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This amendment is being issued to answer the questions received and due to typographical errors within the RFQ. The RFQ is being reissued in its entirety. Changes are noted using red strikeout and underline method.

Please sign and return one copy of this amendment with your quote. Quotation due date remains May 9, 2024 at 5:00PM ET.

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RFQ No. 140E0124R0003

1. On the price list for “Price Per AI-Driven/Misc. Deliverables” is the cost associated with these unknown deliverables required to be included within our pricing structure for this contract, or will those costs be considered a modification and be negotiated under a separate contract /agreement and be in addition to the $2,500,000 contract maximum?

Yes, these costs will be part of the pricing structure; this way orders can be issued for them if needed. Section 1.3 and 3.5.1 has been updated to change the maximum ceiling to $3,500,000.00.

2. For Historical GOM MUD processing, if there is capacity to do more processing could the overall contract value be increased?

No, the ceiling will not be increased after award. Section 1.3 and 3.5.1 has been updated to change the maximum ceiling to $3,500,000.00.

3. The proposal has been sent as a request for quotation whereas on page 5, 46 and 49 the request is reference to proposal, what is the difference between the two?

Generally, using FAR 15 (Contracting by Negotiation) procedures we use the terminology Request for Proposal. However since this is FAR 12 and 13, we are using the Request for Quotation. Your cost proposal and technical proposal are part of your quotation. In this RFQ, “proposal” and “quote” mean the same thing.

4. May we reference RFQ 140E0124R003 as “Digital Well Log Contract” in our written proposals?

Yes. Please use the RFQ number 140E0124R0003.

5. Under 3.28 (d) should the date be September 30th, 2029?

a. Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order.

The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 30 September 2024.

Yes, this should be September 30, 2029. RFQ Section 3.28(d) has been updated accordingly.

Amendment 1 RFQ No. 140E0124R0003 Digital Well Logs

SYNOPSIS:

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE

THAT WILL BE ISSUED.

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and notice for commercial items prepared under the authority of and in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart

12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is also issued under the authority of and in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) 213112, "Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations." This solicitation is being issued on an unrestricted basis. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03 effective February 23, 2024.

As a result of this solicitation, the Government anticipates issuing a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract to satisfy the requirements. Task Orders will be issued against the IDIQ as needed.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) serve as the stewards for America's offshore mineral and energy resources on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). BSEE and BOEM manage activities that generate a significant portion of America's domestic oil and natural gas production.

The agencies together manage activities such as geological and geophysical analysis of OCS resource potential, the leasing process, monitoring the safety of offshore facilities, and protecting our coastal and marine environments. Both BSEE and BOEM programs are headquartered in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia, with operational presence and regulatory oversight in the Gulf of Mexico (GOMR), Pacific (POCS), Alaska (AKOCS), and Atlantic (AOCS) regions.

BSEE and BOEM have a requirement for complete, defect-free sets of processed, high-quality open-hole digital (vector) and image well log data. These well log data sets are acquired for both newly-drilled wells and historical/legacy wells. Since 1996, when the initial Digital Well Log Data Processing Contract began with our predecessor agency, MMS, BSEE and BOEM have contracted for the processing and delivery of this complex geoscientific data.

Goals for this contract are the following: first, the Contractor will provide BSEE, including the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR), the Pacific Region (POCS), the Alaska Region (AKOCS), and the Atlantic Region (AOCS) with complete, defect-free sets of processed, high quality open hole digital (vector and image) well log data in a timely manner. Second, the Contractor will provide BSEE with complete, defect-free sets of historical open-hole digital (vector and image) well log data purchased from the Contractor.

The third goal is for the Contractor to serve as an agent of BSEE to store and release vector curve and image data to the public when it becomes public information.

With this new RFP, the Contractor will be encouraged to develop and continually enhance specialized tools and services capable of delivering support for BSEE and BOEM geoscientists, engineers, and other interpretive specialists in the Well-oriented fields of (to include, but not limited to): Well-based Hydrocarbon Systems Analyses tools; Enhanced Wellbore-based AI interpretive tools; Well-driven Micro- Seismic tools, Post-drill Analytical tools & services; Sediment Availability, Deliverability, & Allocation

Analyses; Well-based Enhanced Recovery tools for Production & Development Purposes; Reservoir Analyses & Determination tools; Well-based Reservoir Studies; Well-based Risk Mitigation & Screening tools, and any other Well-related & Well-driven Products and Services of interest and under the scope of services and deliverables for BSEE. BSEE recognizes that these various fields may be somewhat nascent and are under continual technological development and improvement. As such, BSEE would consider agreements to acquire these aforementioned products and services under subscription or other agreements with the selected Contractor through a Contract modification process when necessary. Similarly, BSEE recognizes that this emerging field provides opportunities not fully scoped to date, so emerging data and service options will be considered throughout the life of the Contract if BSEE determines said data and services would benefit our interpretive specialists. The nature of data development and release would also be guided Contractually and terms and conditions for any potential release of these specific, additional data as described in this paragraph are specifically discussed and restricted in Section 2.9.3.

