Details
8Intimation of change in registered office address of the company [Petronet] Details
8Press release on rating affirmation by India Ratings and Research Pvt. Limited for Gujarat Gas Limited [GGL] Details
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The LNG world shifted: India old buying strategy won't survive it

Nov 27: India cannot look to "cheap US gas forever".
8That world is changing. And very rapidly
8The global LNG game is switching rapidly.
8FLNG for example is the new supply source
8Something strange is going on in the Middle East
8And only agile players will make the grade out of India  Details

95 tariff paths, zero transparency: Why no one trades gas in India

Nov 27: Europe unified access. The US created electronic bulletin boards.
8India still forces shippers through 95+ tariff paths with no unified information system.
8Without an entry–exit regime, hubs cannot rise.
8Kochi, Ennore, Dhamra and Dabhol remain chronically underutilised even as India’s “true” demand sits at 480 MMSCMD.from 200 MMSCMD at present
8Connectivity gaps, tariff distortions and missing access codes are crippling liquidity.
8Volume caps on domestic gas, GST asymmetry, legacy EMPC rules, and destination-bound GSAs ensure liquidity never emerges.
8The system protects bilateral contracting, not market transparency.
8By the time India fixes tariffs, transparency, and access rules, renewables, batteries, and hydrogen may already have overtaken gas. The “bridge fuel” argument is running out of time. Details

Frontier hydrogen play clears bidding:Plasma project gets its L1 teaser

Nov 27: The plasma-gasification hydrogen package has closed with a near-flat commercial curve, signalling strong industry appetite.
8L1 edged ahead at Rs 151 crore, barely separating itself from L2 and L3.
8What this says about India’s early hydrogen EPC market is inside the paywalled story Details

Acrylic acid project: Awarded

Nov 27: 8The project is moving ahead from here on
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Four vessel contract: Dates gets pushed ahead

Nov 27: 8ONGC has quietly bought another fortnight for its four-PSV hybrid newbuild tender without diluting any of the technical or contractual bars.
8A 28-day net shift from the original November dates now frames a December bid and opening window for this DP2 and ESS-heavy package.
8Whether that extra time expands competition or simply codifies schedule drift is the question bidders are now asking in the background.
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Heavy oil: New six-well technology infusion abandoned

Nov 27: 8What does this mean for EOR projects ahead
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Rig tender: Conditions relaxed 

Nov 27: 8The owner has quietly rewriteen who can bid and on what terms for this onland  rig charter.
8Older rigs and lighter hook-load packages are now welcome, but only with deep API-grade inspection and OEM-backed evidence.
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EIL adds flare-system desuperheater to PDH-PP scope as bid date shifts

Nov 27: 8EIL has expanded the desuperheater package by adding a new flare-system group with its own control valve and revised datasheets.The shift alters both technical risk distribution and competitive behaviour across the limited vendor pool.
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Eight logistics players clear ONGC’s tightened labour-risk filters in Nhava material handling tender.

Nov 27: 8Participated bidders at ONGC’s Nhava material handling tender have forced the promoter to spell out its new Fair Wage Policy reality in black and white.
8Gratuity is now confirmed as a contractor-only liability for fresh contracts, even as wage revisions remain reimbursable and penalties for daily tonnage shortfalls stay sharp.
8The result is a qualified field of eight players that must turn labour-law clarity into commercially viable rates under an unforgiving operational regime.
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Three bid extensions stretch PP licensor timeline

Nov 27: 8The commercial architecture, EMD levels and qualification thresholds have been left untouched.
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Coalescer revamp awarded to Pall India under BPCL Kochi polypropylene project

Nov 27: 8A single-vendor contest has closed with Pall India securing the coalescer revamp package for BPCL’s Kochi polypropylene project. The NDA-bound scope ties directly to PFCCU and PP process reliability. The award exposes both the tight vendor ecosystem and the strict contractual discipline enforced by EIL.
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Oil India pushes Dandewala gas sweetening EPC bid ahead

Nov 27: 8Oil India has quietly granted a second extension on its Dandewala gas sweetening EPC tender, moving bid closing to 9 December 2025.
8The LSTK package for a 0.5 MMMSCMD CO2-removal unit still carries a Rs 5.36-crore EMD, stiff performance security and a dense compliance grid.
8Whether the longer runway unlocks stronger competition or just stretches bidder risk exposure will define how this flagship sequestration-linked job is ultimately priced and awarded.
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NRL instrumentation jobs

Nov 27: 1) NRL PFCC instrumentation tender: Three admitted bidders signal a controlled competition set
8Elmatics, Prime Engineers and Tuaman were admitted at the technical-stage.
8Their past refinery instrumentation exposure positions them well for PFCC requirements.
8The price outcome will hinge on risk-loading for hook-ups.
 
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NRL MS Block instrumentation tender: Participation pattern shows mid-tier technical depth
8Only three bidders submitted technical offers, all admitted for evaluation.
8The field reflects contractors familiar with refinery instrumentation.
8Their cost structures will reveal how each priced the hidden risks.

