The city gas distribution industry is going through a major transformation 8We have begun populating our project monitoring software with upcoming CGD projects and in the days ahead, we will provide regular updates on future business opportunities along with attendant parameters and key contacts 8Here is an update on the CGD network coming up in the the authorized area of Mirzapur, Chandauli and Sonbhadra districts in Uttar Pradesh. Click here for more detailsDetails
The domestic line pipe industry has been propelled to significantly higher turnover and profitability on the back of an anti-dumping duty on Chinese pipes and the Make in India policy that gives preference to domestic manufacturers in the procurement of pipes by the oil & gas industry. 8Here are details of one company which sees to have benefited the most Click on Reports for more
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DAP Expansion Project 8Cost - Rs 100 crore 8Project Event: The project is waiting for environmental clearance. It takes a minimum of three to four months. RFQ for the EPC contractor is likely to be released in March 2020. The company is planning to complete its Phosphoric acid expansion first, for which construction has been started. Click here for more details Phosphoric Acid Expansion Project 8Cost - Rs 1100 crore 8Project Event: The Company has selected Jacob for the EPCM contractor and the RFQ for the long lead item are being released one by one. One RFQ for the Rotray Dryers & Tanks has been released and another RFQ for the Cyclone system & Air Pollution control system is likely to be released byt the end of January 2020. Construction is likely to be started in February 2020 as there seems to have been a delay in procurement work. Click here for more details (Available through www.indianfertilizer.com)Details
How far has IMC gone in implementing the Kakinada- Nellore greenfield natural gas pipeline project? 8The pipeline length will be approximately 522 km, with 140 km of spur lines. 8Route survey is on, but project schedules are running late 8An EIA RFQ is expected, followed by a PMC RFQ Click here for more detailsDetails
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Procurement of full Encirclement Split Sleeves for HVJ Pipeline Network Details 8Procurement of LEL DetectorsDetails 8AMC for carrying out Civil Maintenance works Details 8Procurement of Pressure Transmitters, Differentials Pressure Transmitters & Temperatures Transmitters Details 8Procurement of Methanol Details 8Procurement of Tri Sodium Phosphate Details 8Bid package for Pipeline Replacement Project Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips: 8High oil prices pose threat to improvement in Indian CAD: Report Details 8Govt going to be fully supportive, we are going to invest more: Anil Agarwal, Vedanta Group Details 8PSUs not allowed to bid for BPCL Details 8RIL plans to raise $2 billion foreign debt for capexDetails 8UK: Premier Oil to buy BP assets for $625 mln with rights issue Details 8Fuel prices rise as crude tops $70 per barrel Details 8Truck rentals firm up due to fuel price fears Details 8China imports record LNG volumes in Dec, overtakes Japan for second month Details 8Brazil looks to smooth impact of oil price spikes Details 8OPINION: Aramco's war-risk snake trumps oil-price ladder Details 8Indonesia considers forcing gas producers to sell to domestic distributors Details 8Saudi Arabia and Kuwait hire consultant to assess Dorra gas field Details 8Fuel prices head north as global crude jumps 2 per cent Details 8U.S. oil industry warns of economic fallout from Democratic drilling ban Details 8Oil PSUs start payments for Mozambique LNG project Details 8Oil jumps as Iran rocket strike on U.S. forces jolts markets Details 8High crude oil prices over longer time could hit earnings across sectors Details 8Israel to build 2 natural gas power units amid plan to end coal usage Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Many state government's follow no specific rules when it comes to grant of petroleum exploration licences or petroleum mining licences 8The system is opaque and is susceptible to abuse Click on Details for more
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New CGD companies are offering attractive salaries and better perks 8Senior managers in existing CGD companies seem to be willing to move to greener pastures. Click on Details for more
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A scam seems to have been unearthed in Gujarat in the calculation of royalty in NELP and pre-NELP blocks 8Gold plating of post well-head expenditure has been found in several instances Find out how that is so
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NPK Fertilizer Greenfield Project 8Cost - Rs 1517 crore 8Project Event: The JV is planning to re-release the RFQ for the LSTK contractor, and that is likely to be in February 2020. Click here for more details NPK-SSP & Sulphuric Acid Expansion Project 8Cost - Rs 540 crore 8Project Event: RFQ for a contractor is likely to be released after environmental clearance. T The RFQ for the EPC contractor is likely to be released in March 2020. Click here for more detailsDetails
