Daily forward looking import matrices. Sundargarh and Jharsuguda Districts City Gas Distribution Project. Sheikhpura, Jamui and Deoghar Districts City Gas Distribution Project. Seniority bypassed, faith tested. Sleeping with the enemy: Oil & gas company hunts for a Chinese connection. Credits without credibility? India’s integrity gap. Majors press on timelines and acceptance rules; OIL eases schedules but holds EMD and penalties in sand consolidation. Bidders seek scope and liability clarifications but ONGC holds firm on schedule and LD in MNW tube-bundle replacement tender. Bid clock pushed after scope reset in Oil India MBP mud engineering & DWM tender. E&P contracting brief: Part I. E&P contracting brief: Part II. IOCL finds going deeper into chemicals as a hedge against over capacity. Fertilizer brief. Downstream contracting briefs: Part I. Downstream contracting briefs: Part II. Downstream contracting briefs: Part III (Technical bid). Downstream contracting briefs: Awards. Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. Daily forward looking import matrices. India's Nayara Energy raises fuel supply to HPCL after EU sanctions. Seraikela-Kharsawan District City Gas Distribution Project. Sonipat District City Gas Distribution Project. Announcements. Bad days hit the gas sector. ONGC chairman's job: There are all kinds of things going on. Another LNG terminal held up by bad weather. Scam letters expose a communication gap . Double standards in energy sanctions . Boreholes multiply: From exploration to exploitation. Brand new gas based chemical unit to come up in the North East . Andhra Refinery Update. Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids. Downstream contracting briefs: What's new?. Downstream contracting briefs: Extension (Part1). Downstream contracting briefs: Extension (Part2). Cancellation invoked after zero TA-CA qualifiers in ONGC hydraulic lab. PNGRB widens eligibility and extends bid timeline for global regulatory gap analysis consultancy . E&P contracting brief: Part I. E&P contracting brief: Part II. BPCL Bina petchem expansion pre-bid clarifications lock scope firmly on contractors .
Daily forward looking import matrices
Sep 18: 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
Sundargarh and Jharsuguda Districts City Gas Distribution Project
Sep 18: 8Project Name: Sundargarh and Jharsuguda Districts City Gas Distribution 8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more detailsDetails
Sheikhpura, Jamui and Deoghar Districts City Gas Distribution Project
Sep 18: 8Project Name:Sheikhpura, Jamui and Deoghar Districts City Gas Distribution 8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more detailsDetails
Seniority bypassed, faith tested
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Skipping over senior hands might strengthen PSU leadership. 8But it also raises uncomfortable questions: if seniority no longer matters, what exactly does? 8What happened in ONGC is a case at point Click on Details for more
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Sleeping with the enemy: Oil & gas company hunts for a Chinese connection
Sep 17: 8And this has raised eyebrows Click on Details for moreDetails
Credits without credibility? India’s integrity gap
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India could be a major carbon credit supplier in Asia. 8But unless measurement, reporting, and verification systems are watertight, Indian offsets may be treated as low-integrity, locked out of premium markets. 8Also, India’s activity spans 10 sectors, but hard-to-abate sectors lag. China, by contrast, is expanding ETS coverage across steel, cement, aluminium, refining, chemicals—and even aviation by 2030. 8Depth will decide valuation. Click on Details for more.
