DEADLINE: 28TH APRIL, 2025
SHELL NIGERIA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY LIMITED (SNEPCO)
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF FISHING SERVICES FOR SNEPCO
TENDER REF: CW926524

INTRODUCTION
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) in its role as operator of the NNIPCL/SHELL/ TEPN/AGIP Joint Venture, in its capacity as Operator of Oil Mining Lease 118 (OML 118) 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 (NUPRC) registered and licensed) with proven experience in the listed in the scope of work below to apply for inclusion into the bid list of the tender.

SCOPE OF WORK/SERVICE REQUIREMENT
The work scope shall include the following:

  • Provision of Fishing tools and associated services for relevant sizes of cased and open hole fishing operations including, but not limited to Reverse circulating junk baskets, Hydro-mechanical drilling and fishing jars, Fishing magnets, Rotary mills, Section mills etc.
  • Provision of Whipstocks and associated services.
  • Provision of pipe recovery and associated cutting services including, but not limited to, mechanical, chemical and hydraulic cutters for cutting and retrieval of casing, drillstring, worksiring, tubing, coil tubing and/or wireline;
  • Prepare a fishing programme and Execution Plan prior to each fishing job including, but not limited to, detailed operational sequence and procedures, and shall include Bottom Hole assembly design schematic with appropriate dimensions, required equipment, contingencies, personnel requirement and areas of responsibility and safety measures.
  • Provision of all suites of fishing tools in accordance with latest technology and standards, and provide competent personnel for the efficient deployment of such tools to meet the objectives of the job;
  • Provision of complete function testing, certification, pressure testing and complete assembly and installation as applicable of all Fishing tools on arrival at DRILLING UNIT and prior to performing the WORK.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENT
To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the following NJQS Service category in the NipeX Joint Qualification System (NIQS) database: (1) 1.01.06 – Fishing and Repair Tools (Drilling)

All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive a Technical/Commercial Invitation to Tender (ITT).

  • To determine if you are pre-qualified and to view the product/service category you are listed for, log on to www.vendors.nipex-ng.com and access the NJQS with your log in details, click on “Continue to Joint Qualification Scheme tool”, click on “check my supplier status” and then click “Supplier product group”.
  • If you are not listed in a product/service category but are registered with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to do business, contact the NipeX office at 27B, Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your NUPRC certificate as evidence for necessary update.
  • To initiate the NJQS prequalification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download the application form, make necessary payments and contact the NipeX office for further action.
  • To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.

NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENT
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 & Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, 2010 as non-compliance will constitute a FATAL FLAW in all tender evaluations. In line with the above, Tenderers will be required to ensure that information on the following, among others, is included in their technical submission:

  • 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.
  • Tenderers shall provide evidence category 1, 2, 3,4 and 5 Service and Support NCEC demonstrating ownership of equipment (not limited to fishing, whipstock, Pipe recovery and cutting, casing repair and remedial etc) to execute the work scope.
  • 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.
  • Tenderer shall (via a letter of undertaking utilizing its letter headed paper) commit to: (failure to provide this undertaking letter will constitute a fatal flaw)
  1. Complying with the latest approved version of NCDMB HCD guideline 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).
  2. In line with the NOGICD Act, deduct 1% NCDF for every subcontract to be issued on the contract and remit same to NCDMB. Tendered shall ensure that the 1% NCDF for all subcontracts must be priced into the commercial submission to be submitted to the Operator.
  • Tenderer shall provide documented evidence (not limited to ownership/rental of administrative office, maintenance workshop) demonstrating presence in Nigeria for the execution of the work scope.

CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers who are registered in the NJQS Service categories as listed in Section 3.0 above 1.01.06 – Fishing and Repair Tools (Drilling) as at 16:00hrs 28 April 2025 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit Technical and Commercial Bids.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • All cost incurred in registering and prequalifying for 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. (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/SNEPCO 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 NNPCL/SNEPCO and/or any of its partners. NNPCL/SNEPCO reserves the right to take final decision on any of the documents received in the pre-qualification/Technical package.

NCDMB Approved No: ES/NCDMB/SNEPCO/ ADV /UPD/090024

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