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Gas exchange: Liquidity without logistics.  India’s LNG policy will be tested by price, not politics.  Indian oil, Mangalore Refinery turn to Americas and Abu Dhabi crude as US sanctions hit Russian oil imports.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Heat exchanger package closes with an extreme L1 outlier for PDH-PP Dahej.  Downstream contracting briefs: Award.  Linde takes BPCL Bina cryogenic nitrogen and compressed air package.  Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids.  Andhra refinery updates.  Downstream contracting brief: Part II.  Downstream contracting brief: Part I.  End of life assessment of refinery: It goes deep.  Pre-tender invite sets the stage for SBR licensor and BDEP in Andhra refinery.  E&P contracting brief: Part III.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  ONGC holds the line on maintenance, relocation and metering cost-sharing in Madanam GDU & DPD.  Single-qualified field after no-subcontracting and logistics-LD relief reshape the gate in ONGC HPHT DDW1/PLQP IRC..  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  Pawan Hans wins ONGC’s 1-year crew-change helicopter charter as L1, undercutting L2 by 24.5%.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Vijayawada District City Gas Distribution Project.  Jamshedpur- East Singhbhum District City Gas Distribution Project.  Announcements.  Mahanagar Gas: When high cash flows meet thin spreads.  HPCL’s quarter looks stunning on paper: The real test starts when GRMs cool and petchem hits the market.  Can pumped storage replace gas? Well it can create trouble.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Upstream powder system for PDH-PP plant at Dahej: Awarded.  GAIL abandons exotic ATF project.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part I.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part II.  Downstream contracting briefs: Part III.  18 builders for this pressure vessel contract.  E&P contracting brief: Part III.  TDS torque eased; bid clock nudged to 06-11-2025 as OIL widens rig pool for 1000 HP mobile rig charter..  Gujarat refinery opens make-in-india path for DHDS catalyst supply.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Kochi-based twin-engine air bridge readied for Kerala–Konkan rigs.  

Gas exchange: Liquidity without logistics

Oct 31: 8IGX liquidity is rising, but 19 out of 20 molecules still change hands only on paper
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India’s LNG policy will be tested by price, not politics

Dec 31: 8A flatter Asian curve means fewer excuses.
8If landed LNG stays under $10, domestic gas reforms will need to match it
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Indian oil, Mangalore Refinery turn to Americas and Abu Dhabi crude as US sanctions hit Russian oil imports

Oct 31: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for tank painting works Details
8Procurement of 11 KV potential transformer for gas engine generator Details
8Tender for post-mitigation data logging for DC interference Details  
8Tender for DCU & SRU Heater and Other Hot Jobs during TA-2026 Details  
8Tender for Supply of Mechanical Locks to Pan-India Depot Locations Details
 8Tender for Coke Drum Area Static and Valve Overhauling Jobs in DCU during TA-2026 Details
 8Tender for Annual Maintenance Contract of RCDs at Bandra, Bandra Terminus and Udaipur for One Year Details
8Tender for Service contract for carrying out coke drum insulation job in delayed coker unit (DCU) Phase-III during shutdown Details
8Tender for supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of rooftop solar (PV) power system with LFP battery energy storage system Details
8Tender for providing security service Details
8Tender for Zero Waste to Landfill certification at five retail outlets Details
8Tender for carrying out failure investigation analysis and remaining life assessment Details
8Annual rate contract for miscellaneous o&m electrical jobs for maintaining DTs, RTs, SVs, and buildings Details
8Tender for hiring of services for annual occupational health checkup for 3 Years Details
8Provisioning of 4×1 Gbps and 2×100 Mbps internet leased Lines at IOCL DC mktho mumbai and 2×1 gbps internet leased Lines Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for 1 year for HVAC system in QC Lab of LBP Details
8Tender for statutory testing and painting of 5/10 year Due LPG cylinders ex-LPG bottling plant Details
8Tender for construction of PSA unit Details
8Procurement of spare parts for desalter unit equipment Details
8Procurement of industrial flanges for piping Details
8Procurement of M/S Rathi transpower Pvt. Ltd. MAKE coupling spares Details
8Tender for contract for CG Make 220 KV GIS Details
8Annual maintenance contract for mechanical maintenance of chain conveyor system, fire & safety equipment and various other online & offline equipments Details
8Tender for Continuous acoustic emission testing of pressure vessels Details
8Tender for unloading and loading of catalyst in claus reactors of SRU-B Details
8Three-Year AMC for auto density meter, model: rudolph DDM 2910 Details
8Tender for supervision of confined space entry inside gujarat refinery for f&s department during upcoming shutdowns Details
8Supply of straw pretreatment system – 2 TPH capacity Details
8Rate contract for expert supervisory services for maintenance and troubleshooting of neuman & esser make reciprocating compressors Details
8Tender for repair of ILI defects in asanur–trichy section of CTMPL under trichy Details
8Annual rate contract for hiring of hydra/crane services on hourly basis Details
8Tender for support services for ts department (planning & coordination, process units/TPS/UCR Monitoring/ENCON) Details
8Tender for relaying of power and fiber optical cables above ground in cable tray Details
8Tender for consultancy services for conducting risk analysis, EIA study, preparation of application, and obtaining CRZ approval from SCZMA for the proposed 16-inch pipeline Details
8Tender for operation and commissioning of process units and effluent or water treatment plants Details
8Contract for cleaning and maintenance of catch pits, OWS manholes, and OWS drainage network Details
8Tender for procurement of non sparking tools Details
8Tender for procurement of automatic transfer switches Details
8Tender for procurement of bearing & its housing Details
8Procurement of dyip instrument air filter Details
8Procurement of bursting disc (rupture disc) installed by bs&b safety systems Details
8Procurement of proprietary consumables for agilent make gas chromatographs Details
8Procurement of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) Details
8Procurement of flap rubber (WSHR type) for 3/25 delivery valve Details
8Procurement Of spares and consumables of air compressors Details
8Procurement of stainless steel foam tank Details
8Annual maintenance contract for cummins make fire engines and diesel generator set Details
8Procurement of LT power control and signal cables Details
8Tender for refurbishment of entry area Details
8Annual maintenance contract for rotork make motor operated valves Details
8Supply of emergency kit trolley safety items Details
8Tender for procurement of pump spares Details
8Supply of FLP rechargeable search light and torch with lithium-ion battery Details
8Procurement of pressure safety valve spares of ASVIN make for DCU unit Details
8Hiring of services for printing of tank lorry invoices and administrative office documents Details
8Procurement of 9-litre capacity fire buckets for firefighting applications Details
8Tender for CCTV backup upgradation to 180 Days Details
8Supply of 3-way ball valve of 200NB size Details
8Hiring of services for supply, fabrication, and erection of various structures along with miscellaneous mechanical repair works for a period of two years Details
8Hiring of comprehensive AMC services for PIDS System Details
8Tender for repair, installation and commissioning of MSP BGC-D motor of BHS process complex Details
8Procurement of overhauling spares for gear box of maag make for TG A and B of BPB Platform Details
8Supply installation testing and commissioning of CCTV System with 4 Year post-warranty CAMC on LSTK basis Details
8Procurement of norgren make spares of SDPs for MH asset platforms Details
8Hiring of 01 no. mobile pumping unit for period of 09 months for effluent disposal for cambay asset through board purchase Details
8Procurement of connection bolts for structural steel Details
8Design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, inspection, testing, transportation, and supply of cartridge filters Details
8Tender for rate contract for period of two years for water supply service Details
8Tender for supply of know-how / license (BEDP), catalyst, and other related services for styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) unit Details
8Tender for Procurement of fittings (AS) Details
8Development works for laydown/open storage yard area for PDH-PP plant with ethane and propane storage and handling facilitie Details
8Tender for ball valves for Visakh Raipur pipeline project. Details
8Procurement of welded carbon steel and stainless steel pipes 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):
 8Energising India’s bio-gas sector: Replicating ethanol success Details
 8Green hydrogen is the industrial game-changer for India’s steel sector Details
 8UP, Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture discuss plan for green hydrogen centre of excellence Details
 8Russian Missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid kills 3 Details
 8U.S. sanctions force lukoil to divest global holdings Details
 8Exxon cancels Mozambique LNG update Details
 8At the heart of energy: Türkiye hosts world LNG Summit Details
 8BPCL + Cochin port: ready for the LNG Maritime revolution? Details
 8QatarEnergy signs 17-year LNG SPA with Gujarat state petroleum corp. Details
 8Jio-bp sets up 28 EV charging points at its Devanahalli retail outlet Details
 8More than 16K households in Thiruvananthapuram provided with piped natural gas Details
 8Tenders on time assists salasar contractors Secure Rs 10 Crore Win In Contract with GAIL Details
 8Crude oil output dips 0.8% in September, refinery throughput at 21 MMT: Report Details
 8Tech startup turns cashew waste into biofuel, biochar Details
 8Ship carrying Russian naphtha to India in limbo after US sanctions Details
 8Tata Motors partners Think Gas for truck LNG refueling ecosystem Details
 8Shell tops Q3 profit estimates, keeps $3.5 billion share buyback on track Details
 8Oil eases even as Trump reduces tariffs on China Details
 8India likely to sustain record LPG demand growth Details
 8India to build Its own oil tanker fleet, aiming to save USD 8 Billion in charter costs: Hardeep Puri Details
 8Indian oil, Mangalore Refinery turn to Americas and Abu Dhabi crude as US sanctions hit Russian oil imports Details
 8Indian oil seeks bids for 24 MN barrels of oil from Americas after Russia curbs Details
 8Sambalpur gets compressed bio-gas plant: SMC and oil India Sign MoU Details
 8Trump’s Russian oil paradox, says didn’t discuss oil with Xi Details
 8India unlikely to immediately stop buying Russian crude oil: S&P global commodity Details
 8India studying implications of recent U.S. sanctions on Russian oil: MEA Details
 8Oil India unable to transfer $300m dividends from Russia Details
 8Indian oil buys Russian crude from non-sanctioned entities, sources say Details
 8Adani total gas reports Q2 FY26 PAT at Rs. 163.49 Cr Details
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 31: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
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Heat exchanger package closes with an extreme L1 outlier for PDH-PP Dahej

