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Sep 2019

Phosphoric acid Expansion Project
8Cost - Rs 130 crore
8Project Event: The ordering of a long lead item is ongoing. The proposal for the environmental clearance was in May 2018, there is no need for a contractor as the company's  existing engineering team is doing the work. The construction is likely to be start in October in place of September 2019 due to delay in the energy-saving project which is likely to be commissioned in October 2019, The construction of Phos acid project will start after commissioning of the energy-saving project
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Ammonia-Urea Energy Saving Project
8Cost - Rs 217 crore
8Project Event: The installation work is ongoing, HRSG & GTG installation has been completed and connectivity is established. Pre-commissioning is likely to start in October 2019 but its date has not been announced yet
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8Bumi Armada has begun the process of funding its JV with Shapoorji Pallonji for the FPSO that is to be deployed in the ONGC block
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OIL has a big Rs 10,000 crore plan for seven Petroleum Mining Lease blocks (PML), namely Nahorkatiya Extension, Tinsukia Extension, Hugrijan, Chabua, Borhapjan, Dumdumada Hugrijan Extension (Proposed)
8The project however is running a late
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8Hindustan Oil Exploration Limited along with its joint venture partners Gujarat Natural Resources Limited and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited, each with a 25%-30%-45% stake, is currently carrying out the evaluation of the various proposals received in response to the EOI for drilling services for North Balol field (workover drilling services and drilling tangibles) which was floated earlier this year
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GEECL talks big when it comes to the Raniganj South Development Expansion
8It claims it will spend a whopping Rs 27,000 crore
8But what is the real progress on the ground?
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This is a Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) block garnered during the OALP round.
8Some quick RFQs are expected going ahead
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How does the market look now for the following offshore activities
8The offshore marine contracting fleet of ROV support vessels, multiservice vessels and diving support vessels, excluding retired and cold-stacked vessels, and not older than 20 years, consists of approximately 275 vessels worldwide today. So what is the immediate prospect in this segment?
8Then again, there is the global subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (“SURF”) forecast. The prognosis is not good for this year but may look up subsequently
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It is a Rs 6800 crore Petro-Resid Fludizied Catalytic Cracker Greenfield Unit
8Find out when basic design drawings are to be submitted
8When will a PMC be sought?
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Ajay Kalsi of Focus Energy has had a chequered career as a entrepreneur.
8But he seems to have hit a goldmine with his oil & gas block in Rajasthan.
8Even through it is under the gas pricing regime, he has tuned in a very handsome profit.
8Find out what his plans are with the block
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Bio-mass use so far has never had the kind of accountability needed.
8There were no official published figures of how much it is used.
8But with a proliferation of bio-mass based power and ethanol generation plants, that is about to change
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Indraprastha Gas Ltd seems to have done well on the back of lower gas prices
8CNG has grown as its price advantage is now established
8More importantly, Industrial volumes are growing at a strong pace
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The oil & gas Sector pre 2014 was a lucrative job market.
8However after the price of oil dropped a number of people were made redundant and the market slowed down.
8In India however the slowdown was never felt
8Globally, there are some cautious signs of optimism that the market is returning and jobs are picking up, however it is still well below the previous levels.
8Even, so if you are an oil & gas professional or someone looking to build a career in this sector, what kind of additional skilling can you do to get a lucrative global job
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Many would perhaps think that Petronet LNG is entering into uncharted territory by going for a 5 MMTPA gas offtake deal against equity investment with Tellurian Inc.
8PLL has subsequently clarified that it will not not enter the deal without consequent back-to-back offtake arrangement with its traditional offtakers, ONGC, BPCL, GAIL and IOC.
8The company's balance sheet will be stressed if back-to-back arrangements are not in place.
8PLL's deal with Tellurian came in for some criticism for being "too risky" or "out of box" from how Indian companies had done LNG deals so far. But is it?
