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Daily forward looking import matrices.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  ONGC awards Rs. 125 crore AI-led IT infrastructure contract to CIPL.  Announcements.  Palakkad & Thrissur District City Gas Distribution Project.  Malappuram District City Gas Distribution Project.  Refloated and restricted: BPCL’s H2 membrane project returns with tighter controls.  The 99.97% compromise in Andhra refinery unit: Is BPCL lowering the bar for a preferred bidder? .  Cadmetric wins NRL’s PIH PMC contract after two-bid price race and one disqualification.  IOCL Panipat’s LPG MEROX and AWS shutdown.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  E&P Contracting Brief.  Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids.  Downstream contracting briefs.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T .  Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project.  Daman District City Gas Distribution Project.  100 KTPA sulphur plant coming up on a BOO basis.  New SBR unit: There are commercial stress points.  Shutdown at Panipat: When is it likely?.  Announcements.  Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector.  Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day.  Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day.  Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India.  The golden handcuffs: How Lummus secured .  E&P contracting brief: Part II.  E&P contracting brief: Part I.  90% SMYS and mangrove crossings: The hidden execution risks in GAIL's Uran Usar pipeline.  CBG: A generic engineering firm is not a passkey.  Why is ONGC getting its rig valued?.  Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution Project.  Cuttack District City Gas Distribution Project.  CPCL’s 100 MW RTC power pivot: Strategic reset or scope failure?.  Parliamentary Briefs.  Announcements.  

Daily forward looking import matrices

Mar 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.
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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Mar 18: 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.
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 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.
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ONGC awards Rs. 125 crore AI-led IT infrastructure contract to CIPL

Mar 18: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Centre offers interest subvention for ethanol plants Details
 8Thyssenkrupp Nucera lands FEED contract for 260 MW green hydrogen project in India Details
 8Nucera to carry out FEED study for 260-MW hydrogen project in India Details
 8Balaji Amines faces production halt amid LNG shortages Details
 8Panipat green hydrogen project: Haryana chief secretary chairs meet to review progress Details
 8LPG crisis leaves biscuit and bread makers crumbling Details
 8LPG shortage pushes auto-rickshaws to fuel stations Details
 8Gas company told to remove CNG facility near Cacora school Details
 8Coal prices surge in Indore as power demand and LPG shortage trigger market shift Details
 8Asia pivots to coal as Middle East conflict chokes LNG supply Details
 8Centre pushes PNG adoption, asks states for quick approvals Details
 8Oil PSUs pull the plug on dealer credit as fuel sales burn profits Details
 8LPG shortage forces manufacturers to switch fuels to keep production running Details
 8India and EU discuss energy security amid escalating West Asia conflict Details
 8LPG consumption slumps 17% in March Details
 8Oil prices drop as US crude inventories show an increase Details
 8India’s economy in a position of strength; domestic LPG output up by 25% to offset import risks, FM Sitharaman says Details
 8Punjab LPG distributors say gas supply is inadequate even as Union government claims otherwise Details
 8India sourcing LPG from the US amid Gulf supply concerns, says government Details
 8Macquarie walks away from Kuwait oil pipelines deal amid Iran war, sources say Details
 8LPG crunch continues; central government pushes states to clear city gas projects Details
 8No shortage of LPG, petrol, and diesel in Maharashtra; steps taken to prevent black marketing: Minister Details
 8Oil shock crushes refiners’ margins, threatens growth as crude nears $137 Details
 8India’s state-owned fuel retailers seek advance payments from dealers as global price surges Details
 8Why Iran’s $200 oil threat isn’t that far-fetched Details
 8Centre calls for prudent LPG use, pushes wider PNG adoption Details
 8ONGC awards Rs. 125 crore AI-led IT infrastructure contract to CIPL Details
 8LPG shortage for food processing sector not that much of a concern now, says Chirag Paswan Details
 8Indian eateries reel under acute cooking gas crunch Details
 8Around 3 lakh MT LPG stuck at Strait of Hormuz amid shipping disruptions Details
 8Indian government clarifies LPG eKYC requirements for consumers Details
 8LPG violations surface in state amid supply concerns Details
 8Prayagraj eateries ditch LPG for PNG as cylinder shortage bites Details
 8Illegal LPG racket busted Details
 8Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India’s piped gas next? Details
 8MRPL dispatches 1000th Petcoke rake, boosting supply to JSW Cement Details
 8ONGC awards Rs. 125 crore contract to CIPL for AI-powered IT modernization across 47 locations in India Details
 8GAIL India invites retired Jharkhand officials for competent authority walk-in interview Details
 8Saudi reroutes 16 mn barrels to India via Red Sea; Russian oil gains traction Details
 8India’s coastal authorities reportedly seized three oil tankers under US sanctions over alleged links to Iran Details
 8India’s crude oil basket price at $137/bbl strains OMC margins as retail prices remain unchanged Details
 8Tariffs versus sovereignty: why India refused to budge on Russian oil Details
 8Macro impact of crude oil price of up to $90/bbl almost insignificant, CEA tells parliamentary panel Details
 8Oil volatility before polls exposes India’s political windfall trap on fuel taxes Details
 8Oil at $200? The Iran war a wake-up call for India’s energy independence Details
 8India taps Iran for passage of six LPG and two crude oil vessels Details
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Announcements

Mar 18: New Page 1 8E-tender for sale of crude oil [ONGC] Details
8Essar Foundation highlights CSR & ESG governance at IOD conference [Essar] Details
8Regulator pauses levy of imbalance and system indiscipline charges [PNGRB] Details
8Additional session in auction & continuous market [IGX] Details
8Praj Industries set for investor interactions at 11th annual Valorem conference [Praj] Details
8Afcons JV bags Rs 3.35 crore arbitration award against ONGC; counterclaims rejected [Afcons] Details Details

Palakkad & Thrissur District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 18: 8Project Name: Palakkad & Thrissur District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Malappuram District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 18: 8Project Name: Malappuram District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Refloated and restricted: BPCL’s H2 membrane project returns with tighter controls

Mar 17: 8After an earlier cancellation, BPCL’s Kochi Refinery has brought back its hydrogen membrane engineering tender, but with a sharper edge. The new bid package layers legacy refinery rules over a standardized GeM platform, creating a high-stakes compliance race for a specialized pool of engineering veterans.
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The 99.97% compromise in Andhra refinery unit: Is BPCL lowering the bar for a preferred bidder?

