04.1 - WELL FILES - ROSELAND # 1 (API # 23-001-20792).pdf

This is a well information file related to an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board for plugging, remediation, and reclamation services on orphaned wells. The scope of work encompasses ten orphaned well sites located in Adams and Walthall Counties, Mississippi, including the Roseland No. 1 well (API # 23-001-20792) documented in this file, along with the Hogue No. 1 and eight Fernwood Lumber-related wells. Work includes site access preparation, NORM surveys, cement plug installation at specified depths with verification requirements, casing removal and cutting, well cap installation, and complete site reclamation in compliance with Mississippi Oil and Gas Board regulations and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Orphan Well Program. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection is scheduled for July 30-31, 2026, with proposals due August 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT. Anticipated award notification is September 1, 2026, and the contract period runs from October 7, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Questions from bidders are due August 7, 2026.

This is a firm fixed-price, turnkey contract requiring bidders 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. Minimum qualifications include five years of experience in orphaned well plugging and remediation services and a valid Mississippi business license. Insurance requirements mandate Workers Compensation coverage, Commercial General Liability of $1-2 million, Pollution Liability of $2-4 million, and Motor Vehicle coverage of $1-2 million. The Build America, Buy America Act requires all materials and products to be produced in the United States. Change orders are limited to unforeseen significant downhole problems and require written agreement before work commences. 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. Contact Morris Welch, Compliance Inspector Team Lead, at (601) 576-4925 or mwelch@ogb.state.ms.us for additional information.