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OIL’s two-DP-3-drillship contract: Strange way to extend it.  Strategic petroleum reserves: What is ONGC up to in Mangalore.  Deep Industries still has it in it when it comes to winning a hard-fought competition.  A non-ONGC E&P contracting deal worth $2–3 billion.  Our E&P briefs.  Oil prices rise after attack on Saudi Arabian refinery reignites supply concerns.  Our Downstream briefs: Part I.  Our Downstream briefs: Part II.  Our Downstream briefs: Results.  Which is GAIL so keen to build a tiny 5 MW data centre in a massive 1.6 GB market?.  CBG face two agencies with overlapping rules.  Germany: Why its new rules make chasing green molecules from India worth it.  Propane vs. Gas: India’s biggest tile maker explains the battle in Morbi.  AAA-rated Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd: Still struggling.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  North Goa District City Gas Distribution Project.  South Goa District City Gas Distribution Project.  No pressure to stop buying Russian oil; India to buy from whoever offers the best deal, says Puri .  IndianOil's petrochemical run: It is a very very risky one, as it turns out.  This PE funded E&P company was on a bull run: And then something happened.  GAIL's urea plant: Suddently takes a curious turn.  Grain-based ethanol producer’s saga: Growth by court order.  Andhra refinery vs. Rajasthan refinery: HPCL CMD remark causes an uproar.  PNGRB's Bina pipeline mandates 2.6 MMTPA capacity from year one: Far from reality.  BPCL gives Engineers India just 14 days to overhaul Mumbai refinery revamp feasibility.  Our E&P briefs.  Our Downstream briefs: Part I.  Our Downstream briefs: Part II.  Indian Oil's consultancy tender: Three engineering giants face an unusual pricing trap.  Petroleum pipeline corridor switches from Mangalore Refinery–Hubballi–Goa to Hassan–Desur.  Our Downstream briefs: Results.  Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  BPCL expects Russian crude purchases to fall in November.  Andamans: OIL CMD has a point to prove.  A new refinery in profit in its fourth month, which the CMD says he can’t find another example of.  3000 HP rig tender: Problems mount.  

OIL’s two-DP-3-drillship contract: Strange way to extend it

Oct 29: 8What really led to its extension?
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Strategic petroleum reserves: What is ONGC up to in Mangalore

Oct 29: 8Will it be entirely turnkey?
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Deep Industries still has it in it when it comes to winning a hard-fought competition

Oct 29: 8It undercuts L2 by 15.6%
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A non-ONGC E&P contracting deal worth $2–3 billion

Oct 29: 8One company can win this deal
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Our E&P briefs

Oct 29: 8ONGC's Rs 14.41 crore Cambay land tender hides a drilling-readiness challenge
8ONGC's Cummins AMC: Single-OEM deal faces unusual pricing scrutiny
8ONGC's Mumbai High exchanger tender eliminates one-third of bidders
8OIL extends 12-compressor tender amid sweeping technical revisions
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Oil prices rise after attack on Saudi Arabian refinery reignites supply concerns

Oct 29: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Saipem wins multimillion-dollar rig contracts with Eni in the Mediterranean and West Africa Details
 8India holds ethanol blending at 20% as the E20 debate intensifies Details
 8Petronet LNG seeks propane bids by March for Dahej petrochemical unit, executive says Details
 8Germany’s SEFE finalises two-decade-long offtake deal with Canadian LNG project Details
 8McDermott orders Strohm gas production jumpers for Southeast Asia Details
 8EU and Canada explore LNG deal as Europe grapples with gas crisis Details
 8US regulator proposes new rules to accelerate LNG projects Details
 8TotalEnergies completes divestment of oil interest in Renaissance JV Details
 8Petronet LNG plans propane bids for 2028 as supply risks rise Details
 8Qatari LNG imports surge to an eight-month high amid Hormuz ‘dark transits’ Details
 8IGL’s CNG recompression case study recognised at the first PNGRB National Sustainability Conference Details
 8US ramps up LNG exports amid temporary relief from Russian sanctions Details
 8Madhya Pradesh triples monthly PNG connections to 6,000, but 1.24 lakh of 3.74 lakh linked homes still await supply amid technician shortages and LPG switching delays Details
 8Pakistan’s gas crisis deepens as LPG prices soar, imported LNG piles up and debt grows Details
 8Why the world is chasing Indian diesel more than AI chips Details
 8Catalysing change: How Odisha is transforming into India’s next chemical hub Details
 8Innovation and startups key to the next phase of India’s refining sector, says HPCL CMD Vikas Kaushal Details
 8India to establish National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub to boost oil and gas R&D, says MoPNG Joint Secretary Details
 8GAIL India to invest $63 million in heating unit at Ratnagiri LNG terminal, executive says Details
 8Indian petrol demand to peak by 2035, says Indian Oil chairman Details
 8Oil prices rise after attack on Saudi Arabian refinery reignites supply concerns Details
 8Indian Oil’s petrochemical expansion faces margin and energy security risks, says IEEFA Details
 8India seeks more affordable US energy imports and expects Russia oil sanctions waiver to continue Details
 8India seeks more affordable US energy imports and expects Russia oil sanctions waiver to continue Details
 8India to establish National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub to boost oil and gas R&D, says MoPNG Joint Secretary Details
 8Equinor raises oil and gas output forecast as operating profit doubles Details
 8PetroChina’s Q3 profit jumps to $7.78 billion Details
 8China’s refiners turn to African and Brazilian crude as freight rates ease Details
 8QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure through the end of 2026 Details
 8India’s gasoline demand could peak by 2035 as EVs gain ground Details
 8Iran eyes $130 oil as at least 50 tankers remain stuck in the Gulf Details
 8US oil inventories fall again as prices rise Details
 8ONGC showcases indigenous CBG innovation at Energy Technology Meet; Joint Secretary visits pavilion Details
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Our Downstream briefs: Part I