RFQs are out for what are called Simplified Landing String Services for ITC (Internal Tree Cap) installation in the block 8This piece of equipment is needed as ONGC begins completion phase work in some of the wells 8A total of 26 wells (07 gas wells, 13 oil wells and 06 water injection wells). 8Out of 26 wells, one of the gass well (U-3-B) is planned to be completed under first gas campaign, whereas other 25 subsea XMT’s (6 Gas wells, 13 Oil wells and 6 Water Injection wells) ranging from water depths 300 m to 1400 m will be completed over time Click on Details to know more on which companies are in the race for the job
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The E&P industry is not for the faint hearted 8Here is a DSF 2016 field where the promoter had put work on hold 8But with the DGH as an effective watchdog now, E&P is a perform-or-perish business, so the company now claims it will come out with RFQs for oilfield equipment and services by Q3, 2020 Click here for more detailsDetails
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Supply of Spear for Drill Pipes and Tubings Details 8Portable Combustible (LEL) Gas Detector with digital indications ,alarms and in-built suction pump for sampling, complete with carrying case and shoulder strapsDetails 8Civil Works for Plant Shutdown related activities Details 8Procurement of Sulphur Condersers at refinery Details 8Civil Structural Architectural Works at IP and SV Stations - Karnataka for Hassan Cherlapally LPG Pipeline Project Details 8Procurement of Tool Laser Shaft Alignment Details 8Rationalisation of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff Structure Details 8Reconcilliation of Contracts Registered under Project Import with Customs at VDBPL & VKPL Projects Details 8ARC for Pipeline Modification Jobs in GPU and GREP Plant Details 8Civil Structural Architectural Works at IP and SV Stations - Karnataka for Hassan Cherlapally LPG Pipeline Project Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips: 8Oil options sellers in the US said to hold key to prices in India Details 8Fuel prices in India touch one-year high amidst renewed tensions in West Asia Details 8Vadodara Gas' managing director pleads ‘not guilty’, seeks bail Details 8Rs 1.7 lakh crore AGR relief could help boost GAIL stock this yearDetails 8Vedanta to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore through NCDs Details 8Petrol prices up 15 paise, diesel by 17 paise as crude hits USD 70 mark Details 8Fitch says HPCL refining margins to fall in current fiscal Details 8Cabinet to consider marketing rights for pre-NELP gasfields Details 8OPINION: Will oil become a weapon of choice for Iran? Details 8Equinor seeks 40% greenhouse gas reduction in Norway by 2030 Details 8European shares tumble on Middle East tensions; oil stocks near 2-month high Details 8Kuwait signs long-term deal to import gas from Qatar Details 8Indonesia industry ministry to propose mandatory domestic gas sales Details 8Oil price rises with tension in Middle East Details 8U.S. states must target gas, oil use to meet climate goals Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Now that BPCL disinvestment has been shelved for the time being, RFQs which have been out on hold have are being reactivated 8Here is one such project of a subsidiary company, where RFQs have moved from "hold" to "active" Click here for more detailsDetails
Work is progressing apace in the Duliajan Baruani pipeline rehabilitation project. 8Tractbell along with its consultant K B Singh and Associates has completed the cathodic protection works for the project last week. 8Overall project involves, refurbishment of pipeline coating, re-designing of catholic protection system, mitigation of shorted cased crossings, recoating of buried Block valves, repair/replacement of shorted Insulating Joints, repair of defective pipeline sections. When is commissioning expected? Click here for more detailsDetails
It is a Rs 10,000 crore greenfield Paraxylene & Purified Terephthalic Acid (PX-PTA) project 8EIA is being pursued 8A PMC is on the verge of selection 8But capital approval is awaited 8This means that RFQ for licensor will get delayed, so when is it expected now Click here for more detailsDetails
Project Name: Refinery Greenfield INDMAX Project. 8Project Cost: 2582 crores 8Project Event:RFQ for pre-commissioning and commissioning activities are expected in March-2020. Click here for more detailsDetails
Petronet LNG Ltd has inked a deal with Tellurian of the US for up to 5 MMTPA of LNG, with an upfront investment of as much as $5 billion 8Find out what kind of LNG prices PLL is aiming at 8Also know more on why the investment can be a winning deal not just because PLL will have access to a cheap source of LNG Click on Details for more
