With full cost, compliance, and risk loaded on the contractor, the model signals a hard shift… – E&P Contracting Brief: Part I, 26 Jun 2025

ONGC floats game changing EOI computer cluster for seismics: Rs 100 crore+ delivery costs likely8Find out why ONGC is looking at decentralizing the system tooONGC tender tightens cement logistics: Fuel-linked payouts, strict penalties defined8Find out why vendors face a new regime of high control and higher riskOIL offers zero-cost drill waste contract for 5000 MT in Odisha8Oil India’s latest EOI invites firms to evacuate and dispose of drill cuttings from five sites without compensation.

With full cost, compliance, and risk loaded on the contractor, the model signals a hard shift in waste outsourcing strategy for exploratory basinsAbsolute Imaging bags seismic processing contract8In a tightly contested QCBS tender for 3D seismic data processing across two key Indian onshore blocks, the award reflects a technical-heavy evaluation matrix, with the runner-up trailing by just Rs. 35 lakhNOV emerges sole bidder for ONGC’s offshore rig weight indicator tender8National Oilwell Varco L.P. is the only participant in ONGC’s single-tender bid for weight indicator systems and spares for offshore rigs.

The proprietary nature of the equipment and absence of rival bids reflect ONGC’s continued dependence on OEM-led sourcing for high-risk rig applications