[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33853-33854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16080]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Availability of Solicitation for Advanced Technologies for 
Stripper Gas Well Enhancement

AGENCY: The Federal Energy Technology Center, Department of Energy, 
Pittsburgh.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of financial assistance solicitation.

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of Energy's (DOE), Federal Energy 
Technology Center (FETC) announces that it intends to issue a 
competitive Program Solicitation (PS), No. DE-PS26-99PC40564 for the 
program entitled ``Advanced Technologies for Stripper Gas Well 
Enhancement''. Through this solicitation, DOE seeks to support 
applications for research and development of techniques, technologies, 
or methodologies which will improve the production performance of 
stripper gas wells. The proposed efforts must incorporate innovative 
field technologies for use in stripper gas wells to increase 
production, reduce operating costs, increase environmental compliance, 
or combinations thereof. These techniques or technologies would then be 
validated/demonstrated in at least two (2) verification wells. 
Applications will be subjected to a comparative merit review by a DOE 
technical panel, and awards will be made to a limited number of 
applicants on the basis of the scientific merit, application of 
relevant program policy factors, and the availability of funds.

DATES: The solicitation is expected to be ready for release by June 17, 
1999 and will have three (3) separate closing dates for submission of 
applications. The first closing date will be on or about July 17, 1999; 
the second closing date on or about November 1, 1999; and the third 
closing date will be on or about March 31, 2000. It should be noted 
that applications will only be considered for the closing date for 
which they are submitted. Applications must be prepared and submitted 
in accordance with the instructions and forms in the Program 
Solicitation and prior to submitting applications, check for any 
changes (i.e. closing date of solicitation) and/or amendments, if any, 
through the Internet at FETC's Home Page <http://www.fetc.doe.gov/
business>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jo Ann C. Zysk, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Federal Energy Technology Center, Acquisition and Assistance 
Division, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-107, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; (Telephone: 
(412) 892-6200, FAX: (412) 892-6216, E-mail: [email protected]).

ADDRESSES: The solicitation will be available through the Internet at 
FETC's Home Page <http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business>. Telephone requests 
will not be accepted for any format version of the solicitation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through Program Solicitation No. DE-PS26-
99PC40564, the Department of Energy seeks applications for ideas, 
technologies, or methodologies which would benefit the stripper gas 
industry; however, the effort must be economically and environmentally 
viable.

Eligibility

    Eligibility for participation in this Program Solicitation is 
considered to be full and open and all interested parties may apply. 
Interested parties must also agree that data and information generated 
during the performance of the project will be transferred to the 
public. The solicitation will contain a complete

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description of the technical evaluation factors and relative importance 
of each factor.

Areas of Interest

    There are three areas of approaches sought: (1) Reservoir 
remediation; (2) wellbore cleanup; and (3) surface system optimization. 
Each of these areas could include subcategories. In the reservoir 
remediation area, such technologies could include: restimulation, 
explosive/propellants, extended-reach jetting technology, or 
identifying additional behind-pipe reserves. The wellbore clean-up area 
could include such things as perforation cleaning/re-opening, fluid 
removal, solids removal, or scale/salt removal. Under the surface 
system optimization area, low-pressure compression facilities, 
collection system optimization, and water disposal are a few ideas. 
This list is not all inclusive as there are other technologies which 
have not been mentioned.

Awards

    DOE currently has available $287,000 for this solicitation with 
expectations of additional monies in FY2000. Out-year funding shall 
depend upon availability of future year appropriations. DOE anticipates 
multiple awards (i.e., between three (3) and six (6)) with a total 
project cost between $100,000-$150,000 and a project duration of 
eighteen (18) months or less. Under the research and development phase, 
a minimum 20% non-federal cost-share of the total estimated cost is 
required for all applications. A fifty (50) percent cost-share of total 
estimated cost is required for the validation/demonstration phase of 
the project. Collaboration between industry and academia is strongly 
encouraged.

    Issued in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1999.
Dale A. Siciliano,
Contracting Officer, Acquisition and Assistance Division.
[FR Doc. 99-16080 Filed 6-23-99; 8:45 am]
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