The Rs 7,615 crore gas question. E&P outfit with 100 million barrels in reserve: One lost year. Rs 800 crore in offshore vessel and rig awards for ONGC work. Spot the difference: How LNG sourcing split India’s two biggest city gas players. Adani's hell-for-leather run: An insatiable capacity to take risks. HPCL plastic pyrolysis oil: Did tender conditions invite cancellation?. BPCL Kochi turnaround: Has Jecon priced the risk too low?. Indian Oil's toluene extraction award: How did Toyo get it so wrong?. BPCL's KPMG award: Who carries the real risk?. BPCL's Kochi biogas project: Who pays for contractor failure?. Coal India Gasification Project: Updates. ONGC's Rs 50.50 crore Mumbai High L1 bid exposes 194% pricing gulf. BP influence evident: ONGC's three-design project requirement puts early engineering effort under scrutiny. ONGC's Rs 76.18 crore CBM fracturing L1 exposes a 45% bidding divide. ONGC's 225°C casing requirement narrows the field for HPHT drilling under Samudra Manthan. Our E&P briefs: Part I. Our E&P briefs: Part II. Our E&P briefs: Part III. Our E&P briefs: Part IV. Our Downstream briefs: Part I. Our Downstream briefs: Part II. Lubricant revamp: One hand tied. Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day. Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day. Biogas tenders: Unable to decide which feedstock will work. Rajasthan refinery: A return to active tendering. IndianOil's biomass extruder: Who guarantees performance after technology transfer?. Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector. Engineers India highlights global expansion, digitalisation and sustainable energy priorities. Indian Oil's Axens catalyst dilemma: Where does responsibility end?. Petronet LNG bunkering: A qualification gamble?. Our Downstream briefs. 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. Petronet LNG in Talks with Qatar for Early Recovery of Delayed Cargoes; Faces Rs.625 Cr Claim. Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day. Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day. Daily forward looking import matrices.
The Rs 7,615 crore gas question
Nov 09: 8A gas trading business nearly doubled its revenue while selling less to outside buyers. How?
Details
E&P outfit with 100 million barrels in reserve: One lost year
Nov 09: 8Drilling is being held back, and one of its offshore assets is malfunctioning Click on Details for more
Details
Rs 800 crore in offshore vessel and rig awards for ONGC work
Nov 09: 8Find out who won them and what the deals are about. Click on Details for more
Details
Spot the difference: How LNG sourcing split India’s two biggest city gas players
Nov 09: 8Both were hit by the West Asia LNG shock. 8How hard depended on choices made long before it.
Details
Adani's hell-for-leather run: An insatiable capacity to take risks
Nov 09:
No matter what, the group contines to mobilize big money and take big risks 8It may turn out to be a fail run eventually, but the group keeps moving at a furious rate Click on Details for more
Details
HPCL plastic pyrolysis oil: Did tender conditions invite cancellation?
Nov 09: 8This is an interesting case which needs further investigation Click on Details for moreDetails
BPCL Kochi turnaround: Has Jecon priced the risk too low?
Nov 09: 8What is unknown is whether the price difference evidence of superior execution efficiency, or has the contractor taken on more risk than the numbers suggest? Click on Details for moreDetails
Indian Oil's toluene extraction award: How did Toyo get it so wrong?
Nov 09: 8Has the winner found an execution advantage, or will the winning price face a tougher test once detailed engineering begins? Click on Details for moreDetails
BPCL's KPMG award: Who carries the real risk?
Nov 09: 8KPMG has emerged as the reported top-ranked bidder for BPCL's lubricants supply chain consultancy at Rs 4.84 crore. 8But the contract makes part of the consultant's earnings dependent on savings from initiatives that BPCL must approve and implement. 8What happens when the consultant delivers the solution but the client controls whether it succeeds? Click on Details for moreDetails
BPCL's Kochi biogas project: Who pays for contractor failure?
