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Aug 2020

8How much is gas consumption down?
8How much is LNG import down?
8Which are the largest gas customer segments?
8And how much are they consuming?
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8This pipeline operator took recourse to a legal lacuna to escape scrutiny and punitive action over non-performance
8But for how long?
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8Remote working is a science in itself.
8Many companies had to start it in an ad-hoc manner after the lockdown was announced suddenly but they have to get to the science of it to become more efficient at it..
8Get to know more on how to make the most of a remote workforce
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8The next level of growth for some CGD companies may come from Green Tribunal orders
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Oil India Ltd has passed the buck on to a private contractor for the Baghjan blowout. The public sector E&P operator is now saying it is not at fault, the operator is.
8It has accused the contractor of gross violations
8This may have negative business implications for the contractor
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8There is an active Rs 2000 crore ONGC supply base operations and maintenance project coming up.
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Get the as-of-yesterday lineup of LNG vessels heading for Indian terminals
8Find out who the active purchasers are
8RIL has a vessel coming at Hazira from the Das Island liquefaction terminal
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SSP-Sulphuric Acid & NPK Fertilizer Expansion Project 
8Cost - Rs 75 crore
8Project Event: RFQ for a contractor is likely to be released after environmental clearance. The environmental clearance is likely to be elicited in August in place of July 2020 due to lockdown. RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be released in September 2020. Details
8The CPCL-IOC's 9 MMTPA greenfield refinery project saw a rank outsider come in with a bid for EPCM contracts
8This has got everyone else worried
8Was CPCL at fault for keeping the tender parameters "loose"?
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Ammonia/Nitric Acid/SOP Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 200 crore
8Project Event: The proposal for the term of reference has been granted, this project is also impacted by the lockdown. The proposal for the environmental clearance is likely to be submitted at the end of August 2020, RFQ for the Project management consultant is likely to be released in September 2020 in place of August 2020.
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What is the status on the Kochi Refinery Motor Spirit Block Upgradation project.
8There is a PMC, as also a licensor and an LSTK contractor.
8But work has been very slow indeed.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Fin fan cooler tube inside cleaning by high pressure water jet method of Sonic resonance with water jet method Details
8Hiring of services for Maintenance & Inspection of fixed roof Storage tanks at Tatipaka and Lingala of Rajahmundry Asset Details
8Revamping of water injection at BCPA-2 platform in B&S Asset on LSTK Basis Details
8Enhanced Recovery of Bassein Field through Retrofitting of existing Compressors Details
8Transportation of Packed LPG Cylinders by Road Ex Purnea LPG Plant Details
8Supply of Manual and MOV Ball or Plug Valves for HCPL Project Details
8EOI for Lube Additives for HPC Details
8Procurement of LPG Pump-barrel type for Rasayani & Pune LPG Plants Details
8Hiring Ïntegrated Coil Tubing Unit supported Hydra-Jetting and Hydraulic/ Hydro Fracturing Services Details
8AMC for Testing and Calibration of PSV/ TSV installed at PC-1 and PC-2 Details
8Procurement of Composite Fiber Tube Couplings Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Maharashtra: Digging norms eased for gas pipelines along roads Details
8Adani Gas inducts second member on board from Total, FYQ1 net declines Details
8Effort to douse fire in Baghjan well in final stages Details
8Adani Gas net profit drops 42 pc in Q1 Details
8Total's Indian JV to seek fuel retailing license Details
8Indian researchers show how Covid-19 PPE can turn into biofuel Details
8Reliance Industries Limited ranked no 2 brand globally after Apple Inc Details
8Visakhapatnam gas leak case: Andhra HC grants bail to LG Polymers CEO, other accused Details
8Equitrans confirms early 2021 startup for Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline Details
8Venezuela begins cleanup after oil slick hits coast -environment ministry Details
8All gas? No, natural gas indeed up for some volatile times ahead Details
8Oil prices struggle to hold five-month high amid pandemic worries Details
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The Nayara petrochemical expansion is in the news because it is in very active mode.
8There are all kinds of parallel and contradictory developments.
8So it is, in journalistic parlance, a fast moving story.
8We also get you a view from Nayara itself
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8In love and war, everything is fair. And this particularly CGD licensee has applied every trick in the book to stop the cancellation of its licencees.
8But will it eventually succeed?