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Gas offtake in India continues to be less rosy than was anticipated 8But the glass is either half empty or half full depending upon the perspective that you take 8Here is an analysis on how the Indian market will see very high demand traction in the years ahead Click on Details for more
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Indian IT majors seem to be eyeing the Indian energy market in more ways than one. 8One way is to sell their existing portfolio of services, including effciency enhancing tools, to the sector 8But are they slowly trying to step into the domain reserved for the big four consultancy companies? Click on Reports for more.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Transportation of Bulk POL products MS HSD and Branded fuels by Road Ex Bakania at L1 rates Details 8Supply of Valves as per tenderDetails 8Supply of Anthracite, for replacement of Filter Media in ETP#3 Details 8Maintenance & Handling of COMCO Rama Murthy Nagar Details 8Charter Hire of Drillship for firm period of 18 months Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips: 8Sharp rise in price of crude will cause problems for country, says Chidambaram Details 8Study conducted in India reveals air pollution can affect bone health Details 8Indian Oil Corporation to set up ethanol plant to end stubble fires Details 8BPCL sale: Govt stares at huge setback on sell-off front Details 8Indian Oil plans to monetise its assets through SPVs, arms Details 8ATF price hike could force airlines to avoid refuelling in Chennai Details 8HPCL begins supply of IMO-compliant marine fuel Details 8Iran tension may push up fuel prices, spook bid to boost economy Details 8OVL MD appointment through search-cum-selection committee Details 8Petrol, diesel prices up for 4th straight day as US strike roils oil market Details 8Soleimani’s killing: HPCL Chairman sees crude cooling down if Iran doesn’t strike big Details 8Govt expresses concern over tension in oil-producing region Details 8India hopeful that tensions in oil-producing countries subside in global interest, says Dharmendra PradhanDetails 8Oil surges again after Trump threatens Iraq sanctions, Iran retaliation Details 8Over 200 big companies yet to split Chairman, MD roles Details 8U.S. crude stocks drop sharply, daily exports hit 4 million milestone: EIA Details 8Mexico to keep importing natural gas as U.S. exporters face oversupply Details 8Oil rises after US killing of top Iranian general fuels war fears Details 8Baltic pipeline opens to ease natural gas dependence on Russia Details 8Russia resumes limited crude oil supplies to Belarus amid talks Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
The Haldia Barauni product pipeline augmentation comes with a price tag of Rs 3712 crore 8But tendering is going behind schedule as of now Click here for more detailsDetails
Golaghat Development Drilling 8Cost Rs 1325 crore 8EIA consultant has been appointed Find out what kind of RFQs are ahead Click here for more detailsDetails
Rs 1850 crore Bhubandar drilling field development project 8EPC contractor for laying of a gathering pipeline network to connect the wells to the nearest GGS facility is coming up ahead Click here for more detailsDetails
Get an update on Cairn India's AA-ONHP-2017/8 OALP block exploration project 8Cost: Rs 426 crore 8Find out what kind of RFQs are coming up ahead Click here for more detailsDetails
Crude oil has spiked 4% on news that a US airstrike has killed a key Iranian commander in Baghdad. 8But a detailed analysis shows prices will not move up much in Q1, 2020 Find out why, click on ReportsDetails
India's largest shipping company claims it is prepared to take on IMO 2020 regulations 8The company is also in the process of installing ballast water treatment plants on its vessels in compliance with the MARPOL regulations. Click on Reports for more
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IMO compliant fuel has been made available by Indian refineries in key bunker locations in the country 8For now, using low sulphur fuel oil seems to be alternative for the Indian shipping even as calculations show that the payback period if scrubbers are installed can be as low as two years 8As for the transition to LNG as fuel, India is unprepared for it, despite the mushrooming of LNG terminals, and will remain so for a long time to come Click on Reports for more
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Project Name: Paradip Port-Numaligarh Refinery greenfield crude oil pipeline Project 8Now that the BPCL disinvestment has been put off, will Numaligarh Refinery go ahead with its planned refinery-cum-pipeline augmentation programme? 8Company officials are saying that RFQs are going to come out soon for the pipeline 8The EIA has already been selected 8Let us keep our fingers crossed Click here for more detailsDetails
