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Refloated and restricted: BPCL’s H2 membrane project returns with tighter controls.  The 99.97% compromise in Andhra refinery unit: Is BPCL lowering the bar for a preferred bidder? .  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD 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.  Daman District City Gas Distribution Project.  Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project.  Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T .  The golden handcuffs: How Lummus secured .  Shutdown at Panipat: When is it likely?.  CPCL’s 100 MW RTC power pivot: Strategic reset or scope failure?.  New SBR unit: There are commercial stress points.  CBG: A generic engineering firm is not a passkey.  Why is ONGC getting its rig valued?.  90% SMYS and mangrove crossings: The hidden execution risks in GAIL's Uran Usar pipeline.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  100 KTPA sulphur plant coming up on a BOO basis.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Cuttack District City Gas Distribution Project.  Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution Project.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India.  Announcements.  Parliamentary Briefs.  Announcements.  International Energy Agency’s record oil release will ease pressure, say Indian refiners.  Sonipat District City Gas Distribution Project.  Dewas District City Gas Distribution Project.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  ONGC’s pipeline laying project corrigendum hardens five-season rate contract risk.  E&P contracting brief: Part III.  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  IOCL’s Panipat HDPE EPCC tender stretches over a year as a hard-risk LSTK package struggles to close.  Downstream contracting briefs: Results.  

Refloated and restricted: BPCL’s H2 membrane project returns with tighter controls

Mar 17: 8After an earlier cancellation, BPCL’s Kochi Refinery has brought back its hydrogen membrane engineering tender, but with a sharper edge. The new bid package layers legacy refinery rules over a standardized GeM platform, creating a high-stakes compliance race for a specialized pool of engineering veterans.
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The 99.97% compromise in Andhra refinery unit: Is BPCL lowering the bar for a preferred bidder?

Mar 17: 8Just days before the final bid, technical amendments have quietly slashed purity standards and quintupled allowed impurity limits for BPCL’s flagship unit. This last-minute "technical relaxation" raises a critical question: is the project being engineered for quality, or tailored to fit a specific bidder who couldn't meet the original, safer benchmarks?
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Mar 17: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 17: 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

Mar 17: 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

Mar 17: 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
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Daman District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 17: 8Project Name: Daman District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 17: 8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T

Mar 17: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Deep Industries and Advait Greenergy sign an MoU to develop green hydrogen projects Details
 8Ethanol, EVs, and green hydrogen are transforming India’s energy economy Details
 8An industry body pitches for ethanol-based cookstoves amid the LPG crisis Details
 8Africa’s 58.6 bcm LNG offers South Asia relief amid the Hormuz closure Details
 8Indian refiners increase LPG production by 36%, according to a government official Details
 8GAIL to invest Rs.12,000 crore in pipeline and LNG infrastructure Details
 8Global LNG demand is likely to rise at least 54% by 2040, says Shell Details
 8Strait of Hormuz tensions raise questions on whether India will cut LNG dependence on the Gulf Details
 8Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T Details
 8As the West Asia conflict intensifies, green transition discussions grow stronger Details
 8Despite PNG meter connections, nearly 40% of customers cannot access piped gas Details
 8The LPG crisis leaves restaurants and staff struggling amid supply issues Details
 8India’s oil supply gets naval protection near Hormuz amid the Gulf conflict Details
 8The Andhra Pradesh CM directs strict monitoring of LPG supply Details
 8No decision yet on capping refinery prices, says Sujata Sharma Details
 8Amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Trump demands allied support against Iran’s energy threat Details
 8Iran seeks the return of three tankers seized by India in exchange for safe Hormuz passage, reports say Details
 8An Indian oil tanker is set to arrive Tuesday after sailing from an attacked UAE port Details
 8Gujarat increases LPG supply by 20% and prioritizes PNG connections Details
 8Japan releases oil reserves amid Middle East shipping disruptions Details
 8Shiv Sena calls for greater investment in Bio-CNG and offshore gas Details
 8A CNG shortage forces auto drivers in Vijayawada to wait in long queues and pay extra charges Details
 8The government says there is no gas shortage in India, with CNG and PNG supply running normally Details
 8Authorities assure adequate LPG stocks in Uttarakhand Details
 8Commercial LPG cylinder prices rise to Rs.7,000 in Hyderabad amid the gas crisis Details
 8Only 1,000 LPG cylinders are available daily for over 1 lakh eateries in Karnataka Details
 8Kitchens across India switch to simpler meals due to the LPG shortage Details
 8The Indian LPG carrier Shivalik arrives at Gujarat’s Mundra port amid Hormuz tensions Details
 8The government pushes a shift to PNG as gas firms offer incentives amid the LPG shortage Details
 8India faces an LPG shortage but no petrol or diesel crisis, experts explain Details
 8Saudi Arabia offers a Red Sea alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid supply concerns Details
 8The government states there is no fuel shortage in India and refineries are running at full capacity Details
 8India’s Trade Secretary confirms an increase in Russian oil purchases this month Details
 8As India seeks safe Hormuz passage, Iran demands the return of seized tankers, sources say Details
 8Gulf War 3.0 raises questions on how India is securing its oil supplies Details
 8India engages with Iran to ensure the safe transit of oil tankers Details
 8Russian Urals crude delivered to India nears $100 as the Iran war pushes prices higher Details
 8GAIL (India) shortlists 12 candidates for Director (Finance), with Mrs. Ragini as frontrunner Details
 8Adani Enterprises receives NCLT approval for major green energy consolidation and hydrogen restructuring Details
 8GAIL announces senior management changes for FY 2026–27, revealing 44 key executives Details
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The golden handcuffs: How Lummus secured

Mar 16: 8Find out more
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Shutdown at Panipat: When is it likely?

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CPCL’s 100 MW RTC power pivot: Strategic reset or scope failure?

Mar 16: 8What really happened?
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New SBR unit: There are commercial stress points

Mar 16: 8There is an internal-versus-market split that is becoming troublesome for the promoter to garner bidders
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CBG: A generic engineering firm is not a passkey

Mar 16: 8The result reveals a high-friction procurement model where generic engineering fame is no substitute for specific, high-capacity bio-waste execution proof.
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Why is ONGC getting its rig valued?

