04.3 - WELL FILES - FERNWOOD LUMBER NO. 2 (API # 23-147-20023).pdf

This is a well file documentation for the Fernwood Lumber No. 2 orphaned oil and gas well (API # 23-147-20023) submitted as supporting documentation to the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board's invitation for bid (IFB RFx No. 3160008150) for contractor assistance with plugging, remediation, and reclamation services. The scope of work encompasses ten orphaned well sites located in Adams and Walthall Counties, Mississippi, including the Fernwood Lumber wells and related sites such as Hogue No. 1 and Roseland No. 1. Work activities include site access preparation, remediation, NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) surveys, cement plug installation at specified depths with 100-foot plugs required at the base of Underground Source of Drinking Water zones (or alternative 200-foot plugs), casing removal and cutting, well cap installation, and complete site reclamation per Mississippi Statewide Rule 28. 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. The contract award is anticipated on September 1, 2026, with a contract period running October 7, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The contract is firm fixed-price and turnkey, requiring bidders to submit individual plugging and remediation plans for each well, separate unit pricing per well, and a total project bid subject to Mississippi Oil and Gas Board approval. Minimum contractor 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 coverage of $1-2 million, Pollution Liability of $2-4 million, and Motor Vehicle coverage of $1-2 million. All materials and products must comply with Build America, Buy America Act requirements and be produced in the United States. The project is funded through a Formula grant to the MSOGB under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act from the U.S. Department of the Interior. All work must comply with Mississippi Oil and Gas Board regulations and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Orphan Well Program. Inquiries should be directed to Morris Welch, Compliance Inspector Team Lead, at (601) 576-4925 or mwelch@ogb.state.ms.us, with questions due August 7, 2026.