Nov 09: 8This now going to get common in biogas projects 8The tender explicitly attributes extended consultancy requirements to poor performance and financial difficulties involving the turnkey contractor. Click on Details for moreDetails
Coal India Gasification Project: Updates
Nov 09: 8Coal India's massive water gas shift tender: Is competition being restricted? 8Coal India's acid gas removal tender: Who carries the integration risk? 8Coal India's sulphur recovery unit: Can licensors guarantee an unsettled feed? 8Coal India's methanation tender: Why keep competition so narrow? Also is it a catalyst gamble? Click on Details for moreDetails
Nov 09: 8The deeper question is what the bidding spread reveals about the commercial risks of replacing critical process equipment. Click on Details for moreDetails
BP influence evident: ONGC's three-design project requirement puts early engineering effort under scrutiny
Nov 09: 8And the entry barriers have been raised sky high 8So a designer will stay independently with a PMC from here on Click on Details for moreDetails
Nov 09: 8Fracturing jobs: Seros is now plugging the gap with oil multinationals 8And this is remarkable progress Click on Details for moreDetails
ONGC's 225°C casing requirement narrows the field for HPHT drilling under Samudra Manthan
Nov 09: 8And names seven technology providers Click on Details for moreDetails
Our E&P briefs: Part I
Nov 09: 8ONGC's 20-year biogas contract shifts feedstock failure risk to contractors: Who will then guarantee that? 8OIL's wireline tender puts entire logging tool group under zero-payment threat 8ONGC's helicopter tender imposes 8,640-hour experience barrier on bidders and an age barrier 8OIL's Rs 7.99 crore drilling renovation tender hides a post-design payment trap 8OIL's three-year reservoir testing tender hides a costly re-survey trap Click on Details for moreDetails
Our E&P briefs: Part II
Nov 09: 8OIL's Madhuban surge consultancy sees 286.4% bid gap as Elazra emerges L1 8ONGC's grid earthing contract goes 17.8% below estimate, but execution risks remain 8ONGC withdraws two compressor pricing formats as 13 November deadline approaches 8OIL's extended crude benchmarking tender demands independent Platts and Argus compatibility 8OIL extends eight-compressor tender amid zero-cost capacity expansion clause Click on Details for moreDetails
Our E&P briefs: Part III
Nov 09: 8OIL extends 4.5 MMSCMD flare tender, retains Rs 69.37 crore eligibility barrier 8ONGC's Donaldson filter tender imposes part-number-specific price parity 8Difference between life and death: OIL's Rs 94.18 crore Pawan Hans award follows major Medevac concessions 8ONGC's rig walking plan: Is this a hair brained idea? 8Prabha Energy's CBM pipeline tender exposes two conflicting completion clocks, and a landowner trap Click on Details for moreDetails
Our E&P briefs: Part IV
Nov 09: 8OTPC's 726.6 MW Palatana tender transfers river-water infrastructure risks to O&M contractor 8ONGC's 11-pipeline corrosion tender: Fresh developments 8OIL seismic digitalisation tender extended by 85 days without easing qualification barriers Click on Details for moreDetails
Our Downstream briefs: Part I
Nov 09: 8BPCL heater revamp: Why only Engineers India Limited? 8BPCL Mumbai refinery turnaround: Who bears the downtime risk? 8IndianOil's Haldia steam project: Engineering before approvals? 8Hindustan Petroleum's global catalyst tender: Why restrict competition? 8IndianOil's multi-project supervision contract: Can pipeline specialists handle refinery and gas infrastructure? Click on Details for moreDetails
Our Downstream briefs: Part II
Nov 09: 8BPCL's reactor-regenerator tender: Who pays for faulty engineering? 8Bharat Coal Gasification's water tender: Underlying assumptions keep changing 8CPCL heater tender: Why contractors are questioning engineering and site risks set by EIL 8Indian Oil's inspection tool tender: Why extend deadlines without fixing eligibility contradictions? 8IndianOil's Guwahati petcoke boiler disposal: Why is an 80%-completed project being dismantled? 8Bharat Petroleum's Tuticorin project: Is 30 m drilling enough? 8IndianOil Paradip turnaround award: Why did two bidders quote almost identical prices? Click on Details for moreDetails
Lubricant revamp: One hand tied
Nov 09: 8The designer has to work with original information missing 8He must reconstruct the technical baseline while remaining exposed to penalties for serious design mistakes. Click on Details for moreDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
Nov 09: 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
Nov 09: 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
Biogas tenders: Unable to decide which feedstock will work
Nov 09: 8So some have begun asking for two entirely different feedstock options 8These feedstocks require materially different preprocessing and residue-management arrangements. 8Clearly bio-gas is the buzzword but clarity is far from certain Click on Details for moreDetails
Rajasthan refinery: A return to active tendering
Nov 09: 8But why is it asking for a 9 MMTPA design for a VDU from people who are less experienced? 8And the package has crude distillation, deep-cut vacuum distillation and liquefied petroleum gas treating. Yet no consoritums are allowed to bid 8Also proven licensors may yet get disqualified for a number of reasons 8And there is a hidden challenge that not many will pass through, we tell you what it is 8It looks like it is aimed at a very select group of companies Click on Details for moreDetails
IndianOil's biomass extruder: Who guarantees performance after technology transfer?