The Contractor will serve as a release point for GOMR vector curve data for the duration of this Contract.

The Contractor will concurrently modify, upgrade and/or add to their systems to remain compatible with BSEE electronic environment and its evolving business practices. The Contractor shall work with BSEE to continually find methods to ensure the timely delivery of complete and accurate digital log data.

The estimated period of performance for this requirement is a twelve- month Base Period, and four 12-month Option Periods, that if exercised, would be a total of 60 months.

All potential Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) in order to receive Government contracts.

The point of contact for this procurement is Michelle Potter, Contracting Officer, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 45600 Woodland Rd., Sterling, VA 20166. Responses to this solicitation must be submitted electronically via email to michelle.potter@bsee.gov no later than the closing date and time referenced in the solicitation. All email correspondence must reference “RFQ No. 140E0124R0003” in the subject line.

SECTION 1

PRICING

1.1 GENERAL

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, "Simplified Acquisition Procedures" and FAR Part 12, “Acquisition of Commercial Items”. The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 213112, Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations, with a small business size standard of $47 Million. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) intends to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, from which fixed price orders will be issued.

1.2 CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS (CLIN) STRUCTURE

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and services in performing the work described in Section C, unless otherwise stated herein. In consideration of the work performed under the resultant contract, the Government shall pay the Contractor for completed work as follows:

CLIN Description Estimated Quantity

(a)

Price Per Well (b)

Extended Amount

(c) = (a * b) 00010 Base Period

Price Per New Well 175 $TBD* $TBD* Price Per Historical GOMR Mud Log Well 200 $TBD* $TBD* Price Per AI-Driven/Misc. Deliverables 5 $TBD* $TBD* Total Base Period Estimated Price: $TBD*

00020 Option Period 1 Price Per New Well 185 $TBD* $TBD* Price Per Historical GOMR Mud Log Well 200 $TBD* $TBD*

Total Option Period 1 Estimated Price: $TBD*

00030 Option Period 2 Price Per New Well 195 $TBD* $TBD* Price Per Historical GOMR Mud Log Well 200 $TBD* $TBD*

Total Option Period 2 Estimated Price: $TBD*

00040 Option Period 3 Price Per New Well 205 $TBD* $TBD* Price Per Historical GOMR Mud Log Well 200 $TBD* $TBD*

Total Option Period 3 Estimated Price: $TBD*

00050 Option Period 4

Price Per New Well 215 $TBD* $TBD* Price Per Historical GOMR Mud Log Well 200 $TBD* $TBD*

Total Option Period 4 Estimated Price: $TBD*

00060 IDIQ Guaranteed Minimum This CLIN will only be included for the minimum amount listed of $100,000.00 in the IDIQ contract award if a task order is not issued during the period of performance. See Section 1.3

1 NA $100,000.00

Total Estimated Contract Price: $TBD*

[* = Pricing to be provided by Offeror with Business/Cost Proposal.] # = Description of Services to be provided by Offeror with Cost/Business Proposal.

SALE OF STANDARD BOREHOLE DATA SETS TO THE PUBLIC:

Performance Period

Standard Borehole Data Set – Price for

Sale to the Public per Well

Base Period 28 September 2024 – 27 September 2025

$TBD*

Option Period 1 28 September 2025 – 27 September 2026

$TBD*

Option Period 2 28 September 2026 – 27 September 2027

$TBD*

Option Period 3 28 September 2027 – 27 September 2028

$TBD*

Option Period 4 28 September 2028 – 27 September 2029

$TBD*

[* = Pricing to be provided by Offeror with Cost/Business Proposal.]

1.3 Minimum and Maximum on IDIQ

Minimum: Both the Government and the Contractor agree that the minimum consideration under this Contract is $100,000, worth of task orders, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.216-22 entitled “Indefinite Quantity.”

Maximum: Both the Government and the Contractor agree that the estimated maximum consideration under this Contract over the five-year period is estimated at $32,500,000.00.

SECTION 2

SPECIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Digital and Image Well Logs

2.1 Introduction

On October 1, 2011, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), formerly the Minerals Management Service (MMS), was replaced by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) as part of a major reorganization. BSEE is responsible for safety and environmental oversight of offshore oil and gas operations, including permitting and inspections, of offshore oil and gas operations. Its functions include the development and enforcement of safety and environmental regulations, permitting offshore exploration, development and production, inspections, offshore regulatory programs, oil spill response, and newly formed training and environmental compliance programs. While this contract will be in place between the Contractor and BSEE, the Contractor acknowledges that there are Reciprocal Service Agreements in place between BSEE and the BOEM and agrees that all products and services delivered under the Contract will be utilized by both agencies.

