DEADLINE: 3RD APRIL, 2025
CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED (CNL)
OPERATOR OF THE NNPCL/CHEVRON JOINT VENTURE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF CASING WHIPSTOCK SERVICES
NIPEX TENDER NO.: CNL – 00000326
1. INTRODUCTION:
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Operator of NNPCI/CNL Joint venture, invites interested and prequalified service providers for this tender opportunity for the provision of Casing Whipstock Services, at Company’s operational areas. The Proposed award strategy is multiple contracts of five (5) years term with an option of two (2) years extension.
2. SCOPE OF WORK:
The scope of Casing Whipstock Services shall include, but not limited to the following:
Installation Tools, For Following Casing Sizes:
- 7” Casing 23 Lbs/Ft to 32 Lbs/Ft
Installation basket should contain at a minimum the following with backups:
- Lead or pilot window mill
- Lower watermelon mill
- Upper watermelon mill
- Flex joint (if you whipstock system calls for it)
- Polishing window mill assembly for dressing window if under gauge
- Ditch magnet
- Mill gauge
- Whipstock retrieval tool
- Cross overs
- Bit breaker
- 7-5/8” Casing 26.4 Lbs/Ft to 29.7 Lbs/Ft
Installation basket should contain at a minimum the following with backups:
- Lead or pilot window mill
- Lower watermelon mill
- Upper watermelon mill
- Flex joint (if your whipstock system calls for it)
- Polishing window mill assembly for dressing window if under gauge
- Ditch magnet
- Mill gauge
- Whipstock retrieval tool
- Cross overs
- Bit breaker
- 9-5/8” Casing 43.5 Lbs/Ft to 53.5 Lbs/Ft
Installation basket should contain at a minimum the following with backups:
- Lead or pilot window mill
- Lower watermelon mill
- Upper watermelon mill
- Flex joint (if you whipstock system calls for it)
- Polishing window mill assembly for dressing window if under gauge
- Ditch magnet
- Mill gauge
- Whipstock retrieval tool
- Cross overs
- Bit breaker
13-3/8” Casing 68 Lbs/Ft to 72 Lbs/Ft
Installation basket should contain at a minimum the following with backups:
- Lead or pilot window mill
- Lower watermelon mill
- Upper watermelon mill
- Flex joint (if you whipstock system calls for it)
- Polishing window mill assembly for dressing window if under gauge
- Ditch magnet
- Mill gauge
- Whipstock retrieval tool
- Cross overs
- Bit breaker
3. MANDATORY TENDER REQUIREMENTS:
A. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested bidders are required to be pre-qualified and “live” in the 1.01.06 (Fishing and Repair Tools (Drilling) category in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NIJOS) database. All successfully pre-qualified and “live” in this category by the bid close date will receive invitation to Tender (ITT).
B. To determine if you are pre-qualified and to view the product/service category you are listed for: Open www.endors.nipex-ng.com and access NJOS with your log in details. Click on Products/Services tab to view your status and product codes.
C. If you are not listed in the product service category and you are registered with NUPRC to do business in this category, please contact NipeX office at 27b Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi Lagos with your NUPRC certificate (formerly called DPR Certificate) as evidence for verification and necessary update.
D. To initiate the JOS pre-qualification process, please access www.nipex-ng.com click on services tab followed by NJOS registration.
E. To be eligible, all bidders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.
4. NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:
Chevron Nigeria Limited is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas business in observation 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).
Contractors shall comply with the provisions of the NOGICD Act and all applicable regulations. Bidders that do not meet the Nigerian Content criterion will not be allowed to participate in next Tender Stage.
The following are the Nigerian Content requirements bidders are expected to comply with in their technical bid submission.
- Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian registered company. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 10, 02 & 07 for 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.
- Tenderer shall provide detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities not limited to administrative office, technical office, and workshop for execution of the work scope.
- Provide a project-specific organogram showing Names and Nationalities of all key personnel that will execute the work scope for this service (not limited to Whipstock Engineer, Technician, Helper, etc.).
- Tenderer shall provide evidence of Category 1.2.3.4 or 5 Services and Support (SS) giving NCEG demonstrating ownership of equipment not limited to Whipstocks, Mills, Crossovers, Whipstock retrieval tool, Ditch magnets, etc. to be utilized in the execution of the work scope.
- 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 undertakty plan for Nigerian personnel utilizing OGTAN registered trainers or other approved NCDMB training institutions.
5. CLOSE DATE:
Only bidders who are pre-qualified and “live” with NJOS Product/Category 1.01.06 (Fishing and Repair Tools (Drilling) by 16:00 Hours, April 03, 2025 being the advert close date shall be invited to submit technical and commercial bid.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Suppliers eligible for this tender opportunity are expected to be prequalified and “live” in NJOS under the product/service category.
2. The invitation to Tender (ITT) and any further progression of this tender shall be via NipeX.
3. All costs incurred in preparing and processing NJOS prequalification shall be to the contractor’s account.
4. Meet the requirement of Static and Dynamic Reservoir Studies.
5. This advertisement shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of Chevron Nigeria Limited to award any contract to any company and or associated companies, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle prequalified companies to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from Chevron Nigeria Limited and or any of its partners by virtue of such companies having been prequalified in NJOS.
6. The tendering process shall be the NNPC Ltd contracting process requiring pre-qualified companies to submit technical tender first. Following a technical review, only technically and financially qualified contractors will be requested to submit commercial tender.
7. Chevron Nigeria Limited will communicate only with authorized officers of the pre-qualifying companies and NOT through individuals or Agents.
ES/NCDMB/CNL/ADV/UPD/2102024/ PROVISION OF CASING WHIPSTOCK SERVICES (JV)
