BPCL’s Bina refinery: Quietly shifts carbon capture narrative. PEL extends North Karanpura CBM workover rig tender as rig-readiness burden tests bidder appetite. India’s refinery hydrogen systems may be entering an OEM-captive era. CPCL waives LD, SD and warranty obligations in Manali PSA support tender. Coal gasification: Qxygen package quietly turns industrial gas suppliers into custodians of India’s coal gasification ambitions. Coal gasification: SynGas gamble quietly hardened into a 100 barg execution risk. IPPL’s LNG corridor study exposes the industry’s biggest problem. HPCL’s catalyst extension hints at a narrower vendor field than the refinery wants. Technip Energies’ exit from BPCL’s AP Project reveals a deeper shift in refinery execution priorities. BPCL’s Vadinar–Bina Pipeline approval contract exposes a 464% pricing gap in India’s hydrocarbon compliance market. IOCL’s BR-9 expansion may start before its permanent flare system is ready. Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day. Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day. Daily forward looking import matrices. Top Market Updates You Can’t Afford to Miss. Downstream contracting briefs. E&P contracting brief for the day. IndianOil to form JV for Rs.1,063 crore sustainable aviation fuel project at Paradip. Jaunpur and Ghazipur District City Gas Distribution Project. The second front: Why Adani opened another global LNG flank outside the TotalEnergies JV. Gulf disruption is turning offshore assets into scarcity plays. Desi shipping industry: Making extraordinary money . WhyVedanta Cairn cannot sell its Cambay crude to Indian refiners. The Welspun pipe order book that maps the post-Hormuz pipeline buildout. Asian Energy Services cut its oilfield equipment capex by 54% . India's coal mine methane: $980 million of substitutable gas, vented and ignored. PNGRB’s handling of the Kochi – Kanyakumari – Thoothukudi bid reveals where the regulator will compromise. GAIL’s Hazira integrity tender: What does it say?. How thin has India’s specialist RCC cooling tower market become?. BPCL’s IDPL package quietly reveals how PSU pipeline contracts are shifting execution risk downstream. PFCCU revamp pricing exposes a split market on brownfield risk appetite. Thermosystems’ aggressive undercut in BPCL Bina refinery expansion raises fresh questions on downstream EPC pricing discipline. Why India’s biggest PMC players are still hesitating over IOCL’s Paradip petrochemical consultancy package. Coal gasification: It is now a stress test for China-linked gasification EPC models. Cumene & phenol units: PMC tender quietly redraws the risk map for petrochemical consultants. GAIL is looking at four pipeline corridors. BPCL’s PRFCC package reveals rising PSU anxiety over low-cost refinery safety outsourcing. Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector. Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.
BPCL’s Bina refinery: Quietly shifts carbon capture narrative
May 19: 8From ESG narrative to refinery-integrated process engineering Click on Details for more
Details
PEL extends North Karanpura CBM workover rig tender as rig-readiness burden tests bidder appetite
May 19: 8Find out what is going on Click on DetailsDetails
India’s refinery hydrogen systems may be entering an OEM-captive era
May 19: 8Find out why do we say so Click on Details for more
Details
CPCL waives LD, SD and warranty obligations in Manali PSA support tender
May 19: 8CPCL has dismantled multiple conventional refinery-contract enforcement layers in a single technical services tender. The decision materially lowers commercial risk for specialist PSA vendors. The deeper reason for this unusually soft contractual structure is more revealing than the waiver itself. Click on Details for moreDetails
Coal gasification: Qxygen package quietly turns industrial gas suppliers into custodians of India’s coal gasification ambitions
May 19: 8Is that fair? 8Also, why is this turning out to be a big vulnerability? Click on Details for moreDetails
Coal gasification: SynGas gamble quietly hardened into a 100 barg execution risk
May 19: 8A single clarification in the pre-bid replies may reshape the economics of the entire methanation package. What looked like a flexible compressor envelope is now a hard pipeline-ready delivery obligation. That changes power demand, rotating equipment sizing and potentially bidder appetite. 8It is beginning to look like a bidder filtration exercise now 8What is more, the promoter may have unintentionally raised the project cost floor with one compressor clarification Click on Details for more
Details
IPPL’s LNG corridor study exposes the industry’s biggest problem
May 19: 8Nobody knows where eastern India’s LNG trucking demand actually is Click on Details for more
Details
HPCL’s catalyst extension hints at a narrower vendor field than the refinery wants
Technip Energies’ exit from BPCL’s AP Project reveals a deeper shift in refinery execution priorities
May 19: 8One of the world’s most established downstream engineering names failed to clear BPCL’s technical scrutiny. 8Find out what happened Click on Details for more
Details
BPCL’s Vadinar–Bina Pipeline approval contract exposes a 464% pricing gap in India’s hydrocarbon compliance market
IOCL’s BR-9 expansion may start before its permanent flare system is ready
May 19: 8And that changes the refinery risk equation Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector
May 19: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
May 19: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today. 8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players. Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation Click on Reports for more.
