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Feb 2020

Cross-country pipelines are difficult to build, particularly when demand growth is uncertain
8Or if viability gap funding is unavailable or uncertain
8This is what the PNGRB is finding out to its chagrin about one such pipeline
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8Project Name: KG-OSN2004/1 and GS-49-2 fields integrated development
8Project Cost: Rs 3916.57 crore
8Project Description: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited has awarded the contract for the geotechnical and geophysical survey services for KG-OSN2004/1 and GS-49-2 fields to Mumbai.
 8Find out to whom, and when will the survey be completed.
8Also know more on how soon will RFQs for the hiring an EPC contractor for offshore platforms and subsea pipelines for the integrated development of KG-OSN2004/1 and GS-49-2 fields are planned to be released?
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For reference purposes, the website carries here the field architecture configuration for the  deepwater GS-29 and the KG-DWN-98/2 Cluster-1 field. 
8A central processing platform will play an important role here in connecting the the two, providing common facilities.
8There will be well fluid, gas injection and umblicals running across the fields
8Currently ONGC is conducting a a metocean, geophysical, geotechnical surveys for these deepwater prospects
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8Project Name: GS-15-1 and GS-15-4 Platform Repairs
8Two contractors are on the job
8Know more about it
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Ammonia Storage Tank Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 100 crore
8Project Event: Toyo Engineering, Thyssenkrupp, and Vijay Tanks are in the race to become the LSTK contractor, but there is a delay in finalization due to deviations sought by bidders in technical as well as commercial terms. Thyssenkrupp is reportedly more responsive than the others, it is learned
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Ammonia -Urea Maintenance Project
8Cost - Rs 20 crore
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Item Rate Contract for Plant Electrical Maintenance Works Details
8Procurement of Gas Chromotographs for measuring CO2 and Hydrocarbon Component required for C2C3 Recovery Plant Details
8Retrofit of Electronic Intelligent Actuator of CDU 2 Heater Soot Blower System Details
8Hiring of Services for Insitu Repair/ Reconditioning of Valves Details
8Hiring of Services for Obtaining Statutory Permissions of Consent to Establish & Operate from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for all pipelines Details
8Hiring of support services for Operational and Maintenance and associated services for Lakwa NG transmission Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8BPCL forays into swappable lithium ion battery supply for electric vehicles Details
8Petronet LNG to sign $2.5 bln U.S. gas deal during Trump's India visit Details
8D1/D3 gas field in Reliance's KG-D6 block shuts down Details
8Prices in India's Torrent Power LNG tender average $3.50-$3.70/per million British thermal units Details
8Buyers of Air India, BPCL not to get free hand to shed excess staff: DIPAM secretary Details
8Budget focus on strategic oil reserve, extends ISPRL tax break Details
8Budget stepped on the gas for GAIL, IGL; but no fuel for RIL, ONGC & OIL Details
8Brent crude below $57 a barrel, Sensex up 140 points Details
8China's independent refiners slash operations as virus hits fuel sales Details
8U.S. willing to help Brazil improve oil auctions, official says Details
8OPINION: India's mega-IPO sounds like Aramco mess in making Details
8UAE to develop new gas field with reserves of 80 tcf Details
8Fuel prices fall further as coronavirus cripples demand Details
8UAE discovers trillions of cubic feet of shallow natural gas reserves Details
8Indonesia biodiesel group says more capacity in 2020 could help exports Details
8Kazakhstan to resume oil exports to China within days Details
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8Project Name:  NTP-1 Maintenance Dredging & Soil Disposal Project
8Project Cost: Rs 150 crore
8Project Event: RFQs for hiring contractor for repair and dredging works is expected by April 2020 now.
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8Project Name: Alapuzzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Districts City Gas Distribution
8Project Description: AG&P has been granted permission on March 26, 2019, to set up a CGD network in Alapuzzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram Districts of Kerala. The entity won the project under the 10th CGD bidding round. The CGD network will have a coverage area of 6087 sq. km.
Gas is expected be drawn from Petronet LNG Kochi Terminal through a virtual pipeline to the Alapuzzha Satellite Terminal. Currently, the project is in its first stage.
