04.2 - WELL FILES - FERNWOOD NO. 1 (API # 23-147-2022).pdf

This is a well file documenting the Fernwood No. 1 orphaned oil and gas well (API # 23-147-2022) submitted as supporting documentation for a Mississippi Oil and Gas Board invitation for bids regarding plugging, remediation, and reclamation services. The project encompasses ten orphaned well sites located in Adams and Walthall Counties, Mississippi, including the Fernwood Lumber and related wells. Required work includes site access preparation, remediation, 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. Proposals are due August 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CDT, with a mandatory pre-bid site inspection scheduled for July 30-31, 2026. Award notification is anticipated for September 1, 2026, and the contract period extends from October 7, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by August 7, 2026.

The contract is firm fixed-price and turnkey, requiring bidders to submit individual plugging and remediation plans for each well, separate unit pricing, and a total project bid, all subject to Mississippi Oil and Gas Board approval before work commences. Contractors must satisfy minimum qualifications including five years of experience in orphaned well plugging and remediation services, a valid Mississippi business license, and specified insurance coverage including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1-2 million, Pollution Liability of $2-4 million, and Motor Vehicle coverage of $1-2 million. All materials and products must be produced in the United States pursuant to Build America, Buy America Act requirements. Funding is provided through 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 limited to unforeseen significant downhole problems and require written agreement before work commences. Interested parties should contact Morris Welch, Compliance Inspector Team Lead, at (601) 576-4925 or mwelch@ogb.state.ms.us.