A14_Attach_1_AK_Legacy_Wells_IDIQ_Draft_SOW_SSN_1.docx

L14PS00523, Attachment 1 Statement of Work and Clauses/Provisions for Ridgecrest Facility Hay Solicitation

Statement of Work Alaska Legacy and Abandoned Well Remediation Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract

Table of Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project Background

Between 1944 and 1982, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a program of exploratory and scientific drilling on Alaska’s North Slope in the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 – now called the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A). In 1976, the Federal Government was given responsibility for managing the NPR-A, and in 1982 the BLM inherited the responsibility to assess, plug, and clean up wells the U.S. Navy and USGS left behind.

Since 1982, the BLM has worked to catalog and remediate these “legacy wells.” Some wells are still being used for scientific research, while others require remediation work. In order to take the next step toward full remediation of the wells, the BLM compiled the 2013 Legacy Wells Summary Report, which is a comprehensive site-by-site assessment of the condition of remaining inherited wells, and the 2020 Legacy Wells Strategic Plan, which lays out a dynamic and flexible near-term strategy for addressing some of the highest priority wells, while reemphasizing BLM’s commitment to achieving full remediation of all inherited wells.

1.2 Project Scope

The scope of this contract is to complete the plugging of the well bore to regulatory standards and perform surface cleanup activities for multiple abandoned well sites (referred to as ‘Legacy Wells’) in the vicinity of NPR-A. Most of the wells to be remediated under this IDIQ are listed in the 2020 Legacy Wells Strategic Plan. Issuance of Task Order opportunities to address these wells is subject to availability of funds and therefore may not be in the same order presented in the plan.

Proposed project that would occur within or adjacent to habitat for the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea populations of polar bears will require additional mitigation measures. To identify and avoid polar bear den sites the following are required prior winter work activities:

-Aerial FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared Thermal Imaging) for two (2) surveys ideally 2-3 weeks apart during December 2023 and January 2024. These surveys shall include proposed routes, the well sites, camp locations and water source lakes.

-SnowDens 3D predictive snow drift modeling using real time weather data and Digital Elevation Model data to predict potential polar bear denning habitat. An initial SnowDens 3D model would be completed during the first week of December 2023. This modeling effort would be used to review the proposed route locations and identify areas of potentially suitable denning habitat for the aerial infrared den detection surveys. A second SnowDens 3D model would then be completed 7 days before scouting of the snow trails (if more than a month has passed from the initial model run). The second model run would be used to make adjustments to the proposed routes and to identify areas to survey using the handheld thermal camera during route scouting and construction.

The data from the FLIR surveys and SnowDens 3D modeling will be used to adjust snow trail locations to avoid areas with drifted snow and potential polar bear den sites. Results of the SnowDens 3D models would be loaded into the on-board vehicle computers to ensure areas of potential den sites are located and surveyed with the handheld thermal imaging camera during scouting, construction, and use of snow trails. No snow trails would be constructed within 1 mile of observed, known, or suspected polar bear dens sites.

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

This section describes the general requirements of this contact.

2.1 Definitions

Unless Noted Otherwise (UNO) herein, the following definitions will apply within this contract:

Alaska Administrative Code, Title 18 – A body of State laws regarding Environmental Conservation.

Alaska State Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) - ADEC is responsible for regulating the Environmental Conservation Regulations per the Alaska Administrative Code, Title 18.

Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) - AOGCC is responsible for protecting the public interest in exploration and development of oil and gas resources in its full life-cycle, inclusive of the final Plugging and Abandonment (P&A) efforts.

BLM -The BLM is responsible for managing the land and issuing use authorizations for all activities that occur within the NPR-A. The Contractor will be responsible for providing the BLM a Work Plan and other relevant plans necessary to obtain a use authorization for access to the NPR-A (i.e., Waste Management Plan, Subsistence Plan, etc.) as a part of their Precondition Items compliance. Based on the proposed activities, the Contractor will be required to comply with the applicable tailored stipulation package in order to minimize the potential impacts that are identified and are consistent with the current NPR-A Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision.

Day – means, unless otherwise specified, a calendar day.

Plugging and Abandonment (P&A) - To place cement plugs into wellbore and abandon it in accordance with regulatory requirements. A well is abandoned when it reaches the end of its useful life or is a dry hole. The casing and other equipment is removed and salvaged. Cement plugs are placed in the borehole to prevent migration of fluids between the different formations. The surface area around the wellhead is reclaimed.

