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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Andhra's Kakinada, panic in village.  Announcements.  Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution Project.  Udhamsingh Nagar District City Gas Distribution Project.  Vartika Shukla’s high bar, EIL’s high tide.  Rs 1 lakh crore grassroot refinery goes under scanner .   Coal gasification: The backend is trying to move now in sync with the front end.   French oil & gas consultancy: Why is the establishment defending it so furiously? .  ONGC's gas output hike: Two fields that the company is depending upon.  Same market, different Math: Why Bhaskar and Tiphuk gas auctions don’t look alike.  Vedanta’s CB/OSDSF/AMBE/2021 offshore plan seeks fast-track EC on brownfield tie-in to Suvali.  Rs 270-crore IFFCO Kandla revamp puts Nano NPK & Nano-DAP in MoEFCC’s spotlight .  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  Dahej PDH–PP pressure vessels: 25 were in the race.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part II.  Infosoft Digital takes ONGC’s RTDOC Phase-II, L2 gap 4.5%.  GAIL wind tender in Maharashtra pushed five times as ALMM flux and bidder liquidity worries stall closure.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part I.  A new downstream chain coming up in Paradip refinery.  PMC payments for energy optimization tied to licensor-certified energy savings .  LMBU Pump package: How Hardware alone won’t win this package.  Two faces of the same package — full vs. clause-level.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum resume Russian oil purchases.  Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project.  Agra District City Gas Distribution Project.   Parliamentary Briefs .  Announcements.  LNG demand: There is hope from just one geography.  Nano Urea unit’s ‘green’ wastewater plan stalls; EAC insists on proven treatment route.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part I.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part II.  Only GERMI clears IOCL’s OALP-X bid consultancy tender as private players fall at technical hurdle .  PLL heat exchanger tender draws nine bidders; zero-deviation clause tightens field .  Experimental SAF project: EIL walks it along.  PLL’s Dahej flare tender narrows field to three as EIL tightens scope, shifts risk to contractors .  

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

Aug 25: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Aug 25: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8Coal and Coke
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Andhra's Kakinada, panic in village

Aug 25: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for servicing of gas coolers and oil coolers Details
8Tender for structural rehabilitation and repair works Details
8Rate contract for civil repair and maintenance works Details
8Supply of spares for KES-55-7.5 model air compressor Details
8Manufacturing, testing and supply of IS3589 and IS1239 pipes for cooling water application Details
8Rate contract for supply and service support of Schneider make PLC system for 20MW steam turbine on call-up basis Details
8Tender for handling of bagasse, firewood, and chemicals during season and off-season for 110 TPH boiler Details
8Supply of specialty chemicals and antifoulant treatment program for crude and VR in CDU Details
8Procurement of glass tubes Details
8Annual rate contract for procurement of mechanical seal spares Details
8Procurement of horizontal centrifugal pump Details
8Hiring of cementing & BHP services for thermal and non-thermal completion Details
8Supply of casing head housing and related items for complete well head system Details
8Procurement of differential pressure transmitter Details
8Annual rate contract for refilling of various types of cylinders and associated spare parts Details
8Procurement of portable battery charger Details
8Annual rate contract for testing & calibration of PSVs & CRVs Details
8Procurement of ultrasonic flow meters for fuel gas Details
8Procurement of digital signage board Details
8Annual rate contract for online leak sealing/arresting services in onsite II areas Details
8Providing service assistance for rotary I & III (group-I) and rotary-II (group-II) maintenance activities Details
8Supply of 47 kg portable PVC sealing machine Details
8Tender for replacement of greasing system lines of crown block and draw works Details
8Design & development of finance manual and internal financial control manual Details
8Procurement of hydrocarbon gas detectors Details
8Procurement, installation and commissioning of jet thermal oxidation tester Details
8Procurement of 7SR Siemens protection relays Details
8Supply and installation of solar PV system Details
8Procurement of pleated fiber sintered filter element Details
8Supply of auto salt analyzer Details
8Procurement of partial discharge monitoring camera Details
8Supply of PTFE teflon tape used in self closing valves of LPG cylinders Details
8Non comprehensive AMC for Thyssenkrupp make industrial type flameproof lift Details
8Procurement of fire extinguishers Details
8Tender for engagement of supervising agency for day-to-day supervision of pipeline construction Details
8Tender for operation and maintenance of roof top on grid solar PV plant Details
8Procurement of coupling spares Details
8Tender for agency for refurbishment of inter-stage intercooler (finned type) of LP air compressor Details
8Procurement of critical spares and consumables for HTPC carousal and allied equipment Details
8Supply of activated carbon Details
8Procurement of M/s Cryostar make expansion turbine spares Details
8Hiring of semi-skilled technical man-power for round the clock monitoring in SV locations of PJPL and DPPL gas pipelines Details
8Supply of oil and aqueous CRMs Details
8Procurement of antifoam agent Details
8Supply of 6.6kV 1895kW motor for SRU air blower Details
8Supply of electrical operation & maintenance contract of PMCC & DG sets Details
8Tender for one-time job for dismantling and reinstallation of rim seal system Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract of Tokheim make DUs Details
8Procurement of CPVC pipes & fittings Details
8Supply of magnetic flow transmitter spares Details
8Tender for transportation of two refueller tanks and accessories Details
8Supply of stadium lighting LED Details
8Supply of pressure safety valve Details
8Supply of LCS ex-proof Details
8Supply and integration of instruments for 4 UG tanks and 9 pumps Details
8Supply of CCTV server bays storage device Details
8Procurement of LED lights & fittings Details
8Supply of control valve Details
8Supply of steel porta cabin Details
8Tender for geotechnical investigation & topography survey for augmentation of Cochi-Coimbatore-Karur pipeline & Irugur-Devangonthi pipeline project Details
8Tender for hot repair, painting, statutory testing & transportation of various capacities of LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of valves for fire fighting system Details
8Tender for hiring of electrical assistance, office boy, planning assistance and reliever, sales assistance Details
8Tender for supply installation integration commissioning & CAMC of CCTV system Details
8Procurement of Rodm MB (middle collector) vessels spares for CPP Details
8Three year rate contract for hiring of mobile equipment Details
8Tender for preparation of land schedule and DGPS survey of forest area Details
8Tender for procurement of UB boiler feed pump spares Details
8Tender for carrying out various electrical Details
8Tender for dismantling and replacement of valves with associated structural modifications Details
8Supply of gearbox spares Details
8Providing office assistance services Details
8Procurement of John Crane make seal spares Details
8Annual contract for hiring of electricians through class “A” contractor for operation work of electrical panel room Details
8Procurement of plate IS 2062 grade for M&I jobs of storage tanks Details
8Annual maintenance service for centralised air conditioning system Details
8Supply of filter cartridge Details
8Tender for repairing of telescopic conveyor Details
8Supply of thermocouple for reactor DD-V-02 Details
8Supply of items as per the BOQ for ethanol metering skid Details
8Tender for VHF sets base station and repeater station Details
8Tender for integrated lube oil storage, handling & distribution system Details
8Tender for carrying out T4S audit Details
8Tender for procurement of column internals Details
8Supply of multifunction machine Details
8AMC and supply of spare parts for Huber chillers and related components Details
8Tender for environmental audit by NABET accredited consultant Details
8Supply of BVRU stack CO & O2 analyzers system Details
8Supply of ultrasonic flaw detector Details
8Tender for supply of fan assembly Details
8Tender for LPG, propane, butane cargo quantity survey Details
8Supply of safety cap for self closing valves of LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of pressure transmitter Details
8Tender for supply of wrought fittings Details
8Tender for supply of steel balls Details
8Tender for supply of CS gate valve Details
8Procurement of hydrated lime Details
8Supply of laboratory equipment tools and consumables for testing and sampling Details
8Tender for supply of compressor’s spares Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for Philips ClearVue 650 ultrasonography machine Details
8Supply of optical fiber set, HDPE pipe and 6 core SM OFC Details
8Hiring of DG sets with operation and maintenance services including lighting and power supply arrangements Details
8Tender for supply of low temp suit Details
8Procurement of pneumatic spares Details
8Supply of maintenance spare items to LPG plant Details
8Procurement of 12V SMF batteries for field-mounted solar system of flow computers of different metering skids Details
8Supply installation and commissioning of IP based EPABX Details
8Hiring of NDT services for inspection of pipelines tanks and gas after cooler fans Details
8Tender for supply of multifunction machine Details
8Hiring of services for acquisition of 2D seismic data 150 LKM and 3D seismic data 134 SQKM Details
8Supply of 24-core instrument cable Details
8Tender for modular desalination plant with 3000 KLPD processing capacity Details
8Procurement of on-off valves Details
8Supply of know-how license basic engineering design package catalyst proprietary items and related services for ethylene cracker and associated units Details
8Tender for supply of air fin cooler CS Details
8Supply of CS pressure vessels for PDH PP plant with ethane and propane handling facilities project Details
8Tender for revamping of SV stations gas terminal and KRIBHCO terminal Details
8Tender for static equipment maintenance piping jobs and structural replacement works during refinery-I M&I shutdown Details
8Supply of lab chemicals and equipment Details
8Rate contract for civil repair and maintenance work Details
8Supply and installation of high pressure floor tiles at offshore platforms and modification and refurbishment of doctor room Details
8Procurement of closed circuit TV for Bina Petchem and refinery expansion projects Details
8Supply installation and commissioning of water analyser Details
8Rate contract for maintenance and testing of 132kV switchyard equipments Details
8Tender for online robotic cleaning of raw water cooling tower sump Details
8Rate contract for tyre retreading Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8India set to achieve milestone of exporting electric vehicles to 100 countries: PM Modi Details
 8EU nation slams Ukraines latest attack on oil pipeline Details
 8Preparations underway to handover MotihariAmlekhgunj petroleum pipeline to NOC Details
 8Explainer-What is known about the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions? Details
 8Tata Steel’s FAP Gopalpur transitions from furnace oil to LPG Details
 8Green Hydrogen Summit Oman (GHSO) Technical Committee holds meeting Details
 8Fire breaks out at snacks shop as gas cylinder pipe bursts Details
 8Oil Reserves In Andaman: India's Energy Bridge To ASEAN? Details
 8Russia assures steady oil supply to India, sees new scope in LNG exports Details
 8CBG, LNG to drive India's gas sector growth in next five years, says IGL's Sanjeev Bhatia Details
 8BPCL outperforms rival PSUs in Q1, records industry-best per-pump sales Details
 8Nigeria LNG Secures Contracts to Deliver Natural Gas for 20 Years Details
 8India inducts South Korea-built LPG carrier Sahyadri Details
 8Govt approves Rs 30,000-crore compensation to oil marketing companies for their losses on cooking gas sales Details
 8LPG Tanker Explosion In Punjab Kills Two, Injures Others Details
 8Fuel price update for August 25: Petrol, diesel and LPG rates across major cities Details
 8India plans to phase out import of natural gas for power production Details
 8Why is Oil India falling/rising? Details
 8India will buy oil where it gets 'best deal': Indian envoy to Russia Details
 8Petroleum products export down 16% to $12.3 billion in Apr-Jul Details
 8Over 20% of Russia's war-period crude exports bought by India Details
 8Oil prices set to end losing streak as Ukraine peace process stalls Details
 8Gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Andhra's Kakinada, panic in village Details
 8US issues sanctions on networks, vessels for dealing in Iran oil Details
 8Consultancy contracts by ONGC are as per due process and best practices: Puri Details
 8Brazilian crude flows to India rise 75% as tariffs reshape oil trade Details
 8CBG, LNG to drive India's gas sector growth in next five years, says IGL's Sanjeev Bhatia Details
 8Over 20% of Russia's war-period crude exports bought by India Details
 8Oil prices set to end losing streak as Ukraine peace process stalls Details
 8US issues sanctions on networks, vessels for dealing in Iran oil Details
 8Gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Andhra's Kakinada, panic in village Details
 8CNOOC completes building $2.9 bln refinery complex in east China, state media says Details
 8'If you don’t like it, don’t buy it': Jaishankar on Trump's secondary sanctions on India’s Russian oil trade Details
 8US, EU sanctions hit Nayara Energy's EPC operations Details
 8Fuel efficiency can drop by 2-5% due to E20 petrol: Car experts Details
 8Diesel generator pollution places Bengaluru in red zone Details
 8BPCL outperforms rival PSUs in Q1, records industry-best per-pump sales Details
 8GAIL awarded onland exploration block under OALP VII Bidding Round Details
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Announcements

