Total E&P Nigeria Limited
(Operator of the NNPC/TEPNG Joint Venture)
Tender Opportunity: Provision of 4D Seismic Survey- Monitor 2 4D Ofon Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC) Seismic Survey
Contract Ref. No: 16235839
1. Introduction
TOTAL E&P NIGERIA LIMITED (TEPNG) invites interested and reputable contractors with suitable equipment and relevant experience to tender for a 4D/2C OBC marine seismic data acquisition survey covering an area of approximately 165 km2 on block OML 102 offshore Nigeria in an average water depth ranging between 25 and 70m/MSL.
2. Scope of Work
- Contractor would be required to acquire 4D/2C OBC seismic data over OFON Field on block OML 102 offshore Nigeria as summarised below:
- The data to be acquired shall cover a total area of about 165 square kilometres full fold.
- Average water depth is about 35m (MSL) with surface and subsurface structures located in and around the area to be surveyed.
- A well equipped modern seismic boat that has performed a 3D/2C OBC project in a similar water depth and environment will be required for this data acquisition.
- The boat must be equipped with efficient airgun source to give the required output, standard and efficient recording equipment and navigation system.
- Some amount of processing at least up to seismic / navigation merge will be required to be carried out onboard the vessel.
- The contractor should have a proven successful track record of 4D/2C OBC acquisition and processing.
Mandatory Requirements
- To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the 3.10.01, 2D/ 3D/ 4D Seismic Data Acquisition Services category of the NipeX Joint Qualification (NJQS) Database. All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
- To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for; Open www.nipexng.com and access NJQS with your log in details, click on continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, click check my supplier status and then click supplier product group.
- If you are not listed in a product/service category you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 30, Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
- To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipexng.com to download application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action
- To eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian content requirements in the NipeX system.
4. Nigerian Content
COMPANY is committed to the development of the Nigerian Oil and gas business in compliance with the Nigerian Content Act 2010 for Nigerian Content Development. As from the commencement of this 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 targets as may be directed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (The Board).
Tenderer shall comply with all the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act that relate to this contract but in particular comply with the minimum Nigerian Content % for the scopes which are covered in the Schedule of the Act and any other requirement that may arise from time to time not explicitly stated in this contract but which apply to the contract in fulfilment of the Nigerian Content Act, in the submission of their Tender. Failure to fully comply with the Nigerian Content Act or demonstrate commitment to Nigerian Content Development Policy of the Nigerian government shall result to disqualification from bidding this contract
As part of their submissions, Tenderer shall:
i. Develop a Nigerian Content Plan (NCR), which shall explain the methodology of how it intends to comply with the requirements of the Act and how to achieve the set target(s) in the Schedule of Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act and any targets set by The Board.
ii. Develop a Research & Development Plan which shall explain the methodology of how it intends to promote education, attachments, training, research and development in Nigeria in relation to the contract,
iii. Develop a Technology Transfer Plan which shall explain the methodology of how it intends to promote the effective transfer of technologies from alliance partners to Nigerian individuals and companies,
iv. Develop an employment and training plan which shall explain how first considerations shall be given to employment and training of Nigerians in work programme on the contract, hiring and training needs with a breakdown of the skills needed and anticipated skill shortage in the Nigerian labour force including the training and understudy program for succession planning
v. submit a plan for how you intend to give first consideration to services provided from within Nigeria with a list of work packages, 3rd Party services and subcontracts that should be reserved for Nigerian indigenous contractors and those for Community Contractors including the list of services that will be provided by companies of Nigerian origin.
vi. Submit a plan for how you intend to give first consideration to raw materials and manufactured & assembled goods of Nigerian origin which shall include a breakdown of all raw materials to be utilized and identifying those that are found locally, finished products and materials that will be procured from Nigerian Manufacturing & assembly plants, finished goods that order can be placed from outside Nigeria through Nigerian authorized vendors and accredited agents and those that would be directly imported.
vii. 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 other evidence of entity’s incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria. Maximizing Nigerian Content is a key contract priority, therefore for foreign companies and multinationals in alliance with a local company, submit evidence that the local company is an indigenous company and the binding Agreement of the alliance duly signed Agreement by the CEO of both parties and stating the specific work scope to be performed by each member of the alliance.
viii. Provide detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities & infrastructure (assets, equipment, technical office, and administrative space, storage, workshop, assembly area, repair & maintenance, testing, laboratory, etc) in Nigeria to support this contract, evidence that 50% of all equipment deployed to work by multinational and international companies are owned by the local subsidiaries.
ix. Provide a project-specific training, man-hour budget, skill development and technology transfer plan for Nigerian personnel or indigenous business including evidence of past performance on training and development for Nigerians nationals & indigenous business. Plan for sponsorship of Nigerians to acquire competence and/or certification. Further development of local employees as professionals. Proposed training plan for Nigerians on the project including a brief training outline for OEM products, engineering, software & hardware, project management, procurement, construction, installation, start-up & commissioning, maintenance, testing and operations
x. Provide evidence (personnel list and positions with organization chart to substantiate) of percentage of management that are Nigerian Nationals and the percentage of the total workforce that are Nigerians.
Submit Tenderer’s corporate organization’s overall human resources structure (mgt, supervisors, senior & junior skilled officers, etc) identifying positions manned/occupied
5. Closing Date
Only tenderers who are registered with NJQS 3.10.01, 2D/ 3D/ 4D Seismic Data Acquisition Services category as at 25th July, 2012 being the advert close date shall be invited to submit Technical Bids.
6. Additional Information
- Interested suppliers must be pre-qualified for this product/service category in NJQS
- Full tendering procedure will be provided only to contractors that have been successfully pre-qualified in NJQS.
- This advertisement shall neither be construed as an Invitation to Tender (ITT) nor a commitment on the part of TEPNG to award a contract to any supplier and/or associated companies, subcontractors or agents.
- This advertisement shall not entitle pre-qualified companies to make any claims whatsoever and/ or seek any indemnity from TEPNG and/ or its partners by virtue of such companies having been pre-qualified in NJQS
- All costs incurred in registering and pre-qualifying for this and other products/ services categories in NJQS shall be borne solely by suppliers
- Suppliers that are pre-qualified for this product/service category in NJQS must ensure that the name and contact details (physical address, email address and telephone numbers) of their company and authorised/responsible personnel is up to date in their company profile in the NJQS data base.
- TEPNG shall communicate only with the authorised/responsible personnel of pre-qualified companies and not through unauthorised individuals or agents.
- Prospective bidders should comply with SECTION 16 of the Public Procurement Act.
Please visit Nigeria Petroleum Exchange (Nipex) public opportunity portal at www.nipexng.com for a copy of this advert and any other required information