Mar 17: 8Just days before the final bid, technical amendments have quietly slashed purity standards and quintupled allowed impurity limits for BPCL’s flagship unit. This last-minute "technical relaxation" raises a critical question: is the project being engineered for quality, or tailored to fit a specific bidder who couldn't meet the original, safer benchmarks?
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Cadmetric wins NRL’s PIH PMC contract after two-bid price race and one disqualification

Mar 17: 8Find out more
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IOCL Panipat’s LPG MEROX and AWS shutdown

Mar 17: 8Find out more on what is going to happen ahead
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 17: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Mar 17: 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.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Mar 17: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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E&P Contracting Brief

Mar 17: 1) ONGC’s Rajahmundry-Jorhat pipeline ARC turns routine line work into a three-year brownfield execution contest
8ONGC’s new Rajahmundry-Jorhat ARC is not a simple pipe-laying tender but a three-year bid for field execution muscle across two mature upstream assets. Rajahmundry, in particular, folds flowlines, crossings, tie-ins, leakage response, structural work and process-facility modification into one rate-contract frame.
 
2) Baker Hughes wins ONGC whipstock and window milling contract
8This is as ONGC keeps retrieval risk and mobilization pressure intact
 
3) ONGC pushes Western Offshore WBDF tender to 01 April 2026
8ONGC has stretched the Western Offshore water-based drilling fluid tender into April 2026, but the extra time does not amount to a softer bid. The owner has widened a few access gates, especially on consortium structure, while holding the line on formulation testing, inventory discipline, and security mechanics.
 
4) ONGC trims Rajahmundry LTSOBM tender to 10 wells and extends bid deadline
8ONGC’s Rajahmundry LTSOBM tender is no longer just an extension story. After 14 deadline pushes, the package has been resized from 18 wells to 10 while key entry and compliance clauses were also reworked. The technical risk remains high, but the corrigenda now show a buyer trying to bring the market back into the room.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Mar 17: 1) Three bidders enter Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP DG set race
8This is as EIL holds firm on package risk and qualification discipline
 
2) Three specialist bidders clear technical gate in IOCL’s Guwahati Refinery shutdown torquing tender
8This is after fourth entrant is disqualified

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Downstream contracting briefs

Mar 17: 1) BPCL’s Bina refinery expansion pump tender has two long extensions
8That is a long drift for a limited-bid machinery enquiry built on zero-deviation discipline, domestic eligibility, and NDA-gated technical access.
 
2) BPCL’s SAF project at Mumbai Refinery gets another extension
8This is as technology-package complexity tests bidder readiness
 
3) BPCL’s Paradeep biodiesel blending gets a deadline push
8This hints at integration risk being heavier than the title suggests
 
4) BPCL’s RTO amendment narrows bidder risk on software and AMC
8But it tightens qualification clarity for Mumbai, Kochi and Bina refinery rollout
 
5) GSPL extends Mundra-Mandvi and other connectivity RoU/RoW tender twice
8Clearly, restrictive qualification design meets bidder pushback

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Daily forward looking import matrices

Mar 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.
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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T

Mar 17: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Deep Industries and Advait Greenergy sign an MoU to develop green hydrogen projects Details
 8Ethanol, EVs, and green hydrogen are transforming India’s energy economy Details
 8An industry body pitches for ethanol-based cookstoves amid the LPG crisis Details
 8Africa’s 58.6 bcm LNG offers South Asia relief amid the Hormuz closure Details
 8Indian refiners increase LPG production by 36%, according to a government official Details
 8GAIL to invest Rs.12,000 crore in pipeline and LNG infrastructure Details
 8Global LNG demand is likely to rise at least 54% by 2040, says Shell Details
 8Strait of Hormuz tensions raise questions on whether India will cut LNG dependence on the Gulf Details
 8Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T Details
 8As the West Asia conflict intensifies, green transition discussions grow stronger Details
 8Despite PNG meter connections, nearly 40% of customers cannot access piped gas Details
 8The LPG crisis leaves restaurants and staff struggling amid supply issues Details
 8India’s oil supply gets naval protection near Hormuz amid the Gulf conflict Details
 8The Andhra Pradesh CM directs strict monitoring of LPG supply Details
 8No decision yet on capping refinery prices, says Sujata Sharma Details
 8Amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Trump demands allied support against Iran’s energy threat Details
 8Iran seeks the return of three tankers seized by India in exchange for safe Hormuz passage, reports say Details
 8An Indian oil tanker is set to arrive Tuesday after sailing from an attacked UAE port Details
 8Gujarat increases LPG supply by 20% and prioritizes PNG connections Details
 8Japan releases oil reserves amid Middle East shipping disruptions Details
 8Shiv Sena calls for greater investment in Bio-CNG and offshore gas Details
 8A CNG shortage forces auto drivers in Vijayawada to wait in long queues and pay extra charges Details
 8The government says there is no gas shortage in India, with CNG and PNG supply running normally Details
 8Authorities assure adequate LPG stocks in Uttarakhand Details
 8Commercial LPG cylinder prices rise to Rs.7,000 in Hyderabad amid the gas crisis Details
 8Only 1,000 LPG cylinders are available daily for over 1 lakh eateries in Karnataka Details
 8Kitchens across India switch to simpler meals due to the LPG shortage Details
 8The Indian LPG carrier Shivalik arrives at Gujarat’s Mundra port amid Hormuz tensions Details
 8The government pushes a shift to PNG as gas firms offer incentives amid the LPG shortage Details
 8India faces an LPG shortage but no petrol or diesel crisis, experts explain Details
 8Saudi Arabia offers a Red Sea alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid supply concerns Details
 8The government states there is no fuel shortage in India and refineries are running at full capacity Details
 8India’s Trade Secretary confirms an increase in Russian oil purchases this month Details
 8As India seeks safe Hormuz passage, Iran demands the return of seized tankers, sources say Details
 8Gulf War 3.0 raises questions on how India is securing its oil supplies Details
 8India engages with Iran to ensure the safe transit of oil tankers Details
 8Russian Urals crude delivered to India nears $100 as the Iran war pushes prices higher Details
 8GAIL (India) shortlists 12 candidates for Director (Finance), with Mrs. Ragini as frontrunner Details
 8Adani Enterprises receives NCLT approval for major green energy consolidation and hydrogen restructuring Details
 8GAIL announces senior management changes for FY 2026–27, revealing 44 key executives Details
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Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 17: 8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Daman District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 17: 8Project Name: Daman District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