Aug 25: 8Additional session in auction market [IGX] Details
8Acquisition of balance 6.1% equity stake in Nauyaan Shipyard Private Limited [RIL] Details
8Sale of remaining 6.1% equity stake in Nauyaan Shipyard Private Limited [Welspun] Details
8Adani logistics park breaks ground at Kalamassery Kochi [Adani Port] Details
8Purchase of vessel [Seamec] Details
8Credit rating [Afcons] Details
8Appointment of Mr. Ajay Sinha as Deputy Managing Director and Mr. Pankaj Kuchhal as Independent Director [MGL] Details
8Cessation of Mr. Sanjay Shende as Deputy Managing Director [MGL] Details
8Proceedings of the AGM including quorum board introductions statutory reports and audit readings [HPCL] Details
8Q1 FY2025-26 earnings call transcript [HOEC] Details
8Business responsibility and sustainability report for FY 2024–25 [HOEC] Details
8Annual report for FY 2024-25 [HOEC] Details Details

Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution Project

Aug 25: 8Project Name: Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Udhamsingh Nagar District City Gas Distribution Project

Aug 25: 8Project Name: Udhamsingh Nagar District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Vartika Shukla’s high bar, EIL’s high tide

Aug 22: 8A CMD who refused to lower the bar has pushed Engineers India to its strongest ever order book and earnings momentum.
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Rs 1 lakh crore grassroot refinery goes under scanner

Aug 22: 8Find out what is going on with it
Also, now get a 360 degree, never before view of the project
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Coal gasification: The backend is trying to move now in sync with the front end

Aug 22: 8Find out how this elaborate exercise is slowly falling into place
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French oil & gas consultancy: Why is the establishment defending it so furiously?

Aug 22: 8What has provoked a big petroleum ministry defence of this French consultancy company?
Was something wrong done? Details

ONGC's gas output hike: Two fields that the company is depending upon

Aug 22: What will ONGC gas production be by the turn of 2025 into 2026?
8There are hopes pinned on two major fields
8But how will outout go up? Details

Same market, different Math: Why Bhaskar and Tiphuk gas auctions don’t look alike

Aug 22: Two private sector E&P fields are selling gas
8They have different pricing systems
8Find out what that means, and what implications do they have
8For a gas buyer, which one is a better option?
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Vedanta’s CB/OSDSF/AMBE/2021 offshore plan seeks fast-track EC on brownfield tie-in to Suvali

Aug 22: 8EAC will weigh a 13-well, four-platform development that leans on existing LB and Suvali facilities to cut cost and time.
8The file shows strict MARPOL/G.S.R. 546(E) commitments and a prepared OSCP, but CRZ conditions are still pending formal issuance.
8The speed advantage is clear; the execution discipline will decide whether it sticks.
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Rs 270-crore IFFCO Kandla revamp puts Nano NPK & Nano-DAP in MoEFCC’s spotlight

Aug 22: 8IFFCO has tabled a brownfield modernization plan at its flagship Kandla unit, seeking central EAC clearance to replace zinc sulphate lines with 43,000 MT/yr nano-fertilizer output. The project bets on higher nutrient efficiency and subsidy savings but faces close appraisal on air, water, and waste safeguards.
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Aug 22: OIL tightens processing scope and trims evaluation tenor in MBP wireline logging tender
8OIL has narrowed data-processing to vendor-acquired datasets and relaxed certain combinability remarks while preserving combo-run outcomes.
8A one-year price evaluation horizon now resets commercial strategy, alongside a rental-cap refinement and kit-supply shift.
8The changes look tactical for MBP but could harden into precedent if bidder response improves.
Bid window pushed to 28 August as ONGC tightens ATCs and cashflow gates — ONGC Cuddapah Basin air-hammer drilling.
8ONGC has extended the bid submission to 28 August while resetting buyer-added ATCs through Corrigendum-C5.
8The package keeps tight HSE and OEM-specific BOP rules and withholds all payment until the first milestone is achieved.
8That combination may broaden interest on time but concentrates real competition among vendors who can carry the cashflow and compliance load.
Third Deadline Push in ONGC MNW Tube Bundle Tender
8ONGC extends bid submission to 04 September, hinting at vendor preparedness issues and raising concerns over delayed compressor overhaul at MNW platform.
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Dahej PDH–PP pressure vessels: 25 were in the race

Aug 22: 8EIL has finalised the carbon steel pressure vessel package for PLL’s PDH–PP project at Dahej. The award came with a razor-thin 1% gap over L2 but a startling 9x spread to larger EPC bids. The zero-escalation, front-loaded payment structure shows how EIL is reshaping contractor incentives.
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Aug 22: OIL tenders four-year outsourced O&M support at Duliajan PS-01 with binding 25% option clause
8Oil India Limited has floated a four-year GeM bid for station support services at PS-01, Duliajan.
8The scope blends O&M, crude handling, and housekeeping under strict statutory compliance obligations.
8Contractors face no EMD but must furnish a 51-month performance guarantee, shifting cashflow and labour risks firmly onto them.
Aura wins contract for lightening risk assessment for rigs
8The L1 award sets a 20.9% lead over its nearest competitor.
8The pricing signal points to aggressive undercutting and possible margin stress for the winner.
8Execution discipline and delivery assurance will decide if the low bid holds through completion.
Wireline and compressor O&M support locked in with long security tail
8ONGC’s WCT Ankleshwar has moved a three-year service package with floor-price discipline and a long 39-month performance security tail.
8The scope stretches from wireline/compressor operations to rig-up/rig-down and preventive maintenance, with ONGC reserving the right to add equipment within contract.
8Vendors face tight statutory compliance, mandated HR absorption and an overtime cap that will test staffing economics.
8Three bidders have pav
Post-participation, ONGC keeps ICDA brief tight and transparent as two bidders qualify for PLQP–OGT pipeline
8The buyer has locked the assessment to NACE SP0116 with deep modelling and explicit deliverables.
8Clarifications remain gated to evaluation time, and uploads are visible across bidders, resetting information balances.
8With two qualifiers in play, competitiveness will hinge on method depth rather than headline rates.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Aug 22: EIL again extends pump bid deadline for Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP project by 27 days
8Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP pump tender has slipped by nearly a month, despite zero EMD and a limited vendor list. Engineers India’s back-to-back extensions point to participation concerns and vendor compliance hurdles. The delay raises questions over whether the project’s tight 11-month equipment schedule can still hold.
Five deadline extensions cloud IOCL’s process traps tender for Gujarat bitumen expansion
8IOCL’s limited tender for process traps at Gujarat Refinery has already seen five deadline extensions in a month. The NDA-gated licensor scope is slowing vendor access and compressing delivery timelines. The pattern highlights IOCL’s growing reliance on compliance-heavy procurement, even for standard refinery hardware.
BPCL’s Bina Petchem DCS tender pushed to September as PQCs deter wider bidder pool
8BPCL and EIL have quietly extended the deadline for the 47,000 I/O DCS package in the Bina expansion. The extension hints at restrictive qualification hurdles that risk deterring OEMs. The move signals a balancing act between compliance rigidity and the project’s long-lead timeline.
BPCL Kochi polypropylene internals tender tightened with 70% site-work floor, bid date extended to 28 August
8EIL has rewritten the rules on tower internals supply by linking 70% of value to site work completion. Vendors face liquidity stress as supply billing gets tied to erection milestones. With two bid extensions already, participation dynamics for this Rs-sensitive package remain uncertain.
BPCL extends Bathinda PMC railway siding bid deadline amid tight PQCs and statutory risk load
8BPCL has pushed back the submission date for its Bathinda railway siding PMC tender to 01 September. The strict pre-qualification and absence of MSME/startup relaxations are keeping the bidder pool narrow. Consultants face heavy statutory approval liabilities with no escalation or arbitration relief.
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Infosoft Digital takes ONGC’s RTDOC Phase-II, L2 gap 4.5%