Oct 29: 8BPCL's Kollam biogas tender: A lower capital quotation may therefore fail to deliver the lowest evaluated bid
8MRPL's wastewater treatment turnaround: 229 personnel, mandatory equipment and a hidden revenue risk
8Indian Oil's Paradip petrochemical consultancy tender slips 224 days as bidders confront unchanged risk clauses
8Indian Oil's Paradip cumene and phenol consultancy tender pushed ahead again after 12 corrigenda, but seven-month execution pressure remains
8Hindustan Petroleum's plastic pyrolysis oil tender slips 30 days despite urgent procurement justification
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Our Downstream briefs: Part II

Oct 29: 8Bharat Petroleum's Bina pressure vessel tender slips 26 days as restricted supplier competition raises questions
8Indian Oil's orthoxylene compressor corrigendum rewrites power evaluation as three manufacturers confront a 15-month deadline
8BPCL's Bina green hydrogen tender extends bidding again without changing its seven-year experience requirement
8Indian Oil extends simulation consultancy empanelment: Did the latest pre-bid replies change the need to master two disciplines?
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Our Downstream briefs: Results

Oct 29: 8HPCL's Uran–Chakan–Shikrapur pipeline safety consultancy goes to sole qualified bidder after three rivals fail scrutiny
8GAIL's Vijaipur Minimax contract exposes the hidden cost of dependence on a single service provider
8GAIL's Vijaipur–Bina pipeline: Can a Rs 103.74 crore bid absorb the project's demanding engineering obligations?
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Which is GAIL so keen to build a tiny 5 MW data centre in a massive 1.6 GB market?

Oct 29: 8What could the logic be?
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CBG face two agencies with overlapping rules

Oct 29: 8A plant that passes under one regulator’s numbers could fail under the other’s.
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Germany: Why its new rules make chasing green molecules from India worth it

Oct 29: 8And there is one Indian company in focus
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Propane vs. Gas: India’s biggest tile maker explains the battle in Morbi

Oct 29: 8After a spring when Morbi’s kilns went dead and had only one fuel, propane and piped gas are fighting for the cluster again.
8And while propane had an advantage, it has all but disappeared now Details

AAA-rated Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd: Still struggling

Oct 29: PNGRB helped out by a tariff increase
8Then it saw a volume rise from RIL, the sole guarantor of fixed payments that keeps this PE funded pipeline going
8Yet it ran at less than half its capacity, its interest cover had fallen as its debt load began to bite, and it had not been able to shake of its losses.
8The promise of an uplift form ONGC did not happen as the E&P major failed to get its KG Basin asset to life gas output Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 28: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Oct 28: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
Click on Reports for more Details Details

North Goa District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 28: 8Project Name: North Goa District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

South Goa District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 28: 8Project Name: South Goa District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 200 crore Click here for more details Details

No pressure to stop buying Russian oil; India to buy from whoever offers the best deal, says Puri

