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Nov 2020

With Atmanirbhar Bharat in full play, we will occasionally focus on Indian manufacturers who are now getting to be world class.
8There are many local champions now.
8Here is the story of three foreign investors who got togather and set up a process equipment plant. They believed in the Atmanirbhar slogan long before the Prime Minister discovered it. And they were looking at from a purely return on investment basis.
8And it seems to be doing well.
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Despite government efforts, there is a massive disparity in LNG use between urban and rural population
8Also, among in rural populations, a divide is apparent.
8Regional subsidies can be a way out
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Do not depend on a vaccine to buoy crude oil price beyond a point.
8If demand recovers quicker than expected due to the wide availability of an effective vaccine, the oil price is projected to increase no by too much
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8What is the latest status on the DFCU, PFCU and the LLDPE/HDPE tenders related to Rajasthan refinery?
There is excitment brewing.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of Online Valve Changing Units for LPG Plants Details
8Supply of SRV at Anathpur Details
8Expression of Interest for Start Up firms for engaging in the trade of HSD Details
8Hot Repair Requirements for 12 months period at Paharpur, Jatni and Raipur LPG Plant Details
8Selection of Bidder for design, engineering, implementation and maintenance of QR code based product track & trace system for Lubes BU Details
8ARC for Township Civil Maintenance Works Details
8Hiring of Services for drilling of surface and intermediate sections of the locations in Frontier Basins by Air Hammer Drilling Technology Details
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8ONGC signs contract for 7 blocks, OIL 4 blocks Details
8TAP pipeline opens for business with commercial gas operations Details
8Indian oil firms need to bring in foreign players to unlock resources: Dharmendra Pradhan Details
8Market-friendly OALP driving self-reliance in energy sector: Pradhan Details
8BPCL shares decline over 4 per cent on disinvestment Details
8ONGC doubles down on spending to make up for lost time due to COVID-19 Details
8AAP demands cases to be lodged against Punjab, Haryana CMs for stubble-burning Details
8Vedanta, 2 global funds among BPCL suitors Details
8Bharat Petroleum confident of meeting 10 per cent ethanol blending target by 2022 Details
8Develop clean fuel: Vardhan to CIMFR scientists Details
8Iran's next annual budget eyes oil prices at $40 a barrel Details
8Oil falls as big build in U.S. crude stockpiles raises spectre of supply glut Details
8Saudi calls on OPEC+ to be flexible as it weighs oil cut extension Details
8Equinor sees oil demand peaking 2-3 yrs sooner due to virus Details
8New U.S. license gives Chevron until June 3 to wind down Venezuela operations Details
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We have the full delivery and sourcing matrix for 2148582 cubic metres of LNG coming up ahead
8Where is it coming from, to whom it is going
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7.31 million tonnes of crude
8Get the full matrix on where it is coming from and who has bought it, and to which Indian refinery it going. Click  here for more. Details
Get the full data here
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SSP/NPK Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 70 crore
8Project Event: Project activities effected due to COVID-19, feasibility studies are ongoing, The company is planning to submit the proposal for the environmental clearance in December 2020 now, RFQ for the contractor is likely to be released in February 2021.
Single/Triple Super Phosphate Greenfield Project  
8Cost - Rs 30 crore
8Project Event: The proposal for environmental clearance was submitted in June 2018, and the proposal was accepted by SEAC. The project team has been made, RFQ for the contractor is likely to be released in Jan 2021. Details
8What is the latest now on the Nayara expansion?
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When is ONGC's offshore rig tender coming?
8It has been anticipated for a long time
8And for how many rigs? Details
This is a big downstream project, worth more than Rs 25000 crore.
8But an attempt to scuttle the public hearing process was not found acceptable.
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8There is a projection that India's crude import bill will come down by Rs 1 lakh crore yearly by 2030
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COVID-19 has eviscerated this particular small but highly profitable domestic E&P company
8Red ink got spilled on a balance sheet that had never seen losses earlier.