Aug 22: 8The award lands at Rs 26 crore on with a disciplined 4.5% gap to L2.
8Vendor-neutral controller/processor rules and ESG additions appear to have shaped the competition more than headline price cuts.
8The pricing signal points to aggressive but not destabilizing undercutting, with execution quality now the decisive moat.
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GAIL wind tender in Maharashtra pushed five times as ALMM flux and bidder liquidity worries stall closure

Aug 22: 8GAIL’s 170 MW captive wind tender has slipped by over two months through five successive extensions. High BGs and shifting MNRE norms have left bidders reluctant. The project is now a case study in how regulatory flux collides with aggressive O&M liability.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Aug 22: GAIL tender eases securities but enforces rigid timelines in start-up valuation consultancy empanelment
8GAIL has scrapped EMD and PBG while fixing strict two-week reporting cycles for consultants tasked with valuing start-ups. The unusual 60:40 split between two advisors institutionalises competitive benchmarking of valuations. Behind the benign liquidity terms lie capped margins and indemnification risks that bidders must absorb.
BPCL Mumbai refinery CTE consultancy tender locks consultants into 20-month security for a 2-month job
8The refinerl has waived EMD but imposed a 20-month PBG on its new consultancy tender for consent to establish the PRFCCU. Consultants must secure CAC approval within two months or face liability. The structure sharply shifts compliance risk to vendors while shrinking the eligible pool.
IOCL bars MSME relaxations in Haldia marine survey tender, pegs security deposit to actual cargo volumes
8IOCL’s Haldia marine survey tender has tightened PQCs, denied MSME/startup relaxations, and linked security deposit to executed cargo value. These changes tilt the balance towards established survey houses with stronger liquidity buffers. For smaller firms, the contract risks becoming an exclusionary play with higher barriers to entry.
IOCL Paradip refinery blocks Udyam and startup relaxations in critical shutdown tender
8IOCL Paradip refinery has classified shutdown works as critical, shutting out startup and Udyam relaxations.
8The EMD exemption route is narrowed, PQCs remain high, and MSE purchase preference is off.
8Bidders now face a tightened gateway that favours established shutdown contractors over new entrants.
IOCL splits Digboi refinery DR 1.0 piping works into three packages with L1 matching cascade
8IOCL has broken convention at Digboi by forcing three parallel contracts from one RA process. The split structure secures execution but compresses contractor margins. The precedent raises questions on bidder appetite for IOCL’s remote brownfield expansions.
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A new downstream chain coming up in Paradip refinery

Aug 22: 8And the company is hiring the first set of consultants for that job.
8The coverage extends to C1–C4 petrochemical derivative chains (e.g., methanol, glycols, polypropylene, propylene oxide, MTBE, etc.), underscoring IOCL’s option to pivot to a larger downstream slate.
8What the company is attempting is basic design, plot plan, and ±30% capex estimation.
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PMC payments for energy optimization tied to licensor-certified energy savings

Aug 22: 8The refinery has tightened the screws on consultants, binding feasibility, licensor concurrence, and ±10% cost accuracy into its new PMC package. The job spans three EOS recommendations slated for the 2026-27 turnaround. What looks like a technical tender is, in reality, a stress test of how PSUs will enforce accountability in their Net Zero roadmaps.
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LMBU Pump package: How Hardware alone won’t win this package

Aug 22: 8The package puts energy guarantees at the core of price evaluation. A portal-first, enlistment-only field narrows the bidder set, while detailed VDR/ITP compliance raises the bar on deliverables.
8Guaranteed power must be filed in the unpriced bid and drives commercial loading. Upward changes risk outright rejection; downward revisions trigger loading and later penalties. Hardware alone won’t win this package.
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Two faces of the same package — full vs. clause-level

Aug 22: 8The LMBU vertical pump procurement runs on two tracks: the broader EPCM package (Row 02) and a parallel clause-heavy RFQ (Row 03) that singles out guaranteed power consumption. One defines the engineering/commercial skeleton; the other hard-codes the efficiency gate.
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Aug 22: 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

Aug 22: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum resume Russian oil purchases