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90% SMYS and mangrove crossings: The hidden execution risks in GAIL's Uran Usar pipeline

Mar 16: 8The route is an environmental and engineering nightmare, requiring HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) across creeks and sensitive mangrove zones. With mandatory hydrotesting at 90% of the pipe's Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS), there is zero margin for error in fabrication or laying
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Mar 16: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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100 KTPA sulphur plant coming up on a BOO basis

Mar 16: 8Know more
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Mar 16: 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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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 16: 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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Cuttack District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 16: 8Project Name: Cuttack District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 16: 8Project Name: Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

E&P contracting brief: Part II

Mar 16: 1) Sal Tech Corporation emerges in ONGC Cambay Asset ELGI equipment service award
8ONGC Cambay Asset’s ELGI service award is small in value but unusually revealing in structure.
 
2) ONGC’s Ankleshwar-Tripura ETP O&M tender locks contractors into a three-year, compliance-heavy operating envelope
8The structure pushes chemicals, maintenance, statutory interface, housekeeping, custody and handback discipline onto the contractor rather than leaving them as peripheral obligations
 
3) SunPetro extends Gujarat blocks instrumentation-items tender to 25 March 2026
8SunPetro has pushed the closing date for its Gujarat blocks instrumentation-items rate contract by 13 days, but the relief stops at the calendar.
8The underlying tender still carries fast-delivery pressure, brand-linked specifications and a multi-block field-use profile that can narrow the real bidder pool.
8Whether this extension broadens participation or merely delays the same compliance bottlenecks is the sharper question behind the bulletin.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Mar 16: 1) ONGC Assam Asset closes EV rigs AIS remote input output panel modification award
8The structure pushed bidders into a fixed-price field modification package carrying spares, consumables, fittings, hazardous-area compliance and interface risk within a 4-month window.
 
2) Oil India Limited Rajasthan-Gujarat mobile rig tender is extended after a corrigendum widens rig configuration but redraws logistics risk
8Find out more
 
3) ONGC’s Ankleshwar SRP maintenance contract makes artificial-lift uptime, not workshop servicing, the real deliverable
8This contract starts from reservoir decline and ends at field uptime.
8That framing matters because it turns SRP maintenance into a production-support function rather than a workshop service.
8The real question is how aggressively ONGC will enforce that logic once failures rise in ageing units.
 
4) ONGC’s Western Offshore bridge tender fuses dense NDT and 3D laser scanning into a single integrity-first package
8ONGC is not merely inspecting offshore bridges; it is assembling a technical evidence base for refurbishment, strengthening and replacement decisions across Western Offshore.
8The tender binds high-density NDT, rope-access execution and 3D laser scanning into one package, while keeping quantity and work-head flexibility firmly with the client.
 
5) ONGC’s Cambay SRP maintenance tender hardens legal control even as it outsources five years of field uptime responsibility
8ONGC’s Cambay bid is framed as a routine five-year SRP maintenance package, but the legal wiring is far less routine.
8The tender quietly combines field-reliability outsourcing with a sharper hierarchy of documents, prolonged security cover and a dispute architecture that is notable for what it leaves out.
 
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Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Mar 16: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Union Minister Kishan Reddy launches coal gasification projects in Nagpur Details
 8Policy certainty is the bedrock of India’s ethanol economy Details
 8As global oil prices surge, ethanol blending is the new lifeline for India’s auto sector Details
 8Praj Industries: can the shift towards using jet fuel from ethanol be the next multibagger opportunity? Details
 8GAIL lines up fresh LNG and Rs 10,000-crore pipeline push Details
 8Gulf war must end to avert deeper energy crisis Details
 8Replacing fossils with renewables can save fuel costs: experts Details
 8South Asia bets on LNG demand surge as India leads 110 mtpa import expansion Details
 8Bokaro LPG cylinder supply: DC reviews availability, ensures smooth distribution Details
 8‘Commercial LPG supply to normalise in 7–10 days’ Details
 8Notice to Haridwar gas agency after illegal LPG refilling video surfaces Details
 8Adani-Total Gas cuts price for certain industrial users Details
 8No LPG dry-outs in India, government urges people not to panic book cylinders Details
 8LPG supply risks in India: rising demand and limited storage capacity Details
 8Karnataka chief minister urges Centre to address LPG shortage Details
 8Crackdown on illegal LPG use and storage in Bengaluru, Kolar Details
 8LPG shortage: 20% commercial piped gas cut hits hotels, food chains in Mumbai Details
 8Goa: LPG cylinders sold for up to Rs 2,000 in black market Details
 8ICT Mumbai offers technology roadmap to tackle Middle East-linked LPG crisis Details
 8LPG production surges 31%, two Indian carriers to reach Mundra and Kandla on March 16–17 Details
 8Re Sustainability and Indian Oil launch India’s first integrated used oil circularity initiative Details
 8Vedanta chairman calls for bold push to unlock India’s resource potential Details
 8Modi inaugurates major upgrade to Numaligarh–Siliguri pipeline, boosting energy infrastructure in Northeast Details
 8Deep Industries inks MoU with Advait Greenergy Details
 8US waiver opens door for Russian oil to India Details
 8Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL urge consumers to avoid panic booking LPG cylinders citing secure domestic supply Details
 8Relief for booking home LPG as oil companies restore online and phone-based systems Details
 8Oil prices open higher as war in Middle East rages Details
 8West Asia crisis: Centre in a huddle to cushion jet fuel shock for airlines Details
 8LPG crisis: sales of instant food options, frozen snacks surge 20 percent Details
 8LPG supply: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta warns hoarders, those inciting panic; says very soon situation will return to normal Details
 8India to procure spot LNG for urea manufacturing Details
 8SAF Association calls for using used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel Details
 8Oil companies weigh refinery price freeze; move may hit MRPL, CPCL Details
 8Oil crisis to send shockwaves across key sectors in Asia: Morgan Stanley Details
 8Engineers India Limited celebrates 62nd Foundation Day; ONGC extends greetings Details
 8HPCL announces board change as K S Narendiran completes tenure Details
 8PM Modi launches next-gen Haldia terminal – redefining bulk cargo in India Details
 8Iran crisis: IEA says strategic oil reserves to be released immediately in Asia-Oceania, from end-March in US and Europe Details
 8Kharg Island: Trump's mercy shot on Iran's oil lifeline could reshape the war Details
 8Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India Details
 8Drones vs. oil: India’s high-tech gamble meets the reality of Gulf geopolitics Details
 8India has secured energy supplies amid West Asia conflict, government assures in Parliament Details
 8LPG bookings fall to 77 lakh; Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely Details
 8Iran mocks US over Russian oil waiver for India, says Washington ‘bullying earlier, begging now’ Details
 8Indian vessel ‘Jag Laadki’ sails safely after Fujairah oil terminal attack Details
 8Oil marketing companies release 25% commercial LPG cylinders Details
 8UAE port attacked but Indian tanker sails off safely Details
 8Attack on UAE oil hub; Indian tanker loads crude, leaves safely Details
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Announcements