Remediation – The completion of plugging the well bore to regulatory standards and surface cleanup activities at a legacy well site.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region (USFWS) - USFWS is responsible for working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Endangered species consultation will occur with the USFWS pursuant to the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammals Protection Act and will either be initiated by the BLM or by the Contractor depending on the activity.

2.2 Non-Personal Services

The Government shall neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services or give the perception of personal services. If the Contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to notify the Contracting Officer (CO) immediately.

2.3 Contract Management

The Contractor shall manage the overall timeliness and completeness of work and timely provide quality, pertinent information when identifying problems that arise. The Contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all Contractor personnel.

The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management and successful integration and coordination among all activities, resources and Subcontractors needed to fulfill the requirements. The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support the IDIQ or Task Orders.

The Contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed under this contract and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime Contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations.

2.4 Key Personnel

The Contractor shall provide personnel who are qualified and competent to perform the work to be accomplished under this contract. At a minimum, the contractor shall have on staff and/or obtain by subcontracting key personnel to fulfill the functions listed below during the performance of the project.

Project Manager: One (1) senior level staff with experience in arctic plugging and abandonment operations and/or remediation services in an arctic environment.

Senior Petroleum Engineer: One (1) Alaska-registered professional engineer with experience in arctic plugging and abandonment operations.

Site Superintendent: One (1) site superintendent with experience specifically related to well plugging and abandonment operations.

Administrative POC: One (1) individual dedicated to delivering reports and required daily/weekly updates. Additional requirements would be to coordinate regularly scheduled meetings with the BLM to communicate status of mobilization, ongoing surface work and demobilization. Meetings may occur more than once a week depending on real-time changes or potential permitting deviations in the field.

Qualified Environmental Professional: One (1) project chemist/environmental scientist or similar with experience related to preparing sampling and analysis plans, quality assurance project plans, laboratory selection, performing field screening, collecting analytical samples, performing project level data quality management, and/or evaluating data usability. The individual shall be responsible for collecting all analytical samples and evaluating the analytical data for usability. The individual shall be ADEC qualified persons as defined in 18 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) 75.333.

Additionally, the Contractor shall identify the position(s) responsible for the following:

· Position with full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters.

· Position responsible for overall management of the contract including quality assurance and quality control of all deliverables.

· Position responsible for day-to-day operations on the project site to include controlling the schedule and ensuring coordination with subcontractors.

· Position present onsite for the duration of the major phases of work, (mobilization/demobilization, well plugging and abandonment and surface clean up).

2.5 Place of Performance

All activities performed will be in or adjacent to the NPR-A. Specific work sites will be identified in each Task Order. The Contractor shall provide suitable living accommodations and provisions for up to two visiting government representatives (one male and one female). At a minimum, government personnel will be on site to witness the plugging and abandonment of the wells.

2.6 Transportation

The Contractor shall be responsible for transporting all personnel, equipment, and supplies to each well site.

2.7 Hours of Work

The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing the hours of work requirements for their employees and subcontractors.

2.8 Reporting

The Contractor shall prepare and submit reports as specified herein. The Contractor shall prepare other reports as needed and as required by the BLM or any regulatory agency that has issued a permit for the site work or has other authority over the work activities or the site. Examples of such reports may include, but are not limited to, Surface Reports, Spill Reports and Accident Reports.

2.8.1 Daily Quality Control Reports (DQCRs)

For all mobilization efforts, the contractor shall maintain current DQCRs providing factual evidence that required quality control activities and/or tests have been performed. These records shall include descriptions of both conforming and deficient work of subcontractors and suppliers and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

· Contract number;

· Date or dates covered by the report;

· Weather conditions encountered;

· Contractor;

· Test and/or control activities performed, control phase (preparatory, initial, follow-up), results, and deficiencies, if any, along with corrective action taken;

· Health and safety summary, including daily safety meeting, worker protection levels, accidents, and corrective actions;

· Work performed including location, description, and by whom;

· Summary of instructions received from the government and any conflicts with plans or contracts;

· Any potential or encountered delays, with explanation;

· Contractor's verification statement that equipment and materials incorporated in the work and workmanship comply with the contract;

· Photographs of field activities labeled with the Contract Number, Location, Contractor/Photographer, Photograph Number, Date, Time, Description, and Direction of View; and

· Documentation of wildlife interaction in accordance with any permitting stipulations

2.8.2 Monthly Status Reports

The Contractor shall prepare monthly status reports consisting of a brief summary of work that has been performed, work underway, work planned for the upcoming month, status of laboratory reports and data received, outstanding laboratory reports or other outstanding data, progress payment tracking and associated work summaries, and other pertinent project information. Each status report shall state whether current work is on schedule.