Oct 28: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8How Bengaluru’s grease hunters are turning waste cooking oil into jet fuel Details
 8India’s refiners chase used cooking oil for biofuel and SAF as collectors scramble to build supply Details
 8India set to boost diesel capacity by 15 million tons as refiners gear up to supply the world Details
 8Oil price today: Brent crude holds firm at $115 per barrel, WTI trades at $100 Details
 8E100 flex-fuel vehicles get regulatory push ahead of launch Details
 8Gadkari calls E20 fuel criticism a ‘paid campaign’, says four crore cars run trouble-free Details
 8What India’s higher-ethanol fuel plan means for motorists Details
 8Abu Dhabi family office targets $1.2 billion initial close for new LNG fund Details
 8European gas prices elevated on supply concerns Details
 8Japanese bunker vessel marks 100th LNG delivery in Western Japan Details
 8JD Vance blames tin-pot dictators for high gas prices; Trump comparisons go viral Details
 8AM Green and JERA sign five-year green ammonia supply deal for Japan Details
 8Indian Oil’s petrochemical expansion faces margin and energy security risks: IEEFA Details
 8India needs to build up shipping capacity to cash in on cheap crude, IOC chairman says Details
 8India faced no US pressure to cut Russian oil imports, says Hardeep Singh Puri Details
 8India seeks bigger share of diesel exports amid refining capacity boom Details
 8Singapore launches first LNG term supply tender, weighs third import terminal Details
 8IEA flags concentration of clean energy supply chains as an emerging challenge Details
 8Oil eases on Middle East diplomacy hopes; Saudi attacks keep supply worries alive Details
 8India earns nearly 50% more from fuel exports in April–September as costlier oil and weak rupee outweigh lower volumes Details
 8Mizoram to get piped cooking gas by 2028; Rs.491 crore pipeline underway Details
 8India widens maritime partnerships in Busan, from shipbuilding supply chains to ship recycling Details
 8Goldman Sachs sees Brent at $80 in 2027: What it means for India’s oil import bill Details
 8India ramped up LPG output and diversified imports to weather Hormuz crisis: Union Minister Puri Details
 8The diesel crisis is here to stay Details
 8Russia’s crude exports set to fall as diesel production rises Details
 8Saudi Aramco offers discounted oil to Europe as exports recover Details
 8OPEC+ set to keep oil quotas unchanged Details
 8Investors from 119 countries pile into Dangote’s record refinery IPO Details
 8Diesel drives India’s fuel export windfall as earnings reach $12.6 billion Details
 8India to add 15 Mtpa of diesel production capacity Details
 8No pressure to stop buying Russian oil; India to buy from whoever offers the best deal, says Puri Details
 8India needs to build up shipping capacity to cash in on cheap crude, IOC chairman says Details
 8Crisil reaffirms BPCL’s AAA/Stable rating for bank facilities and NCDs Details
 8MRPL wins two prestigious national innovation awards at ETM 2026 Details
 8Oil India board to meet on November 12 to consider Q2 results and interim dividend Details
 8ONGC pavilion inaugurated at the 29th Energy Technology Meet in Goa Details
 829th Energy Technology and Innovation Meet begins in Goa; GAIL showcases innovation push Details
 8PPFAS Mutual Fund buys stake in Mahanagar Gas Details
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IndianOil's petrochemical run: It is a very very risky one, as it turns out

Oct 27: It has the money, so it poured it into petrochemicals
8But then, the story turned
8Find out out more Details

This PE funded E&P company was on a bull run: And then something happened

Oct 27: 8Professional executives were extracting fat salaries
8But then the momentum stalled Details

GAIL's urea plant: Suddently takes a curious turn

Oct 27: 8Suddenly everything has changed about the plant
Find out more Details

Grain-based ethanol producer’s saga: Growth by court order

Oct 27: 8How did the court room liters helo this particular company?
8Are the promoters pledged the hilt?
8Built for the green fuel push, they are now making liquor-grade alcohol
8An ethanol plant of its was in a Rs 170 crore slump sale, then it plans to feed its new CBG unit next door with press mud from the plant’s new owner. Then who exactly is the buyer?
8These and other questions can impact a company's prospect
8But the point is: whether most grain based producers in as deep a trouble as cane based producers are? Details

Andhra refinery vs. Rajasthan refinery: HPCL CMD remark causes an uproar

Oct 27: 8The Rajasthan refinery CMD claimed that the refinery made a profit in four months
8That set the cat amongst the pigeons
8And the expensive Andhra refinery project is now sought to be benchmarked against it
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PNGRB's Bina pipeline mandates 2.6 MMTPA capacity from year one: Far from reality

Oct 27: 8Developers face a structural mismatch between mandatory infrastructure investment and uncertain commercial utilisation?
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BPCL gives Engineers India just 14 days to overhaul Mumbai refinery revamp feasibility

Oct 27: 8Why is there such a hurry?
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Our E&P briefs

Oct 27: 8ONGC's solar tender creates a double penalty trap for contractors
8ONGC's fishing tender: L3 bid shocks market
8ONGC's composite repair corrigendum exposes critical gaps in bidder documentation
8OIL's offshore helicopter tender faces another extension
8ONGC extends Mumbai High plug tender, but refuses to dilute experience norms
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Our Downstream briefs: Part I