BSEE and BOEM have a requirement for complete, defect-free sets of processed, high-quality open-hole digital (vector) and image well log data. These well log data sets are acquired for both newly-drilled wells and historical/legacy wells. Since 1996, when the initial Digital Well Log Data Processing Contract began with our predecessor agency, MMS, BSEE and BOEM have contracted for the processing and delivery of this complex geoscientific data.

The goals of this Contract are fourfold. First, the Contractor will provide BSEE, including the Gulf of Mexico Region (GOMR), the Pacific Region (POCS), the Alaska Region (AKOCS), and the Atlantic Region (AOCS) with complete, defect-free sets of processed, high quality open hole digital (vector and image) well log data in a timely manner. Secondly, the Contractor will provide BSEE with complete, defect-free sets of historical GOMR mud log digital (vector and image) well log data purchased from the Contractor. The third goal is for the Contractor to serve as an agent of BSEE to store and release vector curve and image data to the public when it becomes public information. The Contractor will serve as a release point for GOMR vector curve data for the duration of this Contract.

Lastly, the Contractor will be encouraged to develop and continually enhance specialized tools and services capable of delivering support for BSEE and BOEM geoscientists, engineers, and other interpretive specialists in the Well-oriented fields of (to include, but not limited to): Well-based Hydrocarbon Systems Analyses tools; Enhanced Wellbore-based AI interpretive tools; Well-driven Micro-Seismic tools, Post-drill Analytical tools & services; Sediment Availability, Deliverability, & Allocation Analyses; Well-based Enhanced Recovery tools for Production & Development Purposes;

Reservoir Analyses & Determination tools; Well-based Reservoir Studies; Well-based Risk Mitigation & Screening tools, and any other Well-related & Well-driven Products and Services of interest and under the scope of services and deliverables for BSEE. BSEE recognizes that these various fields may be somewhat nascent and are under continual technological development and improvement. As such, BSEE would consider agreements to acquire these aforementioned products and services under subscription or other agreements with the selected Contractor through a Contract modification process when necessary.

Similarly, BSEE recognizes that this emerging field provides opportunities not fully scoped to date, so emerging data and service options will be considered throughout the life of the Contract if BSEE determines said data and services would benefit our interpretive specialists. The nature of data development and release would also be guided Contractually and terms and conditions for any potential release of these specific, additional data as described in this paragraph are specifically discussed and restricted in Section 2.9.3.

The Contractor will concurrently modify, upgrade and/or add to all relevant systems to remain compatible with BSEE electronic environment and its evolving business practices. The Contractor shall work with BSEE to continually find methods to ensure the timely delivery of complete and accurate digital log data.

A Glossary of Key Terms may be found in Section 6: Attachments. Business rules not defined in Section 2 are located in Section 6: Attachments.

2.2 DATA REQUIREMENTS

The following numbers are based on historical volume only and are not guaranteed by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement moving forward.

2.2.1 Data Volume

1. New Wells Drilled Each Year: Between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2023, BSEE purchased approximately 1,330 new well datasets drilled along the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Future well deliveries are market-driven and operator-driven and are not a guaranteed basis for future deliveries.

2. Well Logs Received: Between January 2019 and December 2023, approximately 14,760 log images, an average of approximately eleven logs per well, were received by BSEE. Future well deliveries are market-driven and operator-driven and are not a guaranteed basis for future deliveries.

2.2.2 Vector Curve and Image Data Types Submitted by Operators: The current Notice to Lessees (NTL) 2016-N07 (“Well Records Submittal”) describes the curve types that operators should submit to the Contractor if they were run.

1. Data Submitted to the Contractor: The operators will submit data files in the following formats:

a) Vector curve data – Described in 2016-N07

b) Image data – Described in NTL 2016-N07

2. Data Stored by the Contractor: The Contractor shall use the data format they deem most appropriate to store BSEE data for the life of the Contract.

3. Data Delivered to BSEE by the Contractor:

a) Vector curve data – BSEE LAS v2.0 format. See Section 2.5C.5.

b) Image data – BSEE currently receives images in TIFF format.

4. Data Released to the Public by the Contractor: The vector data shall be released, at a minimum, in the LAS v2.0 format. Image data can be released in the format(s) the Contractor chooses.

2.2.3 Original Media Submitted by the Operator: BSEE reserves the right to change the time period that the Contractor must store the original media submitted by the operators and will notify the Contractor of any changes. Currently, the Contractor must store the original media for six months, after which BSEE takes permanent possession of the media.

