COVID seems to have drawn blood in the LNG industry. 8Two LNG terminals which were to come up have now been put on hold Click on Details for more
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Not only do costs continue to decline for solar and wind power technologies, but new projects are increasingly being commissioned at very low absolute cost levels. In 2019, 56% of all newly commissioned utility-scale renewable power generation capacity provided electricity at a lower cost than the cheapest new fossil fuel-fired option. 8Nine-tenths of the newly commissioned hydropower capacity in 2019 cost less than the cheapest new fossil fuel-fired option, as did three-quarters of onshore wind capacity and two-fifths of utility-scale solar PV. The latter value is remarkable considering that in 2010, solar PV electricity cost 7.6 times the cheapest fossil fuel-fired option. Click on Reports for more
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We have the latest June 2020 data on: 8Merchant ships: Contracting forecast by shiptype (no of ships) 8Merchant ships: Deliveries forecast by shiptype (no of ships) 8Offshore mobile units: Contracting forecast by shiptype (number of units) 8Offshore mobile units: Deliveries forecast by shiptype (number of units) 8Shipbuilding – contracting by different ship type 8Shipbuilding capacity and utilisation scenario 8Shipping – The world fleet (by different shiptypes) 8World fleet and order book development by shiptype Click on Details for more
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Indians make a lot of the crew in international vessels 8After long period of wait, the government is helping out now Click on Details for more
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Progress of work in ONGC's KG-DWN-98/2 block is mired under different force majeure caveats and payment problems have begun to arise. 8It may take a long time for work to limp back to normal, but there are differences emerging between the oil major and service providers over timelines Click on Details for more
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In one of India's biggest industrial clusters, bereft of workers, the hypothesis whether workers who had migrated out are willing to return or not has been put under test 8The results offer a clue to what is going happen next in India 8And it will also test whether workers will return to oil & gas construction sites or not Click on Details for more
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Procurement of Natural Gas Regulators Two Phase Separator Vessel for separation of Natural Gas, Water and Condensate along with Condensate Flash Drum Details 8Engagement of Management ConsultantDetails 8Procurement of Natural Gas Regulators Details 8ARC for supply of Helium Gas and Allied Services Details 8Service Contract for ARC for Online Sealing Jobs Details 8Renewal of Commvault Complete Backup & Recovery Software for Endpoints Support Subscription Details 8Production and Supply of Compressed Bio Gas to Oil Marketing Companies across India Details 8Procurement of Various type of valves for Surface installation in Assam Asset Details 8Civil Works at Drill Site PDCS at village Ghayaj at Padra Area Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips: 8Moody's downgrades 11 Indian banks, 11 NFIs, 11 infra majors, 4 issuers Details 8Haryana Police bust gang involved in oil theft from IOCL pipeline Details 8A team of experts from Singapore to help plug the blow out at Baghjan in Upper AssamDetails 8Gujarat: VAT on fuel & gas to go up Details 8Coronavirus demand destruction cuts US LNG exports to 13-month low Details 8Oil hits three-month high over hopes for output cuts Details 8OMCs invite fresh bids for ethanol procurement Details 8Gulf countries to experience worst economic crisis in history: IIF Details 8Crude oil futures rise on spot demand, global cues Details 8China approves $20 billion mega petchem complex in Shandong oil hub: sources Details 8Crude oil prices rise before Opec+ meeting about extending output cuts Details 8Qatar Petroleum signs $19 billion shipbuilding agreements with Korean companies Details 8Russian oil output falls to 9.39 million bpd in May, close to OPEC+ goal: Ifax Details 8Trump administration putting trust in global oil producers ahead of OPEC+ meet Details 8Net marketing margin on petrol and diesel turns negative Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
The big three service provider have a massive amount of outstanding stuck up in Cairn's Barmer block subsequent to the "termination" of contracts 8"It is a mind bogglingly large figure," an industry analyst said 8Find out what the figure is, and its distribution among the three and what is being done to get the money back.
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Cairn India's 41-block OALP programme has run into serious road blocks. 8Bigger players are demanding a different set of terms from what Cairn is willing to offer Find out more
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There has been a change in the pattern of LNG contracts of late. 8Oil-indexed contracts are on the wane, while hybrid contracts are on the increase 8Also the average oil indexation ratio went up in 2018, only to fall in 2019. 8If you are eying contracts outside of spot deals, what kind of mix should you go for? If indexed to crude, what kind of indexation can you expect? Get detailed information here.