Oct 27: 8GAIL's Tungabhadra river drilling tender splits four crossings but gives contractors just six to seven months
8Indian Oil's 130-tonne precious-metal catalyst sale slips 91 days as valuation questions mount
8BPCL's Mumbai refinery reactor package gets six safety revisions just four days before bid closure
8Bharat Coal Gasification's Jharsuguda water-treatment tender slips 42 days amid integrated utility procurement
8Indian Oil's Mathura reformer tender faces competition questions after several extensions
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Our Downstream briefs: Part II

Oct 27: 8Indian Oil refuses to dilute six-rig mandate despite bidder pushback on Lucknow pipeline
8Indian Oil's Guwahati catalyst disposal tender gets more time as three-bid competition threshold comes under scrutiny
8Bharat Petroleum extends Manmad–Mangliya pipeline works tender by 14 days as stringent qualification rules remain
8HPCL extends Mumbai refinery decontamination tender as 60-hour cleaning deadline and penalty risks loom
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Indian Oil's consultancy tender: Three engineering giants face an unusual pricing trap

Oct 27: 8Technip Energies, thyssenkrupp and Worley have entered Indian Oil's three-year consultancy competition.
8A disputed construction-supervision payment formula could leave the winning consultant exposed to rates influenced by its competitors.
8What makes this mechanism particularly consequential for project profitability?
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Petroleum pipeline corridor switches from Mangalore Refinery–Hubballi–Goa to Hassan–Desur

Oct 27: 8What drove the shift?
8Was it the supply-chain assessment or was it something else?
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Our Downstream briefs: Results

Oct 27: 8IndianOil Petronas's Ennore heater project puts electrical contractors on the hook for interface delays
8Indian Oil's pipeline safety consultancy tender eliminates one bidder as three clear technical scrutiny
8Indian Oil's Barauni refinery safety survey: Winning bid undercuts estimate by 32.8%
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Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector

Oct 27: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 27: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 27: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 27: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
Click on Reports for more. Details

BPCL expects Russian crude purchases to fall in November

Oct 27: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Akshay Kumar Singh: The man behind landmark energy projects and Petronet LNG’s growth Details
 8India appears better stocked for West Asia crisis, but oil shock threatens Details
 8LPG cylinder costs Rs 10,000 in Pakistan as border closure triggers shortages and 6,000 dealer shops shut Details
 8IEA chief Birol does not expect energy markets to return to pre-war levels in 2027 Details
 8Oil and US Treasuries support Indian bonds Details
 8Ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz hit a record high in October Details
 8Crude oil nears $120 as West Asia risks collide with Fed rate decision, analysts say Details
 8Clean toilets and QR-code feedback: Oil companies turn petrol pump washrooms into customer trust tests Details
 8Government to fund half the cost of deepwater wells but seek repayment from successful projects Details
 8Mizoram plans piped cooking gas rollout in Mamit and Aizawl Details
 8Sustainability conference opens at GAIL Vijaipur Details
 8BPCL expects Russian crude purchases to fall in November Details
 8Brent crude trades at $115 per barrel amid Middle East tensions Details
 8Oil India reports new natural gas discovery in the Krishna-Godavari Basin Details
 8Petronet LNG to invest Rs 1,200 crore in 10 compressed biogas plants through a joint venture with Gruner Details
 8LPG distributors demand Rs 75 fee hike and Rs 236 per e-KYC as protests intensify Details
 8India’s natural gas import bill jumps 23% to $8.5 billion in H1 Details
 8CBD Ground witnesses first protest as LPG distributors gather Details
 8THINK Gas discusses natural gas tax reforms with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Details
 8Nepal plans Rs 30 billion LPG pipeline and storage project to address supply shortages Details
 8Great Eastern continues secondhand spending with LPG carrier deal Details
 8Pakistan’s twin cities turn to alternative fuels amid gas shortages Details
 8How rising oil prices are opening up new business opportunities in India Details
 8Government clears the way for E100 petrol: What it means for motorists Details
 8Russian oil has become too expensive for India Details
 8Venezuelan crude oil and India’s strategic energy choices Details
 8BPCL expects Russian crude purchases to fall in November Details
 8Russian crude purchases may fall in November as West Asian oil becomes more viable, says BPCL Details
 8Iran war adds $39 billion to the world’s LNG bill Details
 8Kazakhstan faces $12 billion oil setback as new investment plans take shape Details
 8Iran war pushes Trump-era average gasoline prices above Biden-era levels Details
 8Russian refiners ramp up diesel output to supply Trump deal Details
 8India’s BPCL to cut Russian oil imports due to higher prices Details
 8IEA chief Birol says energy prices will not return to pre-war levels in 2027 Details
 8Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline Details
 8Saudi oil output jumps 12.2% to 8 million barrels per day in September Details
 8IndianOil marks Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 as Director (Refineries) Arvind Kumar reaffirms commitment to “Probity for Prosperity” Details
 8HPCL observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 and unveils ‘Jagaran’ magazine Details
 8GAIL Kolkata walk-in interview for part-time medical consultant on 28 October 2026 Details
 8Indian Oil Corporation’s CIN changes following MoA amendment Details
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Andamans: OIL CMD has a point to prove