Oct 31: 8A 25-bidder, limited indigenous field produced a startling L1 at Rs 12.06 lakh against a crore-level pack. Zero-deviation, fixed-price, licensor-gated specs leave little room for scope elasticity. Whether this is a genuine efficiency or a quote-format misread sits behind the award paperwork.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Award

Oct 31: ESRI-tied CGD gis upkeep stays proprietary for three years
8IOCL has closed a three-year maintenance loop around its incumbent ArcGIS/ArcFM stack on a proprietary, single-tender track. The scope fixes versions, obliges OEM patching, and preserves existing SCADA/SAP-ISU hooks. With RA off and total-value evaluation on, price tension yields to continuity.
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Linde takes BPCL Bina cryogenic nitrogen and compressed air package

Oct 31: 8The utilities cornerstone at Bina moves to one vendor with a clean sweep of all eleven BoQs. Contract finance pivots from RA deductions to a timed CPBG with interest, while electrical/UPS/DC ambiguities were ironed out late. The package hard-codes simultaneous PGTR across compressors and both nitrogen chains.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Oct 31: 1) Only one bidder clears the technical bar for slop-oil recovery in NRL
8Three bidders turned up, but only one met the refinery’s hard PQC in a safety-critical scope. The integrity pact was refreshed and GeM ATCs were re-imposed, narrowing room for conditional bids. The pricing is lump-sum with a pro-rata engine that pays for real, measured throughput.
 
2) Sole technical bid lands for ammonia–water expander EoI in IOCL PDR
8IOCL kept the base-case rigid — two-stage with re-heat and a fixed outlet pressure — but invited alternates to show real efficiency. The PQC demands prior ammonia–water expander supply, narrowing the field. With date extensions and a single participant, the promoter is testing market depth before moving to a formal tender.

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Andhra refinery updates

Oct 31: 1) Pre-tender invite sets the stage for SBR licensor and BDEP in Andhra refinery
8BPCL has called licensors to an online pre-tender meet for a 3×75 KTPA SBR unit embedded in its Ramayapatnam complex. The document front-loads proven track record and audited financials, suggesting a tighter capability screen. Critical interface and delivery philosophies will be shaped here before commercial terms surface. An SBR unit downstream of a 1.5 MMTPA ethylene system tightens feed and utility interlocks. The pre-tender is the venue to reconcile battery-limits
 
2) Bid due date pushed by 21 days in Andhra LLDPE/HDPE swing unit
8BPCL’s licensor tender for the Ramayapatnam swing unit has been extended to 24 November. The move keeps EMD and submission mechanics unchanged but resets the filing clock. Expect cleaner BQC packets and broader global participation.

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Downstream contracting brief: Part II

Oct 31: 1) EIL pushes Bio-ATF pump bid to 07 Nov, holds hard line on hydraulics
8The pump package for MRPL’s Bio-ATF has moved twice—now closing on 07 Nov. But EIL’s replies reject wider envelopes on MCF, BEP, and design pressure. Energy-cost loading and test penalties remain intact, sharpening the edge for high-efficiency offers.
 
2) BPCL pushes crude-tanks DFR bid to 6 November in Jawahar Dweep/Mumbai Refinery
8The companyl has extended the GeM bid for the Jawahar Dweep crude-tanks DFR to 6 November. The buyer also restated ATCs via corrigenda, putting Option Clause, experience bands, and MII/MSE precedence beyond doubt. Consultants now get a week more to align to the tighter ±10% accuracy and broad adequacy checks.
 
3) Quantity line corrected in DMDS EOI for IOCL
8A corrigendum resets the stated DMDS quantity from 20,000 MT to 2,000 MT. The change is material enough to alter vendor capacity and pricing math. IOCL’s pre-bid timing stays fixed, keeping clarifications on a tight clock.

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Downstream contracting brief: Part I

Oct 31: 1) Coke drum insulation shutdown set on GeM with safety gate in MRPL DCU phase-III
8MRPL has pushed its DCU-III coke drum insulation package through GeM as a two-packet, L1 total-value bid with MSE/MII toggles on. The tender drops EMD yet hard-gates safety competence at a 70-point CSP threshold and keeps security deposit and defect-liability protections. Arbitration is marked “no” on GeM, raising a contract-form question that bidders must track to the MRPL GCC.
 
2) IOCL Mangalore CRZ-EIA consultancy pegs 80% payment to SCZMA clearance for 16-inch pipeline
8The consultancy is framed around a four-month push to secure CRZ clearance for a berth-linked pipeline at New Mangalore Port. Arbitration is deleted and completion is legally tied to the regulator’s approval, not just document delivery. With NABET credentials mandatory and payment back-ended, only deep benches with port-side CRZ experience are likely to bid.
 
3) Statutory-anchored support staffing, semi-annual escalation recovery in IOCL Panipat Refinery
8IOCL has ring-fenced most wage risk in a fixed SOR while pushing cash-flow discipline onto bidders. The refinery wants tight RTDBMS and sampling support without wage undercutting, and it has written the rules to ensure that. A longer security tail and a 25% option clause hint at a continuity-first philosophy.
 
4) Confined-space gatekeeping tightened for shutdowns in IOCL Gujarat Refinery
8IOCL has moved confined-space control to front-line supervisors with interview gates and F&S stamping. Round-the-clock 12-hour shifts, IFR suits, and strict wage-discipline penalties frame contractor obligations. A floor-price two-packet bid on GeM will test how far quality screens narrow the field.
 
5) Bid window pushed four times for ECU compressors in BPREP.
8The compressor package for BPREP moved from a 16-September close to 10-November across four extensions. The IFB keeps tight gates on NDA, UDIN, and portal-only updates even as time was added. Hydrogen-rich API 617 scope and narrow BQC likely shaped the timing.

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End of life assessment of refinery: It goes deep

Oct 31: 8The SOW spans heater/exchanger tubes, piping, fasteners, valves and tube-to-tubesheet joints alongside duplex and nickel alloys. Lab menus include SEM/EDS, IGC, carbon/hardness profiles and full mechanicals. Extra tests, if needed, are at no cost to BPCL.
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Pre-tender invite sets the stage for SBR licensor and BDEP in Andhra refinery

Oct 31: 8BPCL has called licensors to an online pre-tender meet for a 3×75 KTPA SBR unit embedded in its Ramayapatnam complex. The document front-loads proven track record and audited financials, suggesting a tighter capability screen. Critical interface and delivery philosophies will be shaped here before commercial terms surface. An SBR unit downstream of a 1.5 MMTPA ethylene system tightens feed and utility interlocks. The pre-tender is the venue to reconcile battery-limits
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E&P contracting brief: Part III

Oct 31: 1) Third date reset pushes bid to 13 November 2025 without softening securities or scope in OIL microgrid package
8Corrigendum-3 slides the gate to 13 November 2025 while leaving every technical and commercial bar intact.
8That gives integrators time to lock OEM stacks and IIT design approvals without changing the 10% performance security calculus.
8Whether the extra time widens the field or merely sharpens bids is the signal to watch.
 
2) Date window nudged, governance tightened in UBD feasibility study of Oil India Limited
8OIL has extended the UBD feasibility bid window while hardening integrity and confidentiality guardrails.
8The clock relief is small, but the IEM expansion and a mandatory NDA change bidder paperwork and risk posture.
8What it does to participation, teaming, and price discipline is the real story behind the wall.
 
3) Four-day push takes SPPL-246 workover bid to 10 November 2025 for SunPetro Gujarat workover rig
8SunPetro has nudged the SPPL-246 workover rig tender to 10 November 2025.
8The short extension preserves GCC/SCC discipline while easing bank-instrument and hard-copy logistics in a strict two-envelope submission.
8Whether this added runway broadens the field or simply hardens conformity will decide pricing precision and award velocity.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Oct 31: 1) L1 at 17.6% below estimate sets the tone for ONGC electrical O&M at Rajahmundry/Narsapur
8The award tightens margins in a three-year utilities O&M with upgraded insurance burdens and an 11 kV licence gate.
8ONGC kept its right to shrink scope on 30-day notice even as it broadened eligibility away from grade labels.
8The pricing ladder hints at disciplined undercutting below the owner estimate, but the cost of compliance may tell a different story later.
 
