E&P contracting brief - Part I – 10 Jun 2025

GSPC’s Crane Tender Reveals Logistics Muscle for Onshore Fields
8GSPC’s latest call-out basis tender for 20MT cranes shows a ramp-up of support ops across four prolific blocks, indicating upstream activity continuity through FY25–26.
ONGC Floats Security Tender for Delhi HQ: 3-Year Turnkey Contract on Offer
8In a major move, ONGC is outsourcing security and loss prevention ops across ONGC and OVL's Delhi units. QCBS evaluation puts technical expertise in the spotlight.
8The SOW mandates only PSARA-licensed security personnel with NSQF Level 4–5 certification, indicating a push toward professionalisation and legal compliance in manpower deployment.
Woodland Works Bags High-Stakes OIL Tender at Rs 64.5 Cr
8Emerging as L1, Woodland Works India secures a Rs 64.5 crore contract for critical well servicing operations in Assam and Arunachal.
8More than 4x the L1 bid, Weafri Well Services' pricing raises critical questions—lack of local edge, outdated costing strategy or strategic misfire?
8Why did Bvishal Oil & Energy lose out?
8Coiled tubing, nitrogen and fluid pumping units form the backbone of this contract. With tight pricing and stringent timelines, the winning bidder must deliver CTU, NPU and FPU services across difficult terrain—will performance match promises?
NOV Gets Breathing Space on ONGC Tender
8With the new submission deadline now 24 June, NOV has more time to finalise its offer on ONGC’s direct procurement of critical rig monitoring hardware.