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Majors press on timelines and acceptance rules; OIL eases schedules but holds EMD and penalties in sand consolidation
Sep 17: 8Halliburton and Baker Hughes used the pre-bid to seek relief on clocks and clearer “day-1” success triggers. 8OIL agreed to extend study and execution windows and clarified acceptance after well unloading. 8But it refused EMD waivers and largely retained penalty caps, keeping financial discipline intact. Click on Details for moreDetails
Bidders seek scope and liability clarifications but ONGC holds firm on schedule and LD in MNW tube-bundle replacement tender
Sep 17: 8Four firms, including Carlton Industrial Engineers, Charms Agencies, DAS Offshore and Unique Chemoplant, entered the clarification stage. 8Their queries centred on schedule extensions, LD calculation and payment restructuring. 8ONGC’s replies confirm a rigid stance, signalling little flexibility despite offshore execution complexities. Click on Details for moreDetails
Bid clock pushed after scope reset in Oil India MBP mud engineering & DWM tender
Sep 17: 8Oil India’s Mahanadi mud engineering and DWM package has been extended after a mid-course scope reset and personnel-policy tightening. 8The latest uploaded document moves the closing to 19 September 2025 while normalising HPWBM tables and locking a cap on engineer replacements. 8Whether a further push to 24 September 2025 is formal will shape bidder calculus on crew and inventory buffers. Click on Details for moreDetails
E&P contracting brief: Part I
Sep 17: Floating-roof seal overhaul tightened with commissioning-linked cashflow in ONGC Tatipaka naphtha tank-B 8ONGC’s Tatipaka seal-replacement tender couples API-653 rigor with an unforgiving cashflow gate at commissioning. 8The LD and 45-day post-mobilisation clock squeeze execution into a high-discipline window. 8Digital sureties streamline securities but raise the compliance bar for smaller seal specialists. Spec-gas at 30–45 kg/cm2g with PSU-grade cloud telemetry in EWTF job in Tripura Asset 8ONGC Tripura wants a turnkey EWTF that dehydrates to PNGRB specs and bills on AGA-grade metering. 8The plant must run 24×7 with flameproof hardware, OISD fire networks, and dual custody meters. 8A MeitY-aligned cloud portal brings real-time visibility — and new compliance work — to a humid, remote cluster. GPCB-approved, GPS-tracked produced-water fleet sought for Gujarat lanes in Cairn Oil & Gas EOI 8Cairn is pre-screening carriers for hazardous wastewater movement with strict GPS and GPCB guardrails. 8A three-part financial filter raises the bar for liquidity and resilience. 8The details of LD, cashflow, and insurance will decide margins once the NCB lands. Bidder clarifications will be one-to-one and time-boxed as ONGC hardens civil R&M tender discipline for Dehradun job. 8Eight firms have lined up for ONGC’s 36-month civil maintenance buy in Dehradun. 8Clarifications are pushed into a tightly scripted, post-bid channel with a single 2-day recourse after rejection. 8That tilt could change who actually reaches the price-opening. Effective date tied to mobilisation and 25% option power sharpen OIL’s coring buy in Mahanadi Basin Project. 8Oil India has moved the contract’s effective date from the LOA to mobilisation, resetting when clocks and LD exposure truly begin. 8A same-day Corrigendum adds a 25% option on scope or duration that sellers must accept. 8Together, the changes rebalance risk at start-up while expanding the client’s agility mid-stream. Click on Details for moreDetails
E&P contracting brief: Part II
Sep 17: ONGC gives bidders 20 extra days but keeps hard specs and ATC guardrails in APU hire for Ankleshwar 8The APU tender clock moves to 23 September 2025 without any visible dilution of specs or terms. 8Vendors get breathing room to line up API-monogrammed iron, inspections, and bank instruments. 8ONGC’s ATC and “follow tender condition” replies signal that the bar stays high. ONGC grants 20-day extension but keeps option clause and probity stack tight in plunger lift systems multi-asset buy. 8The bid clock moves to 22 September 2025. Vendors get time to align OEM papers, PPP-MII proofs, and buyer QA slots. signalling time for quality — not dilution. Sub-contracting barred and mobilization eased as bid clock shifts in ONGC HPHT DDW1/PLQP offshore IRC. 8ONGC has hardened accountability at DDW1/PLQP by prohibiting sub-contracting while easing mobilization to a 60-day yard setup. 8Staged payments and a logistics grace window rebalance cash-flow and LD exposure without diluting performance. 8Whether the bid end moves to 23 September 2025 is still not evidenced in the published pack. Click on Details for moreDetails
IOCL finds going deeper into chemicals as a hedge against over capacity
Sep 17: 8What the company is trying to do is a strategic entry with multiple downstream linkages Click on details for more
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Fertilizer brief
