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Aug 2019

Ammonia-V Revamp Project
8Cost - Rs 102 crore
8Project Event: The detailed engineering has been completed, The material indenting process is ongoing, NIT for burner has been finalized, other procurements work is ongoing. The project is likely to be commissioned in April 2020.
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8Cost - Rs 6500 crore
8Project Event: It looks like a project that does not look like it will take off. The foreign promoter continues to insist that project studies will start from October 2019 and environmental clearance is likely to be submitted in December 2019. Site selection however has been done
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14 assorted tankers and OSVs are going to be up for immediate sale in India
8Is any one interested?
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ONGC will be looking for a product tanker
8But the hiring is dependent upon a court settlement, it seems
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It looks like getting rid of Mercator as a contractor has not really helped ONGC in getting early delivery of the Sagar Samrat Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU). The job was awarded in November, 2011 with a completion schedule of May, 2013.
8In the meanwhile, one of the consortium members, Mercator, was thrown out in October last year, its bank guarantee encashed, and ONGC got into bed with Mercator's other partner, Gulf Piping Company based out of Abu Dhabi to get the remaining work done.
8The MOPU, which is being converted out of an ONGC owned rig, was meant to be completed in February, 2019.
8There is no immediate sign of delivery yet Details
8Project Name: CBM Block Development
8Project Cost: Rs 447 crore
8Project Description: Prabha Energy Private Limited, has finally floated the RFQs for the hiring of LSTK contractor for the 3 Group Gathering Stations and the gas compression and dehydration services for the North Karanpura CBM block in Jharkhand. In the meanwhile, the previous tender for the HDPE Pipelines, Fittings, Ducts are under processing and are expected to be awarded by the next month. An overall quantity of 0.3 MMSCMD of gas has been envisaged to be produced from the project.
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8Project Name: Platform O&M contract
8Project Cost: Rs 50 crore
8Project Description: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited's RFPs' for the operation and maintenance contract for process, mechanical, electrical and Instrumentation equipment, as well as crane, helideck and cargo handling services will be released by Q4 2019. As per the sources pre bid meeting held previously, was attended 3-4 leading contractors. As of now the tender documents are under preparation.
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7 bidders were in the race
8Among them were ONGC Teri Biotech, RNA International, Bell Weather International and 4 others
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It is learned from our sources that approval has been granted within ONGC for a fresh $946 million offshore development plan.
8Currently soil investigation is on
8Tenders however are expected to be invited in January, 2020
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8On Site overhauling of Power Transformers Details
8Procurement of around 42 Crore Litres of Bio Diesel Details
8Supply, Transportation and Installation of Smart Pylons Details
8Hiring ground patrolling services of ROW/ ROU by Line Walkers for inspection of product pipeline Details
8Carrying out Civil works at drill site Details
8Rate of Contract for Construction, Maintenance & Monitoring of Cathodic Protection System of Pipe Lines Details
8Supply of fully Automatic Super Mirror Finish Moulds for Injection Moulding Machine Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8OMCs issue letters of intent for 9,000 new petrol pumps Details
8Kerosene sought for villagers of Dharampur facing power outage Details
8ONGC, IOC get new directors Details
8Numaligarh Refinery receives imported crude oil consignment from Malaysia Details
8Malaysia's Petronas says has no intention of buying stake in India's Bina oil refinery Details
8State Bank of India seeks bids for Videocon's overseas oil, gas assets Details
8Oil prices edge up but US-China trade war drags Details
8Opinion: Hedge funds were divided on oil, until Trump tweeted: Kemp Details
8Kosmos Energy sees Mauritania, Senegal deal by year-end Details
8Fossil fuels to contribute 85% of primary energy supply by 2040: WoodMac Details
8Crude oil futures fall on global cues Details
8Iraqi oil ministry says has no ties to oil tanker seized by Iran Details
8Australia's Oil Search says encouraged by PNG 'in principle' support for Papua LNG deal Details
8Iran seizes foreign oil tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf - state media Details
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The RFQ for a GGS is now expected later
8LOI for an EPS, for which the tendering process has been completed, is expected to be awarded by the end of this month.