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Hiring of Services for NDT of Tubular, Mast, Substructure etc. for Well Services Details
8Hiring of Services for Operation & Maintenance Job contract of Rig E-2000-VIII for three years Details
8Hiring of Services for Repair & Comprehensive Annual maintenance of dedicated 11 KV overhead feeders Details
8Procurement of LN2 Details
8Spares for Gas Lift Valves Details
8Contractor Built, Owned and Operated Bitumen Packing and handling Plant Details
8Retubing of fin fan coolers of Crude Distillation Unit Details
8Annual Rate Contract for Online Leak attending & Rehabilitation of Critical services hydrocarbon pipelines & Pressure equipments Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Reduce oil imports to achieve $5 trillion GDP goal: Nitin Gadkari Details
8Govt to cut stake in select CPSEs to below 51%; Talks with Niti Aayog soon Details
8Saudi Arabia to invest $100 billion in India in petrochem, infra, mining Details
8Oil recovers from 2-week low; U.S.-China trade war caps gains Details
8‘Howdy Modi’ sponsor signs import deal with Indian Govt’s Petronet Details
8Fears of balance sheet stress leave Petronet LNG investors jittery Details
8Howdy LNG: Modi aims for energy in Houston Details
8Is Modi trying to help Trump through Petronet-Tellurian deal? Details
8Iraq retains top spot as oil supplier to India Details
8Saudi attack fallout: Fuel up Rs 2-2.25/Litre in a fortnight Details
8Oil imports from US jump 72 per cent, Iraq top supplier Details
8Mozambique targets $880 mln in tax from Anadarko takeover - report Details
8Oil shorts soar as market shakes off Saudi Arabian disruption Details
8Venezuela's biggest refinery complex still halted a week after blackout Details
8Petrochina reports big shale gas additions in Sichuan basin Details
8IEA may cut its oil demand growth estimates if global economy weakens Details
8Kazakhstan says Belarus oil deal might be signed by year-end Details
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8Find out more on forthcoming refinery shutdowns coming up in India. Click on Report for more.
8Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to develop a 200,000-300,000 b/d refinery in Balochistan's Gwadar district for $10 billion.Construction is set to start by the end of the year. Click on Report for more.
8US sanctions on a shipping company creates panic among charterers globally. Click on Report for more. Details
Phosphoric Acid & Sulphuric Acid Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 5000 crore
8Project Event: The Company is in process of discussions with Phosphoric Acid Process Licensors for the supply of Basic Engineering Package based on which the Company proposes to execute the project on EPC basis. The finalization of licensor has now been put off to October 2019 whereas it was meant to be in September. Simultaneously the Company is in final discussion with Rock Phosphate Suppliers for execution of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure availability of rock phosphate on a long-term basis. The company has already achieved NoC from GPCB for execution.
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Ammonia-Urea Energy Saving Project-II
8Cost - Rs 234 crore
8Project Event: The NIT for Civil, Structural and Allied Work has come out but RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be released in October 2019 whereas it was meant to come in September. The project is likely to be completed in December 2020.
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Crude oil production seems not be looking up in India
8The figures are down this year compared to the last
8Oil India is performing poorly
8Private and JV output is down too
8What is even more significant is the sharp state-wise variation in output, thereby indicating the local factors such as agitations and such actions have a undue bearing on production performance.
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It is a Rs 2000 crore oil and gas field site development
8The EOI for a oil and gas processing facility has elicited a good response
8RFQ for hiring Rig and other equipment is expected by Q1 2020
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It is a Rs 7764 crore development drilling project
The timelines are delayed. Here are are the new timelines:
8RFQs for hiring integrated third-party drilling services is expected by Q1 2020
8RFQs for hiring an EPC contractor for production installation is expected by Q2 2020
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Concerned by lack of sufficient bidders for its offshore platforms, ONGC is trying to promote more competition.
8Bidders claim that ONGC refuses to conduct the necessary due diligence before bringing out a tender. "It is sheer inertia and laziness, leaving the bidder to do all the work," one vendor told this website
8A drastic changeover in how ONGC puts together thse bid packages will be needed  before the situation can improve
8ONGC is keen to get more bidders interested ahead of the Ratna process platform tender but but it seems unlikely that it will succeed.
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Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited is planning to start exploration activities in AA/ONDSF/KHEREM/2016 block in Kherem, Arunachal Pradesh
8It is a Rs 150 crore job
8EOIs are being accepted and formal tenders are expected by the end of the year
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It is a Rs 700 crore greenfield POL terminal
8PMC appointed, ordering is on
8RFQs for short lead items are coming up ahead
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With the Indian Oil Ltd chairman's interview around the corner, the choice has to be made out of a crowded field of contenders
8Get a list of those who have applied Details
ONGC opened the tender for Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) and Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) two days ago
8There were several bidders, but some were disqualified, some did not confirm vessel availability
8At the end 4 AHTS and 2 PSVs was the requirement.