Oct 26: 8Doubles effort instead of backing down
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A new refinery in profit in its fourth month, which the CMD says he can’t find another example of

Oct 26: 8Now that is an interesting take for any refinery in India
What is going on Details

3000 HP rig tender: Problems mount

Oct 26: 8Why has it run into so such headwinds
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OIL’s two-DP-3-drillship contract: Strange way to extend it

Oct 29: 8What really led to its extension?
Click on Details for more Details

Strategic petroleum reserves: What is ONGC up to in Mangalore

Oct 29: 8Will it be entirely turnkey?
Click on Details for more Details

Deep Industries still has it in it when it comes to winning a hard-fought competition

Oct 29: 8It undercuts L2 by 15.6%
Click on Details for more Details

A non-ONGC E&P contracting deal worth $2–3 billion

Oct 29: 8One company can win this deal
Click on Details for more Details

Our E&P briefs

Oct 29: 8ONGC's Rs 14.41 crore Cambay land tender hides a drilling-readiness challenge
8ONGC's Cummins AMC: Single-OEM deal faces unusual pricing scrutiny
8ONGC's Mumbai High exchanger tender eliminates one-third of bidders
8OIL extends 12-compressor tender amid sweeping technical revisions
Click on Details for more Details

Oil prices rise after attack on Saudi Arabian refinery reignites supply concerns

Oct 29: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Saipem wins multimillion-dollar rig contracts with Eni in the Mediterranean and West Africa Details
 8India holds ethanol blending at 20% as the E20 debate intensifies Details
 8Petronet LNG seeks propane bids by March for Dahej petrochemical unit, executive says Details
 8Germany’s SEFE finalises two-decade-long offtake deal with Canadian LNG project Details
 8McDermott orders Strohm gas production jumpers for Southeast Asia Details
 8EU and Canada explore LNG deal as Europe grapples with gas crisis Details
 8US regulator proposes new rules to accelerate LNG projects Details
 8TotalEnergies completes divestment of oil interest in Renaissance JV Details
 8Petronet LNG plans propane bids for 2028 as supply risks rise Details
 8Qatari LNG imports surge to an eight-month high amid Hormuz ‘dark transits’ Details
 8IGL’s CNG recompression case study recognised at the first PNGRB National Sustainability Conference Details
 8US ramps up LNG exports amid temporary relief from Russian sanctions Details
 8Madhya Pradesh triples monthly PNG connections to 6,000, but 1.24 lakh of 3.74 lakh linked homes still await supply amid technician shortages and LPG switching delays Details
 8Pakistan’s gas crisis deepens as LPG prices soar, imported LNG piles up and debt grows Details
 8Why the world is chasing Indian diesel more than AI chips Details
 8Catalysing change: How Odisha is transforming into India’s next chemical hub Details
 8Innovation and startups key to the next phase of India’s refining sector, says HPCL CMD Vikas Kaushal Details
 8India to establish National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub to boost oil and gas R&D, says MoPNG Joint Secretary Details
 8GAIL India to invest $63 million in heating unit at Ratnagiri LNG terminal, executive says Details
 8Indian petrol demand to peak by 2035, says Indian Oil chairman Details
 8Oil prices rise after attack on Saudi Arabian refinery reignites supply concerns Details
 8Indian Oil’s petrochemical expansion faces margin and energy security risks, says IEEFA Details
 8India seeks more affordable US energy imports and expects Russia oil sanctions waiver to continue Details
 8India seeks more affordable US energy imports and expects Russia oil sanctions waiver to continue Details
 8India to establish National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub to boost oil and gas R&D, says MoPNG Joint Secretary Details
 8Equinor raises oil and gas output forecast as operating profit doubles Details
 8PetroChina’s Q3 profit jumps to $7.78 billion Details
 8China’s refiners turn to African and Brazilian crude as freight rates ease Details
 8QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure through the end of 2026 Details
 8India’s gasoline demand could peak by 2035 as EVs gain ground Details
 8Iran eyes $130 oil as at least 50 tankers remain stuck in the Gulf Details
 8US oil inventories fall again as prices rise Details
 8ONGC showcases indigenous CBG innovation at Energy Technology Meet; Joint Secretary visits pavilion Details
 You can also click on Newsclips for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part I

