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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.  ONGC’s offshore pipelines: A major change in strategy.  Das Offshore Limited, Mashhor General Contractor Sdn Bhd and Supreme Offshore: All in the race.  Charter hire of vessels: There is a long queue.  OIL cancels Jaisalmer seismic tender after slashing study timeline by 39%.  ONGC extends seven-rig workover tender, keeps empanelment restrictions intact.  ONGC's six-bidder contest sees marine standby compensation revised.  MOPU tender cancellation leaves everyone surprised.  ONGC’s Production Enhancement Contract: Stymied by the same issues all over again.  ONGC contract: How did Baker Hughes gets left out?.  Blade Energy's Rs 79.88 crore H1 result puts OIL's UBD consultancy under scrutiny.  OIL puts North-East crude pricing formula under fresh scrutiny.  GAIL's Vijaipur compressor electrification draws just two bidders under stringent technical scoring.  Oil India’s new gas find is too shallow to qualify.  Oil import at a big discount: Producers who can’t move their oil are paying the freight.  ONGC's Rs 189.50 crore Bechraji revamp: It was a narrow race to the finish.  While state oil companies lose money on every cylinder, the LPG importer has its best quarter.  Adani's customers paid for its gas shock.  A state-run oil company stalled its own regulator for a year and a half, and now wants the tariff applied backwards to the date it was due.  You aim for the skies to land on the tree tops: A 35-fold increase in gas tariff demanded.  Six weeks, then a U-turn: MoPNG slows its own gas allocation reform.  IndianOil's Terra Clean equity transfer faces eight-year tax trap in latest twist.  Indian Oil’s Axens refinery deal caps liability at just 10% of annual receipts.  Our E&P briefs: Part I.  Our E&P briefs: Part II.  Our Downstream briefs: Part I.  Our Downstream briefs: Part II.  Our Downstream briefs: Part III.  Our Downstream briefs: Part IV.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector.  India to fund half the cost of deep-sea oil and gas exploration .  India taps an insider to run ONGC, passing over the man who shook up its smaller rival.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  

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
You can also click on Newsclips for more Details

Andamans: OIL CMD has a point to prove

Oct 26: 8Doubles effort instead of backing down
Click on Details for more Details

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
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC’s offshore pipelines: A major change in strategy

Oct 26: 8Prompted by BP, it is trying to do something unique in pipeline replacement
Click on Details for more Details

Das Offshore Limited, Mashhor General Contractor Sdn Bhd and Supreme Offshore: All in the race

Oct 26: 8This is big project, and there is interest around how they will price offshore execution risks
Click on Details for more Details

Charter hire of vessels: There is a long queue

Oct 26: 8Clearly, it is a problem of plenty now, and it is a buyers market
8Prices can go down dramatically
Click on Details for more Details

OIL cancels Jaisalmer seismic tender after slashing study timeline by 39%

Oct 26: 8What were the reasons for it?
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC extends seven-rig workover tender, keeps empanelment restrictions intact

Oct 26: 8Rig age, residual-life certification and refurbishment requirements continue to govern technical eligibility.
8The additional bidding window puts the focus on whether contractors can meet these requirements without further concessions.
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC's six-bidder contest sees marine standby compensation revised

Oct 26: 8This turned out to be an interesting battle of wits between the contractors and the company
Click on Details for more Details

MOPU tender cancellation leaves everyone surprised

Oct 26: 8What really happened?
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC’s Production Enhancement Contract: Stymied by the same issues all over again

Oct 26: 8For decades, it has been the same old story
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC contract: How did Baker Hughes gets left out?