8Get the full matrix of bids here as given to those present at the bid opening time Details
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of Pump for EVMS Project at refinery Details
8Supply of Sulphide Analyser Spares Details
8Procurement of complete Waste Heat Recovery Boiler Details
8Two Year CAMC for Process Analyzers of PTA and O2 analyzers of PTA Nitrogen plant Details
8Supply of Signal Cable, Control Cable and LT Cables Details
8Permanent Protection of Pipelines Details
8Procurement & installation of High and Medium Duty Dot Matrix Details
8Date Extended: Requirement of Pipeline Integrity Assessment, Fitness for Service & Remaining Life Assessment  of Onshore Pipelines Details
8Replacement of LPG Line from LPG Sphere to Hazira Plant Boundary wall Details
8Gas Sale from Well Chaklasi Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8India scrambles for LPG to meet demand as Saudis defer flow Details
8PM Modi and Rouhani discuss energy, Chabahar Port Details
8Brazilian energy firm Petrobras doubles down on oil and gas in strategic plan Details
8Brazil investigates oil spill in northeast beaches Details
8Oil prices fall as supply risk premium fades, demand outlook drags Details
8India scrambles for LPG to meet demand as Saudis defer flow Details
8Venezuela doubles down on oil exports to Cuba despite US sanctions Details
8Ex-Mitsubishi oil trader denies he hid trades Details
8Assam: Tai Ahom Students' Union lifts 100-hour ONGC blockade Details
8Kazakhstan, Russia agree dirty oil compensation Details
8China deplores US sanctions on Chinese nationals, entities over Iran Oil Details
8PM may stopover in Riyadh to firm up oil deals Details
8Fuel prices surge after a day's breather Details
8Swiss energy firm Axpo takes over Naturgy's German gas contracts Details
8Belarus Oil keeps export forecast despite pipeline contamination Details
8Government wants oil cos to pay Rs 34,000 cr in dividend Details
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Some amount of doubt seems to be entered the tendering process for 6 MMTPA expansion of the Numaligarh refinery.
8A prominent vendor who plans to bid for a large packages have begun asking questions on the future of the company.
8Also, get more details on the likely list of bidders for the 3.5 MMTPA diesel hydrotreater tender.
8Why was EIL removed and Jacobs appointed to assess the bids?
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A big chunk of Cairn India's OALP-1 bocks lies in India's North East.
8A total of 186 exploratory-cum-appraisal blocks are to be drilled across Assam, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
8The company has started its campaign in the North East Details
Coal Gasification & Ammonia Greenfield Project 
8Cost - Rs 10000 crore
8Project Event: This is a private sector initiated coal gasificaiton project and is in an initial phase, the terms of reference have been elicited, in-team project activities are on hold as of now and are likely to be activated in November 2019.
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Ammonia Storage Tank Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 40 crore
8Project Event: Tender for Engineering and Project Management Services for De-Commissioning, Inspection, Repair, and Re- Commissioning of 20,000 MT Liquid ammonia Storage tank has been out and bid due date is 30 September 2019.
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Ammonia-Urea Annual Maintenance Project
8Cost - Rs 20 crore
8Project Event: RFQ for mechanical, electrical and Instrument contractor is likely to be released in January 2020.
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A string of new RFQs are going to come out of HPCL's Barmer refinery
8The company is setting up a 9 MMTAP refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in the state
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8Hindustan Oil Exploration Limited along with its joint venture partner Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited is currently carrying out the evaluation of the various proposals received in response to the EOI for drilling services for Asjol field (workover drilling services and drilling tangibles) which was floated earlier this year and the contracts for the same are expected to be finalized by the year end.
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It was a big mud chemical tender
8A bunch of companies participated
8Find out who the bidders were, and who emerged as the winner Details
Forest clearance delays another Rs 2110 crore development drilling campaign
8RFQs are now expected in Q-1 and Q-2 2020 instead of Q4 2019 for drilling services and gas pipeline
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It is a small CDU revamp
 8The engineering is being done inhouse
 8RFQs for equipment are coming up ahead Details
Cairn India has begun unfolding drilling and appraisal campaigns for OALP blocks.