Sep 17: Urea reactor race heats up: NFL pushes Nangal revamp with strict global criteria 8National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) has once again extended the bid deadline for its high-stakes urea synthesis reactor tender, now set for 15 October 2025. The package is the heart of NFL’s Nangal unit modernization, covering complete design, fabrication, commissioning, and two years of mandatory spares. 8What makes this tender stand out is NFL’s no-compromise eligibility criteria—only process licensors or their authorized global fabricators with proven track record in high-pressure reactors can participate. With bid evaluation linked to guaranteed steam savings, the project signals a sharper focus on energy efficiency and long-term reliability. 8Repeated extensions hint at intense behind-the-scenes negotiations with global technology majors. For India’s fertilizer security, this isn’t just about equipment—it’s about safeguarding production continuity at a strategic plant. RCF Thal ammonia revamp: Bid deadline slips again as scope refinements continue 8The EPC tender for revamping RCF’s ammonia plants at Thal — meant to cut energy use without lifting output — has seen yet another extension, this time to 03 October 2025. Frequent deadline shifts underscore the complexity of retrofitting reformers, compressors, and electrical systems inside an operating fertilizer complex, while also reflecting intense bidder scrutiny of contract clauses on insurance, indemnity, and energy guarantees. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Part I
Sep 17: GAIL’s calibration ARC for master instruments at Agartala & GDT Lakwa leans on NABL-in-name and CPS discipline 8GAIL puts a two-year, two-location calibration ARC on GeM with an L1-on-total template. EMD/ePBG look relaxed on the portal, but the tender text keeps CPS intact. The real barrier is quality: NABL “in its name” and explicit TUR floors tighten the field. Accreditation ownership removes the sub-lab workaround. TUR floors codify measurement integrity. Together they screen for true in-house capability. BPCL Kochi invites two-year heater and boiler leak, insulation and setting-loss survey rate contract 8BPCL Kochi has put a two-year fired-equipment efficiency survey contract on GeM with some unusual guardrails. Centrifugal compressor package put to global limited bid for NRL’s polypropylene unit 8EIL has opened a bottomline evaluation race for the PPU compressor where lifecycle services count as much as hardware. With EMD waived but CPS/WBG intact, credible OEMs can lean into performance without early cash drag. The playbook also bans consortiums and reverse auctions—changing how bidders calibrate risk and price. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Part II
Sep 17: Sixth bid-date extension pushes Mahul–Rasayani HDD tender to 30 Sep 8BPCL’s HDD package for the Mahul–Rasayani pipelines has now moved its bid due date six times, landing on 30 September. The bars on HDD crossing length, high-tonnage rigs, and financials remain unchanged. The 77-day slippage hints at a capacity-tight HDD market — and a likely shift in bidder strategy. IOCL pushes MPPL SCADA/LDS bid closing to 22 september after four extensions 8A complex OT/IT package with cross-pipeline PAS integration just got a fourth date push. Securities, PQCs and risk guardrails remain intact, but the calendar has shifted by 32 days. The real story is what that signals about bidder readiness and OEM alignment. BPCL pushes HCU revamp EPCM bid to 23 September as PRFCC-linked shutdown cadence drives discipline 8Three extensions in three weeks without touching the underlying risk posture tells its own story. BPCL is buying time for quality while keeping a hard line on commercials and governance. The technical interlocks with PRFCC and twin shutdowns explain why. IOCL pushes Mundra–Panipat station works bids to 22 September after two-step extension 8IOCL has twice deferred the submission dates on its three-group station works tender under the Mundra–Panipat pipeline conversion, now closing on 22 September. The 16-day relief keeps all commercial and technical clauses intact, even as stringent PQC and sub-vendor dependencies weigh on bidders. The unusual mix of schedule relief and frozen eligibility sets the tone for sharper competition but leaves IOCL’s award timetable under pressure. Bid pushed by 19 days amid licensor-driven schedule reset; RA and option clause remain intact 8IOCL nudged its Paradip PO/polyol consultancy bid from 04-09-2025 to 23-09-2025 in three steps. The study window itself has been relaxed to 16 weeks, but reverse auction and a ±25% option clause still frame the commercials. What does that combination do to bidder appetite, pricing discipline, and the quality of the final feasibility? Short, surgical extension keeps bid discipline intact in IOCL valuation consultancy 8IOCL has moved the bid cut-off from 16 September to 18 September, keeping time pressure but easing last-mile risks. Zero-deviation means the extra 48 hours could be decisive for compliance. Expect minimal timeline drift if no further portal notices appear. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Part III (Technical bid)