Aug 22: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of centralized pour point depressant (PPD) / flow improver for FY 2025-26 Details
8Supply of eco-friendly liquid defoamer Details
8Tender for procurement of spare “infrared type sensor cum transmitters for LEL detection system Details
8Supply, installation, testing & commissioning of battery bank Details
8Supply of drag reducing additive Details
8Supply installation testing and commissioning of battery banks with buyback Details
8Supply installation and configuration of GPS clock for SCADA system Details
8Procurement of heat exchanger Details
8Tender for supply of coupling Details
8Tender for statutory testing certification and hydrotesting replacement of gaskets Details
8Tender for supply of tube bundle Details
8Tender for supply of DE sleeve bearing Details
8Supply of centrifugal vertical SPP pump under lube modernization and bottoms upgradation (LMBU) project Details
8Tender for supply of THPS chemical Details
8Tender for price implication for line item 360 towards price of bleed valve Details
8Procurement of 2200 MT sodium chlorite 31% and solution for IOP unit Details
8Tender for supply of pipe and fittings Details
8Procurement of breathing apparatus (BA) sets and spare cylinders Details
8Tender for supply of mechanical valves Details
8Procurement of glutaraldehyde Details
8Tender for transportation and shifting of steel pipeline material Details
8Tender for inspection service of 20 L genser rotary evaporator Details
8Expert service visit for vibration monitoring system and system-1 installed in various units Details
8Procurement of fire items Details
8Supply of CS SMLS, CS LTCS pipes Details
8Tender for EO-technical investigation works Details
8Procurement of anti-static additive for ATF Details
8Rate contract for period of 2 years for appointment of the contractors to attend the industrial connections for city gas distribution network Details
8Procurement, installation and commissioning equipment fully automatic ballon cylinder lubricity evaluator Details
8Tender for engagement of consultants for valuation of startups for two years Details
8Tender for laying of new emergency power cables and associated electrical works Details
8Tender for repair of closed drain pump of MHN platform Details
8Tender for handling of press mud at HBL 3500 integrated sugar plant Details
8Procurement of spring supports Details
8Non-comprehensive annual maintenance contract for leak detection system Details
8Auction for sale of natural gas produced from Tiphuk field Details
8Supply of MV power and control cables Details
8Supply of activated alumina Details
8Supply of spares for steam and water analysis system Details
8Annual rate contract for bolt tensioning and torquing jobs Details
8Annual rate contract for supply, erection and dismantling of metallic scaffolding in P-25 units Details
8Procurement of belt conveyor and chain conveyor gearbox Details
8Procurement of pilot PSVs spares Details
8Three years comprehensive annual maintenance contract for instrumentation PCs and servers Details
8Supply of hydrogen 99.999% purity Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract of Tokheim make DUs Details
8Annual rate contract for on line sealing job of steam hydrocarbon acid and other leaks Details
8Supply of PESO approved combo valve with integrated actuator for 425 kg Indane jumbo cylinders Details
8Procurement of spares for burners of utility boilers installed in CPP unit Details
8Tender for consultancy services for feasibility study of propylene oxide and polyol project Details
8Supply of activated alumina Details
8Supply of gaskets Details
8Lining-up of PNGRB approved third party inspection agencies for carrying out external safety audit of pipelines Details
8Supply and transportation of items Details
8Non comprehensive annual maintenance contract of terminal automation system for a period of 1 years Details
8Procurement of one set of cold end baskets for RAPH of utility boilers Details
8Supply of polypropylene ropes for single point mooring system Details
8Annual rate contract for ABB make MV drives 2025–28 Details
8Annual rate contract for service and troubleshooting of PFCCU-ESP for three years Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for R360 ASTM analyzers for three years Details
8Annual rate contract for EH sick analyzers for one year Details
8Hiring consultancy services for obtaining CTE for PRFCCU project Details
8Tender for OEM supervision assistance for Eagle Burgmann make dry gas seal Details
8Supplying, installation & commissioning of PESO approved VHF sets Details
8Supply, installation & commissioning of 60 MT weigh bridge assembly Details
8Supply of pressure testing services for cylinders Details
8Tender for OEM supervision assistance for TEMA make high pressure breech lock exchangers Details
8Tender for purging and degassing of tank wagon Details
8Procurement of Zenith make lubricators Details
8Supply of injection quill for wash water CDU-III Details
8Supply of manually operated 150# 80NB CS plug valves Details
8Procurement of seal spare seal kits for BDT Rosov actuators Details
8Tender for simulator based training for tank lorry driver Details
8Supply of bearing grease Details
8Tender for rotor refurbishment of IUAKT101C and VHPT7 turbines Details
8Procurement of offsite PVRV spares Details
8Procurement of customized glassware for polyolefin project Details
8Supply, installation & commissioning of electrical motor driven air compressor and jockey pump Details
8Supply and installation of auto O-ring inserter cum remover machines for 5 kg cylinders Details
83-year ARC for re-metalling and machining of pump and other spares Details
8Supply of air flow relay, type KVMT for DC motor Details
8Hiring support services for station operational and maintenance works including station upkeepment services Details
8Hiring of transportation of explosives Details
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 8Ias Amit Agrawal gets additional charge as secretary of chemicals and petrochemicals Details
 8Engineers India Ltd declares record date for final dividend payment for FY25 Details
 8GAIL inaugurates AI Tarang - GAIL's artificial intelligence literacy and capacity building initiative Details
 8Vedanta Ltd declares second interim dividend of Rs 16 per share for FY25-26 Details
 8BPCL signed MoU with government of Kerala Details
 8Sumitomo scales up process for producing propylene directly from ethanol Details
 8LPG and LNG in Asia Pacific: viability, sustainability & trends Details
 8Government tells petrochemical firms: 'Handle 16 tril. won in bonds on your own' Details
 8While US accuses India of profiting from Russian oil, it has been profiteering heavily from the Russia-Ukraine war: from weapons to LNG and more, read how US earned billions Details
 8India reduces fuel prices despite global volatility, boosts ethanol blending for energy security Details
 8Jordan welcomes first independent CNG station to boost local gas use Details
 8Thiruvananthapuram's PNG dream in the pipeline Details
 8Petrol, diesel, LPG price today (August 22): check fuel rates in major cities Details
 8Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum resume Russian oil purchases Details
 8Iraq exports nearly one million barrels of oil to India in July Details
 8Iran oil crackdown: US sanctions China terminals and Greek shipping network Details
 8The feared global oil glut is not here, yet Details
 8Eastern Libya poised to greenlight Turkish offshore exploration Details
 8Norwegian firm restarts Kurdistan oil production after drone strikes Details
 8India reduced carbon intensity by 7% between FY14-24: Shripad Naik Details
 8India needs $467 billion climate finance by 2030 to decarbonise 4 key sectors: study Details
 8Consultancy contracts by ONGC are as per due process and best practices: Puri Details
 8Ethanol blending at 19.05% in July 2025; Rs.1.44 lakh cr forex saved: govt Details
 8Bengaluru, Mumbai, Patna among top PM2.5 emitters from diesel generator sets: study Details
 8Shadow fleet: how secret ships beat western oil sanctions Details
 8Russia redraws India’s oil map, but Middle East holds ground Details
 8EAM S Jaishankar, Russian Dy PM Denis Manturov push LNG, trade links Details
 8Russia dangles discounts to keep Indian oil trade alive Details
 8Government’s proactive measures to manage crude oil price impact Details
 8India’s shifting oil map: how did Russia change the trade game? Middle East holds steady; smaller suppliers lose ground Details
 8India is not biggest purchaser of Russian oil: EAM Jaishankar Details
 8Navarro calls India a ‘laundromat’ for Kremlin, rejects oil need Details
 8"Maharaja in tariff": Trump's trade advisor attacks India over Russian oil Details
 8Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. recognized globally for excellence Details
 8Behind India’s massive Russian oil imports: Asia’s richest man Details
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Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Aug 22: 8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Agra District City Gas Distribution Project

Aug 22: 8Project Name: Agra District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Parliamentary Briefs

Aug 22: 8BPL/SCs/STs families covered under PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Royalty payments received from oil and gas production [Lok Sabha] Details
8Research and development by PSUs [Lok Sabha] Details
8Reduction of excise duties on petrol and diesel [Lok Sabha] Details
8Consultancy contracts by ONGC [Lok Sabha] Details
8Promotion of biofuel blending [Lok Sabha] Details
8Expansion of city gas distribution network [Lok Sabha] Details
8Impact of prices of petrol and diesel [Lok Sabha] Details
8Installation of smart meter and digital monitoring system under NGD [Lok Sabha] Details
8Offshore oil exploration in Kerala coast [Lok Sabha] Details
8Losses to OMCs [Lok Sabha] Details
8Ethanol blending [Lok Sabha] Details
8Setting up of new gas agency in Chhattisgarh [Lok Sabha] Details
8Share of India in global energy consumption [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic gas allocation policy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Major oil exploration projects [Lok Sabha] Details
8Expansion of strategic petroleum reserves [Lok Sabha] Details
8Modernisation of framework governing oil and gas exploration [Lok Sabha] Details
8Petroleum products under GST [Lok Sabha] Details
8Conversion of municipal solid wastes into compressed bio-gas [Lok Sabha] Details
8Electric vehicle charging facilities at retail outlets [Lok Sabha] Details
8Pipeline and natural gas infrastructure in Dhubri [Lok Sabha] Details
8Compressed biogas plants in Kerala [Lok Sabha] Details Details

Announcements

Aug 22: 8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Bahadurgarh–Tikrikalan petroleum and petroleum product (HSD) pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Bahadurgarh–Tikrikalan petroleum and petroleum product (MS) pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Ramanmandi–Bahadurgarh petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Ramanmandi–Bhatinda petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Bhatinda–Sangrur petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Barmer–Palanpur petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Transcript of Q1 FY 2026 earnings conference call [EIL] Details
8Change in management [Refex] Details
8Intimation on return of vessel “SEAMEC II” post statutory drydocking [Seamec] Details
8Transcript of Q1 FY 2026 earnings conference call [Seamec] Details
8Transcript of Q1 FY 2026 earnings conference call [ONGC] Details
8Updates on credit rating [ATGL] Details
8Agromet advisory service bulletin for Andhra Pradesh [IMD] Details Details

LNG demand: There is hope from just one geography

Aug 21: Global LNG demand seems to be going through a sudden deflation
India is down, so is China
8Only one geography holds up hope
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Nano Urea unit’s ‘green’ wastewater plan stalls; EAC insists on proven treatment route

Aug 21: 8Nano Fertilizers Pvt Ltd sought to replace its conventional STP–ETP system at Malanpur with a wetland-based “phytoremediation” scheme, but the Expert Appraisal Committee flagged the effluent’s heavy load and sent the amendment back, forcing the project to stick with its original ZLD design.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Aug 21: IOCL Digboi’s biofuel tender struggles with bidder appetite; three deadline extensions signal weak supplier response
8The Digboi refinery’s plan to co-process used cooking oil in its hydrotreater faces a slow take-off. Narrow pre-qualification rules and uncertain volumes leave suppliers hesitant, forcing IOCL to push deadlines thrice in a row.
IOCL extends Panipat tankage tender; stiff PQC keeps mid-tier contractors out
8The two-tank EPC package at PNC has been pushed to August-end, with IOCL refusing PQC relaxation. Larger tankage EPCs gain time, but MSMEs are effectively locked out.
BPCL ties consultancy payments to pollution clearance milestones in PFCCU revamp tender
8The Kochi PFCCU expansion needs an NIPL certificate to bypass fresh environmental clearance. BPCL’s tight timelines and back-ended payments shift compliance and cashflow risks squarely onto consultants.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Aug 21: Maharashtra Seamless undercuts rivals by 15% to win Petronet Dahej 3LPE pipe order
8Maharashtra Seamless clinched EIL’s Dahej PDH-PP pipe package at Rs.54.8 crore, edging Jindal Saw by 15%. But the doubling of prices from other bidders reveals divergent cost perceptions and risk appetites in India’s pipe supply market.
Xplorer wins IGGL survey tender with 21% below-estimate bid; pricing gaps hint at aggressive undercutting
8Indradhanush Gas Grid’s NH-717A route survey tender saw Xplorer Consultancy clinch the deal, far below peers. The steep spread raises concerns of margin stress and execution risks in future bids.
IOCL survey contract near Jaipur bagged at 13% below estimate as rivals bid up to 4.5x higher
8A low bid by Swayin & Associates undercut IOCL’s own estimate and left rivals quoting much higher, exposing sharp divergence in risk-pricing for pipeline re-routing surveys.
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Only GERMI clears IOCL’s OALP-X bid consultancy tender as private players fall at technical hurdle

Aug 21: 8IOCL’s high-stakes tender for evaluating OALP-X blocks saw three bidders, but only GERMI qualified. Strict criteria, tight timelines, and confidentiality demands may be tilting the playing field in favour of state-backed institutions.
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PLL heat exchanger tender draws nine bidders; zero-deviation clause tightens field

Aug 21: 8Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP complex tender for high flux tube exchangers has attracted nine domestic players. The EMD waiver eases entry, but cashflow stress and fixed-price conditions tilt the risk squarely onto suppliers.
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Experimental SAF project: EIL walks it along

