Arvinder Singh Sahney was appointed IOCL boss in November 2024 8And he launched SPRINT in April, 2025 8And it has, according to the chairman, already in these few months posted some eyebrow raising performance improvement. It will probably be the fast turnaround in global refining history 8If a giant slow moving company like IOCL can SPRINT like this, one is left wondering what really is going on. 8We get you the background story Click on Details for more
Details
1) OIL HOCU procurement tightens credential-TPI and pre-shipment testing to lock reliability at the factory 8OIL’s HOCU tender hard-wires third-party verification of bidder credentials and dual-layer equipment inspection. 8A ten-year non-obsolescence and spares covenant pushes lifecycle risk back to OEMs. 8The cashflow flips to commissioning performance, changing how bidders price QA and on-site readiness.
2) Portable drilling and well control simulator with offshore envelope targeted for rapid commissioning 8ONGC’s ATI wants a portable simulator that still carries full offshore complexity, from riser handling to deepwater floater scenarios. 8IWCF/IADC-aligned modules and physical choke/BOP panels are on the table. 8A five-year AMC, remote diagnostics, and 30-day commissioning signal urgency and lifecycle intent.
3) Harsh Engineering wins with a 10.7% edge on offshore overhaul assistance in ONGC N&H Asset 8A three-year, 4,273 man-day assistance contract has gone to Harsh Engineering with a clear margin. 8The envelope covers compressor, turbine-generator and pump overhauls under OEM-FSR supervision on Neelam & Heera. 8The spread suggests contrasting views on mobilization agility and offshore HSE-ready bench strength.
4) Truck-mounted spec affirmed and HOC unit age relaxed to 10 years, as duty moves to 18% IGST — ONGC HOC units (Mehsana/Ahmedabad/Jorhat) 8Pre-bid pressure sought OEM gating and stricter credentials. 8ONGC instead fixed the truck-mount mandate, broadened the age window to ten years, and leaned on TPIA and residual-life tests. 8A live customs-duty update to 18% now hard-codes landed-cost math into bids.
5) Corrigendum tightens deployment, liability and fleet standards in ONGC coil tubing call-out 8ONGC has reaffirmed a one-day deployment rule with no mobilisation or standby payouts across three assets. 8Equipment flexibility requests were rejected as the buyer locks in a 1-1/4", truck-mounted, ≤10-year fleet. 8A clarified no-charge fishing clause on contractor-caused stuck-coil events sharpens operational accountability.
Pressure-vessel package locks in under zero-deviation terms as EIL picks winner for PLL’s Dahej PDH-PP project 8The pressure-vessel award for PLL’s PDH-PP at Dahej has closed on a zero-deviation, single-envelope composite bid. Payment milestones are unusually granular, shifting liquidity earlier for compliant fabricators. But the bid stack shows an eye-popping spread that raises questions about scope reading and group wise evaluation. Click on Details for moreDetails
1) Express Global wins ODC route-survey for PRFCC/SRU at BPCL Mahul with steep long-tail bids 8BPCL’s PRFCC/SRU heavy-haul survey drew an L1 and a wide spread to the rest. The scope pushes deep into port, city, and internal-refinery routing up to foundation points. The pricing gap hints at sharply different risk models for intra-Mumbai execution.
2) Mahabal wins BPCL Mumbai PRFCCU CTE consultancy with 5.6% margin over L2 in BPCL PRFCCU CTE 8BPCL has awarded the PRFCCU CTE consultancy on GeM with tight delivery and governance knobs. A two-month CAC approval KPI collides with a 20-month PBG tail, shifting risk onto the vendor. The pricing spread hints at a narrow qualified pool and disciplined undercutting. Click on Details for moreDetails
1) Four date pushes stretch DCS bid window to 17 October in BPCL Bina Petchem & Refinery Expansion 8BPCL and EIL have extended the BPREP DCS bid deadline four times, now landing on 17 October. The package spans 47,000 I/Os across DCS, SIL3 ESD and F&G PLCs, compressing risk into a single control backbone. The longer runway may broaden compliant participation, but it also telegraphs integration complexity.
2) Bid date pushed a week for PRU instrumentation in NRL NREP Group A 8NRL and Thyssenkrupp have quietly given bidders seven extra days to lock PRU instrumentation proposals. The documents keep a hard line on PQC evidence and a sharp two-group award split to preserve competition. The commercial clarifications focus on EMD mechanics while leaving core risk-allocation clauses untouched.
