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BIL Provision: Funding to Support Orphan Well Plugging
- Planned
Open Date:
TBD
Close Date:
Available until expended
Upcoming Milestones:
Estimated date for publication of state application guidance, March 2022.
Eligible Recipients:
- General Public
- Private Sector
Program Purpose:
- Energy Infrastructure
- Environmental Clean-up
Reserved for Energy
Communities?
No
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.
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Funding Details
Funding Source:
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
Funding Type:
Grant – no match
Total Amount Available:
$30,000,000
Limit per Applicant:
TBD
Estimated Awards:
TBD
Applicant Guidance
For more information, please visit:
Contact Information
TBD