Nov 09: 8IndianOil has demonstrated its biomass extrusion technology at Gorakhpur and now wants external manufacturers to commercialise it. 8Yet the present documents do not specify binding guarantees for energy consumption, equipment durability or pretreatment performance. 8Who will carry the responsibility if commercial installations fail to deliver expected results? Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector
Nov 09: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Engineers India highlights global expansion, digitalisation and sustainable energy priorities
Nov 09: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8QatarEnergy in talks to secure up to 2 mtpa of LNG from NextDecade’s Texas project Details 8Why new LNG projects may not prevent a global gas crunch this winter Details 8Kanadevia Inova buys India’s Petrokens to expand biomethane reach in Asia-Pacific Details 8ADNOC signs 10-year LNG supply deal with India’s Gujarat Energy Details 8Egypt deepens gas cuts to fertilizer makers as energy squeeze tightens Details 8MNRE, ARAI working on hydrogen-powered truck engines, testing standards: Report Details 8India’s renewable energy expansion offers lessons for emerging economies amid global uncertainty: IEA chief Details 8GRAP-III imposed in Delhi-NCR as AQI nears severe levels ahead of Diwali Details 8Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar to produce evidence of alleged excess ethanol blending at petrol pumps Details 8Pune petrol dealers flag supply disruptions at BPCL, HPCL pumps Details 8E20 petrol supplied by PSU oil firms meets prescribed quality standards: Oil Ministry Details 8Global gas supplies could tighten in winter amid unprecedented Strait of Hormuz supply shock: IEA Details 8OVL looks to operate 2 Venezuelan oil projects Details 8ONGC uses stuck Russian dividend dues for Sakhalin fund, seeks operatorship of Venezuela oilfields Details 8Karnataka govt alleges oil companies sold petrol with up to 31.2% ethanol, above 20% limit; seeks action Details 8Indian rupee strengthens past 94/$ as oil slides, foreign inflows return Details 8Gujarat Energy signs 10-year LNG supply deal with ADNOC for up to 4 Mt Details 8GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals commissions 1.25 MTPA PTA manufacturing plant Details 8US midterm verdict: Oil prices to AI trade, 5 things that matter for India after Democrats’ sweep Details 8As high oil prices curb demand, fresh signs of glut appear Details 8Adani CNG price crosses Rs. 100 per kg mark in Ahmedabad for first time Details 8Oil traders want U.S. to release sanctioned tankers as freight costs soar 4 times Details 8ONGC moves to take over Venezuelan oilfields, recover $500 million Details 8FGE NexantECA sees slim chance of U.S.-Iran deal Details 8Asia’s fuel oil market signals hopes of U.S.-Iran de-escalation Details 8Oil India Limited in Assam suspends 4 officials after 3 killed in fire Details 8Indian Oil plans to buy its own oil and LPG ships as freight costs surge 4 times Details 8ADES wins $117 million ONGC contracts for two jackup rigs in India Details 8Guyana ready to supply up to 20 per cent of India’s crude oil needs, says High Commissioner Dharamkumar Seeraj Details 8Assam MP Terash Gowalla seeks independent probe into Oil India tank farm blast that killed three Details 8Adani Total Gas appoints Rakesh Mewada as AVP – EHS Details 8MRPL receives customs demand order of Rs. 1.39 lakh over 2021 OMPL import classification Details 8Engineers India highlights global expansion, digitalisation and sustainable energy priorities Details 8HPCL clarifies E20 petrol quality, says 893 samples across 27 states and UTs met BIS standards Details 8E20 petrol quality: 893 samples across 27 states meet BIS standards Details 8MECL starts Phase-II drilling for REE in Ludrada South Block Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Indian Oil's Axens catalyst dilemma: Where does responsibility end?
