Bid Proposal Analysis for Mississippi Oil and Gas Board Orphaned Wells Project

This document is a bid proposal analysis prepared by the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board (MSOGB) for Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 3160007967, which solicits services for plugging, remediation, and reclamation of seven orphaned oil and gas wells located across five Mississippi counties. The project requires comprehensive plugging and remediation plans for each well, removal and proper disposal of all liquids from production vessels and equipment, installation of cement plugs meeting MSOGB specifications (either 100-foot plugs with verification by tagging or 200-foot plugs in lieu of tagging at the base of the Underground Source of Drinking Water), and full site reclamation on a turnkey basis. Prospective bidders were required to conduct pre-bid site visits by April 17, 2026, submit written questions and clarifications by April 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CDT, and submit sealed bid proposals by May 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CST. A Notice of Intent to Award was anticipated by May 22, 2026, with contract performance scheduled from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027.

Four bids were received for the Formula Grant Package No. 3. Select Oilfield Services, LLC submitted the lowest bid at $100,000.00 with a quality score of 100 and no exceptions taken. 360 Consulting USA, LLC bid $131,230.00 with a quality score of 76.20 as a quality bid with no exceptions. Mississippi Energy Developers, Inc. submitted a bid of $155,000.00 with a quality score of 64.516129, classified as a quality bid but received late and unsigned. Kelley Brothers Contractors, Inc. submitted the highest bid at $218,050.00 with a quality score of 45.861041, noted as the most expensive bid proposal with exceptions taken. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of documented experience in orphaned well plugging, remediation, and reclamation services, obtain a valid Mississippi business license prior to contract award, carry comprehensive insurance coverage, maintain complete employment and payroll records, provide a minimum of two professional references with verification scoring at least six points each, and comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Davis Bacon Act and the Build America, Buy America Act. Funding is provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Formula grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Orphaned Wells Program Office, with contract award contingent upon appropriation and receipt of state and federal funds.