Vendor eligibility terms remain strict, and no EMD or experience waivers are granted.ONGC… – E&P Contracting Brief: Part III, 7 Jul 2025

ONGC pushes corrosion audit of critical KG subsea line to mid-July close: Scope complexity and risk flags emerge8A critical pipeline integrity audit has been extended by ONGC to July 11, 2025, giving vendors more time to respond to a technically dense scope under NACE SP0116.

The contract, meant to assess internal corrosion in a multiphase subsea line from offshore PLQP to onshore OGT, carries high complexity and exposure risk.

Vendor eligibility terms remain strict, and no EMD or experience waivers are granted.ONGC extends CBHP services bid, opens doors for PMIS interns8ONGC has pushed its CBHP O&M bid closing to 11 July 2025 and introduced unique manpower relaxations, including preferential hiring of PMIS interns and treating 12th-pass internship holders as diploma-equivalent.

These structural tweaks could reduce contractor lead times but may raise queries around cost implications and quality assurance.ONGC extends PRP-IX subsea pipeline EPCI bid: Delay signals contractor caution on risk-sharing clauses8The tender deadline extension to 17 July hints at bidder discomfort with ONGC's stringent liability terms and tightly framed risk clauses.

Major concerns revolve around free-issue pipe handling, change order cost caps, and zero-standby compensation. Is ONGC setting a new benchmark in offloading risk?