The Contractor shall organize and lead a post-award meeting within 14 days of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) at a time and location acceptable to the Government. The contractor will include the Government project team and contractor personnel responsible for project execution and quality control. Meeting objectives shall include identification of anticipated project milestones and key issues related to the project.

2.9.2 Project Status Meetings

The Contractor shall schedule and participate in three (3) project status meetings during critical project activities (work plan comment resolution, field work, and report comment resolution). These meetings may be conducted via teleconference. The contractor shall provide an agenda to all team members prior to each meeting and complete the meeting minutes at the end of each meeting.

2.9.3 Project Permitting and Stipulation Kick-off Meeting

The Contractor shall schedule and host (may be virtual) a kick-off meeting prior to the start of any work. This meeting shall cover all permit stipulations granted to the contractor for all operations. Depending on permitting and work season there may be more than one meeting needed.

2.9.4 Project Kick-off Meeting and Employee Orientation

The Contractor shall schedule and host (may be virtual) a kick-off meeting 2-4 weeks prior to the start of winter work (mobilization). This meeting shall cover the plan of operations, roles and responsibilities of contract employees, and introduction to point of contacts between the contractor and BLM. Provide information to all personnel involved concerning applicable stipulations, Required Operating Procedures, standards, and specific types of environmental, social, traditional, and cultural concerns that relate to the region. Any required training required for wildlife interaction shall be addressed during this meeting, depending on the needed training another meeting may need to occur.

3.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Unless otherwise specified in a Task Order, all deliverables shall be provided in the format per Section 5.0 Deliverable Requirements and Schedules.

3.1 Precondition Items

The Contractor shall identify and obtain all requisite precondition items applicable for the place of performance. Precondition items include all local (borough), state, and federal permits, agreements, authorizations, notices, and stipulations from any entity having jurisdiction/ownership of the land/property to be affected, inclusive of land that must be traversed to access each well site. The Contractor shall apply for and secure a Right of Way (ROW) from the BLM prior to start of the project. The Contractor shall be compliant with applicable laws and regulations per the applicable jurisdiction/ownership of the land/property to be affected. Depending upon the applicable precondition items required and based upon the Contractor proposed activity (work), the Contractor shall comply with onsite inspections, other stipulations and any subsequent correction items that may result.

The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work at or near the site of the work under this contract. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with the other contractors and with Government employees and shall carefully adapt scheduling and performing the work under this contract to accommodate the additional work, heeding any direction that may be provided by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act that will interfere with the performance of work by any other contractor or by Government employees.

For travel through critical polar bear denning habitat access routes have been carefully selected and analyzed for minimal impacts. These predetermined routes are for the main access routes and do not include offshoot routes to individual well sites. For travel through other areas of the NPR-A routes examples given in the 2019 EA shall be examined in addition to proposal of an alternative route preferred by the contractor.

For work in the NPR-A Critical Polar Bear Habitat the BLM will pursue any compliance documents or Authorization deemed appropriate with the exception of a Deterrence Authorization (LOA) Additionally, the BLM will initiate consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as appropriate.

3.2 Planning Documents

The Contractor shall prepare and submit draft and final versions of the planning documents. The following planning documents provide the basis to fulfill all tasks required by the contract. Plans shall be customized in accordance with Precondition Item requirements. All planning documents shall be submitted as individual plans. Any Contractor driven deviations to the plan(s) and impacts to the project (including timing) will be the responsibility of the Contractor unless otherwise determined by the Contracting Officer.

3.2.1 Work Plan

The Contractor shall prepare a detailed and comprehensive plan for work to be performed. No work at the site shall be performed until the Final Work Plan is accepted. The Work Plan shall be prepared in a systematic and logical format so that performance requirements may be readily referenced and understood by all personnel performing the work and by all persons reviewing the plan.

The Work Plan shall include, but is not limited to:

· Introduction: The goals of the project, and the expected results.

· Site Background and Physical Setting: Current understanding of the physical setting of the site, the site history, and existing information on the condition of the site.

· Work Plan Rationale: The Work Plan approach illustrating how the activities will satisfy contract requirements.

· Contract Tasks: All tasks to be performed during the contract, including applicable laws and regulations for each task. Task descriptions shall include the technical approach and details of the plug and abandonment of test wells, applicable plans/drawings, removal, and containerization of fluids from test wells, transportation, disposal activities, and sampling and analysis plans.

· A list of all applicable permits and/or authorizations required to be obtained to perform the proposed tasks, including the name of regulatory agency responsible for issuing the authorization.