Oct 26: 8The exclusion raises a critical question about the evaluation criteria that determined the final competitive field.
Click on Details for more Details

Blade Energy's Rs 79.88 crore H1 result puts OIL's UBD consultancy under scrutiny

Oct 26: 8Find out why this is under scrutiny
Click on Details for more Details

OIL puts North-East crude pricing formula under fresh scrutiny

Oct 26: 8OIL has launched an exercise covering crude benchmarking, valuation methodology and pricing formula development.
8The study will examine crude quality, refinery yields and differential assessments rather than relying on a single valuation parameter.
8The critical question is how the proposed methodology could influence the assessment of North-East crude.
Click on Details for more Details

GAIL's Vijaipur compressor electrification draws just two bidders under stringent technical scoring

Oct 26: 8Could the demanding evaluation criteria further narrow an already limited competitive field?
Click on Details for more Details

Oil India’s new gas find is too shallow to qualify

Oct 26: 8For funding under Samudra Manthan
Find out more Details

Oil import at a big discount: Producers who can’t move their oil are paying the freight

Oct 26: 8This refiner says what stranded sellers actually earn is far below the published prices
Find out more Details

ONGC's Rs 189.50 crore Bechraji revamp: It was a narrow race to the finish

Oct 26: 8Find out what transpired
Click on Details for more Details

While state oil companies lose money on every cylinder, the LPG importer has its best quarter

Oct 26: Indian consumers and the state-run oil companies absorbed the cost of the supply shock. A private importer ended up with the cash to buy a global business.
8But its $809-million Dubai deal puts it under watch
Click on Details for more. Details

Adani's customers paid for its gas shock

Oct 26: 8How did the company mange to keep shareholders impressed
8Even as it bought 30% of its gas on spot and international benchmarks
Click on Details for more Details

A state-run oil company stalled its own regulator for a year and a half, and now wants the tariff applied backwards to the date it was due

Oct 26: 8This is an interesting twist to the story
Click on Details for more Details

You aim for the skies to land on the tree tops: A 35-fold increase in gas tariff demanded

Oct 26: 8The idea is to ask for more, so that you get more than what you would have otherwise got
Click on Details for more Details

Six weeks, then a U-turn: MoPNG slows its own gas allocation reform

Oct 26: 8In under two months the ministry went from a clean switch to a nine-month glide path. Who pushed back, and what did they argue?
Click on Details for more Details

IndianOil's Terra Clean equity transfer faces eight-year tax trap in latest twist

Oct 26: 8The proposed future listing introduces an eight-year condition that could alter the economics of today's equity transfer.
8The fine print reveals a difficult choice between immediate transaction efficiency and future ownership flexibility.
Click on Details for more Details

Indian Oil’s Axens refinery deal caps liability at just 10% of annual receipts

Oct 26: 8The contrast between technical responsibility and financial exposure raises a critical question about who ultimately bears the cost of failed advice.
Click on Details for more Details

Our E&P briefs: Part I

Oct 26: 8OIL extends chemical injection tender amid unresolved eligibility concerns
8ONGC extends 116.495-km pipeline health survey tender
8OIL extends Balimara seismic tender amid critical eligibility revisions
8ONGC extends Mumbai High plug tender amid offshore risk concerns
8OIL extends well engineering tender after repeated qualification revisions.
8Find out what is going on
Click on Details for more Details

Our E&P briefs: Part II

Oct 26: 8OIL shifts pre-bid venue for seismic tender
8SunPetro's Bhaskar 4D seismic tender faces scrutiny after three corrigenda
8ONGC's five-year sucker rod tender leaves 72,000-rod workload unguaranteed
8ONGC's CBM fabrication tender exposes 36.5% gap between L1 and L2
8ONGC Hazira logistics tender extended amid fresh contractual reset
8ONGC's Bokaro compressor corrigendum resets two-year pricing structure
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part I

Oct 26: 8GAIL's Pune pipeline rerouting tender carries a curious identity mismatch
8BPCL's Mumbai refinery catalyst tender puts guaranteed life ahead of lowest price
8NRL's green hydrogen cooling-water tender extended again, but tough conditions remain
8IOCL tightens compressor guarantees, revises power economics as Paradip tender deadline shifts
8BCPL's plastic pyrolysis project faces a second technology test as four bidders enter
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part II

Oct 26: 8IOCL Barauni safety culture survey sees 75% bidder rejection, leaving three in race
8IOCL's Guwahati refinery oil-spill recovery award hides a zero wage-escalation trap
8BPCL Mumbai Refinery safety contract: 12 bidders enter, 10 fall, one firm wins
8BPCL Kochi environmental study: Why did the second bidder quote 35.5% more?
8BPCL's 720-diagram refinery safety contract awarded at less than half the next bid
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part III