Details
Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day
May 19: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector. 8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts. Click on Reports for more.
Details
Daily forward looking import matrices
May 19: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8LPG 8Ammonia 8Coal & Coke 8All tankers 8Bulk and Dry cargo Click on Reports for more.Details
Top Market Updates You Can’t Afford to Miss
May 19: New Page 18Indian Gas Exchange Limited introduces an additional auction market session to improve trading flexibility and liquidity in the gas market [IGX] Details 8Indian Oil Corporation Limited expands into sustainable aviation fuel with a Rs.1,064 crore Paradip SAF joint venture to strengthen green energy ambitions [IOCL] Details 8Indian Oil Corporation Limited posts Rs.36,800 crore FY26 profit driven by refining gains and strong fuel demand despite Middle East supply risks and governance concerns [IOCL] Details 8Indraprastha Gas Limited appoints Manjeet Singh Gulati to lead finance operations as Sanjay Kumar returns to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited [IGL] Details 8Indraprastha Gas Limited faces margin pressure despite record gas sales volumes as FY26 profit declines 7% and EBITDA weakens [IGL] Details 8GAIL (India) Limited prepares for final FY26 dividend decision ahead of the upcoming board meeting [GAIL] Details 8Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited starts third-party resale of B-80 crude cargo as supply dispute with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited moves toward resolution [HOEC] Details 8South West Pinnacle Exploration Limited completes FY26 secretarial compliance review without any SEBI or governance violations [SWP] Details 8Sealmatic India Limited undergoes compliance transition following the resignation of company secretary Neha Chheda [Sealmatic] Details 8SEAMEC Limited strengthens offshore oil and gas operations through ONGC contract wins, fleet expansion and record FY26 financial performance [SEAMEC] Details 8SEAMEC Limited benefits from offshore energy demand growth as FY26 profit more than doubles on strong overseas business expansion [SEAMEC] Details 8Afcons Infrastructure Limited maintains oil and gas sector presence with a Rs.528 crore order book and progress at the Mundra crude terminal project [Afcons] Details 8Desco Infratech Limited strengthens gas infrastructure business after emerging L1 bidder for Sabarmati Gas pipeline connectivity work [Desco] Details 8Somany Ceramics Limited recovers from gas price volatility and supply disruptions to deliver strong margin-led Q4 earnings growth [Somany] DetailsDetails
Downstream contracting briefs
May 19: 1) BPCL ECU tender quietly turns corrosion management into a contractor survival test 8Find out why we say so
2) BPCL’s Bina expansion tender quietly turns utilities and offsites into a refinery-wide control architecture 8The deeper story is how PSU refiners are trying to regain control over contractor execution risk without formally rewriting EPC models. 8Find out more
3) IOCL quietly a catalyst regeneration tender into a licensor-controlled access gate 8A single clause may have reduced the effective bidder universe before technical evaluation even begins. IOCL’s mandatory Axens NDA requirement transforms a routine refinery catalyst regeneration package into a tightly filtered proprietary ecosystem play. The downstream industry may need to rethink how “open tenders” are increasingly being structured around hidden technology alignments.
4) IGGL shifts pipeline execution risk downstream through bundled approvals-and-land package 8IGGL’s Duliajan feeder line tender is not just a survey contract masquerading as a services package. By clubbing PESO approvals, environmental consents, land acquisition and geotechnical surveys into one scope, the company is effectively outsourcing pre-construction execution risk itself. The move could reshape how future gas-grid enabling packages are structured across India’s midstream sector.
