The Department of Energy is offering a grant opportunity for the development of technologies and simulation tools to ensure secure geologic storage of carbon dioxide. The grant focuses on improving containment, injection operations, reservoir storage efficiency, and mitigating carbon dioxide releases. Areas of interest include studies of existing wellbores, advanced wellbore integrity technologies, field methods optimization, and enhanced simulation tools. Applications are accepted until April 17, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 150113
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DE-FOA-0000652 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Technologies to Ensure Permanent Geologic Carbon Storage |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Energy |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 81.089 — Fossil Energy Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 14,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,250,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| 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:: | All types of entities, including DOE/NNSA National Laboratory Contractors, are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, non-DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Description:: | The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to request applications that develop technologies and simulation tools to ensure secure geologic storage of carbon dioxide. The Funding Opportunity Announcement addresses key Geologic Storage challenges and uncertainties that include the following: improving and validating containment; improving injection operations; increasing reservoir storage efficiency; and mitigating potential releases of carbon dioxide from the engineered containment system. The following four technical areas of interest will be addressed: Area of Interest 1 – Studies of Existing Wellbores Exposed to Carbon Dioxide; Area of Interest 2 – Advanced Wellbore Integrity Technologies; Area of Interest 3 – Field Methods to Optimize Capacity and Ensure Storage Containment; and Area of Interest 4 – Enhanced Simulation Tools to Improve Predictions and Enhance Performance of Geologic Storage. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 81.089 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00102970 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Ashley Reichl |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.2] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.2] |
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Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.089 | PKG00102970 | Mar 06, 2012 | Apr 17, 2012 | View | Ashley Reichl | Organization and Individual Applicants |