Oct 26: 8BPCL Mumbai refinery's inspection tender separates ultrasonic testing from statutory certification responsibility
8Bharat Petroleum's 33 acre Tuticorin project demands foundation certainty without final design inputs
8BPCL Mumbai demands 48-hour pipeline inspection mobilisation without separate payment
8Mangalore Refinery's catalyst tender puts entire order at risk after 1,000 MT
8Indian Oil's Gorakhpur biogas tender faces competition test over Rs 31.49 crore turnover threshold
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part IV

Oct 26: 8BPCL's Mumbai sour water stripper revamp gets another extension, but 22-day shutdown pressure stays
8Numaligarh Refinery's catalyst pump tender hides a seven-versus-nine-month delivery contradiction
8GAIL rewrites small-contractor eligibility rules but keeps 1700 km pipeline inspection barriers intact
8Indian Oil scraps catalyst pre-bid meeting, rules out empanelment despite stringent 10 MT qualification
8Bharat Petroleum's Mumbai refinery safety study eliminates six bidders despite 14-company interest
8AGPL's Arunachal EPCM tender restricts consortiums amid sprawling CGD mandate
Click on Details for more Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 26: 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
Click on Reports for more. Details

Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 26: 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.
Click on Reports for more. Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Oct 26: 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
Click on Reports for more. Details

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

Oct 26: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section
Click on Reports for more Details Details

India to fund half the cost of deep-sea oil and gas exploration

Oct 26: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Government to fund half the cost of deepwater wells but recover its investment from successful bidders Details
 8Summit LNG marks operational milestone with 300th ship-to-ship transfer Details
 8Cabinet committee reviews LNG purchase proposal from Japan’s JERA Details
 8Cheniere signs long-term SPA to supply LNG to QatarEnergy through 2054 Details
 8CCGP recommends purchase of six LNG cargoes Details
 8Government defers proposal to buy LNG from JERA pending legal vetting Details
 8ADNOC LNG project attracts three contractor teams as QatarEnergy extends North Field West topside bids Details
 8QatarEnergy in talks to buy up to 3 million tonnes of LNG from Woodside Details
 8QatarEnergy in talks to buy US LNG from Woodside’s Louisiana plant Details
 8Top executives quit $25 billion US gas project over alleged Russian control Details
 8QatarEnergy secures US LNG supply from Cheniere as Strait of Hormuz disruption continues Details
 8Petronet LNG and Gruner Renewable form JV to develop compressed biogas plants Details
 8Alaska LNG export terminal received funding from Russia’s sanctioned Novatek before US approval, FT reports Details
 8India’s clean energy push shifts focus to transmission, storage and grid flexibility: J V N Subramanyam, Joint Secretary, MNRE Details
 8Crude oil nears $120 as West Asia risks coincide with Fed rate decision: Analysts Details
 8Oil companies turn petrol pump washrooms into customer trust tests with clean toilets and QR-code feedback Details
 8OMCs support interim LPG distributors’ commission hike; ministry approval awaited: AIHPGDA Details
 8Vedanta wins two offshore blocks in the KG Basin under the DSF-IV round Details
 8Iran vows to prevent US military ships from entering the Persian Gulf amid escalating tensions with the United States Details
 8India and Russia aim for $100 billion trade by 2030 as Modi and Putin push cooperation Details
 8First tanker carrying Russian diesel sets sail for the US under Trump’s controversial deal with Putin Details
 8GFP criticises government delay in disbursing LPG scheme benefits Details
 8409 LPG cylinders stolen from an agency in Kakori Details
 8Pakistan reopens Iran border after a week-long halt to commercial traffic Details
 8India to fund half the cost of deep-sea oil and gas exploration Details
 8Venezuelan oil imports pose risks and challenges for India’s petrochemical sector Details
 8FPIs withdraw Rs 48,056 crore from equities in October amid elevated crude oil prices Details
 8Main LPG distributors’ unions oppose strike and seek dialogue on commission hike Details
 8US courts Reliance’s refining capacity to keep oil flowing, not curb Russian crude, analyst says Details
 8Jamnagar refinery’s role in the US diesel crisis creates opportunities for Indian oil exports Details
 8Oil India discovers natural gas in shallow-water Krishna-Godavari Basin block Details
 8Record tanker rates cripple US crude oil flows to Asia Details
 8US taps strategic oil reserves again amid supply disruptions Details
 8Middle East physical crude prices slide while Brent hits a five-month high Details
 8Oil India strikes natural gas in a shallow offshore basin Details
 8US diesel reaches $6.30 per gallon as first Russian cargo sets sail for New York Details
 8US partner in Venezuela oil deal looks to increase crude production Details
You can also click on Newsclips for more Details

