04.6 - WELL FILES - FERNWOOD LUMBER CO. NO. 8 (API # 23-147-20039).pdf

This is a well file document from the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board related to the Fernwood Lumber Co. No. 8 orphaned well (API # 23-147-20039). The Mississippi Oil and Gas Board is soliciting bids for contractor assistance with plugging, remediation, and reclamation of ten orphaned well sites located in Adams and Walthall Counties, including the subject Fernwood Lumber well and nine other sites. The scope of work encompasses site access preparation, remediation, NORM surveys, cement plug installation at specified depths (including 100-foot cement plugs at the base of the Underground Source of Drinking Water), casing removal and cutting, well cap installation, and complete site reclamation. 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. Award notification is anticipated September 1, 2026, and the contract period runs October 7, 2026 through September 30, 2027. 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.

Bidders must submit individual plugging and remediation plans for each well, separate unit pricing for each well, and a total project bid, all subject to MSOGB approval before work commences. The contract is firm fixed-price and turnkey. 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. Change orders are permitted only for unforeseen significant downhole problems agreed upon in writing 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. Questions are due August 7, 2026. Contact Morris Welch, Compliance Inspector Team Lead, at (601) 576-4925 or mwelch@ogb.state.ms.us.