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It is a Rs 7000 crore E&P project
8A total of 123 exploratory and development wells are planned.
8Work is in progress, and RFQs will not be too far down the line.
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8There are many who had been skeptical  about this Rs 27,000 crore petrochemical project
8But there is movement taking place
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8The Nayara expansion is on track, it seems, contrary to earlier information
8An all clear is likely this month.
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8This is a small scale LNG project
8But the proponents are keen on pushing it forward Details
It is a Rs 700 crore greenfield POL project
8Completion date has been extended by six months
8PMC has been selected
8RFQs for equipment coming up ahead, for pumps, Kirloskar Brothers has already been selected
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8A Rs 4000 crore petrochemical plant is coming up
8A nod has just been elicited
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The offshore vessel market has become highly competitive.
8Against a requirement of 10 vessels (two 120 tonne AHTS and 8 1500 DWT OSVs), there were 46 bids.
813 companies submitted their bids.
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Foreign consultants shy away from this 9 MMTPA refinery project.
8Why is that so?
8Also, a new domestic E&P engineering consultant throws its hat into the ring.
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Ammonia-Urea & Captive Power Unit (Greenfield Project)
8Cost - Rs 7000 crore
8Project Event: All the project activities are on hold due to COVID-19, the project is likely to be active in Q1 2021.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Empanelment for Rate Contract Tender for Laying of PE Pipeline Network Details
8Supply ,Installation Commissioning and 6 years CAMC of Automatic Density Meter Details
8Supply of Valves in refinery Details
8Supply of High Pressure Sealant Gun for KKBMPL I and II Details
8Supply & Installation of Open Path Gas Detectors Details
8Procurement of Absorber Column Details
8Supply of Temperature Element with Thermowell Details
8Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract for SHARP make Multifunctional devices Details
8Construction of Canal Drain in Green Belt Development Details
8Contract for repair and replacement of Draeger make H2S Fixed Gas Detectors Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8India's fuel demand may take 6-9 months to reach normal levels: IOC Details
8Minimum Rs 500 cr net worth must for licence to sell petrol, diesel to retail, bulk users Details
8Oil PSUs spend 13 per cent of annual capex target in Q1FY21 Details
8Dharmendra Pradhan tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to Medanta Details
8U.S. Energy Dept recommends granting partial retroactive waivers to refiners Details
8No new Mexican oil auctions: president lays out statist energy vision Details
8Oil prices toppled from rising streak as jump in COVID-19 cases stokes fuel demand fears Details
8BP cuts dividend after record loss in second quarter Details
8Oil giant BP reports $16.8 billion quarterly loss as pandemic ravages demand Details
8Pioneer Natural Resources posts smaller-than-expected loss on cost cuts Details
8Brent on track for a five-month high on U.S. stimulus hopes Details
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Looks like COVID-19 has stalled this project, but it has sanction to go ahead. All RFQs are pending on this one.
Ammonia-Urea Brownfield Project
8Cost - Rs 4933 crore
8Project Event: All the activities are still on hold due to COVID-19, the project activities are likely to start in September in place of August 202o.
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The Mundra LNG terminal is operating at lower capacity because of a choke in its pipeline evacuation network.
8The terminal is taking in lower capacity, less efficient LNG vessels and with a large time gap between vessels.
8Find out more on which the next vessels which is berthing at Mundra.
8Also, what kind of capacity utilization does the terminal has as of now.
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The virus is still raging through the globe.
8Get the latest trends, and steps taken to fight it. The picture today is grimmer than what it was a month ago.
8There are two great uncertainties ahead: One is the extend of the spread of the disease and our ability to keep it under control, and the other is the immunity cushion available once infected. There is no evidence to suggest that once you get the infection, you develop a long period of immunity. This may make the disease endemic.
8How are organizations adapting to the new environment, is the question everybody has in mind. Every month, there is something new to learn on this front, on what can be done next.
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8GSPC's sale of E&P assets have hit a roadblock
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So what kind of capex projections are there for Indian public sector oil companies?
Get the projections for
8ONGC
8OIL
8IOC
8BPCL
8HPCL
8CPCL
8MRPL
8IGL & NGL
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8Find out more on how China is stealing a march over India in renewable hydrogen
8The Indian hydrogen industry is still at a nascent stage.
8What are the implications?