100 KTPA sulphur plant coming up on a BOO basis

Mar 16: 8Know more
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New SBR unit: There are commercial stress points

Mar 16: 8There is an internal-versus-market split that is becoming troublesome for the promoter to garner bidders
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Shutdown at Panipat: When is it likely?

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Announcements

Mar 16: 8Centre bars households with PNG connections from retaining or refilling domestic LPG cylinders under new order [MOPNG] Details
8PNGRB pushes CGD firms to fast-track household PNG rollout to ease LPG pressure amid global supply disruptions [PNGRB] Details
8IGX opens special Sunday trading session on March 15 for auction and continuous gas market segments [IGX] Details
8Deep Industries signs MoU with Advait Greenergy to jointly bid for green hydrogen projects in India and overseas [DIL] Details
8HPCL announces board-level change as independent director K S Narendiran exits on completion of tenure [HPCL] Details
8Adani Total Gas says sharp stock price movement is entirely market-driven, denies any undisclosed trigger [Adani Gas] Details
8Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurates OIL’s Numaligarh–Siliguri product pipeline capacity augmentation project [OIL] Details
8Sanmit Infra forms new subsidiary Sanmit Truevalue Infraprojects, picks up 51% stake for Rs 5.10 lakh [Sanmit] Details
8PM Modi inaugurates Adani Ports’ Haldia terminal, India’s first fully automated dry bulk facility [Adani Port] Details
8SEAMEC-led consortium bags ONGC’s Rs 410.74 crore Samudra Sevak O&M contract for 2026–28 [Seamec] Details
8Afcons denies any undisclosed trigger behind unusual volume movement, says all material disclosures are already public [Afcons] Details Details

Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Mar 16: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Mar 16: 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.
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 16: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
8Discover new procurement opportunities from key public and private sector players.
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Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Mar 16: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Union Minister Kishan Reddy launches coal gasification projects in Nagpur Details
 8Policy certainty is the bedrock of India’s ethanol economy Details
 8As global oil prices surge, ethanol blending is the new lifeline for India’s auto sector Details
 8Praj Industries: can the shift towards using jet fuel from ethanol be the next multibagger opportunity? Details
 8GAIL lines up fresh LNG and Rs 10,000-crore pipeline push Details
 8Gulf war must end to avert deeper energy crisis Details
 8Replacing fossils with renewables can save fuel costs: experts Details
 8South Asia bets on LNG demand surge as India leads 110 mtpa import expansion Details
 8Bokaro LPG cylinder supply: DC reviews availability, ensures smooth distribution Details
 8‘Commercial LPG supply to normalise in 7–10 days’ Details
 8Notice to Haridwar gas agency after illegal LPG refilling video surfaces Details
 8Adani-Total Gas cuts price for certain industrial users Details
 8No LPG dry-outs in India, government urges people not to panic book cylinders Details
 8LPG supply risks in India: rising demand and limited storage capacity Details
 8Karnataka chief minister urges Centre to address LPG shortage Details
 8Crackdown on illegal LPG use and storage in Bengaluru, Kolar Details
 8LPG shortage: 20% commercial piped gas cut hits hotels, food chains in Mumbai Details
 8Goa: LPG cylinders sold for up to Rs 2,000 in black market Details
 8ICT Mumbai offers technology roadmap to tackle Middle East-linked LPG crisis Details
 8LPG production surges 31%, two Indian carriers to reach Mundra and Kandla on March 16–17 Details
 8Re Sustainability and Indian Oil launch India’s first integrated used oil circularity initiative Details
 8Vedanta chairman calls for bold push to unlock India’s resource potential Details
 8Modi inaugurates major upgrade to Numaligarh–Siliguri pipeline, boosting energy infrastructure in Northeast Details
 8Deep Industries inks MoU with Advait Greenergy Details
 8US waiver opens door for Russian oil to India Details
 8Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL urge consumers to avoid panic booking LPG cylinders citing secure domestic supply Details
 8Relief for booking home LPG as oil companies restore online and phone-based systems Details
 8Oil prices open higher as war in Middle East rages Details
 8West Asia crisis: Centre in a huddle to cushion jet fuel shock for airlines Details
 8LPG crisis: sales of instant food options, frozen snacks surge 20 percent Details
 8LPG supply: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta warns hoarders, those inciting panic; says very soon situation will return to normal Details
 8India to procure spot LNG for urea manufacturing Details
 8SAF Association calls for using used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel Details
 8Oil companies weigh refinery price freeze; move may hit MRPL, CPCL Details
 8Oil crisis to send shockwaves across key sectors in Asia: Morgan Stanley Details
 8Engineers India Limited celebrates 62nd Foundation Day; ONGC extends greetings Details
 8HPCL announces board change as K S Narendiran completes tenure Details
 8PM Modi launches next-gen Haldia terminal – redefining bulk cargo in India Details
 8Iran crisis: IEA says strategic oil reserves to be released immediately in Asia-Oceania, from end-March in US and Europe Details
 8Kharg Island: Trump's mercy shot on Iran's oil lifeline could reshape the war Details
 8Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India Details
 8Drones vs. oil: India’s high-tech gamble meets the reality of Gulf geopolitics Details
 8India has secured energy supplies amid West Asia conflict, government assures in Parliament Details
 8LPG bookings fall to 77 lakh; Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely Details
 8Iran mocks US over Russian oil waiver for India, says Washington ‘bullying earlier, begging now’ Details
 8Indian vessel ‘Jag Laadki’ sails safely after Fujairah oil terminal attack Details
 8Oil marketing companies release 25% commercial LPG cylinders Details
 8UAE port attacked but Indian tanker sails off safely Details
 8Attack on UAE oil hub; Indian tanker loads crude, leaves safely Details
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The golden handcuffs: How Lummus secured

Mar 16: 8Find out more
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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Mar 16: 1) Sal Tech Corporation emerges in ONGC Cambay Asset ELGI equipment service award
8ONGC Cambay Asset’s ELGI service award is small in value but unusually revealing in structure.
 
