Addax Petroleum Exploration (Nigeria) Limited (RC No.333613)
Tender Opportunity
Etb-0472 Provision of Semi Submersible Rig in OML 126/137
1. Introduction:
ADDAX PETROLEUM EXPLORATION (NIGERIA) LIMITED (hereinafter to as “APE (N) L”) invites interested and pre-qualified Contractors to respond to this tender opportunity for the Provision of Semi Submersible Drilling Unit at APE (N) L’s OML 126/137 (Offshore), as detailed in item 2 below. The Contract is proposed to commence in Q2, 2011 and continue for a duration of one (1) year with APE (N) L having the sole option to extend the duration for a further period of one (1) years plus another one (1) year options.
2. Scope Of Services:
This Scope of Services covers the provision of Semi Submersible Drilling Unit associated with APE (N) L’s Drilling/Testing/Completion Operations in OML-126/137
As a minimum requirement, the selected Contractor shall have the necessary experience, capability and shall be fully responsible for the provision of a 10,000 psi rated SEMI SUBMERSIBLE DRILLING UNIT with the following minimum specifications:
Equipment including, but not limited to,
o Operating water depth up to 1, 500ft
o Minimum Variable Drilling Load- 2, 500MT
o Drilling depth capability – 25,000 ft
o Crane capability for single lift up to 55MT at 25ft radius
o Minimum 3x 1600HP mud pumps
o Draw works capacity- 3,000 HP
o Rotary Table- minimum 49 ½” opening
o Static Hook Load capacity > 1,000.000lbs
o Top drive continuous drilling torque >30,000 ft-lbs at15ORPM, rated to >500 Tons
o HP circulating system rated to minimum 5,000psi
o BOP-minimum 4 rams 18 ½” 10.000psi, 1 x181/2″ 5,000psi annular, 18 ¾ ” 10,000psi wellhead connection
o LMRP-18 ¾” 5,000 psi annular x 18 ¾” LMRP connector/to match top of BOP provided
o Diverter- 500 psi
o Heli-deck suitable for Sikorsky S61 (minimum requirement)
o Accommodation for > 110 persons
o Liquid mud capacity (active/reserve) p-2,000 bbls
o Bulk storage capacity- 12,000 cuft
o Drill Pipe requirement >15,000 ft 5″ 19.5 ppfS-135 DP and 9,000 ft of 3 1/2″ 15.5 ppfS- 135 DP
o 4 flow-line shakers or equivalent plus de-sanders, de-silters, mud cleaner and degasses
o Wire/Chain moored
o Motion Compensator-Minimum 500,000lbs operating.
- All necessary consumables and spare parts (unless APE (N)L) agrees to provide an agreed to provide an agreed quantity of such consumables and/or spare parts): and
- All other related equipment, tools and experienced personnel necessary to satisfactory perform the Services
The selected Contractor will be responsible for the mobilization and subsequent demobilization of its unit, equipment, tools and personnel between place of origin and APE (N) L’s nominated off shore location where the Services are to be performed and personnel between place of origin and APE (N) L’s nominated offshore where the Services are to be performed
3. Mandatory Requirements
3.1 To be eligible for this ender exercise, interested Tendered are required to be pre-qualified in the 3.04.01- Drilling Rigs (Product/Service) category will receive Invitation to Tender (ITT)
3.1.1 To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/services category you are listed for: You may visit NipeX NJQS Website at www.nipexngcom and access NJQS with your log in details, click on continue Joint Qualifications scheme tool, click on “check my supplier’s status” and thereafter click on “supplier product group”
3.1.2 If you are not listed in a product/service category that you are registered with DPR certificate as evidence for accuracy NipeX’ office at 30, Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, with your DPR certificate as evidence for necessary update
3.1.3 To initiate the JQS Pre-Qualification process, you may access www.nipexng.com to down the requisite applications form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further actions.
3.2 In addition to 3.1 above, Tenderer should also be required to comply with Nigeria Content requirements in the NipeX system.
4. Nigeria Content Requirements
The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will require each Tenderer to:
- Demonstrate that the entity proposed for execution of the service, is a Nigerian Registered Company, or Nigerian Registered Company as the contracting entity in genuine alliance or joint venture with foreign company with details on scope and responsibilities of parties for this work. Such companies must show evidence of joint venture binding agreement duly signed by the CEE of both companies including evidence or plans of physical operational presence and set-up in Nigeria
- Furnish details of company ownership and share holding structure, With photocopies of its CAC Forms C02 and C07
- Provide evidence of what percentage of its key management positions are held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total work force are Nigerians. And also show overall percentage of work to be performed by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume
- Provide a Nigerian Content Plan with detailed description of the role, work scope, man-hours and responsibilities of all the Nigerian companies and personnel that will be involved in executing the work
- State proposed total scope of work to be conducted by Nigerian personnel (whether contracted directly or under subcontract agreements) with names and addresses including description of any specific programs in place for transfer of technology and skills to indigenous businesses and Nigerian over the next five (5) years
- Provide evidence of domiciliation of project management and procurement centers in Nigeria with physical address (not P.O.Box)
- Provide detailed description of the location of in-country facilities (Equipment, storage, workshops, repair, maintenance and testing facilities
- Provide details on any other Nigerian Content initiative the company is involved in 1
- Tenderer is to provide evidence that its Nigeria Subsidiary owns 50% of the Equipment to be deployed for this contract
- Tenderer id to provide Plan to use Nigerian offshore Catering services
- Provide evidence of applicant’s current registration with NMA/NIMASA to operate in Nigeria waters, and DPR valid permit to operate in the Oil & Gas industry
- In addition to the above training, provision must be able made for training of two (2) Engineers and two (2) Masters to the required certification levels in accordance with Nigerian Content Human Capital Development Guidelines issued to the industry.
5. Closing Date
Only tenderers who are registered with the NJQS Product/category as at (fifteen (15) working days from 4th -20th November, (2010) being the advert close date shall be invited to submit Technical Bids
6. Additional Information
Please note that all interested Contractors are required to strictly adhere to following conditions in relation to their response to this advert
- As stated in item 3 hereto, Contractors are required to be pre-qualified in NJQS under this specific Services category to be eligible to participate in this tender opportunity
- To enable interested pre-qualified Contractors to use the NipeX System to progress this tender exercise, they should access the NipeX System and include within their company profile, a name of a principal personnel, his/her phone number and the Contractor’s general official email address for NipeX System set-up and training purposes
- All cost incurred in preparing and processing NJQS pre-qualification and responding to this Tender Opportunity shall be Contractor’s own account.
- This Advert shall neither be construed as any form of commitment on the part of APENL to award any contract to any Contractor and or associated contractors, sub-contractors or agents, nor shall it entitle pre-qualified Contractors to make any claims whatsoever, and/or seek any indemnity from APEN)L and/or any of its partners by virtue of such Contractors having been pre-qualified in NJQS
- The tendering process shall be undertaken in accordance with the NNPC contracting process which pre-qualified Contactors to submit their documentation in the following manner:-
- Pre-Qualified contractors in the relevant Product/Services category in NJQS will be requested to submit their Technical Tenders
- Following the Technical evaluation process, only technically accepted and financially qualified contractors will ne to submit their Commercial Tenders
- NNPC/APE (N) L reserves the right to reject the submission (s) made by any and/or all Contractors at its sole discretion and at no cost whatsoever to NNPC/APE (N) L.
- APEN)L will communicate only will authorized officers of the qualifying Contractors at each stage of the Tenderer process, as necessary, and will NOT communicate through individual or appointed Agents
Please visit the NipeX portal at www.nipexng.com for this Advert and other relevant information
