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Dec 2026
1) IOCL awards PP-3 balance piling at Panipat
8The tender’s technical spine pushes 24×7 execution, refinery permit discipline, and “risk and cost” remedies that can crush margins if mobilisation slips. The commercial win is visible, but the real story sits in how that low price survives PRPC’s compliance and interface reality.
2) 220 kv switchyard augmentation lands with a 9.3% L1–L2 spread and a hard-edged risk-and-cost playbook
8The award math shows a non-trivial price gap that hints at either confidence or compression on approval-and-testing risk.
3) Zero deviation procurement tightens responsiveness risk more than it tightens price
8With only one visible bidder, the award lacks a spread that normally validates price.
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8The tender’s technical spine pushes 24×7 execution, refinery permit discipline, and “risk and cost” remedies that can crush margins if mobilisation slips. The commercial win is visible, but the real story sits in how that low price survives PRPC’s compliance and interface reality.
2) 220 kv switchyard augmentation lands with a 9.3% L1–L2 spread and a hard-edged risk-and-cost playbook
8The award math shows a non-trivial price gap that hints at either confidence or compression on approval-and-testing risk.
3) Zero deviation procurement tightens responsiveness risk more than it tightens price
8With only one visible bidder, the award lacks a spread that normally validates price.
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1) This CP tender tightens the gate to process-plant ICCP specialists as seven bidders enter technical stage
8The owner is not treating cathodic protection like a commodity add-on: it is ring-fencing experience to impressed current CP inside process plants, not pipelines, and that single phrase can decide who survives technical evaluation.
2) Owner’s vertical pump bid tightens interface risk with sump tank additions and a hard 2650 mm minimum liquid level constraint
8A late technical amendment locks sump tank dimensional expectations and quietly shifts install-fit risk to the vendor’s engineering desk.
3) Only 3 of 9 clear technical bar for sulphur palletizer operations
8A floor price plus profit-only bidding compresses the commercial game, shifting technical evaluation power onto documentation discipline and refinery-grade HR compliance. With just 3 of 9 bidders qualifying, the tender quietly signals a tighter vendor pool than the headline participation suggests.
4) VVPL pipeline DCVG survey filters for NACE depth and excavation-validated defect calls: 7 of 9 qualify
8The tender structure quietly shifts the cost of “wrong defect calls” onto the contractor through validation excavation logic and binding method controls. The qualified field is sizeable, but the disqualifications hint that documentation and calibration discipline may decide the real competition.
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8The owner is not treating cathodic protection like a commodity add-on: it is ring-fencing experience to impressed current CP inside process plants, not pipelines, and that single phrase can decide who survives technical evaluation.
2) Owner’s vertical pump bid tightens interface risk with sump tank additions and a hard 2650 mm minimum liquid level constraint
8A late technical amendment locks sump tank dimensional expectations and quietly shifts install-fit risk to the vendor’s engineering desk.
3) Only 3 of 9 clear technical bar for sulphur palletizer operations
8A floor price plus profit-only bidding compresses the commercial game, shifting technical evaluation power onto documentation discipline and refinery-grade HR compliance. With just 3 of 9 bidders qualifying, the tender quietly signals a tighter vendor pool than the headline participation suggests.
4) VVPL pipeline DCVG survey filters for NACE depth and excavation-validated defect calls: 7 of 9 qualify
8The tender structure quietly shifts the cost of “wrong defect calls” onto the contractor through validation excavation logic and binding method controls. The qualified field is sizeable, but the disqualifications hint that documentation and calibration discipline may decide the real competition.
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8With MOOWR language wiping out legacy concessional-duty constructs and LD riding on total order value, the package quietly re-priced the risk of overseas engine logistics back onto bidders.
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8The unanswered question is what constraint IOCL is trying to relieve—participation, documentation, or technical ambiguity.
