8The Mumbai market has experienced an uptick in superabsorbent polymer (SAP) prices today

8On November 28, 2024 formic acid prices in Mumbai market were quoted higher

8November 28, 2024, saw an increase in domestic intact anionic surfactant prices in Mumbai

8The price of Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) in the Mumbai market experienced an upward movement today, attributed to slight fluctuations in supply and demand and rising raw material costs

An offshore drillship is a costly business
8Oil India Ltd hired the Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig deployed in India under a contract valued at $154 million for a 14-month period, covering a three-well drilling campaign
8Did it pay too high a price for it?
Also, the drilling rig is actively at work with Oil India, find out what is it up to

It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8Coal and Coke
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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There are a whole bunch of start-ups in the oil & gas sphere which are all doing wonderful work
8We list out 17 of them, and they can be food for thought to our readers
8And those who want to make easy money being agents of foreign principals, this route is a good way out too, but what is needed here is an innovative mindset

8Find a snapshot of the E&P and Midstream-Downstream & CGD sectors for the day

8Transfer of Shares to Investor Education and Protection Fund [NFL]
8Penalty Imposed by Customs Department on Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited [RCFL]

8Sealmatic India Announces Inauguration of New Manufacturing Facility at Kaman-Vasai [Sealmatic]
8Change in Director of the Company [Petronet]
8Notice of Postal Ballot under Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013 [ATGL]

8Green hydrogen production costs remain 1.75 times higher than grey hydrogen and 1.5 times more than brown hydrogen, making adoption a challenge
8Can innovation and policy support close the gap, or is mass adoption still far off?

The offshore rig market has turned
8What goes up goes down is the logic of this market
8And for this offshore E&P company a drought of rigs has suddenly turned into a sea

8India is channeling Rs 1040 crore into a cutting-edge transmission network to power India's Green Hydrogen and Ammonia projects

8This seismic tender got a single bid
What is it that the E&P company needs to do to elicit a better response?

18-day refinery unit shutdown ahead
8Major repairs needed in one unit

8While the cost of Gas Insulated Substations (GIS) is higher than that of Air Insulated Substations (AIS), GIS is emerging as the preferred choice for green hydrogen projects
8Find out why

Why did Carlton Industries Engineers get beaten by a wide margin in this contract
8Clearly this contractor needs to mind its costs
8There was a clear misreading of the job at hand
8We provide a template on how Carlton can do it better next time around

How exactly is the tariff rate determined for a gas based power plant? 8A gas supplier must understand all the nuances as over time, with more renewable power coming in, the power sector will possibly be the biggest gas consumer. 

Rs. 5500 crore thermal power expansion project: RFQ ahead
8Bid evaluation is in progress for NDCT package.
8RFQ for the AHP package is likely to be floated in December 2024.
Rs. 1600 crore greenfield pumped storage project: RFQ ahead
8Forest clearance(stage-1) has been granted.
8TEC is yet to be granted.
8RFQ for the PMC is likely to be floated in January 2025

Hydrogen use can be a double edged sword for those who want to ferry them through their traditional gas pipeline networks
8It can be more of a problem even for climate enthusiasts
8So if you have a pipeline and you think you can convert into a hydrogen line or a hybrid hydrogen line, it is not at all that easy

Cryogenic transport is the next big thing
8Find out why this company thinks it is the best in the business

DAP/NPK Phosphoric Acid and Sulphuric Acid Greenfield Project
8Cost: Rs. 6433.52 Cr.
8Project Event: The project elicited the environmental clearance on November 4, 2024. The internal discussion is ongoing. The RFQ for the LSTK contractor is likely to be released at the end of December 2024.
Ammonium Nitrate Greenfield Project
8Cost: Rs. 300 Cr.
8Project Event: Due to delays in the evaluation process, the project is currently in the tendering phase. The LSTK contractor is expected to be finalized by the end of January 2025. Additionally, the company has engaged Kerney as its Strategic Management Consultant.

8Skepticism abounds over HOEC's next move

What do these companies have in common:
8OCS Services (India) Pvt Ltd
8Prumatech Services Pvt Ltd
8Shapoorji Pallonji

Gas storage is full
8So why are gas prices still tightening?