Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001990
The Department of Energy, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), issued a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Advanced Technologies for Recovery of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001990; CFDA 81.089). The program is focused on improving how unconventional oil and gas (UOG) resources are understood, developed, and produced, especially in reservoir settings where current science, data, or field tools do not adequately explain how these reservoirs behave during stimulation (such as hydraulic fracturing) and subsequent production. The central theme is applied, cost-shared research aimed at closing practical knowledge gaps so operators and researchers can make better decisions that increase recovery while lowering overall development costs.
The stated objective of the FOA is to competitively solicit cost-shared research proposals that develop new tools, methods, and technologies to address "critical gaps" in the general understanding of unconventional reservoirs and how they respond to stimulation and production. In plain terms, DOE is looking for solutions that help explain and predict what happens in tight formations and shale plays when wells are completed and produced over time, and then translate that improved understanding into optimized development strategies. The opportunity also emphasizes the need to characterize emerging unconventional plays and to develop or apply technologies that can speed up the responsible development of those newer plays, which often lack the rich datasets and operational history available in mature basins.
Funding is provided via cooperative agreements, which typically means DOE expects a more hands-on partnership than a standard grant, including federal involvement in project oversight, technical direction, and milestone tracking. The FOA lists an award ceiling of $32,000,000 and anticipates making around 12 awards, suggesting a portfolio approach where multiple projects, potentially covering different technical approaches or basin types, are funded to collectively advance the state of the art. Because the solicitation is cost-shared, applicants should expect to contribute a portion of the total project cost from non-federal sources, aligning industry, academia, and other partners with DOE in sharing both the risk and the payoff of the research.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be included in the full FOA text. That generally positions the opportunity for participation by universities, national labs, private companies (including service companies and operators), state and local entities, and consortia, provided they can meet cost-share and other federal assistance requirements. Key administrative details include a creation date of December 21, 2018, and an original closing date of February 25, 2019, framing the solicitation as a time-bound competitive call for proposals.
Overall, this FOA is designed to move unconventional resource development toward more efficient, more predictable, and more cost-effective recovery by funding research that improves reservoir characterization, clarifies stimulation and production responses, and delivers usable technologies for both established and emerging unconventional plays. The expected outcome is a set of deployable tools and validated methods that reduce uncertainty in unconventional reservoir performance, help optimize development decisions, and accelerate learning in newer basins where operators currently face higher technical and economic risk.Apply for DE FOA 0001990
- The Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Technologies for Recovery of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.089.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 25, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $32,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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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