Nov 06: 8Several Axens-licensed refinery units operate with catalysts supplied by competing vendors. 8The proposed agreement restricts Axens' troubleshooting responsibility for problems associated with those catalysts. 8This creates an important question over accountability when process performance deteriorates and the cause cannot immediately be isolated. Click on Details for moreDetails
Petronet LNG bunkering: A qualification gamble?
Nov 06: 8Why is the company taking such a risk when it is quite clearly a sensitive job Click on Details for moreDetails
Our Downstream briefs
Nov 06: 8CPCL heater tender: Why contractors are questioning engineering and site risks 8IndianOil's data protection tender: Why restrict competition? 8BCPL awards feedstock economics consultancy to Transgraph 8GAIL Bengaluru biogas award: Is the lowest bid carrying the highest risk? Click on Details for moreDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
Nov 06: 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
Nov 06: 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
Nov 06: 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
Nov 06: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Petronet LNG in Talks with Qatar for Early Recovery of Delayed Cargoes; Faces Rs.625 Cr Claim
Nov 06: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Pakistan cuts petrol price by Rs9.41 per liter as global oil slides Details 8Brent crude rises as Iran war uncertainty keeps oil market volatile Details 8Bio-Energie Moser selects Nordsol technology for bio-LNG expansion Details 8Velesto’s 2010-built rig finds drilling job with Petronas Details 8After Subsea7, Aker BP contracts OneSubsea for Norwegian fasttrack oil project Details 8Saipem7 closing in on its debut as Brazil clears Saipem-Subsea7 merger Details 8Venture Global awards Worley EPC contract for CP2 Expansion project Details 8Renewable energy could save India $240 billion in coal, gas imports by 2030: IEA Details 8India's ONGC posts higher Q2 profit as surge in crude prices lifts margins Details 8Yokogawa selected as automation contractor for LNG Canada Phase 2 Details 8India's natural gas demand to decline 2% in 2026 despite 10% rise in LNG imports: IEA Details 8Adani CNG Price in Ahmedabad Crosses Rs 100/kg Mark Details 8Pune Gas Opens 10th Experience Centre in Mangaluru to Serve Businesses Across Coastal Karnataka Details 8Powered by ship-to-ship transfers around Hormuz, India’s West Asian LPG imports rise sharply Details 8Oil slump fuels FPI comeback Details 8What Democrat-controlled US Congress means for AI, trade, immigration, oil Details 8Coal gasification can save Rs.1.5 lakh crore in forex in 5 to 7 years: Official Details 8ONGC Q2 FY27 net profit rises 55.3% to Rs.16,744 crore Details 8Nayara upgrades Vadinar refinery to ensure 100% BS-VI diesel production Details 8One in five global refineries faces closure risk as oil demand peaks in 2032: WoodMac Details 8US midterm elections: Crude cools, but Iran war risks keeps markets guessing Details 8India proposes 1% mandatory blending of green jet fuel from January Details 8India needs technology push to unlock more oil from ageing fields Details 8European Gas Prices Drop on Iran Deal Hopes after U.S. Midterms Details 8Iran Reports More Tanker Fires in Strait of Hormuz Details 8ONGC standalone net profit jumps 57.3% on higher crude oil, gas prices Details 8US and Turkmenistan Explore New Gas Routes Across the Caspian Details 8Oil Prices Rebound Sharply After Brutal Midweek Rout Details 8Turkey Unveils $500 Billion Energy Plan Built on Gas, Solar, Nuclear Details 8Africa’s LNG Exports Set to Soar 175% as Buyers Flee Hormuz Details 8Guyana’s Oil Boom Could Ease the Global Supply Crunch Details 8ONGC declares results for Q2 FY’27: Net Profit for Q2 soars to Rs.15,489 crore and records highest ever H1 profit of Rs.32,522 crore Details 8Petronet LNG Wins ‘Most Honoured Company’ at Extel Asia 2026 Details 8Petronet LNG in Talks with Qatar for Early Recovery of Delayed Cargoes; Faces Rs.625 Cr Claim Details 8NRL Signs MoA with CSIR-IICT for CO2-toFormic Acid Process Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
Nov 05: 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
Nov 05: 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
Nov 05: 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 8Fertilizers 8LPG 8Ammonia 8Coal & Coke Click on Reports for more.Details
The Rs 7,615 crore gas question
Nov 09: 8A gas trading business nearly doubled its revenue while selling less to outside buyers. How?
