E&P contracting brief: Part II – 26 Sep 2025

1) Six clear the technical gate for OALP-I 2D/3D seismic as one bidder falls out8A seven-way seismic race has narrowed to six after technical scrutiny.

The GeM two-packet, no-RA format and a stiff EMD have set a compliance-heavy tone.

What the promoter now says on performance security validity and mobilisation penalties will decide who can carry North-East risk at scale.

2) Two pre-named manufacturers enter the fray for Kathana PPD in ONGC Cambay PPD/flow improver8A focused contest has been pulled for a spec-locked PPD at Kathana GGS.

With only two pre-named participants, corporate lab numbers and destination sampling will decide the race.

A small ITB contradiction on integrity-pact applicability could still trip compliance if left unresolved.

3) Sole bidder enters single-bid invite to inspect 5″ drill pipes against live GeM order8A single participant has been called in to inspect 5″ drill pipes for a multi-consignee GeM order.

The bid stays single-part with no EMD, a 5% PBG and payment only after final inspection reports.

The closing date has been pushed to 23 September, tightening alignment with the manufacturer’s production run.

4) Helideck net supply for offshore rig Sagar Shakti cancelled after GeM issue, with CAP 437-driven spec remaining the benchmark8A safety-critical helideck net buy is off the table for now.

The tender married BIS-licensed sisal ropes and CAP 437 compliance with QAD inspection but sought no EMD/ePBG.

What drove the cancellation — and what changes in a re-tender — will shape who can meet the offshore HSE bar at the right price.

5) Corrigendum tightens SCC/SLA precedence and clarifies mobilisation and dispute-resolution routes in Panna & Tapti8A corrigendum has been used to hard-wire SCC/SLA precedence over GeM boilerplate.

The tweak also routes dispute resolution back to the SLA and pins mobilisation to SCC, not the portal’s auto-dates.

Crew sizing and on-duty POB guidance in the SCC aim to stabilise a complex takeover.