Oct 29: 8BPCL's Kollam biogas tender: A lower capital quotation may therefore fail to deliver the lowest evaluated bid
8MRPL's wastewater treatment turnaround: 229 personnel, mandatory equipment and a hidden revenue risk
8Indian Oil's Paradip petrochemical consultancy tender slips 224 days as bidders confront unchanged risk clauses
8Indian Oil's Paradip cumene and phenol consultancy tender pushed ahead again after 12 corrigenda, but seven-month execution pressure remains
8Hindustan Petroleum's plastic pyrolysis oil tender slips 30 days despite urgent procurement justification
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part II

Oct 29: 8Bharat Petroleum's Bina pressure vessel tender slips 26 days as restricted supplier competition raises questions
8Indian Oil's orthoxylene compressor corrigendum rewrites power evaluation as three manufacturers confront a 15-month deadline
8BPCL's Bina green hydrogen tender extends bidding again without changing its seven-year experience requirement
8Indian Oil extends simulation consultancy empanelment: Did the latest pre-bid replies change the need to master two disciplines?
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Results

Oct 29: 8HPCL's Uran–Chakan–Shikrapur pipeline safety consultancy goes to sole qualified bidder after three rivals fail scrutiny
8GAIL's Vijaipur Minimax contract exposes the hidden cost of dependence on a single service provider
8GAIL's Vijaipur–Bina pipeline: Can a Rs 103.74 crore bid absorb the project's demanding engineering obligations?
Click on Details for more Details

Which is GAIL so keen to build a tiny 5 MW data centre in a massive 1.6 GB market?

Oct 29: 8What could the logic be?
Click on Details for more Details

CBG face two agencies with overlapping rules

Oct 29: 8A plant that passes under one regulator’s numbers could fail under the other’s.
Click on Details for more Details

Germany: Why its new rules make chasing green molecules from India worth it

Oct 29: 8And there is one Indian company in focus
Click on Details for more Details

Propane vs. Gas: India’s biggest tile maker explains the battle in Morbi

Oct 29: 8After a spring when Morbi’s kilns went dead and had only one fuel, propane and piped gas are fighting for the cluster again.
8And while propane had an advantage, it has all but disappeared now Details

AAA-rated Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd: Still struggling

Oct 29: PNGRB helped out by a tariff increase
8Then it saw a volume rise from RIL, the sole guarantor of fixed payments that keeps this PE funded pipeline going
8Yet it ran at less than half its capacity, its interest cover had fallen as its debt load began to bite, and it had not been able to shake of its losses.
8The promise of an uplift form ONGC did not happen as the E&P major failed to get its KG Basin asset to life gas output Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 28: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
Click on Reports for more. Details

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

Oct 28: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
Click on Reports for more Details Details

North Goa District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 28: 8Project Name: North Goa District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

South Goa District City Gas Distribution Project

Oct 28: 8Project Name: South Goa District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 200 crore Click here for more details Details

No pressure to stop buying Russian oil; India to buy from whoever offers the best deal, says Puri