Sep 17: Sole bidder clears technical gate for liaisoning approvals at Mangalore and Thanjavur LPG plants of BPCL 8BPCL’s LPG approvals package has moved one step forward with a single qualified consultant in the fray. The scope ties cashflow to statutory gates and fixes accountability by site. What this means for timelines and pricing will depend on how the LSDA route and all-inclusive lump-sum play out. Click on Details for moreDetails
Downstream contracting briefs: Awards
Sep 17: Sulzer undercuts Chemept by 73.8% for static mixers in Petronet LNG PDH-PP plant 8A tight, limited list produced only two bids for PLL’s PDH-PP static mixers—and a jaw-dropping 73.8% spread. Zero-deviation and CPBG held the line while EMD stayed off the table. The pricing signal points to either aggressive confidence or conservative risk loading—what does it mean for the next package? Big-4 cluster tight, BCG bids 6.4× L1 in NRL’s ESG strategy buy 8NRL held the line at a 70:30 QCBS despite bidder push for 80:20. Credentials under NDAs and sister-firm projects were allowed, widening the competitive field without lowering standards. The financial spread tells a story about perceived scope risk that will echo into subsequent ESG mandates. A B Enterprise takes emergency shutdown contract at IOCL Paradip refinery after wide two-bid spread 8IOCL has closed its emergency shutdown agency tender at Paradip with a sharp two-bid outcome. The L2 price sits more than double the L1, even as reverse auction and stringent PQCs were in play. The fine print on scope and guarantees tells you why that spread held. L1 price sits 11.4% below portal estimate in BPCL’s Malkapur POL installation 8The final discovered L1 was competitive without signaling distress pricing. Expect future bids to cluster around this level for similar CFO scopes. Technical scope pins down critical propane service — IOCL Lalganj vaporizers 8Three vaporizers at 1000 kg/hr each anchor propane evacuation reliability. The scope compresses supply and servicing into short windows. That makes pre-shutdown planning and QA discipline decisive. Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector
Sep 17: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Daily forward looking import matrices
Sep 17: 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
India's Nayara Energy raises fuel supply to HPCL after EU sanctions
Sep 17: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for hiring of services for notifier-based smoke detection system Details 8Tender for supply of coconut shell powder Details 8Lining up agency to carry out testing of generator Details 8Tender for Heater pigging job in VDU along with Intelligent Pigging during TA-2026 Details 8Manpower supply and repair activities for major overhauling, RLA study & back pressure conversion of steam turbine generator Details 8ARC for Security Services at Refinery Site for 3 Years and ADP 13 Months Details 8Tender for supply of fire fighting pump Details 8Annual maintenance contract with renewal for terminal automation system Details 8Procurement of network video recorder Details 8Procurement of caustic soda for bulk Details 8Procurement of H2S gas detector Details 8Tender for supply of packaged motor Details 8Tender for Heater pigging jobs Details 8Procurement of shot blasting surface preparation material Details 8Procurement of toluene commercial Details 8Tender for supply of chemical hose Details 8Procurement of portable H2S gas detector Details 8Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 33kg cylinder filling facility Details 8Supply of high voltage cables 33kV 3C 300mm Details 8Tender for procurement of SS ring gaskets Details 8Procurement of plugin assembly for expander turbine 232-XT-116 Details 8Tender for procurement of server system for SPF Details 8Procurement of on-off valves for Biturox project Details 8Supply of special purpose centrifugal compressor for polypropylene unit project Details 8Hiring of services for fabrication of piston rings and piston shoes for BPCL propane gas compressors Details 8Hiring of services for maintenance & inspection and seal replacement of naphtha tank B Details 8Supply, installation, commissioning, onsite testing, and calibration of three-phase energy meters on door delivery basis Details 8Supply of materials for condenser automation on door delivery basis Details 8Supply of UPS batteries on buy-back and door delivery basis Details 8Providing of security and loss prevention services to pipeline Details 8Hiring experienced Chinese agency for equipment & services sourcing for $4B oil & gas project Details 8Supply of installation of fresh air ventilation system Details 8Annual rate contract for operation and running maintenance of 3 ton flameproof elevator of DCU Details 8Providing foreign exchange sell and buy services for employees Details 8Supply of complete safety valves Details 8Tender for conducting HAZOP and QRA study of 06 CGD gas areas Details 8Procurement of Emerson make Fisher control valve spares Details 8Tender for procurement of wire mesh Details 8Tender for supply of sight glass Details 8Procurement of safety cap for self-closing valves of LPG cylinders (V2) (Q3) Details 8Procurement of E&H make analyser spare