E&P contracting brief: Part III – 21 Aug 2025

ONGC pushes directional drilling tools tender deadline8ONGC’s Mehsana Asset has extended its tender for two sets of directional drilling tools, signaling possible bidder readiness issues.

The shift may delay award timelines but gives vendors breathing space to comply with PQC and supporting company obligations.ONGC extends rajahmundry rig tender to Aug 27: Bidder scramble over zero-vintage requirement8Deadline pushed as contractors seek time to align financing, HSE compliance, and TPIA certifications; ONGC balances timeline risk against bid depth.Hot oil tender pushed to late august amid bidder pushback8ONGC’s six-unit HOCU hiring package has been extended to 29 August 2025, after bidders raised concerns over OEM safeguards.

The delay gives contractors extra time, but safety and compliance questions remain unresolved.OIL’s directional drilling tender slips to september close8Bid deadline for OIL’s bundled drilling and mud services package has been extended to 09 September 2025.

Contractors gain time to recalibrate bids, but unresolved concerns on scope bundling continue to shadow the tender.