Microhole Technology Development Ii (Area 1 - Field Demonstration)

The summary for the Microhole Technology Development Ii (Area 1 - Field Demonstration) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Headquarters, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Microhole Technology Development Ii (Area 1 - Field Demonstration): DE-PS26-04NT15480-01: AREA OF INTEREST 1-- FIELD DEMONSTRATION. Projects in Area 1 promote the National Energy Policy and Oil Program goal of enhanced oil and gas recovery with advanced technology. Area 1 will accept applications with a minimum 50% cost share for field demonstration of existing microhole technology. The demonstrations will consist of drilling well(s) using coiled tubing (MHT) drilling technology. The purpose of Area 1 is to demonstrate to the E P community contemporary MHT capabilities, generate interest and promote industry acceptance. Area 1 has an overall intent to demonstrate microhole coiled tubing rigs which have minimal environmental impact. Drilling program applications will be accepted which meet the following criteria: it is recommended the drilling program consist of at least three wells--applications consisting of any number of wells will be accepted; the wells may be new or an extension of existing wells; the drilling rig must be a hybrid rotary/coiled tubing rig less than 3 years old, able to rotary drill surface hole and coiled tubing drill production hole; A zero discharge drilling mud system must be used--no earthen pits are allowed; the last section of hole drilled will be no larger than 4 ? in. diameter--this section will be coiled tubing drilled; a minimum of 1,000 ft. of new hole must be drilled--the new hole may be vertical or deviated; technology transfer of the drilling results to peer groups is a requirement; DOE will pay a maximum 50% of the actual costs incurred; acceptable costs include all equipment and services required to drill and complete a new or deepen an existing well. [See the complete announcement for full details.] The DOE apos;s estimate of the projected number of awards to be made, as well as an estimate of the maximum DOE funding and cost share is as follows: Area 1--estimated total project value is $2,000,000.00--50% cost share is required--ESTIMATED MAXIMUM DOE FUNDING per project is $1,000,000.00 --projected number of awards, 1. The project performance period is anticipated to be no more than one (1) year. COST SHARING is mandatory. For Area 1, the recipient is required to cost share a minimum of 50% of the total project costs, i.e., if the total project cost is $2,000,000.00, the minimum cost share to be borne by the recipient would be $1,000,000.00. APPLICANTS ARE CAUTIONED THAT THEY MUST READ THE MASTER FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (DE-PS26-04NT15480-00) FOR COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding the content of the announcement should be submitted through the SUBMIT QUESTION feature of the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at http:/e-center.doe.gov. Locate the announcement on IIPS and then click on the SUBMIT QUESTION button. Enter required information. You will receive an electronic notification that your question has been answered. DOE will try to respond to a question within 3 days, unless a similar question and answer have already been posted on the website. Responses to questions may be viewed through the VIEW QUESTIONS feature, button. If no questions have been answered, a statement to that effect will appear. You should periodically check VIEW QUESTIONS for new questions and answers. Questions regarding how to submit questions or view responses can be e-mailed to the IIPS HELP Desk at [email protected] or by calling 1 (800) 683-0751.