2) ONGC’s Ankleshwar-Tripura ETP O&M tender locks contractors into a three-year, compliance-heavy operating envelope
8The structure pushes chemicals, maintenance, statutory interface, housekeeping, custody and handback discipline onto the contractor rather than leaving them as peripheral obligations
 
3) SunPetro extends Gujarat blocks instrumentation-items tender to 25 March 2026
8SunPetro has pushed the closing date for its Gujarat blocks instrumentation-items rate contract by 13 days, but the relief stops at the calendar.
8The underlying tender still carries fast-delivery pressure, brand-linked specifications and a multi-block field-use profile that can narrow the real bidder pool.
8Whether this extension broadens participation or merely delays the same compliance bottlenecks is the sharper question behind the bulletin.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Mar 16: 1) ONGC Assam Asset closes EV rigs AIS remote input output panel modification award
8The structure pushed bidders into a fixed-price field modification package carrying spares, consumables, fittings, hazardous-area compliance and interface risk within a 4-month window.
 
2) Oil India Limited Rajasthan-Gujarat mobile rig tender is extended after a corrigendum widens rig configuration but redraws logistics risk
8Find out more
 
3) ONGC’s Ankleshwar SRP maintenance contract makes artificial-lift uptime, not workshop servicing, the real deliverable
8This contract starts from reservoir decline and ends at field uptime.
8That framing matters because it turns SRP maintenance into a production-support function rather than a workshop service.
8The real question is how aggressively ONGC will enforce that logic once failures rise in ageing units.
 
4) ONGC’s Western Offshore bridge tender fuses dense NDT and 3D laser scanning into a single integrity-first package
8ONGC is not merely inspecting offshore bridges; it is assembling a technical evidence base for refurbishment, strengthening and replacement decisions across Western Offshore.
8The tender binds high-density NDT, rope-access execution and 3D laser scanning into one package, while keeping quantity and work-head flexibility firmly with the client.
 
5) ONGC’s Cambay SRP maintenance tender hardens legal control even as it outsources five years of field uptime responsibility
8ONGC’s Cambay bid is framed as a routine five-year SRP maintenance package, but the legal wiring is far less routine.
8The tender quietly combines field-reliability outsourcing with a sharper hierarchy of documents, prolonged security cover and a dispute architecture that is notable for what it leaves out.
 
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90% SMYS and mangrove crossings: The hidden execution risks in GAIL's Uran Usar pipeline

Mar 16: 8The route is an environmental and engineering nightmare, requiring HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) across creeks and sensitive mangrove zones. With mandatory hydrotesting at 90% of the pipe's Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS), there is zero margin for error in fabrication or laying
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CBG: A generic engineering firm is not a passkey

Mar 16: 8The result reveals a high-friction procurement model where generic engineering fame is no substitute for specific, high-capacity bio-waste execution proof.
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Why is ONGC getting its rig valued?

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Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 16: 8Project Name: Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Cuttack District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 16: 8Project Name: Cuttack District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

CPCL’s 100 MW RTC power pivot: Strategic reset or scope failure?

Mar 16: 8What really happened?
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Parliamentary Briefs

Mar 13: New Page 1 8Proposed oil agreement with Burkina Faso [Lok Sabha] Details
8Expansion of Ujjwala LPG connections [Lok Sabha] Details
8One Nation, One Grid, One Price initiative [Lok Sabha] Details
8Impact of ethanol blending programme [Lok Sabha] Details
8CSR funds spent by PSUs [Lok Sabha] Details
8Hydrocarbon supply security and energy transition strategy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of crude oil [Lok Sabha] Details
8Oil bond liabilities and repayments status [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic cooking gas subsidy and pricing [Lok Sabha] Details
8Status of BPCL ethanol bio-refinery project in Odisha [Lok Sabha] Details
8Hydrocarbon exploration in the Andaman-Nicobar region [Lok Sabha] Details
8LPG distribution network in Tamil Nadu [Lok Sabha] Details
8Retail petrol and diesel price structure [Lok Sabha] Details
8SC/ST dealership reconstitution policy provisions [Lok Sabha] Details
8Amendments to biofuel policy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Budget allocation and incentives under PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Promotion of LNG vehicles [Lok Sabha] Details
8Allocation of CSR funds [Lok Sabha] Details
8Clean energy transition and gas infrastructure [Lok Sabha] Details
8Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of petrol, diesel and LPG [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic consumption and production of petroleum products [Lok Sabha] Details Details

Announcements

Mar 13: New Page 1 8IGL issues updated advisory list for PNG internal pipeline vendors and inspectors [IGL] Details
8PNGRB clears ATF pipeline project linking Navgam to Ahmedabad Airport [PNGRB] Details
8Petroleum pipeline throughput in focus for December 2025 [PNGRB] Details
8PNGRB’s LNG terminal rule overhaul draws industry comments [PNGRB] Details
8Deep Industries enters green energy, names new independent director [DIL] Details
8Gujarat Gas reappoints EY as internal auditor for FY27 [GGL] Details
8Petronet LNG settles NSE, BSE penalties for LODR breach [Petronet] Details
8Adani Ports announces final results of bond buyback tender offers [Adani Port] Details
8IRM Energy seeks shareholder nod for Vivek Wathodkar as independent director [IRM] Details
8South West Pinnacle to join Valorem’s 11th annual investor conference [SWP] Details
8Afcons sets March 13 as record date for Rs 55 crore CP maturity [Afcons] Details
8Somany Ceramics faces partial production risk amid restricted gas supply [SCL] Details Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Mar 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.
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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Mar 18: 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.
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 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.
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ONGC awards Rs. 125 crore AI-led IT infrastructure contract to CIPL