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Shipping company fortunes are looking up 8The country's largest shipping company ended up with a reasonable profit against a lost last year Click on Reports for more
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Low cost of oil notwithstanding, this E&P producer is going ahead with its offshore development project 8First oil and gas expected in the next fair weather window Click on Details for more
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It is a strange case in E&P parlance, of an errant child questioning its parents 8But in post-COVID times, nothing is impossible, it seems Click on Details for more
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A limited tender has been floated for drilling of ultra deep wells 8The drilling will be of the extended reach variety Click on Reports for more
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Supply of 1400 MT of Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) to our Lube Oil Details 8Supply of around 99 Crore Litres of Denatured Anhydrous Ethanol at Oil Marketing CompaniesDetails 8Procurement of Rust Preventive Oils Details 8Supply of Pneumatically Operated Butterfly Valves Details 8Notice for Invitation for Cutting Mill Details 8Construction of 150 KL ETP at Vashi Terminal Details 8Supply of Propylene Gas Analyzer System Details 8Micro Compounder System with AMC Details 8Procurement of industrial gas for a period of 3 years through RC Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips: 8Indian state retailers' May petrol sales fall 36 per cent; diesel down 31 per cent Details 8LPG prices raised by up to Rs 37/cylinder after three cuts Details 8India's fuel demand recovery gathers pace in May; sales almost double compared to AprilDetails 8ATF price up 50 per cent, LPG up Rs 11.5 per cylinder Details 8Threat to national park, wetlands after India gas well blowout Details 8OIL contacts global experts to control blowout in Assam's Baghjan Details 8Iraq crude sales slump in May, but revenues inch up Details 8China snaps up Russia's expensive Urals oil in thirst for sour barrels Details 8Athens rejects 'illegal' Turkey drilling plan Details 8CNG price in Delhi hiked by Re 1 per kg Details 8OPEC, Russia discuss extending oil cuts for 1-2 months: sources Details 8Oil steady as Opec+ considers extension to crude curbs Details 8Oil prices hold ground ahead of OPEC+ meeting on extended output cuts Details 8Trump administration shelves more oil and gas lease sales Details 8Putin, Trump discuss G7 summit, oil markets over phone Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
ONGC has opened up opportunities for Indian firms in a big way recently 8"It is a move that can make a real difference," an ONGC vendor told this website 8But there is a counter narrative to this point too. Click on Details for more
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An offshore E&P construction company has sent out pink slips to its employees. 8People were sacked from its logistics, operations, HSE, and quality control sections, its is learned. Click on Details for moreDetails
Bulk of India's LNG imports are oil-indexed 8But a new very comprehensive study seems to show that such contracts serve the seller better than the buyer 8There are lessons here for India
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With spot prices at below $2/mmbtu, the US LNG terminals are now working at below marginal cost 8Capacity utilization is dramatically down Find out more on how US LNG supplies can now disrupt the market much more than ever before.
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Halliburton, Schlumberger and Baker Hughes are the three big oil & gas service provider 8Find out why one of the three is better equipped to rough it out in the aftermath of COVID-19 Click on Details for more
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Here is a home grown E&P company which has seen a dramatic fall in Q-4 revenues 8But managed to keep its bottom line up Click on Reports for more
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The Director General Shipping has evolved its own benchmarks for COVID-19 response 8But are they in line with international benchmarks? Click on Details for more
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Latest data seems to indicate that suppliers who had initially rejected invocation of force majeure clauses on LNG cargoes by buyers are now being forced to accept them 8India has so far slapped force majeure on 10 cargoes and more notices have been sent on future scheduled deliveries. Click on Details for more
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Hiring of Service of AMC for Repair, Maintenance, Trouble Shooting of Electrical Installations/ Systems, including O&M of DG Sets Details 8Carrying out Civil work at drill SiteDetails 8Consultancy Services for replacement of CSU at Uran Plant Details 8Civil works for Work over rig at CT-1 & CT-2 Details 8Providing HP Catalyst Screening Unit Details 8Tank Truck holding area at HPCL Unnao Plant Details 8Procurement of Chassis for Refuellers & Dispensers for Aviation SBU Details 8Expression Of Interest for Procurement of Product to build a Customer Engagement Platform Details 8Providing IT Facility Management Services, Centralized Service Desk and other IT services Details 8Technical Consultancy Services for Process & Detail Engineering Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips: 8India oil import bill falls 10 per cent to $101 bn in FY20 Details 8Crisil affirms AA-negative, A1-plus on Vedanta's debt instruments, bank facilities Details 8Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan dedicates 56 CNG stations to the nation Details 8Crude oil prices fall but remains set for biggest monthly gain in years Details 8Baghjan well blowout: Dharmendra Pradhan takes stock of situation Details 8Dharmendra Pradhan envisages home delivery of petrol, CNG Details 8Centre notifies land acquisition process for laying oil pipeline Details 8Fuel prices may rise by Rs 5/litre after daily revision restarts Details 8Govt seeks USD 520 mn from Cairn Oil & Gas; co slaps arbitration noticeDetails 8Reliance on track to achieve zero net debt: Report Details 8Delhi: IGL may hike CNG price to recover ‘corona costs’ Details 8LPG cylinder prices hiked across India, here are the new rates for different regions Details 8View: Covid-19 will hasten the demise of many oil refineries Details 8Morgan Stanley not given advisory role on Aramco pipeline sale Details 8Oil marketing firm Eighty-Eight oil declares force majeure: sources Details 8Total needs to cover $12 billion shortfall due to crisis: CEO Details 8Middle East rich most cautious after oil plunge, COVID-19 crisis: Barclays Details 8OPEC delivers three quarters of record oil cut in May: survey Details 8Oil analysts see prices edging up but still capped below $40/bbl: Reuters poll Details 8OPINION: Could Opec+ become a victim of its own success? Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
The cancellation of Cairn India contracts with its service contactors is involving force majeure conditions has been the focus of the E&P industry in India 8What are the relevant provisions of the contracts? 8And what are the legal implications?
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8One big promoter of the Mozambique LNG project, in which the Indian trio of ONGC, OIL and BPCL are involved, will have to indulge in a massive cost cutting spree on account of a big gap in revenues 8Will that impact the project?
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The Nayara petrochemical tender will be the first to be conducted by the new owners of the refinery 8Find out why there is trepidation among the bidders over the tender Click on Details for more
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Get the latest update on the Siliguri-Parabatipur greenfield product pipeline here 8EIL is the EPCM contractor 8The HDD vendor has been selected from out of four bidders 8COVID has impacted tendering. Find out more on when RFQs for pumps and line pipes are going to come out now.
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A chain reaction of sorts has been spurred by the cancellation of integrated drilling contracts by Cairn India. 8While one service provider has lodged a $100 million claim on Cairn, the service provider in turn has been slapped with a Rs 120 crore claim by a sub-vendor. Click on Details for more
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