E&P contracting brief: Part I – 28 Nov 2025

1) RTU relocation from Trombay to NTP-2 wrapped in a 120-day offshore puzzle8ONGC Mumbai B & S Asset is asking a single indigenous integrator to dismantle, retrofit and offshore-install a critical RTU panel across three sites in just 120 days.

The job combines constrained lifting at NTP-2, ABB-linked commissioning and a full bundle of HSE and labour-law obligations, but no EMD.

Whether mid-tier SCADA contractors can absorb this offshore-grade risk profile while keeping RTU availability high will decide how ONGC shapes future control-system migrations.

2) Three-year rig-HVAC AMC puts PCR cooling risk on a single vendor in ONGC Ankleshwar Asset drilling-rig AC contract8ONGC Ankleshwar Asset is turning the entire PCR and VFD house cooling load of three drilling rigs and a workover unit into a quantified three-year AMC.

Every compressor swap, refrigerant top-up and control-panel move has been pre-counted and bundled into one custom GeM package.

Whether established HVAC players see enough margin in this risk heavy, highly itemised contract will decide how competitive the field really is.

3) Post bid conference threshold slashed, bid security tail stretched in CCTV LSTK corrigendum8ONGC’s CCTV LSTK corrigendum quietly rewrites the ground rules on bid security, post-bid engagement and force majeure.

MSEs lose automatic EMD relief, while startups and small players gain structured tie-break preferences and a clearer appeals window.

The net effect is a sharper filter at entry but slightly more balanced treatment once a contractor is inside the tent.

4) Bid deadline for torque turn services pushed to 12 December for ONGC RJY asset8ONGC has quietly given its GeM torque-turn tender almost four extra weeks of breathing room.

The bid end date now slips from mid-November to 12 December while all securities and SOW obligations remain intact.

Behind that simple calendar tweak lies a sharper story about HP-HT vendor depth, risk appetite and how far ONGC will flex its timelines without touching its clauses.