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1) HPCL’s AMC for molsieves nitrogen PSA plants hardwires purity instrumentation and spares control
8HPCL is buying more than maintenance here: it is buying control of oxygen PPM, De-Oxo health, and the PLC layer that decides whether the labs trust the nitrogen header. The single-tender posture and the spares-heavy schedule compress downtime risk, but they also compress competitive price discovery and widen interpretation risk around “replace whenever required.
2) BPCL BPREP stainless pressure vessel RFQ slips 33 days after four extensions
8The paperwork-and-traceability load is baked into the payment ladder and NDA-gated document access, raising the cost of “getting compliant” before you even price. The extensions say something about participation stress in a zero-deviation procurement posture, but the real signal sits in what the tender does not explain.
3) Owner holds the line on schedule and cost risk while tightening commissioning interpretation for OMSW-based CBG plant
8The latest clarification stack leaves bidders carrying the biggest unknown: future safety standards that may arrive midstream with zero cost pass-through. A small wording change on commissioning flow reduces procedural friction, but it does not soften the biological and municipal interface risks baked into an OMSW-based EPCOM.
4) Refiner’s lubrication program development tender gets a deadline extension
8It bundles governance tooling, onsite behavior change, and staff certification obligations that quietly shrink the eligible bidder pool.
5) IOCL keeps its QCBS leadership assessment tender open for a third week beyond the original close
8The real story is whether IOCL is defending bid quality under a 70/100 technical gate or managing internal evaluation and presentation logistics inside a limited invite list.
6) Auto-extension logic shadows a single-seller VFD AMC in IOCL/SERPL Sambalpur
8IOCL’s SERPL Sambalpur VFD AMC reads like a market tender, but the eligibility spine is effectively OEM-nominated.
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8HPCL is buying more than maintenance here: it is buying control of oxygen PPM, De-Oxo health, and the PLC layer that decides whether the labs trust the nitrogen header. The single-tender posture and the spares-heavy schedule compress downtime risk, but they also compress competitive price discovery and widen interpretation risk around “replace whenever required.
2) BPCL BPREP stainless pressure vessel RFQ slips 33 days after four extensions
8The paperwork-and-traceability load is baked into the payment ladder and NDA-gated document access, raising the cost of “getting compliant” before you even price. The extensions say something about participation stress in a zero-deviation procurement posture, but the real signal sits in what the tender does not explain.
3) Owner holds the line on schedule and cost risk while tightening commissioning interpretation for OMSW-based CBG plant
8The latest clarification stack leaves bidders carrying the biggest unknown: future safety standards that may arrive midstream with zero cost pass-through. A small wording change on commissioning flow reduces procedural friction, but it does not soften the biological and municipal interface risks baked into an OMSW-based EPCOM.
4) Refiner’s lubrication program development tender gets a deadline extension
8It bundles governance tooling, onsite behavior change, and staff certification obligations that quietly shrink the eligible bidder pool.
5) IOCL keeps its QCBS leadership assessment tender open for a third week beyond the original close
8The real story is whether IOCL is defending bid quality under a 70/100 technical gate or managing internal evaluation and presentation logistics inside a limited invite list.
6) Auto-extension logic shadows a single-seller VFD AMC in IOCL/SERPL Sambalpur
8IOCL’s SERPL Sambalpur VFD AMC reads like a market tender, but the eligibility spine is effectively OEM-nominated.
