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A -- HIGH TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING (MWD) AND LOGGING WHILE DRILLING (LWD) DEVELOPMENT PROJECT(S) SOL DE-RA21-97C34175 DUE 041797 POC Contact Point, Mary S. Gabriele, 304/285-4253; Contracting Officer, Randolph L. Kesling The Department of Energy's (DOE) Federal Energy Technology Center (FETC) plans to issue a Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) No. DE-RA21-97MC34175 entitled "High Temperature MWD/LWD Development." The objective of the procurement will be to develop new or improve existing MWD/LWD systems for improved capabilities in high temperature drilling environments. This work is in support of present day deeper exploration drilling needs such as those being encountered in the Austin Chalk drilling in Texas and Lousisiana. Proposals will be requested in one or more of the following three development areas: (1) MWD higher temperature limit focus (increase operating limits to 195 degree centigrades or higher)(2)MWD improved component availability focus (3) LWD higher temperature limit focus (175 degrees centigrades minimum). An information package containing additional details on the PRDA research areas and objectives is available on the Internet at [http://www.metc.doe.gov/business/solicita.html]. This package is only available via Internet and will not be distributed in paper form. Comments on the proposed research areas and objectives are encouraged and welcomed; one of the purposes of this announcement is to solicit comments prior to release of the entire solicitation. All comments should be submitted to Ms. Mary S. Gabriele at the address (via mail, email, or fax) above and should identify the Solicitation number. Comments by phone will not be honored. Requests for the entire solicitation package should also be forwarded at this time to the address (via mail, email, or fax) noted above. Official release of the entire solicitation is anticipated on or about March 17, 1997 with proposals being due approximately April 17, 1997. (0051)

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