· Key Personnel: Key personnel to be used on the project and their responsibilities.

3.2.2 Project Schedule

The Contractor shall submit a detailed schedule showing the periods in which work will be performed and milestone dates to complete the planning, mobilization/demobilization, fieldwork, and reporting tasks. The project schedule shall be provided in Gantt chart format and shall include dates for starting and completing critical features of the work.

3.2.3 Site Safety and Health Plan

The Contractor shall develop and follow a Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) for all field activities associated with this contract and for all persons performing work under this contract. The SSHP shall be developed and maintained in compliance with the most recent requirements OSHA standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 and all applicable Federal, State, and local safety and occupational health laws and regulations. Where the requirements of applicable laws, criteria, ordinances, regulations, and referenced documents vary, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

All abandonment procedures must meet Federal requirements as identified under the Bureau of Land Management’s 43 CFR 3172. Comment by Schoessler, Allie M: Update with new reg text Well control equipment such as BOPE will be required in accordance with 43 CFR 3172 as if drilling due to unknown pressures and nature of some wells. Additionally, all BOPE closing rams shall be hydraulically activated.

Mishap Notification and Investigation: In the instance where Government personnel are injured and become incapacitated to the point where they can’t report a mishap themselves, the Contractor shall initially respond to the life and safety needs of such an incapacitated individual and then shall promptly report pertinent facts regarding mishaps by notifying the CO, COR and/or other applicable individuals as soon as feasibly possible. The Contractor and its Subcontractors (as applicable) shall cooperate fully in any resulting safety investigation.

General Public: Where the instances exist, the Contractor shall be diligent in providing safety measures for keeping the general public from access to the work site and protecting them from harm in the general vicinity.

Weather: The Contractor shall remain vigilant regarding weather conditions that can be harmful to life and safety of the employees and shall take the appropriate precautionary actions to assure that life and safety are preserved. The Contractor shall also assure that equipment failure due to weather conditions is mitigated; equipment vital to the success of the requirements is of special concern.

The Contract Price Schedule (Attachment 1) includes a separate Firm Fixed Price Unit contract line item number (CLIN) for Inclement Weather Days. Inclement weather is defined as low visibility and/or temperatures causing unsafe working conditions that require shutdown of work (typically below -50 degrees Fahrenheit or above 30 degrees Fahrenheit).

Specific conditions warranting shutdown of work due to inclement weather are subject to CO approval. The Contractor shall communicate any inclement weather conditions to the CO and COR as soon as practicable and at least within 24 hours of occurrence. Delays less than six (6) hours shall be billed at 50% of the established day rate (unit price) in the Contract Price Schedule. Delays of six (6) hours or more may be billed at the full day rate (unit price) in the Contract Price Schedule. Any billing under CLIN 2 requires Contracting Officer approval.

The following items, if applicable, are considered allowable costs for calculating Inclement Weather Day rates:

Salaried employees (i.e., Project Manager (PM), Assistant Project Manager, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Quality Control, Safety Officer, Environmental Manager, etc.)

Engineering Costs Labor Costs for Corresponding Phase of Work Travel, Lodging, and Per Diem (as established by Federal Travel Regulations) Scheduling Field Equipment and Associated Support Equipment Additional Equipment in the Field or on Site Required for the Corresponding Phase of Work

Equipment rates may include operating costs of all fuel, oil, lubrication, supplies, small tools, necessary attachments, ground engaging components, tires and tracks, routine repairs, and maintenance (cost of major repair and overhaul is not allowed per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 31.105(d)(2)), depreciation, storage, insurance, and all incidentals.

3.2.4 Environmental and Resource Protection Plans

The Contractor shall prepare a comprehensive Environmental Protection Plan. The Contractor has responsibility for adequate and continuing control of pollutants and other environmental protection measures. Additional requirements may be found in the Environmental Assessment as posted on the BLM E-Planning website as referenced in section 4. These plans may be subject to additional iterations throughout the permitting process. The Environmental and Resource Protection Plans shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following (as applicable):

· Spill Prevention and Cleanup Plan

· Wildlife Interaction Plan

· Shall include mitigation measures as appropriate from the Environmental Assessment (EA) process.

· Depending on location; Polar Bear Interaction Plan shall meet at a minimum all the requirements outlined in the BLM provided Polar Bear Interaction plan (Attachment XX, and any additional requirements identified through consultation with USFWS).

· Water Usage and Source Plan

· Methods of protecting surface water and groundwater during work activities, including storm water management and storm water pollution prevention plans as applicable.