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It looks like existing CGD companies seem aggrieved about allowing third parties to use their existing networks once marketing exclusivity is over.
8The PNGRB will have a tough time formulating the requisite guidelines to free up their networks
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A greenfield refinery residue upgradation unit is coming up
8It is coming up along with a Hydrogen Generation Unit (HGU), a Sour Water Stripper Unit (SWS), an Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU), a Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) with Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU)
8Technology licensor RFQs are expected by September, 2019
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8IOC's business group has developed a series of super insulated cyrogenic vessels for commercial use. Click on Report  for more.
8The PNGRB is considering two tariff options for the Dadri Bawana Nangal Natural Gas Pipeline and the (DBNPL) and Chainsa Jhajjar Hisar Natural Gas Pipeline (CJHPL). Know more click on Report .
8Will B.C. Tripathi, former CMG for GAIL, remain the GAIL nominee director in Petronet LNG Ltd? Click on Reports  for more
8Independent directors in Petronet LNG earns hefty amounts by way of commissions, over and above their sitting feeds. Click on Report for more.
8HOEC has picked Vivek Rao, former petroleum secretary, as a director on its board. Click on Report for more. Details
Petronet LNG Ltd has admitted that the divergence of spot LNG from long term crude link contracts is a threat
8And it may impact the "near growth of PLL".
8In addition to the contracts with RasGas of 7.50 MMTPA, PLL also has another long-term contract with the Australian entity of Exxon Mobil for supply of around 1.4 MMTPA of LNG from its Gorgon project.
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The US Congress in a report on the Mozambique LNG project has cited  instances of minimally compensated or uncompensated land seizures by Anadarko in the Mozambique LNG project, in which the Indian trio of ONGC, OVL and BPCL are heavily invested
8The area is also heavily populated by Jihadist groups, the report claims.
8Determining responsibility for such problems, which had allegedly been aggravated by local state and business corruption, is difficult, the report has cited, as researchers and journalists are reporting that the state prevented access to the affected area, and that civil society groups seeking to probe or address such issues face state obstruction, harassment, and intimidation.
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Discovered Round-II operators -- block for which were awarded in March, 2019 -- have begin drawing up development plans. And this website has now begun covering such plans, as RFQs are now expected from some of them by Q4, 2019
8There are details here of a Rs 100 crore development plan, where feasibility studies are going on
8An EIA consultant RFQ is expected by Q4, 2019
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Process Air Compressor Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 347 crore
8Project Event: NIT for LSTK contractor has been released, evaluation is ongoing, finalization is due in September due to delay in the evaluation.
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Ammonia-Urea Energy Saving Project 
8Cost - Rs 262 crore
8Project Event: The purchase of a long lead item is ongoing, the installation of mechanical equipment is ongoing, the 65 % work has been completed at the site, commissioning is likely to be done at the end of 2019
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8Project Name:  Oil Field Development
8Project Cost: Rs 1560 crore
8Project Description: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited is planning the development drilling of 104 wells in 11 ML Blocks in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tanjavur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore and Ramnathpuram districts, Tamil Nadu. The project will also involve laying of a pipeline for connecting with the existing production facilities. The locations are proposed to be drilled by ONGC owned electrical type rigs E-760 & E-1400 which have capacity to drill to depth of 3000m & 4000m respectively. In the meanwhile, ONGC has applied for the TOR for the project.
8Project Event: RFQs for hiring an EIA consultant is expected by Q4 2019.
8Expenditure Approval: Q3/2020
8RFQ Date: Q4/2019
8Release Date: Q4/2019
8Start Date: Q1/2021
8Completion Date: Q4/2026
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In all four bids have been received for a Greenfield Quick Production System
8The EOI is to be awarded in September
8The following units have been proposed in the facility: Test headers, Group Header, Scrubber, Bath heater, Dispatch pump, Flare System, Mass flow meter, Tube well, Firefighting system, DG set, Transformer, High Mast, SCADA system, Vertical two-phase HP and LP separators.
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A Rs 110 crore Haldia POL terminal expansion is currently undergoing commissioning.