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8Project Name: Ramanathapuram District City Gas Distribution
8Project Description: Gas is expected to be drawn from IOCL's Ennore-Thiruvallur-Bengluru-Puducherry-Nagapatinam-Madurai-Tuticorin gas pipeline. For the time being AG&P plans to haul LNG via tankers from import terminals to planned satellite terminals to launch its CNG services without waiting for pipelines to be built.
8Know more on when RFQs are coming up
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8Project Name:  CB-ONN-2010/8 Block Onshore Oilfield Development
8Project Cost: Rs 150 crore
8Project Description: Bharat PetroResources Limited is expected to float the RFQs for the hiring of an EPC contractor for the Quick Production Facility (QPF) and an attendant pipeline network by the end of February 2020. As per the sources, currently the tender documents for the project are under preparation and will be completed within next 10 to 15 days, after which the bidding process will be started. The owner has already completed the procurement for the other oilfield sevices and equipment. 
8Project Event: RFQ for an EPC contractor for QPF and pipeline is expected later in February 2020.
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8Project Name: Nandasan Integrated Facilities Complex
 8Project Cost: Rs 350 crore.
 8Project Description: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited hasn't yet issued the LOI for the Nandasan Surface facility LSTK contractor though the L-1 bidder has been selected. Meanwhile, the RFQ for EPC contractor for pipeline package are expected by April 2020.
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Project Name: Haldia Barauni Product Pipeline
8Project Cost: 3712 crores
8There is a slight delay in the issuance of RFQs for mainline pipes and pumps are expected by February-2020.
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It is learned that the current GAIL chairman is being recommended for another job
8Meanwhile, find out more on the status of Manoj Jain's clearance, when is it likely?
8Also, more on the status of the selection process for director projects and director marketing in the company.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Design and Commissioning of Vapour Recovery System Details
8Spares for Atlas Copco Air Compressor Details
8Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC Biometric) Details
8Replacement Jobs for Recycle Gas Scrubber & Knockout Drum Details
8All India Lubes Meet 2019 – Event Management/ Branding Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Core sector growth recovers to 1.3 per cent in December Details
8Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd to provide CNG for 200 city buses by March-end Details
8Asian LNG prices fall as coronavirus concerns rise Details
8Dipam to soon issue EoI for BPCL divestment Details
8Blue economy comprises 4.1% of GDP, says Secretary of Earth Sciences Details
8Budget 2020: Modi government’s last four union budgets a mixed bag for oil and gas industry Details
8Oil and Gas Budget 2020: Pricing of domestically produced natural gas to be made more transparent Details
8Budget 2020: Gas stocks jump as FM proposes to extend gas grid by 11,000 km Details
8Oil and Gas Budget 2020: Oil PSUs capex increases 4 per cent to Rs 98,522 crore Details
8Budget: ONGC, IOC, other oil PSUs to invest Rs 98,521 cr in 2020-21 Details
8Budget 2020 exempts income of ISPRL from tax Details
8Panic grips after gas leak in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district Details
8Oil companies cut petrol and diesel prices further post Budget Details
8BPCL stake sale: Govt to invite bids in next few days Details
8Analysis: ONGC is trading at low valuations Details
8OPEC members, Russia to discuss oil price fall after virus epidemic Details
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Sulphate of Potash-Bromine and Captive Power Unit Expansion Project
8Cost - Rs 500 crore
8Project Event: Internal discussions are still ongoing, the project team has been created, RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be released at the end of March 2020 instead of February as said earlier.
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NPK Fertilizer Expansion Project 
8Cost - Rs 190 crore
8Project Event: The project has elicited environment clearance in September 2019, RFQ for the EPC contractor is likely to be released in April 2020 instead of February as said earlier.
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There was no talk of a gas hub in the finance minister's budget speech yesterday
8But work is on to get the gas hub functioning
8There is now a good idea of where the physical hub is going to be located
8A map of the hub is now circulating around
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The oil & gas sector will continue to see a rise in investments in 2020-21 in comparison to 2019-20.
8So, while recession may have gripped the economy as a whole, that is not the case with this sector
8Public sector companies will spend close to Rs 100,000 crore in the coming year, up around 5% from the previous year
8What is also of interest is growing private sector investment, in new E&P block as well as in the downstream and midstream segments
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Are you looking for an exhaustive training programme for use of valves in the petroleum sector
8Here is a platform for customers to upgrade knowledge, acquire skills and share best practices. The programme would equip the participants to address all flow-control issues with clarity and confidence. 
