OIL INDIA LIMITED Expression of Interest (EOI) EOI No: EOI/GM (E)/2013/1

Services for feasibility study of various options and preparation of medium term and long term plan for augmentation of electrical power generation and distribution network capacity at Oil India Limited FHQ Duliajan, PHQ Noonmati and Moran Field.
1. Oil India Limited is a premier National Oil Company having Navaratna

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status under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of India. 2. OIL intends to obtain Consultancy Services from interested experienced and capable parties/firms for augmentation of electrical power generation and distribution network capacity at Oil India Limiteds FHQDuliajan, PHQ Noonmati and Moran Fields. 3. Interested Parties / Consultancy Firms / Consortium of Parties meeting the prequalification criteria are invited to submit their EOI ( in duplicate) together with necessary documents to reach the following address on or before 07 December,2013 (day) till 15.00 hrs. (IST). Chief Engineer Electrical (Planning & Admin.) Electrical Engineering Dept. Oil India Limited, Duliajan, Pin 786602 Dist: Dibrugarh, Assam (India)
4. For details on the above EOI (Details of Expression of Interest), please

refer to the OILs website: www.oil-india.com 5. OIL reserves the right to (a) accept or reject any/all EOIs submitted by parties and (b) cancel the process at any time without any liability and assigning any reason thereof.

ANNEXURE-I Prequalification Criteria and Scope of Work:

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Prequalification Criteria:
The bidder shall be a consultancy firm providing Engineering and Project Management Consultancy (EPMC) services. The bidder shall have experience in successful execution & completion of EPMC jobs incorporating Front End Engineering Design (FEED), involving latest, appropriate and proven technology ; preparation of Engineering Bid Package; Project Management including preparation of specification, selection, procurement, installation and commissioning jobs in projects for gas/diesel supplied power generation and distribution network only, during last 7 (seven) years in central Govt./State Govt./PSU/Pvt. Limited Company.

1.2

The experience of the Bidder for Engineering & Project Management Consultancy Services must be of their own and not with the support of another party/ parent company/ subsidiary/ partner firm/ group firm/ backup Consultant etc.

2.

Scope of Work:
Consultancy services are required for feasibility study & to prepare short term, medium term & long term plan for augmentation of electrical power generation and distribution capacity, with latest/energy efficient technology and system, in Oil India Limited at Duliajan and Moran, Assam.

A.

Present load survey and future load forecasting: This involves understanding of the present power supply system; Study of present load condition; Future forecast of load demand; Measures (short term, medium term & long term) to meet the deficit; Demand Side Management & energy savings thereof; Strategy for power generation (including Distributed Power Generation system) to meet the additional demand; a. Recommendation of technology to be adopted while deciding generation capacities (gas based) to meet the deficit in power demand: This includes study of gas availability; Best suitable technology for power generation (Gas Engines / Turbines / Any other); Cost benefit analysis of the recommended technology; Distributed Power Generation system vs the present power generation & distribution system & its advantages/disadvantages with costbenefit analysis;

B.

Sizing and running configuration of alternators and prime movers: This involves sizing of the prime-movers, alternators & other auxiliaries; Availability of the recommended sizes of power generation units in the market & the sources; Cost benefit analysis of various combinations of power generation units based on their sizing; Cascade combination strategy based on sizing (plug-in type); Redundancy; Recommend installed capacity with standby strategy;

i)

Phasing-out plan of existing 2x14.45 MW Gas Turbines & its replacement strategy: This shall include the possibility of replacing the existing 2x14.45 MW GT sets with another 20 MW or cascade of smaller sets; Evaluation of phasing-out plan of existing GTs based on the residual life after the internally planned & partly implemented (rotors refurbished) / partly under implementation (control systems) strategy; Feasibility of buy-back strategy of replacement & the sources;

ii)

Feasibility of hiring or procuring Gen-sets for meeting power needs, both in short and medium terms: This includes cost benefit study of procuring the recommended sizes of power generating units vis a vis hiring the same on rental/Kwh basis (gas supply by OIL); Plan for short-term & medium-term based on the recommendations;

iii)

Feasibility of tapping power from State Power Utilities / Central Power Utilities: Analyzing the feasibility of options available under open access for OIL Indias respective facility in Duliajan & Moran; Analysis of the Open Access regulations for the Assam state; Analyzing the issues that may arise, involved to Open Access, etc; Case study of existing PSU/ Govt. customers availing Open Access in the respective state and otherwise; Analyzing the load profile, tariff structure, etc; Preparation of Savings model in case OIL Indias facility avails Open Access; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Understanding the present power supply arrangements with Central and State Utilities and the penalties , if any involved in closure of the same;

iv)

Siting of power generation units: Identification of possible locations for setting up generating stations, considering existing and future load points, facilities available and required to be developed at these sites;

v)

Distribution Network: Recommendations on the present distribution network, and changes (technology / configuration) to be made in view of future load growth and added generation; Techno-Economic study of a grid system for Distributed Generation system shall also be investigated.

vi)

Feasibility of generation & utilisation of Renewable Energy (RE): Feasibility study for use of renewable energy in OILs premises (residential/field installations) & the capacity; Applicability of Renewable Power purchase Obligation (RPO) to Oil India Limited, and its solution (purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates); Integrating renewable source of energy into gas based generation;

vii)

Any other points that may be required for augmentation of power generation and distribution capacity: This includes the future road-map for power generation strategy based on the existing system vis a vis the recommendations of the report, taking into consideration of future demand.