DEADLINE: 14TH AUGUST, 2023
SHELL NIGERIA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF DEEPWATER MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES
TENDER REF: CW770259
NipeX REF: SNEPC0.00000237

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO), operator of Oil Mining Lease 118 (OML118) on behalf of itself and other Co-Ventures consisting of Nigerian Agip Exploration, Total Energies Nigeria and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Limited under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) hereby invites reputable and competent registered Nigerian companies who are duly registered with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulator Commission (NUPRC) to do business, with proven experience and expertise in the provision, operation and maintenance of Deepwater Mobile Drilling Unit to apply to be considered for inclusion into the bid list of the tender.

(2.0) SCOPE OF WORK/SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
The scope of work comprises the provision of a Deepwater Mobile Drilling Unit that will be used to support delivery of wells construction, maintenance, and abandonment in the Bonga fields. The contract award and commencement dates are planned to be sometime between Q3 2025 and Q2 2026 subject to board approval (which will be driven by overall project drilling program, economic viability, fiscal and regulatory framework amongst others) as well as regulatory approval,

The Deepwater Mobile Drilling Unit shall have at least the underlisted mandatory minimum specification:

  • Type: Semi-submersible  (self-propelled) or Drillship
  • Generation: 6fh minimum
  • Station keeping: DP3
  • Water Depth: 5,000 feet
  • Drilling Depth: 25,000 feet
  • BOP: 18 W x 15,000 psi working pressure stack with dual shear rams fully OEM compliant and capable of shearing up to 6-5/8″ V-150 grade 0.813″ WT drill pipe and global industry standard.
  • Derrick Gross Nominal:   1,000 MT

Capacity

  • Variable Deck Load: 3,200 MT margin above empty rig
  • Accommodation: 70 beds available for SNEPCo/3rd party service contractors; requirements to fulfil manning levels during completion operations.

Additional Rig Specifications

  • Derrick & BOPs:   Dual Dynamic derrick & full offline capabilities, 2nd BOP (1st & 2nd BOPs fitted with test rams), Active Heave Compensated Subsea Lift 100 MT crane to deploy subsea tree/THS to 5000ft water depth.
  • Bulk Cement Storage Capacity: 20,000 cuft
  • Barite/Bentonite Storage Capacity: 20,000 cuft
  • Sack Storage Capacity: 5,000 sacks / 220MT
  • Total Mud Tank Capacity: 5,000 bbls / 5,000 bbls /5,000 bbls (Active/ Reserve/ Base Oil)
  • Brian Tank Storage: 5,000 bbl; separate from mud system, coated tanks
  • Drill Water Storage Capacity: 15,000 bbls
  • Racking Platform Capacity: 20,000 ft of 5-7/8″ Drill Pipe, stands of 13-5/8″, 9-5/8″, 7″ casing and stands of 6-5/8″, 5-1/2″, 4-1/2″ tubing.
  • Top Drive: TDX-1 250 equivalent type & 7,500 psi working pressure, 2.2 million lbs rated capacity.
  • Active Heave Compensator: 750,000 lbs minimum rating
  • Drill Pipe Provision: 5,000 ft 6-5/8″ OD, Grade S135, 34.02 ppf Range III
  • 20,000 ft 5-7/8″ OD, Grade S135, 26.3 ppf Range III
  • 5,000 ft 5″ OD, Grade S135, Range III
  • 3,000 ft 3-1/2″ OD, Grade S135, Range III
  • HP Riser System: 21″ Drilling Riser
  • Mud Pump Requirement: 4 x 7,500 psi Working Pressure

HSE

  • Clarity on HSE case and it operationalised process: Required
  • Effective HSE management capability assessment: Required
  • Survival craft: 100% spare capacity
  • Hazardous Area classification: API 500/505

(3.0) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
(a) To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested suppliers are required to be pre-qualified in the 3.04.01 (Drilling Rigs and Production/ drilling Services) categories of the NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS). All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive an Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).

(b) 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 log-in details, dick on ‘Continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool’, then on ‘Check my supplier status’ and then click ‘Supplier product group’.

(c) If you are not listed in the product/service category but you have registered with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to do business in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry, contact the NipeX administration office at No 8-10, Bayo Kuku Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.

(d) To initiate the NJQS pre-qualification process, access www.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 Nigerian content requirements in the NipeX system.

(4.0) NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
Vendors are to demonstrate strict compliance with the provisions of Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act and provide the following requirements:

Tenderer shall demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian-registered company with 51% or more capacity, with evidence of registration with NCDMB, NOGICJQS and NUPRC.

(i) Tenderer shall provide evidence of being o Nigerian registered company. Tenderer shall provide form C02 and C07, registration on NOGIC JQS and NUPRC certificate.

(ii) In line with the NCDMB published rig guideline, first consideration shall be given to Vendors who have demonstrated ownership of Land or Swamp rig with valid Nigerian Content Rig Certificate (NCRC) shall participate in this Tender.

(iii) Tenderer shall provide Detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (Technical office, and administrative space etc.) in Nigeria to support this contract.

(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 trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institution(s).

(v) 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.

(vi) Tenderer shall provide evidence of 1% NCDF payment (inclusive of subcontracts) to NCDMB, for the past three years on project executed by the Tenderer in the Nigerian oil and Gas industry

NOTE: Failure to comply with the provision of the Nigerian Content Act 2010 or to demonstrate commitment to the development of the Nigerian Content Policy shall result in the disqualification of the tenderer from the bidding process.

(5.0) CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers, who are registered with NJQS and LIVE in the 3.04.01 (Drilling Rigs and Production/ drilling Services) categories in NipeX joint Qualification system (NJQS) database as at 14 August, 2023 being the advert closing date shall receive an Invitation to Tender (ITT).         

(6.0) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • All cost incurred in registering participating in this and other product/service categories shall be borne solely by suppliers.
  • Suppliers 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 authorized/responsible personnel is up to date in their company profile in the NJQS database.
  • SNEPCO shall communicate only with authorized/responsible personnel of prequalified companies and not through unauthorized individuals or agents.
  • All respondents to SNEPCO must ensure full compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, 2010. (NOGSCD) 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/SNEPCO to award any form of contract to any company or associated companies, sub-contractors, or agents; nor shall it entitle any company submitting documents to claim any indemnity from NNPC/SNEPCO and/or any of its partners. NNPC/SNEPCO reserves the right to take final decision on any of the documents received in the pre-qualification/ Technical package.

NCDMB CERTIFICATION NUMBER: NCDMB/PCAD/UPD/SNEPCO-ADV-0323/30334 ES/NODMB/SNEPCO/ADV/UPD/170323/PROVISION OF DEEPWATER MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

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