India taps an insider to run ONGC, passing over the man who shook up its smaller rival

Oct 23: He was the frontrunner.
8The government picked an insider instead.
8What went against Rath, and who is Sunil Kumar, the new ONGC chairman? Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 23: 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
Click on Reports for more. Details

Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 23: 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.
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
You can also click on Newsclips for more Details

Andamans: OIL CMD has a point to prove

Oct 26: 8Doubles effort instead of backing down
Click on Details for more Details

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
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC’s offshore pipelines: A major change in strategy

Oct 26: 8Prompted by BP, it is trying to do something unique in pipeline replacement
Click on Details for more Details

Das Offshore Limited, Mashhor General Contractor Sdn Bhd and Supreme Offshore: All in the race

Oct 26: 8This is big project, and there is interest around how they will price offshore execution risks
Click on Details for more Details

Charter hire of vessels: There is a long queue

Oct 26: 8Clearly, it is a problem of plenty now, and it is a buyers market
8Prices can go down dramatically
Click on Details for more Details

OIL cancels Jaisalmer seismic tender after slashing study timeline by 39%

Oct 26: 8What were the reasons for it?
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC extends seven-rig workover tender, keeps empanelment restrictions intact

Oct 26: 8Rig age, residual-life certification and refurbishment requirements continue to govern technical eligibility.
8The additional bidding window puts the focus on whether contractors can meet these requirements without further concessions.
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC's six-bidder contest sees marine standby compensation revised

Oct 26: 8This turned out to be an interesting battle of wits between the contractors and the company
Click on Details for more Details

MOPU tender cancellation leaves everyone surprised

Oct 26: 8What really happened?
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC’s Production Enhancement Contract: Stymied by the same issues all over again

Oct 26: 8For decades, it has been the same old story
Click on Details for more Details

ONGC contract: How did Baker Hughes gets left out?

Oct 26: 8The exclusion raises a critical question about the evaluation criteria that determined the final competitive field.
Click on Details for more Details

Blade Energy's Rs 79.88 crore H1 result puts OIL's UBD consultancy under scrutiny

Oct 26: 8Find out why this is under scrutiny
Click on Details for more Details

OIL puts North-East crude pricing formula under fresh scrutiny

Oct 26: 8OIL has launched an exercise covering crude benchmarking, valuation methodology and pricing formula development.
8The study will examine crude quality, refinery yields and differential assessments rather than relying on a single valuation parameter.
8The critical question is how the proposed methodology could influence the assessment of North-East crude.
Click on Details for more Details

GAIL's Vijaipur compressor electrification draws just two bidders under stringent technical scoring

Oct 26: 8Could the demanding evaluation criteria further narrow an already limited competitive field?
Click on Details for more Details

Oil India’s new gas find is too shallow to qualify

Oct 26: 8For funding under Samudra Manthan
Find out more Details

Oil import at a big discount: Producers who can’t move their oil are paying the freight

Oct 26: 8This refiner says what stranded sellers actually earn is far below the published prices
Find out more Details

ONGC's Rs 189.50 crore Bechraji revamp: It was a narrow race to the finish

Oct 26: 8Find out what transpired
Click on Details for more Details

While state oil companies lose money on every cylinder, the LPG importer has its best quarter

Oct 26: Indian consumers and the state-run oil companies absorbed the cost of the supply shock. A private importer ended up with the cash to buy a global business.
8But its $809-million Dubai deal puts it under watch
Click on Details for more. Details

