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Dec 2020

For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8AMC for Services for Operation and Maintenance For STP, WTP and RO Plants Details
8ARC for testing and Calibration of Pressure Safety Valve Details
8Procurement of various valves for the conversion of spurline from non-piggable to piggable Details
8Laying of various Cables under Gail IPS Mansarampura for a period of 12 months Details
8Hiring of services for Well Activation, Well Servicing, Completion of Gas and Oil Wells Details
8EOI for Hiring of O&M Services for ONGC owned DSV Samudra Prabha using QCBS Methodology Details
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8Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged for 23rd consecutive day Details
8Indian Oil looking at strong growth in earnings in third quarter Details
8Chhattisgarh signs MoU for country's first ethanol plant to be set up under PPP model Details
8Cabinet approves Rs 4,573 cr interest subvention to raise ethanol production capacity Details
8Reliance-BP consortium invites bidders for gas from KG D6 basin Details
8Saudi Arabia expected to raise February crude prices for Asia: Survey Details
8Battered energy sector could get reprieve from 'golden cross' chart signal Details
8Oil set for 20 per cent drop in 2020 as lockdowns weigh Details
8Exxon signals up to $20 bln writedown to overwhelm 4th-qtr gains in oil, chemicals Details
8U.S. drillers add most oil and gas rigs in a quarter since Q2 2017 - Baker Hughes Details
8Italy's Edison sells Norway upstream assets to focus on energy transition Details
8China's CNOOC leads first LNG group purchasing on Shanghai gas exchange Details
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8L&T is on the cusp of another bid expansion of business mode now that COVID is on the wane
8Find out more on how the EPC giant is planning ahead. Details
Investment models are still largely unproven, and there is uncertainty around what “ getting it right” looks like.
8With the right alliances and broad capabilities, oil and gas companies can view the value pools for charging stations, PoI, and battery swapping and management as one big opportunity to deliver compelling and flexible customer propositions around EV maintenance that largely does not exist now. A better platform would allow them to purchase charging and maintenance seamlessly without having to pay for point transactions, perhaps including home energy services.
8Those players in the market that can put forth convenient offerings will not only capture the first-mover advantage in a nascent market but also act as enablers. Click on Reports for more. Details
In terms of gas supply, here are some interesting statistics
8The difference between LPG and PNG is now only 3%
8The latest price differential between CNG and diesel and petrol is 26% and 55% respectively.
8The difference between commercial LPG and PNG is near zero
8Also know more on how CGD suppliers are now diversifying their gas delivery models
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Management & Operation of Canteen in the premises of ONGC, Tripura Asset, Badarghat Complex, Agartala Details
8Provision of Gauges at Aviation Fueling Stations Details
8Appointment of a Digital Marketing agency to implement pilot initiatives Details
8Procurement of Studs and Fasteners for Heat Exchangers Details
8Procurement of Intrinsically Safe Digital Camera for all Base Stations Details
8Supply of Mobile Flare Package Details
8Supply of White Oil to HPCL Ramnagar and Chennai Terminals Details
8Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Electric Vehicle Charging System at Retail Outlets Details
8MDT of Cylinders at Chakan LPG Plant Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Petrol, diesel prices remain static, Brent crude above $51/bbl Details
8Mumbai: Private CNG pump owners warn of stir over MGL’s 15-year lease Details
8A historic oil price collapse, with worries headed into 2021 Details
8After NCLAT, NCLT now also dismisses appeal of Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Details
8INTERVIEW: IOC, BPCL, HPCL have not passed on crude gains to customers Details
8India launches first remote monitoring system for oil refineries Details
8BP well comes up empty at promising Ironbark gas prospect off Australia Details
8PetroChina to more than double Sichuan shale gas output by 2025 Details
8Crude oil futures up on spot demand Details
8China's Sinopec plans record LNG imports to battle cold snap Details
8UAE emerges as hub for companies helping Venezuela avoid U.S. oil sanctions Details
8Oil rises on hopes of recovery in fuel demand Details
8Saudi cabinet stresses commitment to support oil market stability after joint committee meeting with Russia Details
8Iran to resume gas flows to Iraq after agreement on unpaid bills Details
8EXPLAINER-How does Canada's Clean Fuel Standard policy work? Details
8Iran energy minister in Baghdad over trade dispute Details
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State government finances are in complete disarray.
8GST compensation is not enough and many of them are left with no option but to borrow money.
