8There is no depth at all for setting up R&D for this
8But even so, the promoter prods on

ONGC tightens grip on mobile water injection: Real-time monitoring, new asset norms raise entry bar
8ONGC’s Ahmedabad Asset has rolled out a 2-year tender for mobile water injection with strict ownership, vintage, and digital monitoring mandates.
8New penalties for oxygen dosing and crew management add to contractor risks, signaling a sector-wide shift towards performance-based contracting.
OIL’s Northeast seismic tender: Local content, bundled QC raise bar for bidders
8OIL has floated a dual-state seismic data acquisition tender for Meghalaya and Tripura, but with rigid local content, no MSME relaxations, and bundled QC mandates.
8Split evaluation offers bidder flexibility, yet new risk factors loom for terrain and mobilization timelines.
Deep Industries’ 51% higher quote signals caution over Bokaro O&M execution risks
8The wide spread may reflect cost concerns linked to manpower deployment, 24x7 coverage, and extensive scope.
8The tender outcome highlights competitive stress in India’s O&M service market for CBM assets.
Mid-tier players dominate mobile ONGC’s compressor bids in Assam tender
8Larger service firms priced higher by 6–11%, leaving room for smaller contractors to clinch the award.

Four Extensions, Still No Traction
8BPREP’s HPRT tender sees fourth bid deadline push — an indication of bidder struggle with compliance or low market interest.
IOCL’s Booster Pump Tender Stretches Into Extra Time—Again
8Third deadline push hints at vendor unease with spec-finance clarity, even as technical relaxations trickle in.
LMBU Tankage Tender Sees Scope Shifts & Deadline Drift as EIL Revises Specs Midway
8EIL’s tankage package for HPCL’s LMBU project gets a round of technical rework mid-bid, replacing multiple datasheets and raising compliance stakes. Bid due date extended thrice, indicating deeper bidder recalibrations or engineering lag.
NRL Refuses to Dilute 90% Uptime Norm for BOO-Based Air Monitoring Tender Despite CPCB Guidance
8NRL stands firm on 90% uptime penalty clause in its BOO-mode CAAQMS tender, rejecting industry requests to align with CPCB's 85% standard — signalling tighter control but risking reduced participation from OEM-backed players.
Scope Blurs & Risk Transfers Mark PLL’s Water Block Tender at Dahej
8Despite confirmation of a graded site, EIL’s water block package for PLL leaves key dismantling and electrical interface responsibilities undefined, exposing contractors to engineering and commercial risk just ahead of price submission.
Top Water Majors Line Up for BPREP RWTP-ZLDP Package; EIL’s Commercial Tweaks Shift Risk, Raise Entry Bar
8With four major water infra giants in contention for BPCL's BPREP Water Block, EIL's extensive commercial amendments — including capped supply margins, rigid banking norms, and aggressive utility loading — point to a shifting risk matrix favoring the client. But the unanswered design liberties and pricing caveats may shape an unpredictable bid landscape.

8Is low competition a symptom of regulatory overreach or commercial uncertainty?

Heatless air dryer contract sees 30% gap between L1 and L3 bids
8The wide upper-end spread may reflect divergent risk assessments for offshore service delivery.
Two bidders qualify for ONGC Bhuban Mitra drilling environment tender, but pre-bid clarifications tighten execution risks
8Two bidders have cleared ONGC’s technical bar for Bhuban Mitra drilling waste management, but rigid logistics terms and locked-in pricing for future sets may raise commercial risk in this 4-year package.
Only two bidders qualify as OIL rejects OEM, manpower, and cost flexibilities in hot tapping tender
8OIL India’s hot tapping contract for live 600-class pipelines in Assam and West Bengal saw three bidders disqualified after clarifications. Strict OEM controls, rigid staffing norms, and refusal of price escalation signal high execution risks for the two qualified players.
Bidders flag timing, explosives, and cashflow risks in OIL’s Cambay seismic tender, but OIL holds firm
8Seismic service majors raised concerns over monsoon timing, explosive handling liabilities, and mobilization payments in OIL’s Cambay Basin tender.
8While coverage and qualification rules were relaxed, major execution risks remain.
ONGC extends third-party inspection empanelment bid deadline; offshore scope, manpower filters remain intact
8ONGC has pushed the bid submission date for its onshore and offshore TPIA empanelment to July 30, 2025.
8While bidders gain extra time for documentation, stringent marine inspection qualifications and vendor filters remain unchanged, keeping competition tight.

