Why gas-based power can’t win: Rs 225 crore got written off overnight. A 9% revenue rise shouldn’t have produced a 14% profit fall — but It did for this CGD player. Gas: A volume spike without a demand story . ONGC’s offshore vessel charter: Bidder prices were all split up. India doesn’t have one gas market: It has dozens. Thermal, hydro, pumped storage, solar, wind, BESS and T&D contract related activities of the day. Hidden price island: 1,000 MW of gas power at a quarter of LNG tariffs . Broadband 2D mega-survey in West and East offshore folds in multi-season add-on volume and hard PQ filters . Private E&P markets Assam crude for the first time. High-calorific Jaya stream steps out as a standalone product. From LPG-locked pilot to fuel-flex steam hub: It is an interest pilot. Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. BPCL turnaround contracts stiffen risk load. Four-PSV ICB gets two-week breather as ONGC pushes bid closing to 27 November without touching risk terms. POA, turnover and manpower controls tightened in Panna–Tapti O&M . Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bid. Downstream contracting briefs: Award. ONGC extends helicopter bid clock but holds hard line on risk sharing after pre-bid pushback. Daily forward looking import matrices. E&P contracting brief: Part I. E&P contracting brief: Part II. Downstream contracting briefs: Part I. Downstream contracting briefs: Part II. ONGC Videsh to Resume Construction of 13.12 MMTPA Mozambique LNG Project as Force Majeure Lifted in Area 1. E&P outfits seeks a cloud-based AI/ML brain for its frac fleet. Jhansi District City Gas Distribution Project. Announcements. Rs 42,000 crore in five years: A new kind of storage network. A 1,000 HP rig drills nearly 4 km — and redefines onshore economics . LNG station roll-out: Momentum still on paper . Thermal, hydro, pumped storage, solar, wind, BESS and T&D contract related activities of the day. Heartland gas artery still awaits full flow . Petchem licensor: Conditions relaxed. Hope Town: Setting up a gas infrastructure. BPCL under orders to set up CBG projects in this state. GAIL splits HPRT-generator tender into dual e-bids to tighten performance controls for Pata C2/C3 expansion. Four clear the technical gate as three falter under QCBS and no-subcontracting constraints in Baghewala PML study.. IOCL Mathura shortlists two specialist bidders for ETP operations consultancy. Financial gateposts raised and PPP-MII paperwork tightened in PSV build. Downstream contracting briefs: Awards.
Why gas-based power can’t win: Rs 225 crore got written off overnight
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It is not just the merit order pricing that gas based power projects has to deal with 8There is a general averseness amongst regulators to provide for all elements of the gas cost because power from these plants are so expensive 8Here is a power plant that got Rs 225 crore knocked off from its fixed cost India has more than 25,000 MW of gas capacity stranded and most if not all are in distress over unpaid dues and regulators working to keep them starved
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A 9% revenue rise shouldn’t have produced a 14% profit fall — but It did for this CGD player
Nov 13: 8This big CGD player shows the classical problem of a regulated urban gas market 8Revenues track volumes, but margins track input cost shocks.
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Gas: A volume spike without a demand story
Nov 13: 8India's gas trading volumes jumped of late It is not because India suddenly used more gas overall, in fact power demand is weak 8The cause for the jump in volumes are just as interesting
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ONGC’s offshore vessel charter: Bidder prices were all split up
Nov 13: 8There was a pricing war Click on Details for moreDetails
India doesn’t have one gas market: It has dozens
Nov 13: 8Delivery-point prices for the same gas molucle vary by almost 20%, driven entirely by the patchwork of state taxes and pipeline tariffs. 8Which are the nodes that sit at the bottom 8And the ones that carry the heaviest toll.Details
Thermal, hydro, pumped storage, solar, wind, BESS and T&D contract related activities of the day
Nov 13: 8Find a snapshot of thermal, hydro, pumped storage, solar, wind, BESS and T&D contracts related updates for the day Click on Reports for moreDetails
Hidden price island: 1,000 MW of gas power at a quarter of LNG tariffs
Nov 13: 8There is a part of the country where 1000 Mw of power is produced at four times cheaper than normal gas based power projects 8What does it then boil down to? Click on Details for more
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Broadband 2D mega-survey in West and East offshore folds in multi-season add-on volume and hard PQ filters
Nov 13: 8ONGC has bundled 15,244 LKM of 2D broadband lines across Kerala-Konkan, Saurashtra and Mannar into a single, multi-season seismic hire. 8The scope demands deep-tow and multi-sensor or slant streamer technology, plus a proven broadband track record, effectively restricting the field to a handful of global-scale geophysical contractors. Click on Details for moreDetails
Private E&P markets Assam crude for the first time
Nov 13: 8FInd out more on this Click on Details for moreDetails