Details
E&P outfit with 100 million barrels in reserve: One lost year
Nov 09: 8Drilling is being held back, and one of its offshore assets is malfunctioning Click on Details for more
Details
Rs 800 crore in offshore vessel and rig awards for ONGC work
Nov 09: 8Find out who won them and what the deals are about. Click on Details for more
Details
Spot the difference: How LNG sourcing split India’s two biggest city gas players
Nov 09: 8Both were hit by the West Asia LNG shock. 8How hard depended on choices made long before it.
Details
Adani's hell-for-leather run: An insatiable capacity to take risks
Nov 09:
No matter what, the group contines to mobilize big money and take big risks 8It may turn out to be a fail run eventually, but the group keeps moving at a furious rate Click on Details for more
Details
HPCL plastic pyrolysis oil: Did tender conditions invite cancellation?
Nov 09: 8This is an interesting case which needs further investigation Click on Details for moreDetails
BPCL Kochi turnaround: Has Jecon priced the risk too low?
Nov 09: 8What is unknown is whether the price difference evidence of superior execution efficiency, or has the contractor taken on more risk than the numbers suggest? Click on Details for moreDetails
Indian Oil's toluene extraction award: How did Toyo get it so wrong?
Nov 09: 8Has the winner found an execution advantage, or will the winning price face a tougher test once detailed engineering begins? Click on Details for moreDetails
BPCL's KPMG award: Who carries the real risk?
Nov 09: 8KPMG has emerged as the reported top-ranked bidder for BPCL's lubricants supply chain consultancy at Rs 4.84 crore. 8But the contract makes part of the consultant's earnings dependent on savings from initiatives that BPCL must approve and implement. 8What happens when the consultant delivers the solution but the client controls whether it succeeds? Click on Details for moreDetails
BPCL's Kochi biogas project: Who pays for contractor failure?
Nov 09: 8This now going to get common in biogas projects 8The tender explicitly attributes extended consultancy requirements to poor performance and financial difficulties involving the turnkey contractor. Click on Details for moreDetails
Coal India Gasification Project: Updates
Nov 09: 8Coal India's massive water gas shift tender: Is competition being restricted? 8Coal India's acid gas removal tender: Who carries the integration risk? 8Coal India's sulphur recovery unit: Can licensors guarantee an unsettled feed? 8Coal India's methanation tender: Why keep competition so narrow? Also is it a catalyst gamble? Click on Details for moreDetails
Nov 09: 8The deeper question is what the bidding spread reveals about the commercial risks of replacing critical process equipment. Click on Details for moreDetails
BP influence evident: ONGC's three-design project requirement puts early engineering effort under scrutiny
Nov 09: 8And the entry barriers have been raised sky high 8So a designer will stay independently with a PMC from here on Click on Details for moreDetails
Nov 09: 8Fracturing jobs: Seros is now plugging the gap with oil multinationals 8And this is remarkable progress Click on Details for moreDetails
ONGC's 225°C casing requirement narrows the field for HPHT drilling under Samudra Manthan
Nov 09: 8And names seven technology providers Click on Details for moreDetails
Our E&P briefs: Part I
Nov 09: 8ONGC's 20-year biogas contract shifts feedstock failure risk to contractors: Who will then guarantee that? 8OIL's wireline tender puts entire logging tool group under zero-payment threat 8ONGC's helicopter tender imposes 8,640-hour experience barrier on bidders and an age barrier 8OIL's Rs 7.99 crore drilling renovation tender hides a post-design payment trap 8OIL's three-year reservoir testing tender hides a costly re-survey trap Click on Details for moreDetails