Aug 21: 8Clearly, the project is purely a shot in the dark
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PLL’s Dahej flare tender narrows field to three as EIL tightens scope, shifts risk to contractors

Aug 21: 8Three companies qualified for PLL’s demountable flare package at Dahej. Scope clarifications and technical amendments reveal a clear tilt towards client-side protection, leaving bidders to absorb uncertainties on fireproofing, dismantling, and foundations.
8EIL’s refusal to define derrick fireproofing height pushes cost and risk estimation entirely to contractors.
8No tonnage or RCC data shared, bidders must assume worst-case, raising hidden costs.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Aug 25: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Aug 25: 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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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8Coal and Coke
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Andhra's Kakinada, panic in village

Aug 25: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for servicing of gas coolers and oil coolers Details
8Tender for structural rehabilitation and repair works Details
8Rate contract for civil repair and maintenance works Details
8Supply of spares for KES-55-7.5 model air compressor Details
8Manufacturing, testing and supply of IS3589 and IS1239 pipes for cooling water application Details
8Rate contract for supply and service support of Schneider make PLC system for 20MW steam turbine on call-up basis Details
8Tender for handling of bagasse, firewood, and chemicals during season and off-season for 110 TPH boiler Details
8Supply of specialty chemicals and antifoulant treatment program for crude and VR in CDU Details
8Procurement of glass tubes Details
8Annual rate contract for procurement of mechanical seal spares Details
8Procurement of horizontal centrifugal pump Details
8Hiring of cementing & BHP services for thermal and non-thermal completion Details
8Supply of casing head housing and related items for complete well head system Details
8Procurement of differential pressure transmitter Details
8Annual rate contract for refilling of various types of cylinders and associated spare parts Details
8Procurement of portable battery charger Details
8Annual rate contract for testing & calibration of PSVs & CRVs Details
8Procurement of ultrasonic flow meters for fuel gas Details
8Procurement of digital signage board Details
8Annual rate contract for online leak sealing/arresting services in onsite II areas Details
8Providing service assistance for rotary I & III (group-I) and rotary-II (group-II) maintenance activities Details
8Supply of 47 kg portable PVC sealing machine Details
8Tender for replacement of greasing system lines of crown block and draw works Details
8Design & development of finance manual and internal financial control manual Details
8Procurement of hydrocarbon gas detectors Details
8Procurement, installation and commissioning of jet thermal oxidation tester Details
8Procurement of 7SR Siemens protection relays Details
8Supply and installation of solar PV system Details
8Procurement of pleated fiber sintered filter element Details
8Supply of auto salt analyzer Details
8Procurement of partial discharge monitoring camera Details
8Supply of PTFE teflon tape used in self closing valves of LPG cylinders Details
8Non comprehensive AMC for Thyssenkrupp make industrial type flameproof lift Details
8Procurement of fire extinguishers Details
8Tender for engagement of supervising agency for day-to-day supervision of pipeline construction Details
8Tender for operation and maintenance of roof top on grid solar PV plant Details
8Procurement of coupling spares Details
8Tender for agency for refurbishment of inter-stage intercooler (finned type) of LP air compressor Details
8Procurement of critical spares and consumables for HTPC carousal and allied equipment Details
8Supply of activated carbon Details
8Procurement of M/s Cryostar make expansion turbine spares Details
8Hiring of semi-skilled technical man-power for round the clock monitoring in SV locations of PJPL and DPPL gas pipelines Details
8Supply of oil and aqueous CRMs Details
8Procurement of antifoam agent Details
8Supply of 6.6kV 1895kW motor for SRU air blower Details
8Supply of electrical operation & maintenance contract of PMCC & DG sets Details
8Tender for one-time job for dismantling and reinstallation of rim seal system Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract of Tokheim make DUs Details
8Procurement of CPVC pipes & fittings Details
8Supply of magnetic flow transmitter spares Details
8Tender for transportation of two refueller tanks and accessories Details
8Supply of stadium lighting LED Details
8Supply of pressure safety valve Details
8Supply of LCS ex-proof Details
8Supply and integration of instruments for 4 UG tanks and 9 pumps Details
8Supply of CCTV server bays storage device Details
8Procurement of LED lights & fittings Details
8Supply of control valve Details
8Supply of steel porta cabin Details
8Tender for geotechnical investigation & topography survey for augmentation of Cochi-Coimbatore-Karur pipeline & Irugur-Devangonthi pipeline project Details
8Tender for hot repair, painting, statutory testing & transportation of various capacities of LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of valves for fire fighting system Details
8Tender for hiring of electrical assistance, office boy, planning assistance and reliever, sales assistance Details
8Tender for supply installation integration commissioning & CAMC of CCTV system Details
8Procurement of Rodm MB (middle collector) vessels spares for CPP Details
8Three year rate contract for hiring of mobile equipment Details
8Tender for preparation of land schedule and DGPS survey of forest area Details
8Tender for procurement of UB boiler feed pump spares Details
8Tender for carrying out various electrical Details
8Tender for dismantling and replacement of valves with associated structural modifications Details
8Supply of gearbox spares Details
8Providing office assistance services Details
8Procurement of John Crane make seal spares Details
8Annual contract for hiring of electricians through class “A” contractor for operation work of electrical panel room Details
8Procurement of plate IS 2062 grade for M&I jobs of storage tanks Details
8Annual maintenance service for centralised air conditioning system Details
8Supply of filter cartridge Details
8Tender for repairing of telescopic conveyor Details
8Supply of thermocouple for reactor DD-V-02 Details
8Supply of items as per the BOQ for ethanol metering skid Details
8Tender for VHF sets base station and repeater station Details
8Tender for integrated lube oil storage, handling & distribution system Details
8Tender for carrying out T4S audit Details
8Tender for procurement of column internals Details
8Supply of multifunction machine Details
8AMC and supply of spare parts for Huber chillers and related components Details
8Tender for environmental audit by NABET accredited consultant Details
8Supply of BVRU stack CO & O2 analyzers system Details
8Supply of ultrasonic flaw detector Details
8Tender for supply of fan assembly Details
8Tender for LPG, propane, butane cargo quantity survey Details
8Supply of safety cap for self closing valves of LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of pressure transmitter Details
8Tender for supply of wrought fittings Details
8Tender for supply of steel balls Details
8Tender for supply of CS gate valve Details
8Procurement of hydrated lime Details
8Supply of laboratory equipment tools and consumables for testing and sampling Details
8Tender for supply of compressor’s spares Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for Philips ClearVue 650 ultrasonography machine Details
8Supply of optical fiber set, HDPE pipe and 6 core SM OFC Details
8Hiring of DG sets with operation and maintenance services including lighting and power supply arrangements Details
8Tender for supply of low temp suit Details
8Procurement of pneumatic spares Details
8Supply of maintenance spare items to LPG plant Details
8Procurement of 12V SMF batteries for field-mounted solar system of flow computers of different metering skids Details
8Supply installation and commissioning of IP based EPABX Details
8Hiring of NDT services for inspection of pipelines tanks and gas after cooler fans Details
8Tender for supply of multifunction machine Details
8Hiring of services for acquisition of 2D seismic data 150 LKM and 3D seismic data 134 SQKM Details
8Supply of 24-core instrument cable Details
8Tender for modular desalination plant with 3000 KLPD processing capacity Details
8Procurement of on-off valves Details
8Supply of know-how license basic engineering design package catalyst proprietary items and related services for ethylene cracker and associated units Details
8Tender for supply of air fin cooler CS Details
8Supply of CS pressure vessels for PDH PP plant with ethane and propane handling facilities project Details
8Tender for revamping of SV stations gas terminal and KRIBHCO terminal Details
8Tender for static equipment maintenance piping jobs and structural replacement works during refinery-I M&I shutdown Details
8Supply of lab chemicals and equipment Details
8Rate contract for civil repair and maintenance work Details
8Supply and installation of high pressure floor tiles at offshore platforms and modification and refurbishment of doctor room Details
8Procurement of closed circuit TV for Bina Petchem and refinery expansion projects Details
8Supply installation and commissioning of water analyser Details
8Rate contract for maintenance and testing of 132kV switchyard equipments Details
8Tender for online robotic cleaning of raw water cooling tower sump Details
8Rate contract for tyre retreading Details
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 8India set to achieve milestone of exporting electric vehicles to 100 countries: PM Modi Details
 8EU nation slams Ukraines latest attack on oil pipeline Details
 8Preparations underway to handover MotihariAmlekhgunj petroleum pipeline to NOC Details
 8Explainer-What is known about the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions? Details
 8Tata Steel’s FAP Gopalpur transitions from furnace oil to LPG Details
 8Green Hydrogen Summit Oman (GHSO) Technical Committee holds meeting Details
 8Fire breaks out at snacks shop as gas cylinder pipe bursts Details
 8Oil Reserves In Andaman: India's Energy Bridge To ASEAN? Details
 8Russia assures steady oil supply to India, sees new scope in LNG exports Details
 8CBG, LNG to drive India's gas sector growth in next five years, says IGL's Sanjeev Bhatia Details
 8BPCL outperforms rival PSUs in Q1, records industry-best per-pump sales Details
 8Nigeria LNG Secures Contracts to Deliver Natural Gas for 20 Years Details
 8India inducts South Korea-built LPG carrier Sahyadri Details
 8Govt approves Rs 30,000-crore compensation to oil marketing companies for their losses on cooking gas sales Details
 8LPG Tanker Explosion In Punjab Kills Two, Injures Others Details
 8Fuel price update for August 25: Petrol, diesel and LPG rates across major cities Details
 8India plans to phase out import of natural gas for power production Details
 8Why is Oil India falling/rising? Details
 8India will buy oil where it gets 'best deal': Indian envoy to Russia Details
 8Petroleum products export down 16% to $12.3 billion in Apr-Jul Details
 8Over 20% of Russia's war-period crude exports bought by India Details
 8Oil prices set to end losing streak as Ukraine peace process stalls Details
 8Gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Andhra's Kakinada, panic in village Details
 8US issues sanctions on networks, vessels for dealing in Iran oil Details
 8Consultancy contracts by ONGC are as per due process and best practices: Puri Details
 8Brazilian crude flows to India rise 75% as tariffs reshape oil trade Details
 8CBG, LNG to drive India's gas sector growth in next five years, says IGL's Sanjeev Bhatia Details
 8Over 20% of Russia's war-period crude exports bought by India Details
 8Oil prices set to end losing streak as Ukraine peace process stalls Details
 8US issues sanctions on networks, vessels for dealing in Iran oil Details
 8Gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Andhra's Kakinada, panic in village Details
 8CNOOC completes building $2.9 bln refinery complex in east China, state media says Details
 8'If you don’t like it, don’t buy it': Jaishankar on Trump's secondary sanctions on India’s Russian oil trade Details
 8US, EU sanctions hit Nayara Energy's EPC operations Details
 8Fuel efficiency can drop by 2-5% due to E20 petrol: Car experts Details
 8Diesel generator pollution places Bengaluru in red zone Details
 8BPCL outperforms rival PSUs in Q1, records industry-best per-pump sales Details
 8GAIL awarded onland exploration block under OALP VII Bidding Round Details
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Announcements

