DEADLINE: 15TH JUNE, 2021
STERLING OIL EXPLORATION AND ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (STERLING)
OPERATOR OF THE ONSHORE BLOCKS OML 143, OML 146, OPL 2005, OPL 2006 & OPL 2004 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 ümited (SGEPL). Sterfing 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 ie. OML 143, OML 146, OPL 2005, OPL 2006 & OPL 2004 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 the 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 Surface Well Testing Services (fender No. 1000004708) CATEGORY: 3.04.14 (Well Testing Services)
Bidder shall provide equipment. personnel and services for surface well testing operations, surface production monitoring, surface fluid sampling and PVT analysis and surface data acquisition for gas and oil wells. Bidder shall provide all the equipment including but not limited to flow head, coflex hose. ESD sand filter, sand detector, data acquisition systems, choke manifold. gauge
tanks, surge tank, 3 phase separators. burner boom, etc.
 

B) Provision of Coring Services (Tender No. 1000004714) CATEGORY: 3.04.10 (Coring Services)
Bidder shall provide all necessary equipment. personnel. services and consumables to perform coring services using water/synthetic/oil based mud systems. Coring services also include Low Invasion coring techniques for consolidated and unconsolidated formation. Bidder should also provide the services with respect to core handling, core plugging and core preservation with suitable and appropriate services at the well site.

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 Sl. No. 2 ‘Scope of Work/Service Requirements above) in
  • NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully prequalified Bidders in 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 NJas 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 login 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 Jas prequalification 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 Oil 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 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 Nigerian human, material 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 Jas 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 plan for Nigerian personnel utilizing OGTAN registered trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institutions).
iv. Evidence of category 1, 2. 3. and 4 NCEC under construction and movable equipment group (EC).

a) Surface Well Testing Service
i. Provide evidence of at least 50% Nigerian ownership of surface well testing
and services as stated in the scope of work.
ii.Submit Tenderer’s corporate organizational and project/contract specific organogram. CV’s of all personnel (surface well testing 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

b) Coring Services
i. Provide evidence of at least 50% Nigerian ownership of coring services as stated in the scope of work.
ii. Submit Tenderer’s corporate organizational and project/contract specific organogram. CV’s of all personnel (coring 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

5.CLOSE DATE
Only tenderers who are registered with NJQS Product/Category 3.04.10 (Coring Services) & 3.04,14 (Well Testing Services) for Provision of Coring Services & Provision of Surface Well Testing Services respectively by 17:00 hours, June 15th 2021 being advert close date shall be invited to submit the technical bid.

6. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

  • Suppliers eligible for this tender opportunity are expected to be prequalified in NJQS under the specified product/service category.
  • The invitation to tender (TT) 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 ITT
  • All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJGs prequalification shall be to the contractors account.
  • 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 seek an indemnity from STERLING and or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been pre-qualified in NJGS.
  • The tendering process shall be the NNPC contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical tenders first. Following technical review, only technically qualified contractors will be requested to submit commercial tenders
  • STERLING/NNPC reserve the right to reject any and or all pre-qualified
  • Supplier 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