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8Tehri PSP begins partial operations after decade-long delay
8Greenko’s Pinnapuram adds 1.68 GW to India’s storage fleet
8Adani consolidates PSP pipeline across five states
8JSW Energy’s multi-state PSP cluster approaches 6 GW
8GSECL revives hydro-storage ambition with five new MoUs
8CSPGCL lines up 4.1 GW of hydro storage in Chhattisgarh
8Private closed-loop storage dominates new MoUs in 2025
8State utilities re-enter PSP planning after long gap
8CEA’s S&I pipeline crosses 30 GW under official examination
Comment: SInce this is flexible power, it will have implications for gas-based power usage going ahead
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8Greenko’s Pinnapuram adds 1.68 GW to India’s storage fleet
8Adani consolidates PSP pipeline across five states
8JSW Energy’s multi-state PSP cluster approaches 6 GW
8GSECL revives hydro-storage ambition with five new MoUs
8CSPGCL lines up 4.1 GW of hydro storage in Chhattisgarh
8Private closed-loop storage dominates new MoUs in 2025
8State utilities re-enter PSP planning after long gap
8CEA’s S&I pipeline crosses 30 GW under official examination
Comment: SInce this is flexible power, it will have implications for gas-based power usage going ahead
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of valve wheel key Details
8Procurement of proprietary additives Details
8Tender for PNGRB T4S audit of LPG bottling plant Details
8Procurement of KSB make pump spares Details
8Supply of motor and fan pulleys along with taper lock bushes Details
8Tender for Chemical and Hydrokinetic Cleaning of Heat Exchangers during TA-26 Details
8Annual maintenance contract for fire-fighting engines of M/s Greaves Cotton Limited Details
8Tender for procurement of a dew point meter Details
8Three-year annual maintenance contract for HVAC systems of PSA analyzers Details
8Annual maintenance contract for robotic drum filling system Details
8Supply of BCW pump and motor set (139-P-908A) Details
8Supply and installation of conveyor, scissor lift, pneumatic lifter, and gearbox Details
8Supply of PALL element filter (IDLZ253G101AB) Details
8Procurement of battery pack for forklift Details
8Tender for maintenance painting of fire water tanks Details
8Provision of manpower services on a contract basis Details
8Supply and installation of ASTM colourimeter and accessories Details
8Tender for procurement of compressor spares Details
8Tender for upgradation of Biturox DCS system Details
8Tender for crossing work for 125 mm MDPE underground pipelines Details
8Annual maintenance contract for solenoid-operated ROSOVs Details
8Procurement of a 12-metre tilting tower ladder Details
8Annual maintenance contract for operations, maintenance, and housekeeping services Details
8Annual maintenance contract for operational works Details
8Tender for DCVG coating survey of buried pipelines Details
8In-house statutory testing, painting, cold repair, and stencilling of LPG cylinders Details
8Tender for statutory inspection, testing, and painting of DPT cylinders Details
8Hiring of services for re-certification of ISO 50001:2018 energy management system Details
8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of IG-541 clean agent fire suppression system Details
8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of steam trays Details
8Procurement of handheld HART communicators Details
8Manufacturing and supply of energy recovery turbine rotor through reverse engineering for desalination plant Details
8Contract for power system analysis and relay coordination study Details
8Tender for payment of liaisoning fees for statutory compliance services Details
8Dehumidification and heating services for gas turbine generator overhauling Details
8Repair of stone pitching and relaying of stone boulders at the oil jetty approach bund Details
8Annual rate contract for miscellaneous civil maintenance works in residential buildings Details
8Procurement of ABB make AVR module Details
8Tender for procurement of a multi-gas detector Details
8Pulsed eddy current testing of insulated and fireproofed piping and equipment Details
8Fabrication of dies for PCT of new generation rigs Details
8Supply of gas and air dryer for project application Details
8Fabrication and supply of HVAC condenser local control panels Details
8Supply of flow elements Details
8Vegetation control inside refinery premises Details
8Procurement of zinc sulphate heptahydrate Details
8Design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of CO2 flooding system Details