2.2.4 Data Receipt Methods: Operators will submit data sets to the Contractor by the following method:

physical media (CDs, DVDs, etc.) via overnight air. BSEE will consider alternative data delivery methods, to include digital data delivery via secured Internet connections that would be constructed and guaranteed to be constantly secured as well as delivery via secured, password-protected “thumb drives.”

Each enhanced delivery method must be developed, guaranteed, and financed by the Contractor, as well as approved by BSEE. BSEE retains all rights to terminate any delivery method deemed unreliable or untenable for security reasons. Changes to delivery methods will be incorporated into an industry alert and/or Notice to Lessees (NTL), to be determined by BSEE management.

2.2.5 Priority Data Set Verification: BSEE reserves the right to assign certain data sets priority over other data sets for verification, processing, and delivery.

2.2.6 Notice to Lessees (NTL): Upon award of the Contract, BSEE will publish a NTL that directs operators to send open hole log data for all new wells drilled along the OCS to the Contractor.

2.3 DATA VERIFICATION

The following verification requirements are for all BSEE regions. The Contractor shall deliver complete, defect-free data sets to BSEE. When defects or missing data are identified, the data are considered defective and must be corrected or new data must be submitted by the operator. These defects must be captured in the Contractor’s Tracking Software. New or corrected data submitted by the operator, in response to a request by the Contractor or BSEE for data, shall also be verified. Data verification performed by the Contractor shall include, but is not limited to, the tasks or data items listed below.

Please see Section 6: Attachments for additional business rules for verification.

2.3.1 Preliminary Verification:

1. Files can be opened and read.

2. Files are in correct format.

3. Files are not corrupted.

4. File well log header: The Contractor shall make a reasonable attempt to correct defective or missing borehole header information on all files. This data will be verified against BSEE Borehole Status Report (BSR) file (see Section 2.13.2C.13.B.). The well header includes, but is not limited to, the following information:

a) Bottom hole location area and block;

b) Bottom hole location OCS number;

c) Well name (name and suffix); and

d) API number.

5. Image data.

a) Images are viewable and legible;

b) Images are made at full scale;

c) Images contain proper log header data;

d) Images contain any logging engineer notes; and

e) Images contain correct tool string information.

2.3.2 General Verification:

1. Borehole data set completeness: The Contractor shall determine if the data set submitted by the operator contains all of the required open hole log data that were acquired by the operator in the borehole.

a) No missing vector curves or missing portions of said data.

b) Each vector curve must be represented on at least one log image.

c) BSEE will supply the Contractor with borehole information in the BSR (see Section C.13.B 2.13.2).

The Contractor shall supplement this information from industry and in-house sources.

2. Individual Vector Curve Compositing: The Contractor shall determine whether each vector curve is composited correctly and whether it is missing required runs or parts of runs.

3. Individual Vector Curve Completeness: The Contractor shall determine if the data received for each curve are complete or have missing/incorrect curve information.

4. Vector Curve Name and Units: The Contractor shall ensure the correctness of each curve name and its associated units. The Contractor shall make a reasonable attempt to correct any errors.

5. Well Log/Image Completeness: The Contractor shall determine if the images submitted by the operator or created by the Contractor were complete or had missing or incomplete runs.

6. Vector Curve and Log Image Comparison: The Contractor shall verify the digital data against the log image.

2.3.3 General Curve Data Processing Requirements: The absence of the following does NOT constitute a defect. These are general vector curve data tasks that must be performed.

1. The Contractor shall preserve the native resolution of all high-resolution (i.e. <.5’ step length) vector curve data.

2. All neutron porosity values shall be represented using a decimal percent unit (i.e.. 0.2433).

3. All absent or null curve values shall be -999.25.

2.4 PROCESSING DATA SETS THAT ARE LATE, MISSING OR DEFECTIVE

The following compliance process applies to all BSEE regions. Individual regions may issue supplemental NTLs to address their individual compliance procedures, should they change.

BSEE has issued NTL 2016-N07 for regulatory reporting requirements. All departures from BSEE reporting specifications identified within a data set submitted by an operator are defects. The Contractor documents each defect and identifies a remedy. The operator is notified of the defects and the operator submits new or corrected data to the Contractor. If the operator does not comply within the specified timeframe, BSEE will enforce data submittal compliance. Data status, defects identified, and other pertinent information shall be exchanged between the Contractor and BSEE using the Tracking Software (See Section C.8.D 2.8.4). The verification and compliance cycle is repeated until the data set is complete and defect-free. The Contractor shall record the receipt of data in the Tracking Software by the close of business of the day the data are received.

2.4.1 Compliance Process – Digital Vector Data and Log Images

1. The Contractor shall monitor the borehole data sets submitted by the operators and borehole Data Due Dates (supplied by BSEE) on a daily basis. The Contractor shall notify BSEE when a data set has not been received by its Data Due Date. BSEE will notify the operator and enforce compliance as necessary.