Ammonia-Urea Revamp Project 8Cost - Rs 6000 crore 8Project Event: The installation of equipment is ongoing and 98% physical progress has been completed. The major progress made is that the Transco Switchyard has been charged with grid power, Wipro has compelted the water block, Simplex has done the prilling tower, Bhel is doing the utility bolier & tubes. From the monthly review, it was found that except for GITL, all others have completed their work in the first week of September 2019. GSPL India Transco Ltd (GITL), a subsidiary of Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL), had signed a Gas Transportation Agreement (GTA) with the fertilizer complex on July 8, 2016, for a period of 20 years. GITL will supply two million metric standard cubic meters per day (MMSCMD) of natural gas from Mallavaram of Andhra Pradesh (AP) to the plant through the Mallavaram-Bhopal-Bhilwara-Vijaipur Natural Gas Pipeline (MBBVPL) being developed by GITL. Now the commissioning is likely to be done at the end of March 2020, due to lack of gas connectivity Click here for more detailsDetails
PY-1 offshore field development 8EIA consultant has been selected 8But RFQs for jackup rig and an offshore pipeline will however be delayed Click here for more detailsDetails
Get the latest field-wise analysis of the E&P sector in India 8Also get a detailed mapping of India's seismic activity 8Get an update on discovered E&P assets Click on Reports for more
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Aliabet oil field development will cost Rs 160 crore 8RFQ for EPC contractor for laying a 35 km pipeline and attendant flow lines are expected soon Click here for more detailsDetails
8Project Name: Sarupathar Exploratory Drilling 8Project Cost: Rs 900 crore 8The EIA consultant has been selected but the public hearing is still to be conducted 8So RFQ dates are being rescheduled and so is the drilling programme Click here for more detailsDetails
Newly developing countries around the world were meant to underpin what was to be a great surge in demand for LNG in the coming decade as demand stagnates or plateaus in Europe, Japan and Korea 8But that is not turning out to be true 8The bottom fell out of the LNG business in one of India's neighbors, on which the world had pinned its hope as a new source of LNG demand Click on Reports for more
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An internal oil industry presentation admits that India is woefully unprepared to tackle oil & gas fires 8The MB Lall Committee recommendations on installing safety equipment have been implemented 8But that is clearly not enough, the presentation admits. 8For well blowouts, India has little expertise and no equipment to handle them 8While the need for emergency response centers is there, little progress has been made in setting them up 8Get a full report on how safety is being compromised in the Indian oil & gas industry
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Cairn India Ltd has begun admitting that its recovery rates from its Rajasthan reservoirs are not going up as planned 8The baseline decline rates are way higher than the earlier anticipated rate of 4% 8The company's in-house teams are admitting failure Click on Details for more
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Procurement of 1400 MT of Mono Ethylene Glycol Lube Oil Blending Plant Details 8Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Anode Bed for pipelinesDetails 8Handling, Transportation, Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous & Non Hazardous Solid Waste Details 8Procurement of CP Spares for KLPL Jetty Cathodic Protection System Details 8Procurement of Bearings on ARC Basis Details 8Expression of Interest for providing Creche cum Daycare Services Details 8Expression of Interest for Retrieval of documents of certain propertiesDetails 8Three Years Standing Order for Hydrocarbon Tanks Repairs Details 8Hiring of Mud Logging Unit and Services with all Equipment, Consumables and Manpower Details 8Hiring of External Resources on Contract Basis for various LPG Plants Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips: 8Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to preside over signing of contracts for OALP IV Details 8BPCL, Air India, Concor divestments "unlikely" this fiscal: Govt official Details 8ONGC walks away with all 7 oil, gas blocks on offer in latest bid round Details 8Petrol, diesel prices hiked across all major cities Details 8Cong protests against LPG price hike Details 8India to attract increased energy infrastructure investment in 2020: Pradhan Details 8Complete Alok Industries takeover: SBI to RIL Details 8ONGC extends deadline to accept bids for 64 fields to January 17Details 8BPCL sale: Govt stares at huge setback on sell-off front Details 8Venezuela's PDVSA touts gasoline delivery to fuel starved OPEC nation Details 8PetroChina's Daqing 2019 oil&gas output rises 4.7 per cent, led by natural gas Details 8Global warming will lead to river ice cover decline: Study Details 8Russian oil, condensate output surges to record-high in 2019 Details 8Prompt prices fall as strong LNG output leads to oversupply Details 8Oil starts 2020 higher on trade optimism, Mideast tensions Details 8U.S. shale producers to tap brakes in 2020 after years of rapid growth Details 8Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign EastMed gas pipeline deal Details 8Oil analysts bet on modest price gains in 2020 as supply shrinks Details 8Iraq oil exports fell to 3.428 mln bpd in December Details 8U.S. oil deals hit 5-year high in 2019 on Occidental's blockbuster Anadarko buy Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
