Microhole Technology Development II

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-PS26-04NT15480-00
Posted Date:	Aug 02, 2004
Original Due Date for Applications:	Oct 06, 2004
	APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TRANSMIT YOUR APPLICATION WELL BEFORE THE APPLICATION DUE DATE . APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING APPLICATION FILES, RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE IIPS DATE/TIME STAMP WILL NOT BE REVIEWED OR CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.
Current Due Date for Applications:	Oct 06, 2004
	APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TRANSMIT YOUR APPLICATION WELL BEFORE THE APPLICATION DUE DATE . APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING APPLICATION FILES, RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE IIPS DATE/TIME STAMP WILL NOT BE REVIEWED OR CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.
Archive Date:	Dec 02, 2004
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Energy
Expected Number of Awards:	Not Available.
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$6,000,000.00
Award Ceiling:	none
Award Floor:	none
CFDA Number:	81.089 -- Fossil Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Eligible Applicants

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

Additional Information on Eligibility:
ELIGIBILITY: All types of applicants are
eligible to apply, except other
Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
(FFRDCs),
and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 that engage in lobbying activities. FFRDC applicants
are
not eligible for an award.  A list of the FFRDC's is available at
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/ffrdc/start.htm .  However, an application that
includes performance of a portion of the work by a FFRDC will be evaluated
and
may be considered for award (See Master Announcement DE-PS26-04NT15480-00,
Section III, for additional information).

Agency Name

U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 3610 Collins Ferry Road (MS-I07) P.O. Box 880 Morgantown, WV 26507-0880

Description

APPLICANTS ARE CAUTIONED THAT THEY MUST READ THE
MASTER FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT (DE-PS26-04NT15480-00) FOR COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.

OBJECTIVE:  The objective of the master funding opportunity announcement
(DE-PS26-04NT15480-00) is to solicit applications for cost-shared
development
and demonstration projects using microhole technologies in the United
States.
Multiple program areas of interest are identified in the funding
opportunity
description.  Applicants are cautioned that this funding opportunity
announcement is a master announcement and that each program area of
interest
has its own program-specific number for submission of applications.
APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED UNDER THE MASTER ANNOUNCEMENT
DE-PS26-04NT15480-00.  APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION UNDER THE
PROGRAM AREA OF INTEREST (described below) WHICH BEST FITS THE MAJORITY OF
THE
EFFORT TO BE PERFORMED.  Do not submit an identical application under more
than
one area of interest.

AREAS OF INTEREST:

    DE-PS26-04NT15480-01:  AREA OF INTEREST 1 ? FIELD DEMONSTRATION.
Projects
in Area 1 promote the National Energy Policy and Oil Program goal of
enhanced
oil and gas recovery with advanced technology.   Area 1 will accept
applications with a minimum 50% cost share for field demonstration of
existing
microhole technology.    The demonstrations will consist of drilling
well(s)
using coiled tubing (MHT) drilling technology.  The purpose of Area 1 is to

demonstrate to the E P community contemporary MHT capabilities, generate
interest and promote industry acceptance.  Area 1 has an overall intent to
demonstrate microhole coiled tubing rigs which have minimal environmental
impact.  Drilling program applications will be accepted which meet the
following criteria: it is recommended the drilling program consist of at
least
three wells--applications consisting of any number of wells will be
accepted;
the wells may be new or an extension of existing wells; the drilling rig
must
be a hybrid rotary/coiled tubing rig less than 3 years old, able to rotary
drill surface hole and coiled tubing drill production hole; A zero
discharge
drilling mud system must be used--no earthen pits are allowed; the last
section
of hole drilled will be no larger than 4 ?? diameter--this section will be
coiled tubing drilled; a minimum of 1,000? of new hole must be drilled--the
new
hole may be vertical or deviated; technology transfer of the drilling
results
to peer groups is a requirement; DOE will pay a maximum 50% of the actual
costs
incurred;  acceptable costs include all equipment and services required to
drill and complete a new or deepen an existing well.  [See the complete
announcement for full details.]

The DOE?s estimate of the projected number of awards to be made, as well as
an
estimate of the maximum DOE funding and cost share is as follows: Area
1--estimated total project value is $2,000,000.00--50% cost share is
required?estimated maximum DOE funding per project is  $1,000,000.00
--projected number of awards, 1.  The project performance period is
anticipated
to be no more than one (1) year.