Mar 16: 8Centre bars households with PNG connections from retaining or refilling domestic LPG cylinders under new order [MOPNG] Details
8PNGRB pushes CGD firms to fast-track household PNG rollout to ease LPG pressure amid global supply disruptions [PNGRB] Details
8IGX opens special Sunday trading session on March 15 for auction and continuous gas market segments [IGX] Details
8Deep Industries signs MoU with Advait Greenergy to jointly bid for green hydrogen projects in India and overseas [DIL] Details
8HPCL announces board-level change as independent director K S Narendiran exits on completion of tenure [HPCL] Details
8Adani Total Gas says sharp stock price movement is entirely market-driven, denies any undisclosed trigger [Adani Gas] Details
8Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurates OIL’s Numaligarh–Siliguri product pipeline capacity augmentation project [OIL] Details
8Sanmit Infra forms new subsidiary Sanmit Truevalue Infraprojects, picks up 51% stake for Rs 5.10 lakh [Sanmit] Details
8PM Modi inaugurates Adani Ports’ Haldia terminal, India’s first fully automated dry bulk facility [Adani Port] Details
8SEAMEC-led consortium bags ONGC’s Rs 410.74 crore Samudra Sevak O&M contract for 2026–28 [Seamec] Details
8Afcons denies any undisclosed trigger behind unusual volume movement, says all material disclosures are already public [Afcons] Details Details

Parliamentary Briefs

Mar 13: New Page 1 8Proposed oil agreement with Burkina Faso [Lok Sabha] Details
8Expansion of Ujjwala LPG connections [Lok Sabha] Details
8One Nation, One Grid, One Price initiative [Lok Sabha] Details
8Impact of ethanol blending programme [Lok Sabha] Details
8CSR funds spent by PSUs [Lok Sabha] Details
8Hydrocarbon supply security and energy transition strategy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of crude oil [Lok Sabha] Details
8Oil bond liabilities and repayments status [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic cooking gas subsidy and pricing [Lok Sabha] Details
8Status of BPCL ethanol bio-refinery project in Odisha [Lok Sabha] Details
8Hydrocarbon exploration in the Andaman-Nicobar region [Lok Sabha] Details
8LPG distribution network in Tamil Nadu [Lok Sabha] Details
8Retail petrol and diesel price structure [Lok Sabha] Details
8SC/ST dealership reconstitution policy provisions [Lok Sabha] Details
8Amendments to biofuel policy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Budget allocation and incentives under PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Promotion of LNG vehicles [Lok Sabha] Details
8Allocation of CSR funds [Lok Sabha] Details
8Clean energy transition and gas infrastructure [Lok Sabha] Details
8Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of petrol, diesel and LPG [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic consumption and production of petroleum products [Lok Sabha] Details Details

Announcements

Mar 13: New Page 1 8IGL issues updated advisory list for PNG internal pipeline vendors and inspectors [IGL] Details
8PNGRB clears ATF pipeline project linking Navgam to Ahmedabad Airport [PNGRB] Details
8Petroleum pipeline throughput in focus for December 2025 [PNGRB] Details
8PNGRB’s LNG terminal rule overhaul draws industry comments [PNGRB] Details
8Deep Industries enters green energy, names new independent director [DIL] Details
8Gujarat Gas reappoints EY as internal auditor for FY27 [GGL] Details
8Petronet LNG settles NSE, BSE penalties for LODR breach [Petronet] Details
8Adani Ports announces final results of bond buyback tender offers [Adani Port] Details
8IRM Energy seeks shareholder nod for Vivek Wathodkar as independent director [IRM] Details
8South West Pinnacle to join Valorem’s 11th annual investor conference [SWP] Details
8Afcons sets March 13 as record date for Rs 55 crore CP maturity [Afcons] Details
8Somany Ceramics faces partial production risk amid restricted gas supply [SCL] Details Details

International Energy Agency’s record oil release will ease pressure, say Indian refiners

Mar 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Thermal Kinetics breaks ethanol expansion barrier from 40 to 105 MMGY Details
 8Aemetis reports increased RNG production, progress with MVR system at Keyes ethanol plant Details
 8GAIL secures Oman LNG cargo as India reworks gas priorities amid Strait of Hormuz shutdown Details
 8Gas and the great Mumbai kitchen panic Details
 8South Asia’s $107 billion LNG expansion faces risks amid West Asia conflict Details
 8India fuel security 2026: Government says no shortage — but the full picture tells a different story Details
 8India explores strategic LNG storage to boost energy security amid supply shocks Details
 8Will domestic piped gas & CNG supply be affected in India amid Iran–Israel conflict? Press Information Bureau fact check clarifies viral claims Details
 8Indraprastha Gas Limited assures uninterrupted PNG, CNG supply amid global energy disruptions Details
 8New LPG booking rules: 45-day wait for rural areas, 25 days for urban cities Details
 8Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation integrates gas with firewood at crematoriums amidst LPG shortage Details
 8LPG shortage shows administrative failure of Centre, state: Akhilesh Yadav Details
 8LPG shortage in India: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri says no fuel shortage as production jumps 28% amid panic Details
 8Coal and LPG prices may be adversely affected: Chhattisgarh Mini Steel Plant Association Details
 8Beijing tightens export curbs on refined oil: Report Details
 8We gain as oil prices rise, but stopping Iran priority, says Donald Trump Details
 8Oil drops after US issues license for countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea for 30 days Details
 8Too much on their plate: Caterers scramble as LPG cylinders run out amid West Asia conflict Details
 8Oil unlikely to hit $200 a barrel despite war risks, says US energy secretary Details
 8International Energy Agency’s record oil release will ease pressure, say Indian refiners Details
 8Middle East war: OMCs to start allocating 20% of commercial LPG from today to curb hoarding, says Hardeep Singh Puri Details
 8Govt allocates 40,000 kilolitres of additional kerosene to states amid West Asia turmoil Details
 8India raises crude sourcing from non-Hormuz routes to 70%: Hardeep Singh Puri to Lok Sabha Details
 8Rahul Gandhi vs Hardeep Singh Puri in Lok Sabha over India’s oil security Details
 8‘Reliance Industries leadership’ helped India get 30-day Russian oil ‘waiver’ from US: News report Details
 8‘Not the moment for rumour-mongering’: Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri assures fuel supplies amid Middle East conflict Details
 8India in talks with Iran over safe passage of 20 oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz Details
 8Narendra Modi comes to Sri Lanka’s rescue after Bangladesh as India agrees to ensure continued oil supplies amid escalating Middle East tensions Details
 8Oil ship, captained by Indian, arrives in Mumbai from Saudi Arabia port amid Gulf war; another vessel on way to India Details
 8India’s consumer inflation rises to 3.21% in February as oil risks loom Details
 8Katsunobu Katayama warns of persistently high oil prices, calls for market vigilance Details
 8Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited wins prize for distinction in HR excellence at Confederation of Indian Industry National HR Excellence Awards 2025–26 Details
 8Hardeep Singh Puri says: India’s masterstroke in energy security – 70% crude diversified, LPG production jumps 28% amid historic Strait of Hormuz closure Details
 8Oil and Natural Gas Corporation wins three awards at Governance Now 12th PSU Awards Details
 8Vedanta Limited chairman Anil Agarwal calls for resource self-reliance, simpler regulation and greater trust in entrepreneurs Details
 8Gujarat Gas Limited reappoints Ernst & Young LLP as internal auditors for FY 2026–27 Details
 8GAIL India Limited wins multiple awards at Governance Now 12th PSU Awards Details
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Sonipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 13: 8Project Name: Sonipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Dewas District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 13: 8Project Name: Dewas District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 12: 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