8With finances strained, it is crucial sectors like health and education which will end up bearing the brunt.
8For a sector specialist, it is important to understand how India's finances work.
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8The transportation segment consumption of petroleum products is rising at a much faster pace than its industrial counterpart.
8Year on year data shows that the industrial sector is still badly impacted by COVID. Details
81.24 Lakh CMB of LNG headed to India.
8According to our data, there are only four receivers of this shipment: GAIL, PLL, RIL and IOCL.
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82.34 million tonnes of crude oil is lined up for dispatch for RIL refinery. Find out from where the crude is coming and which vessels are carrying them.Click on Reports for more. Details
Process Air Compressor Greenfield Project
8Cost - Rs 347 crore
8Project Event: The internal discussion is ongoing, as well as studies on the technical specification,, RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be re-released in Q1 2021. Details
Rs 6000 crore brownfield ammonia-urea plant
8Progress made has been slow in the last three months, at 6%.
8Commercial production date rescheduled to October, 2021 from May, 2020
Clearly, this will delay the gas supply schedule. Gas demand for this plant is 2.4 mmscmd
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Project Name: Greenfield POL Depot Project
8Project Cost: 300 crores
8Project Description: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has hired an EPCM contractor to construct a greenfield POL depot with a capacity of 79,229 KL.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8External Electrical Works for Residential Towers Details
8Contracts for Services of Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Systems Details
8Upgradation of M/s Alcatel Make Epabx at 3 RTS to VOIP Based System and SITC of New Alcatel Make VOIP Based Exchange Details
8Hiring of Services for Hazop Study & Quantitative Risk Analysis Details
8Procurement of LT & HT Power Cables Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8As year draws to a close, petrol and diesel prices remain static Details
8Pandemic-hit govt finances gets 'crude' rescue, oil import bill to fall Details
8TP Renewable Microgrid inaugurates first 5kW Bio-gas plant in Bihar Details
8Natural gas network in industrial areas of UP Details
8Crude oil futures rise on spot demand Details
8Oil gains on hopes US pandemic stimulus payments to spur fuel demand Details
8Oil rises towards $52 after Trump signs aid bill Details
8Cambodia starts first crude oil production after years of delays Details
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8Project Cost: 4497 crores
8Project Description: Indian Oil Corporation Limited along with an in-house team working as the PMC has planned to install a natural gas pipeline with a capacity of 18.35 MMSCMD. Pre-commissioning and commissioning work for the pipeline is expected in Q1:2021.
8Find out what the latest update is
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Spares for Medium Duty Workover Rigs Details
8Spares for Packard Type F-cup Tester Details
8EOI for dealership of Dealer owned Dealer Operated CNG station in the Geographical Area of Sonipat Details
8Carrying out CNG Station Composite Works (SS Tubing and Mechanical Works) Details
8Providing WhatsApp Business Solution for integration with Chatbot Application Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8PM to virtually inaugurate Kochi-Mangaluru GAIL pipeline Details
8Cong members stage walkout in Uttarakhand Assembly over price rise Details
8Assam extends ban on strike by oil and gas sector employees for 6 months under ESMA Details
8Indian Oil to buy 15 hydrogen buses for Delhi Details
8Saudi oil exports in October fall by almost a third Details
8Oil edges higher after Brexit deal, gains capped by pandemic Details
8No revision in petrol, diesel prices on Christmas Details
8Gas price rally buoys North American LNG developers looking to 2021 Details
8Brazil energy company Eneva eyes buying Petrobras gas assets in 2021 Details
8M N Dastur joins US-funded study on carbon capture at IOC's Koyali refinery Details
8Government may reduce oil subsidy budget by half in 2021-22 Details
8OIL launches project on women's health and hygiene in Assam district Details
8Oil Marketing Companies keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged Details
8NIO, NPC sign MoU on oil spill management, climate change Details
8India, UAE witness soaring relations in 2020 on multiple fronts Details
8Saudi Arabia makes four oil and gas discoveries: State news agency Details
8Arbitration panel cites PM, minister's assertion on retro tax to overturn Cairn tax demand Details
8No going back on privatisation of BPCL, Air India Details