Aug 25: 8Additional session in auction market [IGX] Details
8Acquisition of balance 6.1% equity stake in Nauyaan Shipyard Private Limited [RIL] Details
8Sale of remaining 6.1% equity stake in Nauyaan Shipyard Private Limited [Welspun] Details
8Adani logistics park breaks ground at Kalamassery Kochi [Adani Port] Details
8Purchase of vessel [Seamec] Details
8Credit rating [Afcons] Details
8Appointment of Mr. Ajay Sinha as Deputy Managing Director and Mr. Pankaj Kuchhal as Independent Director [MGL] Details
8Cessation of Mr. Sanjay Shende as Deputy Managing Director [MGL] Details
8Proceedings of the AGM including quorum board introductions statutory reports and audit readings [HPCL] Details
8Q1 FY2025-26 earnings call transcript [HOEC] Details
8Business responsibility and sustainability report for FY 2024–25 [HOEC] Details
8Annual report for FY 2024-25 [HOEC] Details Details

Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution Project

Aug 25: 8Project Name: Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Udhamsingh Nagar District City Gas Distribution Project

Aug 25: 8Project Name: Udhamsingh Nagar District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Vartika Shukla’s high bar, EIL’s high tide

Aug 22: 8A CMD who refused to lower the bar has pushed Engineers India to its strongest ever order book and earnings momentum.
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Rs 1 lakh crore grassroot refinery goes under scanner

Aug 22: 8Find out what is going on with it
Also, now get a 360 degree, never before view of the project
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Coal gasification: The backend is trying to move now in sync with the front end

Aug 22: 8Find out how this elaborate exercise is slowly falling into place
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French oil & gas consultancy: Why is the establishment defending it so furiously?

Aug 22: 8What has provoked a big petroleum ministry defence of this French consultancy company?
Was something wrong done? Details

ONGC's gas output hike: Two fields that the company is depending upon

Aug 22: What will ONGC gas production be by the turn of 2025 into 2026?
8There are hopes pinned on two major fields
8But how will outout go up? Details

Same market, different Math: Why Bhaskar and Tiphuk gas auctions don’t look alike

Aug 22: Two private sector E&P fields are selling gas
8They have different pricing systems
8Find out what that means, and what implications do they have
8For a gas buyer, which one is a better option?
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Vedanta’s CB/OSDSF/AMBE/2021 offshore plan seeks fast-track EC on brownfield tie-in to Suvali

Aug 22: 8EAC will weigh a 13-well, four-platform development that leans on existing LB and Suvali facilities to cut cost and time.
8The file shows strict MARPOL/G.S.R. 546(E) commitments and a prepared OSCP, but CRZ conditions are still pending formal issuance.
8The speed advantage is clear; the execution discipline will decide whether it sticks.
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Rs 270-crore IFFCO Kandla revamp puts Nano NPK & Nano-DAP in MoEFCC’s spotlight

Aug 22: 8IFFCO has tabled a brownfield modernization plan at its flagship Kandla unit, seeking central EAC clearance to replace zinc sulphate lines with 43,000 MT/yr nano-fertilizer output. The project bets on higher nutrient efficiency and subsidy savings but faces close appraisal on air, water, and waste safeguards.
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Aug 22: OIL tightens processing scope and trims evaluation tenor in MBP wireline logging tender
8OIL has narrowed data-processing to vendor-acquired datasets and relaxed certain combinability remarks while preserving combo-run outcomes.
8A one-year price evaluation horizon now resets commercial strategy, alongside a rental-cap refinement and kit-supply shift.
8The changes look tactical for MBP but could harden into precedent if bidder response improves.
Bid window pushed to 28 August as ONGC tightens ATCs and cashflow gates — ONGC Cuddapah Basin air-hammer drilling.
8ONGC has extended the bid submission to 28 August while resetting buyer-added ATCs through Corrigendum-C5.
8The package keeps tight HSE and OEM-specific BOP rules and withholds all payment until the first milestone is achieved.
8That combination may broaden interest on time but concentrates real competition among vendors who can carry the cashflow and compliance load.
Third Deadline Push in ONGC MNW Tube Bundle Tender
8ONGC extends bid submission to 04 September, hinting at vendor preparedness issues and raising concerns over delayed compressor overhaul at MNW platform.
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Dahej PDH–PP pressure vessels: 25 were in the race

Aug 22: 8EIL has finalised the carbon steel pressure vessel package for PLL’s PDH–PP project at Dahej. The award came with a razor-thin 1% gap over L2 but a startling 9x spread to larger EPC bids. The zero-escalation, front-loaded payment structure shows how EIL is reshaping contractor incentives.
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Aug 22: OIL tenders four-year outsourced O&M support at Duliajan PS-01 with binding 25% option clause
8Oil India Limited has floated a four-year GeM bid for station support services at PS-01, Duliajan.
8The scope blends O&M, crude handling, and housekeeping under strict statutory compliance obligations.
8Contractors face no EMD but must furnish a 51-month performance guarantee, shifting cashflow and labour risks firmly onto them.
Aura wins contract for lightening risk assessment for rigs
8The L1 award sets a 20.9% lead over its nearest competitor.
8The pricing signal points to aggressive undercutting and possible margin stress for the winner.
8Execution discipline and delivery assurance will decide if the low bid holds through completion.
Wireline and compressor O&M support locked in with long security tail
8ONGC’s WCT Ankleshwar has moved a three-year service package with floor-price discipline and a long 39-month performance security tail.
8The scope stretches from wireline/compressor operations to rig-up/rig-down and preventive maintenance, with ONGC reserving the right to add equipment within contract.
8Vendors face tight statutory compliance, mandated HR absorption and an overtime cap that will test staffing economics.
8Three bidders have pav
Post-participation, ONGC keeps ICDA brief tight and transparent as two bidders qualify for PLQP–OGT pipeline
8The buyer has locked the assessment to NACE SP0116 with deep modelling and explicit deliverables.
8Clarifications remain gated to evaluation time, and uploads are visible across bidders, resetting information balances.
8With two qualifiers in play, competitiveness will hinge on method depth rather than headline rates.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Aug 22: EIL again extends pump bid deadline for Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP project by 27 days
8Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP pump tender has slipped by nearly a month, despite zero EMD and a limited vendor list. Engineers India’s back-to-back extensions point to participation concerns and vendor compliance hurdles. The delay raises questions over whether the project’s tight 11-month equipment schedule can still hold.
Five deadline extensions cloud IOCL’s process traps tender for Gujarat bitumen expansion
8IOCL’s limited tender for process traps at Gujarat Refinery has already seen five deadline extensions in a month. The NDA-gated licensor scope is slowing vendor access and compressing delivery timelines. The pattern highlights IOCL’s growing reliance on compliance-heavy procurement, even for standard refinery hardware.
BPCL’s Bina Petchem DCS tender pushed to September as PQCs deter wider bidder pool
8BPCL and EIL have quietly extended the deadline for the 47,000 I/O DCS package in the Bina expansion. The extension hints at restrictive qualification hurdles that risk deterring OEMs. The move signals a balancing act between compliance rigidity and the project’s long-lead timeline.
BPCL Kochi polypropylene internals tender tightened with 70% site-work floor, bid date extended to 28 August
8EIL has rewritten the rules on tower internals supply by linking 70% of value to site work completion. Vendors face liquidity stress as supply billing gets tied to erection milestones. With two bid extensions already, participation dynamics for this Rs-sensitive package remain uncertain.
BPCL extends Bathinda PMC railway siding bid deadline amid tight PQCs and statutory risk load
8BPCL has pushed back the submission date for its Bathinda railway siding PMC tender to 01 September. The strict pre-qualification and absence of MSME/startup relaxations are keeping the bidder pool narrow. Consultants face heavy statutory approval liabilities with no escalation or arbitration relief.
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Infosoft Digital takes ONGC’s RTDOC Phase-II, L2 gap 4.5%