5) IOCL extends Panipat Refinery hazardous waste disposal ARC amid stringent compliance-heavy MEE sludge and salt handling conditions 8The contract pushes transport, statutory and disposal liabilities almost entirely onto contractors while linking refinery continuity to uninterrupted daily lifting obligations. The extension hints at the growing operational and regulatory complexity now reshaping refinery waste management contracting.
May 19: 1) ONGC Rajahmundry ETP tender shifts produced-water risk to contractors under a five-year hired-plant model 8ONGC is turning produced-water treatment at Rajahmundry Asset into a contractor-owned reliability test rather than a narrow O&M job. 8The technical edge lies in modular hired ETP capacity, four-hourly quality control and disposal-well readiness across three field locations. 8The unresolved pressure point is how bidders price a five-year service where power, chemicals, uptime and off-spec water all sit on their side.
2) Rutok wins ONGC Ankleshwar valve repair ARC after 59.9% L1-L2 price break 8ONGC’s Ankleshwar valve repair award has produced a sharply split price field. 8Rutok’s L1 quote sits far below the next bidder despite a scope tied to API testing, transport and workshop responsibility. 8The real test now moves from tender arithmetic to execution discipline.
3) OIL core analysis corrigendum cuts heavy-oil and rock-mechanics scope while opening specialist subcontracting 8OIL has trimmed the most technically demanding parts of its core-analysis tender while keeping the India-linked execution framework intact. 8The latest corrigendum removes overburden Kw measurement, deletes major rock-mechanics and heavy-oil testing blocks, and reopens subcontracting for specialist services.
4) GSPC’s Ankleshwar split-award formula reveals a new playbook for small-volume crude disposal 8Find out more
5) ONGC subsea tie-in tender extended as deepwater EPCIC bid window widens 8The extension gives bidders 28 more days, but the technical and documentary filters remain tight. 8The real question is whether the extra time expands competition or merely helps serious consortia close compliance gaps.
6) ONGC extends Rig Sagar Gaurav surge tank fabrication tender as execution risk stays with contractor 8ONGC has pushed the Rig Sagar Gaurav surge tank fabrication bid by seven days, but the documents show no matching relaxation in scope or qualification terms. 8The job remains a small-value package with pressure integrity, MPI and contractor-supplied consumables embedded in the risk profile. 8The extension may look procedural, but the commercial signal sits in what ONGC has not changed.
IndianOil to form JV for Rs.1,063 crore sustainable aviation fuel project at Paradip
May 19: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Shell’s Bulgargaz LNG deal and what it may mean for the shares Details 8Türkiye’s Botas signs US LNG supply framework with Argent LNG Details 8Waaree wins multi-technology green hydrogen project order Details 8Andhra Pradesh: Naidu pushes for 40% ethanol blend in petrol Details 8Govt assigns ARAI to carry out study on impact of E25 fuel on existing vehicles Details 8India’s crisis of imported gas and how to resolve it Details 8Beyond food-versus-fuel debate: Rethinking India’s ethanol economy Details 8India’s Adani to pay $275 mn settlement to US over alleged Iran sanctions violations Details 8Essar Energy Transition advances Stanlow methanol-to-jet SAF facility in UK Details 8Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz Details 8BJP MP rides electric bike to DC office, urges fuel conservation amid West Asia crisis Details 8Sikkim govt rolls out odd-even vehicle restriction norm to save fuel Details 8India can ride out disruption after Russian oil waiver lapses Details 8DTC to run special bus service for Delhi govt employees for office commute Details 8Oil prices today: Crude jumps 2% after UAE nuclear plant attack amid 80-day Hormuz closure Details 8India-UAE energy push offers relief, but global risks still loom: Arnab Das Details 8No direct impact of oil price hike on India's fiscal situation: SBI Report Details 8OMCs still losing Rs.25/litre despite fuel hike; more price increases likely: Analysts Details 8India's indigenous cooking gas alternative takes shape in Pune lab Details 8Stocks fall, oil prices gain after Trump warns Iran 'clock is ticking' Details 8Haryana mandates only CNG, EV vehicles for cab aggregators, delivery partners in NCR Details 8CNG crosses Rs 80 in Delhi, taxi-auto unions urge raise in fares Details 8Fuel price hike: How much petrol, diesel, PNG and CNG cost in your city today? Details 8OMCs still under-recovering Rs 750 crore daily on petrol, diesel and LPG: Govt Details 8How India's cooking fuel shortage is driving up California's gas prices Details 8How India’s LPG shortage & fuel export restrictions are raising gasoline prices in California - explained Details 8Oil prices today: Crude jumps 2% after UAE nuclear plant attack amid 80-day Hormuz closure Details 8Indian Oil (IOC) Q4 FY26 results today profit estimates dividend stock reaction expected Details 8BPCL partners with UP Government to build international cricket stadium in Gorakhpur Details 8BPCL, BEL, RITES & PTC India Q4 FY26 results today: Key expectations, dividend & stock outlook Details 8IndianOil to form JV for Rs.1,063 crore sustainable aviation fuel project at Paradip Details 8Indian Oil Q4 results: Standalone net profit soars 56% to Rs.11,377 crore Details 8GAIL Q4 FY26 results on 21 May 2026: Board meeting, dividend & profit estimates Details 8HPCL launches domestic PNG supply and first CNG station in Godda, Jharkhand Details 8How India-UAE oil and LPG MoUs could strengthen New Delhi’s energy security Details 8India's oil refiners slated to ride out disruptions after Russian waiver ends Details 8India's current account deficit may widen to 2.3% in FY27 as oil prices rise: HSBC Details 8Oil above $100: How soaring crude prices are hitting India — explained in 10 charts Details 8India continues Russian oil purchases despite US sanctions lapse Details 8SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Jaunpur and Ghazipur District City Gas Distribution Project
