04.7 - WELL FILES - FERNWOOD LUMBER NO. 27-15 (API # 23-147-20063).pdf

This is a well file document for the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board related to an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for plugging, remediation, and reclamation services of orphaned wells. The project encompasses ten orphaned well sites located in Adams and Walthall Counties, Mississippi, including the Hogue No. 1, Roseland No. 1, and eight Fernwood Lumber and related wells. The scope of work includes site access preparation, remediation activities, NORM surveys, cement plug installation at specified depths (including 100-foot cement plugs at the base of the Underground Source of Drinking Water with verification by tagging or alternative 200-foot plugs), casing removal and cutting, well cap installation, and complete site reclamation in accordance 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. Award notification is anticipated for September 1, 2026, and the contract period runs from October 7, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

This is a firm fixed-price, turnkey contract requiring bidders to submit individual plugging and remediation plans for each well, separate unit pricing for each well, and a total project bid, all subject to Mississippi Oil and Gas Board approval before work commences. Minimum qualifications include 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 materials and products must be produced in the United States per Build America, Buy America Act requirements. 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. Technical questions are due August 7, 2026, and inquiries should be directed to Morris Welch, Compliance Inspector Team Lead, at (601) 576-4925 or mwelch@ogb.state.ms.us.