2) Mobilisation-stage proof of leased HDD/plant replaces bid-time documentary gate in Oil India Limited, Dhakuwal–Makum pipeline
8OIL has shifted a hard documentary requirement out of the technical bid and into mobilisation.
8The tweak preserves execution accountability while lowering a procedural entry barrier.
8It could broaden the bidder pool without loosening the delivery screws.
 
3) Lease deed timing moved from bid stage to mobilization for pipeline equipment — Oil India Limited / Dinjan–Dhakuwal–Makum (Part-2)
8OIL has softened a fatal bid-stage gate on equipment leasing proof.
8The requirement now bites at mobilization, not at PDF upload.
8Competition broadens at entry, but readiness will be policed at the workface.
 
4) Date extension resets bid clock without diluting technical bars in ONGC shore base management
8A second-stage extension pushes the bid gate to 14 November 2025, but the crane and forklift bars remain higher than the original text.
8Price-format volumes have eased even as lift envelopes harden — a signal of quality over throughput.
8Whether more time expands the field or merely filters to asset-ready integrators is the question the award will answer.
 
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ONGC holds the line on maintenance, relocation and metering cost-sharing in Madanam GDU & DPD

Oct 31: 8Deep Industries asked for more maintenance days, longer relocation windows, and broader cost cover on metering.
8ONGC said no across the board and kept foreclosure rights intact.
8The result is a high-discipline scope that shifts schedule and availability risk squarely onto the contractor.
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Single-qualified field after no-subcontracting and logistics-LD relief reshape the gate in ONGC HPHT DDW1/PLQP IRC.

Oct 31: 8Two entered, one cleared, and the clarifications quietly redrew the risk lines offshore.
8ONGC softened logistics LD and front-loaded material cash while banning sub-contracting outright.
8The combination rewards in-house yards near Kakinada and execution-ready NDT benches.
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Oct 31: 1) Pressure-rated MPU hire hard-wires uptime, calibration and 10-day mobilization in ONGC Cambay Asset
8ONGC wants a 300-bar, 8–10 m³/hr mobile pumping workhorse with its own crew, LMV, and a full 5,000 psi field kit.
8The operator funds diesel, spares and round-the-clock readiness, with half-year calibrations and GPS baked in.
8The cash bar shifts to a 5% PBG with EMD waived—if you can mobilize in 10 days.
 
2) CCTV LSTK pushes analytics-first rebuild with rig-shifting and tight PERT policing
8ONGC wants a ground-up, analytics-driven CCTV over three sites with hazardous-area rig coverage.
8The brief combines a Delhi corporate refit with rig-shifting CAMC and tamper-proof evidence.
8The schedule discipline is unforgiving—unless access is withheld by ONGC.
 
3) Hiring of services for chemical dosing pumps for continuous injection in wells and pipelines in ONGC Mehsana Asset
8ONGC’s latest GeM bid seeks a four-year lease of dosing-pump fleets for paraffin and asphaltene control across Mehsana, with heater-ready winter units and 24×7 reporting discipline.
8The scope locks in OMR-2017 flameproof heaters, hour-metering, and geotagged proof of work, alongside strict LD ladders for late mobilization and downtime.
8With an EMD of Rs 59.15 lakh and a 30-day PBG clock, this tender tests both liquidity and field-readiness of service contractors.
 
4) Sify takes L1 with a 41.2% cushion in OIL’s five-year email-security award
8A sharp two-horse finish ended with Sify winning at Rs 10.40 crore against a Rs 14.69 crore L2.
8The pricing gap hints at divergent risk-loading on mobilisation, SLA uptime and layered-security efficacy.
8The non-Microsoft mandate and revised payment clocks likely shaped both participation and math.
 
 5) L1 clinches IUVL civil enablement for CB-ONN-2005/9 & CB-ONN-2005/3 with a wide 162.2% top-to-bottom bid spread
8A fast-track drill-site civil package closed with eight bids and a striking range.
8The 45-day execution clock and “amendable drawings” clause split bidder risk math.
8The pricing signal points to divergent assumptions on mobilization, rework and schedule discipline.
 
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Pawan Hans wins ONGC’s 1-year crew-change helicopter charter as L1, undercutting L2 by 24.5%

Oct 31: 8The helicopter charter closed with a clear L1-L2 spread and a firm INR-only posture.
8ONGC’s AS-4 stack and TPIA discipline narrowed the field to operators with verified offshore hours.
8The pricing signal hints at divergent risk loading on uptime and mobilization caps.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 31: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Vijayawada District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 31: 8Project Name: Vijayawada District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Jamshedpur- East Singhbhum District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 31: 8Project Name: Jamshedpur- East Singhbhum District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Announcements

Oct 31: New Page 1 8Withdrawal and affirmation of credit ratings by India Ratings and Research [ONGC] Details
8Investor presentation – October 2025 [MGL] Details
8Amendment in flexible contracts [IGX] Details
8Gas market insights - Q2 FY26 [IGX] Details
8PNGRB launches initiative to webhost third-party inspection reports, enhancing transparency, accountability, and public confidence [PNGRB] Details
8G E Shipping contracts to buy an Ultramax dry bulk carrier [GES] Details
8Reliance and Google partner to accelerate India’s AI revolution across consumers and enterprises [RIL] Details
8US subsidiary secures line pipe orders worth ~US$ 715 million; consolidated order book reaches record ~Rs. 23,500 crores [Welspun] Details
8Financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025 [Welspun] Details
8Investor presentation – Q2 & H1 FY26 [Welspun] Details
8Receipt of order from Development Commissioner, Kandla SEZ regarding non-achievement of cumulative positive net foreign exchange (NFE) [EKCL] Details Details

Mahanagar Gas: When high cash flows meet thin spreads

Oct 31: Mahanagar Gas is in the rare position of generating healthy cash while watching its margins slip.
8Demand is firm, volumes are rising, and Mumbai’s appetite for cleaner fuels remains intact
8Yet every rupee of gas sold is yielding a little less profit.
8The company’s challenge now is not finding customers, but defending spreads in a market where input costs move faster than price resets
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HPCL’s quarter looks stunning on paper: The real test starts when GRMs cool and petchem hits the market

Oct 30: 8A 507% quarterly profit spike, 108% refinery runs and aviation growth against industry decline show HPCL has used the cycle well.
8But with Rs 77,000 crore of capex still to be funded, a petchem-heavy HRRL about to come onstream, and only modest fuel-demand growth, the PSU has to defend today’s balance-sheet gains all over again. Details

Can pumped storage replace gas? Well it can create trouble

Oct 30: 8India’s first large pumped-storage project is now operational, delivering dispatchable power from stored renewable energy. Its flexibility mimics the peaking role once played by gas-based stations. 
There are many of these units comeing up
Find out how the arithmetic sits
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 30: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
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Upstream powder system for PDH-PP plant at Dahej: Awarded

Oct 30: 8Find out who won, and who lost
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GAIL abandons exotic ATF project

Oct 30: 8It was a hair-brained scheme
8Never meant to work
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Oct 30: 1) Reverse auction with H1 lock-out, safety-weighted scoring frame mobile oil spill offshore unit O&M at Vadinar
8IOCL wants two MOSRUs run like a readiness service, not a driver pool. The bid hard-codes safety and schedule marks while tightening reverse-auction hygiene. What it doesn’t say—PBG %, LD caps, or crew standards—may decide margins in execution.
 
2) Lifecycle-weighted compressor buy sets the tone at NRL PPU
8EIL has framed the PPU compressor package to be evaluated on a bottom-line basis that includes FAT, HAZOP, training, and a 3-year AMC. CPS/WBG and TPIA oversight lock in performance discipline while EMD is waived. Reverse auction and part/repeat orders are off the table, raising the premium on first-cut technical credibility.
 
3) RG condenser RFQ opens for PPU in Numaligarh
8NRL has launched a bottom-line evaluation RFQ for a reactor-gas condenser in its polypropylene project. Class-I/II local suppliers must bid in INR, with TPIA oversight and a 17-month delivery clock. An NDA gate and integrity pact frame a no-reverse-auction, no-EMD contest.
 
4) Kochi polypropylene: Expander revamp mandates new bypass valve and control-logic overhaul
8The polypropylene project is pushing more flow to its power recovery expander and wants the controls to keep up. The tender hard-codes a new bypass valve and a re-written logic stack under API 612 discipline. Deviations face rejection and the bidder must prove field-proven expander credentials.
 
5) EIL turns off RA and tightens BOQ discipline in retender in MRPL Bio-ATF material handling
8A pre-filled SOR with a single percentage quote now drives the competition. Reverse auction is expressly off, and the contract is indivisible with JVs barred. A Teams BOQ discussion aims to reduce form errors without extending the bid clock.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Oct 30: 1) Crane operations ring-fenced with LD and 5% PBG in BPCL Kochi refinery DCU
8BPCL Kochi has floated a two-year rate contract to run the DCU bridge crane on a two-shift regime. The pack locks in LD, a one-year DLP, and a 5% performance security alongside a value-only ARC. The fine print around price-breakup, TPIA-verified PQ, and GeM timelines will shape who bids.
 