Adani's customers paid for its gas shock

Oct 26: 8How did the company mange to keep shareholders impressed
8Even as it bought 30% of its gas on spot and international benchmarks
Click on Details for more Details

A state-run oil company stalled its own regulator for a year and a half, and now wants the tariff applied backwards to the date it was due

Oct 26: 8This is an interesting twist to the story
Click on Details for more Details

You aim for the skies to land on the tree tops: A 35-fold increase in gas tariff demanded

Oct 26: 8The idea is to ask for more, so that you get more than what you would have otherwise got
Click on Details for more Details

Six weeks, then a U-turn: MoPNG slows its own gas allocation reform

Oct 26: 8In under two months the ministry went from a clean switch to a nine-month glide path. Who pushed back, and what did they argue?
Click on Details for more Details

IndianOil's Terra Clean equity transfer faces eight-year tax trap in latest twist

Oct 26: 8The proposed future listing introduces an eight-year condition that could alter the economics of today's equity transfer.
8The fine print reveals a difficult choice between immediate transaction efficiency and future ownership flexibility.
Click on Details for more Details

Indian Oil’s Axens refinery deal caps liability at just 10% of annual receipts

Oct 26: 8The contrast between technical responsibility and financial exposure raises a critical question about who ultimately bears the cost of failed advice.
Click on Details for more Details

Our E&P briefs: Part I

Oct 26: 8OIL extends chemical injection tender amid unresolved eligibility concerns
8ONGC extends 116.495-km pipeline health survey tender
8OIL extends Balimara seismic tender amid critical eligibility revisions
8ONGC extends Mumbai High plug tender amid offshore risk concerns
8OIL extends well engineering tender after repeated qualification revisions.
8Find out what is going on
Click on Details for more Details

Our E&P briefs: Part II

Oct 26: 8OIL shifts pre-bid venue for seismic tender
8SunPetro's Bhaskar 4D seismic tender faces scrutiny after three corrigenda
8ONGC's five-year sucker rod tender leaves 72,000-rod workload unguaranteed
8ONGC's CBM fabrication tender exposes 36.5% gap between L1 and L2
8ONGC Hazira logistics tender extended amid fresh contractual reset
8ONGC's Bokaro compressor corrigendum resets two-year pricing structure
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part I

Oct 26: 8GAIL's Pune pipeline rerouting tender carries a curious identity mismatch
8BPCL's Mumbai refinery catalyst tender puts guaranteed life ahead of lowest price
8NRL's green hydrogen cooling-water tender extended again, but tough conditions remain
8IOCL tightens compressor guarantees, revises power economics as Paradip tender deadline shifts
8BCPL's plastic pyrolysis project faces a second technology test as four bidders enter
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part II

Oct 26: 8IOCL Barauni safety culture survey sees 75% bidder rejection, leaving three in race
8IOCL's Guwahati refinery oil-spill recovery award hides a zero wage-escalation trap
8BPCL Mumbai Refinery safety contract: 12 bidders enter, 10 fall, one firm wins
8BPCL Kochi environmental study: Why did the second bidder quote 35.5% more?
8BPCL's 720-diagram refinery safety contract awarded at less than half the next bid
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part III

Oct 26: 8BPCL Mumbai refinery's inspection tender separates ultrasonic testing from statutory certification responsibility
8Bharat Petroleum's 33 acre Tuticorin project demands foundation certainty without final design inputs
8BPCL Mumbai demands 48-hour pipeline inspection mobilisation without separate payment
8Mangalore Refinery's catalyst tender puts entire order at risk after 1,000 MT
8Indian Oil's Gorakhpur biogas tender faces competition test over Rs 31.49 crore turnover threshold
Click on Details for more Details