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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Nov 27: 1) ONGC hard chrome tender pulls rig-critical repair work into three-month, high-liability job-shop mandate in ONGC CWS Vadodara hard chrome plating project.
8ONGC CWS Vadodara has turned a routine chrome-plating job into a tightly scripted service contract covering geometry, hardness bands and IS-linked finish.
8A 150 kilometre facility radius, per-item insurance slabs and six-month performance warranties shift custody and risk squarely onto local job-shops.
8How bidders price that mix of technical precision and liability will decide whether this becomes a replicable template for other rig-repair scopes.
 
2) Four-year mechanised tank sludge-cleaning mandate in Oil India tank bottom sludge evacuation project.
8Oil India has bundled thirty storage tanks and nearly 13,000 cu m of sludge into a single, four-year mechanised cleaning and inspection contract.
8Arham Oil Gas Products And Services Private Limited has taken the L1 slot at about Rs 26.24 crore under a clause-dense GeM framework.
8How that price balances HSE-heavy obligations, hazardous-waste liabilities and multi-site deployment demands will decide whether this becomes benchmark or cautionary tale.
 
3) LP gas compression O&M contract in ONGC Rajahmundry LP gas compression O&M.
8ONGC has handed its three-year LP gas compression O&M job at Tatipaka and Mandapeta to Teja Engineering with a bid far below the rest of the field.
8A detailed SOW and updated customs/GST and MSE clauses load heavy operational and compliance obligations onto the contractor.
8How those obligations intersect with such aggressive pricing will decide whether this becomes a new benchmark or a one-off gamble.
 
4) Three-year offshore weather-forecast mandate
8ONGC has handed its offshore weather-intelligence reins to Skymet in a tightly specified, API-driven GeM contract.
8The three-year mandate covers everything from daily sea-state calls to cyclone track bulletins for both western and eastern offshore theatres.
8What that price buys in terms of model capability, uptime and real-world decision support will now be watched far beyond the met-services community.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Nov 27: 1) Fifteen civil contractors vie for six-slot Mehsana drilling-site rate contract panel
8Fifteencivilcontractorsviefor six-slot Mehsana drilling-site rate contract panel Fifteen bidders are now in play for ONGC Mehsana’s three-year civil-works rate contract, but the work-distribution table has room for only six.
8Behind that simple arithmetic sit strict experience thresholds, TPIA-verified documents and firm prices for the 2025–28 drilling programme.
8How that combination of crowding and control reshapes margins, risk and eventual awards is where this story goes next.
 
2) Option clause, dates and securities reset but HPWBM risk stays with contractor
8OIL’s latest corrigenda on the HPWBM GeM tender nudge dates and securities without touching the core risk architecture.
8Contractors win more time, more banking flexibility and formalised MSE preference, but must still shoulder odour control, QC and well-risk burdens.
8The real story is how a handful of “amendment shall be issued” promises will, or will not, shift mobilisation and experience thresholds before bids finally close.
 
3) CTU and pumping fleet tenders pushed to 10 December without blinking on OEM bars
8Oil India has quietly moved the bid gate for its coiled tubing, multipurpose pumping and hot oil unit tenders to 10 December 2025.
8Pre-bid dates and bid-security cut-offs have been nudged, but the dense mesh of OEM, E&P-experience and document-verification rules remains untouched.
8Whether this extra time unlocks a deeper global OEM field or simply prolongs a high-bar contest will decide how fleet renewal plays out.
 
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Downstream contracting briefs

Nov 27: 1) HPCL Mumbai refinery hardens APC AMC with controller-uptime penalties and OEM-locked delivery model
8HPCL has issued a refinery-wide APC AMC that shifts risk onto the OEM by linking controller availability directly to invoice deductions. The scope embeds deeper engineering responsibilities across tuning, inferentials and APPNODE maintenance. But the strongest signal sits behind the uptime metric that now shapes how the system will be managed over the next year.
 
2) Tender deadline pushed to 16 December in second extension for IOCL LUPECH QC lab O&M
8IOCL has issued a second extension moving the LUPECH QC laboratory O&M bid deadline to 16 December 2025. The cumulative shift now totals roughly two months from the original October close. The expanded window suggests deeper bidder preparation rather than any dilution of conditions.
 
3) Bid deadline for NRL’s PPU centrifugal compressor package extended to 02 December
8EIL has pushed the submission cut-off for the PPU compressor package by seven days. The extension comes despite the earlier indication that schedule flexibility would be limited. Why this particular package required more time is not stated in the document.
 
4) IGGL extends bid deadline for Duliajan Feeder Line PMC tender by nine days
8IGGL has pushed the submission deadline for the Duliajan Feeder Line PMC tender from 1 December to 10 December. The move signals documentation-heavy participation requirements and a risk of thin competition. Why the extension matters becomes clear once the QCBS and staffing load is unpacked behind the paywall.
 
5) EIL freezes process basis and liability terms in GAIL’s HPRT package
8Vendors pressed for clarity on vapour fraction, flashing risk and supporting-company obligations, but EIL declined all changes. The client reaffirmed every clause of the retender, keeping the earlier thermodynamic and legal assumptions intact. The stance consolidates risk on OEMs, who must now design for the prescribed parameters without modification.

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

Nov 27: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Sirsa, Fatehabad and Mansa Districts City Gas Distribution Project

Nov 27: 8Project Name: Sirsa, Fatehabad and Mansa Districts City Gas Distribution
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Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur Districts City Gas Distribution Project

Nov 27: 8Project Name: Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur Districts City Gas Distribution
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Nov 27: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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