Mar 18: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Centre offers interest subvention for ethanol plants Details
 8Thyssenkrupp Nucera lands FEED contract for 260 MW green hydrogen project in India Details
 8Nucera to carry out FEED study for 260-MW hydrogen project in India Details
 8Balaji Amines faces production halt amid LNG shortages Details
 8Panipat green hydrogen project: Haryana chief secretary chairs meet to review progress Details
 8LPG crisis leaves biscuit and bread makers crumbling Details
 8LPG shortage pushes auto-rickshaws to fuel stations Details
 8Gas company told to remove CNG facility near Cacora school Details
 8Coal prices surge in Indore as power demand and LPG shortage trigger market shift Details
 8Asia pivots to coal as Middle East conflict chokes LNG supply Details
 8Centre pushes PNG adoption, asks states for quick approvals Details
 8Oil PSUs pull the plug on dealer credit as fuel sales burn profits Details
 8LPG shortage forces manufacturers to switch fuels to keep production running Details
 8India and EU discuss energy security amid escalating West Asia conflict Details
 8LPG consumption slumps 17% in March Details
 8Oil prices drop as US crude inventories show an increase Details
 8India’s economy in a position of strength; domestic LPG output up by 25% to offset import risks, FM Sitharaman says Details
 8Punjab LPG distributors say gas supply is inadequate even as Union government claims otherwise Details
 8India sourcing LPG from the US amid Gulf supply concerns, says government Details
 8Macquarie walks away from Kuwait oil pipelines deal amid Iran war, sources say Details
 8LPG crunch continues; central government pushes states to clear city gas projects Details
 8No shortage of LPG, petrol, and diesel in Maharashtra; steps taken to prevent black marketing: Minister Details
 8Oil shock crushes refiners’ margins, threatens growth as crude nears $137 Details
 8India’s state-owned fuel retailers seek advance payments from dealers as global price surges Details
 8Why Iran’s $200 oil threat isn’t that far-fetched Details
 8Centre calls for prudent LPG use, pushes wider PNG adoption Details
 8ONGC awards Rs. 125 crore AI-led IT infrastructure contract to CIPL Details
 8LPG shortage for food processing sector not that much of a concern now, says Chirag Paswan Details
 8Indian eateries reel under acute cooking gas crunch Details
 8Around 3 lakh MT LPG stuck at Strait of Hormuz amid shipping disruptions Details
 8Indian government clarifies LPG eKYC requirements for consumers Details
 8LPG violations surface in state amid supply concerns Details
 8Prayagraj eateries ditch LPG for PNG as cylinder shortage bites Details
 8Illegal LPG racket busted Details
 8Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India’s piped gas next? Details
 8MRPL dispatches 1000th Petcoke rake, boosting supply to JSW Cement Details
 8ONGC awards Rs. 125 crore contract to CIPL for AI-powered IT modernization across 47 locations in India Details
 8GAIL India invites retired Jharkhand officials for competent authority walk-in interview Details
 8Saudi reroutes 16 mn barrels to India via Red Sea; Russian oil gains traction Details
 8India’s coastal authorities reportedly seized three oil tankers under US sanctions over alleged links to Iran Details
 8India’s crude oil basket price at $137/bbl strains OMC margins as retail prices remain unchanged Details
 8Tariffs versus sovereignty: why India refused to budge on Russian oil Details
 8Macro impact of crude oil price of up to $90/bbl almost insignificant, CEA tells parliamentary panel Details
 8Oil volatility before polls exposes India’s political windfall trap on fuel taxes Details
 8Oil at $200? The Iran war a wake-up call for India’s energy independence Details
 8India taps Iran for passage of six LPG and two crude oil vessels Details
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Announcements

Mar 18: New Page 1 8E-tender for sale of crude oil [ONGC] Details
8Essar Foundation highlights CSR & ESG governance at IOD conference [Essar] Details
8Regulator pauses levy of imbalance and system indiscipline charges [PNGRB] Details
8Additional session in auction & continuous market [IGX] Details
8Praj Industries set for investor interactions at 11th annual Valorem conference [Praj] Details
8Afcons JV bags Rs 3.35 crore arbitration award against ONGC; counterclaims rejected [Afcons] Details Details

Palakkad & Thrissur District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 18: 8Project Name: Palakkad & Thrissur District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Malappuram District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 18: 8Project Name: Malappuram District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Refloated and restricted: BPCL’s H2 membrane project returns with tighter controls

Mar 17: 8After an earlier cancellation, BPCL’s Kochi Refinery has brought back its hydrogen membrane engineering tender, but with a sharper edge. The new bid package layers legacy refinery rules over a standardized GeM platform, creating a high-stakes compliance race for a specialized pool of engineering veterans.
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The 99.97% compromise in Andhra refinery unit: Is BPCL lowering the bar for a preferred bidder?

Mar 17: 8Just days before the final bid, technical amendments have quietly slashed purity standards and quintupled allowed impurity limits for BPCL’s flagship unit. This last-minute "technical relaxation" raises a critical question: is the project being engineered for quality, or tailored to fit a specific bidder who couldn't meet the original, safer benchmarks?
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Cadmetric wins NRL’s PIH PMC contract after two-bid price race and one disqualification

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IOCL Panipat’s LPG MEROX and AWS shutdown

Mar 17: 8Find out more on what is going to happen ahead
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

Mar 17: 8Get all the latest tenders announced across the oil and gas industry today.
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Mar 17: 8A daily roundup of tender results in the oil and gas sector.
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Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Mar 17: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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E&P Contracting Brief

Mar 17: 1) ONGC’s Rajahmundry-Jorhat pipeline ARC turns routine line work into a three-year brownfield execution contest
8ONGC’s new Rajahmundry-Jorhat ARC is not a simple pipe-laying tender but a three-year bid for field execution muscle across two mature upstream assets. Rajahmundry, in particular, folds flowlines, crossings, tie-ins, leakage response, structural work and process-facility modification into one rate-contract frame.
 