8Petrol and diesel prices remain unchanged across metros on Sunday Details
8Stocks attract over $22bn as India among best performing EMs; IT, Oil & Gas, Pharma in focus Details
8Isro to use green fuel for human space flight: Chairman K Sivan Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of Metering and Pressure Regulating Skid Details
8Stage II Vapour Recovery System at 400 Retail Outlets Pan India Details
8Supply of Poly ISO Butylene (PIB) 200 to HPCL Mazgaon, Budge Budge and Chennai Terminals Details
8Hiring services of 20 KL Capacity Bowser equipped with locking and GPS facility for transportation of Crude Oil Details
8Disposal of Spent Catalyst Containing Platinum and Palladium from Lobs and CCR Unit at refinery Details
8Procurement of Lube Oil Details
8Supply of CO2 spares Details
8Replacement of existing Corrosion Coupon Holders and ER Probes Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Delhi industries asked to switch over to PNG by January-end Details
8India to study Cairn Energy arbitration award, to consider all options Details
8Uttar Pradesh: Two officers dead as ammonia leaks at Prayagraj IFFCO plant Details
8Reliance-BP’s natural gas production to raise domestic consumption and cut expensive imports, say analysts Details
8PSU asset monetisation likely to get fillip in Budget FY22 Details
8Fuel sale coming back to pre-COVID level: IOC official Details
8Banks expect to recover Rs 12K cr from sale of Videocon's oil blocks in Brazil Details
8Nord Stream 2 to start laying gas pipes in Danish waters -regulator Details
8Italy's Eni, Snam, CDP ink deal to work on energy transition projects Details
8Australia's Woodside and North West Shelf partners sign deals to process gas Details
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8Project Cost: 468 crores
8Project Description: Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) along with Engineers India Limited (EIL) as the PMC contractor is planning to expand its Numaligarh to Siliguri petroleum product pipeline. The project authorities are trying to get to full pace as more delay will result in an increase in the cost of the project.
8Find out what the latest update is
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Project Name: Chhara - Lonthpur natural gas pipeline (GSPL)
8
Project Cost: 622 crores
8The capacity of the pipeline is 18 MMSCMD. Route survey and ROU has been done by Secon India Pvt. Ltd and report had been submitted to GSPL.
8Find out what the latest update is
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Supply of Single Plug Valves and Twin Isolation Plug Valves at Pipeline Locations Details
8Supply of Ultraviolet visible Spectrophotometer Details
8Supply of Spectrophotometer Details
8Global Expression Of Interest under International Competitive Bidding for Front End Engineering Design for various Surface Facility Development Projects Details
8Expression Of Interest for Provision of Employment Laws Compliance Management Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Petrol, diesel prices static for 15th day in a row Details
8Oil's rally, fueled by vaccine progress, is running out of steam Details
8Greenpeace loses Norway supreme court case over Arctic oil Details
8India's crude oil production slips 5 pc in November Details
8Vedanta pledges to move towards carbon-neutrality Details
8Indian Oil awards $255 million contract to Tecnimont Private Ltd Details
8India's natural gas consumption rises 2% in November from a year earlier Details
8Amid China row, IOC expands Ladakh network to bring fuel at doorstep in isolated villages Details
8Vehicles on ethanol to get separate identification mark Details
8Gazprom loses ground in Finland to LNG from the Baltic States Details
8Oil falls on surprise build in U.S. crude stocks, Trump threat to U.S. relief spending Details
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1.80 million tonne of LNG coming into India, 2 cargoes of Petronet lined up
82 cargoes of Petronet totalling 2.8 lakh tonnes of LNG expected to arrive in India from Ras Laffan
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We are tracking 9.80 million tonnes of crude oil coming into the country at present in a few days.
8At Mundra, 4.32 lakh tonnes tonnes of crude is being brought in by Hindustan Mittal Energy Ltd
8Some of the crude is sourced from are: Yuum Kaknaab, Basrah, and Saudi Arabia
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81 million metric tonnes of chemicals arriving in India over the coming few days.
8Get the full matrix here.
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NP (20:20:0:13) Fertilizer Expansion Project
8Cost - Rs 200 crore
8Project Event: The Company is planning to re-release the RFQ for the Design Detailed Engg, Procurement, Supply, Erection, and Commissioning in Jan 2021 due to lack of suitable bidder. The previous bid due date was 14 October 2020.