8Public awareness program on pipeline safety along right of use Details
8Hiring of internet bandwidth services Details
8Three-year contract for cleaning pigging of natural gas pipelines Details
8Procurement of 16-inch, 600# full bore ball valves Details
8Tender for Procurement of multi-gas detector Details
8Procurement of non-RC mechanical seal spares for critical pumps Details
8Annual maintenance contract for tank lorry filling, decantation PLT, and tank farm operations Details
8Hot repairing services for LPG cylinders Details
8Rate contract for maintenance and inspection of floating roof crude oil storage tanks Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for server firewall Details
8Supply of PESO-approved intrinsically safe VHF handsets Details
8OEM technical advisory services for overhauling, repair, and maintenance jobs Details
8Civil works for creation of facilities Details
8Supply, installation, and maintenance of air fin coolers Details
8Procurement of forklifts Details
8Supply of personal protective equipment and windsock Details
8Post-inspection repair and refurbishment of dry gas seals Details
8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of batteries for perimeter CCTV system Details
8Repair of fire water pump engine Details
8Repair of pump foundation and alignment work Details
8Hiring of hydrocarbon dew point depression unit with operation and maintenance Details
8Permanent stoppage of oil leakage from ball valve glands Details
8Supply and commissioning of safety PPE detection system Details
8Supply of U-Power ACB relay Details
8Supply of commercial and industrial meters and regulators Details
8Hydro testing and refilling of CO2 cylinders for fire protection systems Details
8Supply of tamper-evident seals for LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of 6.6 kV HT panel Details
8Procurement of Emerson make control valve spares Details
8Outsourcing of operations and maintenance of aviation fuel station Details
8Procurement of gaskets Details
8Supply of pressure gauge and diaphragm Details
8Conducting electrical audit of retail outlets Details
8Supply of L&T make valve spares Details
8Supply of AGAR make level instrument spares Details
8Plant assessment and performance evaluation services for power and utility section 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):
8India’s gas use dips 4.6% during Apr–Oct as power offtake slows, while CGD gains share Details
8Petronas to supply 1 MMTPA of LNG to CNOOC Details
8ONGC inks MoU with IIM Nagpur to accelerate green energy initiatives Details
8Russia’s Syzran oil refinery targeted in overnight Ukrainian drone strike: reports Details
8PETROAN urges privatisation of four state-run refineries Details
8AI war likely within five years; focus shifting to diversification of power sources such as LNG Details
8Is the LNG pathway sustainable for Bangladesh? Details
8Iraq’s floating regasification platform capacity to reach 500 million cubic feet per day Details
8Australia’s Woodside signs binding LNG supply agreement with Turkey’s BOTAS Details
8Green debt sales hit record levels despite climate backlash Details
8Coal India appoints B. Sairam as chairman and managing director Details
8Andhra Pradesh government grants conditional NOC to Vedanta for drilling 20 onshore oil and gas wells Details
8Resolution of USD 247 million KG-D6 oil block dispute between RIL and the government likely by 2026 Details
8India imposes anti-dumping duty on two Chinese products Details
8India’s gas use dips 4.6% during Apr–Oct as power offtake slows, while CGD gains share Details
8How India’s petroleum sector expanded access, fuels, and infrastructure in 2025 Details
8Crude oil gains on supply risk concerns and weakness in US rig count Details
8India expands natural gas grid pipeline network to over 25,000 km and plans another 10,459 km Details
8‘Zombie ship’ signals US targeting the darkest corner of the global oil fleet Details
8India’s LPG access and usage rise in 2025 Details
8Bokaro cyber fraudsters arrested for LPG connection scam Details
8Supreme Industries receives BPCL order worth Rs.54 crore for composite LPG cylinders Details
8Petroleum Ministry lists achievements in 2025, highlighting expansion in LPG connections Details
8India’s Russian oil imports fall by nearly 18% this year: media Details
8How Oilmax and AsianEnergy are using AI to modernise India’s oilfield operations Details
8The great oil swap: why India sourced 83% more US crude as Russian imports hit a four-year low Details
8Caribbean crisis: US actions in Venezuela threaten India’s economy Details