3) NRL extends Group B instrumentation tender for NREP amid EMD clarifications and vendor queries 8Numaligarh Refinery has granted a seven-day extension for its Group B instrumentation works tender under EPCM-1. The move follows a series of addenda addressing EMD rules and digital pre-bid processes. Industry sources see this as an effort to widen competition while holding firm on technical and timeline standards.
4) BPCL Bina’s CDU-VDU condensers bid slides to 13 Oct after three extensions for Bina refinery 8BPCL has pushed its CDU-VDU condenser supply tender three times past the original 23 September close. Pre-bid minutes tightened interpretations on TPI, PBG and scope, but left commercial knobs largely unchanged. The extra 20 days could reshape bidder math on fabrication slots and QA contingencies.
5) On-premise APM with widened BEC and strict on-site milestones in GAIL Pata APM project 8GAIL’s pre-bid responses hold the line on on-prem deployment, VAPT and on-site commissioning while expanding who can qualify for ownership and foreign support. The option clause adds a moving-target element on quantities even as SAP integration and asset counts are nailed down. The result is a larger vendor pool but a tighter execution box.
6) NRL coalescer package date extended by 14 days, delivery and securities unchanged 8NRL has pushed the bid submission to 13 October 2025 and aligned technical opening to 14 October. The scope, delivery at 10 months DAP, and CPS/WBG framework remain intact. The shift looks administrative, but the NDA-gated, limited tender context suggests competition quality is the real objective. Click on Details for moreDetails
1) Repeated extensions hint at bidder-pool squeeze as CPCL tightens membrane and spares obligations 8CPCL’s O&M tender for ETP-IV and DMRO at Manali has rolled through four extensions even as it sharpened obligations on membranes, automation AMCs and major spares. The buyer has kept RA pressure and a 25% option clause intact, pushing vendors to price flexibility and durability. Whether this mix broadens competition or concentrates it among a few capable integrators is the real test. Technically, the package spans complex, variable-quality refinery effluents and a full water-cycle (UF/RO/MB) with MINAS compliance — a reliability-driven scope where membrane health and automation uptime define success.
2) BPCL Bina pumps tender gets two deadline pushes without changing zero-deviation or delivery clock 8EIL has nudged the bid window for BPCL’s horizontal SPP pump package twice, now pointing to 09-10-2025. The extensions arrived without visible shifts to evaluation, delivery, or EMD architecture. That combination can widen participation while keeping the tender’s compliance screws tight.
3) Date extension sharpens compliance, but delivery ambiguity lingers over IOCL Mathura CCRU catalyst 8IOCL has pushed the CCRU catalyst bid date without changing any terms. The move buys bidders time to align platinum funding and Integrity Pact formalities. But a two-versus-four-month delivery signal still needs a precedence-driven fix to protect the charging window.
4) Pumps package: Bid window pushed by a week but zero-deviation and groupwise controls hold 8BPCL and EIL have extended the bid due date for the vertical centrifugal pumps package by seven days without softening compliance. The enquiry remains on a zero-deviation, group-wise evaluation track with EMD waived but tougher post-award sureties. Delivery and validity timelines stay firm, pointing to schedule discipline rather than dilution.
5) EIL extends bid date by six days for Odisha SV/IP balance civil package in NRL pipeline 8The Part B balance-works tender at four Odisha SV/IP stations has been pushed out by six days. EIL keeps its zero-deviation and percentage-BoQ regime intact, with an SP-2 GST fallback to protect evaluation. The shift looks tactical rather than structural — but it tightens the margin game around a Rs 7.98 crore benchmark.
6) Bid window extended by 7 days for CS pressure vessels for BPCL Bina Petchem 8EIL has pushed the bid due date for the BPREP carbon-steel pressure vessel package by one week. Nothing else in the zero-deviation, limited-vendor tender has moved. The extra time may widen compliant participation but leaves the risk posture untouched. Click on Details for moreDetails
Material handling works-2 locks in logistics discipline under a uniform percentage -over-SOR model at Dahej PP plant 8A limited, two-part e-bid with a three-month validity has drawn three handlers into PLL’s PDH-PP logistics frame. The owner keeps evaluation tight with a pre-filled SOR and strict EMD/CPBG rules. Delivery risk shifts to bidders through manpower/MHE availability and cradle-to-yard documentation. Click on Details for moreDetails
8Multi-case evaluation and a clarified yield guarantee will shift the contest to technology depth rather than negotiation tactics. But with impurity asks largely pushed back to “follow tender/amendments,” bidders still carry pre-treatment and performance-test risk. Click on Details for more
Details
1) Hard no-deviation gates and online price-opening tighten compliance on BPREP compressor package 8BPCL’s Bina expansion tender locks core commercial levers behind a strict no-deviation wall. Online price-opening for qualified bidders raises transparency—and the stakes. The structure favours OEM-anchored bidders that can absorb inspection, certification and site-insurance obligations upfront.