2) Baker Hughes wins ONGC whipstock and window milling contract
8This is as ONGC keeps retrieval risk and mobilization pressure intact
 
3) ONGC pushes Western Offshore WBDF tender to 01 April 2026
8ONGC has stretched the Western Offshore water-based drilling fluid tender into April 2026, but the extra time does not amount to a softer bid. The owner has widened a few access gates, especially on consortium structure, while holding the line on formulation testing, inventory discipline, and security mechanics.
 
4) ONGC trims Rajahmundry LTSOBM tender to 10 wells and extends bid deadline
8ONGC’s Rajahmundry LTSOBM tender is no longer just an extension story. After 14 deadline pushes, the package has been resized from 18 wells to 10 while key entry and compliance clauses were also reworked. The technical risk remains high, but the corrigenda now show a buyer trying to bring the market back into the room.

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Downstream contracting briefs: Technical bids

Mar 17: 1) Three bidders enter Petronet LNG’s Dahej PDH-PP DG set race
8This is as EIL holds firm on package risk and qualification discipline
 
2) Three specialist bidders clear technical gate in IOCL’s Guwahati Refinery shutdown torquing tender
8This is after fourth entrant is disqualified

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Downstream contracting briefs

Mar 17: 1) BPCL’s Bina refinery expansion pump tender has two long extensions
8That is a long drift for a limited-bid machinery enquiry built on zero-deviation discipline, domestic eligibility, and NDA-gated technical access.
 
2) BPCL’s SAF project at Mumbai Refinery gets another extension
8This is as technology-package complexity tests bidder readiness
 
3) BPCL’s Paradeep biodiesel blending gets a deadline push
8This hints at integration risk being heavier than the title suggests
 
4) BPCL’s RTO amendment narrows bidder risk on software and AMC
8But it tightens qualification clarity for Mumbai, Kochi and Bina refinery rollout
 
5) GSPL extends Mundra-Mandvi and other connectivity RoU/RoW tender twice
8Clearly, restrictive qualification design meets bidder pushback

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Daily forward looking import matrices

Mar 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.
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8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
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8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T

Mar 17: For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Deep Industries and Advait Greenergy sign an MoU to develop green hydrogen projects Details
 8Ethanol, EVs, and green hydrogen are transforming India’s energy economy Details
 8An industry body pitches for ethanol-based cookstoves amid the LPG crisis Details
 8Africa’s 58.6 bcm LNG offers South Asia relief amid the Hormuz closure Details
 8Indian refiners increase LPG production by 36%, according to a government official Details
 8GAIL to invest Rs.12,000 crore in pipeline and LNG infrastructure Details
 8Global LNG demand is likely to rise at least 54% by 2040, says Shell Details
 8Strait of Hormuz tensions raise questions on whether India will cut LNG dependence on the Gulf Details
 8Reliance Industries signs a $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T Details
 8As the West Asia conflict intensifies, green transition discussions grow stronger Details
 8Despite PNG meter connections, nearly 40% of customers cannot access piped gas Details
 8The LPG crisis leaves restaurants and staff struggling amid supply issues Details
 8India’s oil supply gets naval protection near Hormuz amid the Gulf conflict Details
 8The Andhra Pradesh CM directs strict monitoring of LPG supply Details
 8No decision yet on capping refinery prices, says Sujata Sharma Details
 8Amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Trump demands allied support against Iran’s energy threat Details
 8Iran seeks the return of three tankers seized by India in exchange for safe Hormuz passage, reports say Details
 8An Indian oil tanker is set to arrive Tuesday after sailing from an attacked UAE port Details
 8Gujarat increases LPG supply by 20% and prioritizes PNG connections Details
 8Japan releases oil reserves amid Middle East shipping disruptions Details
 8Shiv Sena calls for greater investment in Bio-CNG and offshore gas Details
 8A CNG shortage forces auto drivers in Vijayawada to wait in long queues and pay extra charges Details
 8The government says there is no gas shortage in India, with CNG and PNG supply running normally Details
 8Authorities assure adequate LPG stocks in Uttarakhand Details
 8Commercial LPG cylinder prices rise to Rs.7,000 in Hyderabad amid the gas crisis Details
 8Only 1,000 LPG cylinders are available daily for over 1 lakh eateries in Karnataka Details
 8Kitchens across India switch to simpler meals due to the LPG shortage Details
 8The Indian LPG carrier Shivalik arrives at Gujarat’s Mundra port amid Hormuz tensions Details
 8The government pushes a shift to PNG as gas firms offer incentives amid the LPG shortage Details
 8India faces an LPG shortage but no petrol or diesel crisis, experts explain Details
 8Saudi Arabia offers a Red Sea alternative to the Strait of Hormuz amid supply concerns Details
 8The government states there is no fuel shortage in India and refineries are running at full capacity Details
 8India’s Trade Secretary confirms an increase in Russian oil purchases this month Details
 8As India seeks safe Hormuz passage, Iran demands the return of seized tankers, sources say Details
 8Gulf War 3.0 raises questions on how India is securing its oil supplies Details
 8India engages with Iran to ensure the safe transit of oil tankers Details
 8Russian Urals crude delivered to India nears $100 as the Iran war pushes prices higher Details
 8GAIL (India) shortlists 12 candidates for Director (Finance), with Mrs. Ragini as frontrunner Details
 8Adani Enterprises receives NCLT approval for major green energy consolidation and hydrogen restructuring Details
 8GAIL announces senior management changes for FY 2026–27, revealing 44 key executives Details
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Panipat District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 17: 8Project Name: Panipat District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

Daman District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 17: 8Project Name: Daman District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 250 crore Click here for more details Details

100 KTPA sulphur plant coming up on a BOO basis

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New SBR unit: There are commercial stress points

Mar 16: 8There is an internal-versus-market split that is becoming troublesome for the promoter to garner bidders
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Shutdown at Panipat: When is it likely?