8Oil prices drop 2% on supply glut concerns and Ukraine peace talks Details
8Eighth edition of Oil Spill India (OSI) announced Details
8ONGC announces recruitment for Director (Production) position Details
8ONGC bids farewell to Shri Deepak Tandon on his superannuation Details
8IndianOil announces new hiring at Haldia Refinery Hospital Details
8Petrol and diesel prices today (December 28): rates largely stable across major Indian cities Details
8Oil falls 2% on looming supply glut and hopes of a Ukraine peace deal
8Five arrested for thefts in oil tankers near IndiaNepal border Details
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8Procurement of valve wheel key Details
8Procurement of proprietary additives Details
8Tender for PNGRB T4S audit of LPG bottling plant Details
8Procurement of KSB make pump spares Details
8Supply of motor and fan pulleys along with taper lock bushes Details
8Tender for Chemical and Hydrokinetic Cleaning of Heat Exchangers during TA-26 Details
8Annual maintenance contract for fire-fighting engines of M/s Greaves Cotton Limited Details
8Tender for procurement of a dew point meter Details
8Three-year annual maintenance contract for HVAC systems of PSA analyzers Details
8Annual maintenance contract for robotic drum filling system Details
8Supply of BCW pump and motor set (139-P-908A) Details
8Supply and installation of conveyor, scissor lift, pneumatic lifter, and gearbox Details
8Supply of PALL element filter (IDLZ253G101AB) Details
8Procurement of battery pack for forklift Details
8Tender for maintenance painting of fire water tanks Details
8Provision of manpower services on a contract basis Details
8Supply and installation of ASTM colourimeter and accessories Details
8Tender for procurement of compressor spares Details
8Tender for upgradation of Biturox DCS system Details
8Tender for crossing work for 125 mm MDPE underground pipelines Details
8Annual maintenance contract for solenoid-operated ROSOVs Details
8Procurement of a 12-metre tilting tower ladder Details
8Annual maintenance contract for operations, maintenance, and housekeeping services Details
8Annual maintenance contract for operational works Details
8Tender for DCVG coating survey of buried pipelines Details
8In-house statutory testing, painting, cold repair, and stencilling of LPG cylinders Details
8Tender for statutory inspection, testing, and painting of DPT cylinders Details
8Hiring of services for re-certification of ISO 50001:2018 energy management system Details
8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of IG-541 clean agent fire suppression system Details
8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of steam trays Details
8Procurement of handheld HART communicators Details
8Manufacturing and supply of energy recovery turbine rotor through reverse engineering for desalination plant Details
8Contract for power system analysis and relay coordination study Details
8Tender for payment of liaisoning fees for statutory compliance services Details
8Dehumidification and heating services for gas turbine generator overhauling Details
8Repair of stone pitching and relaying of stone boulders at the oil jetty approach bund Details
8Annual rate contract for miscellaneous civil maintenance works in residential buildings Details
8Procurement of ABB make AVR module Details
8Tender for procurement of a multi-gas detector Details
8Pulsed eddy current testing of insulated and fireproofed piping and equipment Details
8Fabrication of dies for PCT of new generation rigs Details
8Supply of gas and air dryer for project application Details
8Fabrication and supply of HVAC condenser local control panels Details
8Supply of flow elements Details
8Vegetation control inside refinery premises Details
8Procurement of zinc sulphate heptahydrate Details
8Design, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of CO2 flooding system Details
8Public awareness program on pipeline safety along right of use Details
8Hiring of internet bandwidth services Details
8Three-year contract for cleaning pigging of natural gas pipelines Details
8Procurement of 16-inch, 600# full bore ball valves Details
8Tender for Procurement of multi-gas detector Details
8Procurement of non-RC mechanical seal spares for critical pumps Details
8Annual maintenance contract for tank lorry filling, decantation PLT, and tank farm operations Details
8Hot repairing services for LPG cylinders Details
8Rate contract for maintenance and inspection of floating roof crude oil storage tanks Details