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NPK Fertilizer Expansion Project 
8Cost - Rs 190 crore
8Project Event: The project has elicited the environment clearance but project activities are still on hold due to lack of fund, the project is likely to be activated in January 2020. RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be released in February 2021   
Ammonium Sulphate Expansion Project
8Cost - Rs 9 crore
8Project Event: The proposal for the environmental clearance is likely to be granted in December 2020. RFQ for the EPC contractor is likely to be released in Jan 2021.
Phosphoric Acid & Sulphuric Acid Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 1800 crore
EPC contractor bids likely in January now
Sulphuric Acid Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 50 crore
8Project Event: A review is ongoing in the MoEF, clearance is likely to be elicited in Jan 2021, RFQs for the local contractor as well as equipment supplier are likely to be released in February 2021. Details
Now that virtual gas networks are the order of the day, what is the template to be followed, for example, for the transportation of CNG?
8From one mother station. for example, to a daughter station?
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8A big public sector oil & gas company has made changes in its procurement policies
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COVID-19 has forced more changes in tendering policies of this E&P company
8De-centralization is what is being attempted.
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8Indraprastha Gas may face margin pressure going ahead
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8Oil India Ltd had made a notable gas discovery
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It is still a long time into the future
8But there is talk now of net zero emission in aviation fuel as well
8How is that goal going to be achieved?
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The chemical industry is getting more complex
8Three different trends are emerging
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8Get the latest chemical import datasheet here
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Get the latest line-up of crude vessels, at berth or arriving in the next few days along with all attendant details in the following ports
8Mundra
8Sikka
8Vandinar
8New Mangalore
8Cochin
8Chennai
8Kakinada
8Vizag
8Paradip
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Jobs at various Retail Outlets Details
8City Gas Station cum Mother Station Composite Works Details
8Vapour Recovery System at Bengaluru, Mughalsarai and Ajmer Terminal Details
8Transportation of CNG through Light Commercial Vehicles and Heavy Commercial Vehicles for CGD Project Details
8Hiring of Consultant for Carrying out Environment Monitoring for Onshore Drilling & Production Sites Details
8Supply of Rope Wire Seals Details
8Supply of AB4 Lock Plastic Seals Details
8Supply of Auto Transformer Starter Panels Details
8Supply of Online Valve Changing Units for LPG Plants Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Stubble burning: Maximum cases in Punjab; anger over farm bills among major reasons Details
8Assam gas well 'killed', fire fully doused after over 5 months Details
8AAI awaiting ONGC’s feasibility report on sour gas pipelines Details
8BPCL privatisation: Bid closes today, all eyes on Reliance Industries Details
8Govt pushes for dispute resolution panel to resolve oil, gas wrangles Details
8Time extension granted to CGDs players only a temporary breather: ICRA Details
8India's refinery throughput recovers in Sep, LNG imports rising: Ind-Ra Details
8Delhi's air quality 'very poor', likely to become 'severe' on Diwali night Details
8Reliance to invest USD 50 mn in Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures Details
8Citigroup hires quartet, eyeing recovery in energy land deals Details
8ONGC Q2 results: Net profit falls 19% YoY to Rs 4,335 crore; revenue declines 18% Details
8Oil India makes gas discovery in Assam Details
8India's fuel demand posts first annual growth since February Details
8Bombay HC junks pleas challenging BPCL disinvestment Details
8ONGC sells January Russian Sokol crude at highest premium in 4 mths -sources, data Details
8INNOVATION: IIT Guwahati scientists develop efficient catalytic systems for biofuel and lactic acid production Details
8Finally, Gail completes Kochi-Mangalore pipeline Details
8Several EoIs received for BPCL sale, giants RIL, Aramco, BP not in race Details
8Oil prices edge up on hopes OPEC+ maintains supply curbs Details
8OPEC+ gets scant relief from vaccine as it meets to discuss cuts Details
8Covid-19, gas price crash may push back PLL's $2.5-bn deal with Tellurian Details
8S&P 500 hits all-time closing high after earnings, oil drops on pandemic worry Details
8Trump administration pushes to sell Alaska oil leases pre-Biden inauguration Details
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8Yesterday, due to a holidays, LNG import data is available only for limited ports
8Data is given for Dabhol, Cochin and Ennore
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Bid security waiver in public sector tenders
8There is some confusion over it Details
This is a pipeline re-routing project of a refinery
8Cost is around Rs 277 crore
8Find out what the status is
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How are restrictions on Chinese imports impacting contractors bidding in downstream projects?