2. When defects or missing data have been identified, the Contractor shall:

a) Correct the defect if the solution is obvious and can be readily accomplished (defect must be noted in the Tracking Software); or

b) Informally contact the operator to allow them to submit corrected data. The defects shall be noted in the Tracking Software. If the corrected or missing data are not received within three (3) work days the Contractor shall notify BSEE of all defects, missing data and suggested remedies. BSEE will notify the operator and enforce compliance as necessary. The Contractor will be informed of data status. Repeated compliance problems/violations may result in the issuance of BSEE Incidents of Noncompliance or other enforcement measures.

2.5 DATA SETS FOR BSEE

Data formats for data sets submitted by the operators and data delivered to BSEE will be set.

2.5.1 Preliminary Borehole Data Set: This is a reference copy of all original data submitted to the Contractor for a borehole data set. This data set has not been verified and is not guaranteed to be complete and/or defect free. The BSEE requires this data set for all wells drilled in all regions.

1. The Contractor shall make each data set available within one business day of receipt. This includes vector and image data submitted by the operator. The data set shall remain accessible until the complete, defect-free Standard Borehole Data Set is available.

2. When the borehole header data are incorrect, the data set shall be referenced by its corrected well header information but stored as originally submitted by the operator.

3. When the Edited Standard and Workstation-Ready Borehole Data Sets are delivered to BSEE, all Preliminary Borehole Data Set files will be packaged as a separate zip file and delivered simultaneously.

These files will be an exact duplicate of the CDs and DVDs submitted by operators. These files are required for data submittals that result in the generation of Standard Borehole Data Sets, Edited Standard Borehole Data Sets, and Workstation-Ready Borehole Data Sets. They are not required for mud log well data set submittals.

2.5.2 Standard Borehole Data Set: This data set is not delivered to the BSEE, unless it is warranted by special circumstances.

1. All submitted data have completed the Data Verification process and are considered to be certified defect-free (complete and without errors). This includes vector and image data submitted by the operator.

All images should be of composited logs.

2. A list of all open hole (vector curves and images) data submitted by the operators for each borehole shall be available to BSEE on request.

2.5.3 Edited Standard Borehole Data Set: In this data set, the original curve mnemonics will be preserved, except to note identical curve mnemonics from different logging tools (i.e. GR from Sonic log and GR from resistivity log). BSEE requires this data set for all wells drilled in all regions.

1. The Edited Standard Borehole Data Set for each borehole delivered to BSEE shall include both vector curve data and all image data present in the Standard Borehole Data Set. It will also include an index file for the image data (See Section 6: Attachments).

2. The vector curves shall be output and delivered to BSEE in BSEE LAS v2.0 file format (See Section 6: Attachments).

3. When sample rates other than the standard rate (step length = .5’) data are acquired, a separate LAS file will be created for each sample rate.

2.5.4 Workstation-Ready Borehole Data Set:

1. This data set uses the Edited Standard Borehole Data Set described in Section C.5.C. BSEE will discuss the various workstation-ready processing functions available with the Contractor and then identify a final set of functions to be performed. BSEE will require this data set for all wells drilled in all regions. The following are the current set of functions of interest to BSEE:

a) All LWD/MWD and wireline curves shall be depth matched to a primary depth reference. The primary depth reference curve will be the deepest resistivity wireline curve (if it is acquired).

b) Data gaps less than or equal to two feet shall be replaced by interpolated values. Data gaps between two and ten feet shall be flat lined. Data gaps greater than or equal to ten feet shall be represented by null values (i.e. -999.25).

c) The highest quality curve shall be selected for duplicate curves except in cases of high resolution and standard resolution duplicate curves, in which case both curves will be processed similarly.

d) SP baseline shift curves corrections shall be performed where necessary.

e) Sonic curve data shall be de-spiked.

f) The Contractor shall maintain a journal file that specifically records and describes each of the processing functions applied to the workstation-ready vector curve data.

g) Workstation-ready constitutes extra processing to the Edited Standard Borehole Data Set. Therefore, its final disposition after being sent to BSEE is the same as for the Workstation Ready Borehole Data Set.

2. This data set will consist of the following generic curve types, with a generic curve mnemonic, if acquired in the well bore:

Curve Unit Spontaneous Potential MV Gamma Ray GAPI Deep Resistivity OHMM Medium Resistivity OHMM Shallow Resistivity OHMM Conductivity MMHO Bulk Density G/C3 Density Porosity V/V Density Correction G/C3 Neutron Porosity V/V Neutron CU Photoelectric Factor B/E Sonic, Compressional US/F Sonic, Shear US/F Sonic Porosity V/V Caliper IN Rate of Penetration FT/HR

3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Logs. BSEE requires operators to submit digital and image

NMR data according to NTL 2016-N07 (“Well Records Submittal”). Processing and delivery of both vector and image data for each NMR log is required. All operator-submitted NMR data will be LAS compatible.