High-calorific Jaya stream steps out as a standalone product
Nov 13: 8The question is how far the final RFP will go in translating this technical advantage into a premium, and what buyers will accept in return. Click on Details for moreDetails
From LPG-locked pilot to fuel-flex steam hub: It is an interest pilot
Nov 13: 8The company has moved a successful CSS pilot full-scale steam injection across 84 heavy-oil wells. 8Industry will be waiting to know what happens next Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector
Nov 13: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
BPCL turnaround contracts stiffen risk load
Nov 13: 8BPCL’s TA-26 tender cycle has produced one of the most contractor-heavy risk structures seen across Indian refinery shutdowns. 8Mobilisation relief appears on paper, but the corporation has simultaneously tightened manpower, QA/QC, safety and schedule-discipline clauses across all five major packages. 8The combined framework signals a decisive move toward zero-slack shutdown governance, shifting uncertainty, quantity discovery and execution volatility squarely onto bidders. Click on Details for more
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Four-PSV ICB gets two-week breather as ONGC pushes bid closing to 27 November without touching risk terms
Nov 13: 8ONGC has given global yards fourteen extra days to lock in designs and financing for its four-PSV build. 8The extension shifts bid closing to 27 November and techno-commercial opening to 28 November, but leaves EMD, PBG and TBEC architecture intact. 8The real story is whether time alone can thicken competition in a technically loaded, security-heavy ICB. Click on Details for moreDetails
POA, turnover and manpower controls tightened in Panna–Tapti O&M
Nov 13: 8ONGC has not used this corrigendum to dilute risk, but to hard-wire it. 8Power of attorney rules, financial criteria and SCC language now leave far less room for ambiguity in a Rs-hundreds-crore offshore O&M contract. 8The real question is how many bidders will still be willing to carry the same risk envelope at a competitive price. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bid
Nov 13: Three-OEM field shapes the technical opening for PLL’s rotary-lobe pump tender 8PLL’s rotary-lobe pump package opened with a concentrated three-OEM field, signalling tight qualification discipline. The submission reflects a mature vendor pool shaped by EIL’s elevated BQC filters. How these bids diverge on compliance, documentation and model-series proof will determine the next stage. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Award
Nov 13: Elazra wins HAZOP–QRA contract for GAIL’s Dibiyapur compressor station after high disqualification round 8GAIL’s safety-critical HAZOP–QRA tender for the Dibiyapur compressor station saw an unusually high rejection rate at the qualification stage. Only three firms advanced to price opening, exposing a narrow vendor pool for pipeline-grade risk studies. The final award went to the lowest bidder at a steep discount to the remaining competitors. Click on Details for more
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ONGC extends helicopter bid clock but holds hard line on risk sharing after pre-bid pushback
Nov 13: 8Pre-bid questions on ONGC’s six-helicopter charter have yielded a longer five-year tenure and a sharper safety spec, but almost no commercial softening. 8Operators sought relief on downtime, customs duty, FMC/FHC ratios and minimum hours and were largely told to “follow bid requirement.” 8The real story lies in how this clarified yet unforgiving template will shape bidding Click on Details for moreDetails
Daily forward looking import matrices
Nov 13: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8Coal & Coke 8LPG 8Ammonia Click on Reports for more.Details
E&P contracting brief: Part I
Nov 13: 1) High-calorific Jaya stream put on the block via RFP 8Jaya field gas is introduced as a distinct product with around 11,000 KCal/SCM, promising a strong energy punch for industrial users. 8The field and block tags give buyers confidence that they are bidding into a defined reservoir and asset, not an amorphous gas pool.
2) Rig earthing becomes an LD-backed critical path service across 26 moving rigs 8ONGC Mehsana has pulled rig earthing out of the shadows and put it on the LD grid. 8Every mast-lowering and rig-up now depends on a vendor delivering OISD-compliant pits, calibrated resistance and double earthing on a 24–48 hour clock. 8How contractors price and manage a three-year, penalty-heavy job that sits quietly under every rig’s first spark is where the real story starts.
3) ONGC Cauvery asset outsources full life-cycle CP stewardship for 523 km pipeline grid 8The scope goes far beyond routine PSP readings, forcing the contractor into deep design, interference mitigation and NACE-vetted integrity analytics.
4) Winner beats ten others for Assam–Arunachal CP monitoring O&M contract 8Ten bidders chased the same cathodic protection mandate, but only one landed below the tight L1–L3 cluster. 8The L-1 quote now becomes the new benchmark for how lean CP O&M can be executed across Oil India’s northeastern assets. 8What this price really means for margins, risk-loading and future integrity-service bids is where the deeper story begins.