Oct 28: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8How Bengaluru’s grease hunters are turning waste cooking oil into jet fuel Details
 8India’s refiners chase used cooking oil for biofuel and SAF as collectors scramble to build supply Details
 8India set to boost diesel capacity by 15 million tons as refiners gear up to supply the world Details
 8Oil price today: Brent crude holds firm at $115 per barrel, WTI trades at $100 Details
 8E100 flex-fuel vehicles get regulatory push ahead of launch Details
 8Gadkari calls E20 fuel criticism a ‘paid campaign’, says four crore cars run trouble-free Details
 8What India’s higher-ethanol fuel plan means for motorists Details
 8Abu Dhabi family office targets $1.2 billion initial close for new LNG fund Details
 8European gas prices elevated on supply concerns Details
 8Japanese bunker vessel marks 100th LNG delivery in Western Japan Details
 8JD Vance blames tin-pot dictators for high gas prices; Trump comparisons go viral Details
 8AM Green and JERA sign five-year green ammonia supply deal for Japan Details
 8Indian Oil’s petrochemical expansion faces margin and energy security risks: IEEFA Details
 8India needs to build up shipping capacity to cash in on cheap crude, IOC chairman says Details
 8India faced no US pressure to cut Russian oil imports, says Hardeep Singh Puri Details
 8India seeks bigger share of diesel exports amid refining capacity boom Details
 8Singapore launches first LNG term supply tender, weighs third import terminal Details
 8IEA flags concentration of clean energy supply chains as an emerging challenge Details
 8Oil eases on Middle East diplomacy hopes; Saudi attacks keep supply worries alive Details
 8India earns nearly 50% more from fuel exports in April–September as costlier oil and weak rupee outweigh lower volumes Details
 8Mizoram to get piped cooking gas by 2028; Rs.491 crore pipeline underway Details
 8India widens maritime partnerships in Busan, from shipbuilding supply chains to ship recycling Details
 8Goldman Sachs sees Brent at $80 in 2027: What it means for India’s oil import bill Details
 8India ramped up LPG output and diversified imports to weather Hormuz crisis: Union Minister Puri Details
 8The diesel crisis is here to stay Details
 8Russia’s crude exports set to fall as diesel production rises Details
 8Saudi Aramco offers discounted oil to Europe as exports recover Details
 8OPEC+ set to keep oil quotas unchanged Details
 8Investors from 119 countries pile into Dangote’s record refinery IPO Details
 8Diesel drives India’s fuel export windfall as earnings reach $12.6 billion Details
 8India to add 15 Mtpa of diesel production capacity Details
 8No pressure to stop buying Russian oil; India to buy from whoever offers the best deal, says Puri Details
 8India needs to build up shipping capacity to cash in on cheap crude, IOC chairman says Details
 8Crisil reaffirms BPCL’s AAA/Stable rating for bank facilities and NCDs Details
 8MRPL wins two prestigious national innovation awards at ETM 2026 Details
 8Oil India board to meet on November 12 to consider Q2 results and interim dividend Details
 8ONGC pavilion inaugurated at the 29th Energy Technology Meet in Goa Details
 829th Energy Technology and Innovation Meet begins in Goa; GAIL showcases innovation push Details
 8PPFAS Mutual Fund buys stake in Mahanagar Gas Details
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IndianOil's petrochemical run: It is a very very risky one, as it turns out

Oct 27: It has the money, so it poured it into petrochemicals
8But then, the story turned
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This PE funded E&P company was on a bull run: And then something happened

Oct 27: 8Professional executives were extracting fat salaries
8But then the momentum stalled Details

GAIL's urea plant: Suddently takes a curious turn

Oct 27: 8Suddenly everything has changed about the plant
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Grain-based ethanol producer’s saga: Growth by court order

Oct 27: 8How did the court room liters helo this particular company?
8Are the promoters pledged the hilt?
8Built for the green fuel push, they are now making liquor-grade alcohol
8An ethanol plant of its was in a Rs 170 crore slump sale, then it plans to feed its new CBG unit next door with press mud from the plant’s new owner. Then who exactly is the buyer?
8These and other questions can impact a company's prospect
8But the point is: whether most grain based producers in as deep a trouble as cane based producers are? Details

Andhra refinery vs. Rajasthan refinery: HPCL CMD remark causes an uproar

Oct 27: 8The Rajasthan refinery CMD claimed that the refinery made a profit in four months
8That set the cat amongst the pigeons
8And the expensive Andhra refinery project is now sought to be benchmarked against it
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PNGRB's Bina pipeline mandates 2.6 MMTPA capacity from year one: Far from reality

Oct 27: 8Developers face a structural mismatch between mandatory infrastructure investment and uncertain commercial utilisation?
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BPCL gives Engineers India just 14 days to overhaul Mumbai refinery revamp feasibility

Oct 27: 8Why is there such a hurry?
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Our E&P briefs

Oct 27: 8ONGC's solar tender creates a double penalty trap for contractors
8ONGC's fishing tender: L3 bid shocks market
8ONGC's composite repair corrigendum exposes critical gaps in bidder documentation
8OIL's offshore helicopter tender faces another extension
8ONGC extends Mumbai High plug tender, but refuses to dilute experience norms
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Our Downstream briefs: Part I

Oct 27: 8GAIL's Tungabhadra river drilling tender splits four crossings but gives contractors just six to seven months
8Indian Oil's 130-tonne precious-metal catalyst sale slips 91 days as valuation questions mount
8BPCL's Mumbai refinery reactor package gets six safety revisions just four days before bid closure
8Bharat Coal Gasification's Jharsuguda water-treatment tender slips 42 days amid integrated utility procurement
8Indian Oil's Mathura reformer tender faces competition questions after several extensions
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Our Downstream briefs: Part II

Oct 27: 8Indian Oil refuses to dilute six-rig mandate despite bidder pushback on Lucknow pipeline
8Indian Oil's Guwahati catalyst disposal tender gets more time as three-bid competition threshold comes under scrutiny
8Bharat Petroleum extends Manmad–Mangliya pipeline works tender by 14 days as stringent qualification rules remain
8HPCL extends Mumbai refinery decontamination tender as 60-hour cleaning deadline and penalty risks loom
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Indian Oil's consultancy tender: Three engineering giants face an unusual pricing trap