2.5.5 Image Data Set:

1. The Standard Borehole Data Set shall be accompanied by the borehole’s complete set of image data when delivered to BSEE in accordance with NTL 2016-N07 (“Well Records Submittal”).

2. Each image file shall be indexed to be compatible with BSEE’s existing image index system (Section 6: Attachments). A digital image index file shall be provided with each group of images delivered to

BSEE.

2.5.6 Specialized Well-Based Tools and Services:

1. This data set is as yet to be defined specifically and will be further described and negotiated based on BSEE’s needs as discussed in Section 3.1.

2. Each product, service, subscription, etc. shall be compatible with BSEE’s existing systems and BSEE retains all rights to cancel any of these products and/or services if Contractor IT services cannot ensure proper functionality and security.

2.6 DELIVERY OF DATA SETS TO BSEE

2.6.1 Defect-Free Data Sets: All data sets delivered to BSEE shall be considered as complete and defect-free in accordance with the specification for the type of data set received (See Section 6:

Attachments).

2.6.2 LAS Files for MWD/LWD and Wireline Data: LAS files will contain both MWD/LWD and wireline data. Each file must contain only a single step length (i.e. high-resolution data cannot be combined with standard, lower resolution curve data).

BSEE LAS v2.0 Format:

1. All LAS files delivered to BSEE, with the possible exception of certain historical LAS files, shall be in BSEE LAS v2.0 Format.

2. See Section 6: Attachments for BSEE LAS v2.0 specifications.

3. BSEE reserves the right to update the LAS format specifications and version at a future date. The Contractor will be notified immediately of any proposed changes.

2.6.3 LAS Certify Program: Prior to delivery, all LAS files must have successfully passed the LAS Certify Program (CWLS). “Successfully” is defined as passing through the program with no defects or warnings other than those related to multiple Parameter or Other Sections.

2.6.4 Borehole Data Sets: Data from the Standard Data Sets shall be available via a dedicated IPsec VPN delivery system, or an alternative delivery method proposed by the Contractor and approved by BSEE. The Preliminary Borehole Data Set, Edited Standard Borehole Datasets and Workstation Ready Datasets shall be delivered to BSEE at least once a week via the dedicated IPsec VPN delivery system, or an alternative delivery method proposed by the Contractor and approved by BSEE. The Preliminary Borehole Data Sets will be accompanied by an associated index file for reference.

2.6.5 Image Data and Index Files: Image data files and their associated index file shall be delivered via a dedicated IPsec VPN delivery system, or an alternative delivery method proposed by the Contractor and approved by BSEE.

2.6.6 Specialized Well-Based Tools and Services: All relevant data shall be delivered via a dedicated IPsec VPN delivery system, or an alternative delivery method proposed by the Contractor and approved by BSEE.

2.7 HISTORICAL DIGITAL WELL DATA

Digital well data offered for sale by the Contractor shall be available for purchase by BSEE at a fixed, predetermined cost.

2.7.1 Vector Curve Files: These files shall be in the LAS v2.0 format, successfully pass the LAS v2.0 Certify Program and contain, at a minimum, all of the parameters required by the LAS v2.0 format.

“Successfully” is defined as generating no defects or warnings other than those related to multiple Parameter or Other sections.

2.7.2 Ordering and Delivery Method: The Contractor shall provide a system for the ordering and delivering of the purchased data. At the discretion of the BSEE COR, the Contractor may be required to deliver the data on CDs/DVDs via overnight shipping. All costs will be borne solely by the Contractor.

2.7.3 Previously Purchased Historical Data Sets: If BSEE purchases historical data previously acquired under this Contract, the Contractor shall furnish the required data for only the cost of labor and system resources required to reproduce said data.

2.7.4 Formats: The Contractor shall provide all historical LAS files in the Edited Standard Borehole Data Set and Workstation-Ready Borehole Data Set formats.

2.7.5 Data Volume Expectations: As a result of current and previous Contracts for the products and services, BSEE has obtained complete, defect-free sets of processed, high quality open hole digital (vector and image) historical well log data.

workstation-ready datasets for the vast majority of GOMR wells, as well as ALL POCS, AKOCS, and AOCS wells. According to statistics current at the data of the issuance of this RFP, BSEE may requires a very limited number of remaining GOMR shelf historical well data sets. Additionally, there are approximately 8,000 mud log well data sets for which BSEE may require workstation-ready data, dependent on newly-drilled well volume and other relevant, well-based products and services.