Our E&P briefs: Part II
Nov 09: 8OIL's Madhuban surge consultancy sees 286.4% bid gap as Elazra emerges L1 8ONGC's grid earthing contract goes 17.8% below estimate, but execution risks remain 8ONGC withdraws two compressor pricing formats as 13 November deadline approaches 8OIL's extended crude benchmarking tender demands independent Platts and Argus compatibility 8OIL extends eight-compressor tender amid zero-cost capacity expansion clause Click on Details for moreDetails
Our E&P briefs: Part III
Nov 09: 8OIL extends 4.5 MMSCMD flare tender, retains Rs 69.37 crore eligibility barrier 8ONGC's Donaldson filter tender imposes part-number-specific price parity 8Difference between life and death: OIL's Rs 94.18 crore Pawan Hans award follows major Medevac concessions 8ONGC's rig walking plan: Is this a hair brained idea? 8Prabha Energy's CBM pipeline tender exposes two conflicting completion clocks, and a landowner trap Click on Details for moreDetails
Our E&P briefs: Part IV
Nov 09: 8OTPC's 726.6 MW Palatana tender transfers river-water infrastructure risks to O&M contractor 8ONGC's 11-pipeline corrosion tender: Fresh developments 8OIL seismic digitalisation tender extended by 85 days without easing qualification barriers Click on Details for moreDetails
Our Downstream briefs: Part I
Nov 09: 8BPCL heater revamp: Why only Engineers India Limited? 8BPCL Mumbai refinery turnaround: Who bears the downtime risk? 8IndianOil's Haldia steam project: Engineering before approvals? 8Hindustan Petroleum's global catalyst tender: Why restrict competition? 8IndianOil's multi-project supervision contract: Can pipeline specialists handle refinery and gas infrastructure? Click on Details for moreDetails
Our Downstream briefs: Part II
Nov 09: 8BPCL's reactor-regenerator tender: Who pays for faulty engineering? 8Bharat Coal Gasification's water tender: Underlying assumptions keep changing 8CPCL heater tender: Why contractors are questioning engineering and site risks set by EIL 8Indian Oil's inspection tool tender: Why extend deadlines without fixing eligibility contradictions? 8IndianOil's Guwahati petcoke boiler disposal: Why is an 80%-completed project being dismantled? 8Bharat Petroleum's Tuticorin project: Is 30 m drilling enough? 8IndianOil Paradip turnaround award: Why did two bidders quote almost identical prices? Click on Details for moreDetails
Lubricant revamp: One hand tied
Nov 09: 8The designer has to work with original information missing 8He must reconstruct the technical baseline while remaining exposed to penalties for serious design mistakes. Click on Details for moreDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
Nov 09: 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
Nov 09: 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
Biogas tenders: Unable to decide which feedstock will work
Nov 09: 8So some have begun asking for two entirely different feedstock options 8These feedstocks require materially different preprocessing and residue-management arrangements. 8Clearly bio-gas is the buzzword but clarity is far from certain Click on Details for moreDetails
Rajasthan refinery: A return to active tendering
Nov 09: 8But why is it asking for a 9 MMTPA design for a VDU from people who are less experienced? 8And the package has crude distillation, deep-cut vacuum distillation and liquefied petroleum gas treating. Yet no consoritums are allowed to bid 8Also proven licensors may yet get disqualified for a number of reasons 8And there is a hidden challenge that not many will pass through, we tell you what it is 8It looks like it is aimed at a very select group of companies Click on Details for moreDetails
IndianOil's biomass extruder: Who guarantees performance after technology transfer?