PNGRB’s handling of the Kochi – Kanyakumari – Thoothukudi bid reveals where the regulator will compromise
May 18: 8The award went to IOCL 8But find out what really happened Click on Details for more
Details
GAIL’s Hazira integrity tender: What does it say?
May 18: 8Is India’s first-generation gas grid entering its expensive ageing phase? Click on Details for more
Details
How thin has India’s specialist RCC cooling tower market become?
May 18: 8Pretty thin by all accounts Click on Details for more
Details
BPCL’s IDPL package quietly reveals how PSU pipeline contracts are shifting execution risk downstream
May 18: 8The most revealing part of BPCL’s latest pipeline package is not the 67.5-km scope or HDD work. It is the steady transfer of interface, inflation, and execution liabilities toward contractors without corresponding commercial protection. The pre-bid exchanges expose how India’s midstream EPC market is being reshaped behind the scenes. Click on Details for more
Details
PFCCU revamp pricing exposes a split market on brownfield risk appetite
May 18: 8Find out what is going on Click on Details for more
Details
Thermosystems’ aggressive undercut in BPCL Bina refinery expansion raises fresh questions on downstream EPC pricing discipline
May 18: 8Find out why do we say so Click on Details for more
Details
Why India’s biggest PMC players are still hesitating over IOCL’s Paradip petrochemical consultancy package
May 18: 8The unanswered question is whether India’s PMC market still has enough balance-sheet depth for mega petrochemical expansion programs. Click on Details for moreDetails
Coal gasification: It is now a stress test for China-linked gasification EPC models
May 18: 8Know why do we say so Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector
May 18: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
May 18: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today. 8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players. Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation Click on Reports for more.
Details
BPCL’s Bina refinery: Quietly shifts carbon capture narrative
May 19: 8From ESG narrative to refinery-integrated process engineering Click on Details for more
Details
PEL extends North Karanpura CBM workover rig tender as rig-readiness burden tests bidder appetite
May 19: 8Find out what is going on Click on DetailsDetails
India’s refinery hydrogen systems may be entering an OEM-captive era
May 19: 8Find out why do we say so Click on Details for more
Details
CPCL waives LD, SD and warranty obligations in Manali PSA support tender
May 19: 8CPCL has dismantled multiple conventional refinery-contract enforcement layers in a single technical services tender. The decision materially lowers commercial risk for specialist PSA vendors. The deeper reason for this unusually soft contractual structure is more revealing than the waiver itself. Click on Details for moreDetails
Coal gasification: Qxygen package quietly turns industrial gas suppliers into custodians of India’s coal gasification ambitions
May 19: 8Is that fair? 8Also, why is this turning out to be a big vulnerability? Click on Details for moreDetails
Coal gasification: SynGas gamble quietly hardened into a 100 barg execution risk
May 19: 8A single clarification in the pre-bid replies may reshape the economics of the entire methanation package. What looked like a flexible compressor envelope is now a hard pipeline-ready delivery obligation. That changes power demand, rotating equipment sizing and potentially bidder appetite. 8It is beginning to look like a bidder filtration exercise now 8What is more, the promoter may have unintentionally raised the project cost floor with one compressor clarification Click on Details for more
Details
IPPL’s LNG corridor study exposes the industry’s biggest problem
May 19: 8Nobody knows where eastern India’s LNG trucking demand actually is Click on Details for more
Details
HPCL’s catalyst extension hints at a narrower vendor field than the refinery wants
Technip Energies’ exit from BPCL’s AP Project reveals a deeper shift in refinery execution priorities
May 19: 8One of the world’s most established downstream engineering names failed to clear BPCL’s technical scrutiny. 8Find out what happened Click on Details for more
Details
BPCL’s Vadinar–Bina Pipeline approval contract exposes a 464% pricing gap in India’s hydrocarbon compliance market
IOCL’s BR-9 expansion may start before its permanent flare system is ready
May 19: 8And that changes the refinery risk equation Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector
May 19: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
May 19: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today. 8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players. Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation Click on Reports for more.
