Orphan well oil and gas projects

The Ohio Competitive Selection Two-Phase Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) CSP900922-44 is designed to support the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management, in addressing orphaned and idle oil and gas wells. The contract covers critical well drilling, construction, plugging, and abandonment services, specifically targeting UNSPSC categories 71120000 and 71141100. This mandatory use contract enables the state to remediate wells where no current funding is available, utilizing resources from forfeited bonds and the Oil and Gas Well Fund to manage site-specific restoration projects across Ohio.

Wellworker LLC of Madison, OH serves as the prime contractor for this IDV, with several subcontractors including Chipco, Inc., Du-All Pumps and Equipment, Inc., and Formation Cementing, Inc. The contract was initially effective from July 1, 2021, and has been extended through September 30, 2026, following Amendment 1. As a competitive selection two-phase contract, it provides the ODNR flexibility to assign projects based on specific scopes of work without guaranteeing a minimum service volume. The contract operates on Net 30 Days payment terms and includes provisions prohibiting the expenditure of public funds for offshore services and investments in Russian institutions.