DEADLINE: 29YH JUNE, 2022
TOTALENERGIES UPSTREAM NIGERIA LIMITED (TUPNI)
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/TOTALENERGIES JOINT VENTURE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR OML130 FIELDS PROVISION OF OCEAN BOTTOM NODE (OBN) SEISMIC ACQUISITIONS
NIPEX TENDER REFERENCE NUMBER: TEPNG-DW-CTR075311
(1) Introduction
TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI) invites interested and reputable contractors with suitable equipment and relevant experience to tender for Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) Seismic Acquisition on OML130, Deep Offshore Nigeria in water depth ranging from 1050 m to 1700 m with commencement date in Q2-2023,
(2) Brief description of minimum work scope and specifications
The seismic campaign will involve a firm program (Egina 4D Monitor-2 & Preowei 3D Baseline) with possibility of one (1) optional program. Details of the work scope will be provided in the Technical Call-for-Tender (CFT) documentation.
Tenderer shall be able to acquire 3D/4D OBN seismic survey in deep water using dual ROVs with the parameters below.
Acquisition Parameters:
- Hexagonal Nodes Grid; Split Spread; Roll-On Roll-Off Method.
- Shot Grid of 37.5mx37.5m and 30mx30m
- Dual Source; Source Volume of 4000 cu.in and 3360 cu.in and with maximum Pressure of 2000 psi
- Record Length of 10s with clean record length of 0s and 7s
- Bin Sizes of 18.75m x 18.75m and 15mx 15m
- Maximum IL offset of 5000m and 4000m
- Maximum XL offset of 5000m and 6000m
- IL node spacing of 346m and 278m
- XL node spacing of 300m / 600m and 240m
- Node and Source surface areas of firm program is 250 sq.km and 495 sq.km respectively
- Node and Source surface areas of optional program is 121 sq.km and 238 sq.km respectively
Tenderer shall provide and operate:
- Modern node handling vessel with functional dual ROVs and source vessel with steerable sources; on-board processing solution and experience
- Detailed description of contractor’s procedures and experience
(3) Mandatory Requirements
(a) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the 3.10.01,2D/3D/ 4D Seismic Data Acquisition Services category of the NipeX Joint Qualification (NJQS) Database. All successfully pre-qualified and live suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Tender(ITT).
(b) 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, then follow the instructions onwards.
(c) If you are not listed in the product / service category and you are registered with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to carry out business in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry, contact the NipeX administration office at 8 Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi, Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for necessary update.
(d) To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, access http://nipex-ng.com to download the application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
(e) To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the requirements of the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry Content Development Act, 2010, Non- compliance shall result in disqualification from tendering for this opportunity.
(4) Nigerian Content
Tenderers are to note that they will be requested during the technical tender to give full details of their relevant strategy to ensure that they fully comply with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Act 2010. Non-compliance shall result in disqualification from tendering for this opportunity.
In line with the above, contractors are required to ensure that information on the following is included in their technical submission, to show their level of compliance with the provisions of the NOGICD Act (2010):
(i) Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian registered company. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 10,02 & 07 (or its equivalent; CAC 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, etc.) including company memorandum & article of association and/or evidence of entity’s incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria, Provide evidence of NCDMB NOGIC JQS registration
(ii) Tenderers shall provide evidence category 1, 2, or 3 Services & Support (SS) group NCEC demonstrating capacity and capacity to execute the work scope
(iii) Provide evidence of what percentage of your key management positions is held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total work force are Nigerians. Also, show overall percentage of work to be performed in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
(iv) Tenderer shall comply with the latest approved version of NCDMB HCD guideline by committing (via a letter of undertaking) to providing Project-Specific training, man-hour, budget, skill development and understudy plan for Nigerian personnel utilizing OGTAN registered trainees) or other approved NCDMB training institution(s).
(v) Tenderer shall provide Location of in-country facilities (not limited to administrative office) to execute the work scope
(vi) Tenderers shall provide evidence of Binding Memorandum of Agreement with Vendors possessing Valid category A Nigerian Content Marine Vessel Certificate (NCMVC) for utilization of all support vessel (not limited to PSVs, Tugboats, Security Vessels) in execution of the work scope.
Note that non-compliance with Nigerian Content Act shall result in disqualification from bidding on this project.
(5) Closing Date
Only Tenderers who are registered in NJQS Product/category (3.10.01 2D/ 3D/ 4D Seismic Data Acquisition Services), as at 4:00pm on the advert close date– 29 June, 2022, shall be invited to submit technical tenders on NipeX.
(6) Additional Information
(a) Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully pre-qualified in NJQS.
(b) This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of TUPNI to award any contract to any company and/or associated companies, subcontractors, or agents, nor shall it entitle pre-qualified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from TUPNI and/or its Partners by virtue of such companies having been pre-qualified in NJQS.
(c) NNPC / TUPNI reserve (he right to reject any and/or all pre-qualified suppliers at its sole discretion and at no cost whatsoever.
(d) All costs incurred in registering and pre-qualifying for this and other products/services categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers.
(e) Suppliers that are pre-qualified for this product / service category in NJQS must ensure that the name and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone numbers) of their company and authorised / responsible personnel is up to date in their company profile in the NJQS database.
(f) TUPNI shall communicate Only with the authorised / responsible personnel of pre-qualified companies and not through unauthorised individuals or agents.
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ES/NCDMB/TOTAL/ADV/UPD/160522/OML 130 FIELDS – PROVISION OF OCEAN BOTTOM NODES (OBN) SEISMIC ACQUISITIONS
