GSPC publishes EPC tender for Mundra LNG terminal
Sceptics who say the Mundra LNG terminal will never happen could be proved wrong.
To widespread industry astonishment GSPC LNG published a tender notice on September 13 calling for interested parties to bid for the EPC contract to set up LNG storage tanks at the 5m t/y terminal, jointly promoted by GSPC and billionaire Gautam Adani. On sale will be bidding documents available for one month between October 8 and November 8 from the Gandhinagar office of GSPC LNG against Rs220,000 ($4000), payable by bank draft.
GSPC originally wanted to tender for a lump-sum ‘turn-key’ contract but the Adani Group convinced it to split the EPC contract into three to save costs: storage, re-gassification and marine facilities. Only contractors with experience of constructing LNG storage tanks with a minimum 120,000 cubic metre capacity will be permitted to bid.
Among those expected to participate are IHI, Kogas, CTCI, Toyo, CB&I-Lummus, Samsung, Punj Lloyd, Technip and Technimont.