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Announcements

Mar 16: 8Centre bars households with PNG connections from retaining or refilling domestic LPG cylinders under new order [MOPNG] Details
8PNGRB pushes CGD firms to fast-track household PNG rollout to ease LPG pressure amid global supply disruptions [PNGRB] Details
8IGX opens special Sunday trading session on March 15 for auction and continuous gas market segments [IGX] Details
8Deep Industries signs MoU with Advait Greenergy to jointly bid for green hydrogen projects in India and overseas [DIL] Details
8HPCL announces board-level change as independent director K S Narendiran exits on completion of tenure [HPCL] Details
8Adani Total Gas says sharp stock price movement is entirely market-driven, denies any undisclosed trigger [Adani Gas] Details
8Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurates OIL’s Numaligarh–Siliguri product pipeline capacity augmentation project [OIL] Details
8Sanmit Infra forms new subsidiary Sanmit Truevalue Infraprojects, picks up 51% stake for Rs 5.10 lakh [Sanmit] Details
8PM Modi inaugurates Adani Ports’ Haldia terminal, India’s first fully automated dry bulk facility [Adani Port] Details
8SEAMEC-led consortium bags ONGC’s Rs 410.74 crore Samudra Sevak O&M contract for 2026–28 [Seamec] Details
8Afcons denies any undisclosed trigger behind unusual volume movement, says all material disclosures are already public [Afcons] Details Details

Today's update in E&P, Midstream-Downstream & CGD sector

Mar 16: 8Here's what's happening today in the E&P, midstream-downstream, and CGD section
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Oil & Gas Sector: Get all winning contracts of the day

Mar 16: 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.
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Oil & Gas Sector: All new tenders of the day

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Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India

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 8Union Minister Kishan Reddy launches coal gasification projects in Nagpur Details
 8Policy certainty is the bedrock of India’s ethanol economy Details
 8As global oil prices surge, ethanol blending is the new lifeline for India’s auto sector Details
 8Praj Industries: can the shift towards using jet fuel from ethanol be the next multibagger opportunity? Details
 8GAIL lines up fresh LNG and Rs 10,000-crore pipeline push Details
 8Gulf war must end to avert deeper energy crisis Details
 8Replacing fossils with renewables can save fuel costs: experts Details
 8South Asia bets on LNG demand surge as India leads 110 mtpa import expansion Details
 8Bokaro LPG cylinder supply: DC reviews availability, ensures smooth distribution Details
 8‘Commercial LPG supply to normalise in 7–10 days’ Details
 8Notice to Haridwar gas agency after illegal LPG refilling video surfaces Details
 8Adani-Total Gas cuts price for certain industrial users Details
 8No LPG dry-outs in India, government urges people not to panic book cylinders Details
 8LPG supply risks in India: rising demand and limited storage capacity Details
 8Karnataka chief minister urges Centre to address LPG shortage Details
 8Crackdown on illegal LPG use and storage in Bengaluru, Kolar Details
 8LPG shortage: 20% commercial piped gas cut hits hotels, food chains in Mumbai Details
 8Goa: LPG cylinders sold for up to Rs 2,000 in black market Details
 8ICT Mumbai offers technology roadmap to tackle Middle East-linked LPG crisis Details
 8LPG production surges 31%, two Indian carriers to reach Mundra and Kandla on March 16–17 Details
 8Re Sustainability and Indian Oil launch India’s first integrated used oil circularity initiative Details
 8Vedanta chairman calls for bold push to unlock India’s resource potential Details
 8Modi inaugurates major upgrade to Numaligarh–Siliguri pipeline, boosting energy infrastructure in Northeast Details
 8Deep Industries inks MoU with Advait Greenergy Details
 8US waiver opens door for Russian oil to India Details
 8Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL urge consumers to avoid panic booking LPG cylinders citing secure domestic supply Details
 8Relief for booking home LPG as oil companies restore online and phone-based systems Details
 8Oil prices open higher as war in Middle East rages Details
 8West Asia crisis: Centre in a huddle to cushion jet fuel shock for airlines Details
 8LPG crisis: sales of instant food options, frozen snacks surge 20 percent Details
 8LPG supply: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta warns hoarders, those inciting panic; says very soon situation will return to normal Details
 8India to procure spot LNG for urea manufacturing Details
 8SAF Association calls for using used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel Details
 8Oil companies weigh refinery price freeze; move may hit MRPL, CPCL Details
 8Oil crisis to send shockwaves across key sectors in Asia: Morgan Stanley Details
 8Engineers India Limited celebrates 62nd Foundation Day; ONGC extends greetings Details
 8HPCL announces board change as K S Narendiran completes tenure Details
 8PM Modi launches next-gen Haldia terminal – redefining bulk cargo in India Details
 8Iran crisis: IEA says strategic oil reserves to be released immediately in Asia-Oceania, from end-March in US and Europe Details
 8Kharg Island: Trump's mercy shot on Iran's oil lifeline could reshape the war Details
 8Bangladesh to import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India Details
 8Drones vs. oil: India’s high-tech gamble meets the reality of Gulf geopolitics Details
 8India has secured energy supplies amid West Asia conflict, government assures in Parliament Details
 8LPG bookings fall to 77 lakh; Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely Details
 8Iran mocks US over Russian oil waiver for India, says Washington ‘bullying earlier, begging now’ Details
 8Indian vessel ‘Jag Laadki’ sails safely after Fujairah oil terminal attack Details
 8Oil marketing companies release 25% commercial LPG cylinders Details
 8UAE port attacked but Indian tanker sails off safely Details
 8Attack on UAE oil hub; Indian tanker loads crude, leaves safely Details
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The golden handcuffs: How Lummus secured

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E&P contracting brief: Part II

Mar 16: 1) Sal Tech Corporation emerges in ONGC Cambay Asset ELGI equipment service award
8ONGC Cambay Asset’s ELGI service award is small in value but unusually revealing in structure.
 
