8While China is riding a wave of LNG-fueled HDV adoption, India lacks the infrastructure, feedstock economics, and policy thrust needed to replicate the boom.

Here is a Rs 3500 crore private sector chemical plant with downstream value project
8It is now going through the clearance process
It has a bankable private promoter and it is ripse for PMC, EPCM mode  

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8Project Name: Jagtial, Peddapalle, Karimnagar & Rajanna Sircilla Districts City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details

8Project Name: Kota Districts City Gas Distribution
8Project Cost: Rs 300 crore Click here for more details

Bentonite Sulphur Expansion Project
8Cost: Rs.1Cr.
8Project Event: The bid submission deadline for the RFQ concerning the fabrication, erection, and installation of equipment, pipelines, structures, platforms, and cable/pipe racks for the upcoming Pastillation Unit has been extended once again. Initially due on May 7, 2025, the deadline was first extended to May 20, 2025, owing to a lack of suitable bidders. Now, the bid due date has been further extended to July 2, 2025, to allow additional time for potential contractors to participate.
Roof Top Solar Power Project Green field Project
8Cost: Rs.5Cr.
8Project Event:The Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Pre-Qualification of LSTK bidders concerning the setting up of Rooftop Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Plants has been released, and the bid due date is June 18, 2025

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8The company has started ground work for its 9 MMTPA refinery-linked polymer unit

Demulsifier dosing benchmark set at ≤2% water cut within 2 hours at 60°C
8GSPC has laid out strict performance criteria for chemical treatment of emulsified crude from Ankleshwar#21 QPS, aiming to reduce water cut from 30–35% to below 2% in just 2 hours — establishing a tight technical filter for bidders.
Turnaround digitisation tender for ONGC Uran extended to 30 June 2025
8ONGC has postponed the bid deadline for its 5-year TAR digital monitoring contract at Uran, giving vendors more time to prepare complex technical responses aligned with scope-heavy documentation.
ONGC extends Tapti gravel pack mega-tender deadline to 23 June 2025
8Submission date for the high-value 44-well campaign covering sand control and downhole filtration services has been officially pushed to 23 June. Bid opening follows on 24 June.
8The tender calls for full-cycle execution and rental of gravel packing tools across multiple well types, positioning it among the largest offshore sand control packages in recent years.
OIL extends Assam gas well compliance tender to 17 June 2025
8The 2-year lumpsum contract for checking gas wells under OMR guidelines has been pushed forward, giving bidders more time to align resources for field execution and documentation.

8Find out who is putting it together

8It wants a stake purchase
8This may be good for intrepid entrepreneurs: Get a unit near-ready or ready, and then sell it off

8The EOI for hydraulic fracturing under a “No Gain, No Pay” model now gives vendors more time to prepare submissions for a technically demanding, performance-tied project.
8The E&P owner plans to rejuvenate old wells through feasibility-driven fracturing—first evaluating 15 candidates and executing full-scale ops on 5 final picks.
8From CTU and NPU deployment to pressure logs and gain reports, bidders are expected to deliver end-to-end services with minimal hand holding.
8With DGMS, OMR, and performance-based clauses in place, only vendors with deep fracking portfolios, reliable rigs, and data modelling experience may qualify.
8Bidders must bring in modern, well-maintained fracturing fleets—signaling high technical scrutiny and stringent compliance filters.
8Final reports must show net pressure analysis, treatment curve matching, and production gain assessment—making engineering accuracy financially consequential.
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8Only two bidders seem interested

