ONGC says Cairn had indicated this price in a 'white paper' after opening tenders for pipe supply from the three selected bidders for the project. Cairn reported that $212 million was quoted by PSL, $245 million by Jindal Saw, and $340 million by Welspun. Mitsui, Maharashtra Seamless, and Man Industries also tendered for the supply contract. The cost could increase by up to 25% if India's oil ministry does not allow the investment to be treated as part of the expenditure in bringing the fields to production. If the investment is treated as part of the field-development plan, the partners will be allowed to recover the cost before sharing money with the government. But the exchequer will lose as no customs will be paid for importing raw materials or excise duty on finished products. Cairn-ONGC plans to transport 150,000brl/d at the peak of production, and is in talks with several domestic refiners for selling the oil. ONGC had initially planned to set up a well-head refinery to process the crude, but that plan has been shelved although, at an official level, talks still being held with the Rajastahn government about the proposed unit's viability. Since the oil has heavy wax content and tends to coagulate, the new pipeline will have a special thermal lining.