TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR PROVISION OF RIG SITE CUTTINGS
TREATMENT SERVICES FOR OML 130

1.INTRODUCTION
TOTAL UPSTREAM NIGERIA LIMITED (TUPNI) operator of the OML 130 issues tender opportunity to interested and reputable Contractors with suitable equipment and relevant experience for consideration to tender for the Provision of Rig site Cuttings Treatment Services for its Deep Offshore OML130 operations.

2.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK SCOPE AND SPECIFICATIONS
The expected duration of this contract is three (3) years plus optional duration of one (1) year each.

The Rigsite Cuttings Treatment SERVICES shall include the provision of personnel, contractor equipment facilities and materials, consumables and operational support on a mobile drilling unit operating on OML 130 deep offshore development field with deep and long drain Deepwater wells. In addition, SERVICES shall include all required onshore support to ensure the realization of planned scope of operations. All Equipment provided shall include main and backup. In addition, the services shall include:

Provision of PERSONNEL, equipment, products and materials required for:
-The maintenance of the drilling fluids properties by controlling the solids content of the mud.
-The control of oil content on cuttings for overboard discharge, in order to fulfill the DPR (Department of Petroleum Resources) requirements.

CONTRACTOR shall perform the following:
Provide and install all solids control and cutting treatment equipment and associated plumbing
Test all equipment before each job.
Run and maintain all solids control and cutting treatment equipment with respect to COMPANY & local safety and environment policy
Daily cleaning of all equipment area.
Eliminate undesirable losses to aim at an absolute zero.
Optimize all discharge at sea.
Monitor and record the daily discharges.

CONTRACTOR obligations shall include (but not limited to:
Provide a valid organizational organigram for the onshore support and offshore execution of SERVICES with PERSONNEL having the required experience, qualification and valid training according to CONTRACTOR qualification and training policies and in accordance with COMPANY requirement.
Ensure that all required equipment is available in a timely manner, fully prepared, tested and commissioned as required and in first class condition in accordance with the requirements of the applicable operating manuals, operating instructions and of the latest regulations.
Ensure that all equipment and products shipped offshore are packaged and singed in accordance with COMPANY requirements.
Provision of back up equipment, spare parts and consumables necessary for all operations
Providing specialist assistance offshore during drilling/completion or well intervention operation
Providing an Engineering follow-up during the services – analyze the problems encountered in the delivery of SERVICES, propose and implement corrective measures to avoid problem of re-occurrence and propose, when practical, new procedures, tools or equipment that would improve the operational and HSE performance.
Providing the SERVICES in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in accordance with CONTRACTOR’s own and COMPANY’s requirements and applicable regulations.
Post-offshore operation support: redress and storage of equipment, post operations review meetings

3.MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested suppliers are required to be prequalified in the 3.04.13 Drilling Fluids / Mud Services Category of the Nipex Joint Qualification System (NJQS). All successfully pre-qualified suppliers in this category will receive an Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
To determine if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for; open http://vendors.nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your log-in details. Click on Products/ Services Status tab to view your status and product codes.
If you are not listed in the product/service category but you have registered with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to do business in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry, contact the NipeX administration office at 8 Bayo Kuku Street, Ikoyi Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for verification and necessary update.
To initiate the NJOS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com 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
TUPNI 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(s) shall comply with all the provisions of the Nigerian Content Act that relate to this advert and in particular comply with the minimum Nigerian Content percentage for the scopes which are covered in the Schedule of the Act. This also includes and any other requirement that may arise from time to time not explicitly stated in this advert, but which apply to the services in fulfillment 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 in the disqualification of the tenderer from the bidding process