8The pre-feasibility report was prepared by IOCL, Engineers India Limited is the PMC contractor and Tata Honeywell is the SCADA automation and commissioning contractor
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IOC is planning to push for CGD stations through infrastructure developed by existing CGD companies once the market exclusivity period is over. But only under certain conditions.
8The company's capex plans are now now quite big: they are at Rs 25,000 crore in the current year
8Find out  how much is earmarked for refineries, marketing, pipelines, E&P, petrochemicals and maintenance
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of Spares for Pneumatic Kelly Spinner/ Air Motor/ Elevator/ Spider Details
8Supply of overall Boiler Suit Details
8Supply of IBR Gate Valves Details
8Supply of Rotary Drilling Hoses Details
8Transportation of packed LPG Details
8Corrigendum: Manufacturing of FCC Catalyst Additives for refineries Details
8Terminal Automation System at Jammu and Srinagar Depots Details
8Procurement of LRSB & RSB Spare parts Details
8Uniform requirement for Forecourt sales men Details
8SITC of lightning & Surge protection system Details
8Procurement of Permanent Down Hole Gauges Details
8Procurement of Intelligent ion Chromatograph with IC conductivity Detector Details
8Hiring of CTU, Pumper and Nitrogen Services Details
8Procurement of Critical spares for Kirloskar make LPG Compressors Details
8Gas turbine and Auxiliaries Package for Gas Turbine driven centrifugal compressor package Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8India to attract Rs 6 lakh crore investment in natural gas sector in 8 yrs: Pradhan Details

8Foreign investors keen to invest in India's energy sector: Dharmendra Pradhan Details
8India's oil minister urges local oil firms to boost overseas funding Details
8Petronet in talks with IGL, GSPC to set-up LNG pumps on Delhi-Mumbai highway Details
8Jharkhand govt to provide free second gas cylinder refill under Ujjwala Yojana Details
8CCI dismisses abuse of dominance charge against ONGC Details
8Cairn Energy ready to reinvest in India if retro tax issue is resolved: CEO Details
8Numaligarh Refinery Limited received its first consignment of imported Miri Crude Oil from PETRONAS Details
8Four arrested for pilferage of kerosene oil, black marketing of LPG cylinders in Sambha Details
8Kuwait, Iraq sign up UK energy adviser for joint oilfield study Details
8LNG traders consider shipping options, betting on winter demand Details
8European gas price slump yet to find a floor as inventories burst Details
8Saudi Arabia may cut crude oil prices to Asia in September Details
8Ukraine has 15.9 bcm of gas in storage so far for winter Details
8Oil up 3%, recouping some losses from Trump tariffs comments Details
8Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Gulf smuggling fuel to Arab states Details
8Russia to stick to OPEC oil output deal in August: Energy ministry Details
8Saudi Arabia cuts September crude oil prices to Asia Details
8Oil prices drop as U.S.-China trade war fuels growth concerns Details
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Rig mobilization RFQ is expected in September
8RFQ for equipment and and services are also expected in September
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Production and Supply of Compressed Bio Gas to Oil Marketing Companies Details
8Overhauling and In-situ Re-tubing of Depropaniser Condenser Fixed Tube Exchanger Details
8Provision of Gravity Roller Conveyor for Barrels Details
8Appointment of C&F operator cum secondary transporter at lubes depot Details
8Nitrogen Bank and associated Pipeline Works Details
8ARC for Annual Rate Contract for Outdoor Network Infrastructure Installation Details
8Pulsation Analysis of Gas Compressors Details
8Procurement of Compressor Spares Details
8Supply of Hydrogen Compressor Spares Details
8Procurement of Crude Despatch Pumps Details
8Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Mud Tank System Details
8Gas Sales from Langhnaj field Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Non-subsidised LPG gas price cut by Rs 62.50 per cylinder from today Details
8Amid local protests against hydrocarbon projects, ONGC mulling drilling 104 wells in Cauvery asset Details
8HC sets aside trial court order prosecuting RIL, its 3 officials in secret documents case Details
8ONGC, its partners likely to exit oil blocks in Sudan Details
8Maruti bats for CNG, hybrid cars to reduce oil imports, air pollution Details
8Three bio-CNG plants to treat 300 tonnes of bio-waste in Chennai Details
8Shell's profits slump to lowest in over two years on weak oil, gas prices Details
8Alaska natives accuse White House of hiding Arctic oil impact information Details
8Saudi Arabia keeps July oil output below 10 mn bpd Details
8Hydrogen electrolyzer market expected to reach $426.3 mn by 2028 Details
8Asia LNG spot cargoes trade below $4 on abundant global supply Details
8Nigeria oil union threatens industrial action in Chevron dispute Details
8Eni recoups 1 bln euro bank guarantee after arbitration ruling with GasTerra Details
8Oil prices steady after Trump trade tariffs spark plunge Details
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The EPC contractor RFQ or a PMC for the Numaligarh Refinery Brownfield Expansion project is expected to come out
8Find out when
8Is EIL the obvious choice?
