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Mar 2026

8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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8The refiner is moving beyond standard machine learning by mandating "physics-informed" AI that enforces first-principles constraints as hard boundaries. This approach ensures that all AI recommendations remain grounded in the actual mass and energy balances of the delayed coking process. Executives should note this as a significant step toward making AI reliable enough for critical refinery unit control
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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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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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8This is something that is really eyebrow raising
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8What is driving the owner towards the Chinese?
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8The paper trail shows a procurement that kept extending time while holding the original risk-transfer frame largely intact.
8That combination says as much about bidder-bankability and field-readiness stress as it does about schedule discipline.
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8It is advancing its refining capabilities with a new national competitive bid for a sophisticated, skid-mounted solvent dewaxing and deoiling pilot plant.
8This move signals a strategic push into high-value product R&D, specifically targeting the optimization of lube distillates and vacuum gas oil processing.
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8The plant's capacity guarantee has officially shifted from "SAF Produced" to "Feed Throughput."
8Find out why this is a game changer
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8EIL’s amendments and replies show a tender built to suppress design looseness, lowball O&M, and exception-heavy bidding. The real contest may not be price at all, but which bidder can carry process risk, integration burden, and lifecycle accountability in one envelope.
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8This multi-decade commitment highlights the refinery's shift toward sustained, production-linked handling for its expansion project.
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8It is a $50M+ entry ticket
8The design margin is aggressive, engineered for 120%
8The proprietary bottleneck is the "two-vendor" mandate
8And there is a 25-year NPV evaluation beyond the sticker price
8Also pre-bid replies tighten LSTK-1 scope, harden utility boundaries and raise syngas design conservatism
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8The problem is that even with a technically rich disclosure, top-tier vendors may be pushing back on the heavy risk-transfer and non-contractual nature of the EOI.
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8Project Name: Hyderabad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details
8India’s smartest fuel switchers are now the first to shut down
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8Urea at $800
8India's Hobson's choice
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8India’s fertilizer model faces a triple squeeze
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8What we can confirm is that there are cargoes coming in
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 8India aims to cut emissions intensity by 47% by 2035 from 2005 levels Details
 8The Supreme Court urges a renewable energy push amidst the fossil fuel crisis Details
 8Russian Deputy PM’s India trip will focus on oil, LPG, and fertiliser Details
 8India cuts special additional excise duty on petrol to Rs. 3 per litre and scraps the levy on diesel Details
 8UP government approves Rs. 193 crore for free LPG refills under PMUY amid supply concerns Details
 8Oil surges to $106, and stocks fall amid West Asia war doubts and rate hike fears Details
 8Iran-India fuel trade begins after the Strait opens; first LPG cargo is due this week Details
 8LPG vessel Apollo Ocean arrives at New Mangalore Port amid the West Asia conflict Details
 8Disruptions from the West Asia conflict could choke growth and spur inflation in Asia Pacific, says ADB Details
 8Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries denies buying Iranian oil, calling reports 'baseless' Details
 8Oil prices climb as investors reassess Middle East ceasefire prospects Details
 8There is no fuel shortage; India has 60 days of stocks, says MoPNG Details
 8Chhattisgarh caps commercial LPG supply and sets a timeline for domestic refill booking Details
 8Iran is imposing a toll system for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, reports say Details
 8India earns diplomatic credit by navigating the choppy waters of Hormuz Details
 8Increase in fertiliser sales indicates panic buying, says CM Devendra Fadnavis, and he warns against hoarding Details
 8At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity has been halted Details
 8LPG will be cut for homes refusing the PNG switch, says the government Details
 8Nayara, India’s largest private fuel retailer, hikes petrol prices Details
 8The LPG supply crisis could be used as a spur to replace LPG with biogas Details
 8Gujarat government allocates Rs. 60 crore to set up new bio-CNG plants through cooperatives Details
 8India unveils a $100 billion energy investment vision Details
 8India has signed a 20-year LNG deal with a foreign country Details
 8Iran’s strike on Qatar LNG will impact global supply to buyers like India and Pakistan; China remains largely secure Details
 8War could soon force oil prices to catch up with the massive supply loss Details
 8Washington stress-tests $200 oil as war risk mounts Details
 8Iran sends 10 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz Details
 8Goldman Sachs warns that an oil shock will hit jobs Details
 8Expensive crude oil could lead to inflation, which India might benefit from Details
 8BPCL says India’s LPG supply is secured for a month, with production up 40% Details
 8Chennai Petroleum declares an Rs. 8 interim dividend for FY 2025-26 Details
 8Chennai Petroleum appoints Vivekanandan Unni & Associates as cost auditor for FY27 Details
 8MCL signs long-term coal supply agreements with NTPC for 5 MTPA fuel supply Details
 8MoA signing occurs between NRL and NIPER-Guwahati Details
 8Indian Oil buys its first Iranian LPG since 2018 amid a severe crunch; Aurora tanker to dock at Mangalore on Thursday Details
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8The shock of the recent gas price spike has passed, only to be replaced by a costly new normal.
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8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
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8But the qualification bar remains intact
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1) BPCL Bina project sets strict Amine purification targets ahead of tender stage
8The technical benchmarks are unusually explicit for a pre-tender notice. This signals high process sensitivity in downstream units. The implications for vendor qualification are significant.
 
