8The Vendata chairman has been cagey when it comes to his oil & gas assets

Mahanadi BHP Tender Packs Hidden Burdens for Contractors
8Oil India’s latest tender for BHP and Compressor services in the Mahanadi Basin shifts full risks onto contractors.
8While appearing standard on the surface, deeper clauses reveal potential cashflow strain and unaddressed operational challenges.
OIL India Overhauls Seismic Tender Clauses, Relaxes Crew Recovery Norms but Tightens Payment Timelines
8OIL India revises its seismic acquisition tender, giving contractors breathing room on field execution norms.
8Meanwhile, payment safeguards and flexibility are selectively tightened.
Bid Window Extended for OIL's Rig Maintenance Contract Amid Tight Manpower Specs
8Oil India has extended the bid deadline for its Duliajan-based well servicing unit maintenance contract.
8The scope spans fabrication, repairs, and strict adherence to on-site safety protocols.
ONGC Floats Tender for Wireline Support at Ankleshwar — Crew & Compliance Challenges Surface
8ONGC has extended its job contract tender for wireline and compressor support services in Ankleshwar, highlighting high compliance thresholds, court-mandated personnel inclusion, and exhaustive crew deployment expectations. Yet, it leaves key contractor risks unmitigated.
E&P company Delays Bid for DSF-IV Advisory Mandate Amid Tight Expert Qualification Norms
8Twice-extended bid deadline raises questions on availability of 20-year veterans for niche evaluation roles.
ONGC Hazira Gas Diversion Tender Draws Just Two Bidders Amid Complex Reworks
8With only two bidders ONGC's LPG and GSU pipeline overhaul tender raises flags on complexity and limited contractor appetite.
8Key scope spans gas trap rerouting, compressor cooling integration, and MP gas pressure relief at the Hazira plant.

8There is rarely a consensus among the quarrelsome pipeline operators in the country.
8But this multi-billion dollar private equity enterprise seems to have been able to hammer one deal through.

8There are other changes that have bidders worried

8The animosity between GSPL and GAIL runs deep.
8But here's the ironic twist: each is always quick to hold a mirror up to the other.

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Oil India’s award to Jindal Drilling reflects a blend of aggressive pricing and revised tech specs.
8With bidder-borne logistics, real-time data demands, and WITSML enforcement, margins could be tested.

Margins under pressure under rising gas prices, and massive capex commitments:
8The JV navigates a tightrope between growth ambitions and fiscal prudence.
8Is it heading towards stability or volatility?

8India’s natural gas dreams hang by a thread, warns the regulatory

Pre-bid rigidity triggers bidder caution in utility supply tender; delivery, specs left unresolved
8In a tightly held tender, Balaji, Maruti, and S K Enterprise face procedural ambiguity and strict commercial terms.
8Rejected pleas for schedule relief, site access, and payment restructuring hint at cashflow and compliance friction.
Drilling fluids & chemicals: Three amendments in two weeks
8In its latest SOW revision, ONGC formalizes a 44-phase drilling plan in the Tapti–Daman block while retaining full rights to reassign fluid formulations.
8Contractors face supply-side uncertainty with no escalation buffer.
OIL rewrites email security tender: Mobilization eased, encryption dropped, Microsoft sidelined
8In a sweeping first corrigendum, Oil India extends mobilization time, deletes mandatory encryption, and mandates a non-Microsoft security overlay for its O365 platform.
8Third-party document vetting and parent-subsidiary guarantees signal tightening bid scrutiny.
OIL tightens AMC compliance: Snubbing unit bidders bound to full GCC scope
8Oil India’s latest amendment makes Annual Maintenance Contract binding under full General Conditions of Contract.
8The shift elevates contractor liability, triggering risk rebalancing on cost, cashflow, and compliance fronts.
OIL pushes cementing tender deadline by 24 days amid compliance crunch
8Oil India has extended its Bhubaneswar-based cementing service bid deadline to 24 July 2025.
8The move suggests bidders were struggling with complex technical documentation, raising flags on field-readiness and compliance risk.

Sole Bidder for CBG Project Consultants: Scope filtered out participants
8GAIL's ambitious CBG project pipeline sees a tepid response with only one qualified bidder despite broad eligibility. Is it the scope or the structure that filtered out competition?
Avant-Garde Wins PMC Contract for Ludhiana CBG Plant as Mecon, Oedec Disqualified on Technical Grounds
8Despite competition from major PSUs like Mecon, only Avant-Garde cleared technical hurdles to bag the PMC contract for HPCL’s Ludhiana CBG project, raising questions on bid qualification thresholds in emerging energy sectors.
Avant-Garde Bags PMC Mandate for Eluru CBG Plant at 14% Discount Amidst Tough Disqualifications
8HPCL Renewable & Green Energy Ltd awarded the PMC contract to Avant-Garde Systems, bypassing two disqualified contenders. The price gap and aggressive bids signal tight margins and elevated qualification barriers for future bio-CBG consultancies.