Tender Opportunity Reference: NAOC JV Tender Opportunity for Land and Swamp Well Test and Analysis

1.) Introduction
Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited, Operator of NNPC/NAOC/PHILLIPS Joint Venture, is desirous of calling for bids from interested Contractors registered for the subject service.

2.) Scope of Work
The scope of this contract is to provide Well Test and Analysis for NAOC JV operations. As part of this contract, the contractor is expected to carry out:

• Well test design and survey
• Pressure test data acquisition
• Pressure test analysis
• PVT sampling & analysis
• Proposed Contract Duration: 2 years plus one year option

3.) Mandatory Requirements

• To be eligible for this tender opportunity, interested contractors are required to be pre-qualified in the Production / Petroleum Engineering Services 30116 and Reservoir Evaluation 31210 (Product/Services) category in NipeX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified contractors/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 and you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 30, Oyinkan Abayomi Street, Ikoyl Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
• To initiate the JQS pre-qualification process, access www.nipexngcom to download the application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
• To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.

4.) Nigerian Content
Bidders are invited to express complete understanding and willingness to comply with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (NOGICD Act 2010.

Pursuant to the above, bidders’ submissions shall be evaluated strictly with the minimum evaluation criteria defined in the NOGICD Act 2010 and other extant laws.

Among the information/documentation that will be requested to be submitted at the ITT stage, shall include but not limited to the following:

• Preparation of Nigerian Content Plan that addresses utilization of Nigerian Labour, Services, Materials and Equipment for this service in order to achieve a minimum target as set out in line with the requirements of the NOGICD Act 2010.
• Provision of detailed description of all work bidders will accomplish using Nigerian Resources (Labour, Materials & Services).
• Detailed past experience/present commitment to staff training and development of Nigerian personnel. Furnish details of training plans for Nigerians specific to this scope of work.
• Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian company as defined in the NOGICD Act 2010.
• Provision of details of the company’s ownership and share holding structure. Submit copies of your CAC forms CAC1O, CAC2.5, C02 and C07.
• State any further innovative proposals that would enhance the development of Nigerian Content for the supply.

Note: Bidders shall be requested to provide evidences to show their compliance with the above listed requirements at the ITT stage. Failure to meet the Nigerian Content requirements is a “FATAL FLAW”.

5.) Closing Date
Only tenderers who are registered with the relevant NJQS product/service category 30116 (Production / Petroleum Engineering Services) and 31210 (Reservoir Evaluation) as at 4th March 2013, being the advert closing date, shall be invited to submit Technical Bids.

6.) Additional Information
This advertisement of “Tender Opportunity” shall not be construed as a commitment on part of NAOC, nor shall it entitle Applicants to make any claims whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from NAOC and/or any of its Partners by virtue of such Applicants having responded to this Advert.

Please visit the NipeX Portal at www.nipexng.com for this Advert and other information.

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