2) GAIL tightens technical gatekeeping in HVJ pipeline FFS tender while shifting cost risk to contractors through lumpsum QCBS model
8The scoring model ensures only technically dominant players reach the price stage. But the real pressure sits in the lumpsum pricing structure that pushes risk onto bidders.
 
3) BPCL Mumbai refinery shifts SAF project deadlines amid technical-commercial complexity
8The bid submission for BPCL’s landmark coprocessing facility at the Kero Hydrotreater (KHT) unit has moved through a series of extensions.
 
4) BPCL Mumbai Refinery stretches TA 2026 piping package deadlines again as three-package award design tests bidder depth
8This is no ordinary turnaround package: the real complexity lies in how the three packages are sequenced, filtered and ring-fenced. The repeated closing-date shifts suggest the market needed more time to digest not just the work, but the compliance and allocation logic behind it.
 
5) HPCL removes "oil & gas only" experience barrier for Mumbai refinery biodiversity study
8HPCL is now accepting experience from "Major Industrial Projects" like mining, power, and aviation, potentially inviting a new class of environmental consultants to influence refinery ecological standards.

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1) GAIL’s spur pipeline PMC rate contract goes for Rs 9.78 crore after a 95.5% gap to the next disclosed bid
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2) Koerting wins BPCL Bina vacuum ejector revamp as EIL closes a tightly controlled OEM-led package
8The award points less to price discovery than to process-assurance buying in a package where retrofit certainty can outweigh open competition. One oddity in the disclosed bidder table, however, leaves a small but telling question hanging over the result.
 
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8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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1) Oil India’s CCS compressor tender for Jaisalmer shifts integration, cashflow and warranty risk firmly onto the package contractor
8Oil India’s CCS compressor tender is not just buying a machine; it is buying a tightly controlled reliability envelope around a carbon-management package.
8The contract structure pairs API 618 equipment with single-source integration, retained payments, and warranty-period support obligations that could narrow the field to balance-sheet-strong specialists.
 
2) Sun Geo Civil clinches Oil India thickness survey with aggressive bid
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3) ONGC’s latest corrigendum on Kalol FR surface facilities sharpens bidder process discipline more than it changes the commercial core
8The company is now capping Project Managers at a small number of projects to combat "oversight fatigue."
8In an industry stretched thin, is this a recipe for quality or a bottleneck for project completion?
 
4) ONGC Western Offshore bridge inspection: Precision vs. reality and the 350 LOD Mandate
8ONGC is demanding "Level of Detail 350" for 3D modeling, requiring every NDT defect to be digitally mapped into the structural twin.
8With 41 bridges under the microscope and no extensions granted for technical complexity, the race is on for contractors to industrialize their data-capture workflows.
 
5) ONGC’s latest corrigendum on Rig Sagar Vijay valuation tender eases schedule pressure, shields contractors on owner-caused delay
8ONGC has not diluted the technical bar on Rig Sagar Vijay’s valuation tender, but it has softened the contract where bidders were most exposed.
8The corrigendum stretches the execution clock, rewires payment timing, and acknowledges that owner-side delay cannot be dumped wholesale on the valuer.
 