Tight leash: BPCL mandates NABL lab tie-up and GPS site visit for Bhilai CBG tender
8Despite a modest project value, BPCL’s CBG Bhilai tender demands full NABL tie-up, site photographs, and exhaustive lab and field test compliance.
8Smaller players may find the entry barriers disproportionately high for the scope involved.
BPCL tightens grip: AFC piping risk tender allows no room for outsiders or MSMEs
8A rare no-CPBG, no-EMD risk assessment tender at Bina Refinery comes with a tightly drawn eligibility ring and zero relaxations for startups or MSMEs — all under a four-week dash to compliance.
Ethylene tankage: Bid deadline shifts thrice as EIL tweaks scope
8The package has seen three extensions, suggesting bidder unease or backroom re-tuning.
8But INR pricing for all imports reduces forex exposure but risks bidder discomfort, especially among global tank suppliers.
8EIL mandates INR pricing for all imports—reducing forex exposure but risking bidder discomfort, especially among global tank suppliers.
8The good part is steel input costs will be cushioned
Third deadline extension flags bidder strain in EIL’s electric heater tender for Dahej PDH-PP
8Multiple bid extensions in the EIL electric heater tender for the PDH-PP project at Dahej highlight vendor struggles — from NDA access delays to documentation bottlenecks under tight UOP technology protocols.
8EIL’s firm insistence on zero deviations contrasts with three successive deadline extensions — a sign that procedural rigidity met real-world compliance friction.
8With process tech governed by UOP, even minor design access needed tight licensing clearance — adding unseen layers to a supposedly limited-scope heater package.
Centrifugal pumps for bio-ATF plant: Bidder unease over abrasive specs and vague fluid data
8Three extensions hint at hesitation over solids-heavy pump duties and incomplete upstream information.
8Pump rated flow of 9.52 m³/hr proposed by vendor was dismissed, with EIL insisting on base spec of 4+MCF, reinforcing strict adherence to design basis.
8Despite pump model dependency, EIL has deferred crucial particle size and density data until post-award, shifting design liability to vendors.
8Repeated queries on operating pressure/temperature for CW and N? utilities remain unanswered, leaving design scope partially open-ended.
8Despite confirming API-610 rules, EIL’s silence on full acceptability of non-metallic impeller wear rings opens room for post-bid disputes.
Strict NDA bottleneck delays document access in IOCL’s Paradip polypropylene expansion EPCC tender
8Only Stage-1 qualified bidders are eligible, but even they face gated access to bidding documents unless they clear a rigid NDA protocol.
8The dual-layered secrecy clause involving IOCL and Basell could delay bid readiness and deter aggressive quoting.
8While IOCL ruled out reverse auction, power and steam consumption guarantees and loading clauses tilt risk toward bidders.
8The use of Spheripol process and associated catalyst technology attracts high control, possibly limiting newcomer participation.
EIL holds firm on non-negotiable fitting specs as BPCL’s Bina tender sparks bidder pushback
8Despite repeated vendor queries, EIL refused to revise oversized tee and reducer dimensions, citing adherence to legacy standards.
8Raw material flexibility granted, but dimensional rigidity may impact fabrication timelines and participation.

Full house: All eight desalter bidders technically qualify for Bina refinery package
8BPCL’s high-stakes desalter tender saw 100% technical clearance with all eight bidders qualifying, suggesting strong vendor familiarity with electrostatic desalter specs and EIL’s evaluation rigour.
8Bid specs demand vendors meet outlet salt, BS&W, and OIW limits under two distinct feed cases—705 m³/hr at API 33.8 and 747 m³/hr at API 42—raising design complexity for universal compliance.
8EIL has retained tough output limits of 0.5 ptb for salt and 0.2 vol% for BS&W, despite industry feedback on varying feed conditions and wash water temperature dependencies.
8A technical amendment revised material specs, mandating SS410S for non-proprietary internals while allowing SS405 for piping, balancing corrosion resistance with cost rationalization.
Aggressive L1 Bid Raises Eyebrows in GAIL’s Sangrur small scale LNG Tender
8The L1 quote comes in 30–46% below competitors in GAIL’s Rs 10+ Cr LNG liquefaction EPC tender.
8The steep undercut raises feasibility and margin concerns.
8Future rounds may see lower participation if such pricing becomes the norm, especially from established mid-scale EPC firms.
Panchvati Sweeps Multi-Schedule Valve Tender Amid Aggressive Undercutting
8Over half the 47 schedules were bagged by Panchvati Valves through consistently low bids, signaling pricing pressure for rivals.
8Specialist firms held ground only in select high-value or technically complex items.
Thin Margin Win Flags Aggressive Undercutting in Air Fin Cooler Tender for PDH-PP Project
8A marginal 0.28% difference between L1 and L2 suggests fierce undercutting in Petronet LNG's PDH-PP air fin cooler award.
8The 35%+ jump to L3 hints at a polarized vendor field, with implications for pricing integrity in future packages.
Petronet heat exchanger order bagged at aggressive: L1 undercuts L2 by nearly 4%
8In a price war that left little room for comfort, Titanium edged out Isgec by a margin of less than 4%, showcasing how thin the margins are in current exchanger packages.
ISGEC takes heat exchanger order at near 10% discount over rivals in Dahej PDH-PP project
8Petronet LNG’s duplex heat exchanger tender sees L1 bid come in nearly 10% below the next best quote, signaling margin stress or aggressive pricing tactics amid rising alloy costs.

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8Additional session in auction market [IGX]
 8Unified tariff and zonal apportionment for national gas grid system for FY 2025–26 (01.06.2025 to 30.06.2025) [PNGRB]
 8India's natural gas demand projection for 2030–2040 [PNGRB]
 8Corrigendum to financial result for the quarter and year ended on 31st March, 2025 [Confidence]
 8Revised auditors' report (consolidated) for the year ended March 31, 2025 [MIL]
 8First LNG vessel successfully discharged during monsoon season [GAIL]
 8Investor presentation June 2025 [MGL]