Mar 12: 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

Mar 12: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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ONGC’s pipeline laying project corrigendum hardens five-season rate contract risk

Mar 12: 8ONGC’s pipeline laying project has surfaced as a revised five-season rate-contract package, but no technical bid opening sheet or admitted bidder list is visible in the document set.
8The real tension sits in ONGC’s attempt to disaggregate legacy LSTK execution while still making the marine spread contractor carry engineering, survey, FIM interface, shutdown and logistics risk.
8What remains unresolved is whether bidders will absorb that asymmetry cleanly or price it back through conservative offshore execution rates.
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E&P contracting brief: Part III

Mar 12: 1) ONGC Assam Asset ties compressor uptime to contractor-led maintenance discipline under a tightly supervised three-year O&M model
8ONGC’s Assam Asset is not just hiring operators for a mobile air compressor; it is outsourcing uptime stewardship on an owned high-pressure package with a dense maintenance script.
 
2) ONGC tests a rate-contract model for offshore scrap evacuation at Nhava and Pipavav supply bases
8ONGC’s scrap EOI is really a yard-throughput document aimed at unclogging two western offshore logistics nodes before accumulation turns into an operational drag.
8The interesting twist is that the corporation is floating a long-term rate-contract idea while still keeping annual material allocation tied to open MSTC e-auctions.
 
3) ONGC’s latest WSS Ahmedabad corrigendum drops a qualification gate but keeps the three-year execution regime tight
8Find out more
 
4) SunPetro’s Bhaskar-1 field O&M tender stretches to 06 April 2026 a
8SunPetro has not merely pushed back a deadline on Bhaskar-1.
8The bulletin trail points to a deeper rewrite of who controls key operating decisions and how reimbursable field inputs will flow through the contract.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Mar 12: 1) OIL Rajasthan’s mobile steam generator tender raises entry barriers with a high-security, crew-inclusive service model
8OIL Rajasthan is not merely hiring steam units; it is structuring a tightly controlled upstream field-services contract that rewards only balance-sheet-ready operators.
 
2) Only one bidder cleared OIL’s integrated workover HSE screen as bundled compliance scope tightened entry barriers
8OIL’s workover HSE tender looks less like a routine safety consultancy package and more like a field-control contract with embedded statutory and operational obligations.
8That may explain why only one of four participating bidders qualified, even though the available documents do not disclose the rejection grounds.
 
3) Oil India Limited’s latest corrigendum keeps Andaman imaging tender under buyer-drafted ATC supremacy
8Oil India Limited has issued the latest corrigendum for its Andaman offshore seismic imaging consultancy tender, with revised ATC documents again placed at the centre of bid compliance.
8The structure keeps price firm, personnel continuity tight and contractor-side execution risk broad, even as the visible corrigendum text does not spell out every underlying clause revision.
 
4) ONGC Ahmedabad-Mehsana artificial lift services tender : Update
8ONGC’s Ahmedabad Asset and Mehsana Asset artificial lift services tender has moved into corrigendum mode and now stands extended.
8The real shift is not the date extension alone but the rewrite of mobilization into a 60-day obligation tied to different not-before dates for the two assets.
 
5) Oil India extends core cutting and onsite analysis tender after repeated pre-bid calendar resets
8Oil India did not change the risk spine of its four-year core cutting services tender, but it kept stretching the calendar around bidder engagement.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Mar 12: 1) ONGC’s NH, MH and B&S offshore flow arms tender packs supply, fabrication and instrumentation risk into one three-year ARC
8The contract tries to buy faster field response by forcing one vendor to own survey, fabrication, hookup, testing and reinstatement across live offshore assets.
8That may sharpen reliability execution, but it also raises the stakes on bidder depth, documentation discipline and contractual clarity.
 
2) Oil India Limited’s Assam-Arunachal SPF tender pushes wellsite production risk outward while tightening the field-operations entry bar
8It is outsourcing a large slice of remote wellsite production discipline in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
8The tender ties 5,000 psi hardware, dual-fuel heating, metering, flare setup, on-site analysis, and continuous operations into one execution package that could narrow the real bidder pool fast.
 
3) Cairn Oil & Gas opens multi-asset intelligent pigging EOI with five-year execution flexibility
8The EOI separates MFL/conventional UT from HRUT and quietly introduces a five-year execution horizon that could reshape how specialist inspection vendors read capacity, sequencing and revenue visibility.
8The real test will emerge when the later tender converts this broad technical ambition into enforceable scope, interface and risk language.
 
4) Rajasthan-Gujarat core services extends the bid clock, rewrites the price format and keeps the risk-loaded service bundle intact
8The structure still forces bidders to price an integrated coring, handling, preservation and onsite analysis package under a hard buyer-controlled commercial frame.
 