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Energy Saving-cum- Ammonia-Urea Expansion Project
8Cost - Rs 540 crore
8Project Event: Critical equipment purchase is ongoing, the construction is likely to be start in October 2019.
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NPK-DAP Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 987 crore
8Project Event: RFQ for the EPC contractor is likely to be released in April 2020, as the company will first do the energy-saving cum expansion project.
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ONGC has fine tuned the Ratna R Series Platform Development parameters
8The project cost has been raised
8The completion period has been extended
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Three companies are in the race to provide well consultancy services to the ONGC acquired Deendayal offshore field
8The bidding process has been closed
8Award of tender is likely this month
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EPC packages are now out for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd
8EIL is the PMC contractor for the refinery, it will also be the consultant for offsites and utilities on an OBE basis
8Bid closing dates for most EPC contracts are coming up ahead
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Active anti-pollution drives can cause gas usage to go up
8No where is this more evident than in Morbi, where volumes have doubled quarter on quarter to 5 mmscmd
8The National Green Tribunal has been pushing for gas conversion in other areas as well
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As minister holding two charges, that of steel and petroleum, Dharmendra Pradhan is entitled to two private secretaries.
8The private secretary in petroleum is a Gujarat cadre IAS officer, Ajay Kumar.
8A new private secretary has now been appointed to look after Pradhan's steel portfolio
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The Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan India pipeline seems to have run into fresh trouble
8The gas price formula is sought to be renegotiated as the landed price is turning out to be more expensive than LNG
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It looks like Mercator has been pushed into further trouble
8The Mumbai High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the company against the encashment of bank guarantee by  ONGC for failure to do a rig conversion on time
8The amount encashed is a whopping Rs 142 crore
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Platts LNG Window Data Window which was launched last week, elicited its first deal for LNG at a low price of $4.05/mmbtu with a flexible destination clause
8Over the first four days in operation since its launch on Friday, a total of 40 bids and offers have been submitted through the platform.
8The decision to launch the LNG eWindow comes at a crucial time for LNG, when significant additions of flexible supply and demand are challenging traditional business models.
8Meanwhile, BP boss, Bob Dudley has predicted that global gas prices are likely to stay low not just this but next year as well
8Clearly, pressure will mount on Petronet LNG to begin negotiating for lower fixed contract rates, now that the landed ex-factory price of spot and contract LNG is not at 100% or more
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The Fortune 500 list announced last week had more Chinese than US companies for the first time. Among the top 10 banks in the world on the list, the top five are Chinese, and there were only two US banks.
8Chinese companies are now positioning themselves in the Indian E&P, petrochemical and chemical projects markets, and they seem determined to get ahead.
8In two Rs 10,000 crore fertilizer projects, a Chinese company is the L-1 bidder.
8ONGC too seems to be awarding contracts to Chinese companies of late. Increasingly the Chinese are qualifying technically and beating established western players (where they are not, they are accusing ONGC of being biased!).
