Pipeline replacement force majeure: ONGC project enters execution despite active claim
ONGC’s PRP-9 offshore project is highlighting an unusual overlap where execution continues even as a pipeline replacement force majeure claim remains active. According to Indian Petroplus analysis, this dual-track situation is creating a grey zone in how contractual risk and operational progress are being balanced.
The pipeline replacement force majeure was invoked by Lamprell citing geopolitical disruptions and mobilisation constraints. However, instead of halting work entirely, a partial execution strategy has emerged, with a priority offshore segment now under implementation using alternate resources.
This creates a layered scenario where execution is progressing selectively while the original disruption conditions have not fully cleared. Such an overlap indicates that constraints are restrictive but not completely prohibitive across all project segments.
For ONGC, this means visible progress without full execution certainty. For the contractor, retaining the pipeline replacement force majeure ensures protection against delays while continuing limited operations.
This evolving balance suggests a pragmatic but complex approach to offshore contracting, where execution and contractual safeguards are running in parallel rather than sequentially, Pipeline Replacement, Force Majeure, Oil And Gas Infrastructure, Pipeline Projects, Energy Risk.