The contract was awarded for five years, ending December 21, 2019 for a sum of USD 76,302,260. 8The extension is under the same terms and conditions as the earlier contract
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Maintenance & Handling of COMCO Yedehalli & Kodigehalli Details 8Revamping of Terminal Automation System at Kandla InstallationDetails 8Supply of Millipore Membrane Filter Holder Details 8Supply of Rotary Substitutes Details 8Supply of material & installation of proposed new 11 KV Switch yard Details 8Supply of Pressure Gauges Details 8Supply of VR Preheat Exchanger Condensate Pot Details 8Requirement of Steam Traps Audit/ Leakage Attending/ Service Jobs Details 8Requirement for Education and Skill Development Program Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips: 8Oil ministry wants cut in GST on CNG vehicles to 5 per cent Details 8Petroleum ministry allows Vedanta to explore hydrocarbon in Shahjahanpur, Kheri districts Details 8Murali Madhavan to take over as Kochi Refinery head Details 8Core sector output declines by 1.5 pc in Nov due to fall in coal, crude oil and natural gas productionDetails 8Cooking gas price hike BJP's new year gift to people, Congress to stage protest: Subhash Chopra Details 8Oil climbs on US-China trade optimism, Middle East tensions Details 8Should India start worrying about oil prices? Details 8Jordan gets first natural gas supplies from Israel Details 8Non-subsidised LPG price hiked by Rs 19; jet fuel cost up 2.6% Details 8ONGC gets cracking at Panna-Mukta field; cost-saving measures reap dividendsDetails 8FACTBOX-IMO 2020: a major shake-up for oil and shipping Details 8Fresh EoI will be issued for Pawan Hans disinvestment in next few days: Aviation Minister Details 8Oil prices edge down but set for biggest yearly rise since 2016 Details 8Israel begins pumping from lucrative Mediterranean gas field Details 8Israel's Leviathan gas field begins production Details 8Bulgaria chooses Turkish route for Russian gas Details 8Putin and Lukashenko discuss oil and gas supplies to Belarus Details 8Russia, Ukraine sign gas transit agreement Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
If you are an oil & gas EPC player with an eye at diversification, which are the other industrial segments in which you would like to develop the requisite expertise to be able to bid for projects? 8In the next five years, for example, the oil & gas sector is likely to see an investment of close to Rs 2 lakh crore 8But there are other segments,such as industrial corridors and rural infrastructure, in which significantly higher levels of investments are envisaged over the next half-a-decade. 8The choice of which new segment to be preent in is to be done carefully 8Here is a segment by segment analysis of what is in store over the next five years Click on Details for more
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The RFQ for offshore platforms and subsea pipelines for the integrated development of the KG-OSN2004/1 and GS-49-2 fields was meant to have come out in December 8The cost of project is close to Rs 4000 crore 8But it did not 8When is the RFQ now expected 8The EIA tender elicited attention of just two players Click here for more detailsDetails
The Numaligarh Siliguri product pipeline project is running behind schedule 8Find out when RFQs for main pipes are expected going ahead Click here for more detailsDetails
Sri Lanka needs an LNG terminal but it not sure how to go about it 8Find out more on the underlying dynamics of this neighbouring country 8What size of terminal will best fit the island nation Click on Details for more
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After a pipeline blast killed 15 people, GAIL has been very particular about avoiding similar incidents in the future. 8The company is now embarking on a pipeline by pipeline mapping of all hazards 8"We just want to stay safe," a GAIL official told this website Click on Reports for more
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The website carries here the details of a domestic E&P company whose ownership has just changed hands 8While the company has healthy financials, its rating stand degraded Click on Reports for more
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What kind of margins can a CGD player expect in India? 8Pretty healthy it seems, once the infrastructure is put in place Click on Details for more
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