8Here is one fresh instance of a Chinese company emerging L-1 over the likes of Iteco Oilfield Services and Bell Weather International.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of Recycle Gas Compressor for KHT Project Details
8Supply of Johnson Make Ammonia Compressor Spares Details
8Service Contract for Flaker Operation and Handling of Low Polymer Pits in HDPE Plants Details
8Civil, Mechanical and TPIA Works for Construction of LPG Mounded Storage Vessels at LPG Plant Details
8Intelligent Pigging survey of ATF Pipeline Details
8Supply of Above Ground Horizontal Cylindrical Steel Storage Tanks Details
8Earthing System for Oil Storage Tanks and Activation Tanks Details
8Up-gradation of existing Gas Metering Station of Hazira Plant Details
8Procurement of Air Winch Details
8Requirement of Design, Engineering, Supply of Pelleting System for Poly Propylene Unit Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8IIT-H develops catalyst that may convert biomass into jet fuel Details

8Subdued refining margins, inventory losses may dent IOC's Q1 profit Details
8Innovation key for India to become $5 trillion economy: Dharmendra Pradhan Details
8Maruti launches BS-VI compliant version of petrol powered Ertiga Details
8Indian Oil Corp first quarter net profit falls 50 per cent to Rs 3,624 crore Details
8Rolls-Royce corruption case: ONGC, GAIL executives may have received kickbacks, says CBI FIR Details
8Natural gas consumption by automakers in Gujarat declines in Jul Details
8Growth of eight core sectors slows to 0.2 per cent in June Details
8Oil demand dips 0.2% in Q1 but petrol, diesel sales rise Details

8Brazil's JBS invests in new biodiesel plant amid clean fuel push Details
8Oman signs gas exploration agreement with Italy's Eni and BP Oman Details
8Cyprus backs Total-Eni partnership in offshore gas drilling Details
8Singapore's sovereign wealth fund to invest $600 million ADNOC's crude pipelines Details
8Eni acquires 20 per cent of ADNOC Refining for $3.24 billion Details
8Encana posts second-quarter profit as production rises Details
8Oil drops as Fed signals rate cuts may be limited Details
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Everyone dealing with Reliance Industries Ltd knows well that the company bargains hard with its vendors.
8The company recently exercised its option for an additional one year contractor for a deepwater rig, until November, 2020 but with only a marginal increase in the day rate, even though day rates have begun hardening all over the world
8RIL is paying a day rate which is nearly 50% to 100% off from similar contracts from around the world
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NPK Fertilizer Expansion Project
8Cost - Rs 190 crore
8Project Event: The project is awaiting for the environmental clearance and tender for EPC contractor is likely to be released in August 2019.
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IOC has begun supplying gas as of yesterday to a chemical plant, which will total up to 1.4 msmcmd when the plant is running at full capacity
8The gas supply comes from the company's Ennore LNG plant
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A private sector operator is embarking on a Rs 720 crore field development plan
8There will be 40 development wells and 5 exporatory as well appraisal wells.
8FDP is pending approval
8Quotations are being accepted
8RFQ for an EPC contractor is out for surface facilities
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8Project Name: It is an offshore pipeline repair job but there has been a delay in eliciting internal approvals
8Project Cost: Rs 150 crore
8Project Event: RFP for the hiring contractor for O&M cum LSTK contractor is expected by Q4 2019.
8Expenditure Approval: Q4/2018
8RFQ Date: Q4/2019
8Release Date: Q4/2019
8Start Date: Q1/2020
8Completion Date: Q4/2022
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8Project Name: Pipeline Development
8Project Cost: Rs 230 crore
8Project Description: MECON, has released the RFQs for the procurement of the Assorted Valves for Oil India Limited's Baghjan Madhuban Pipeline Pipeline Project. As of now, the tender is under processing. In the meanwhile the SCADA, APPS system and Orifice metering skids contract has not been awarded until now, as the bidding date had been extended. MECON is also expected to float an RFQ for the hiring of O&M services.
8Project Event: RFQ for hiring O&M services is expected by Sep 2019.
8Expenditure Approval: Q4/2017
8RFQ Date: Sep/2019
8Release Date: Oct/2019
8Start Date: Jun/2019
8Completion Date: Dec/2020
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