Nov 09: 8IndianOil has demonstrated its biomass extrusion technology at Gorakhpur and now wants external manufacturers to commercialise it. 8Yet the present documents do not specify binding guarantees for energy consumption, equipment durability or pretreatment performance. 8Who will carry the responsibility if commercial installations fail to deliver expected results? Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P and Midstream-Downstream sector
Nov 09: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Engineers India highlights global expansion, digitalisation and sustainable energy priorities
Nov 09: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8QatarEnergy in talks to secure up to 2 mtpa of LNG from NextDecade’s Texas project Details 8Why new LNG projects may not prevent a global gas crunch this winter Details 8Kanadevia Inova buys India’s Petrokens to expand biomethane reach in Asia-Pacific Details 8ADNOC signs 10-year LNG supply deal with India’s Gujarat Energy Details 8Egypt deepens gas cuts to fertilizer makers as energy squeeze tightens Details 8MNRE, ARAI working on hydrogen-powered truck engines, testing standards: Report Details 8India’s renewable energy expansion offers lessons for emerging economies amid global uncertainty: IEA chief Details 8GRAP-III imposed in Delhi-NCR as AQI nears severe levels ahead of Diwali Details 8Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar to produce evidence of alleged excess ethanol blending at petrol pumps Details 8Pune petrol dealers flag supply disruptions at BPCL, HPCL pumps Details 8E20 petrol supplied by PSU oil firms meets prescribed quality standards: Oil Ministry Details 8Global gas supplies could tighten in winter amid unprecedented Strait of Hormuz supply shock: IEA Details 8OVL looks to operate 2 Venezuelan oil projects Details 8ONGC uses stuck Russian dividend dues for Sakhalin fund, seeks operatorship of Venezuela oilfields Details 8Karnataka govt alleges oil companies sold petrol with up to 31.2% ethanol, above 20% limit; seeks action Details 8Indian rupee strengthens past 94/$ as oil slides, foreign inflows return Details 8Gujarat Energy signs 10-year LNG supply deal with ADNOC for up to 4 Mt Details 8GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals commissions 1.25 MTPA PTA manufacturing plant Details 8US midterm verdict: Oil prices to AI trade, 5 things that matter for India after Democrats’ sweep Details 8As high oil prices curb demand, fresh signs of glut appear Details 8Adani CNG price crosses Rs. 100 per kg mark in Ahmedabad for first time Details 8Oil traders want U.S. to release sanctioned tankers as freight costs soar 4 times Details 8ONGC moves to take over Venezuelan oilfields, recover $500 million Details 8FGE NexantECA sees slim chance of U.S.-Iran deal Details 8Asia’s fuel oil market signals hopes of U.S.-Iran de-escalation Details 8Oil India Limited in Assam suspends 4 officials after 3 killed in fire Details 8Indian Oil plans to buy its own oil and LPG ships as freight costs surge 4 times Details 8ADES wins $117 million ONGC contracts for two jackup rigs in India Details 8Guyana ready to supply up to 20 per cent of India’s crude oil needs, says High Commissioner Dharamkumar Seeraj Details 8Assam MP Terash Gowalla seeks independent probe into Oil India tank farm blast that killed three Details 8Adani Total Gas appoints Rakesh Mewada as AVP – EHS Details 8MRPL receives customs demand order of Rs. 1.39 lakh over 2021 OMPL import classification Details 8Engineers India highlights global expansion, digitalisation and sustainable energy priorities Details 8HPCL clarifies E20 petrol quality, says 893 samples across 27 states and UTs met BIS standards Details 8E20 petrol quality: 893 samples across 27 states meet BIS standards Details 8MECL starts Phase-II drilling for REE in Ludrada South Block Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Indian Oil's Axens catalyst dilemma: Where does responsibility end?
Nov 06: 8Several Axens-licensed refinery units operate with catalysts supplied by competing vendors. 8The proposed agreement restricts Axens' troubleshooting responsibility for problems associated with those catalysts. 8This creates an important question over accountability when process performance deteriorates and the cause cannot immediately be isolated. Click on Details for moreDetails
Petronet LNG bunkering: A qualification gamble?
Nov 06: 8Why is the company taking such a risk when it is quite clearly a sensitive job Click on Details for moreDetails
Our Downstream briefs
Nov 06: 8CPCL heater tender: Why contractors are questioning engineering and site risks 8IndianOil's data protection tender: Why restrict competition? 8BCPL awards feedstock economics consultancy to Transgraph 8GAIL Bengaluru biogas award: Is the lowest bid carrying the highest risk? Click on Details for moreDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
Nov 06: 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
Nov 06: 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.