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8A Rs 14,000 crore petrochemical project gets capital approval.
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8Did RIL deliberately delay first gas from its R-Cluster fields in order to get a better price for gas?
8Or was it something else that delayed the commissioning?
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8Indian refineries are seeking new ways to gain efficiency.
8Find out how this can turn into a business opportunity
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8Talk of normalization of gas consumption in India may be a little premature even though gas supplier are exuding a lot of confidence
8Find out why Details
The Mundra LNG terminal is off a slow start this month, with a cargo slated to come in only on August 12
8There are not cargoes lined up yet, according to our information at Ennore and Kochi
8At Dahej and Hazira, the list of cargoes lined up is a short one as of now
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply, Installation and Commissioning for Front End Up-gradation of BOP and BMS PLC. Details
8Providing assistance in operation, monitoring and upkeep of electrical distribution system under HDT substation of refinery Details
8Supply and Supervision of Remote Operated Variable Flow at refinery Details
8Statutory Testing Painting of LPG Cylinders Details
8Standing Purchase Order for a centralized monitoring system of compliance of COVID-19 Details
8Structural rehabilitation, water proofing and exterior painting of buildings Details
8Job of repacking of MAK lubricants in pillow pouches Details
8Supply of Tube Cleaning Brush Details
8Contract for repair and replacement of Draeger make H2S Fixed Gas Detectors Details
8ARC for carrying out Internal Epoxy Protective Coating/ Lining for Tank Details
8Partial Discharge Test of Switchgears, Transformers and Cables Details
8Procurement of Mass Flow Meter Details
8Production and Supply of Compressed Bio Gas to Oil Marketing Companies Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Indian Oil second quarter performance likely to surprise on the upside Details
8Jet fuel demand outlook sours after fleeting market optimism Details
8Baghjan gas well fire not spreading, says district administration Details
8IOCL to invest Rs 13,805 cr to set up new plant in Odisha Details
8Ammonia gas leak creates panic in Patna Details
8India steps on gas as coal use for power generation slows Details
8IndianOil net profit dips 40 pc in Q1 to Rs 2,227 cr Details
8Core sector contraction further slows in June, only fertiliser sector shows growth Details
8Domestic oil demand wouldn't return to normal in the near future: Indian Oil Chairman Details
8Move to cap Baghjan gas well unsuccessful after Athey Wagon topples over during operation Details
8India's June crude oil imports lowest in over five years; exports dip Details
8Indian Oil Corp to continue to operate its refineries below capacity in 2020/21 Details
8Auto fuel prices remain unchanged on Saturday Details
8ATF price hiked 3 per cent; no change in LPG, petrol, diesel rates Details
8ONGC gas pipeline bursts in Assam, no damage reported: Official Details
8Maharashtra: NMC to provide land for setting up CNG stations Details
8Gas supplies to power plant rise over 13 pc in June Details
8IOC plans to invest Rs 855 crore in Maharashtra in FY21 Details
8India's fuel demand loses steam in July: Industry data Details
8New wave of lockdowns takes toll on diesel sales, puts spoke in India's recovery wheel Details
8India steps on gas as coal use for power generation slows Details
8Oil posts monthly gains as US reports record output cuts in May Details
8Oil edges lower on oversupply concerns as OPEC+ set to raise output Details
8Shell Australia to acquire environmental services firm Select Carbon Details
8Petrobras says ready to launch soy-based renewable diesel upon regulatory approval Details
8Asia gasoline profits burn away to nothing as pandemic rages Details
8MPLX sees about $100 mln earnings hit if two Bakken oil pipelines shut Details
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8While HOEC may have pulled off a bargain under the Production Enhancement Contracts, some others may do not see the picture as all that rosy
8Find out why. Details
8HOEC may have pulled off one of the best bargains available under the Production Enhancement Contract
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8There is a shadow cast over the Nayara petrochemical expansion from an unexpected quarter
8Will the project get delayed now? Details
8The new model looks good on paper.
8But service providers have their doubts. Details
8If you are an E&P operator, can you use Cairn India new integrated model for your own projects?
8What are the various elements in this model, on which pricing bids can be invited on an integrated manner.
8Also what kind of milestone payments can be set Details
8Cairn India has set out a new integrated field model for its Barmer field development projects
8It has a "liquidated damages" clause as well as a "rewards" clause
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