Requests to consider partial repairs, older contracts, and ongoing works were largely turned… – E&P Contracting Brief: Part II, 26 Jun 2025

Vendors flag BEC rigidity in ONGC’s tank repair empanelment pre-bid meet8Three bidders raised concerns over ONGC’s strict technical qualification norms during the pre-bid process.

Requests to consider partial repairs, older contracts, and ongoing works were largely turned down, reinforcing the tender’s high entry threshold. ender for 125 MT rigs extended yet again to 30 July 20258Oil India’s international tender for workover rigs sees its fifth deadline shift, now pushed to 30 July 2025.

The repeated extensions point to limited bidder preparedness or alignment issues on technical and financial compliance fronts.Demulsifier tender extended to 30 June 2025 amid supplier lab clearance delays8OIL has pushed the bid deadline for its 4.2 lakh litre AK01 demulsifier procurement to 30 June 2025.

The extension reflects vendor-side challenges in securing formulation approval from OIL’s R&D lab, a mandatory prerequisite before commercial bid opening.Vessel charter tender extended to 03 July 2025 as bidders seek more time8ONGC’s ICB for 13 offshore support vessels has been pushed by a week, now closing on 03 July 2025.

The extension points to bidder-side constraints—likely linked to certification, consent letters, or mobilization compliance under new DGS circulars.

In a strategic shift, 4 OSVs and 3 PSVs will be stationed at Kakinada, compared to 4 vessels at Mumbai. This signals operational ramp-up in east coast gas assets.