5) OIL India extends 3000 HP drilling rig O&M after scope wording and price-bid revisions
8Find out more
 
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IOCL’s Panipat HDPE EPCC tender stretches over a year as a hard-risk LSTK package struggles to close

Mar 12: 8IOCL’s Panipat HDPE package was never a routine petrochemical bid, and its 18 extensions show why.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Results

Mar 12: 1) Kirloskar wins BPCL Kochi polypropylene cooling water pump package
8What the award reveals about vendor shaping, execution pressure, and hidden schedule risk sits beneath the surface.
 
2) Friends Earth Movers wins IOCL Haldia Refinery LRVP project and DMF facility installation award
8What kind of spread did it have against its competitors?
 
3) Hexane project: Why did just one bidder qualify?
8Find out more
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Refloated and restricted: BPCL’s H2 membrane project returns with tighter controls

Mar 17: 8After an earlier cancellation, BPCL’s Kochi Refinery has brought back its hydrogen membrane engineering tender, but with a sharper edge. The new bid package layers legacy refinery rules over a standardized GeM platform, creating a high-stakes compliance race for a specialized pool of engineering veterans.
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The 99.97% compromise in Andhra refinery unit: Is BPCL lowering the bar for a preferred bidder?

Mar 17: 8Just days before the final bid, technical amendments have quietly slashed purity standards and quintupled allowed impurity limits for BPCL’s flagship unit. This last-minute "technical relaxation" raises a critical question: is the project being engineered for quality, or tailored to fit a specific bidder who couldn't meet the original, safer benchmarks?
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

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Daman District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 17: 8Project Name: Daman District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 17: 8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T

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 8Deep Industries and Advait Greenergy sign an MoU to develop green hydrogen projects Details
 8Ethanol, EVs, and green hydrogen are transforming India’s energy economy Details
 8An industry body pitches for ethanol-based cookstoves amid the LPG crisis Details
 8Africa’s 58.6 bcm LNG offers South Asia relief amid the Hormuz closure Details
 8Indian refiners increase LPG production by 36%, according to a government official Details
 8GAIL to invest Rs.12,000 crore in pipeline and LNG infrastructure Details
 8Global LNG demand is likely to rise at least 54% by 2040, says Shell Details
 8Strait of Hormuz tensions raise questions on whether India will cut LNG dependence on the Gulf Details
 8Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T Details
 8As the West Asia conflict intensifies, green transition discussions grow stronger Details
 8Despite PNG meter connections, nearly 40% of customers cannot access piped gas Details
 8The LPG crisis leaves restaurants and staff struggling amid supply issues Details
 8India’s oil supply gets naval protection near Hormuz amid the Gulf conflict Details
 8The Andhra Pradesh CM directs strict monitoring of LPG supply Details
 8No decision yet on capping refinery prices, says Sujata Sharma Details
 8Amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Trump demands allied support against Iran’s energy threat Details
 8Iran seeks the return of three tankers seized by India in exchange for safe Hormuz passage, reports say Details
 8An Indian oil tanker is set to arrive Tuesday after sailing from an attacked UAE port Details
 8Gujarat increases LPG supply by 20% and prioritizes PNG connections Details
 8Japan releases oil reserves amid Middle East shipping disruptions Details
 8Shiv Sena calls for greater investment in Bio-CNG and offshore gas Details
 8A CNG shortage forces auto drivers in Vijayawada to wait in long queues and pay extra charges Details
 8The government says there is no gas shortage in India, with CNG and PNG supply running normally Details
 8Authorities assure adequate LPG stocks in Uttarakhand Details
 8Commercial LPG cylinder prices rise to Rs.7,000 in Hyderabad amid the gas crisis Details
 8Only 1,000 LPG cylinders are available daily for over 1 lakh eateries in Karnataka Details
 8Kitchens across India switch to simpler meals due to the LPG shortage Details
 8The Indian LPG carrier Shivalik arrives at Gujarat’s Mundra port amid Hormuz tensions Details
 8The government pushes a shift to PNG as gas firms offer incentives amid the LPG shortage Details
 8India faces an LPG shortage but no petrol or diesel crisis, experts explain Details
 8Saudi Arabia offers a Red Sea alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid supply concerns Details
 8The government states there is no fuel shortage in India and refineries are running at full capacity Details
 8India’s Trade Secretary confirms an increase in Russian oil purchases this month Details
 8As India seeks safe Hormuz passage, Iran demands the return of seized tankers, sources say Details
 8Gulf War 3.0 raises questions on how India is securing its oil supplies Details
 8India engages with Iran to ensure the safe transit of oil tankers Details
 8Russian Urals crude delivered to India nears $100 as the Iran war pushes prices higher Details
 8GAIL (India) shortlists 12 candidates for Director (Finance), with Mrs. Ragini as frontrunner Details
 8Adani Enterprises receives NCLT approval for major green energy consolidation and hydrogen restructuring Details
 8GAIL announces senior management changes for FY 2026–27, revealing 44 key executives Details
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The golden handcuffs: How Lummus secured

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Shutdown at Panipat: When is it likely?

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CPCL’s 100 MW RTC power pivot: Strategic reset or scope failure?

Mar 16: 8What really happened?
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New SBR unit: There are commercial stress points

Mar 16: 8There is an internal-versus-market split that is becoming troublesome for the promoter to garner bidders
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CBG: A generic engineering firm is not a passkey

Mar 16: 8The result reveals a high-friction procurement model where generic engineering fame is no substitute for specific, high-capacity bio-waste execution proof.
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Why is ONGC getting its rig valued?

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90% SMYS and mangrove crossings: The hidden execution risks in GAIL's Uran Usar pipeline

Mar 16: 8The route is an environmental and engineering nightmare, requiring HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) across creeks and sensitive mangrove zones. With mandatory hydrotesting at 90% of the pipe's Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS), there is zero margin for error in fabrication or laying
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100 KTPA sulphur plant coming up on a BOO basis

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Mar 16: 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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8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
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Cuttack District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 16: 8Project Name: Cuttack District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 16: 8Project Name: Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

E&P contracting brief: Part II

Mar 16: 1) Sal Tech Corporation emerges in ONGC Cambay Asset ELGI equipment service award
8ONGC Cambay Asset’s ELGI service award is small in value but unusually revealing in structure.
 