Details
Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day
May 19: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector. 8Stay informed about contract awards, winning bidders, and project allocations over all oil & gas contracts. Click on Reports for more.
Details
Daily forward looking import matrices
May 19: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8LPG 8Ammonia 8Coal & Coke 8All tankers 8Bulk and Dry cargo Click on Reports for more.Details
Top Market Updates You Can’t Afford to Miss
May 19: New Page 18Indian Gas Exchange Limited introduces an additional auction market session to improve trading flexibility and liquidity in the gas market [IGX] Details 8Indian Oil Corporation Limited expands into sustainable aviation fuel with a Rs.1,064 crore Paradip SAF joint venture to strengthen green energy ambitions [IOCL] Details 8Indian Oil Corporation Limited posts Rs.36,800 crore FY26 profit driven by refining gains and strong fuel demand despite Middle East supply risks and governance concerns [IOCL] Details 8Indraprastha Gas Limited appoints Manjeet Singh Gulati to lead finance operations as Sanjay Kumar returns to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited [IGL] Details 8Indraprastha Gas Limited faces margin pressure despite record gas sales volumes as FY26 profit declines 7% and EBITDA weakens [IGL] Details 8GAIL (India) Limited prepares for final FY26 dividend decision ahead of the upcoming board meeting [GAIL] Details 8Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited starts third-party resale of B-80 crude cargo as supply dispute with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited moves toward resolution [HOEC] Details 8South West Pinnacle Exploration Limited completes FY26 secretarial compliance review without any SEBI or governance violations [SWP] Details 8Sealmatic India Limited undergoes compliance transition following the resignation of company secretary Neha Chheda [Sealmatic] Details 8SEAMEC Limited strengthens offshore oil and gas operations through ONGC contract wins, fleet expansion and record FY26 financial performance [SEAMEC] Details 8SEAMEC Limited benefits from offshore energy demand growth as FY26 profit more than doubles on strong overseas business expansion [SEAMEC] Details 8Afcons Infrastructure Limited maintains oil and gas sector presence with a Rs.528 crore order book and progress at the Mundra crude terminal project [Afcons] Details 8Desco Infratech Limited strengthens gas infrastructure business after emerging L1 bidder for Sabarmati Gas pipeline connectivity work [Desco] Details 8Somany Ceramics Limited recovers from gas price volatility and supply disruptions to deliver strong margin-led Q4 earnings growth [Somany] DetailsDetails
Downstream contracting briefs
May 19: 1) BPCL ECU tender quietly turns corrosion management into a contractor survival test 8Find out why we say so
2) BPCL’s Bina expansion tender quietly turns utilities and offsites into a refinery-wide control architecture 8The deeper story is how PSU refiners are trying to regain control over contractor execution risk without formally rewriting EPC models. 8Find out more
3) IOCL quietly a catalyst regeneration tender into a licensor-controlled access gate 8A single clause may have reduced the effective bidder universe before technical evaluation even begins. IOCL’s mandatory Axens NDA requirement transforms a routine refinery catalyst regeneration package into a tightly filtered proprietary ecosystem play. The downstream industry may need to rethink how “open tenders” are increasingly being structured around hidden technology alignments.