· Winter Activities Travel Plan

· Estimated vehicle weight, psi distribution and maximum anticipated load weight

· Estimated round trips for overland

· Estimated aircraft take-off and landings

· Invasive species protection methods

· Program for handheld FLIR during trail construction

· All anticipated routes for overland access (Attachment 11)

· Include map detailing the routes and intended use

· Table of Section, Township and Ranges crossed by each route

· Shape files for the routes depicted in Attachment 11 may be obtained from the BLM.

· Summer Activities Travel Plan

· Estimated take-offs and landings

· Cultural Resources A list of Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and permits concerning environmental protection, pollution control, and pollution abatement that are applicable to the Contractor proposed operations and the requirements imposed by those laws, regulations, and permits.

· Methods for protection of features to be preserved within authorized work areas, as applicable (landscape features, air and water quality, fish and wildlife, soil, and historical, archaeological, and cultural resources).

· Procedures to provide the required environmental protection, to comply with the applicable laws and regulations, and to correct pollution due to accident, natural causes, or failure to follow the procedures of the Environmental Protection Plan.

· Plan showing the proposed activity in each portion of the work area and identifying the areas of limited use or nonuse. Plan should include measures for marking the limits of use areas and drawings showing locations of all proposed brine and cement mixing areas, material storage areas, structures, and sanitary facilities.

3.2.5 Waste Management Plan

The Contractor shall prepare a plan detailing the manner in which wastes will be managed both onsite and offsite. As appropriate and as applicable, this plan shall include any wastewater generated, pumped, or collected as part of any field activities. The plan shall identify facilities to be used for treatment, storage, and/or disposal of the various waste streams including but not limited to the drilling mud and cuttings, contaminated soils, investigation generated materials, well bore fluids, etc. or recycling; shall identify whether transfer facilities are to be used; and how the wastes will be tracked to ultimate disposal or recycling.

3.2.6 Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) describing the Contractor’s systematic methods to maintain an effective quality control program ensuring services are performed in accordance with the contract. At a minimum, the QCP shall include a description of the quality control organization with a chart showing lines of authority, and acknowledgment that the QCP staff shall implement preparatory, initial, and follow-up control phases for definable features of work.

3.2.7 Other Additional Plans

The Contractor may be required to provide additional plans pursuant to Required Operating Procedures specified in the 2020 NPR-A Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision (see Section 4.0 of this document). The determination of the additional plans required to be submitted will be made in conjunction with the permitting described in Section 3.1 above.

3.3 Community Outreach

The Contractor shall develop, implement, and document a Community Outreach Plan to inform local communities of work activities (i.e., radio ads, newspaper ads, community meetings) as applicable. Outreach efforts shall be targeted and customized to inform impacted communities (i.e., plans concerning navigational landmarks for subsistence hunters shall be targeted to community members). The contractor shall not release any project information to the public without prior approval of BLM in accordance with section 3.1 and 5.0 of this SOW. Notifications shall be provided at least 30 days prior to notice of scheduled work.

3.4 Mobilization

The Contractor shall transport all equipment, supplies, materials, temporary facilities, and personnel to perform the plug and abandonment field work at each well site. The Contractor shall provide suitable living accommodations and provisions for up to two visiting government representatives as specified in the Task Order. At a minimum, government personnel will be on site to witness the plugging and abandonment of the well. For pre-determined access see section 3.1 and Attachment XX.

3.5 Demobilization

The Contractor shall demobilize all personnel, equipment, excess materials, and waste well materials brought to the site or generated at the site during the work described in this PWS and applicable Task Order. For pre-determined access see section 3.1 and Attachment XX.

3.6 Field Sampling Plan and Surface Cleanup Plan

The Contractor shall develop a plan to conduct a site investigation to determine if there was a release of contaminants in the soil and/or water that may warrant further investigation, as well as locate surface debris to be removed. Draft plans shall be submitted to BLM for review and coordination with ADEC as appropriate. BLM will provide comments to the Contractor to incorporate into the final Plan(s).

3.6.1 Field Sampling Plan

The Contractor shall provide a Field Sampling Plan for contaminants for each legacy well site designed to identify likely source areas, chemicals of concern, and the method of investigation to determine the presence or absence of contaminants. The Field Sampling Plan shall incorporate all known historical information and the most current understanding of the exploration activities that took place, site use, and include individual site-plan figures of the historical layout if known, identifying specific areas to investigate, areas of potentially similar use to investigate and proposed soil sample locations.

