DEADLINE: 27TH JULY, 2023
ESSO EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION NIGERIA LIMITED (EEPNL)
(EXXONMOBIL SUBSIDIARIES)
OPERATOR OF OML 133,138, 139, 154 DEEP WATER BLOCKS
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF CORING SERVICES
NIPEX NUMBER: ESSO.00000096
(1) INTRODUCTION
Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL), operator of NNPC OML 133, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East) Limited (EEPN(OE)L), operator of OML 138, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deep Water Ventures) Limited (EEPN(DWV)L), operator of NNPC OML 139 and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Upstream) Limited (EEPN(U)L), operator of OML 154, collectively referred to as “Esso”, plans to engage competent and qualified Companies to provide coring services required for drilling operations on its NNPC/Esso acreages.
Anticipated contract term is three (3) years with an additional two (2) years optional period
(2) SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work describes the activities that the Contractor shall perform for the provision of Coring Services.
(a) Contractor shall provide conventional coring services and equipment to support the Company’s offshore drilling program.
(b) The main coring objectives are to obtain high quality and representative samples from the reservoir, with recovery of usable core material through an efficient coring operation.
(c) Low invasion coring best practices shall be used to provide whole core samples for laboratory analysis which are representative of the reservoir. To accomplish this Contractor is urged to use best practices to minimize mud fluid invasion, jamming, compaction, jarring, erratic ROP, slow ROP, excessive WOB, core erosion, milling the core, gas expansion within the core, or otherwise modifying the core sample from that found in the reservoir.
(3) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
(a) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested Tenderers are required to be prequalified and have LIVE status in the 3.04.10 (Coring Services) category in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Tender (ITT).
(b) To determine if you are prequalified 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.
(c) If you are not listed in this product/service category and you are registered with NUPRC, please contact NipeX office at No.8 Bayo Kuku Street, Ikoyi Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
(d) To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
(e) To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigeria Content requirements in the NipeX system.
(4) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Company is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas business in compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (NOGICD Act) enacted by the Federal Government of Nigeria in April 2010.
As from the commencement of this 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 to the Act and any other targets as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
NNPC/EEPNL PSC requires their Contractors to comply with the Act, its attached Schedule and any applicable regulation developed by the NCDMB. Nigerian Content (NC) in the Nigerian oil and gas industry is defined as:
“The quantum of composite value added to or created in the Nigerian economy by a systematic development of capacity and capabilities through the deliberate utilization of Nigerian human, material resources and services in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.”
“Nigerian company” is a company formed and registered in Nigeria in accordance with the provisions of Companies and Allied Matters Act with not less than 51% equity shares by Nigerians.
Tenderers shall consider Nigerian content as an important element of their overall project development and management philosophy for project execution.
As part of their submissions, Tenderers shall:
(a) 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
(b) Tenderer shall provide evidence of NCEC Category 1,2,3,4 or 5 under the Services and Support group (SS), to demonstrate capacity and capability in executing the work scope.
(c) 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.
(d) 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 trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institution(s).
(e) Tenderer shall provide Location of in-country facilities (not limited to administrative office) to execute the work scope.
Tenderer’s failure to comply with the NOGICD Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content development will result in Tenderer’s disqualification.
(5) CLOSING DATE
Only Tenderers who are registered and have LIVE status in the 3.04.10(Coring Services)category in NipeX Joint Qualification Scheme (NJQS) database as at 4:00pm on 27 July, 2023 being the advert close date shall be invited to submit Technical Bids
(6) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) Interested suppliers must be prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS
(b) Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully prequalified in NJQS
(c) This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of Esso to award a contract to any supplier and/or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents
(d) This advertisement shall not entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from Esso and/or its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJQS
(e) All costs incurred in registering and prequalifying for this and other product/service categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers
(f) Suppliers that are prequalified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that their names and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone number) of their company and authorized/ responsible personnel is up-to-date in their company profile in the NJQS database
(g) Esso shall communicate only with the authorized/responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents
NCDMB CERTIFICATION: NCDMB/ES/NCDMB/EEPNL/ADV/UPD /280223/PROVISION OF CORING SERVICES
Mobil House, 1 Lekki Expressway, Victoria Island, P.M.B. 12054, Lagos Nigeria