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Phosphoric acid Expansion Project 
8Cost - Rs 200 crore
8Project Event: The purchase of long lead items is still ongoing. The proposal for the environmental clearance has been elicited in May 2018, and the construction is likely to start in Q1 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Carrying out Hot Repair of 14.2kg and 19kg LPG Cylinders for Hazira LPG Plant Details
8Transportation of Packed LPG Cylinders by Road Ex Jodhpur LPG Bottling Plant Details
8Transportation of Packed LPG Cylinders by Road Ex Jammu LPG Bottling Plant Details
8Supply of Spares for GC Unit Details
8Appointment of C&F operator cum secondary transporter at BPCL lubes depot at Bokaro, Jharkhand for five years Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Our investment plans in India on track, Indian economy has strength to bounce back: Saudi Arabia Details
8BPCL sale: India plans tough annual targets for state firms to boost valuations Details
8Petrol, diesel prices steady for two weeks Details
8Why chances of a significant upside in Reliance is remote right now Details
8Assam Hydrocarbon in pact with OIL for exploration, production in Namrup Block Details
8Russia to U.S. President-elect: don't upset the oil market Details
8R-Cluster heralds new phase in India's domestic gas: Axis Capital Details
8Govt looks to advance 20 per cent ethanol blending with petrol Details
8Oil slips again as new coronavirus strain proves 'nightmare before Christmas' Details
8Oil's vaccine trade faces hurdles ahead: Julian Lee Details
8Russia's Novak says Saudi Aramco could expand role in Russian energy Details
8Commodities are back in fashion as investors get ready for boom Details
8Shell writes down up to $4.5 billion in oil and gas assets Details
8APP asks power ministry to reintroduce gas subsidy scheme to revive power plants Details
8Kremlin sees US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 as manifestation of hybrid war Details
8China issues 122.59 mln T in 1st round of oil import quotas -sources Details
8Iraq's cabinet approves 2021 draft budget of $103 billion amid low crude Details
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The Indian gas sector is undergoing reforms
8But how far will it go?
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Get the latest daily updates on imports into India currently and over the next few days for:
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
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Effluent Treatment Plant Up-gradation Project
8Cost - Rs 200 crore
8Project Event: The proposal for the amendment has been made. The NIT for the LSTK contractor is out but the bid date has been extended because of lack of suitable bidders.
Well, this is what our project monitoring engineers says. He is a mechanical engineer
Water Soluble Fertilizer Greenfield Project 
8Cost - Rs 200 crore
8Project Event: RFQ for the consultancy Services for Preparation of DFR for setting-up Water Soluble Fertilizer (WSF) manufacturing plant has been out, and bid due date has been extended from 30 Nov to 28 Dec 2020 due to lack of bidder.
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OIL told to spend Rs 100 crore for Baghjan blow out
8Company says locals must cooperate Details
The website has hunted out the best COVID-19 updates
8Here is one on why there is a lot of reluctance to get vaccinated.
8And then a full briefing on COVID-19 and its aftermath on business 
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8Here is this Indian IT major involved in digital transformation of an oil & gas downstream major
Find out more.
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This is the time of the year for pre-budget memorandums
8Here is one, where oil & gas companies can perhaps find some common ground
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Project Name: Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur-Patna-Muzaffarpur LPG Pipeline Expansion Project
8
Project Cost: Rs 3028 crore
8The project is in advanced contracting
8Some more RFQs are left
8Find out when it is likely to be commissioned
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8Two sets of vacancies have come up in the public sector
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Find out why the gas turbine business may get a boost from climate change.
8Here is one turbine maker which is excited about the future.
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RIL's gas production has begun in the KG Basin
8And this will start hurting LNG demand unless pick up in domestic demand more than makes up for with RIL is going to pump into the system
8And the timing can't be better as spot LNG prices are currently at a six year high
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Open access in the CGD segment may end up taking more time
8The segment suffered during the lockdown but capacity utilization has now gone up
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Sale of Scrap of Depot & Tanks Details
8Sale of Scrap from Lube Plants Details
8Supply, implementation, integration, Data Migration and Maintenance of Payment Hardware Security Module Details
8Supply of Electric Motor Driven Compressed Biogas Booster Compressor Package Details
82 MW AC Solar PV Plant & OCAM Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Our investment plans in India on track, Indian economy has strength to bounce back: Saudi Arabia Details
8BPCL sale: India plans tough annual targets for state firms to boost valuations Details
8RIL, BP start gas production at ultra-deep-water R-cluster field off Kakinada coast Details
8India's oil imports from Iran may not resume soon despite Biden Details
8Numaligarh Refinery to spend around Rs 949 crore for its capital projects this fiscal Details
8Govt invites public comments for introducing adoption of E20 fuel Details
8Reliance, BP to get govt capped price of USD 4.06 for new gas from KG-D6 Details
8Dharmendra Pradhan dedicates Bengal's first oil and gas reserve to nation Details
8City Gas Distribution: Guwahati to get piped gas supply by next year Details
8ONGC opens eighth hydrocarbon producing basin of India Details
8Oil prices fall amid worries over new coronavirus strain Details
8Shell reaps $2.5 bln from sale of minority stake in Queensland Curtis LNG facilities Details
8Sudan to rely on imported petroleum during 70-day refinery maintenance Details
8Reliance, BP to get govt capped price of 4.06 dollars for new gas from KG-D6 Details
8Lubricant blending plant of Indian Oil inaugurated in Kolkata Details
8ONGC opens eighth hydrocarbon producing basin of India Details
8Russia's Novak says Saudi Aramco could expand role in Russian energy Details
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What is the status of the Panipat refinery
8EILis doing the backend work here
There is some movement here, it seems
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8This is a massive Rs 10,000 crore project implemented under a Chinese EPC contractor
Find out how is it faring. Details
There are these handful of Chinese companies which had opened their offices in Delhi and were doing business in the oil & gas industry.