2.8 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE, AND INTEGRATION

2.8.1 Software and Network: The Contractor’s software and network systems shall interface properly with their counterparts at BSEE. The Contractor shall concurrently modify and upgrade their data management and application systems or Contractor/BSEE interface to remain compatible with BSEE evolving electronic environment and its revised business practices. All Contractor supplied software/systems shall be operational no later than the date the Contractor begins receiving data sets from the operators. Advance notice of changes to the BSEE electronic environment will be provided so the Contractor can ensure that compatibility issues are appropriately addressed.

2.8.2 Contractor Data Management System: The Contractor shall utilize and maintain a comprehensive data management system capable of data login, tracking, verification, processing, storage, and delivery of open hole digital data to BSEE.

2.8.3 Data Lines between the Contractor and BSEE: The Contractor shall provide a dedicated IPsec VPN to connect the Contractor and BSEE, or an alternative delivery method proposed by the Contractor and approved by BSEE.

2.8.4 Tracking Software: The Contractor shall provide secure, interactive software, hosted at the Contractor’s place of business, which will track each data item of the data sets submitted by the operators from receipt to delivery to BSEE. The software will be populated by the Contractor for each borehole in which data are received to document the receipt, processing, defects, completeness, modification, resubmission, and delivery of each data item. The software will allow specific actions to be dated to ensure compliance issues and performance measurements of the Contract can be addressed. BSEE does not require write privileges to the tracking application. The software shall have, at the minimum, the following capabilities.

1. Interactive tracking software that allows BSEE to view, query, and download the data from software.

Certain data fields shall be read only for the Contractor; certain fields shall be read only for BSEE.

2. The software shall have the ability to track each data item, in every data set, throughout the processing cycle. BSEE must be able to identify the status of the data submitted by the operators using the software.

3. Identify data defects and generate a letter to the operator of these defects.

4. Identify recent updates to the Tracking Software entered by the Contractor for the data in each borehole. A method should be provided that allows BSEE to easily determine the phase of data collection, processing, modification, resubmission, and delivery for each data item.

5. Various types of reports will be generated (not to exceed ten) that allow the tracking of data through the processing procedure and the performance of the Contractor. The scope of these reports will be at the discretion of BSEE.

6. Compatibility with BSEE Data Management System for certain data fields.

7. Allow BSEE, or its agent, to document the audit trail of problems identified, problem resolutions, changes made to the original data, and the ability to monitor Contract performance and deliverables.

2.8.5 Backup Tracking Method: The Contractor shall propose a back-up method for tracking and performance monitoring in the event the dedicated T-1 line (or comparable) is inoperable. Such a plan shall retain all the functionality of the aforementioned software.

2.9 RELEASE OF BSEE PUBLIC INFORMATION

2.9.1 Release and Sale of Newly-Drilled OCS Well Log Vector and Image Data:

1. All OCS Regions (Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, Alaska and Atlantic):

a. Newly-Drilled Well Log Vector Data: The Contractor shall be the sole public release point for OCS digital vector Standard Borehole Data Sets for wells that it receives under this Contract for the duration of this Contract, plus 26 months + one year after performance ends. The Contractor shall make the Standard Borehole Data Set available for sale to the public; well log image data may be included. The BSEE will begin releasing Preliminary Borehole Data Set vector data received under this Contract after the proprietary period, concurrent with the release of newly-drilled well log image data. These vector data will be sold for the price stated on the BSEE website.

b. Newly-Drilled Well Log Image Data: The Contractor may release and sell newly-drilled well log image data that it receives under this Contract. However, the BSEE may release image data for the price stated on the BSEE website after the proprietary period.

2. Formats: For all regions, vector data shall be available for sale to the public in the LAS v2.0 at a minimum.

2.9.2 Release and Sale of Legacy OCS Well Log Vector and Image Data:

1. All OCS Regions (Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, Alaska and Atlantic):

a. Legacy Well Log Vector Data: The Contractor shall have the right to release and sell OCS legacy vector well log data. The Contractor shall make the Standard Borehole Data Set available for sale to the public; log images may also be included. The BSEE will begin releasing Preliminary Borehole Data Set legacy vector data in its possession. BSEE will only release Preliminary Borehole Data Sets that were originally submitted to BSEE, not data received from the Contractor when a legacy dataset is processed at BSEE request. These data will be sold for the price stated on the BSEE website.

b. Legacy Well Log Image Data: The Contractor may release and sell legacy image data. However, the BSEE will release image data for the price stated on the BSEE website.

2. Formats: For all regions, vector data shall be available for sale to the public in the LAS v2.0 format at a minimum.

2.9.3 Release and Sale All Additional AI-Driven, and Any Special, Related Data Products (as noted in Section C.1):

1. All OCS Regions (Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, Alaska and Atlantic):

a. All Related Data and Services: The Contractor shall have the right to release and sell OCS well log data products developed and delivered under this Contract as described above in Section C.1 2.1. Due to the nature of this emerging and relatively nascent field, BSEE will not make any of these specific data products obtained under this Contract for sale to the public at any time, even after the end of the Contract term. As stated, BSEE will only release Preliminary Borehole Data Set legacy vector data and image data in its possession and these data will be sold for the price stated on the BSEE website.