2) ONGC’s Ankleshwar-Tripura ETP O&M tender locks contractors into a three-year, compliance-heavy operating envelope
8The structure pushes chemicals, maintenance, statutory interface, housekeeping, custody and handback discipline onto the contractor rather than leaving them as peripheral obligations
 
3) SunPetro extends Gujarat blocks instrumentation-items tender to 25 March 2026
8SunPetro has pushed the closing date for its Gujarat blocks instrumentation-items rate contract by 13 days, but the relief stops at the calendar.
8The underlying tender still carries fast-delivery pressure, brand-linked specifications and a multi-block field-use profile that can narrow the real bidder pool.
8Whether this extension broadens participation or merely delays the same compliance bottlenecks is the sharper question behind the bulletin.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Mar 16: 1) ONGC Assam Asset closes EV rigs AIS remote input output panel modification award
8The structure pushed bidders into a fixed-price field modification package carrying spares, consumables, fittings, hazardous-area compliance and interface risk within a 4-month window.
 
2) Oil India Limited Rajasthan-Gujarat mobile rig tender is extended after a corrigendum widens rig configuration but redraws logistics risk
8Find out more
 
3) ONGC’s Ankleshwar SRP maintenance contract makes artificial-lift uptime, not workshop servicing, the real deliverable
8This contract starts from reservoir decline and ends at field uptime.
8That framing matters because it turns SRP maintenance into a production-support function rather than a workshop service.
8The real question is how aggressively ONGC will enforce that logic once failures rise in ageing units.
 
4) ONGC’s Western Offshore bridge tender fuses dense NDT and 3D laser scanning into a single integrity-first package
8ONGC is not merely inspecting offshore bridges; it is assembling a technical evidence base for refurbishment, strengthening and replacement decisions across Western Offshore.
8The tender binds high-density NDT, rope-access execution and 3D laser scanning into one package, while keeping quantity and work-head flexibility firmly with the client.
 
5) ONGC’s Cambay SRP maintenance tender hardens legal control even as it outsources five years of field uptime responsibility
8ONGC’s Cambay bid is framed as a routine five-year SRP maintenance package, but the legal wiring is far less routine.
8The tender quietly combines field-reliability outsourcing with a sharper hierarchy of documents, prolonged security cover and a dispute architecture that is notable for what it leaves out.
 
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Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Mar 16: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Union Minister Kishan Reddy launches coal gasification projects in Nagpur Details
 8Policy certainty is the bedrock of India’s ethanol economy Details
 8As global oil prices surge, ethanol blending is the new lifeline for India’s auto sector Details
 8Praj Industries: can the shift towards using jet fuel from ethanol be the next multibagger opportunity? Details
 8GAIL lines up fresh LNG and Rs 10,000-crore pipeline push Details
 8Gulf war must end to avert deeper energy crisis Details
 8Replacing fossils with renewables can save fuel costs: experts Details
 8South Asia bets on LNG demand surge as India leads 110 mtpa import expansion Details
 8Bokaro LPG cylinder supply: DC reviews availability, ensures smooth distribution Details
 8‘Commercial LPG supply to normalise in 7–10 days’ Details
 8Notice to Haridwar gas agency after illegal LPG refilling video surfaces Details
 8Adani-Total Gas cuts price for certain industrial users Details
 8No LPG dry-outs in India, government urges people not to panic book cylinders Details
 8LPG supply risks in India: rising demand and limited storage capacity Details
 8Karnataka chief minister urges Centre to address LPG shortage Details
 8Crackdown on illegal LPG use and storage in Bengaluru, Kolar Details
 8LPG shortage: 20% commercial piped gas cut hits hotels, food chains in Mumbai Details
 8Goa: LPG cylinders sold for up to Rs 2,000 in black market Details
 8ICT Mumbai offers technology roadmap to tackle Middle East-linked LPG crisis Details
 8LPG production surges 31%, two Indian carriers to reach Mundra and Kandla on March 16–17 Details
 8Re Sustainability and Indian Oil launch India’s first integrated used oil circularity initiative Details
 8Vedanta chairman calls for bold push to unlock India’s resource potential Details
 8Modi inaugurates major upgrade to Numaligarh–Siliguri pipeline, boosting energy infrastructure in Northeast Details
 8Deep Industries inks MoU with Advait Greenergy Details
 8US waiver opens door for Russian oil to India Details
 8Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL urge consumers to avoid panic booking LPG cylinders citing secure domestic supply Details
 8Relief for booking home LPG as oil companies restore online and phone-based systems Details
 8Oil prices open higher as war in Middle East rages Details
 8West Asia crisis: Centre in a huddle to cushion jet fuel shock for airlines Details
 8LPG crisis: sales of instant food options, frozen snacks surge 20 percent Details
 8LPG supply: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta warns hoarders, those inciting panic; says very soon situation will return to normal Details
 8India to procure spot LNG for urea manufacturing Details
 8SAF Association calls for using used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel Details
 8Oil companies weigh refinery price freeze; move may hit MRPL, CPCL Details
 8Oil crisis to send shockwaves across key sectors in Asia: Morgan Stanley Details
 8Engineers India Limited celebrates 62nd Foundation Day; ONGC extends greetings Details
 8HPCL announces board change as K S Narendiran completes tenure Details
 8PM Modi launches next-gen Haldia terminal – redefining bulk cargo in India Details
 8Iran crisis: IEA says strategic oil reserves to be released immediately in Asia-Oceania, from end-March in US and Europe Details
 8Kharg Island: Trump's mercy shot on Iran's oil lifeline could reshape the war Details
 8Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India Details
 8Drones vs. oil: India’s high-tech gamble meets the reality of Gulf geopolitics Details
 8India has secured energy supplies amid West Asia conflict, government assures in Parliament Details
 8LPG bookings fall to 77 lakh; Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely Details
 8Iran mocks US over Russian oil waiver for India, says Washington ‘bullying earlier, begging now’ Details
 8Indian vessel ‘Jag Laadki’ sails safely after Fujairah oil terminal attack Details
 8Oil marketing companies release 25% commercial LPG cylinders Details
 8UAE port attacked but Indian tanker sails off safely Details
 8Attack on UAE oil hub; Indian tanker loads crude, leaves safely Details
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Announcements

