03.1 - AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION (RECD 08-03-2026).pdf

This is an Affidavit of Publication document related to a Mississippi Oil and Gas Board invitation for bids (IFB RFx No. 3160008150) for contractor assistance with plugging, remediation, and reclamation of orphaned wells across ten sites located in Adams and Walthall Counties. The project encompasses remediation work on the Hogue No. 1, Roseland No. 1, and eight Fernwood Lumber-related wells, with scope including site access preparation, NORM surveys, cement plug installation at specified depths, casing removal and cutting, well cap installation, and complete site reclamation. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection was scheduled for July 30-31, 2026, with proposals due August 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT. The contract period runs from October 7, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with anticipated award notification on September 1, 2026. Questions from bidders were due August 7, 2026.

The contract is firm fixed-price and turnkey in nature, with bidders required to submit individual plugging and remediation plans for each well, separate unit pricing per well, and a total project bid, all subject to Mississippi Oil and Gas Board approval before work commences. Minimum qualifications require five years of experience in orphaned well plugging and remediation services and a valid Mississippi business license. Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1-2 million, Pollution Liability of $2-4 million, and Motor Vehicle coverage of $1-2 million. All work must comply with Mississippi Oil and Gas Board regulations and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Orphan Well Program, with Build America, Buy America Act requirements mandating that all materials and products be produced in the United States. Funding derives from a Formula grant to the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Change orders are permitted only for unforeseen significant downhole problems agreed upon in writing before work commences.