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DOE R&D Opportunity for Oil and Gas Recovery and Produced Water Treatment Technologies

This opportunity from the Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) seeks proposals for research and development in oil and gas recovery and produced water management. - Government Buyer: - Department of Energy (DOE) - National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) - Scope of Work: - Research and development projects to improve recovery efficiency from unconventional oil and natural gas reservoirs - Advanced characterization of fracture propagation, proppant behavior, and well diagnostics - Enhanced recovery using CO2 - Field-testing and validation of multi-scale produced water treatment technologies and processes - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products or part numbers; focus is on R&D services and technology demonstration - Multiple topic areas for field deployment and testing - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Minimum 20% cost share required for most topic areas - Rapid field deployment and validation emphasized - Eligible applicants include universities, businesses, nonprofits, governments, and Indian Tribes - Goal to improve resource recovery and mitigate environmental impacts (e.g., induced seismicity, water contamination) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors named; opportunity is open to technology developers and research organizations - Estimated Contract Value: - Up to $150,000,000 in federal funding available - Period of Performance: - Up to 72 months, with multiple budget periods and annual review cycles possible

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks proposals for research and development projects aimed at improving recovery efficiency from unconventional oil and natural gas reservoirs and advancing technologies for treating flowback and produced water from oil and gas production. The goal is to enable rapid field deployment of novel technologies to improve primary and enhanced recovery, significantly increase resource recovery, and accelerate industry adoption. The NOFO also supports field testing and validation of water treatment technologies to avoid deep well injection and mitigate issues like induced seismicity and contamination of underground drinking water sources. Eligible entities include institutions of higher education, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and Indian Tribes.

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