Mar 16: 8Centre bars households with PNG connections from retaining or refilling domestic LPG cylinders under new order [MOPNG] Details
8PNGRB pushes CGD firms to fast-track household PNG rollout to ease LPG pressure amid global supply disruptions [PNGRB] Details
8IGX opens special Sunday trading session on March 15 for auction and continuous gas market segments [IGX] Details
8Deep Industries signs MoU with Advait Greenergy to jointly bid for green hydrogen projects in India and overseas [DIL] Details
8HPCL announces board-level change as independent director K S Narendiran exits on completion of tenure [HPCL] Details
8Adani Total Gas says sharp stock price movement is entirely market-driven, denies any undisclosed trigger [Adani Gas] Details
8Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurates OIL’s Numaligarh–Siliguri product pipeline capacity augmentation project [OIL] Details
8Sanmit Infra forms new subsidiary Sanmit Truevalue Infraprojects, picks up 51% stake for Rs 5.10 lakh [Sanmit] Details
8PM Modi inaugurates Adani Ports’ Haldia terminal, India’s first fully automated dry bulk facility [Adani Port] Details
8SEAMEC-led consortium bags ONGC’s Rs 410.74 crore Samudra Sevak O&M contract for 2026–28 [Seamec] Details
8Afcons denies any undisclosed trigger behind unusual volume movement, says all material disclosures are already public [Afcons] Details Details

Parliamentary Briefs

Mar 13: New Page 1 8Proposed oil agreement with Burkina Faso [Lok Sabha] Details
8Expansion of Ujjwala LPG connections [Lok Sabha] Details
8One Nation, One Grid, One Price initiative [Lok Sabha] Details
8Impact of ethanol blending programme [Lok Sabha] Details
8CSR funds spent by PSUs [Lok Sabha] Details
8Hydrocarbon supply security and energy transition strategy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of crude oil [Lok Sabha] Details
8Oil bond liabilities and repayments status [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic cooking gas subsidy and pricing [Lok Sabha] Details
8Status of BPCL ethanol bio-refinery project in Odisha [Lok Sabha] Details
8Hydrocarbon exploration in the Andaman-Nicobar region [Lok Sabha] Details
8LPG distribution network in Tamil Nadu [Lok Sabha] Details
8Retail petrol and diesel price structure [Lok Sabha] Details
8SC/ST dealership reconstitution policy provisions [Lok Sabha] Details
8Amendments to biofuel policy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Budget allocation and incentives under PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Promotion of LNG vehicles [Lok Sabha] Details
8Allocation of CSR funds [Lok Sabha] Details
8Clean energy transition and gas infrastructure [Lok Sabha] Details
8Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of petrol, diesel and LPG [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic consumption and production of petroleum products [Lok Sabha] Details Details

Announcements

Mar 13: New Page 1 8IGL issues updated advisory list for PNG internal pipeline vendors and inspectors [IGL] Details
8PNGRB clears ATF pipeline project linking Navgam to Ahmedabad Airport [PNGRB] Details
8Petroleum pipeline throughput in focus for December 2025 [PNGRB] Details
8PNGRB’s LNG terminal rule overhaul draws industry comments [PNGRB] Details
8Deep Industries enters green energy, names new independent director [DIL] Details
8Gujarat Gas reappoints EY as internal auditor for FY27 [GGL] Details
8Petronet LNG settles NSE, BSE penalties for LODR breach [Petronet] Details
8Adani Ports announces final results of bond buyback tender offers [Adani Port] Details
8IRM Energy seeks shareholder nod for Vivek Wathodkar as independent director [IRM] Details
8South West Pinnacle to join Valorem’s 11th annual investor conference [SWP] Details
8Afcons sets March 13 as record date for Rs 55 crore CP maturity [Afcons] Details
8Somany Ceramics faces partial production risk amid restricted gas supply [SCL] Details Details

International Energy Agency’s record oil release will ease pressure, say Indian refiners

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 8Thermal Kinetics breaks ethanol expansion barrier from 40 to 105 MMGY Details
 8Aemetis reports increased RNG production, progress with MVR system at Keyes ethanol plant Details
 8GAIL secures Oman LNG cargo as India reworks gas priorities amid Strait of Hormuz shutdown Details
 8Gas and the great Mumbai kitchen panic Details
 8South Asia’s $107 billion LNG expansion faces risks amid West Asia conflict Details
 8India fuel security 2026: Government says no shortage — but the full picture tells a different story Details
 8India explores strategic LNG storage to boost energy security amid supply shocks Details
 8Will domestic piped gas & CNG supply be affected in India amid Iran–Israel conflict? Press Information Bureau fact check clarifies viral claims Details
 8Indraprastha Gas Limited assures uninterrupted PNG, CNG supply amid global energy disruptions Details
 8New LPG booking rules: 45-day wait for rural areas, 25 days for urban cities Details
 8Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation integrates gas with firewood at crematoriums amidst LPG shortage Details
 8LPG shortage shows administrative failure of Centre, state: Akhilesh Yadav Details
 8LPG shortage in India: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri says no fuel shortage as production jumps 28% amid panic Details
 8Coal and LPG prices may be adversely affected: Chhattisgarh Mini Steel Plant Association Details
 8Beijing tightens export curbs on refined oil: Report Details
 8We gain as oil prices rise, but stopping Iran priority, says Donald Trump Details
 8Oil drops after US issues license for countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea for 30 days Details
 8Too much on their plate: Caterers scramble as LPG cylinders run out amid West Asia conflict Details
 8Oil unlikely to hit $200 a barrel despite war risks, says US energy secretary Details
 8International Energy Agency’s record oil release will ease pressure, say Indian refiners Details
 8Middle East war: OMCs to start allocating 20% of commercial LPG from today to curb hoarding, says Hardeep Singh Puri Details
 8Govt allocates 40,000 kilolitres of additional kerosene to states amid West Asia turmoil Details
 8India raises crude sourcing from non-Hormuz routes to 70%: Hardeep Singh Puri to Lok Sabha Details
 8Rahul Gandhi vs Hardeep Singh Puri in Lok Sabha over India’s oil security Details
 8‘Reliance Industries leadership’ helped India get 30-day Russian oil ‘waiver’ from US: News report Details
 8‘Not the moment for rumour-mongering’: Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri assures fuel supplies amid Middle East conflict Details
 8India in talks with Iran over safe passage of 20 oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz Details
 8Narendra Modi comes to Sri Lanka’s rescue after Bangladesh as India agrees to ensure continued oil supplies amid escalating Middle East tensions Details
 8Oil ship, captained by Indian, arrives in Mumbai from Saudi Arabia port amid Gulf war; another vessel on way to India Details
 8India’s consumer inflation rises to 3.21% in February as oil risks loom Details
 8Katsunobu Katayama warns of persistently high oil prices, calls for market vigilance Details
 8Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited wins prize for distinction in HR excellence at Confederation of Indian Industry National HR Excellence Awards 2025–26 Details
 8Hardeep Singh Puri says: India’s masterstroke in energy security – 70% crude diversified, LPG production jumps 28% amid historic Strait of Hormuz closure Details
 8Oil and Natural Gas Corporation wins three awards at Governance Now 12th PSU Awards Details
 8Vedanta Limited chairman Anil Agarwal calls for resource self-reliance, simpler regulation and greater trust in entrepreneurs Details
 8Gujarat Gas Limited reappoints Ernst & Young LLP as internal auditors for FY 2026–27 Details
 8GAIL India Limited wins multiple awards at Governance Now 12th PSU Awards Details
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Sonipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 13: 8Project Name: Sonipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Dewas District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 13: 8Project Name: Dewas District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 12: 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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Mar 12: 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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ONGC’s pipeline laying project corrigendum hardens five-season rate contract risk

