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A -- FIELD RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION IN CLASS 4 STRANDPLAIN/BARRIER ISLAND RESERVOIRS SOL OKL-5055-01. DUE 062995. Contact: Todd Martinez, Senior Subcontracts Administrator, 918/337-4385. BDM-Oklahoma (BDM-OK), Management & Operating contractor for DOE's National Oil and Related Programs under prime contract no. DE-AC22-94PC91008, is soliciting sources for cost-shared field research, development, and demonstration proposal in Class 4-Strandplain/Barrier Island (S/BI) reservoirs under Request for Proposal (RFP) OKL-5055-01. BDM-OK will conduct an open registration Public Meeting to provide information on the Class 4 solicitation at the Meridian Plaza Hotel, 2101 S. Meridian St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73108 on April 5, 1995 beginning at 8 a.m. Reservations at the Meridian Plaza may be obtained by calling (405)685-4000. Questions concerning the Public Meeting should be directed to Todd Martinez (918)337-4385. At the Public Meeting, BDM-OK will: (1) make available draft copies of the Class 4 RFP; (2) make available Class 4 reservoir information in the form of DOE reports ``Geological and Production Characteristics of Strandplain/Barrier Island Reservoirs in the United States'' (DE 95 000117) and ``Research Needs for Strandplain/Barrier Island Reservoirs in the United States'' (DE 95 000118); (3) present an overview of Field Demonstration Program objectives, Class 4 characteristics, details of the solicitation procedure, and project requirements; and (4) provide verbal response tot written question ssubmitted prior to and at the meeting. Copies of the draft RFP and the two Class 4 reports may be requested in writing from: BDM-Oklahoma, Inc., Todd Martinez, PO Box 2565, Bartlesville, OK 74005, Fax (918)337-4504. Comments on the draft RFP will be received by BDM-OK through 4/14/95. A final version of the RFP will be issued on 4/25/95 and proposals will be due on 6/29/95. Cost-shared field demonstration projects have been initiated in three geologically defined reservoir classes which have been prioritized relative to risk of abandonment and potential for incremental recovery. This solicitation, which will result in subcontracts with BDM-OK, addresses the fourth geologic class, Strandplain/Barrier Island reservoirs. Toward the larger Oil Program objective of stimulating the maximum economically sound recovery of crude oil from domestic reservoirs, the following goals of the Field Demonstration Program will apply to this solicitation: (1) extend the economic life of Class 4 reservoirs and thus slow the rate of reservoir abandonment and preserve industry and reservoir infrastructure; (2) improve understanding of reservoirs, producibility constraints, recovery processes, and reservoir management practices through demonstration of existing and advanced reservoir characterization, oil recovery, and production technologies and methodologies; and (3) transfer these technologies and methodologies to domestic operators with analogous reservoirs or similar production problems. Proposals are being sought for both near-term projects and mid-term projects, each to have a period of performance of from two to five years. Near-term projects should involve innovative application of available technologies and methodologies and should address the effective transfer of those technologies and methodologies to other Class 4 operators. Near-term projects must include reservoir characterization and may include field demonstrations of advanced secondary recovery (ASR) or enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques. Mid-term projects should involve development, testing, and practical field demonstration and evaluation of emerging or advanced technologies and methodologies using an integrated, multidisciplinary approach. Mid-term projects must include reservoir characterization and field demonstration of ASR or EOR techniques. Effective technology transfer to other Class 4 operators is an important aspect of mid-term projects also. Between three and six near-term awards and between two and five mid-term awards are anticipated under this solicitation. Near-term projects will have total project values (anticipating 50 percent cost sharing between BDM-OK and Participants) of up to $5.0 million each. Similarly Mid-term projects will have total values ranging from $5.0 million to $15.0 million each. One near-term and one mid-term awards have been set aside for firms qualifying as small businesses. Some significant needs identified for Class 4 reservoirs include development and/or demonstration of: (1) methods of application for advanced secondary recovery and enhanced oil recovery processes; (2) reservoir characterization and reservoir management methodologies and associated specialized data base design methodologies; (3) conceptual and statistical reservoir models and deterministic (subsurface property measurement) tools for reservoir characterization and their application methodologies; (4) more cost-effective and user friendly reservoir simulators; (5) improved drilling, completion, recompletion, and stimulation technologies and production and injection operational methodologies; and (6) cost-effective waste management and waste minimization practices and methodologies for incorporation of environmental factors into improved oil recovery project design. The following information is provided only as a guide for potential proposers considering participation in this solicitation for the Class 4 field demonstration program to help them anticipate the potential eligibility of their projects. The proposed project site must be in a U.S. Strandplain/Barrier Island (Class 4) reservoir, with evidence to support belonging to Class 4 consisting of either (1) listing of the reservoir in DOE's TORIS database as Class 4 (list included in the RFP), or (2) convincing geologic evidence involving some combination of citation of published literature concluding that the project reservoir is of S/BI origin, and direct geologic evidence from subsurface studies supporting S/BI origin of the proposed project area of the reservoir. Proposing firms must qualify for participation under Section 2306 of the Energy Policy Act (EPACT), 1992, and must agree to provide at least 50% of project costs. Fulfillment of the aforementioned requirements is a necessary but not a sufficient criterion for selection to participate in this program. Detailed requirements for response to the solicitation will be described in the RFP. Multisite projects, projects involving more than one firm, and projects involving multiple technologies are acceptable. In the event of any conflict or perceived conflict between this announcement and the language of the RFP, the language of the RFP will prevail. (058)

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