2026 Summit DMA Orphan Well P&A

Montana's Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Board of Oil & Gas is requesting proposals for plugging and surface restoration of thirty-five orphaned well sites and one associated pit in Big Horn County, Montana, with an optional pre-proposal conference on November 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and proposals due November 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. MST. The solicitation carries no set-aside. The awarded firm must register as a Profile 2 vendor within eMACS and comply with prevailing wage requirements.

The solicitation covers water orphaned and abandoned well plugging services, environmental reclamation of abandoned oil and gas facilities, and environmental reclamation of abandoned water resources. Offerors submit service proposals addressing scope of services, offeror qualifications, and evaluation criteria outlined in the attached documents, uploaded to the Vendor Attachments section. This is a non-priced solicitation, and pricing will be determined during contract negotiations with the selected awardee.

The pre-proposal conference, held at the State 36-0841 7CC well location, lets offerors ask clarifying questions, determine onsite inventory, and identify ambiguities or errors in the RFP. All questions must be submitted through the Q&A Board. Bidders are prohibited from direct communication with State staff except at the procurement officer's direction, and unauthorized contact risks disqualification. The procurement officer is Bryant Gauthier, reachable at bryant.gauthier@mt.gov or (406) 444-6743.

The solicitation opened October 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. MDT. The primary attachment is 1467045-event.pdf (386KB).