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Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) number DE-FOA-0003343 entitled Undocumented Orphaned Well Research and Development

Federal funding opportunity DE-FOA-0003377 from National Energy Technology Laboratory (Department of Energy).

Posted: July 15, 2024
Closed: January 31, 2025
Award ceiling: $2
Award floor: $1
Expected awards: 0
Cost sharing: Yes
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing: 81.089
Category: Energy
Archives: March 2, 2025

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 81.089 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated: $1.1B
FY2025 obligated: $966.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated: $195.6M
Awards in window: 821

Top recipients: Colorado State University, Institute of Gas Technology, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, University of North Dakota, University of Wyoming

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003343 entitled Undocumented Orphaned Well Research and Development. This Notice of Intent to Issue is for informational purposes only; the Department of Energy is not seeking comments on the information in this notice and applications are not being accepted at this time. Any information contained in this notice is subject to change. The objective of this FOA is to competitively solicit cost-shared research and development (R&D) proposals to enhance technologies and processes for effective characterization of undocumented orphaned wells (UOWs); improve advanced sensors for the measurement, estimation, and tracking of methane emissions from these wells and their associated infrastructure; and support the development of new characterization concepts and advanced materials for more efficient and cost-effective permanent plugging and abandonment (P&A) of such wells.

Who can apply

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

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Agency contact: National Energy Technology Laboratory · [email protected] · 304 285-4311

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