The sampling strategy (identified in each Task Order) will include identifying areas based on field observations (i.e., disturbed ground, odors, staining, or stressed vegetation), proximity to the well head, and reasonable expectations of site used based on similarities to sites where activities were known. Additional details for sampling minimum requirements are as follows:

A. Sampling Requirements for Wellhead and Cellar Area

a. Propose initial wellhead and cellar area sampling (pre-disturbance for work) to include the collection of a minimum of three discrete surface and subsurface samples within approximately 15 to 20 feet of the wellhead. The sample locations are to be determined in the field by a combination of field screening results, noticeable unnatural soil stains, stressed vegetation, or previously disturbed areas.

b. Propose sampling for excavated soils and solids in accordance with ADEC guidance for field sampling.

c. Propose wellbore fluid sampling based on known or suspected contaminates of concern.

d. Additional sampling may be required based on results and specific well areas.

B. Requirements for Remediation of Reserve Pit, Flare Pit and Other Disturbed Areas

a. The contractor shall provide a sampling analysis program consistent with all appropriate regulations and requirements per ADEC for reserve pit closure, flare pits and other disturbed areas.

b. The contractor shall also provide a base line sampling program for any areas that will be utilized for interim storage of wastes and confirmation sampling once these sites are closed out.

c. Treatment of reserve pit or flare pit fluids may be required based on sampling results and regulatory requirements.

C. For: Delineation and Characterization of Reserve Pit, Flare Pit and Other Disturbed Areas

a. The contractor shall provide a sampling plan for site delineation and characterization meeting ADEC guidance for site characterization. The plan shall include:

i. Proposal to characterize and determine the lateral and vertical extent of drilling waste at the site.

ii. Proposal to characterize reserve pit and flare pit fluids if present.

b. If limited historical information exists, the Field Sampling Plan shall include a methodical sampling strategy designed to investigate the site and area surrounding the well head, likely to have supported the field operations, including where releases were most likely although not evident.

3.6.2 Surface Clean Up Plan

The Contractor shall provide a Surface Cleanup Plan that includes a site inventory of all surface debris and contaminants including the well cellar, reserve pit and flare pit, to be removed at the legacy well site. The site inventory shall include indexed photos of the site and a fully scaled, geo-referenced site map inclusive of a keyed itemization of surface debris defining the location, type of debris, and size.

The Surface Cleanup Plan shall be developed to identify how the debris and contaminants will be removed, any possible issues and risks that may affect the potential removal of certain debris, and any types of equipment that might be required to accomplish the removals. For remediations, the plan shall provide information on the equipment and materials needed for this project and how it will be used. In addition, the Contractor shall address the timeframe of this operation and how it will be scheduled and relate to other phases of the project. Specifically, the contractor will identify how the fluids from the reserve/flare pit will be removed and handled. The contractor shall identify what measures or contingencies will be in place to deal with metallic and solid waste that may be encountered during the excavation of the reserve/flare pit. The plan shall discuss how any drilling waste would be managed and transported for disposal.

3.7 Field Sampling, Surface Clean Up and Remediation

The Contractor shall implement the approved Final Sampling and Surface Cleanup Plans for the Legacy Well site.

3.7.1 Field Sampling Plan and Clean Up Plan Documentation

The Contractor shall provide a Sampling Report to document the results of the field sampling. Draft reports shall be submitted to BLM for review and coordination with ADEC as appropriate. BLM will provide comments to the Contractor to incorporate into the Final report.

Field screening will be an acceptable method of contamination detection during field operations. All field screening protocols will be addressed proposal and reflected in the sampling program for this site. This should include any analytical confirmation of field results and QA/QC.

The Contractor shall provide a Final Site Inspection Report certifying work has been completed in accordance with the Site Cleanup Plan. This report shall include photos of soil removal and surface debris removal and proof of disposal of both as applicable.

3.7.2 Surface Clean up for remediation work

Execute the approved plan for removal of all solid waste and drilling waste within the reserve pit and/or flare pit of the Well Site and surrounding area as indicated in each Task Order. This plan shall be in accordance with all state and federal regulations. Estimated areas of impact may be defined in site characterization and delineation reports if available.). The plan shall not include long term staging of any excavated materials. All contaminated solids and materials should be removed from site by end of winter activities and transported to appropriate disposal sites. Propose and execute a plan for confirmation sampling to ADEC standards to confirm complete removal of wastes.