2.9.4 Proprietary OCS Data Set Release Dates

1. Gulf of Mexico Region: The GOMR will provide release dates for all borehole data sets either as a file or from the GOMR web site. See Section C.10 2.1 concerning the proprietary period.

2. Alaska Region: The AKOCS will provide release dates for all borehole data sets. See Section C.10 2.1 concerning the proprietary period.

3. Pacific Region: The POCS will provide release dates for all borehole data sets. See Section C.10 2.1 concerning the proprietary period.

2.9.5 Pricing: The Contractor shall sell the BSEE Standard Borehole Data Sets to the public at the price agreed to in Section B 1.2 of this Contract.

2.10 BSEE PROPRIETARY DATA SECURITY

2.10.1 Proprietary Data: The Contractor shall consider all data submitted by the operators and BSEE under this Contract, as well as all data products and byproducts of said data, to be proprietary. BSEE retains all rights to said data, data products and byproducts for the life of the Contract unless explicitly stated otherwise.

1. Proprietary Period:

a. Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Regions: Data for each borehole shall remain proprietary for a period of 26 months after the borehole’s Total Depth date, or 60 days after the lease expires, whichever is earlier.

b. Alaska Region: The Alaska Region and the Contractor will comply with 30 CFR 250.197 (“Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection”) and other pertinent portions of the Code of Federal Regulations. The BSEE Alaska Region may issue future Notices to Lessees for additional clarification as the release of well data may be tied to future lease sales.

b. Pacific Region: Same as Gulf of Mexico Region (above).

d. BSEE shall have the right to, at any time, modify or amend this time period to reflect future changes to the mandated proprietary period. The Contractor will be notified of any changes that occur.

2. The Contractor shall not make proprietary data available to the public. This includes Contractor personnel not approved by the Government for access. Doing so may expose the Contractor to civil and/or criminal penalties.

3. Data, data products and byproducts resulting from this Contract and retained by the Contractor after the proprietary period shall not be released to the public unless so stated in the Contract.

2.10.2 Physical Security for BSEE Proprietary Data:

1. The Contractor shall maintain physical security which is sufficient to protect the proprietary and other BSEE data from unauthorized access. Access shall be limited to BSEE authorized personnel only.

2. Only BSEE authorized personnel, uniquely identified by appropriate mechanisms, should be granted access to the data.

3. The Contractor’s facility must be physically secure, and access must be controlled and limited to authorized individuals. BSEE reserves the right to inspect the physical security arrangements at random intervals.

4. The Contractor shall obtain appropriate proprietary data access clearances for all employees and designated representatives before they begin work on the Contract. See Section C.10.C.4 2.10.3.4.

5. Unless otherwise stated, all data byproducts generated as result of the Contract shall be destroyed by the Contractor at the end of a stated time period, when they are no longer needed, or at the end of the Contract. Digital data byproducts shall be completely deleted from the Contractor’s databases and related systems. If data byproducts reside on media that do not allow for complete data deletion, then the media containing the data byproducts shall be destroyed.

6. Unless otherwise stated, upon completion of the Contract, the Contractor shall return to BSEE all data, data products, and byproducts submitted or generated during the Contract that may remain at the Contractor’s facilities. BSEE shall determine what data are to be returned or destroyed. In the case of data destruction, digital data shall be completely deleted from the Contractor’s database(s). If any BSEE or operator data, data products or byproducts reside on a media that do not allow for complete data deletion, then the media containing the data shall be physically destroyed. All costs associated with the destruction of systems, media, etc. will be borne by the Contractor.

2.10.3 Data Systems and Software Security for BSEE Proprietary Data:

1. Systems Development: The Contractor must meet the requirements of OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III (which can be obtained at http://csrc.nist.gov/ ), the Computer Security Act of 1987 (which can be obtained at http://csrc.nist.gov/), and the policy of the Department of the Interior (which can be obtained at http://elips.doi.gov/elips/).

a. Technological safeguards and managerial procedures must be applied to assure that programs and data do not differ from their source format and content, and have not been accidentally or maliciously altered, disclosed, or destroyed; and that organizational assets and individual privacy are protected.

b. Only authorized personnel, uniquely identified by appropriate mechanisms, should be granted access to the information stored and processed on the developed system.

c. Security mechanisms must prevent unauthorized access to system. Changes and updates to the data must be restricted to authorized personnel only.

d. The system must provide the capability for security to be established at different levels and for different locations.

e. The security structure must…