2) Man-day clauses tightened as bid clock shifts to 4 November in NRL NREP EPCM-1 instrumentation
8NRL has pushed the Group A submission to 4 November with a matching 5 November technical opening. A fresh addendum also hardens how post-completion man-days are treated, decoupling them from other SOR lines and codifying inclusions. The MS block lot tracks the same baseline, but addendum text for B was not visible in the file set.
 
3) Three-step date push extends ONGC Hazira pipeline composite bid by 64 days
8EIL has moved the bid due date three times, now closing on 13 November. Integrity Pact compliance and Class-I-only eligibility remain non-negotiable gates. The scope’s brownfield choreography and deep SOR stack shape bidder strategy more than quantities.
 
4) Bid window pushed to 10 Nov for thick-wall columns in BPCL Bina BPREP
8BPCL’s BPREP column package has gained time without relaxing its zero-deviation stance. Two extensions now add up to a 26-day cushion over the original due date. The high-bar BQC and itemwise evaluation remain intact, keeping competition disciplined.
 
5) GMPL extends PTA O&M assistance bid and deletes overtime clause
8GMPL has pushed its PTA operations assistance bid to 05-11-2025 from 30-10-2025. A parallel corrigendum quietly drops the double-rate overtime and comp-off construct from SCC 6.9. SEZ pricing is reaffirmed as GST-exclusive under ATC

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part III

Oct 30: 1) CA-01 resets bid clock for composite works-II at BCPL Lepetkata.
8EIL has issued a commercial amendment to clean up the bid-phase timeline. The pre-bid, submission cutoff, and unpriced opening are now pinned to late October and early November. The availability date on the website has also been corrected for record integrity.
 
2) HPCL front-loads approvals and field discipline into Bhogapuram ATF commissioning
8HPCL’s Bhogapuram brief pushes the consultant to own PESO and DGCA gates, not just write method statements. The scope hardwires EI/JIG-grade flushing, surge checks, and ESD tests into a sectional plan for the new hydrant network. Reverse auction and a modest turnover bar widen the field, but penalties on approvals keep the risk on the winner.
 
3) Option clause and PGTR penalty sharpen execution math in BPCL Mumbai Refinery
8BPCL has imposed a plus-minus25% quantity/duration swing through a GeM corrigendum for steam turbine-generator systems for NHGU and SRU units that overrides earlier bid terms. The RFQ also layers a 5% penalty for PGTR shortfall on NHGU and SRU, in addition to LD. High ePBG duration and experience bars will likely shape a tighter OEM-led field.
 
4) Mathura tank integrity job tightens RA and cashflow terms
8IOCL has pushed a legacy-tank documentation and adequacy job with strict API/OISD compliance demands. Pre-bid attempts to relax payments and disable RA were turned down, signalling hard guardrails. A user-flagged date extension buys time, but the technical bar remains high.

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18 builders for this pressure vessel contract

Oct 30: 8Find out who they are
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E&P contracting brief: Part III

Oct 30: 1) MPC well-stimulation bid end shifted to 05 November 2025 in Baghewala field
8Oil India has pushed the MPC six-well bid window to 05 November 2025, a seven-day slide from the original 29 October deadline.
8Validity and securities appear unchanged, keeping bidder liquidity on the hook even as documentation time improves.
8Whether this is a simple participation bridge or a prelude to scope clarification will be visible in the next notice.
 
2) Ground flare system bid now closes on 03 November 2025 for Bhaskar-I field
8SunPetro has granted a final extension for the Bhaskar-I ground flare system, pushing the bid clock to 03 November 2025.
8All other terms remain unchanged, keeping validity and security exposure on bidders even as engineering time improves.
8The hard stop will test participation depth and reveal who is truly execution-ready.
 
3) Bid clock slips again as design and compliance clauses are pared for execution for Jorhat CBG plant
8OIL has pushed the bid timelines on its 125 TPD Jorhat CBG plant after a string of design and compliance trims.
8Blanket 130% oversizing is gone, training is out, and PCB-anchored norms replace earlier fixed numbers.
8The date moves buy time, but they also hint at a tighter, execution-first package where only proven EPCOM benches will stay in contention.
 
4) Bid clock pushed to 06 November amid compliance tightening and training deletions in Agartala CBG
8OIL has extended the bid timeline on its 160 TPD Agartala CBG package to 06 November 2025.
8The move follows a series of governance and compliance trims — from deleting training and fuzzy manpower penalties to locking approved makes and norm-anchoring flares/effluents.
8The calendar shifts buy bidders time, but they also raise the bar for an execution-ready bench.
 
5) Bid clock pushed to 19 November as scope and safety clauses are finalised in 125 MT workover rigs contract
8OIL has rolled the bid window again, landing the close on 19 November 2025.
8The move follows a hard pivot to seven uniform rigs without accessory packs, mast-mounted cat-works, dual brake options, and PESO-tied engine silencers.
8Tool-kits are now per rig, verification remains strict, and bidders get time to lock clean, defensible offers.
 
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TDS torque eased; bid clock nudged to 06-11-2025 as OIL widens rig pool for 1000 HP mobile rig charter.

Oct 30: 8OIL has quietly shrunk the torque bar on its 1000-HP mobile rig charter while keeping hazardous-area compliance intact.
8A short, two-day date push to 06-11-2025 hints at bidder-side equipment realities rather than scope churn.
8The downstream stakes are in who can now qualify without inflating rates — and how long OIL keeps this window open.
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Gujarat refinery opens make-in-india path for DHDS catalyst supply

Oct 30: 8The refinery wants OEM-grade hydrotreating catalyst under hard sulfur, yield, and life guarantees. It is courting domestic suppliers—including new plants in India—while locking performance with a life-long PBG and PGTR. The price baton moves to a single landed-cost line on GeM, with penalties for any slip on specs.
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Oct 30: 1) L1 undercuts the field by up to 88.9% on live-line hot tapping in ONGC Cambay Anklav Tee valve-replacement award
8A live hydrocarbon trunk line isolation drew a wide spread between the lowest and highest bids.
8ONGC’s no-subcontracting rule and a 10% performance security sharpened the qualification and cashflow bar.
8The price signal points to divergent risk loading on double stoppling integrity and reinstatement.
 
2) Festival-time extensions, quote floors and higher agency count are all denied in Assam pipeline ARC
8Twenty-two bidders entered ONGC’s Assam pipeline ARC with familiar anxieties over below-par bids and a festival-tight clock.
8ONGC refused to dilute competitive heat or stretch dates, while locking TPIA verification to the tender’s full value.
8The work-share-plus-EMD matrix now decides who dares to signal capacity — and at what cash cost.
 
3) Five calibration vendors line up for safety-valve ARC as ONGC skips PBC
8A three-year safety-valve ARC has drawn a compact field of five, all betting on bench accuracy and turnaround discipline.
8ONGC has kept the NIT intact, with firm pricing, standard securities, and no pre-bid conference.
8The real contest now moves to written clarifications, credential depth, and who can assure repeatable calibration at scale.
 
4) Corrigendum widens bid window and locks single-basis finance proofs for WBDF mega-buy
8ONGC has pushed the WBDF bid clock deep into November while clarifying how audited numbers must be presented.
8Bidders may rely on consolidated accounts only where standalone audit is not mandated, and they cannot mix bases across parameters or years.
8Experience guardrails are eased on system variants, but documentation discipline just got sharper.
 
5) Corrigendum issued on workover rig call-out tender by SunPetro in Gujarat SPPL-246
8SunPetro has released a bulletin against its Gujarat 100 MT workover rig RFQ.
8The shared page flags an amendment but does not disclose clause-level changes.
8Bidders must reconcile compliance and schedules against the complete bulletin before locking commercials.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Oct 30: 1) Assam tie-line clock starts on 400 mm, 5.6 km Nagajan–Kathalguri build in Oil India
8OIL has launched a single-stage two-bid contest to lay a 400 mm NB, 3-LPE coated gas pipeline over 5.6 km in Assam.
8With time declared the essence, a 30-day mobilization and 12-month finish compress the execution window.
8Integrity pact, e-BG and land-border compliance gates will shape who actually bids.
 
2) Clamp-on EPC pushes SIMOPS discipline and staged securities in western offshore clamp-on project
8ONGC’s clamp-on package adds three 30-inch conductors per platform at NBP-E, RS-21 and SV without pausing legacy production.
8SIMOPS rules with no standby and a strict 6001F regime shift risk from tariff buffers to engineering and logistics.
8Split PBGs and dense QA/marine audit artefacts harden close-out and warranty control.
 
3) Effluent shuttle shifts idle-time and quantity risk to road fleets in ONGC Cauvery Asset effluent water transport
8ONGC has put a 3-year, multi-route effluent shuttle on GeM with GPS, calibration and exclusive-use gates.
8No minimum quantity, distance normalization and a 6-hour placement SLA recast contractor economics.
8The e-PBG sits at 3% for 40 months, but the real pressure is on dispatch and queue discipline.
 
4) HPWBM plus call-out centrifuge hardens fluids reliability in Oil India HPWBM four-year hire
8OIL is bundling two full HPWBM service sets with a floating centrifuge to hold gauge and ROP across ~40 deep wells.
8The spec leans on hot-rolled stability, strict toxicity thresholds and Ex-certified power hardware to de-risk solids control in Zone-I/II.
8The cash bars are real, but the bigger test is inventory discipline and genuine deep-well résumés.
 