    AREA OF INTEREST 2 ? TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (DE-PS26-04NT15480-2A,
-2B, or
-2C)  Projects in Area 2 promote the National Energy Policy and Oil Program

goal of enhanced oil and gas recovery with advanced technology.  In Area 2
new
tools will be developed and manufactured that will enable oilfield
companies to
bridge the gap from existing commercial technology to the Microhole
Technology
goal.  Area 2 will accept applications with a minimum 20% cost share for
development and manufacture of equipment required to fulfill the Microhole
Technology goal.  This equipment will be an evolutionary advance over
existing
technology.  Proposed equipment will complement the MHT goal of drilling
and
completing reservoirs a minimum of 2,000 feet TVD and 1,000 feet
directional
displacement in a 3 ?? borehole.  DOE Project Managers will have regular
meetings of Area 2 awardees to facilitate complementary microhole
technologies.  Applications must target only one (1) of the following three
(3)
topics; moreover, the number of awards, as well as the amount of DOE
funding is
different amongst these topics (Reference Article 2.3 of
DE-PS26094NT15480-00
for details).
DE-PS26-04NT15480-2A:  AREA 2A -- ADVANCED MONOBORE CONCEPT.  The advanced

monobore concept targets designs applicable to microhole borehole sizes.
These
designs may be able to achieve similar goals in larger hole sizes but is
not a
requirement.  These concepts include ?non-yielded tubulars?.  Monobore
concepts
should have improved characteristics regarding conventional expandable
tubular
systems and the potential to seal the borehole wall and provide zonal
isolation
without cement.   The DOE?s estimate of the projected number of awards to
be
made, as well as an estimate of the maximum DOE funding and cost share is
as
follows:  Area 2A --estimated total project value is $1,250,000 ?20% cost
share
is required?estimated maximum DOE funding per project is
$1,000,000.00?projected number of awards, 1.  The project performance
period is
anticipated to be no more than three (3) years.
DE-PS26-04NT15480-2B:  AREA 2B - MICROHOLE COILED TUBING BOTTOM HOLE
ASSEMBLIES.  Measurement While Drilling, Logging While Drilling,
Directional
Assembly and High Penetration rate drilling systems suitable for drilling 3
??
boreholes are sought.  Applications may be for all or any portion of these
Bottom Hole Assemblies.    The DOE?s estimate of the projected number of
awards
to be made, as well as an estimate of the maximum DOE funding and cost
share is
as follows:  Area 2B ?estimated total project value is $950,000.00?20% cost

share is required ?estimated maximum DOE funding per project is
$760,000.00?projected number of awards, 3-4. The project performance period
is
anticipated to be no more than three (3) years.
DE-PS26-04NT15480-2C: AREA 2C --  MICROHOLE COMPLETUON AND PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT.  Equipment will include any conceptual device to complete or
produce
from a microhole coiled tubing drilled well.  Examples of devices include,
but
are not limited to, cementing tools, fishing tools, stimulation tools,
production packers, perforation devices, sand control equipment, sleeves
and
production pumps.    The DOE?s estimate of the projected number of awards
to be
made, as well as an estimate of the maximum DOE funding and cost share is
as
follows:  Area 2C ?estimated total project value is $375,000.00?20% cost
share
is required ?estimated maximum DOE funding per project is
$300,000.00?projected
number of awards, 4-6.  The project performance period is anticipated to be
no
more than three (3) years.


COST SHARING is mandatory.  For Area 1, the recipient is required to cost
share
a minimum of 50% of the total project costs, i.e., if the total project
cost is
$2,000,000.00, the minimum cost share to be borne by the recipient would be

$1,000,000.00.  For area 2, the recipient is required to cost share a
minimum
of 20% of the total estimated project costs, i.e., if the total project
cost is
$500,000.00, the minimum cost share to be borne by the recipient would be
$100,000.00.


QUESTIONS:  Questions regarding the content of the announcement should be
submitted through the ?Submit Question? feature of the DOE Industry
Interactive
Procurement System (IIPS) at http:/e-center.doe.gov.  Locate the
announcement
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information.  You will receive an electronic notification that your
question
has been answered.  DOE will try to respond to a question within 3 days,
unless
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appear.   You should periodically check ?View Questions? for new questions
and
answers.  Questions regarding how to submit questions or view responses can
be
e-mailed to the IIPS HELP Desk at helpdesk@pr.doe.gov  or by calling 1
(800)
683-0751.

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