The programme will let you know how to:
8Select the right valves for applications
8 Operate and maintain valves safely and efficiently
8Enhance reliability of flow-control systems
8Upgrade flow-control systems to be future-ready
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New technology is becoming available for small bioethane manufacturers using a combination of vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) technology and unique sorbents.
8The payback periods can be quite attractive, and are calculated project to project.
8Also, a web-based biomethane platform is available which allows local biomethane producers (such as small and medium farms, waste management and water treatment companies) and end-users (such local taxi companies, municipal biogas bus fleets, municipal waste collection cars and trucks and private CNG car owners) to interact with each other.
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The Ujjwala LPG scheme while covering a majority of rural households has not been able to stop the use of dual fuels
8A survey across North India has found two thirds of the LPG owning households still using solid fuels
8Why is that so?
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The Ratna R Series field price bid opening may get delayed
8There are two reasons for it: Clarity is sought on the Sapura-Afcons deal
8But there is yet another reason for the delay Details
8A two-rig 750-hp workover contract was handed out by OIL India
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Our database coverage has been extended to two more CGD entities
8Project Name: Gomati District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 200 crore
8Project Description: Tripura Natural Gas Company Ltd, a JV of GAIL and the state governments of Assam and Tripura has been granted permission on September 28, 2018, to set up a CGD network in Gomati district of Tripura. The entity won the project under the 9th CGD bidding round. The CGD network will have a coverage area of 2966 sq. km.
for an overall timeframe of 8 years, TNGCL is expected to install 6 CNG stations and provide 11514 piped natural gas connections and lay 170 inch-km of steel pipeline. Gas is expected to be drawn from GAIL's Agartala Regional Network Natural Gas Pipeline through the Dukli- Maharjganj spurline to Khilpara Mother Station which will act as hub for the city gas distribution network in the district.
8Currently, the project is in its first phase. MECON Limited is the Project Management Consultant
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8Project Name: West Tripura District City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 200 crore
8Project Description: Tripura Natural Gas Company Ltd, JV of GAIL and the state governments of Assam and Tripura has been granted permission on September 28, 2018, to set up a CGD network in West Tripura (except area already authorized) district of Tripura. The entity won the project under the 9th CGD bidding round. The CGD network will have a coverage area of 976.81 sq. km.
8For an overall timeframe of 8 years, TNGCL is expected to install 6 CNG stations and provide 15800 piped natural gas connections and lay 60 inch-km of steel pipeline. Gas is expected to be drawn from GAIL's Agartala Regional Network Natural Gas Pipeline through a 5.2 km Dukli- Maharjganj connection.
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8Project Name: Koravaka Drilling Field Development
 8Project Cost: Rs 110 crore
 8Project Description: KEI-RSOS Petroleum & Energy Pvt Ltd's RFP's for the hiring of various equipment and services for its 9-well development drilling programme in Koravaka oilfield are out.
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8Project Name: Deen Dayal Block Well Consultancy Services
8Project Cost: Rs 50 crore
8Project Description: Oil and natural gas Corporation Limited is expected to issue the LOI for the Well Consultancy Services for the Deen Dayal block by the end of next month.
8Who is the front runner?
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Spot LNG prices were meant to go down to their lowest levels sometime in Q-3, 2020 but it looks like they may tank precipitously sooner than that timeline.
8Find out why that can be so
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When is the Swan LNG project going to be commissioned?
8Mitsui has indicated a firm delivery date for the FSU and FSRU
8But then Swan still has to do a lot of work around the jetty
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Project Name: Srikakulam-Angul natural gas pipeline
8Project Cost: Rs 1000 crore
8Find out what kind of RFQs are expected ahead, get key contacts here
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Get a full mapping here of the gas pipeline grid in India
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8GAIL's proposed new pipelines
8Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd's (former RGTIL) proposed new pipelines
8GSPL's new pipeline network
8PNGRB's proposed new networks
8Essar Group's proposed new pipelines
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The Economic Survey has made out a clear case for privatization, citing the example of BPCL, claiming that the company's valuation has gone up after talks of privatization started circulating
8While that may be true, the BPCL brand value has suffered a downgrade in a recent assessment
8HPCL and IOC on the other hand saw an upgrade
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