Mar 12: 8ONGC’s pipeline laying project has surfaced as a revised five-season rate-contract package, but no technical bid opening sheet or admitted bidder list is visible in the document set.
8The real tension sits in ONGC’s attempt to disaggregate legacy LSTK execution while still making the marine spread contractor carry engineering, survey, FIM interface, shutdown and logistics risk.
8What remains unresolved is whether bidders will absorb that asymmetry cleanly or price it back through conservative offshore execution rates.
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E&P contracting brief: Part III

Mar 12: 1) ONGC Assam Asset ties compressor uptime to contractor-led maintenance discipline under a tightly supervised three-year O&M model
8ONGC’s Assam Asset is not just hiring operators for a mobile air compressor; it is outsourcing uptime stewardship on an owned high-pressure package with a dense maintenance script.
 
2) ONGC tests a rate-contract model for offshore scrap evacuation at Nhava and Pipavav supply bases
8ONGC’s scrap EOI is really a yard-throughput document aimed at unclogging two western offshore logistics nodes before accumulation turns into an operational drag.
8The interesting twist is that the corporation is floating a long-term rate-contract idea while still keeping annual material allocation tied to open MSTC e-auctions.
 
3) ONGC’s latest WSS Ahmedabad corrigendum drops a qualification gate but keeps the three-year execution regime tight
8Find out more
 
4) SunPetro’s Bhaskar-1 field O&M tender stretches to 06 April 2026 a
8SunPetro has not merely pushed back a deadline on Bhaskar-1.
8The bulletin trail points to a deeper rewrite of who controls key operating decisions and how reimbursable field inputs will flow through the contract.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Mar 12: 1) OIL Rajasthan’s mobile steam generator tender raises entry barriers with a high-security, crew-inclusive service model
8OIL Rajasthan is not merely hiring steam units; it is structuring a tightly controlled upstream field-services contract that rewards only balance-sheet-ready operators.
 
2) Only one bidder cleared OIL’s integrated workover HSE screen as bundled compliance scope tightened entry barriers
8OIL’s workover HSE tender looks less like a routine safety consultancy package and more like a field-control contract with embedded statutory and operational obligations.
8That may explain why only one of four participating bidders qualified, even though the available documents do not disclose the rejection grounds.
 
3) Oil India Limited’s latest corrigendum keeps Andaman imaging tender under buyer-drafted ATC supremacy
8Oil India Limited has issued the latest corrigendum for its Andaman offshore seismic imaging consultancy tender, with revised ATC documents again placed at the centre of bid compliance.
8The structure keeps price firm, personnel continuity tight and contractor-side execution risk broad, even as the visible corrigendum text does not spell out every underlying clause revision.
 
4) ONGC Ahmedabad-Mehsana artificial lift services tender : Update
8ONGC’s Ahmedabad Asset and Mehsana Asset artificial lift services tender has moved into corrigendum mode and now stands extended.
8The real shift is not the date extension alone but the rewrite of mobilization into a 60-day obligation tied to different not-before dates for the two assets.
 
5) Oil India extends core cutting and onsite analysis tender after repeated pre-bid calendar resets
8Oil India did not change the risk spine of its four-year core cutting services tender, but it kept stretching the calendar around bidder engagement.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Mar 12: 1) ONGC’s NH, MH and B&S offshore flow arms tender packs supply, fabrication and instrumentation risk into one three-year ARC
8The contract tries to buy faster field response by forcing one vendor to own survey, fabrication, hookup, testing and reinstatement across live offshore assets.
8That may sharpen reliability execution, but it also raises the stakes on bidder depth, documentation discipline and contractual clarity.
 
2) Oil India Limited’s Assam-Arunachal SPF tender pushes wellsite production risk outward while tightening the field-operations entry bar
8It is outsourcing a large slice of remote wellsite production discipline in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
8The tender ties 5,000 psi hardware, dual-fuel heating, metering, flare setup, on-site analysis, and continuous operations into one execution package that could narrow the real bidder pool fast.
 
3) Cairn Oil & Gas opens multi-asset intelligent pigging EOI with five-year execution flexibility
8The EOI separates MFL/conventional UT from HRUT and quietly introduces a five-year execution horizon that could reshape how specialist inspection vendors read capacity, sequencing and revenue visibility.
8The real test will emerge when the later tender converts this broad technical ambition into enforceable scope, interface and risk language.
 
4) Rajasthan-Gujarat core services extends the bid clock, rewrites the price format and keeps the risk-loaded service bundle intact
8The structure still forces bidders to price an integrated coring, handling, preservation and onsite analysis package under a hard buyer-controlled commercial frame.
 
5) OIL India extends 3000 HP drilling rig O&M after scope wording and price-bid revisions
8Find out more
 
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IOCL’s Panipat HDPE EPCC tender stretches over a year as a hard-risk LSTK package struggles to close

Mar 12: 8IOCL’s Panipat HDPE package was never a routine petrochemical bid, and its 18 extensions show why.
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Downstream contracting briefs: Results

Mar 12: 1) Kirloskar wins BPCL Kochi polypropylene cooling water pump package
8What the award reveals about vendor shaping, execution pressure, and hidden schedule risk sits beneath the surface.
 
2) Friends Earth Movers wins IOCL Haldia Refinery LRVP project and DMF facility installation award
8What kind of spread did it have against its competitors?
 
3) Hexane project: Why did just one bidder qualify?
8Find out more
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  • Mar 12: Downstream contracting briefs: Part I:Details
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  • Mar 12: Disruptive entry: IOCL transitions from project promoter to aggressive PMC bidder:Details
  • Mar 12: Andhra refinery VCM licensor bid: BPCL-EIL play a game of Chinese checkers:Details
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