Environmental Remediation
Funding to Support Orphan Well Plugging
Agency NameDepartment of Energy
Funding Amount$30,000,000.00
Bureau Name
Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
Funding Mechanism
TBD
New?
Yes
Funding Mechanism
TBD
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Available until expended
Recipients
Industry Partner
Program Description
Funding to support the Department of the Interior's effort to establish a program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells located on Federal land.
Eligible Uses
The Department is working through a number of options to use these funds to conduct scientific research on methane emissions and other hazards associated with orphan oil and gas wells.
sam.gov link
https://sam.gov/fal/e5b2ef64248a42c4a1f3969f8f90bc13/view
Statutory Location
40601