Details 8Supply of canister top guide for BA23 Details 8Tender for joint feasibility study of acrylic acid chain project Details 8Lining up of contract for hiring safety supervisors for various operation, maintenance, and shutdown projects Details 8Three-year annual rate contract for gearbox repair, refurbishment, and supply of consumables Details 8Supply of controlled descent device with drill Details 8Supply, installation, and commissioning of new acknowledgment and reset feature at field (FTU) of GMS system Details 8Procurement of smart gateway RS485 Modbus Details 8Procurement of battery insulation tester Details 8Supply and installation of meter regulating station Details 8Three-year rate contract for repairs of ETP tanks and black oil tanks Details 8Supply of SS seamless or welded pipes Details 8Rate contract for steam leak survey, insulation survey, and setting loss surveys of all heaters and boilers Details 8Procurement of VFD for 55 kW 145A motor Details 8Supply and commissioning of ethanol 2-inch turbine flowmeter Details 8Procurement of door frame metal detector (Q2) Details 8Tender for repair of LPG cylinders using hydraulic bending machine Details 8Procurement of API 6D ball valves Details 8Supply of element suction filter primary and element suction filter secondary Details 8Tender for refurbishment of coupling Details 8Tender for supply of filter basket Details 8Comprehensive annual maintenance contract for 2 nos. Schindler passenger lifts Details 8Procurement of BHEL spares for DHDS RMP for TA 26 Details 8Hiring of gully suckers for cleaning and removal of oily muck, sludge Details 8Tender for repair of electric overhead traveling crane Details 8Supply of cables and extension panel for PMCC panel Details 8Hiring of extended well testing facility for gas processing Details 8Supply, development, and implementation of internal credit worthiness system Details 8Procurement of intrinsically safe true RMS multimeter Details 8Annual rate contract for calibration of master instruments Details 8Procurement of spiral wound gaskets Details 8Supply of Monel pipes and fittings Details 8Annual maintenance contract for monitoring and maintenance of corrosion monitoring system of pipelines Details 8Procurement of safety hand lamp Details 8Supply of preservation of heat exchanger tube bundles using VCI packaging with VCI additives 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): 8GAIL to channel Dhamra LNG supplies through Nagpur–Jharsuguda pipeline Details 8India bets on carbon capture to offset coal reliance Details 8Fire breaks out in CNG pipeline near Vijaynagar Details 8ONGC partners with Mitsui to boost Dahej plant Details 8EIA sees natgas price jumping well over $4 in 2026 Details 8ABB to power Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal Details 8BRICS members Russia & India continue oil deals despite sanctions Details 8Azerbaijan resumes oil exports to India amid shifting markets Details 8Government initiatives strengthen Indian oil companies amid global challenges Details 8India-US trade deal breakthrough unlikely till Trump drops 25% oil-linked tariffs: GTRI Details 8Green hydrogen prices could fall below $3, transforming India’s energy landscape: Hardeep Singh Puri Details 8Oil India, Rajasthan power firm form JV for green energy push Details 8India’s first private-sector strategic petroleum reserve! Megha Engineering bags Rs 5,700-crore project; why it’s important Details 8World faces steeper oil, gas declines; import-heavy India vulnerable: IEA Details 8Oil gains 1% as Ukraine drone attacks target Russian supply Details 8Govt initiatives help oil companies thrive in unfavorable global environment: Report Details 8Japan's JERA in advanced talks to buy $1.7 billion of US shale gas assets, sources say Details 8IEA says more oil and gas investment may be needed Details 8India's Nayara Energy raises fuel supply to HPCL after EU sanctions Details 8Puri dismisses claims of biofuels damaging engines as 'rubbish' Details 8Numaligarh refinery expansion, new polypropylene plant to boost petrochemical intensity by 4%: Chairman Details 8Strategic reserves needed across crude value chain: Nayara chief Details 8Oil steadies as market weighs Russia supply risk and US rate decision Details 8PESB recommends Dr. Dulal Halder for director (operations) role at ONGC Videsh Details 8Natural gas to dominate U.S., China and India's energy mix by 2050 Details 8India's Russian oil imports strong in September so far despite US pressure: Report Details 8Thank you, Narendra: Trump's olive branch after weeks of India-bashing on oil Details 8Hydrogen projects to see strong growth despite cancellations and market challenges: IEA Details 8ExxonMobil launches new initiative to empower retail investors with automatic voting option Details 8S&P Global to host World Hydrogen India conference in New Delhi on Sep 25-26 Details 8TotalEnergies begins construction of final two major projects of the GGIP Details 8Jordan, China sign MoU on green hydrogen project Details 8India's LNG demand drops in 2025 as buyers await supply wave, price drop Details You can also click on Newsclips for more