With risk mapping involving 28 installations, procedural and software-readiness hurdles may… – E&P Contracting Brief: Part III, 4 Jul 2025

Bid deadline extended for ONGC Hazira TPIA tender amid tight compliance load8ONGC has pushed the submission deadline for its Hazira TPIA tender by 14 days, now closing on 10 July 2025.

The extension is seen as a response to bidder readiness gaps amid a wide-ranging job package. However, lack of clarification window or revised timelines may still restrict quality participation.OIL’s 2000 HP rig tender clocks 9th extension: Lack of bidder traction or prep-time crunch?8OIL’s high-stakes 6-year charter rig hire tender has now seen 9 extensions, pushing bid deadlines from February to mid-July.

With no changes to technical or commercial clauses, the delays suggest either tepid bidder response or serious prep bottlenecks on the contractor side.

Is this now the new normal for large-scale rig tenders with longer duration tenure?Tender extended amid compliance tightening: ONGC pushes vessel bid deadline to 10 July8ONGC has extended the submission deadline for its 13-vessel charter tender to 10 July 2025, giving bidders time to adapt to a stricter “firm availability” mandate.

The extension follows Corrigendum No. 2, which removed all scope for provisional or subject-to-availability vessels.ONGC extends Assam HAZOP–QRA bid to 14 July: Delay signals response bottleneck8In a second extension within days, ONGC has moved the deadline for its Assam Asset HAZOP and QRA study tender to 14 July 2025.

The move suggests bidders struggled to compile extensive compliance data under compressed timelines.

With risk mapping involving 28 installations, procedural and software-readiness hurdles may be behind the deferment.