5) Fuel-switching steam plan scales CSS across 84 wells — ONGC Mehsana
8Mehsana is taking its CSS pilot commercial and wants cheaper steam than LPG can deliver.
8ONGC is testing two commercial lanes—supply-and-O&M or full hiring—backed by hard thermal parameters and five-year logistics.
8The market now must prove crude/gas-fired or other efficient steam at 200 TPD with ≥90% quality, reliably.
 
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 30: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Kochi-based twin-engine air bridge readied for Kerala–Konkan rigs

Oct 30: 8Twin-engine helicopter services to move crews and cargo from Kochi to offshore Kerala–Konkan drilling units are being put together.
8The build favours execution certainty: no EMD, a 5% PBG, a 30-day mobilisation clock, and an extra pilot set on call.
8With just two national offshore rotor-wing vendors in contention, compliance and availability may price-outrate the lowest headline.
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Gas exchange: Liquidity without logistics

Oct 31: 8IGX liquidity is rising, but 19 out of 20 molecules still change hands only on paper
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India’s LNG policy will be tested by price, not politics

Dec 31: 8A flatter Asian curve means fewer excuses.
8If landed LNG stays under $10, domestic gas reforms will need to match it
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Indian oil, Mangalore Refinery turn to Americas and Abu Dhabi crude as US sanctions hit Russian oil imports

Oct 31: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for tank painting works Details
8Procurement of 11 KV potential transformer for gas engine generator Details
8Tender for post-mitigation data logging for DC interference Details  
8Tender for DCU & SRU Heater and Other Hot Jobs during TA-2026 Details  
8Tender for Supply of Mechanical Locks to Pan-India Depot Locations Details
 8Tender for Coke Drum Area Static and Valve Overhauling Jobs in DCU during TA-2026 Details
 8Tender for Annual Maintenance Contract of RCDs at Bandra, Bandra Terminus and Udaipur for One Year Details
8Tender for Service contract for carrying out coke drum insulation job in delayed coker unit (DCU) Phase-III during shutdown Details
8Tender for supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of rooftop solar (PV) power system with LFP battery energy storage system Details
8Tender for providing security service Details
8Tender for Zero Waste to Landfill certification at five retail outlets Details
8Tender for carrying out failure investigation analysis and remaining life assessment Details
8Annual rate contract for miscellaneous o&m electrical jobs for maintaining DTs, RTs, SVs, and buildings Details
8Tender for hiring of services for annual occupational health checkup for 3 Years Details
8Provisioning of 4×1 Gbps and 2×100 Mbps internet leased Lines at IOCL DC mktho mumbai and 2×1 gbps internet leased Lines Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for 1 year for HVAC system in QC Lab of LBP Details
8Tender for statutory testing and painting of 5/10 year Due LPG cylinders ex-LPG bottling plant Details
8Tender for construction of PSA unit Details
8Procurement of spare parts for desalter unit equipment Details
8Procurement of industrial flanges for piping Details
8Procurement of M/S Rathi transpower Pvt. Ltd. MAKE coupling spares Details
8Tender for contract for CG Make 220 KV GIS Details
8Annual maintenance contract for mechanical maintenance of chain conveyor system, fire & safety equipment and various other online & offline equipments Details
8Tender for Continuous acoustic emission testing of pressure vessels Details
8Tender for unloading and loading of catalyst in claus reactors of SRU-B Details
8Three-Year AMC for auto density meter, model: rudolph DDM 2910 Details
8Tender for supervision of confined space entry inside gujarat refinery for f&s department during upcoming shutdowns Details
8Supply of straw pretreatment system – 2 TPH capacity Details
8Rate contract for expert supervisory services for maintenance and troubleshooting of neuman & esser make reciprocating compressors Details
8Tender for repair of ILI defects in asanur–trichy section of CTMPL under trichy Details
8Annual rate contract for hiring of hydra/crane services on hourly basis Details
8Tender for support services for ts department (planning & coordination, process units/TPS/UCR Monitoring/ENCON) Details
8Tender for relaying of power and fiber optical cables above ground in cable tray Details
8Tender for consultancy services for conducting risk analysis, EIA study, preparation of application, and obtaining CRZ approval from SCZMA for the proposed 16-inch pipeline Details
8Tender for operation and commissioning of process units and effluent or water treatment plants Details
8Contract for cleaning and maintenance of catch pits, OWS manholes, and OWS drainage network Details
8Tender for procurement of non sparking tools Details
8Tender for procurement of automatic transfer switches Details
8Tender for procurement of bearing & its housing Details
8Procurement of dyip instrument air filter Details
8Procurement of bursting disc (rupture disc) installed by bs&b safety systems Details
8Procurement of proprietary consumables for agilent make gas chromatographs Details
8Procurement of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) Details
8Procurement of flap rubber (WSHR type) for 3/25 delivery valve Details
8Procurement Of spares and consumables of air compressors Details
8Procurement of stainless steel foam tank Details
8Annual maintenance contract for cummins make fire engines and diesel generator set Details
8Procurement of LT power control and signal cables Details
8Tender for refurbishment of entry area Details
8Annual maintenance contract for rotork make motor operated valves Details
8Supply of emergency kit trolley safety items Details
8Tender for procurement of pump spares Details
8Supply of FLP rechargeable search light and torch with lithium-ion battery Details
8Procurement of pressure safety valve spares of ASVIN make for DCU unit Details
8Hiring of services for printing of tank lorry invoices and administrative office documents Details
8Procurement of 9-litre capacity fire buckets for firefighting applications Details
8Tender for CCTV backup upgradation to 180 Days Details
8Supply of 3-way ball valve of 200NB size Details
8Hiring of services for supply, fabrication, and erection of various structures along with miscellaneous mechanical repair works for a period of two years Details
8Hiring of comprehensive AMC services for PIDS System Details
8Tender for repair, installation and commissioning of MSP BGC-D motor of BHS process complex Details
8Procurement of overhauling spares for gear box of maag make for TG A and B of BPB Platform Details
8Supply installation testing and commissioning of CCTV System with 4 Year post-warranty CAMC on LSTK basis Details
8Procurement of norgren make spares of SDPs for MH asset platforms Details
8Hiring of 01 no. mobile pumping unit for period of 09 months for effluent disposal for cambay asset through board purchase Details
8Procurement of connection bolts for structural steel Details
8Design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, inspection, testing, transportation, and supply of cartridge filters Details
8Tender for rate contract for period of two years for water supply service Details
8Tender for supply of know-how / license (BEDP), catalyst, and other related services for styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) unit Details
8Tender for Procurement of fittings (AS) Details
8Development works for laydown/open storage yard area for PDH-PP plant with ethane and propane storage and handling facilitie Details
8Tender for ball valves for Visakh Raipur pipeline project. Details
8Procurement of welded carbon steel and stainless steel pipes Details
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 8Energising India’s bio-gas sector: Replicating ethanol success Details
 8Green hydrogen is the industrial game-changer for India’s steel sector Details
 8UP, Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture discuss plan for green hydrogen centre of excellence Details
 8Russian Missile strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid kills 3 Details
 8U.S. sanctions force lukoil to divest global holdings Details
 8Exxon cancels Mozambique LNG update Details
 8At the heart of energy: Türkiye hosts world LNG Summit Details
 8BPCL + Cochin port: ready for the LNG Maritime revolution? Details
 8QatarEnergy signs 17-year LNG SPA with Gujarat state petroleum corp. Details
 8Jio-bp sets up 28 EV charging points at its Devanahalli retail outlet Details
 8More than 16K households in Thiruvananthapuram provided with piped natural gas Details
 8Tenders on time assists salasar contractors Secure Rs 10 Crore Win In Contract with GAIL Details
 8Crude oil output dips 0.8% in September, refinery throughput at 21 MMT: Report Details
 8Tech startup turns cashew waste into biofuel, biochar Details
 8Ship carrying Russian naphtha to India in limbo after US sanctions Details
 8Tata Motors partners Think Gas for truck LNG refueling ecosystem Details
 8Shell tops Q3 profit estimates, keeps $3.5 billion share buyback on track Details
 8Oil eases even as Trump reduces tariffs on China Details
 8India likely to sustain record LPG demand growth Details
 8India to build Its own oil tanker fleet, aiming to save USD 8 Billion in charter costs: Hardeep Puri Details
 8Indian oil, Mangalore Refinery turn to Americas and Abu Dhabi crude as US sanctions hit Russian oil imports Details
 8Indian oil seeks bids for 24 MN barrels of oil from Americas after Russia curbs Details
 8Sambalpur gets compressed bio-gas plant: SMC and oil India Sign MoU Details
 8Trump’s Russian oil paradox, says didn’t discuss oil with Xi Details
 8India unlikely to immediately stop buying Russian crude oil: S&P global commodity Details
 8India studying implications of recent U.S. sanctions on Russian oil: MEA Details
 8Oil India unable to transfer $300m dividends from Russia Details
 8Indian oil buys Russian crude from non-sanctioned entities, sources say Details
 8Adani total gas reports Q2 FY26 PAT at Rs. 163.49 Cr Details
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 31: 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
8LPG
8Ammonia
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Heat exchanger package closes with an extreme L1 outlier for PDH-PP Dahej