Aug 22: 8The award lands at Rs 26 crore on with a disciplined 4.5% gap to L2.
8Vendor-neutral controller/processor rules and ESG additions appear to have shaped the competition more than headline price cuts.
8The pricing signal points to aggressive but not destabilizing undercutting, with execution quality now the decisive moat.
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GAIL wind tender in Maharashtra pushed five times as ALMM flux and bidder liquidity worries stall closure

Aug 22: 8GAIL’s 170 MW captive wind tender has slipped by over two months through five successive extensions. High BGs and shifting MNRE norms have left bidders reluctant. The project is now a case study in how regulatory flux collides with aggressive O&M liability.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Aug 22: GAIL tender eases securities but enforces rigid timelines in start-up valuation consultancy empanelment
8GAIL has scrapped EMD and PBG while fixing strict two-week reporting cycles for consultants tasked with valuing start-ups. The unusual 60:40 split between two advisors institutionalises competitive benchmarking of valuations. Behind the benign liquidity terms lie capped margins and indemnification risks that bidders must absorb.
BPCL Mumbai refinery CTE consultancy tender locks consultants into 20-month security for a 2-month job
8The refinerl has waived EMD but imposed a 20-month PBG on its new consultancy tender for consent to establish the PRFCCU. Consultants must secure CAC approval within two months or face liability. The structure sharply shifts compliance risk to vendors while shrinking the eligible pool.
IOCL bars MSME relaxations in Haldia marine survey tender, pegs security deposit to actual cargo volumes
8IOCL’s Haldia marine survey tender has tightened PQCs, denied MSME/startup relaxations, and linked security deposit to executed cargo value. These changes tilt the balance towards established survey houses with stronger liquidity buffers. For smaller firms, the contract risks becoming an exclusionary play with higher barriers to entry.
IOCL Paradip refinery blocks Udyam and startup relaxations in critical shutdown tender
8IOCL Paradip refinery has classified shutdown works as critical, shutting out startup and Udyam relaxations.
8The EMD exemption route is narrowed, PQCs remain high, and MSE purchase preference is off.
8Bidders now face a tightened gateway that favours established shutdown contractors over new entrants.
IOCL splits Digboi refinery DR 1.0 piping works into three packages with L1 matching cascade
8IOCL has broken convention at Digboi by forcing three parallel contracts from one RA process. The split structure secures execution but compresses contractor margins. The precedent raises questions on bidder appetite for IOCL’s remote brownfield expansions.
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A new downstream chain coming up in Paradip refinery

Aug 22: 8And the company is hiring the first set of consultants for that job.
8The coverage extends to C1–C4 petrochemical derivative chains (e.g., methanol, glycols, polypropylene, propylene oxide, MTBE, etc.), underscoring IOCL’s option to pivot to a larger downstream slate.
8What the company is attempting is basic design, plot plan, and ±30% capex estimation.
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PMC payments for energy optimization tied to licensor-certified energy savings

Aug 22: 8The refinery has tightened the screws on consultants, binding feasibility, licensor concurrence, and ±10% cost accuracy into its new PMC package. The job spans three EOS recommendations slated for the 2026-27 turnaround. What looks like a technical tender is, in reality, a stress test of how PSUs will enforce accountability in their Net Zero roadmaps.
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LMBU Pump package: How Hardware alone won’t win this package

Aug 22: 8The package puts energy guarantees at the core of price evaluation. A portal-first, enlistment-only field narrows the bidder set, while detailed VDR/ITP compliance raises the bar on deliverables.
8Guaranteed power must be filed in the unpriced bid and drives commercial loading. Upward changes risk outright rejection; downward revisions trigger loading and later penalties. Hardware alone won’t win this package.
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Two faces of the same package — full vs. clause-level

Aug 22: 8The LMBU vertical pump procurement runs on two tracks: the broader EPCM package (Row 02) and a parallel clause-heavy RFQ (Row 03) that singles out guaranteed power consumption. One defines the engineering/commercial skeleton; the other hard-codes the efficiency gate.
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Aug 22: 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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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8Coal and Coke
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Aug 22: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum resume Russian oil purchases

Aug 22: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of centralized pour point depressant (PPD) / flow improver for FY 2025-26 Details
8Supply of eco-friendly liquid defoamer Details
8Tender for procurement of spare “infrared type sensor cum transmitters for LEL detection system Details
8Supply, installation, testing & commissioning of battery bank Details
8Supply of drag reducing additive Details
8Supply installation testing and commissioning of battery banks with buyback Details
8Supply installation and configuration of GPS clock for SCADA system Details
8Procurement of heat exchanger Details
8Tender for supply of coupling Details
8Tender for statutory testing certification and hydrotesting replacement of gaskets Details
8Tender for supply of tube bundle Details
8Tender for supply of DE sleeve bearing Details
8Supply of centrifugal vertical SPP pump under lube modernization and bottoms upgradation (LMBU) project Details
8Tender for supply of THPS chemical Details
8Tender for price implication for line item 360 towards price of bleed valve Details
8Procurement of 2200 MT sodium chlorite 31% and solution for IOP unit Details
8Tender for supply of pipe and fittings Details
8Procurement of breathing apparatus (BA) sets and spare cylinders Details
8Tender for supply of mechanical valves Details
8Procurement of glutaraldehyde Details
8Tender for transportation and shifting of steel pipeline material Details
8Tender for inspection service of 20 L genser rotary evaporator Details
8Expert service visit for vibration monitoring system and system-1 installed in various units Details
8Procurement of fire items Details
8Supply of CS SMLS, CS LTCS pipes Details
8Tender for EO-technical investigation works Details
8Procurement of anti-static additive for ATF Details
8Rate contract for period of 2 years for appointment of the contractors to attend the industrial connections for city gas distribution network Details
8Procurement, installation and commissioning equipment fully automatic ballon cylinder lubricity evaluator Details
8Tender for engagement of consultants for valuation of startups for two years Details
8Tender for laying of new emergency power cables and associated electrical works Details
8Tender for repair of closed drain pump of MHN platform Details
8Tender for handling of press mud at HBL 3500 integrated sugar plant Details
8Procurement of spring supports Details
8Non-comprehensive annual maintenance contract for leak detection system Details
8Auction for sale of natural gas produced from Tiphuk field Details
8Supply of MV power and control cables Details
8Supply of activated alumina Details
8Supply of spares for steam and water analysis system Details
8Annual rate contract for bolt tensioning and torquing jobs Details
8Annual rate contract for supply, erection and dismantling of metallic scaffolding in P-25 units Details
8Procurement of belt conveyor and chain conveyor gearbox Details
8Procurement of pilot PSVs spares Details
8Three years comprehensive annual maintenance contract for instrumentation PCs and servers Details
8Supply of hydrogen 99.999% purity Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract of Tokheim make DUs Details
8Annual rate contract for on line sealing job of steam hydrocarbon acid and other leaks Details
8Supply of PESO approved combo valve with integrated actuator for 425 kg Indane jumbo cylinders Details
8Procurement of spares for burners of utility boilers installed in CPP unit Details
8Tender for consultancy services for feasibility study of propylene oxide and polyol project Details
8Supply of activated alumina Details
8Supply of gaskets Details
8Lining-up of PNGRB approved third party inspection agencies for carrying out external safety audit of pipelines Details
8Supply and transportation of items Details
8Non comprehensive annual maintenance contract of terminal automation system for a period of 1 years Details
8Procurement of one set of cold end baskets for RAPH of utility boilers Details
8Supply of polypropylene ropes for single point mooring system Details
8Annual rate contract for ABB make MV drives 2025–28 Details
8Annual rate contract for service and troubleshooting of PFCCU-ESP for three years Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for R360 ASTM analyzers for three years Details
8Annual rate contract for EH sick analyzers for one year Details
8Hiring consultancy services for obtaining CTE for PRFCCU project Details
8Tender for OEM supervision assistance for Eagle Burgmann make dry gas seal Details
8Supplying, installation & commissioning of PESO approved VHF sets Details
8Supply, installation & commissioning of 60 MT weigh bridge assembly Details
8Supply of pressure testing services for cylinders Details
8Tender for OEM supervision assistance for TEMA make high pressure breech lock exchangers Details
8Tender for purging and degassing of tank wagon Details
8Procurement of Zenith make lubricators Details
8Supply of injection quill for wash water CDU-III Details
8Supply of manually operated 150# 80NB CS plug valves Details
8Procurement of seal spare seal kits for BDT Rosov actuators Details
8Tender for simulator based training for tank lorry driver Details
8Supply of bearing grease Details
8Tender for rotor refurbishment of IUAKT101C and VHPT7 turbines Details
8Procurement of offsite PVRV spares Details
8Procurement of customized glassware for polyolefin project Details
8Supply, installation & commissioning of electrical motor driven air compressor and jockey pump Details
8Supply and installation of auto O-ring inserter cum remover machines for 5 kg cylinders Details
83-year ARC for re-metalling and machining of pump and other spares Details
8Supply of air flow relay, type KVMT for DC motor Details
8Hiring support services for station operational and maintenance works including station upkeepment services Details
8Hiring of transportation of explosives Details
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 8Ias Amit Agrawal gets additional charge as secretary of chemicals and petrochemicals Details
 8Engineers India Ltd declares record date for final dividend payment for FY25 Details
 8GAIL inaugurates AI Tarang - GAIL's artificial intelligence literacy and capacity building initiative Details
 8Vedanta Ltd declares second interim dividend of Rs 16 per share for FY25-26 Details
 8BPCL signed MoU with government of Kerala Details
 8Sumitomo scales up process for producing propylene directly from ethanol Details
 8LPG and LNG in Asia Pacific: viability, sustainability & trends Details
 8Government tells petrochemical firms: 'Handle 16 tril. won in bonds on your own' Details
 8While US accuses India of profiting from Russian oil, it has been profiteering heavily from the Russia-Ukraine war: from weapons to LNG and more, read how US earned billions Details
 8India reduces fuel prices despite global volatility, boosts ethanol blending for energy security Details
 8Jordan welcomes first independent CNG station to boost local gas use Details
 8Thiruvananthapuram's PNG dream in the pipeline Details
 8Petrol, diesel, LPG price today (August 22): check fuel rates in major cities Details
 8Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum resume Russian oil purchases Details
 8Iraq exports nearly one million barrels of oil to India in July Details
 8Iran oil crackdown: US sanctions China terminals and Greek shipping network Details
 8The feared global oil glut is not here, yet Details
 8Eastern Libya poised to greenlight Turkish offshore exploration Details
 8Norwegian firm restarts Kurdistan oil production after drone strikes Details
 8India reduced carbon intensity by 7% between FY14-24: Shripad Naik Details
 8India needs $467 billion climate finance by 2030 to decarbonise 4 key sectors: study Details
 8Consultancy contracts by ONGC are as per due process and best practices: Puri Details
 8Ethanol blending at 19.05% in July 2025; Rs.1.44 lakh cr forex saved: govt Details
 8Bengaluru, Mumbai, Patna among top PM2.5 emitters from diesel generator sets: study Details
 8Shadow fleet: how secret ships beat western oil sanctions Details
 8Russia redraws India’s oil map, but Middle East holds ground Details
 8EAM S Jaishankar, Russian Dy PM Denis Manturov push LNG, trade links Details
 8Russia dangles discounts to keep Indian oil trade alive Details
 8Government’s proactive measures to manage crude oil price impact Details
 8India’s shifting oil map: how did Russia change the trade game? Middle East holds steady; smaller suppliers lose ground Details
 8India is not biggest purchaser of Russian oil: EAM Jaishankar Details
 8Navarro calls India a ‘laundromat’ for Kremlin, rejects oil need Details
 8"Maharaja in tariff": Trump's trade advisor attacks India over Russian oil Details
 8Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. recognized globally for excellence Details
 8Behind India’s massive Russian oil imports: Asia’s richest man Details
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Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Aug 22: 8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Agra District City Gas Distribution Project