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New Page 1 8Synergia posts interim results for half-year ended December 2025 [Synergia] Details
8PNGRB declares result for engineering consultant level-I selection, names merit list candidates [PNGRB] Details
8Additional session in auction and continuous market [IGX] Details
8Indian Oil shuts trading window from April 1 ahead of FY26 results [IOCL] Details
8Swan Corp names Ashish Chhabria independent director, seeks postal ballot nod for two appointments [Swan] Details
8HPCL sets FY27 trading window closure schedule, starting April 1 for FY26 results [HPCL] Details
8GAIL to infuse up to $64 million into US arm to cut shale debt [GAIL] Details
8GAIL delays Haldia pipeline sections completion to September over RoU, fisheries hurdles [GAIL] Details
8GAIL delays completion of Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda pipeline project to June 2026 [GAIL] Details
8Aegis Logistics gets CARE reaffirmation on AA long-term, A1+ short-term ratings [Aegis] Details
8Kabsons Industries shuts trading window from April 1 ahead of FY26 results [KIL] Details
8Cochin Shipyard, HBL Engineering form maritime battery and electric propulsion JV [CSL] Details
8Welspun Corp grants 86,717 stock options under 2022 employee benefit scheme [Welspun] Details
8Engineers India shuts trading window from April 1 ahead of FY26 results [EIL] Details
8Afcons Infrastructure redeems Rs 30 crore commercial paper on maturity [Afcons] Details
8Hazoor Multi Projects backs shipyard arm with Rs 50 crore corporate guarantee [HMPL] Details Details
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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 8BPCL commissions 2G bioethanol refinery in Bargarh Details
 8New Mangalore Port to receive 2.62 lakh tonnes of crude oil soon Details
 8Sugar industry body suggests ethanol use to reduce LPG imports Details
 8Bharat Petroleum assures no fuel shortage, supply running smoothly in India Details
 8No fuel shortage, say oil firms; urge public to avoid panic buying Details
 8Paradip Port along Odisha coast to receive 7 million barrels of crude Details
 8Dharmendra asks CM, min to fast-track oil project Details
 8Paving the path for India's energy storage revolution Details
 8QatarEnergy declares force majeure on LNG supply contracts Details
 8Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies Details
 8GAIL completes Nagpur–Jabalpur pipeline to boost central India energy grid Details
 8Mahanagar Gas assures uninterrupted PNG and CNG supply Details
 8'Ditch EV-only approach': Indian Biogas Association tells Delhi Details
 8Nodal officers appointed to check on LPG black marketing in Fatehabad Details
 8LPG disruption pushes PNG adoption; 2.5 lakh new connections issued in 25 days Details
 8Enough supply of cylinders, petrol: CM Details
 8Macquarie: ongoing supply disruptions highlight India’s reliance on LPG Details
 8Households must switch to piped gas where available, else lose LPG supply: govt order Details
 8'LPG charge' not legal, will invite action, CCPA warns eateries Details
 8As India grapples with LPG crisis, a friend 20,000 kms away extends helping hand Details
 8Crude falls below $100/bbl; OMCs rise up to 3%, upstream stocks mixed Details
 8ONGC’s $20 bn deep-sea gamble: India’s biggest ever oil hunt under Samudra Manthan Details
 8India’s green hydrogen capacity reaches 8,000 tonnes per annum till February 2026: MoS Naik Details
 8Exide Industries infuses Rs. 450 crore into EV battery arm Exide Energy Solutions Details
 8NeuEN JV wins 10,000 TPA green hydrogen supply deal from Numaligarh Refinery Details
 8Drop extra VAT on regasified LNG: industry Details
 8Adani-run Mundra Port offers waivers, rebates for Middle East-bound cargo amid West Asia disruption Details
 8At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show Details
 8BlackRock CEO Fink warns of 'global recession' if oil goes to $150 Details
 8Rupee slide may fuel imported inflation risks, say experts Details
 8Hormuz route opened for India, says Iran FM Araghchi Details
 8India buys first Iran LPG cargo in years after US eases sanctions, sources say Details
 8Drill India drill: Iran war triggers India's boldest hunt for oil Details
 8Let us act responsibly, support seamless fuel availability for all: Indian Oil Chairman cautions against panic buying Details
 8Central Consumer Protection Authority bans ‘LPG charges’ in hotel bills, calls it unfair trade practice Details
 8S&P Global Ratings raises India's FY27 growth forecast to 7.1%, flags risks from energy shocks Details
 8Gujarat govt assures adequate fuel supply in state; warns against hoarding Details
 8Telangana govt, dealers debunk fuel shortage rumours, urge public to avoid panic buying Details
 8'Completely unfounded': oil marketing companies dismiss fuel shortage rumours; affirm steady supply across India Details
 8‘No shortage of fuel’: Centre assures LPG, diesel and petrol supply; pushes PNG, kerosene Details
 8India buys first Iran LPG cargo in years after U.S. eases sanctions, sources say Details
 8India’s energy choices have been sub-optimal Details
 8Vedanta's $5B India shale push: energy security vs. risk Details
 860 million barrels of Russian crude booked by Indian refiners amid global supply strain Details
 8India's oil reserves: how long can the country sustain a supply shock? Details
 8Cairn Oil & Gas mulls hiring Americans to build India's shale sector Details
 8GAIL makes bold move in US shale: acquires 100% of GAIL Global USA with $64 million investment Details
 8GAIL (India) Limited revises completion schedule for key JHBDPL pipeline sections Details
 8GAIL revises completion schedule for MNJPL project | Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda pipeline news Details
 8Govt, oil companies say no shortage of petrol, diesel anywhere in India; urge consumers to ignore rumours, avoid panic buying Details
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8Project Name: Ernakulam District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details
8Project Name: Bulandshahr District City Gas Distribution
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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
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
Click on Reports for more. Details
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
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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8Find out what really happened in the owners’ revolt
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8ONGC’s latest seismic services award was not just a price race; it was a stress test of who could underwrite field risk most aggressively.
8The reverse auction spreads were tiny at the top in two contests, yet the published schedule values do not line up cleanly with the visible L1 figures.
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8With key offshore process complexes like BPA and BPB already exceeding their design life, and others like Tapti nearing the end, how does a global energy giant maintain safety?
8Find out ONGC’s granular engineering strategy used to keep aging offshore assets functional
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1) ONGC revitalizes Kalol field with strategic LSTK tender
8ONGC is moving aggressively to upgrade its Ahmedabad Asset, launching a comprehensive Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) project to handle peak oil and gas production.
8This 13-month fast-track initiative targets critical infrastructure, including new storage capacity and effluent handling, to meet long-term liquid gain profiles.
 