For operations in dense vegetation, areas surrounding wells may need to be cut back in order to access the wells. During scouting, before snow is packed for project work, willow species surrounding the well heads should be cut back to the ground surface level to aid in revegetation the following years. Willows that are cleanly cut revegetate faster than those that are crushed and torn. Cut back of vegetation should be limited to that area necessary for work completion. Where small dwarf willows (6 inches in height or less) predominate, the preferred mitigation method is to ensure adequate snow cover (6 inches or more) exists above vegetative height to prevent damage to tundra. Any clearing work must be pre-approved by the BLM. Whether or not clearing occurs the contractor should plan for the potential seeding of disturbed areas with a BLM approved native seed mix and staking of willows if required in BLM ROW permit stipulations or other BLM approved permits/workplans.

After winter work is completed, the contractor would inspect each location and remove any debris inadvertently left during winter operations as well as identify any tundra damage. If tundra damage is identified, the contractor would coordinate with the BLM on any required reclamation of the site.

3.8 Plugging and Abandonment of the Well Bore

The Contractor shall determine and implement the requirements needed for successfully plugging each well bore to meet the requirements depicted in the individual wellbore diagrams provided by BLM by performing the following:

3.8.1 P&A Design

The Contractor shall develop an approach and method of execution for Plugging and Abandonment (P&A) of each Legacy Well site in accordance with the wellbore diagrams provided by the BLM and 43 CFR 3172. The Contractor shall submit a P&A Design (Sundry Notice 3160-5) to the BLM. BLM will coordinate with AOGCC and provide comments to the Contractor. The Contractor shall incorporate comments and produce the final P&A Design.

Design shall incorporate the following products and procedures as appropriate for the well:

Drilling Muds: Drilling mud used for plugging operations shall be a brine water and weighing agent slurry. Additives shall be environmentally safe, containing no heavy metals, and be provided in sufficient quantities on the well site to contain the well bore pressure.

Cement: Cement used for plugs shall be competent for use in permafrost.

Water: Water used for drilling and cementing operations shall be potable water. If the water is from a non-potable source the water shall be tested to ensure compatibility with the cement. The Contractor shall submit a copy of the compatibility test to the Contracting Officer.

3.8.2 P&A Equipment and Goods

At a minimum, the Contractor shall provide the following:

Completion/Work Over Rig: A rig will be required unless otherwise stated in the Task Orders. When required, rigs shall be capable of reaching the PBTD or depth of the deepest proposed plug. A rig capable of drilling/milling to 2500+ feet may be required for some operations. The rig shall be furnished with crew and supervision. Provide the manufacturer's name, size and capacity for the rig and the following required accessory equipment:

· Workstrings included shall be adequate for circulation of drilling mud/fluids and cement. Based on the requirements of the specific well additional types of workstrings may be required. This includes but is not limited to any necessary bits, scrapers or overshots depending on the scope of work identified in each Task Order..

· Downhole tools include any cast iron bridge plugs or cast-iron cement retainers, annulus casing packers (cement platform) appropriately sized for the casing string involved, junk baskets sized for the plugs/platforms and tubing punches (or similar) as needed.

Well Control Equipment: The well control equipment shall consist of a hydraulic full opening valve capable of providing full closure of the wellbore during non-operational periods. A choke skid should also be utilized.

Circulating Equipment: The circulating equipment shall consist of the mud pump and mud tanks. The mud pump shall be capable of discharge volumes and discharge pressures required for the individual wells. A sufficient number of mud tanks shall be furnished to contain the drilling mud required for plugging operations.

Cementing Equipment: The cementing equipment shall be capable of batch mixing of cement slurry. A mud/multi-purpose pump shall be provided that is capable of pumping the cement slurry to the plug depths as specified.

Storage Tanks - Well Fluids: A sufficient number of storage tanks shall be furnished to contain all well fluids circulated from the well during plugging operations.

Plug and Abandonment Marker: Shall be a metal plate at least 1/4" thick and welded in place. A weep hole shall be in the plate. The following shall be inscribed on the plate:

Utilizing the Final P&A Design, the Contractor shall meet the objectives depicted in the wellbore diagram for each individual well.

· • The wellhead and/or casing shall be removed to a minimum of 5-feet below ground level unless otherwise specified in the Task Order.

· • A mound of imported fill material shall be placed above the wellhead location to prevent accumulation of surface water that could potentially infiltrate into the plugged wellhole location. Enough fill material should be used to assure a mound of fill will remain after the winter “fluff” subsides during the summer thaw. Additional detail may be provided in each Task Order.

· • The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately of changes to the P&A Design and/or issues that could prevent meeting objectives within the Task Order parameters.