Our Downstream briefs: Part IV

Oct 26: 8BPCL's Mumbai sour water stripper revamp gets another extension, but 22-day shutdown pressure stays
8Numaligarh Refinery's catalyst pump tender hides a seven-versus-nine-month delivery contradiction
8GAIL rewrites small-contractor eligibility rules but keeps 1700 km pipeline inspection barriers intact
8Indian Oil scraps catalyst pre-bid meeting, rules out empanelment despite stringent 10 MT qualification
8Bharat Petroleum's Mumbai refinery safety study eliminates six bidders despite 14-company interest
8AGPL's Arunachal EPCM tender restricts consortiums amid sprawling CGD mandate
Click on Details for more Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 26: 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
Click on Reports for more. Details

Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Oct 26: 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 26: 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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Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector

Oct 26: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section
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India to fund half the cost of deep-sea oil and gas exploration

Oct 26: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Government to fund half the cost of deepwater wells but recover its investment from successful bidders Details
 8Summit LNG marks operational milestone with 300th ship-to-ship transfer Details
 8Cabinet committee reviews LNG purchase proposal from Japan’s JERA Details
 8Cheniere signs long-term SPA to supply LNG to QatarEnergy through 2054 Details
 8CCGP recommends purchase of six LNG cargoes Details
 8Government defers proposal to buy LNG from JERA pending legal vetting Details
 8ADNOC LNG project attracts three contractor teams as QatarEnergy extends North Field West topside bids Details
 8QatarEnergy in talks to buy up to 3 million tonnes of LNG from Woodside Details
 8QatarEnergy in talks to buy US LNG from Woodside’s Louisiana plant Details
 8Top executives quit $25 billion US gas project over alleged Russian control Details
 8QatarEnergy secures US LNG supply from Cheniere as Strait of Hormuz disruption continues Details
 8Petronet LNG and Gruner Renewable form JV to develop compressed biogas plants Details
 8Alaska LNG export terminal received funding from Russia’s sanctioned Novatek before US approval, FT reports Details
 8India’s clean energy push shifts focus to transmission, storage and grid flexibility: J V N Subramanyam, Joint Secretary, MNRE Details
 8Crude oil nears $120 as West Asia risks coincide with Fed rate decision: Analysts Details
 8Oil companies turn petrol pump washrooms into customer trust tests with clean toilets and QR-code feedback Details
 8OMCs support interim LPG distributors’ commission hike; ministry approval awaited: AIHPGDA Details
 8Vedanta wins two offshore blocks in the KG Basin under the DSF-IV round Details
 8Iran vows to prevent US military ships from entering the Persian Gulf amid escalating tensions with the United States Details
 8India and Russia aim for $100 billion trade by 2030 as Modi and Putin push cooperation Details
 8First tanker carrying Russian diesel sets sail for the US under Trump’s controversial deal with Putin Details
 8GFP criticises government delay in disbursing LPG scheme benefits Details
 8409 LPG cylinders stolen from an agency in Kakori Details
 8Pakistan reopens Iran border after a week-long halt to commercial traffic Details
 8India to fund half the cost of deep-sea oil and gas exploration Details
 8Venezuelan oil imports pose risks and challenges for India’s petrochemical sector Details
 8FPIs withdraw Rs 48,056 crore from equities in October amid elevated crude oil prices Details
 8Main LPG distributors’ unions oppose strike and seek dialogue on commission hike Details
 8US courts Reliance’s refining capacity to keep oil flowing, not curb Russian crude, analyst says Details
 8Jamnagar refinery’s role in the US diesel crisis creates opportunities for Indian oil exports Details
 8Oil India discovers natural gas in shallow-water Krishna-Godavari Basin block Details
 8Record tanker rates cripple US crude oil flows to Asia Details
 8US taps strategic oil reserves again amid supply disruptions Details
 8Middle East physical crude prices slide while Brent hits a five-month high Details
 8Oil India strikes natural gas in a shallow offshore basin Details
 8US diesel reaches $6.30 per gallon as first Russian cargo sets sail for New York Details
 8US partner in Venezuela oil deal looks to increase crude production Details
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India taps an insider to run ONGC, passing over the man who shook up its smaller rival

Oct 23: He was the frontrunner.
8The government picked an insider instead.
8What went against Rath, and who is Sunil Kumar, the new ONGC chairman? Details

Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Oct 23: 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 23: 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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  • Oct 23: India taps an insider to run ONGC, passing over the man who shook up its smaller rival:Details
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