4) IGGL shifts pipeline execution risk downstream through bundled approvals-and-land package 8IGGL’s Duliajan feeder line tender is not just a survey contract masquerading as a services package. By clubbing PESO approvals, environmental consents, land acquisition and geotechnical surveys into one scope, the company is effectively outsourcing pre-construction execution risk itself. The move could reshape how future gas-grid enabling packages are structured across India’s midstream sector.
5) IOCL extends Panipat Refinery hazardous waste disposal ARC amid stringent compliance-heavy MEE sludge and salt handling conditions 8The contract pushes transport, statutory and disposal liabilities almost entirely onto contractors while linking refinery continuity to uninterrupted daily lifting obligations. The extension hints at the growing operational and regulatory complexity now reshaping refinery waste management contracting.
May 19: 1) ONGC Rajahmundry ETP tender shifts produced-water risk to contractors under a five-year hired-plant model 8ONGC is turning produced-water treatment at Rajahmundry Asset into a contractor-owned reliability test rather than a narrow O&M job. 8The technical edge lies in modular hired ETP capacity, four-hourly quality control and disposal-well readiness across three field locations. 8The unresolved pressure point is how bidders price a five-year service where power, chemicals, uptime and off-spec water all sit on their side.
2) Rutok wins ONGC Ankleshwar valve repair ARC after 59.9% L1-L2 price break 8ONGC’s Ankleshwar valve repair award has produced a sharply split price field. 8Rutok’s L1 quote sits far below the next bidder despite a scope tied to API testing, transport and workshop responsibility. 8The real test now moves from tender arithmetic to execution discipline.
3) OIL core analysis corrigendum cuts heavy-oil and rock-mechanics scope while opening specialist subcontracting 8OIL has trimmed the most technically demanding parts of its core-analysis tender while keeping the India-linked execution framework intact. 8The latest corrigendum removes overburden Kw measurement, deletes major rock-mechanics and heavy-oil testing blocks, and reopens subcontracting for specialist services.
4) GSPC’s Ankleshwar split-award formula reveals a new playbook for small-volume crude disposal 8Find out more
5) ONGC subsea tie-in tender extended as deepwater EPCIC bid window widens 8The extension gives bidders 28 more days, but the technical and documentary filters remain tight. 8The real question is whether the extra time expands competition or merely helps serious consortia close compliance gaps.
6) ONGC extends Rig Sagar Gaurav surge tank fabrication tender as execution risk stays with contractor 8ONGC has pushed the Rig Sagar Gaurav surge tank fabrication bid by seven days, but the documents show no matching relaxation in scope or qualification terms. 8The job remains a small-value package with pressure integrity, MPI and contractor-supplied consumables embedded in the risk profile. 8The extension may look procedural, but the commercial signal sits in what ONGC has not changed.
IndianOil to form JV for Rs.1,063 crore sustainable aviation fuel project at Paradip
May 19: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Shell’s Bulgargaz LNG deal and what it may mean for the shares Details 8Türkiye’s Botas signs US LNG supply framework with Argent LNG Details 8Waaree wins multi-technology green hydrogen project order Details 8Andhra Pradesh: Naidu pushes for 40% ethanol blend in petrol Details 8Govt assigns ARAI to carry out study on impact of E25 fuel on existing vehicles Details 8India’s crisis of imported gas and how to resolve it Details 8Beyond food-versus-fuel debate: Rethinking India’s ethanol economy Details 8India’s Adani to pay $275 mn settlement to US over alleged Iran sanctions violations Details 8Essar Energy Transition advances Stanlow methanol-to-jet SAF facility in UK Details 8Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz Details 8BJP MP rides electric bike to DC office, urges fuel conservation amid West Asia crisis Details 8Sikkim govt rolls out odd-even vehicle restriction norm to save fuel Details 8India can ride out disruption after Russian oil waiver lapses Details 8DTC to run special bus service for Delhi govt employees for office commute Details 8Oil prices today: Crude jumps 2% after UAE nuclear plant attack amid 80-day Hormuz closure Details 8India-UAE energy push offers relief, but global risks still loom: Arnab Das Details 8No direct impact of oil price hike on India's fiscal situation: SBI Report Details 8OMCs still losing Rs.25/litre despite fuel hike; more price increases likely: Analysts Details 8India's indigenous cooking gas alternative takes shape in Pune lab Details 