Pakistan Petroleum Limited
Geophysical and Petrophysical Services for
Shale Gas / Tight Gas Exploitation
Opportunities are available through competitive bidding process for skilled, experienced and highly educated, preferably foreign qualified, experts / contractors:
Tender No. - SMMC/SC/212/11
Description - Invitation of technical and financial bids for geophysical and petrophysical services
Closing(Date/Time) - 27 January, 2012 / 1500 Hours
Public Opening (Date/Time) - 27 January, 2012 / 15.30 Hours
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) is a pioneer in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Pakistan. Apart from the hydrocarbons found in conventional reservoirs, a great deal of gas is also trapped within the unconventional reservoirs (Tight Gas & Shale Gas) which are being produced successfully on commercial bases in other parts of the world. In view of the looming energy crisis and in an attempt to bridge the demand-supply gap, PPL has taken a solid step forward by initiating the Unconventional Resource Exploitation program. With a strong R&D element aimed at generating necessary prospecting and technical data to start Production Pilots, this exploitation program has short-, medium- and long-term goals. Short-term phase is aimed at generating production and commercial scenarios based on laboratory analyses, regional G&G evaluations and drilling of pilot wells to locate the Tight Gas/ Shale Gas Sweet Spots and produce this vast gas resource.
SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE
Given the urgency of the program and peaking G&G activities due to a very busy exploration program in 19 operated blocks and 16 partner-operated blocks, PPL is building a team of dedicated subsurface service providers to bridge the specific skills requirements for the exploitation of Shale Gas and Tight Gas. The company therefore invites qualified, able and experienced service providers (including individuals) to bid their services for (1) QI Geophysical Services with strong background in Rock Physics, and (2) Petrophysical Services with strong background in reservoir & production geology to coordinate and perform the Tight Gas and Shale Gas specific tasks as given under the Tasks & Responsibilities available in the Bid Invitation document. Brief description of these specialized services is being provided below:
1. QI GEOPHYSICAL (ROCK PHYSICS) SERVICES
The services of full-time Geophysical Service Provider shall include the coordination and performing of the tasks related to QI Geophysics (especially Rock Physics/ Inversion), with full accountability from initiation of relevant studies/analyses to the stage of spudding a Tight Gas/Shale Gas well and post-well evaluation.
2. PETROPHYSICAL SERVICES
The services of PETROPHYSICAL service provider shall include initiating, coordinating (where out-sourced) and performing (where done in-house) the tasks of specialized core and log analyses, rock mechanics and Frac feasibility as related to the Tight Gas and Shale Gas exploitation, with full accountability from initiation of relevant studies/analyses to the stage of Frac and post-well evaluation.
Potential service providers (including individuals) are requested to submit separate Technical and Financial bid proposals for each of the above listed specialized services, in strict compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Bid Invitation document by above deadline. Short listed candidates would be interviewed before final selection. Kindly note that Service Providers will provide services strictly as third party contractors through service contracts and their employees at no point will be treated as PPL employees.
For "Invitation to Bid" document and further information please contact k_ajmal@ppl.com.pk or visit our offices at:
Resident Manager,
Pakistan Petroleum Limited
House No.59-A, Ismail Zabeeh Road,
Faisal Avenue, Sector F-8/4,
Islamabad - Pakistan
Tel No. +92-51-2851740-44 & 2260770
Fax No. +92-51-2261466
Senior Manager Materials & Contracts
Pakistan Petroleum Limited
PIDC House, 4th Floor,
Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road,
Karachi-Pakistan
Tel No. +92-21-111568568 (4458,4468)
Fax No. +92-21-5683467/5680005
