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Funding to Support Orphan Well Plugging

  • Planned

Open Date:

TBD

Close Date:

Available until expended

Upcoming Milestones:

Eligible Recipients:

  • General Public
  • Private Sector

Program Purpose:

  • Energy Infrastructure
  • Environmental Clean-up

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

Yes

Bureau/Office

Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Energy

Overview

Funding to support the Department of Interior’s effort to establish a program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells located on Federal land.

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.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
Funding Type:
Grant - no match
Total Amount Available:
$30000000.00
Limit per Applicant:
Estimated Awards:

Applicant Guidance

https://www.energy.gov/bil/orphaned-well-site-plugging-remediation-and-restoration

Contact Information

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