DOE/Federal Energy Technology Center, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-107, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

A -- APPLICATIONS OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES ON NON-ALLOTTED NATIVE AMERICAN LANDS SOL DE-PS26-99BC15184 POC Larry Gillham, Contract Specialist (918) 699-2034 Keith Miles, Contracting Officer, (412) 892-5984 WEB: Solicitations, http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, gillham@npto.doe.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy's National Petroleum Technology Office (DOE/NPTO), intends to issue a Federal Assistance Solicitation (PS) No. DE-PS26-99BC15184 entitled "Applications of Petroleum Technologies on Non-allotted Native American Lands". It is the intent of DOE/NPTO to solicit the submission of applications for grants to conduct applied research in any one of three areas on Native American and Alaskan Native Corporation lands whose mineral rights are held in common for the benefit of the tribe. This program is directed toward creating cooperative efforts between the Tribes and the oil industry. DOE wishes to support modern petroleum technologies on Native American and Alaskan Native Corporation lands which are both economically and environmentally viable. The three areas of interest are: reserves development, oil exploration and environment. Proposed efforts must incorporate innovative technologies to improve the development of a known oil field, promote exploration of undiscovered oil reserves, or reduce the cost of effective environmental oil and gas field compliance. The development program is directed toward technologies to improve the development of a known oil field on Native American and Alaskan Native Corporation lands. Proposed efforts must be economically and environmentally viable as well as an improvement in the development of an oil field. The types of technologies to be considered are not limited to but may include reservoir characterization, completion or stimulation, secondary or tertiary oil recovery, artificial lift, well workovers, well drilling, field studies and production management. The exploration program is directed toward technologies to promote the exploration of undiscovered oil fields on Native American and Alaskan Native Corporation lands. In cooperation with the Tribal management, proposed efforts must be economically and environmentally viable as well as an improvement of oil field exploration techniques. The types of technologies to be considered are not limited to but may include non-invasive exploration techniques, computer-based modeling for exploration and well drilling and evaluation. The environmental program is directed toward technologies to reduce the cost of effective environmental oil and gas field compliance. The types of technologies to be considered are not limited to but may include soil remediation and remediation due to past operational practices or problems, air emissions, innovative waste and produced water management. DOE anticipates multiple grant awards resulting from this solicitation and no fee or profit will be paid to a recipient or subrecipient under the awards. To be considered for award, the applicant must submit with the application, written proof that the applicant has both access to and the permission of the tribe to perform on non-allotted Native American or Alaskan Native Corporation Lands. The solicitation will be available on DOE/NPTO's Internet address at http://www.npto.doe.gov or at the Internet address for the Federal Energy Technology Center at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business. Prospective offerors who would like to be notified as soon as the solicitation is available should register at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/index.html. Provide your e-mail address and click on the "Oil and Gas" technology choice located under the heading "Fossil Energy". Once you subscribe, you will receive an announcement by e-mail that the solicitation has been released to the public. Telephone requests, written requests, e-mail requests, or facsimile requests for a copy of the solicitation package will not be accepted and /or honored. The actual solicitation document will allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation. Solicitations will not be distributed in paper form or on diskette. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about June 16, 1999. The exact date and time for the submission of proposals will be indicated in the solicitation. Two response periods of about 60 days each are currently planned. It is DOE's desire to encourage the widest participation including the involvement of individuals, corporations, non-profit organizations, and state or local governments or other entities. This program is covered by Section 3001 and 3002 of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct), 42 U.S.C. 13542 for financial assistance awards. EPAct 3002 requires a cost share commitment of 20 percent from non-Federal sources for research and development projects. The Government's obligation under this award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for award purposes can be made.***** Posted 06/01/99 (W-SN337713). (0152)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0001 19990603\A-0001.SOL)