8Stocks fall, oil prices gain after Trump warns Iran 'clock is ticking' Details 8Haryana mandates only CNG, EV vehicles for cab aggregators, delivery partners in NCR Details 8CNG crosses Rs 80 in Delhi, taxi-auto unions urge raise in fares Details 8Fuel price hike: How much petrol, diesel, PNG and CNG cost in your city today? Details 8OMCs still under-recovering Rs 750 crore daily on petrol, diesel and LPG: Govt Details 8How India's cooking fuel shortage is driving up California's gas prices Details 8How India’s LPG shortage & fuel export restrictions are raising gasoline prices in California - explained Details 8Oil prices today: Crude jumps 2% after UAE nuclear plant attack amid 80-day Hormuz closure Details 8Indian Oil (IOC) Q4 FY26 results today profit estimates dividend stock reaction expected Details 8BPCL partners with UP Government to build international cricket stadium in Gorakhpur Details 8BPCL, BEL, RITES & PTC India Q4 FY26 results today: Key expectations, dividend & stock outlook Details 8IndianOil to form JV for Rs.1,063 crore sustainable aviation fuel project at Paradip Details 8Indian Oil Q4 results: Standalone net profit soars 56% to Rs.11,377 crore Details 8GAIL Q4 FY26 results on 21 May 2026: Board meeting, dividend & profit estimates Details 8HPCL launches domestic PNG supply and first CNG station in Godda, Jharkhand Details 8How India-UAE oil and LPG MoUs could strengthen New Delhi’s energy security Details 8India's oil refiners slated to ride out disruptions after Russian waiver ends Details 8India's current account deficit may widen to 2.3% in FY27 as oil prices rise: HSBC Details 8Oil above $100: How soaring crude prices are hitting India — explained in 10 charts Details 8India continues Russian oil purchases despite US sanctions lapse Details 8SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Jaunpur and Ghazipur District City Gas Distribution Project
PNGRB’s handling of the Kochi – Kanyakumari – Thoothukudi bid reveals where the regulator will compromise
May 18: 8The award went to IOCL 8But find out what really happened Click on Details for more
Details
GAIL’s Hazira integrity tender: What does it say?
May 18: 8Is India’s first-generation gas grid entering its expensive ageing phase? Click on Details for more
Details
How thin has India’s specialist RCC cooling tower market become?
May 18: 8Pretty thin by all accounts Click on Details for more
Details
BPCL’s IDPL package quietly reveals how PSU pipeline contracts are shifting execution risk downstream
May 18: 8The most revealing part of BPCL’s latest pipeline package is not the 67.5-km scope or HDD work. It is the steady transfer of interface, inflation, and execution liabilities toward contractors without corresponding commercial protection. The pre-bid exchanges expose how India’s midstream EPC market is being reshaped behind the scenes. Click on Details for more
Details
PFCCU revamp pricing exposes a split market on brownfield risk appetite
May 18: 8Find out what is going on Click on Details for more
Details
Thermosystems’ aggressive undercut in BPCL Bina refinery expansion raises fresh questions on downstream EPC pricing discipline
May 18: 8Find out why do we say so Click on Details for more
Details
Why India’s biggest PMC players are still hesitating over IOCL’s Paradip petrochemical consultancy package
May 18: 8The unanswered question is whether India’s PMC market still has enough balance-sheet depth for mega petrochemical expansion programs. Click on Details for moreDetails
Coal gasification: It is now a stress test for China-linked gasification EPC models
May 18: 8Know why do we say so Click on Details for moreDetails
Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector
May 18: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section Click on Reports for more DetailsDetails
Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day
May 18: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today. 8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players. Also click on the Tenders section for more detailed documentation Click on Reports for more.
Details
May 18: BPCL’s IDPL package quietly reveals how PSU pipeline contracts are shifting execution risk downstream:Details
May 18: PFCCU revamp pricing exposes a split market on brownfield risk appetite:Details
May 18: Thermosystems’ aggressive undercut in BPCL Bina refinery expansion raises fresh questions on downstream EPC pricing discipline:Details
May 18: Why India’s biggest PMC players are still hesitating over IOCL’s Paradip petrochemical consultancy package:Details
May 18: Coal gasification: It is now a stress test for China-linked gasification EPC models:Details
May 18: Cumene & phenol units: PMC tender quietly redraws the risk map for petrochemical consultants:Details