8Find out what procurement executives from EPC and EPCM companies are saying.
8Their reaction will come as a surprise. Details
These days, it is difficult to get hold of a good E&P project.
8Investors are fighting shy, expect where they are already invested and it does not make sense to put it off.
8But here are a bunch of them, that business development teams can keep track till they ripen
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Folks, this is Diwali time.
8We wish all of you all the very best for the year ahead.
8It has been a hard year, but this Diwali is going to change all that.
8Keep the faith. Stay safe.
8The best is yet to come...
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8Here is a major oil & gas services companies manoeuvring a sharp left turn towards cleaner technologies
8Will it succeed?
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8HOEC's spending a lot of money on its B-80 offshore field and then COVID has taken the project apart
8Prices  have plunged
8And timelines have gone for a toss Details
8What is the price you can fetch for gas in a CBM block?
8Pretty reasonable, it seems.
8But there is a downside to it too. Details
Ammonia-Urea Expansion Project
8Cost - Rs 150 crore
8Project Event: The project has been elicited environmental clearance in Jan 2020, and internal discussion is ongoing, RFQ for the EPC contractor is likely to be released in Q1 2021.   
Single Super Phosphate Expansion Project
8Cost - Rs 20 crore
8Project Event: The company has applied for the loan which is likely to be granted in December 2020. RFQ for the local contractor is likely to be released in February 2021. Details
For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of SRP Unit for Well Galiyana-1 for Block CB-ONN-2010/11 Details
8Hiring Services for various Maintenance Jobs during Annual Shutdown and various Modification Jobs Details
8Service Contract for cleaning of Raw Water Reservoirs and upkeep of Reservoirs Embankments Details
8AMC for CCTV cameras installed at pipeline stations Details
8Procurement of Fasteners Details
8Procurement of Non Contact Radar Type Tank Level Transmitters Details
8Hiring of Light Vehicles Details
8Contract for hiring of Services for Operational Assistance Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Rajasthan: RSGL to expand pipe gas network across state Details
8IGL net profit drops 8.4 pc in Q2 Details
8India's Petronet has no plans to invest in LNG developers Details
8India's fuel demand rose 2.1 percent in October Details
8Tax on fuels hiked in Nagaland Details
8India's energy growth set to be back after Covid impact reduces: Report Details
8Commission for Air Quality Management talks farm fires with Punjab Details
8Australia-China row halts Woodside talks to sell gas project stake to Chinese firms Details
8OPEC+ could deepen oil cuts if needed, says Algerian energy minister Details
8Sanctions on Russia gas pipeline included in annual U.S. defense bill Details
8Global oil demand unlikely to get vaccine boost until later in 2021: IEA Details
8Permanent oil refinery closures accelerate as pandemic bites - IEA Details
8Ghana imposes conditions for Eni and Springfield to combine oilfields Details
8Oil falls as COVID-19 spike stokes fuel demand fears; still set for big weekly gain Details
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After a long gap, Petronet LNG is bringing in a cargo at Cochin
8Dabhol meanwhile is staying busy, taking in full standard sized vessels along with smaller ones.
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8Get port-wise chemical imports coming up ahead
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8The fertilizer industry, the largest buyer of gas in India, and the biggest consumer of LNG received a never-before boost yesterday.
