DEADLINE: 3RD MAY, 2023
SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA LIMITED (SPDC)
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/SPDC/TOTALENERGIES/AGIP JOINT VENTURE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF DRILLING & COMPLETION FLUIDS, CHEMICALS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
CW760583
(NipeX TENDER NO.: SPDC.00000490)
(1.0) INTRODUCTION
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, TotalEnergies, Agip Joint Venture hereby invites reputable and competent Nigerian Companies with the requisite expertise, experience, skilled manpower and technology to apply to be considered for inclusion in the bid list for the above contract.
(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK/SERVICE REQUIREMENT
CONTRACTOR shall plan, execute, supervise and control Drilling Fluids Services, provision of drilling fluids engineering; testing, supplying and maintaining the drilling fluids chemical and physical properties in accordance with the drilling fluids programmes for all drilling fluid types including, but not limited to, low weight, LAO, Internal Olefin, Ester, Low Toxicity (Aromatic content less than 0.1%) Oil Based drilling fluids, LOBM, silicate or other high performance water based muds; specialised drilling and DIF (Drill in Fluids), supply of barite, bentonite and specialist chemicals; provision of drilling fluids laboratory and drilling fluids testing facilities onshore and offshore and reporting of all drilling fluid properties and parameters as required by COMPANY; drilling fluids testing equipment and instruments onshore and offshore; disposal and recycling of drilling fluids; storage of drilling fluids, miscellaneous related services and associated operations, as defined herein, and assume liabilities as provided in the contract.
Consequently, CONTRACTOR shall:
(a) Perform drilling fluids engineering and management and associated services including but not limited to design, mixing, testing, QA/QC and treatment with all items of equipment, drilling fluid materials including any and all chemicals and additives, and ancillary and optional equipment as described in Article 6, 7 and 8 in accordance with the well specifications.
(b) Plan the well hydraulics and perform all hydraulic calculations.
(c) Furnish all CONTRACTOR ITEMS, CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL and services necessary to perform the Work.
(d) Provide all GOODS including but not limited to drilling fluids, chemicals and consumables;
(e) Supply all chemicals required for preparation of drilling fluids, kill mud, lost circulation materials, well clean-up and drill-in fluids inclusive supply of bulk barite and bentonite;
(f) Disposal and recycling of drilling fluids;
Contractor shall provide all other related equipment, tools and experienced personnel necessary to satisfactorily perform the above services.
(3.0) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
(1) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the Product/Service category in the NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) below. Only successfully pre-qualified suppliers in NJQS database Product Group – (3.04.13 Drilling Fluids / Mud Services, or 2.07.08 Production / Process / Drilling Chemicals) will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT). Bidders shall be required to respond to TITT & CITT for work scope and comply with the Nigerian content requirement for each of the scope of work.
(2) To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for, open www.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.
(3) If you are not listed in a product/service category and you are registered with NUPRC to do business, contact NipeX office at 8-10 Boyo Kuku Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for necessary update.
(4) To initiate 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.
(5) To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content Requirements in the NipeX system.
(4.0) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
(1) A cover letter summarizing the content of the Pre-Qualification Document.
(2) Nigerian Registration
(a) Evidence of Contractor’s registration in Nigeria (Certificate of Incorporation), Contractor’s legal status and profile including Nigerian shareholding and details of any formal technical support agreement with foreign companies. Failure to provide any of these requirements shall constitute a Fatal Flaw.
(b) In the case of joint venture, attach copy of the Joint Venture Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), clearly stating the roles, obligations and responsibilities of each party.
(c) Copy of current certificate of registration of the NUPRC, NOSDRA and Rivers State Ministry of Environment or evidence of renewal.
(5.0) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
(1) Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian registered company with greater than 51 % Nigerian Shareholding. 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.
(2) Tenderers shall provide evidence category 1,2,3, 4, or 6 under Manufacturing and Related items (MS) NCEC demonstrating ownership of blending facility in-country.
(3) 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.
(4) Procurement of Barite shall only be through in-country manufacturers of Barite in fine with the NCDMB published guideline. Tenderers must submit MOA with Barite manufacturers for execution of the work scope.
(5) Tenderer shall comply, with the latest approved version of NCDMB HGD 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 trainee(s) or other approved NCDMB training institution(s).
(6) Tenderer shall provide Location of in-country blending facility for the execution of the work scope
(6.0) CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers who are pre-qualified with NJQS in 3.04.13 Drilling Fluids / Mud Services, or 2.07.08 Production / Process / Drilling Chemicals) as at 4:00pm on 03/05/2023 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit Technical Bid and Commercial bids as per double envelope strategy.
(7.0) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Proposed contract start date is Q4 2023.
- Contract Duration: 2 years + 1 year extension Option.
- All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJQS prequalification shall be fully borne by interested contractors
- All respondents to SPDC must ensure full compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry Content Development Act, 2010. (NOGICD) All respondents should educate themselves on the requirements of the NOGICD and ensure full compliance. Non-Compliance is a FATAL FLAW.
- This advertisement of “invitation to tender” shall not be construed to be a commitment on the part of NNPC/SPDC to award any form of contract to any company and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents; nor shall it entitle any company submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NNPC/SPDC and/or any of its partners. NNPC/SPDC reserves the right to take final decision on any of the documents received in the pre-qualification/Technical package.
- SPDC shall communicate only with authorized/responsible personnel of prequalified companies in NJQS and not through unauthorized individuals or agents.
- Contractors that are prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that the name and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone number) of their company and authorised/ responsible personnel are up to date in their company profile in the NJQS database.
- Successful contractors shall be subjected to a Shell facilitated Integrity Due Diligence screening.
NCDMB CERT NO.: ES/NCDMB/SPDC/ADV/UPD/150323/PROVISION OF DRILLING FLUIDS AND CHEMICAL SERVICES