2) ONGC shifts to bespoke logistics to solve Assam rig movement crisis
8ONGC Assam Asset is abandoning conventional low bed trailers after repeated tender failures and persistent operational bottlenecks.
 
3) Cairn tests vendor depth for Rajasthan ALS support through a tightly screened EOI
8Cairn’s Rajasthan ALS EOI looks modest on the surface, but the real story is how it filters technical dependency before the bid stage.
8The notice separates hydraulic oil, HRP spares, and cylinder refurbishment into distinct capability lanes while forcing bidders to disclose whether competence sits in-house, in a consortium, or with subcontractors.
 
4) Oil India’s Rajasthan coring tender: a study in shifting requirements
8When OIL first launched the bid on 17 February 2026, it sought “oriented conventional cores.” By March, the “oriented” requirement was scrapped.
8Was this a strategic simplification to widen the bidder pool, or a reaction to technical feedback from the front lines?
 
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8Kavin Engineering sidelined
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1) API 675 standards: The backbone of NRL’s new PPU project but why are there repeated extensions?
8Precision is non-negotiable. With rated flows and pressures up to 38.22 KG/CM2G, the hunt for Double Diaphragm Controlled Volume Pumps is on. We analyze the "Proven Track Record" requirements that are sidelining all but the most established OEMs.
8No wonder the bidding process got extended
 
2) EIL extends extruder vacuum unit tender twice
8This is not a loose-battery buy but a tightly qualified polypropylene package built around proven liquid ring vacuum equipment and single-point package responsibility.
 
3) BPCL Bina Petchem and Refinery Expansion Project raw water pump tender gets two deadline extensions without visible technical relaxation
8As BPCL ramps up the Bina refinery to 11 MMTPA, EIL is holding a hard line on technical deviations. When a bidder challenged the "General Purpose Process" (GPP) classification for raw water pumps—citing industry-standard GWS/LCWS categories—the response was a blunt "No deviation acceptable". Is this rigid adherence ensuring quality, or is it sidelining specialized vendors in a tightening market?
 
4) BPCL Mumbai Refinery TA 2026 piping packages slip 14 days as three linked shutdown contracts move from 14 March to 28 March
8BPCL has not changed the three-package shutdown logic. It has changed the clock twice. That usually means the market needed more room than the promoter first assumed.

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8CPCL is demanding a "truly integrated" solution that bridges SAP, Aspen IP21, and SQL databases across five processing units in a single order.
8Why is the company finding it difficult to close the tender?
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8With an estimated weight reaching up to 1,250 MT, the new refrigeration package at GAIL Pata represents a massive logistical and engineering undertaking. This package includes a 3.5 MW screw compressor and critical static equipment positioned at elevations up to 30 m, demanding rigorous structural integrity and OEM-supervised installation.
8A clarification does not seem to say much
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8Five engineering firms into the technical evaluation phase for its strategic LNG fuel tank fabrication project in Dindori.
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8An unusually wide 81.5% gap over L2
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