8This is likely to buoy gas sales further, as the possibility of reviving at least one standard sized urea unit looms ahead.
8In all, an extra two cargoes of gas may be needed soon Details
8Two CBM blocks will have better pricing prospects as they get linked up to trunk gas pipelines
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There are four LNG vessels at berth at
8Hazira
8Dabhol
8Dahej
8Mundra
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At long last, after COVID-19 impact, the movement of crude vessels has smoothened out in India
8The waiting period has come down
8And unloadings are proceeding as planned, as per our daily data sheet
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tank Cleaning Services & disposal of dead crude oil (Sludge /waste crude oil) Details
8Hiring of Services for Refilling and Hydro Testing of Cylinders Details
8Hiring Services for Operation of Fire Tender Details
8Procurement of Online Transformer Moisture Removal System Details
8Site Development Work for LCNG-Cuttack by Earth Filling Details
8Composite Works for Fire Water Revamp Jobs Details
8Hiring of Vehicle for KG Basin Details
8Providing of External Protection Pipeline Details
8Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 25 KWP Grid Tied Rooftop Solar PV Power System Details
8Comprehensive All Risk Maintenance Contract for HVAC at Kailaras Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Indian-American head of US federal energy regulatory agency demoted Details
8Australia's Fortescue plans global green energy drive Details
8Return of administered price machanism? Petrol, diesel static for 50 days Details
8Iran has exported 700,000 bpd of oil since March, Fars reports Details
8Russia appoints new energy minister Details
8Crude oil futures rise on spot demand Details
8Iran says it exports 700,000 barrels per day of oil, later denies Details
8Slew of tankers sail toward Venezuela, suggesting oil export rebound Details
8ONGC eyes stake in $4 billion Senegal oil field in distress sale after price crash Details
8OPEC expects coronavirus to curb oil demand recovery into 2021 Details
8Brent crude hits $45 on Covid-19 vaccine hopes and US oil stocks Details
8Rising gas demand through 2040 needs $2 trillion in capital -Woodmac Details
8ADNOC says signs LNG supply agreements with Vitol and Total Details
8Covid impacts GEECL's sales, outlook remains positive Details
8Oil rises on declining U.S. crude stocks, hopes for COVID-19 vaccine Details
8Australia's North West Shelf LNG may have to shut one train from 2024-Woodside Details
8OVL acquires Australia's FAR Ltd stake in Senegal block for $45 mn Details
8European lockdowns weigh on global fuel recovery Details
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Process Air Compressor Project  
8Cost - Rs 347 crore
8Project Event: The internal discussion is ongoing as well as studies on the technical specifications, RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be re-released in Jan 2020. Details
Ammonia-Urea Energy Saving Project  
8Cost - Rs 200 crore
8Project Event: Basic engineering and detailed engineering has been done by KBR and Tecnimont. 99.6 % erection and installation of mechanical equipment have been completed. The project is in the initial phase of commissioning and is likely to be completed in December in place of September 2020. Details
This is a Rs 700 crore POL terminal.
8A PMC has been appointed.
8But work has been delayed, and not just due to COVID.
8RFQs are ahead.
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8India Gas Exchange has said that although a trading window will not be available subsequent to its closure pending authorization by the PNGRB, it has claimed that the delivery and settlement  of the trade transaction that have already undertaken will continue as per contract specifications and existing Market Rules and Byelaws of IGX. 
8Find out what kind of transactions it has conducted so far. Details
The gas supply business has just finished grappling with COVID and its after effects.
8But it will soon face the far more pernicious enemy.
8So betting on gas over the longer term will come with disclaimers
8So what kind of options do players in India have?
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8When is movement likely on ONGC's Pipeline Replacement Project (PRP-7)?
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Not all pipeline companies are happy with the unified tariff mechanism
8Low tariff pipelines will end up cross subsidizing high tariff pipelines, some pipeline owners are complaining.
8The big pipeline owners have swung the deal in their favour, is the allegation
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