The bid submission process under Discovered Small Fields (DSF) Bid Round - II was successfully completed on January 30, 2019. The bidding under DSF bid round-II started on 9th August 2018, and 25 contract areas were on offer covering 59 discovered oil and gas fields, spread over 3,000 Sq. Kms with prospective resource base of over 190 MMT (O+OEG). Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) received 145 e-bids for 24 out of 25 contract areas under the DSF Bid Round-II by the deadline of 1200 Hours on 30th January 2019.

Out of the total 145 e-bids received, 103 e-bids were received for onland contract areas and 42 e- bids were received for offshore contract areas. As many as 39 companies (Individually or as member of the bidding consortium) have participated in the bid round. The response to the DSF Bid Round-II has been overwhelming as compared to the last round of DSF in 2016. Out of 25 contract areas on offer, 15 are onland and 10 are in shallow offshore areas. All the 15 onland contract areas received ebids while 9 out of 10 offshore contract areas have received e-bids. 6 foreign companies have also submitted the bids. This bid round saw more than anticipated participation from new entrants from India and foreign countries like USA, UK, Australia, Singapore and UAE.

The bids (online first envelopes and hardcopies) were opened on 30th January 2019 at DGH's Noida office in the presence of the bidders. The evaluation of the bids would be undertaken in a time bound manner and decision on award would be subsequently taken, after the commercial bids (second envelopes) are opened.

Various promotional activities were carried out by DGH under the guidance and leadership of the Hon'ble Minister of petroleum and Natural gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan showcasing the opportunities in Indian upstream sector to global investors. Round the clock support was provided by DGH facilitation desk and the bid platform service provider, to clarify any issues the prospective bidders faced.

The Government endeavors to award the contract areas by end of February 2019, so as to expedite the monetization of the hydrocarbon production from these fields.

The production from areas offered in DSF-I is likely to start as per contract timelines in 2019-20 and now DSF-II areas follow, as a continuum, to add up to the domestic production and increasing the numbers of oil & gas operators in the country.

Summary of e-bids received under the Discovered Small Fields Bid Round-II

Total Number of companies participating: 39

Total Contract Areas

Bids received for (No. of Contract Areas)

Total Number of e-Bids

Total

25

24

145

Onland

15

15

103

Offshore

10

9

42

Total No. of Companies

PSUs/Subsidiary

Indian Private Companies

Foreign Companies

39

5

28

6

Details of the bids received under DSF Bid Round II

#

Basin / Location

Contract Area Name

No. of Bids

Received

Name of Bidders

1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;

1

AA/ONDSF/Madhakali/2018

4

2. ARSH CORPORATE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED.;

3. INVENIRE ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;

4. VEDANTA LIMITED;

1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;

2. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;

3. GEM PETRO E&P PRIVATE LIMITED;

4. GOODVIEW TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED;

Assam Shelf / Assam

  1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD (90%), HINDUSTAN OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED (10%);
  2. INVENIRE ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;

2

AA/ONDSF/Umatara/2018

11

7. MURLIDHAR INFRAPROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED;

8. Oil India Limited (60%), Bharat PetroResources Limited (20%), GAIL (India) Limited (20%);

9. OILMAX ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;

10. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);

11. VEDANTA LIMITED

#

Basin / Location

Contract Area Name

No. of Bids

Received

Name of Bidders

1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;

2. INVENIRE ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;

3

AA/ONDSF/Disaijan/2018

4

3. Oil India Limited;

4. VEDANTA LIMITED

1. INVENIRE ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;

2. MURLIDHAR INFRAPROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED;

3. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED;

4

AA/ONDSF/Tipuk/2018

7

  1. Oil India Limited;
  2. OILMAX ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;

6. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);

7. VEDANTA LIMITED

1. KEERTHI INDUSTRIES LIMITED;

5

AA/ONDSF/Hazarigaon/2018

2

2. VEDANTA LIMITED

1. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;

2. GEM PETRO E&P PRIVATE LIMITED;

6

Assam- Arakan Fold Belt/ Tripura

AA/ONDSF/Tulamara/2018

7

  1. NIPPON POWER LIMITED;
  2. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED;
  3. Oil India Limited;

6. Stratum Energy Romania LLC;

7. VEDANTA LIMITED

1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;

2. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;

3. INVENIRE ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;

7

Cambay Basin/ Gujarat

CB/ONDSF/Vadatal/2018

10

  1. NIPPON POWER LIMITED;
  2. Oil India Limited;

6. Oilex Ltd;

7. SARUS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED;

#

Basin / Location

Contract Area Name

No. of Bids

Received

Name of Bidders

  1. SUN PETROCHEMICALS PVT LTD;
  2. TOLANI PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED;
  3. VEDANTA LIMITED

8

CB/ONDSF/A1/2018

5

  1. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;
  2. GEM PETRO E&P PRIVATE LIMITED;
  3. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);
  4. SKN .HARYANA CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION PVT LTD (80%), Enquest Drilling Pvt. Limited (20%)
  5. VEDANTA LIMITED