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Daily forward looking import matrices
Nov 06: 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
Nov 06: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P and midstream-downstream section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Petronet LNG in Talks with Qatar for Early Recovery of Delayed Cargoes; Faces Rs.625 Cr Claim
Nov 06: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Pakistan cuts petrol price by Rs9.41 per liter as global oil slides Details 8Brent crude rises as Iran war uncertainty keeps oil market volatile Details 8Bio-Energie Moser selects Nordsol technology for bio-LNG expansion Details 8Velesto’s 2010-built rig finds drilling job with Petronas Details 8After Subsea7, Aker BP contracts OneSubsea for Norwegian fasttrack oil project Details 8Saipem7 closing in on its debut as Brazil clears Saipem-Subsea7 merger Details 8Venture Global awards Worley EPC contract for CP2 Expansion project Details 8Renewable energy could save India $240 billion in coal, gas imports by 2030: IEA Details 8India's ONGC posts higher Q2 profit as surge in crude prices lifts margins Details 8Yokogawa selected as automation contractor for LNG Canada Phase 2 Details 8India's natural gas demand to decline 2% in 2026 despite 10% rise in LNG imports: IEA Details 8Adani CNG Price in Ahmedabad Crosses Rs 100/kg Mark Details 8Pune Gas Opens 10th Experience Centre in Mangaluru to Serve Businesses Across Coastal Karnataka Details 8Powered by ship-to-ship transfers around Hormuz, India’s West Asian LPG imports rise sharply Details 8Oil slump fuels FPI comeback Details 8What Democrat-controlled US Congress means for AI, trade, immigration, oil Details 8Coal gasification can save Rs.1.5 lakh crore in forex in 5 to 7 years: Official Details 8ONGC Q2 FY27 net profit rises 55.3% to Rs.16,744 crore Details 8Nayara upgrades Vadinar refinery to ensure 100% BS-VI diesel production Details 8One in five global refineries faces closure risk as oil demand peaks in 2032: WoodMac Details 8US midterm elections: Crude cools, but Iran war risks keeps markets guessing Details 8India proposes 1% mandatory blending of green jet fuel from January Details 8India needs technology push to unlock more oil from ageing fields Details 8European Gas Prices Drop on Iran Deal Hopes after U.S. Midterms Details 8Iran Reports More Tanker Fires in Strait of Hormuz Details 8ONGC standalone net profit jumps 57.3% on higher crude oil, gas prices Details 8US and Turkmenistan Explore New Gas Routes Across the Caspian Details 8Oil Prices Rebound Sharply After Brutal Midweek Rout Details 8Turkey Unveils $500 Billion Energy Plan Built on Gas, Solar, Nuclear Details 8Africa’s LNG Exports Set to Soar 175% as Buyers Flee Hormuz Details 8Guyana’s Oil Boom Could Ease the Global Supply Crunch Details 8ONGC declares results for Q2 FY’27: Net Profit for Q2 soars to Rs.15,489 crore and records highest ever H1 profit of Rs.32,522 crore Details 8Petronet LNG Wins ‘Most Honoured Company’ at Extel Asia 2026 Details 8Petronet LNG in Talks with Qatar for Early Recovery of Delayed Cargoes; Faces Rs.625 Cr Claim Details 8NRL Signs MoA with CSIR-IICT for CO2-toFormic Acid Process Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
Nov 05: 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.
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day
Nov 05: 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.
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Daily forward looking import matrices
Nov 05: 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 8Fertilizers 8LPG 8Ammonia 8Coal & Coke Click on Reports for more.Details
Nov 05: Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector:Details
Nov 05: Kakinada District City Gas Distribution Project:Details
Nov 05: Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution Project:Details
Nov 05: India’s oil and gas sector sees declines in production, consumption, and imports in April–August :Details
Nov 04: Petronet LNG: Cash pile to go down from Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 390 crore:Details
Nov 04: China's clean-tech glut: India faces its hour of reckoning too:Details