8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for server firewall Details
8Supply of PESO-approved intrinsically safe VHF handsets Details
8OEM technical advisory services for overhauling, repair, and maintenance jobs Details
8Civil works for creation of facilities Details
8Supply, installation, and maintenance of air fin coolers Details
8Procurement of forklifts Details
8Supply of personal protective equipment and windsock Details
8Post-inspection repair and refurbishment of dry gas seals Details
8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of batteries for perimeter CCTV system Details
8Repair of fire water pump engine Details
8Repair of pump foundation and alignment work Details
8Hiring of hydrocarbon dew point depression unit with operation and maintenance Details
8Permanent stoppage of oil leakage from ball valve glands Details
8Supply and commissioning of safety PPE detection system Details
8Supply of U-Power ACB relay Details
8Supply of commercial and industrial meters and regulators Details
8Hydro testing and refilling of CO2 cylinders for fire protection systems Details
8Supply of tamper-evident seals for LPG cylinders Details
8Procurement of 6.6 kV HT panel Details
8Procurement of Emerson make control valve spares Details
8Outsourcing of operations and maintenance of aviation fuel station Details
8Procurement of gaskets Details
8Supply of pressure gauge and diaphragm Details
8Conducting electrical audit of retail outlets Details
8Supply of L&T make valve spares Details
8Supply of AGAR make level instrument spares Details
8Plant assessment and performance evaluation services for power and utility section 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):
8India’s gas use dips 4.6% during Apr–Oct as power offtake slows, while CGD gains share Details
8Petronas to supply 1 MMTPA of LNG to CNOOC Details
8ONGC inks MoU with IIM Nagpur to accelerate green energy initiatives Details
8Russia’s Syzran oil refinery targeted in overnight Ukrainian drone strike: reports Details
8PETROAN urges privatisation of four state-run refineries Details
8AI war likely within five years; focus shifting to diversification of power sources such as LNG Details
8Is the LNG pathway sustainable for Bangladesh? Details
8Iraq’s floating regasification platform capacity to reach 500 million cubic feet per day Details
8Australia’s Woodside signs binding LNG supply agreement with Turkey’s BOTAS Details
8Green debt sales hit record levels despite climate backlash Details
8Coal India appoints B. Sairam as chairman and managing director Details
8Andhra Pradesh government grants conditional NOC to Vedanta for drilling 20 onshore oil and gas wells Details
8Resolution of USD 247 million KG-D6 oil block dispute between RIL and the government likely by 2026 Details
8India imposes anti-dumping duty on two Chinese products Details
8India’s gas use dips 4.6% during Apr–Oct as power offtake slows, while CGD gains share Details
8How India’s petroleum sector expanded access, fuels, and infrastructure in 2025 Details
8Crude oil gains on supply risk concerns and weakness in US rig count Details
8India expands natural gas grid pipeline network to over 25,000 km and plans another 10,459 km Details
8‘Zombie ship’ signals US targeting the darkest corner of the global oil fleet Details
8India’s LPG access and usage rise in 2025 Details
8Bokaro cyber fraudsters arrested for LPG connection scam Details
8Supreme Industries receives BPCL order worth Rs.54 crore for composite LPG cylinders Details
8Petroleum Ministry lists achievements in 2025, highlighting expansion in LPG connections Details
8India’s Russian oil imports fall by nearly 18% this year: media Details
8How Oilmax and AsianEnergy are using AI to modernise India’s oilfield operations Details
8The great oil swap: why India sourced 83% more US crude as Russian imports hit a four-year low Details
8Caribbean crisis: US actions in Venezuela threaten India’s economy Details
8Oil prices drop 2% on supply glut concerns and Ukraine peace talks Details
8Eighth edition of Oil Spill India (OSI) announced Details
8ONGC announces recruitment for Director (Production) position Details
8ONGC bids farewell to Shri Deepak Tandon on his superannuation Details
8IndianOil announces new hiring at Haldia Refinery Hospital Details
8Petrol and diesel prices today (December 28): rates largely stable across major Indian cities Details
8Oil falls 2% on looming supply glut and hopes of a Ukraine peace deal
8Five arrested for thefts in oil tankers near IndiaNepal border Details
You can also click on Newsclips for more