DEADLINE: 25TH JUNE, 2021
STERLING OIL EXPLORATION AND ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (SEEPCO)
OPERATOR OF THE ONSHORE BLOCKS OML143, OML 146, OPL2005, OPL 2006 & OPL2004 PSC
TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR PROVISION OF ONSHORE DRILLING SERVICES FOR STERLING OPERATING PSC BLOCKS OML 143, OML 146, OPL 2005, OPL 2006 & OPL 2004

(1) INTRODUCTION:
Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO), Sterling Global Oil Resources Limited (SGORL), Sterling Global Exploration and Production Limited (SGEPL), Sterling Exploration Limited (SEL), and Sterling International Resources Limited (SIRL) under the group of companies herein referred to as “STERLING” plans to engage the services of qualified service provider(s) for various services for STERLING PSC Blocks i.e. OML 143, OML 146, OPL 2004, OPL 2005 & OPL 2006 and invites interested and prequalified vendors with relevant experience & capacity for technical tendering opportunity for the onshore Drilling Campaign in Block OML 143. OML 146, OPL 2005, OPL 2006 & OPL 2004. The Work is expected to commence in fourth quarter of 2021. The work locations shall be within STERLING’S areas of operations in the Niger Delta. The estimated primary duration of this contract is two (02) years with an option to extend it for another one (01) year.

(2) SCOPE OF WORK/SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:
(A) Provision of Mud Engineering Services (Tender No. 1000004705) CATEGORY: 3.01.15 (Mud Engineering Services)
Bidder shall provide Mud Engineering Services, provide all requisite mud chemicals for water and synthetic oil-based mud systems, and relevant additives for drilling and completion of the wells. Mud Engineering Services shall be in accordance with the modern mud systems and Bidder should be capable of providing design, development, and implementation of same. Bidder should be able to provide liquid mud plants and sufficient stocks of mud chemicals in country.

(B) Provision of Coil Tubing and Nitrogen Simulation Services (Tender No. 1000004710) CATEGORY: 3.04.18 (Well Overhauling / Simulation Services)

Bidder shall supply equipment, personnel, and services to perform Coil Tubing Operations, Nitrogen, and Simulation in live gas and oil wells. Bidder shall supply the equipment including but not limited to Coil tubing, power packs, control cabin, guide arch, injection head, Coiled tubing BOP (Quad), High-pressure pumping units, data acquisition system, coiled tubing accessories like motors, connector, jets, mills, Nitrogen storage tanks, supply of Nitrogen, Nitrogen pumping unit etc.,

(C) Provision of Downhole Tools and Fishing Services (Tender No. 1000004715) CATEGORY: 3.04.11 (Fishing/Wireline Fishing Services) & 1.01.06 (Fishing and Repair Tools (Drilling))

Providing drilling and fishing tools, services, and qualified personal for vertical, deviated sidetracked and / or horizontal wells:

  • Complete set of drilling equipment i.e. drilling jars, accelerator, stabilizers, etc with requite cross-overs.
  • Complete set of downhole fishing equipment for drilling and completion operations.

(D) Provision of DST/TCP Services (Tender No. 1000004717) CATEGORY: 03.04.26 (Drill Stem Testing) & 03.04.27 (Perforation Services)

The Scope of Services shall be to carry out DSTI TCP job in a single or more zones:

  • Design, and Develop programme for DST & TCP, supervise and execute DST ITCP jobs
  • Provision for tools and equipments including but not limited to Retrievable packers. Circulating valves, Tester Valves, jar, safety joint, RA marker sub Pressure and Temperature recorders, crossovers, pup joints and any other parts and materials required to perform DST jobs.
  • Provision for tools and equipments including but not limited to Tubing Conveyed Perforation (TCP) tools, TCP guns. Mechanical & Hydraulic Firing head, charges for the guns.

(3) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

  • To be eligible for this tender exercise, only interested Bidders are required to be pre-qualified in the Product Service Category (as mentioned against tender under SI. No. 2 ‘Scope of Work/Service Requirements’ above) in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully pre­qualified Bidders in the above category by the Bid close date will receive invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
  • Please note, interested bidders including their sub-contractor(s) shall be required to:
    • Meet all JQS mandatory requirements to be listed as “PRE-QUALIFIED” for a category in the NJQS database.
    • Meet all Nigerian Content requirements stated in this advert in their responses to the invitation to technical tender. (Failure to meet the Nigerian Content requirements is a “FATAL FLAW”.)
  • To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for: Open http://vendors.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your log-in details, click on continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, click check ‘My Supplier Status’ and then click ‘Supplier Product Group’.
  • If you are not listed in a product/service category noted above, and you are registered with DPR to do business for this category, please contact Nipex office at 8/10 Bayo Kuku Road Ikoyi Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for review and necessary update.
  • To initiate and complete the JQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download the application form, make necessary payments, and contact Nipex office for further action.

4. NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:
Sterling OI Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil & Gas business in accordance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (NOGICD Act) enacted by the Federal Government of Nigeria in April 2010.

Pursuant to enactment of the NOGICD Act, the minimum Nigerian Content in any project, service or product specification to be executed in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry shall be consistent with the level set in the schedule of the Act and any other Target as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

Interested bidders shall comply with the provisions of the NOGICD Act and all applicable regulations. Only the Bidders that comply with Nigerian Content Requirements shall participate in the next tender stage.

Nigerian Content (NC) in Nigeria Oil and Gas industry is defined as:
“The quantum of composite value added to or created in the Nigeria Economy by a systematic development of capacity and capabilities through the deliberate utilization of Nigerlan human, natural resources and services in the Nigerian Oil & Gas industry.” “Nigerian company is a company formed and registered in Nigeria in accordance with the provision of Companies and Allied Matters Act with not less than 51% equity share by Nigerians

The following are the Nigerian Content requirement bidders are expected to comply with in their technical submission:
i. Provide evidence of company Ownership Structure form CO2 and CO7 registration on NOGIC JGS and DPR certificate.
ii. Detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (Technical Administrative offices) in Nigeria to support this contract,
iii. In line with the NCD Human Capacity Development Initiative, Bidder shall commit to providing Project-Specific training. man-hour, budget, skill development and understudy plon for Nigerian personnel utilizing OGTAN registered trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institution)
iv. Evidence of category 1, 2. 3. and 4 NCEC under construction and movable equipment group (EC).

a) Engineering Services
i. Submit Tenderer’s corporate organizational and project/contract specific Organogram. CV’s of all personnel (mud engineering and services personnel as stated in the scope of work) listed in the project organogram should be submitted. For any position to be occupied by an expatriate, tenderer shall provide evidence to obtain expatriate quota approval granted by NCDMB before any expatriate is deployed to execute this work scope,
ii. Evidence of MOA with AMAPOB members for the procurement of all chemicals/materials not limited to barite, bentonite etc.
iii. Evidence of Nigerian ownership of the blending facility for scope of work shall be provided by the biddens
iv. Provide evidence of at least 505% Nigerian ownership of Mud Engineering and services as stated in the scope of work

b) Coil Tubing and Nitrogen Stimulation Services
i. Submit Tenderer’s corporate organizational and project/contract specific organogram. CV’s of all personnel (coiled tubing personnel as stated in the scope of work) listed in the project or any position to be occupied by expatriates. tenderer shall provide evidence to obtain expatriate quota approval granted by NCDMB before any expatriate is deployed to execute this work scope
ii. Provide evidence of at least SO% Nigerian ownership of coiled tubing and services as stated in the scope of work

c) Downhole Tools and Fishing Service
i. Submit Tenderer’s corporate organizational and project/contract specific Organogram. Cv’s of all personnel (downhole tools services personnel as stated in the scope of work) listed in the project organogram should be submitted. For any position to be occupied by expatriate, tenderer shall provide evidence to obtain expatriate quota approval granted by
NCDMB before any expatriate is deployed to execute this work scope
ii. Provide evidence of at least 50 Nigerian ownership of downhole tools and fishing services as stated in the scope of work.

d) DST/TCP Services
i. Submit Tenderer’s corporate organizational and project/contract specific organogram CV’s of all personnel (drill stem services personnel as stated in the scope of work) listed in the project organogram should be submitted. For any position to be occupied by expatriate, tenderer shall provide evidence to obtain expatriate quota approval granted by NCDMB before any expatriate is deployed to execute this work scope
ii. Provide evidence of at least 50% Nigerian ownership of the stem and services as stated in the scope of work.

5. CLOSE DATE
Only tenderers who ore registered with NJQS Product/as mentioned against each tender under Sl. No. 2 ‘Scope of Work/Service Requirements above) by 1700 hours. June 25, 2021 being the close date shall be invited to submit a technical bid.

6. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

  • Suppliers eligible for this fender opportunity are expected to be pre-qualified in NJQS under the specified product/service category.
  • The invitation to tender (IT) and any further progression of this tender shall be via Nipex. Interested bidders are therefore advised to ensure they are set-up in Nipex with a valid and active official company email address accessible by all in their organization as this shall be the only means to transmit the IT.
  • All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJGS prequalification shall be to the contractor accounts
  • This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of STERLING to award any contract to any company and or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle pre-qualified companies to make claims whatsoever and/or sesk and indemnity from STERLING and or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been pre-qualified in NJQS
  • The tendering process shall be the NNPC contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical tenden first. Following a technical review, only technically qualified contractors will be requested to submit commercial tenders
  • STERLING/ NNPC reserves the right to reject any and or all pre-qualified suppliers at its sole discretion and at no cost whatsoever.
  • STERLING will communicate only with authorized officers of the pre-qualifying companies and NOT through individuals or agents.