Nov 13: 1) Corrigendum hard-codes e-BG preference, 48-hour appeal window, and precedence stack for Mehsana dosing pumps 8ONGC has tightened the gatekeeping around Mehsana’s chemical dosing tender. 8The corrigendum rewires bid securities, curbs post-hoc document games, and sets a clear precedence stack for conflicts. 8The technical uptime burden remains unchanged—and that’s where margins will be made or lost.
2) Pre-bid holds firm on capacity, mobilization and governance as ONGC Mehsana extends CSS steam generator tender closing 8Bidders tried to trim capacity and stretch mobilization; ONGC didn’t blink. 8The corrigendum tightens EMD/PoA discipline while easing instruments. 8With closing now moved to 20 November 2025, the window is wider—but not the goalposts.
3) Corrigendum deletes development-order shortcut, hard-fences sub-contracting and halves warranty PBG for Odalarevu emissions package 8ONGC has removed a legacy fast-track and tightened who can build what in Odalarevu’s compliance stack. 8The warranty PBG drops to 5%, but the core build-stage security still bites at 10%. 8Bidders now face stricter authorship and signatory rules with fewer escape hatches.
Nov 13: 1) Integrated lube oil storage and distribution: Logistics-first contractor needed 8BPCL’s integrated lube oil tender centralizes storage at CDU-3 and imposes single-vendor accountability across multiple process blocks. The bid packet pairs aggressive contamination guarantees with simultaneous deduction powers that amplify supplier downside. bidders must watch contradictory PBG and bid-closing entries in the documents before pricing.
2) IOCL Gujarat Refinery tightens electrical O&M discipline with high-intensity sub-station operations tender at Dumad 8IOCL’s new tender for the Dumad OXO-Alcohol complex signals a sharper shift toward structured sub-station governance. Mandatory 42-person deployment, SCADA-linked monitoring, and stringent safety controls create unusually high compliance density for a manpower contract. The real tension lies in how fixed labour rules and wage-escalation caps will compress margins for all but the most mature O&M contractors.
3) BPCL’s Bina petchem expansion tender hardens risk controls for stack gas analyser package 8BPCL has embedded unusually strict risk, documentation, and collateral conditions into the stack gas analyser tender for its Bina petchem expansion. The package leans heavily on zero deviation compliance, milestone-linked ABGs, and an integrator-centric responsibility matrix spanning analysers, shelters, HVAC, and calibration systems. The full implications emerge only when the MR, SPC, and BDS are read together, revealing a structural shift in how BPCL allocates design, delivery, and financial exposure.
4) BPCL’s Bina petchem expansion opens pre-tender consultations for high-alloy piping supply 8BPCL and EIL have initiated early vendor alignment for the UNS N08825 supply package. The pre-tender meet signals the technical criticality of metallurgy in the dual-feed cracker complex. Key commercial and inspection clauses remain undisclosed, keeping bidders guessing ahead of the formal enquiry.
Nov 13: 1) Four-stage bid-deadline extension delays pneumatic conveying system tender in NRL PPU project 8EIL has extended the bid deadline four times for NRL’s PPU pneumatic conveying system package, pushing submission to 01 December 2025. The cumulative shift of 49 days signals persistent preparation bottlenecks among global vendors. What this means for project sequencing and bidder competitiveness sits behind the paywall.
2) NRL pushes coalescer tender by 50 days amid tightening inspection and engineering controls 8NRL’s regeneration loop coalescer package has now slipped nearly two months from its original deadline. Each extension has arrived alongside deeper technical or inspection clarifications that reshape bidder responsibility. The final closure on 18 November hides a far sharper shift in risk than the timeline alone reveals.
3) MRPL extends RGC motorization study tender as pre-bid replies tighten scope and liabilities 8The feasibility study for converting MRPL’s aromatic complex RGC turbine drive to a motor drive has shifted materially after two bid extensions and a firm pre-bid stance. MRPL’s replies tighten OEM involvement, expand scope to complex-wide balances, and refuse cost-sharing of OEM inputs. The study now carries higher technical and commercial obligations for bidders, with clarity coming only after award.
4) IOCL extends Lupech rotary-equipment condition monitoring tender by 21 days — Gujarat Refinery 8Three successive extensions have reshaped the bidding calendar for IOCL’s Lupech condition-monitoring contract. The shift signals a participation crunch in a technically narrow vendor market. But the implications for commissioning reliability are deeper than the dates suggest.