Oct 27: 8Technip Energies, thyssenkrupp and Worley have entered Indian Oil's three-year consultancy competition.
8A disputed construction-supervision payment formula could leave the winning consultant exposed to rates influenced by its competitors.
8What makes this mechanism particularly consequential for project profitability?
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Petroleum pipeline corridor switches from Mangalore Refinery–Hubballi–Goa to Hassan–Desur

Oct 27: 8What drove the shift?
8Was it the supply-chain assessment or was it something else?
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Our Downstream briefs: Results

Oct 27: 8IndianOil Petronas's Ennore heater project puts electrical contractors on the hook for interface delays
8Indian Oil's pipeline safety consultancy tender eliminates one bidder as three clear technical scrutiny
8Indian Oil's Barauni refinery safety survey: Winning bid undercuts estimate by 32.8%
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Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector

Oct 27: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 27: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 27: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts.
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 27: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8Fertilizers
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8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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BPCL expects Russian crude purchases to fall in November

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 8Akshay Kumar Singh: The man behind landmark energy projects and Petronet LNG’s growth Details
 8India appears better stocked for West Asia crisis, but oil shock threatens Details
 8LPG cylinder costs Rs 10,000 in Pakistan as border closure triggers shortages and 6,000 dealer shops shut Details
 8IEA chief Birol does not expect energy markets to return to pre-war levels in 2027 Details
 8Oil and US Treasuries support Indian bonds Details
 8Ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz hit a record high in October Details
 8Crude oil nears $120 as West Asia risks collide with Fed rate decision, analysts say Details
 8Clean toilets and QR-code feedback: Oil companies turn petrol pump washrooms into customer trust tests Details
 8Government to fund half the cost of deepwater wells but seek repayment from successful projects Details
 8Mizoram plans piped cooking gas rollout in Mamit and Aizawl Details
 8Sustainability conference opens at GAIL Vijaipur Details
 8BPCL expects Russian crude purchases to fall in November Details
 8Brent crude trades at $115 per barrel amid Middle East tensions Details
 8Oil India reports new natural gas discovery in the Krishna-Godavari Basin Details
 8Petronet LNG to invest Rs 1,200 crore in 10 compressed biogas plants through a joint venture with Gruner Details
 8LPG distributors demand Rs 75 fee hike and Rs 236 per e-KYC as protests intensify Details
 8India’s natural gas import bill jumps 23% to $8.5 billion in H1 Details
 8CBD Ground witnesses first protest as LPG distributors gather Details
 8THINK Gas discusses natural gas tax reforms with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Details
 8Nepal plans Rs 30 billion LPG pipeline and storage project to address supply shortages Details
 8Great Eastern continues secondhand spending with LPG carrier deal Details
 8Pakistan’s twin cities turn to alternative fuels amid gas shortages Details
 8How rising oil prices are opening up new business opportunities in India Details
 8Government clears the way for E100 petrol: What it means for motorists Details
 8Russian oil has become too expensive for India Details
 8Venezuelan crude oil and India’s strategic energy choices Details
 8BPCL expects Russian crude purchases to fall in November Details
 8Russian crude purchases may fall in November as West Asian oil becomes more viable, says BPCL Details
 8Iran war adds $39 billion to the world’s LNG bill Details
 8Kazakhstan faces $12 billion oil setback as new investment plans take shape Details
 8Iran war pushes Trump-era average gasoline prices above Biden-era levels Details
 8Russian refiners ramp up diesel output to supply Trump deal Details
 8India’s BPCL to cut Russian oil imports due to higher prices Details
 8IEA chief Birol says energy prices will not return to pre-war levels in 2027 Details
 8Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline Details
 8Saudi oil output jumps 12.2% to 8 million barrels per day in September Details
 8IndianOil marks Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 as Director (Refineries) Arvind Kumar reaffirms commitment to “Probity for Prosperity” Details
 8HPCL observes Vigilance Awareness Week 2026 and unveils ‘Jagaran’ magazine Details
 8GAIL Kolkata walk-in interview for part-time medical consultant on 28 October 2026 Details
 8Indian Oil Corporation’s CIN changes following MoA amendment Details
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Andamans: OIL CMD has a point to prove

Oct 26: 8Doubles effort instead of backing down
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A new refinery in profit in its fourth month, which the CMD says he can’t find another example of

Oct 26: 8Now that is an interesting take for any refinery in India
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3000 HP rig tender: Problems mount

Oct 26: 8Why has it run into so such headwinds
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  • Oct 26: OIL cancels Jaisalmer seismic tender after slashing study timeline by 39%:Details
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  • Oct 26: ONGC's six-bidder contest sees marine standby compensation revised:Details
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