Oct 31: 8A 25-bidder, limited indigenous field produced a startling L1 at Rs 12.06 lakh against a crore-level pack. Zero-deviation, fixed-price, licensor-gated specs leave little room for scope elasticity. Whether this is a genuine efficiency or a quote-format misread sits behind the award paperwork.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Award

Oct 31: ESRI-tied CGD gis upkeep stays proprietary for three years
8IOCL has closed a three-year maintenance loop around its incumbent ArcGIS/ArcFM stack on a proprietary, single-tender track. The scope fixes versions, obliges OEM patching, and preserves existing SCADA/SAP-ISU hooks. With RA off and total-value evaluation on, price tension yields to continuity.
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Linde takes BPCL Bina cryogenic nitrogen and compressed air package

Oct 31: 8The utilities cornerstone at Bina moves to one vendor with a clean sweep of all eleven BoQs. Contract finance pivots from RA deductions to a timed CPBG with interest, while electrical/UPS/DC ambiguities were ironed out late. The package hard-codes simultaneous PGTR across compressors and both nitrogen chains.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Oct 31: 1) Only one bidder clears the technical bar for slop-oil recovery in NRL
8Three bidders turned up, but only one met the refinery’s hard PQC in a safety-critical scope. The integrity pact was refreshed and GeM ATCs were re-imposed, narrowing room for conditional bids. The pricing is lump-sum with a pro-rata engine that pays for real, measured throughput.
 
2) Sole technical bid lands for ammonia–water expander EoI in IOCL PDR
8IOCL kept the base-case rigid — two-stage with re-heat and a fixed outlet pressure — but invited alternates to show real efficiency. The PQC demands prior ammonia–water expander supply, narrowing the field. With date extensions and a single participant, the promoter is testing market depth before moving to a formal tender.

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Andhra refinery updates

Oct 31: 1) Pre-tender invite sets the stage for SBR licensor and BDEP in Andhra refinery
8BPCL has called licensors to an online pre-tender meet for a 3×75 KTPA SBR unit embedded in its Ramayapatnam complex. The document front-loads proven track record and audited financials, suggesting a tighter capability screen. Critical interface and delivery philosophies will be shaped here before commercial terms surface. An SBR unit downstream of a 1.5 MMTPA ethylene system tightens feed and utility interlocks. The pre-tender is the venue to reconcile battery-limits
 
2) Bid due date pushed by 21 days in Andhra LLDPE/HDPE swing unit
8BPCL’s licensor tender for the Ramayapatnam swing unit has been extended to 24 November. The move keeps EMD and submission mechanics unchanged but resets the filing clock. Expect cleaner BQC packets and broader global participation.

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Downstream contracting brief: Part II

Oct 31: 1) EIL pushes Bio-ATF pump bid to 07 Nov, holds hard line on hydraulics
8The pump package for MRPL’s Bio-ATF has moved twice—now closing on 07 Nov. But EIL’s replies reject wider envelopes on MCF, BEP, and design pressure. Energy-cost loading and test penalties remain intact, sharpening the edge for high-efficiency offers.
 
2) BPCL pushes crude-tanks DFR bid to 6 November in Jawahar Dweep/Mumbai Refinery
8The companyl has extended the GeM bid for the Jawahar Dweep crude-tanks DFR to 6 November. The buyer also restated ATCs via corrigenda, putting Option Clause, experience bands, and MII/MSE precedence beyond doubt. Consultants now get a week more to align to the tighter ±10% accuracy and broad adequacy checks.
 
3) Quantity line corrected in DMDS EOI for IOCL
8A corrigendum resets the stated DMDS quantity from 20,000 MT to 2,000 MT. The change is material enough to alter vendor capacity and pricing math. IOCL’s pre-bid timing stays fixed, keeping clarifications on a tight clock.

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Downstream contracting brief: Part I

Oct 31: 1) Coke drum insulation shutdown set on GeM with safety gate in MRPL DCU phase-III
8MRPL has pushed its DCU-III coke drum insulation package through GeM as a two-packet, L1 total-value bid with MSE/MII toggles on. The tender drops EMD yet hard-gates safety competence at a 70-point CSP threshold and keeps security deposit and defect-liability protections. Arbitration is marked “no” on GeM, raising a contract-form question that bidders must track to the MRPL GCC.
 
2) IOCL Mangalore CRZ-EIA consultancy pegs 80% payment to SCZMA clearance for 16-inch pipeline
8The consultancy is framed around a four-month push to secure CRZ clearance for a berth-linked pipeline at New Mangalore Port. Arbitration is deleted and completion is legally tied to the regulator’s approval, not just document delivery. With NABET credentials mandatory and payment back-ended, only deep benches with port-side CRZ experience are likely to bid.
 
3) Statutory-anchored support staffing, semi-annual escalation recovery in IOCL Panipat Refinery
8IOCL has ring-fenced most wage risk in a fixed SOR while pushing cash-flow discipline onto bidders. The refinery wants tight RTDBMS and sampling support without wage undercutting, and it has written the rules to ensure that. A longer security tail and a 25% option clause hint at a continuity-first philosophy.
 
4) Confined-space gatekeeping tightened for shutdowns in IOCL Gujarat Refinery
8IOCL has moved confined-space control to front-line supervisors with interview gates and F&S stamping. Round-the-clock 12-hour shifts, IFR suits, and strict wage-discipline penalties frame contractor obligations. A floor-price two-packet bid on GeM will test how far quality screens narrow the field.
 
5) Bid window pushed four times for ECU compressors in BPREP.
8The compressor package for BPREP moved from a 16-September close to 10-November across four extensions. The IFB keeps tight gates on NDA, UDIN, and portal-only updates even as time was added. Hydrogen-rich API 617 scope and narrow BQC likely shaped the timing.

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End of life assessment of refinery: It goes deep

Oct 31: 8The SOW spans heater/exchanger tubes, piping, fasteners, valves and tube-to-tubesheet joints alongside duplex and nickel alloys. Lab menus include SEM/EDS, IGC, carbon/hardness profiles and full mechanicals. Extra tests, if needed, are at no cost to BPCL.
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Pre-tender invite sets the stage for SBR licensor and BDEP in Andhra refinery

Oct 31: 8BPCL has called licensors to an online pre-tender meet for a 3×75 KTPA SBR unit embedded in its Ramayapatnam complex. The document front-loads proven track record and audited financials, suggesting a tighter capability screen. Critical interface and delivery philosophies will be shaped here before commercial terms surface. An SBR unit downstream of a 1.5 MMTPA ethylene system tightens feed and utility interlocks. The pre-tender is the venue to reconcile battery-limits
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E&P contracting brief: Part III

Oct 31: 1) Third date reset pushes bid to 13 November 2025 without softening securities or scope in OIL microgrid package
8Corrigendum-3 slides the gate to 13 November 2025 while leaving every technical and commercial bar intact.
8That gives integrators time to lock OEM stacks and IIT design approvals without changing the 10% performance security calculus.
8Whether the extra time widens the field or merely sharpens bids is the signal to watch.
 
2) Date window nudged, governance tightened in UBD feasibility study of Oil India Limited
8OIL has extended the UBD feasibility bid window while hardening integrity and confidentiality guardrails.
8The clock relief is small, but the IEM expansion and a mandatory NDA change bidder paperwork and risk posture.
8What it does to participation, teaming, and price discipline is the real story behind the wall.
 
3) Four-day push takes SPPL-246 workover bid to 10 November 2025 for SunPetro Gujarat workover rig
8SunPetro has nudged the SPPL-246 workover rig tender to 10 November 2025.
8The short extension preserves GCC/SCC discipline while easing bank-instrument and hard-copy logistics in a strict two-envelope submission.
8Whether this added runway broadens the field or simply hardens conformity will decide pricing precision and award velocity.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Oct 31: 1) L1 at 17.6% below estimate sets the tone for ONGC electrical O&M at Rajahmundry/Narsapur
8The award tightens margins in a three-year utilities O&M with upgraded insurance burdens and an 11 kV licence gate.
8ONGC kept its right to shrink scope on 30-day notice even as it broadened eligibility away from grade labels.
8The pricing ladder hints at disciplined undercutting below the owner estimate, but the cost of compliance may tell a different story later.
 
2) Mobilisation-stage proof of leased HDD/plant replaces bid-time documentary gate in Oil India Limited, Dhakuwal–Makum pipeline
8OIL has shifted a hard documentary requirement out of the technical bid and into mobilisation.
8The tweak preserves execution accountability while lowering a procedural entry barrier.
8It could broaden the bidder pool without loosening the delivery screws.
 
3) Lease deed timing moved from bid stage to mobilization for pipeline equipment — Oil India Limited / Dinjan–Dhakuwal–Makum (Part-2)
8OIL has softened a fatal bid-stage gate on equipment leasing proof.
8The requirement now bites at mobilization, not at PDF upload.
8Competition broadens at entry, but readiness will be policed at the workface.
 
4) Date extension resets bid clock without diluting technical bars in ONGC shore base management
8A second-stage extension pushes the bid gate to 14 November 2025, but the crane and forklift bars remain higher than the original text.
8Price-format volumes have eased even as lift envelopes harden — a signal of quality over throughput.
8Whether more time expands the field or merely filters to asset-ready integrators is the question the award will answer.
 