9

CB/ONDSF/Sanganpur/2018

12

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd.;
  3. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;
  4. MARUTI ENERGY DMCC;
  5. MURLIDHAR INFRAPROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED;
  6. NIPPON POWER LIMITED;
  7. OILMAX ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;
  8. Saatvik Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.;
  9. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);
  10. Shiv Build India Pvt. Ltd.;
  11. SUN PETROCHEMICALS PVT LTD;
  12. VEDANTA LIMITED

10

CB/ONDSF/D45/2018

4

  1. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;
  2. NIPPON POWER LIMITED;
  3. Oil India Limited;
  4. VEDANTA LIMITED

11

Rajasthan

RJ/ONDSF/Chinnewala/2018

17

1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;

#

Basin / Location

Contract Area Name

No. of Bids

Received

Name of Bidders

  1. DEEP INDUSTRIES LIMITED;
  2. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;
  3. GEM PETRO E&P PRIVATE LIMITED;
  4. GOODVIEW TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED;
  5. INVENIRE ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;
  6. MARUTI ENERGY DMCC
  7. MURLIDHAR INFRAPROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED
  8. NIPPON POWER LIMITED
  9. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
  10. Oil India Limited
  11. OILMAX ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED
  12. Saatvik Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.
  13. SARUS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED
  14. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);
  15. SUN PETROCHEMICALS PVT LTD
  16. VEDANTA LIMITED

12

KG Onland

/ Andhra Pradesh

KG/ONDSF/Palakollu/2018

6

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;
  3. KEERTHI INDUSTRIES LIMITED
  4. MMS STEEL & POWER PVT. LTD.
  5. VASISHTA AYRUS INFRA PRIVATE LIMITED
  6. VEDANTA LIMITED

13

KG/ONDSF/Suryaraopeta/2018

9

  1. AIRAN BPO PRIVATE LIMITED;
  2. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  3. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited;
  4. KEERTHI INDUSTRIES LIMITED;
  5. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED;

#

Basin / Location

Contract Area Name

No. of Bids

Received

Name of Bidders

  1. Oil India Limited;
  2. OILMAX ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED;
  3. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);
  4. VEDANTA LIMITED

14

KG/ONDSF/Kaza/2018

1

1. VEDANTA LIMITED

15

KG/ONDSF/Gokarnapuram/2018

4

  1. AIRAN BPO PRIVATE LIMITED;
  2. KEERTHI INDUSTRIES LIMITED;
  3. TOLANI PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED;
  4. VEDANTA LIMITED

16

Kutch

Offshore

GK/OSDSF/GK39/2018

Nil

-

17

KG

Offshore

KG/OSDSF/G4/2018

3

  1. GEM PETRO E&P PRIVATE LIMITED;
  2. HBA Offshore Pte. Limited;
  3. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);

18

KG/OSDSF/GSKW/2018

8

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. GEM PETRO E&P PRIVATE LIMITED;
  3. HINDUSTAN OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED;
  4. KEERTHI INDUSTRIES LIMITED;
  5. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED;
  6. Oil India Limited;
  7. SARUS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED;
  8. SELAN EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

19

Mumbai Offshore

MB/OSDSF/CA/2018

4

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. HINDUSTAN OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED;

#

Basin / Location

Contract Area Name

No. of Bids

Received

Name of Bidders

  1. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION

LIMITED;

  1. VEDANTA LIMITED

20

MB/OSDSF/D31/2018

3

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);
  3. VEDANTA LIMITED

21

MB/OSDSF/NMT/2018

3

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED;
  3. VEDANTA LIMITED

22

MB/OSDSF/SB15/2018

2

  1. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED;
  2. VEDANTA LIMITED

23

MB/OSDSF/D33/2018

6

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. Dravida Petroleum DMCC
  3. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD (75%), HINDUSTAN OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED (25%);
  4. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED;
  5. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);
  6. VEDANTA LIMITED

24

MB/OSDSF/D18/2018

11

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. Bharat PetroResources Limited (40%), GAIL (India) Limited (30%), Oil India Limited (30%)
  3. Dravida Petroleum DMCC
  4. Ganges Geo Resources Private Limited
  5. HBA Offshore Pte. Limited
  6. IMC Infrastructure Private Limited

#

Basin / Location

Contract Area Name

No. of Bids

Received

Name of Bidders

  1. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD (75%),

HINDUSTAN OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED (25%);

  1. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED
  2. OILMAX ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED
  3. Shanti G.D. Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. (19%), Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited (70%), SHANNO BUSINESS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (11%);
  4. VEDANTA LIMITED

25

Bengal- Purnea Basin / Mahanadi

Offshore

NEC/OSDSF/D11/2018

2

  1. Arch Softwares Private Limited;
  2. SOCO International Plc

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