2) Kochi PPi cooling-water booster pump bid tightens milestone cash releases and locks bottom-line award 8BPCL’s polypropylene project has pushed a pump package that pays only for real progress. Evaluation and ordering will be on a bottom-line basis, covering all three pump tags. This curbs partial bids and scope fragmentation. It also signals a preference for OEM-level execution capacity over modular assemblers. Click on Details for moreDetails
8A PRFCC is a big project 8And it is not easy to get it right for the EPCM consultant 8And a due process of discovery has to be followed, not matter how good the initial scope is Click on Details for more
Details
8PNGRB floated a two-part authorization bid for a 21 km common-carrier ATF pipeline to Pune airport with a 0.5 MMTPA floor. A late corrigendum slashed the combined net worth bar to Rs 10.50 crore from Rs 105 crore, widening eligibility. The bid now stands cancelled, raising questions on whether competition, airport interfaces, or timing drove the pullback. Click on Details for more
Details
It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8Coal and Coke 8LPG 8Ammonia 8All tankers 8Bulk and Dry cargo Click on Reports for more.Details
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for desludging, degassing, and cleaning of AG MS tank Details 8Tender for comprehensive internal and external inspection of EFR MS tank Details 8Tender for supply price including freight Details 8Tender for providing services for safety audit Details 8Tender for PLC controlled automatic random quality check (RQC) unit with field HMI and data transfer Details 8Providing comprehensive services and maintenance for Usha industrial water purifiers and coolers Details 8Providing security, caretaking, and loss prevention services along pipeline Details 8Tender for work assistance in electrical maintenance jobs Details 8Supply of know-how/license, basic engineering design package (BEDP), proprietary catalyst, and related services for NHT and ISOM unit Details 8Tender for supply and services at COMP-CENT. (SPP) Details 8Supply, implementation, and management of an endpoint detection and response solution for protecting ~4000 endpoints across OIL (Corrigendum-3) Details 8Tender for services for well activation, well servicing, completion, and acidization of gas/oil wells in OIL’s operational area (Amendment-5) Details 8Hiring of services for heavy oil assessment & exploitation (Amendment-1) Details 8Procurement of 2-inch seamless line pipes (B/E) (Corrigendum-1) Details 8Procurement of 6-inch steel ERW line pipes with bevelled ends (Corrigendum-2) Details 8Rate contract for supply of N-methyl diethanolamine (N-MDEA) and caustic soda lye in tanker Details 8Rate contract for tyre retreading Details 8Tender for providing manpower for office assistant, office boy, and planning assistant Details 8Tender for execution of allied jobs in plant operations Details 8Supply of 8-inch steel ERW line pipes with bevelled ends (Corrigendum-2) Details 8Tender for development of new A-site retail outlet Details 8Tender for engagement of DGR empanelled security agency for IiPM complex Details 8EOI for setting up of portable crane simulator Details 8Tender for procurement of mechanical seal spares Details 8EOI for supply, installation, and commissioning of portable drilling and well control simulator Details 8Tender for procurement of rotary spares coupling Details 8Tender for supply of central horizontal pump Details 8Tender for supply of valve Details 8Tender for leasing out office premises under long-term leave and licence agreement Details 8Hiring of services for maintenance of ABWA communication system Details 8Hiring of KHI expert manpower for installation, commissioning, and testing of overhauled Kawasaki rotor bundle assembly Details 8Supply of three-phase induction motor on call-up basis Details 8Supply of loose bagasse on delivery basis Details 8Supply and installation of telecom and SCADA equipment for extending data connectivity to upcoming LMCS in northern region on ARC basis Details 8Tender for aiting area / airport terminal facilities Details 8Supply of truck-mounted hot oil circulating unit cum high-pressure pumping unit Details 8Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of digital signage system Details 8Comprehensive AMC for audio-video equipment Details 8Procurement of lapping kit for valve maintenance Details 8Tender for procurement of steam traps Details 8Supply of electric forklift traction batteries (Exide make) on buyback basis Details 8Tender for procurement of end tube sheets Details 8Tender for supply of UPS Details 