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ONGC holds the line on maintenance, relocation and metering cost-sharing in Madanam GDU & DPD

Oct 31: 8Deep Industries asked for more maintenance days, longer relocation windows, and broader cost cover on metering.
8ONGC said no across the board and kept foreclosure rights intact.
8The result is a high-discipline scope that shifts schedule and availability risk squarely onto the contractor.
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Single-qualified field after no-subcontracting and logistics-LD relief reshape the gate in ONGC HPHT DDW1/PLQP IRC.

Oct 31: 8Two entered, one cleared, and the clarifications quietly redrew the risk lines offshore.
8ONGC softened logistics LD and front-loaded material cash while banning sub-contracting outright.
8The combination rewards in-house yards near Kakinada and execution-ready NDT benches.
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Oct 31: 1) Pressure-rated MPU hire hard-wires uptime, calibration and 10-day mobilization in ONGC Cambay Asset
8ONGC wants a 300-bar, 8–10 m³/hr mobile pumping workhorse with its own crew, LMV, and a full 5,000 psi field kit.
8The operator funds diesel, spares and round-the-clock readiness, with half-year calibrations and GPS baked in.
8The cash bar shifts to a 5% PBG with EMD waived—if you can mobilize in 10 days.
 
2) CCTV LSTK pushes analytics-first rebuild with rig-shifting and tight PERT policing
8ONGC wants a ground-up, analytics-driven CCTV over three sites with hazardous-area rig coverage.
8The brief combines a Delhi corporate refit with rig-shifting CAMC and tamper-proof evidence.
8The schedule discipline is unforgiving—unless access is withheld by ONGC.
 
3) Hiring of services for chemical dosing pumps for continuous injection in wells and pipelines in ONGC Mehsana Asset
8ONGC’s latest GeM bid seeks a four-year lease of dosing-pump fleets for paraffin and asphaltene control across Mehsana, with heater-ready winter units and 24×7 reporting discipline.
8The scope locks in OMR-2017 flameproof heaters, hour-metering, and geotagged proof of work, alongside strict LD ladders for late mobilization and downtime.
8With an EMD of Rs 59.15 lakh and a 30-day PBG clock, this tender tests both liquidity and field-readiness of service contractors.
 
4) Sify takes L1 with a 41.2% cushion in OIL’s five-year email-security award
8A sharp two-horse finish ended with Sify winning at Rs 10.40 crore against a Rs 14.69 crore L2.
8The pricing gap hints at divergent risk-loading on mobilisation, SLA uptime and layered-security efficacy.
8The non-Microsoft mandate and revised payment clocks likely shaped both participation and math.
 
 5) L1 clinches IUVL civil enablement for CB-ONN-2005/9 & CB-ONN-2005/3 with a wide 162.2% top-to-bottom bid spread
8A fast-track drill-site civil package closed with eight bids and a striking range.
8The 45-day execution clock and “amendable drawings” clause split bidder risk math.
8The pricing signal points to divergent assumptions on mobilization, rework and schedule discipline.
 
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Pawan Hans wins ONGC’s 1-year crew-change helicopter charter as L1, undercutting L2 by 24.5%

Oct 31: 8The helicopter charter closed with a clear L1-L2 spread and a firm INR-only posture.
8ONGC’s AS-4 stack and TPIA discipline narrowed the field to operators with verified offshore hours.
8The pricing signal hints at divergent risk loading on uptime and mobilization caps.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 31: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Vijayawada District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 31: 8Project Name: Vijayawada District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Jamshedpur- East Singhbhum District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 31: 8Project Name: Jamshedpur- East Singhbhum District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Announcements

Oct 31: New Page 1 8Withdrawal and affirmation of credit ratings by India Ratings and Research [ONGC] Details
8Investor presentation – October 2025 [MGL] Details
8Amendment in flexible contracts [IGX] Details
8Gas market insights - Q2 FY26 [IGX] Details
8PNGRB launches initiative to webhost third-party inspection reports, enhancing transparency, accountability, and public confidence [PNGRB] Details
8G E Shipping contracts to buy an Ultramax dry bulk carrier [GES] Details
8Reliance and Google partner to accelerate India’s AI revolution across consumers and enterprises [RIL] Details
8US subsidiary secures line pipe orders worth ~US$ 715 million; consolidated order book reaches record ~Rs. 23,500 crores [Welspun] Details
8Financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025 [Welspun] Details
8Investor presentation – Q2 & H1 FY26 [Welspun] Details
8Receipt of order from Development Commissioner, Kandla SEZ regarding non-achievement of cumulative positive net foreign exchange (NFE) [EKCL] Details Details

Mahanagar Gas: When high cash flows meet thin spreads

Oct 31: Mahanagar Gas is in the rare position of generating healthy cash while watching its margins slip.
8Demand is firm, volumes are rising, and Mumbai’s appetite for cleaner fuels remains intact
8Yet every rupee of gas sold is yielding a little less profit.
8The company’s challenge now is not finding customers, but defending spreads in a market where input costs move faster than price resets
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HPCL’s quarter looks stunning on paper: The real test starts when GRMs cool and petchem hits the market

Oct 30: 8A 507% quarterly profit spike, 108% refinery runs and aviation growth against industry decline show HPCL has used the cycle well.
8But with Rs 77,000 crore of capex still to be funded, a petchem-heavy HRRL about to come onstream, and only modest fuel-demand growth, the PSU has to defend today’s balance-sheet gains all over again. Details

Can pumped storage replace gas? Well it can create trouble

Oct 30: 8India’s first large pumped-storage project is now operational, delivering dispatchable power from stored renewable energy. Its flexibility mimics the peaking role once played by gas-based stations. 
There are many of these units comeing up
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 30: 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
8LPG
8Ammonia
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Upstream powder system for PDH-PP plant at Dahej: Awarded

Oct 30: 8Find out who won, and who lost
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GAIL abandons exotic ATF project

Oct 30: 8It was a hair-brained scheme
8Never meant to work
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Downstream contracting briefs: Part I

Oct 30: 1) Reverse auction with H1 lock-out, safety-weighted scoring frame mobile oil spill offshore unit O&M at Vadinar
8IOCL wants two MOSRUs run like a readiness service, not a driver pool. The bid hard-codes safety and schedule marks while tightening reverse-auction hygiene. What it doesn’t say—PBG %, LD caps, or crew standards—may decide margins in execution.
 
2) Lifecycle-weighted compressor buy sets the tone at NRL PPU
8EIL has framed the PPU compressor package to be evaluated on a bottom-line basis that includes FAT, HAZOP, training, and a 3-year AMC. CPS/WBG and TPIA oversight lock in performance discipline while EMD is waived. Reverse auction and part/repeat orders are off the table, raising the premium on first-cut technical credibility.
 
3) RG condenser RFQ opens for PPU in Numaligarh
8NRL has launched a bottom-line evaluation RFQ for a reactor-gas condenser in its polypropylene project. Class-I/II local suppliers must bid in INR, with TPIA oversight and a 17-month delivery clock. An NDA gate and integrity pact frame a no-reverse-auction, no-EMD contest.
 
4) Kochi polypropylene: Expander revamp mandates new bypass valve and control-logic overhaul
8The polypropylene project is pushing more flow to its power recovery expander and wants the controls to keep up. The tender hard-codes a new bypass valve and a re-written logic stack under API 612 discipline. Deviations face rejection and the bidder must prove field-proven expander credentials.
 
5) EIL turns off RA and tightens BOQ discipline in retender in MRPL Bio-ATF material handling
8A pre-filled SOR with a single percentage quote now drives the competition. Reverse auction is expressly off, and the contract is indivisible with JVs barred. A Teams BOQ discussion aims to reduce form errors without extending the bid clock.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part II

Oct 30: 1) Crane operations ring-fenced with LD and 5% PBG in BPCL Kochi refinery DCU
8BPCL Kochi has floated a two-year rate contract to run the DCU bridge crane on a two-shift regime. The pack locks in LD, a one-year DLP, and a 5% performance security alongside a value-only ARC. The fine print around price-breakup, TPIA-verified PQ, and GeM timelines will shape who bids.
 
2) Man-day clauses tightened as bid clock shifts to 4 November in NRL NREP EPCM-1 instrumentation
8NRL has pushed the Group A submission to 4 November with a matching 5 November technical opening. A fresh addendum also hardens how post-completion man-days are treated, decoupling them from other SOR lines and codifying inclusions. The MS block lot tracks the same baseline, but addendum text for B was not visible in the file set.
 
3) Three-step date push extends ONGC Hazira pipeline composite bid by 64 days
8EIL has moved the bid due date three times, now closing on 13 November. Integrity Pact compliance and Class-I-only eligibility remain non-negotiable gates. The scope’s brownfield choreography and deep SOR stack shape bidder strategy more than quantities.
 
4) Bid window pushed to 10 Nov for thick-wall columns in BPCL Bina BPREP
8BPCL’s BPREP column package has gained time without relaxing its zero-deviation stance. Two extensions now add up to a 26-day cushion over the original due date. The high-bar BQC and itemwise evaluation remain intact, keeping competition disciplined.
 