8Public hearings are being being conducted ahead of the campaigns in Gujarat
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of Gate Valves and their Spares Details
8Electrical Works associated with Biodiesel Facilities and other Instruments Details
8Electrical Augmentation of DMP Pumps and Siding Lighting Provisions Details
8Engagement of Consultancy Firm for Subsurface Data Interpretation and Reserves Certification for Offshore Brazil Concession Details
8Procurement of externally Banded Chemical Dosing String and Accessories Details
8Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Digital Density Meter, Manual Pour Point Apparatus and Oil Centrifuge Details
8Supply of Welding Cables Details
8Hiring of services for Operation and Maintenance of DSV Samudra Prabha for three years Details
8Hiring of Services for Up-keeping and Environmental Maintenance jobs at various production installations and Artificial lift operations Details
8ARC for Fabrication/ Erection/ Cutting Welding jobs Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Iraq seeks investment from Indian companies in its oil and gas sector Details
8Maharashtra: Chemical leak reported from ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai Details
8ONGC says no leakage in Uran gas plant, nothing to panic Details
8Oil prices hold steady as Trump touts sooner-than-expected trade deal Details
8India's stuttering economy hits global oil demand Details
8How the aviation industry's carbon offsetting scheme will work Details
8India turns to UAE for extra LPG imports as Saudi Arabia cuts supplies Details
8LNG from Petronet-US firm deal to reach India only by 2024 Details
8IGL took piped gas to record 2 lakh homes, added 54 CNG stations in 2018-19 Details
8Oil extends losses after Trump's comments douse trade talk optimism Details
8Oil India requests Arunachal to speed up forest clearances Details
8Empty gas cylinders neither prohibited nor hazardous: Karnataka HC Details
8EPA granted full biofuel waivers to U.S. refineries despite energy dept recommendations Details
8Petronet's investment venture in US will create 50,000 jobs: PM Modi Details
8Govt plans to give up management control in BPCL Details
8Aramco set to formally announce listing plan next month Details
8Saudi Aramco restores oil output earlier than expected: Sources Details
8No more discounts on credit card payment at petrol pumps Details
8No gas leak at ONGC's Uran plant, smell of hydrocarbon spread due to rains Details
8Russo-Finnish smart drilling tech could boost India’s oil well productivity: Report Details
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Even as Petronet LNG Ltd commits to a new US terminal, it is going ahead with another new terminal in India
8A FEED contract has been awarded but is it going to be viable
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It is a Rs 6000 crore crude oil pipeline project
8The EPCM consultant has been selected
8The site survey contractor has been assigned the work
8EIA work is going on
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India and Qatar are in negotiations at the highest levels to cut the long term contract price for LNG supplied to Petronet LNG Ltd.
8Find out more on what India has propositioned, and the progress made so far in these negotiations
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Ammonia Storage Tank Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 35 crore
8Project Event: RFQ for the LSTK Contractor has been released and bid due date is 3 October 2019.
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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 now that environmental clearance has been elicited.
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Ammonia-Urea Annual Maintenance Project
8Cost - Rs 5 crore
8Project Event: Multiple contractors to be engaged, with RFQs beignning January 2020.
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8Shipping launches ‘moon-shot’ initiative to develop zero emission vessels by 2030
8Saudi drone attack seen boosting tanker earnings
8Saudi outage changes marine fuel economics as owners move to meet IMO deadline
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Indian shipping industry, around coastal trading, were meant to get a reprieve from stringent IMO 2020 regulations
8What is the final word on it?
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There are always two sides to the same coin.
8One international research report has claimed that peak oil is just around the corner, by 2022
8Another more extensive research report is now claiming that peak oil will never come, not until 2050
8Depending upon whether you want to see the bottle half full or half empty, you can take you pick
8If peak oil arrives in 2050, then the Indian E&P industry will continue to thrive for a few more decades, it seems.
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It is a Rs 400 crore plus EPC contract award for a greenfield POL terminal
8The contractor in turn are likely to place orders for equipment
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There is one decision by PNGRB chairman D.K. Sarraf that perhaps gives him sleepless nights.
8And ever since the decision has been taken, the chairman is trying to ensure that he conducts all backend due diligence, as has been promised, to ensure that it holds up to scrutiny, if there is going to be any in the future.
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Bharat PetroResources Limited is planning to start exploration activities in CB-ONHP-2017/9 block in Nadiad, Gujarat. The block has been awarded to the company under the OALP bid round 1 in 2018 and covers an area of about 174 sq km.
8Find what the company is planning to do
8When are RFQs expected, who are the key contacts?
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In the face of Make in India caveats, it is only in the premium casing segment that foreign companies are still in the race
8Only one local company, Maharashtra Seamless, qualified but did not make it till the end.
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Forest clearances take time in India's North East
8Here is a development drilling project worht Rs 3470 crore
8But timelines have been rescheduled:
-- RFQ for the drilling rig is expected by Q2 2020.
-- RFQ for hiring EPC contractors for a pipeline and production installations is expected by Q2 2020.
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This is another Rs 180 crore development drilling programme
8Includes installation of an early production system
8RFQ will be delayed, as an application has been made but the process may take up to one year
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The future of the 2G bio-ethanol industry depends on the negotiations currently going on between the L-1 EPC bidder and the owner of the plant
8"The differentials are being narrowed down, and eventually the bid will be awarded," an industry source told this website
8Find out how far apart the two are from reaching a deal
8Will this price then be the benchmark on which the rest of the 2G plants will come up?
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