8Supply of thermocouple with thermowell for WSA condenser (205-E-06/07) outlet Details 8Annual rate contract for substation operation and electrical maintenance jobs Details 8Tender for pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles Details 8Supply and installation of 2 no’s 75 inches interactive display and 4 no’s of VC equipment Details 8Tender for augmentation of Honeywell make PLC Details 8Tender for procurement of bearing heater Details 8Procurement of bearing induction heaters Details 8Procurement of bearing puller and hydraulic jack Details 8Supply of LED luminaire for flood light, flame proof (V2) Details 8Procurement of detachable conveyor chain for LPG cylinders Details 8ARC for maintenance and troubleshooting of Eurotherm heaters for a period of 2 years Details 8Supply of PTO/hydraulic motor driven self priming centrifugal pump for aviation refueller Details 8Supply proprietary spares of AUMA actuator Details 8Advanced chemical treatment for cooling water system Details 8Supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 10 KVA online heavy load UPS Details 8Rate contract for printing and production of banners/displays, various types of stickers, online artwork, and design of digital creatives Details 8Procurement of piston accumulator for FCCU DDSV – HYDAC make Details 8Providing expert services for preventive and breakdown maintenance of Rockwell make VFDs Details 8Contract for heat exchanger shutdown jobs in PDPP Details 8Tender for revamping works for boundary wall Details 8Tender for territory assistant for Chennai LPG territory work Details 8Tender for procurement of centrifugal pumps Details 8Tender for providing concrete bed for product and firewater pipelines 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): 8BPCL bags excellence awards at 19th PNGRB foundation day Details 8Safety overhaul underway at Equinor’s Barents Sea LNG plant after incident probe Details 8Hanwha conducts pioneering LNG transfer between ships under sea trials Details 8India stands firm on Russian oil amid western pressure, keeps energy options open Details 8Oswal Energies to invest Rs 320 crore in green hydrogen infrastructure Details 8New study looks for hydrogen and ammonia opportunities in India Details 8IOC GPS Renewables raises Rs 836 crore in debt financing from Indian Bank Details 8Qatar-India Joint Business Council explores collaboration in key sectors Details 8Shell positions LNG as key focus for the next decade Details 8EV prices will match petrol, diesel in 4-6 months: Nitin Gadkari Details 8SCI plans to build medium range crude oil vessels for self-reliance in imports, says CMD Details 8India flags off VLGC ‘Shivalik’, boosting maritime atmanirbharata Details 8Ujjwala Yojana reaches 10.60 cr homes with 25 lakh new LPG connections Details 8ONGC invests Rs 8,110 cr in Andhra onshore wells Details 860% surge in atmospheric hydrogen, raising questions over future hydrogen fuel impact Details 8Adani Green gets $250 million in first offshore loan since probe Details 8OPEC+ eyes November production hike amid price concerns Details 8India's oil demand to outpace all other countries through 2050 Details 8Oil spills in oceans a collective responsibility: Coast Guard DG Details 8ONGC to invest Rs.8,110 cr to develop 172 onshore wells in Andhra, gets 'green nod' from EAC Details 8Oil prices jump 1.5% after lower-than-expected OPEC+ output hike Details 8Rupee rises 5 paise to 88.74 against US dollar in early trade Details 8All fuel stations in Delhi equipped with vapour recovery systems: RTI report Details 8Low oil prices: Saudi gift to Trump or ticking bomb? Details 8High interest rates could turn next oil glut into a crisis Details 8Baker Hughes wins shareholder nod for $13.6 B Chart Industries takeover Details 8Ukraine claims strike on oil terminal in Crimea Details 8Oil India and Mahanagar Gas ink MoU for strategic partnershipDetails 8India’s oil refiners thrive on excess Russian crude amid geopolitical shifts Details 8India’s oil consumption to surpass all by 2050! 5.4 million to 9.1 million bpd rise predicted; overall world energy share to hit 12% Details 8India must boost domestic oil output, electrification to cut import dependence: BP’s Spencer Dale Details 8India’s oil demand growth fastest in world, unfettered by green push: BP Details 8India to emerge top oil consumer by 2050 Details 8Siemens unveils next-gen EV charging system Sicharge Flex Details 8Clariant rejects allegations from BP, ExxonMobil over ethylene cartel Details 8MGL implements Salesforce to enhance customer experience Details You can also click on Newsclips for more