8What their status as of now?
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8The incredible highs and lows of 2020 translated to record rates and record profits, quickly followed by desperately poor earnings — some touching 11-year lows.
8Where is the shipping industry headed now? Click on Report for more. Details
TEMA India Limited, formed in 1987, and it now in a class of its own.
8With the Chinese clampdown, procurers in EPC companies are "happy" with the company's products.
8And the company also exports quite a bit of what it produces
8TEMA has done this well before Atmanirbhar Bhart become a commonplace slogan.
8But staying the course is never easy
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8Green hydrogen cost could fall below USD 2 per kilogram mark – low enough to compete – within a decade. This opens the way for large-scale manufacturing capacity, new jobs and economic growth.
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8India is enforcing mandatory quarantine of vessels. It is important to know the details.
8An Indian port is waiving charges for a particular kind of vessel
8New norms for waste disposal in offshore vessels.
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The waiting period for BPCL's vessels at Mumbai has gotten longer, meaning that the refinery there is unable to take shipments
8Vessels have also started piling up in Paradip
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8There are many low-volume base oil imports taking place at Mumbai port
8Check out what the volumes are over the next few days
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GAIL is bringing in a direct cargo from Sabine Pass
8Usually these cargoes are swapped but prices may be such now that direct imports are getting viable. Otherwise the transportation cost, plus high HH based terminal pricing and low import prices in India, make bringing a vessel all the way from India uneconomical.
8Or it is possible that this one could not be swapped, could not be placed somewhere else, so is heading to India.
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8Low emission drilling rigs seem to be in vogue now
8But will this become the norm going ahead?
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Carrying out Pipeline Laying and Terminal works (Kolkata Spurline) for Durgapur-Haldia Section Details
8Hiring of Vehicles on call basis for Jubilee Tower Details
8Hiring of Para Medical Staff (Dresser-Cum-Compounder) Details
8Procurement of Ball Valves Details
8Annual Maintenance Contract for Pest Control Services in LPG and GREP Areas Details
8Procurement of FRP Scaffolding Tower and Extension ladder Details
8Procurement of Gate Valve, Check Valve and Flanges Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8India plans USD 60-bn investment in gas infrastructure: Pradhan Details
8Punjab: Biogas plant to come up in Patiala Details
8Indian companies' oil & gas output from overseas fields drops 11% Details
8Punjab cabinet approves IOCL's proposal to set up compressed biogas plant Details
8BPCL board approves buying out Oman Oil's stake in Bina refinery Details
8Entry of big pvt equity players set to heat up BPCL takeover Details
8MP to generate energy worth Rs 10,000 crore from crop waste: Pradhan Details
8Anil Agarwal ready with $10 billion war chest for India's disinvestment program Details
8Oil slips in breather after run to 9-month high as COVID-19 surge stokes demand fears Details
8No change in petrol, diesel prices 10 days in running Details
8EU agrees its green transition fund will not support natural gas Details
8Saudi economy shrinks 4.6 per cent in Q3 as oil sector takes a hit Details
8Global gasoil refining profits perk up, but rising supply threat looms Details
8Putin says Russia reducing dependence on oil and gas Details
8Natixis sees more deals coming from Gulf states monetising oil assets Details
8U.S. throws weight behind construction of EastMed gas pipeline Details
8Biden picks deal-makers, fighters for climate, energy team Details
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