2) ONGC’s Ankleshwar-Tripura ETP O&M tender locks contractors into a three-year, compliance-heavy operating envelope
8The structure pushes chemicals, maintenance, statutory interface, housekeeping, custody and handback discipline onto the contractor rather than leaving them as peripheral obligations
 
3) SunPetro extends Gujarat blocks instrumentation-items tender to 25 March 2026
8SunPetro has pushed the closing date for its Gujarat blocks instrumentation-items rate contract by 13 days, but the relief stops at the calendar.
8The underlying tender still carries fast-delivery pressure, brand-linked specifications and a multi-block field-use profile that can narrow the real bidder pool.
8Whether this extension broadens participation or merely delays the same compliance bottlenecks is the sharper question behind the bulletin.
 
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E&P contracting brief: Part I

Mar 16: 1) ONGC Assam Asset closes EV rigs AIS remote input output panel modification award
8The structure pushed bidders into a fixed-price field modification package carrying spares, consumables, fittings, hazardous-area compliance and interface risk within a 4-month window.
 
2) Oil India Limited Rajasthan-Gujarat mobile rig tender is extended after a corrigendum widens rig configuration but redraws logistics risk
8Find out more
 
3) ONGC’s Ankleshwar SRP maintenance contract makes artificial-lift uptime, not workshop servicing, the real deliverable
8This contract starts from reservoir decline and ends at field uptime.
8That framing matters because it turns SRP maintenance into a production-support function rather than a workshop service.
8The real question is how aggressively ONGC will enforce that logic once failures rise in ageing units.
 
4) ONGC’s Western Offshore bridge tender fuses dense NDT and 3D laser scanning into a single integrity-first package
8ONGC is not merely inspecting offshore bridges; it is assembling a technical evidence base for refurbishment, strengthening and replacement decisions across Western Offshore.
8The tender binds high-density NDT, rope-access execution and 3D laser scanning into one package, while keeping quantity and work-head flexibility firmly with the client.
 
5) ONGC’s Cambay SRP maintenance tender hardens legal control even as it outsources five years of field uptime responsibility
8ONGC’s Cambay bid is framed as a routine five-year SRP maintenance package, but the legal wiring is far less routine.
8The tender quietly combines field-reliability outsourcing with a sharper hierarchy of documents, prolonged security cover and a dispute architecture that is notable for what it leaves out.
 
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90% SMYS and mangrove crossings: The hidden execution risks in GAIL's Uran Usar pipeline

Mar 16: 8The route is an environmental and engineering nightmare, requiring HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) across creeks and sensitive mangrove zones. With mandatory hydrotesting at 90% of the pipe's Specified Minimum Yield Strength (SMYS), there is zero margin for error in fabrication or laying
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CBG: A generic engineering firm is not a passkey

Mar 16: 8The result reveals a high-friction procurement model where generic engineering fame is no substitute for specific, high-capacity bio-waste execution proof.
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Why is ONGC getting its rig valued?

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Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 16: 8Project Name: Kozhikode & Wayanad District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details Details

Cuttack District City Gas Distribution Project

Mar 16: 8Project Name: Cuttack District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore Click here for more details Details

CPCL’s 100 MW RTC power pivot: Strategic reset or scope failure?

Mar 16: 8What really happened?
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Parliamentary Briefs

Mar 13: New Page 1 8Proposed oil agreement with Burkina Faso [Lok Sabha] Details
8Expansion of Ujjwala LPG connections [Lok Sabha] Details
8One Nation, One Grid, One Price initiative [Lok Sabha] Details
8Impact of ethanol blending programme [Lok Sabha] Details
8CSR funds spent by PSUs [Lok Sabha] Details
8Hydrocarbon supply security and energy transition strategy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of crude oil [Lok Sabha] Details
8Oil bond liabilities and repayments status [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic cooking gas subsidy and pricing [Lok Sabha] Details
8Status of BPCL ethanol bio-refinery project in Odisha [Lok Sabha] Details
8Hydrocarbon exploration in the Andaman-Nicobar region [Lok Sabha] Details
8LPG distribution network in Tamil Nadu [Lok Sabha] Details
8Retail petrol and diesel price structure [Lok Sabha] Details
8SC/ST dealership reconstitution policy provisions [Lok Sabha] Details
8Amendments to biofuel policy [Lok Sabha] Details
8Budget allocation and incentives under PMUY [Lok Sabha] Details
8Promotion of LNG vehicles [Lok Sabha] Details
8Allocation of CSR funds [Lok Sabha] Details
8Clean energy transition and gas infrastructure [Lok Sabha] Details
8Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh [Lok Sabha] Details
8Prices of petrol, diesel and LPG [Lok Sabha] Details
8Domestic consumption and production of petroleum products [Lok Sabha] Details Details

Announcements

Mar 13: New Page 1 8IGL issues updated advisory list for PNG internal pipeline vendors and inspectors [IGL] Details
8PNGRB clears ATF pipeline project linking Navgam to Ahmedabad Airport [PNGRB] Details
8Petroleum pipeline throughput in focus for December 2025 [PNGRB] Details
8PNGRB’s LNG terminal rule overhaul draws industry comments [PNGRB] Details
8Deep Industries enters green energy, names new independent director [DIL] Details
8Gujarat Gas reappoints EY as internal auditor for FY27 [GGL] Details
8Petronet LNG settles NSE, BSE penalties for LODR breach [Petronet] Details
8Adani Ports announces final results of bond buyback tender offers [Adani Port] Details
8IRM Energy seeks shareholder nod for Vivek Wathodkar as independent director [IRM] Details
8South West Pinnacle to join Valorem’s 11th annual investor conference [SWP] Details
8Afcons sets March 13 as record date for Rs 55 crore CP maturity [Afcons] Details
8Somany Ceramics faces partial production risk amid restricted gas supply [SCL] Details Details
  • Mar 13: International Energy Agency’s record oil release will ease pressure, say Indian refiners:Details
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