3.84 Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Contamination Sampling and Analysis Wells that have fluid in the wellbore shall have a sample taken of the liquid. Reserve pit, flare pit, drilling waste piles and other areas that may contain drilling mud or cuttings shall also be sampled. A field test will be performed on-site for PCB contamination. All samples, whether positive or negative for PCBs based on the field test will then be analyzed in an ADEC and Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) certified fluid testing lab for detailed PCB levels. If PCB contaminants are found, procedures for removal and disposal will occur in accordance with ADEC regulations.

3.8.5 Final P&A Certification

The Contractor shall execute the Final P&A Design at each Legacy Well site and provide a Professional Engineer stamped letter certifying the P&A was fulfilled per the Final P&A Design plan.

3.8.6 Final Remediation and Pit Closure

If included in the Task Order, the Contractor shall execute the approved excavation and remediation of reserve pits, flare Pit and clean-up of all associated debris at the Legacy Well site as appropriate and provide a Final Report or similar to satisfy the requirements of ADEC Site Closure.

3.9 Final Closeout

The Contractor shall submit 2 project close-out reports: one for the site, as well as a summarization of the specific outreach efforts conducted, the outcomes, and the impacts to the affected communities. This project close-out report shall consist of: Sundry Notice 3160-5, Well Completion or Recompletion Report and Log, and P&A Technical memorandum. The second closeout report shall include summarization of all surface activities including mobilization and demobilization routes and any other information required in final reporting of all permits.

3.10 Accommodations

The Contractor shall provide suitable living accommodations and provisions for up to two visiting government representatives (male or female). At a minimum, government personnel will be on site to witness the plugging and abandonment of the well.

3.11 Optional Tasks

Optional Tasks may be included in Task Orders to be awarded at time of Task Order award or within 90 days of award.

3.12 Performance Assessments

Performance monitoring will result in performance assessment ratings annually in accordance with the clause DOI AAAP-0050 V2 Notice to Contractors: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System. Documented contract performance will inform the assessment ratings as follows:

Exceptional: Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the Contractor were highly effective.

Very Good: Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government's benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the Contractor were effective.

Satisfactory: Performance meets contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the Contractor appear, or were, satisfactory.

Marginal: Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being evaluated reflects a serious problem for which the Contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The Contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective, or were not fully implemented.

Unsatisfactory: Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains a serious problem(s) for which the Contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

4.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION

General information is available on-line at the following web addresses:

· 2013 Legacy Wells Summary Report

· 2020 Legacy Wells Strategic Plan

· USGS 305 Reports or similar

· NPR-A Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision

· BLM Permit Stipulations

· History of Drilling Operations https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/ofr-99-0015/Wells/WellIdx.htm

· Water-Quality and Soil Assessment at 28 Exploratory Wellsites in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, 1989-90 https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1991/0458/report.pdf

· Bureau of Land Management (n.d.). NEPA Register. E-Planning. https://www.blm.gov/programs/planning-and-nepa/eplanning

· SnowDens 3D Modeling

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5.0 DELIVERABLE REQUIREMENTS and SCHEDULES

5.1 General

The Contractor shall provide deliverables as specified herein. All documentation, records and schedules as described in this contract that are the responsibility of the contractor to produce, will become the property of the Government and shall be turned over to the Government as indicated herein but no later than completion or termination of the contract. The contractor shall not release any project information to the public. If approached by the news media, the contractor shall refer them to the Contracting Officer for response. Electronic copies of document deliverables shall be delivered, at a minimum, to the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contract Specialist (CS) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) outlined in clause 1452.201.

Marking: All communication and deliverables hereunder will identify the contract number.

Version Control: The Contractor shall provide version control for information and documents in order to identify delivery of the most current information. The Contractor shall ensure that their staff is consistent in this version control.

Draft documents shall be submitted for review and comment by BLM. Partial submissions will not be accepted without prior approval from the CO/COR. It is anticipated that a single round of BLM comments will be provided to the Contractor for each document; however, if clarifications of comments are required, Contractor responses to comments are not acceptable, or other circumstances warrant additional comments by BLM, additional comments may be provided to the Contractor in writing or via email or telephone. The Contractor shall respond to all comments in writing. Comment resolution meetings may be required for the Work Plan and other planning documents. Agreement between BLM and the Contractor shall be reached on all comments prior to finalizing the documents. No field work shall begin until the comments are resolved, the planning documents are accepted by BLM, and the CO/COR gives the Contractor permission to proceed with field work. Final documents shall be signed by a Professional Engineer or Scientist.

All documents shall be submitted to the address below unless otherwise indicated:

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land…