Alturas Plug, Abandon and Reclaim Oil Well

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has issued an Invitation For Bid (IFB) solicitation DNRC-IFB-2019-1027 for plugging and reclaiming three orphaned oil wells located in Richland County, specifically the Andrew Petersen, Carlsen-Lyche 22-12, and Carlsen-Lyche 21-41 wells owned by Alturas Energy, LLC. The procurement seeks environmental services for well plugging and site reclamation, with bidders required to provide total costs for the work and an additional per-hour rate for potential unforeseen issues. Key deliverables include complete plugging and reclamation of the specified wells, with contractors expected to provide contract performance security within 10 working days of the Request for Documents Notice. The solicitation was opened on February 11, 2019, with a closing date of March 26, 2019, and included an optional pre-bid conference on February 21st, 2019. Bidders must submit detailed business information and contact details, and are advised that due to funding constraints, DNRC may select only certain wells for completion. The commodity code for this procurement is 1614 (Environmental Services - Reclamation Abandoned Oil/Gas Wells), with payment terms set at Net 30. Contact for the solicitation is Gwenette Ungerman, reachable at ungermang@mt.gov or 406-444-6724.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The solicitation appears to be open to qualified environmental services contractors capable of performing complex well plugging and reclamation work. While no incumbent vendors were listed, the procurement suggests a potential project value that would require specialized expertise in oil well closure and environmental restoration. The DNRC's ability to potentially limit the scope based on funding constraints indicates flexibility in the overall project budget. Bidders will be expected to demonstrate technical capability to safely and effectively plug and reclaim the specified wells, with the potential for additional work depending on funding availability. The procurement represents an environmental remediation effort focused on closing orphaned wells in Richland County, with the primary objective of mitigating potential environmental risks associated with abandoned oil well sites.