5) Major compliance escalation through CIPP clause in NRL Panchgram EPCM 8The newly added CIPP clause reshapes eligibility and conduct standards for all EPCM bidders. It restricts conflicting activities and competitive advantage in unprecedented detail. The tender now embeds governance expectations previously absent from NRL EPCM packages
ONGC Videsh to Resume Construction of 13.12 MMTPA Mozambique LNG Project as Force Majeure Lifted in Area 1
Nov 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for Sale of Natural Gas from Jaya Field Details 8Tender for Concrete Paving of Crude Tank Farms at CPCL Manali Refinery Details 8Tender for Supply and Installation of Pigeon Net for Bird Control at Pump Houses and DG Shed Details 8Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of Field-Mounted Flow Computer Details 8Supply of Layer 2 access switch Details 8Procurement of additive package ST1880+ST4571+ST6232 Details 8Hiring of 12,0002 KVA HT DG sets with configuration of 7 × 2,0002 KVA along with sync panel Details 8Tender for Supervision of end termination of 662kV cable for Siemens GIS Details 8Tender for Allied jobs for operation and monitoring of substations at OXO-Alcohol Dumad Plant Details 8Provision of annual operation and maintenance contract for 3 years for 302KLD RO plant and 102KLD Effluent Treatment Plant Details 8Tender for Development of New Retail Outlet Details 8Tender for Supply of Valves Details 8Supply of Ball Valves, Fire Safe CS, SS / Cast and Forged for CDW and PP Units Details 8Expert supervisory services for inspection, troubleshooting and overhauling of 03 no’s M/s Howden make Claus air blower 086/87/88-K-001 of SRU unit Details 8Tender for Procurement of Additive package ST4535 Details 8Tender for Supply of Chain Conveyor Spares Details 8Procurement of spares for Dover India make unloading arms of TLD bays Details 8Procurement of Welding machine for Mechanical Workshop Details 8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for GVR/MIDCO make DUs Details 8Procurement of injector nozzles for engine type GMT4766 Details 8Tender for Procurement of gearboxes Details 8Tender for Expert Services of M/s Air Liquide for Valve replacement Job inside Cold Box of N2 unit Details 8Tender for Procurement of Exchanger Tubes Details 8Procurement of L&T make spares for MCC and breakers Details 8Tender for Deployment of PIDWS operators and day Quick Response Team Details 8Tender for Procurement of Valves Details 8Supply of metallic mount suitable for air conditioner Details 8Tender for Supply of USB and RJ45 port locks with keys Details 8Tender for Procurement of gland packings Details 8Tender for Supply of flexible pneumatic hoses Details 8Tender for Maintenance and rectification of heat tracer system Details 8Tender for Supply of PTFE pipes and fittings Details 8Supply of paint, Primer, and Thinner as per specifications for painting of LPG cylinders Details 8Comprehensive corrosion control in AVU for processing high TAN and non-high TAN crudes Details 8Providing assistance for day-to-day maintenance activities under refinery electric section covering all areas Details 8Tender for Upgradation of TAS network IT equipment Details 8Supply and installation of integrated lube oil storage and distribution system Details 8Procurement of petroleum product pumps for various applications Details 8Procurement of oil hydraulic mineral oil GR-VG-32 Details 8Supply and Installation of Ultrasonic check meter Details 8Tender for Sampling, Transportation, and Testing of fuel oil Details 8Tender for Construction of new retaining-cum-boundary wall with coping beam and Concertina coil arrangement Details 8Tender for Procurement of pipe fittings Details 8Procurement of heavy-duty wall-mounted fans, Exhaust fans, and Pedestal fans Details 8Procurement of spares for green hydrogen main cooling water pump Details 8Procurement of Local Control Station (LCS) at HVJ Compressor Station Details 8Annual Maintenance Contract for Optical Fiber Cable Details 8Tender for Fit Emission Control Equipment for Diesel Generators (V2) Details 8Supply of Sodium Hypochlorite (Industrial Grade) Details 8Hiring of Services for Providing, Erecting and Retrieval of Temporary Pipe Type Earthing Details 8Tender for Procurement of Demisters for RTA 2027 Details 8EOI for Deployment of a cloud based AI / ML Hydraulic Fracturing Optimization solution Details 8Procurement of Load Balancer Licenses for a Period of Three Years Details 8Procurement of 193 Nos. of SRP Sub Surface / Downhole Pumps Details 8Tender for 2D Broadband Seismic Data Acquisition in Western and Eastern Offshore Details 8Tender for Dump-Site Management for Balance Line Pipe for DDHPL Details 8Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Boundary Lighting, Short Pole and Flood Mast Lighting System Details 8Tender for Sale of Crude Oil from Jaya Field Details 8Tender for Sale of Domestic Crude Oil from Assam Fields Details 8Tender for Exotic Materials (B933-000-WX-MR-3110) for Bina Petchem and Refinery Expansion Projects Details 8Tender for Stack Gas Analyser Systems (Extractive) for Bina Petchem and Refinery Expansion Project Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Karnataka Govt Imposes Rs.1 Cess On Petrol, Diesel & Ethanol To 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