Aug 22: 8Project Name: Agra District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Parliamentary Briefs

Aug 22: 8BPL/SCs/STs families covered under PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Royalty payments received from oil and gas production [Lok Sabha] Details
8Research and development by PSUs [Lok Sabha] Details
8Reduction of excise duties on petrol and diesel [Lok Sabha] Details
8Consultancy contracts by ONGC [Lok Sabha] Details
8Promotion of biofuel blending [Lok Sabha] Details
8Expansion of city gas distribution network [Lok Sabha] Details
8Impact of prices of petrol and diesel [Lok Sabha] Details
8Installation of smart meter and digital monitoring system under NGD [Lok Sabha] Details
8Offshore oil exploration in Kerala coast [Lok Sabha] Details
8Losses to OMCs [Lok Sabha] Details
8Ethanol blending [Lok Sabha] Details
8Setting up of new gas agency in Chhattisgarh [Lok Sabha] Details
8Share of India in global energy consumption [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic gas allocation policy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Major oil exploration projects [Lok Sabha] Details
8Expansion of strategic petroleum reserves [Lok Sabha] Details
8Modernisation of framework governing oil and gas exploration [Lok Sabha] Details
8Petroleum products under GST [Lok Sabha] Details
8Conversion of municipal solid wastes into compressed bio-gas [Lok Sabha] Details
8Electric vehicle charging facilities at retail outlets [Lok Sabha] Details
8Pipeline and natural gas infrastructure in Dhubri [Lok Sabha] Details
8Compressed biogas plants in Kerala [Lok Sabha] Details Details

Announcements

Aug 22: 8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Bahadurgarh–Tikrikalan petroleum and petroleum product (HSD) pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Bahadurgarh–Tikrikalan petroleum and petroleum product (MS) pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Ramanmandi–Bahadurgarh petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Ramanmandi–Bhatinda petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Bhatinda–Sangrur petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Public consultation on declaration of HPCL’s Barmer–Palanpur petroleum and petroleum products pipeline under section 20 of the PNGRB act, 2006 [PNGRB] Details
8Transcript of Q1 FY 2026 earnings conference call [EIL] Details
8Change in management [Refex] Details
8Intimation on return of vessel “SEAMEC II” post statutory drydocking [Seamec] Details
8Transcript of Q1 FY 2026 earnings conference call [Seamec] Details
8Transcript of Q1 FY 2026 earnings conference call [ONGC] Details
8Updates on credit rating [ATGL] Details
8Agromet advisory service bulletin for Andhra Pradesh [IMD] Details Details

LNG demand: There is hope from just one geography

Aug 21: Global LNG demand seems to be going through a sudden deflation
India is down, so is China
8Only one geography holds up hope
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Nano Urea unit’s ‘green’ wastewater plan stalls; EAC insists on proven treatment route

Aug 21: 8Nano Fertilizers Pvt Ltd sought to replace its conventional STP–ETP system at Malanpur with a wetland-based “phytoremediation” scheme, but the Expert Appraisal Committee flagged the effluent’s heavy load and sent the amendment back, forcing the project to stick with its original ZLD design.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Aug 21: IOCL Digboi’s biofuel tender struggles with bidder appetite; three deadline extensions signal weak supplier response
8The Digboi refinery’s plan to co-process used cooking oil in its hydrotreater faces a slow take-off. Narrow pre-qualification rules and uncertain volumes leave suppliers hesitant, forcing IOCL to push deadlines thrice in a row.
IOCL extends Panipat tankage tender; stiff PQC keeps mid-tier contractors out
8The two-tank EPC package at PNC has been pushed to August-end, with IOCL refusing PQC relaxation. Larger tankage EPCs gain time, but MSMEs are effectively locked out.
BPCL ties consultancy payments to pollution clearance milestones in PFCCU revamp tender
8The Kochi PFCCU expansion needs an NIPL certificate to bypass fresh environmental clearance. BPCL’s tight timelines and back-ended payments shift compliance and cashflow risks squarely onto consultants.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Aug 21: Maharashtra Seamless undercuts rivals by 15% to win Petronet Dahej 3LPE pipe order
8Maharashtra Seamless clinched EIL’s Dahej PDH-PP pipe package at Rs.54.8 crore, edging Jindal Saw by 15%. But the doubling of prices from other bidders reveals divergent cost perceptions and risk appetites in India’s pipe supply market.
Xplorer wins IGGL survey tender with 21% below-estimate bid; pricing gaps hint at aggressive undercutting
8Indradhanush Gas Grid’s NH-717A route survey tender saw Xplorer Consultancy clinch the deal, far below peers. The steep spread raises concerns of margin stress and execution risks in future bids.
IOCL survey contract near Jaipur bagged at 13% below estimate as rivals bid up to 4.5x higher
8A low bid by Swayin & Associates undercut IOCL’s own estimate and left rivals quoting much higher, exposing sharp divergence in risk-pricing for pipeline re-routing surveys.
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Only GERMI clears IOCL’s OALP-X bid consultancy tender as private players fall at technical hurdle

Aug 21: 8IOCL’s high-stakes tender for evaluating OALP-X blocks saw three bidders, but only GERMI qualified. Strict criteria, tight timelines, and confidentiality demands may be tilting the playing field in favour of state-backed institutions.
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PLL heat exchanger tender draws nine bidders; zero-deviation clause tightens field

Aug 21: 8Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP complex tender for high flux tube exchangers has attracted nine domestic players. The EMD waiver eases entry, but cashflow stress and fixed-price conditions tilt the risk squarely onto suppliers.
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Experimental SAF project: EIL walks it along

Aug 21: 8Clearly, the project is purely a shot in the dark
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PLL’s Dahej flare tender narrows field to three as EIL tightens scope, shifts risk to contractors

Aug 21: 8Three companies qualified for PLL’s demountable flare package at Dahej. Scope clarifications and technical amendments reveal a clear tilt towards client-side protection, leaving bidders to absorb uncertainties on fireproofing, dismantling, and foundations.
8EIL’s refusal to define derrick fireproofing height pushes cost and risk estimation entirely to contractors.
8No tonnage or RCC data shared, bidders must assume worst-case, raising hidden costs.
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  • Aug 21: BPCL Bina demethanizer tender: Vendor pushback:Details
  • Aug 21: HPRT technology: Entry barriers up:Details
  • Aug 21: E&P contracting brief: Part III:Details
  • Aug 21: GAIL’s wind tender: Shifting goal posts:Details
  • Aug 21: PNGRB’s ATF pipeline tenders: Facing low response :Details
  • Aug 21: E&P contracting brief: Part II:Details