More than a dozen onshore engineering, procurement and construction contractors and service providers have lined up to participate in tendering for an onshore gas terminal required by Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for its KG-DWN-98/2 deep-water project off India’s east coast.

The tender is expected to be awarded by the second quarter of next year, sources said.

“More than 12 players responded to an Expression of Interest (EoI) floated by ONGC.