8The $20 billion project, in which the Indian trio of ONGC, OIL and BPCL are heavily invested, a insurgency experienced contractor comes back to assist

OIL extends barytes supply tender to July 30; stringent field-trial norms remain unchanged
8OIL India has pushed back the bid deadline for its 18,900 MT barytes supply contract to July 30.
8While bidders gain time for compliance paperwork, tough experience filters and third-party inspection norms continue to limit vendor participation.
OIL extends carbonated water injection EPMC EOI to July 26; first-of-its-kind pilot demands global expertise
8Oil India has extended the submission deadline for its Carbonated Water Injection EPMC expression of interest to July 26.
8The pilot project, India’s first, aims to blend CO? with injection water to boost oil recovery at Dikom—raising technical and execution challenges for prospective consultants.
ONGC extends digital well analyser bid to July 28; field trial filters and OEM exclusivity remain
8ONGC Rajahmundry has extended the bid deadline for its digital well analyser procurement by a week.
8The scope involves niche acoustic fluid level monitoring with nitrogen injection systems—keeping qualification norms tight and limiting vendor play.
SunPetro extends Gujarat workover rig O&M tender to July 28; callout model keeps contractor risk high
8SunPetro has pushed back its workover rig O&M bid deadline to July 28 for Gujarat's Bhaskar field.
8While flexible payment modes now include wire transfer for bid security, the callout-only scope continues to challenge contractor margin planning and crew management.

8The proposed onshore oil and gas exploratory drilling at OSTA in South Tripura has received environmental clearance from the EAC.
8With a 3,000-meter target depth, the project aims to probe the Bhuban and Bokabil formations, potentially boosting regional hydrocarbon prospects.

8Great Eastern Energy has proposed a large-scale expansion of its CBM operations in West Bengal's Raniganj block, aiming to drill up to 650 wells.
8The project seeks an amendment to its current clearance, raising questions about cumulative environmental impact and resource management.

8The regulator neither had the experience nor the mandate to do what it did

Dhule Integrated Fertilizer Complex: MBAPL’s Dhule Expansion Gains Steam with Rs.202 Cr Funding and Sep '26 Target
8The company’s flagship fertilizer complex at Dhule, Maharashtra — comprising NPK, SSP, phosphoric and sulphuric acid units — is on track for September 2026 commissioning. With Rs.202 crore in debt funding secured and Rs.135 crore already spent, the project aims to replace imports with fully backward-integrated domestic capacity.
Sagar Debottlenecking and Acid Expansion: Sagar Plant to Add 1.65 Lakh TPA Sulphuric Acid as MBAPL Targets Integration Edge
8MBAPL announces new sulphuric acid capacity at its existing Sagar unit, alongside debottlenecking of NPK/DAP lines. The move strengthens raw material security, improves cost controls, and complements the company’s phased growth strategy across Central India.
Banda Land Acquisition for Future Expansion: MBAPL Secures 17.8 Ha in Banda for Future Manufacturing Push
8In a pre-emptive strategic move, MBAPL has acquired 17.82 hectares of land adjacent to its Sagar complex from MPIDC. The long-term lease positions the company for seamless capacity additions and deeper regional integration in the years ahead.

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8The partnership highlights shared goals in packaging innovation and sustainability

8JGC France SAS is leading a joint venture in Africa’s LNG sector
8Its FLNG project is scheduled for completion by late 2025
8The project could redefine timelines in Africa’s LNG space

8The new world-scale facilities will significantly enhance BASF's production capabilities
8They will help meet Asia's growing demand for acrylics with increased supply reliability

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8Mumbai, July 22, 2025

8The price of Antioxidant Grade 4020 (commonly known as 6PPD) remained stable in the Delhi market

8Prices of C5 Petroleum Resin (Traffic Paint Grade), a key raw material used in road marking and industrial coatings, have unexpectedly dipped in the Mumbai chemical market

8Soap noodles, a critical raw material for the soap and detergent industry, have witnessed a notable price surge in the Delhi market

8The perchloroethylene market in Delhi has seen a drop in prices, impacting industries such as dry cleaning, metal degreasing, and precision manufacturing

8Today, the Delhi market has seen LLDPE (E24065) prices moving up

8The domestic PVC (K-57) market in Delhi experienced a price decrease today

8Hexaconazole prices in the Delhi market were significantly up today