5) GMPL extends PTA O&M assistance bid and deletes overtime clause
8GMPL has pushed its PTA operations assistance bid to 05-11-2025 from 30-10-2025. A parallel corrigendum quietly drops the double-rate overtime and comp-off construct from SCC 6.9. SEZ pricing is reaffirmed as GST-exclusive under ATC

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Downstream contracting briefs: Part III

Oct 30: 1) CA-01 resets bid clock for composite works-II at BCPL Lepetkata.
8EIL has issued a commercial amendment to clean up the bid-phase timeline. The pre-bid, submission cutoff, and unpriced opening are now pinned to late October and early November. The availability date on the website has also been corrected for record integrity.
 
2) HPCL front-loads approvals and field discipline into Bhogapuram ATF commissioning
8HPCL’s Bhogapuram brief pushes the consultant to own PESO and DGCA gates, not just write method statements. The scope hardwires EI/JIG-grade flushing, surge checks, and ESD tests into a sectional plan for the new hydrant network. Reverse auction and a modest turnover bar widen the field, but penalties on approvals keep the risk on the winner.
 
3) Option clause and PGTR penalty sharpen execution math in BPCL Mumbai Refinery
8BPCL has imposed a plus-minus25% quantity/duration swing through a GeM corrigendum for steam turbine-generator systems for NHGU and SRU units that overrides earlier bid terms. The RFQ also layers a 5% penalty for PGTR shortfall on NHGU and SRU, in addition to LD. High ePBG duration and experience bars will likely shape a tighter OEM-led field.
 
4) Mathura tank integrity job tightens RA and cashflow terms
8IOCL has pushed a legacy-tank documentation and adequacy job with strict API/OISD compliance demands. Pre-bid attempts to relax payments and disable RA were turned down, signalling hard guardrails. A user-flagged date extension buys time, but the technical bar remains high.

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18 builders for this pressure vessel contract

Oct 30: 8Find out who they are
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E&P contracting brief: Part III

Oct 30: 1) MPC well-stimulation bid end shifted to 05 November 2025 in Baghewala field
8Oil India has pushed the MPC six-well bid window to 05 November 2025, a seven-day slide from the original 29 October deadline.
8Validity and securities appear unchanged, keeping bidder liquidity on the hook even as documentation time improves.
8Whether this is a simple participation bridge or a prelude to scope clarification will be visible in the next notice.
 
2) Ground flare system bid now closes on 03 November 2025 for Bhaskar-I field
8SunPetro has granted a final extension for the Bhaskar-I ground flare system, pushing the bid clock to 03 November 2025.
8All other terms remain unchanged, keeping validity and security exposure on bidders even as engineering time improves.
8The hard stop will test participation depth and reveal who is truly execution-ready.
 
3) Bid clock slips again as design and compliance clauses are pared for execution for Jorhat CBG plant
8OIL has pushed the bid timelines on its 125 TPD Jorhat CBG plant after a string of design and compliance trims.
8Blanket 130% oversizing is gone, training is out, and PCB-anchored norms replace earlier fixed numbers.
8The date moves buy time, but they also hint at a tighter, execution-first package where only proven EPCOM benches will stay in contention.
 
4) Bid clock pushed to 06 November amid compliance tightening and training deletions in Agartala CBG
8OIL has extended the bid timeline on its 160 TPD Agartala CBG package to 06 November 2025.
8The move follows a series of governance and compliance trims — from deleting training and fuzzy manpower penalties to locking approved makes and norm-anchoring flares/effluents.
8The calendar shifts buy bidders time, but they also raise the bar for an execution-ready bench.
 
5) Bid clock pushed to 19 November as scope and safety clauses are finalised in 125 MT workover rigs contract
8OIL has rolled the bid window again, landing the close on 19 November 2025.
8The move follows a hard pivot to seven uniform rigs without accessory packs, mast-mounted cat-works, dual brake options, and PESO-tied engine silencers.
8Tool-kits are now per rig, verification remains strict, and bidders get time to lock clean, defensible offers.
 
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TDS torque eased; bid clock nudged to 06-11-2025 as OIL widens rig pool for 1000 HP mobile rig charter.

Oct 30: 8OIL has quietly shrunk the torque bar on its 1000-HP mobile rig charter while keeping hazardous-area compliance intact.
8A short, two-day date push to 06-11-2025 hints at bidder-side equipment realities rather than scope churn.
8The downstream stakes are in who can now qualify without inflating rates — and how long OIL keeps this window open.
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Gujarat refinery opens make-in-india path for DHDS catalyst supply

Oct 30: 8The refinery wants OEM-grade hydrotreating catalyst under hard sulfur, yield, and life guarantees. It is courting domestic suppliers—including new plants in India—while locking performance with a life-long PBG and PGTR. The price baton moves to a single landed-cost line on GeM, with penalties for any slip on specs.
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Oct 30: 1) L1 undercuts the field by up to 88.9% on live-line hot tapping in ONGC Cambay Anklav Tee valve-replacement award
8A live hydrocarbon trunk line isolation drew a wide spread between the lowest and highest bids.
8ONGC’s no-subcontracting rule and a 10% performance security sharpened the qualification and cashflow bar.
8The price signal points to divergent risk loading on double stoppling integrity and reinstatement.
 
2) Festival-time extensions, quote floors and higher agency count are all denied in Assam pipeline ARC
8Twenty-two bidders entered ONGC’s Assam pipeline ARC with familiar anxieties over below-par bids and a festival-tight clock.
8ONGC refused to dilute competitive heat or stretch dates, while locking TPIA verification to the tender’s full value.
8The work-share-plus-EMD matrix now decides who dares to signal capacity — and at what cash cost.
 
3) Five calibration vendors line up for safety-valve ARC as ONGC skips PBC
8A three-year safety-valve ARC has drawn a compact field of five, all betting on bench accuracy and turnaround discipline.
8ONGC has kept the NIT intact, with firm pricing, standard securities, and no pre-bid conference.
8The real contest now moves to written clarifications, credential depth, and who can assure repeatable calibration at scale.
 
4) Corrigendum widens bid window and locks single-basis finance proofs for WBDF mega-buy
8ONGC has pushed the WBDF bid clock deep into November while clarifying how audited numbers must be presented.
8Bidders may rely on consolidated accounts only where standalone audit is not mandated, and they cannot mix bases across parameters or years.
8Experience guardrails are eased on system variants, but documentation discipline just got sharper.
 
5) Corrigendum issued on workover rig call-out tender by SunPetro in Gujarat SPPL-246
8SunPetro has released a bulletin against its Gujarat 100 MT workover rig RFQ.
8The shared page flags an amendment but does not disclose clause-level changes.
8Bidders must reconcile compliance and schedules against the complete bulletin before locking commercials.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Oct 30: 1) Assam tie-line clock starts on 400 mm, 5.6 km Nagajan–Kathalguri build in Oil India
8OIL has launched a single-stage two-bid contest to lay a 400 mm NB, 3-LPE coated gas pipeline over 5.6 km in Assam.
8With time declared the essence, a 30-day mobilization and 12-month finish compress the execution window.
8Integrity pact, e-BG and land-border compliance gates will shape who actually bids.
 
2) Clamp-on EPC pushes SIMOPS discipline and staged securities in western offshore clamp-on project
8ONGC’s clamp-on package adds three 30-inch conductors per platform at NBP-E, RS-21 and SV without pausing legacy production.
8SIMOPS rules with no standby and a strict 6001F regime shift risk from tariff buffers to engineering and logistics.
8Split PBGs and dense QA/marine audit artefacts harden close-out and warranty control.
 
3) Effluent shuttle shifts idle-time and quantity risk to road fleets in ONGC Cauvery Asset effluent water transport
8ONGC has put a 3-year, multi-route effluent shuttle on GeM with GPS, calibration and exclusive-use gates.
8No minimum quantity, distance normalization and a 6-hour placement SLA recast contractor economics.
8The e-PBG sits at 3% for 40 months, but the real pressure is on dispatch and queue discipline.
 
4) HPWBM plus call-out centrifuge hardens fluids reliability in Oil India HPWBM four-year hire
8OIL is bundling two full HPWBM service sets with a floating centrifuge to hold gauge and ROP across ~40 deep wells.
8The spec leans on hot-rolled stability, strict toxicity thresholds and Ex-certified power hardware to de-risk solids control in Zone-I/II.
8The cash bars are real, but the bigger test is inventory discipline and genuine deep-well résumés.
 
5) Fuel-switching steam plan scales CSS across 84 wells — ONGC Mehsana
8Mehsana is taking its CSS pilot commercial and wants cheaper steam than LPG can deliver.
8ONGC is testing two commercial lanes—supply-and-O&M or full hiring—backed by hard thermal parameters and five-year logistics.
8The market now must prove crude/gas-fired or other efficient steam at 200 TPD with ≥90% quality, reliably.
 
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Kochi-based twin-engine air bridge readied for Kerala–Konkan rigs

Oct 30: 8Twin-engine helicopter services to move crews and cargo from Kochi to offshore Kerala–Konkan drilling units are being put together.
8The build favours execution certainty: no EMD, a 5% PBG, a 30-day mobilisation clock, and an extra pilot set on call.
8With just two national offshore rotor-wing vendors in contention, compliance and availability may price-outrate the lowest headline.
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