2026 Summit DMA Orphan Well P&A

The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's (DNRC) Board of Oil & Gas is requesting proposals to perform plugging and surface restoration for thirty-five orphaned well sites and one associated pit, located in Big Horn County, Montana. For additional details regarding this RFP please reference the associated materials located under the Prerequisites and Buyer Attachments tabs.

Project Description

The project's title is: "2026 Summit Gas Resources DMA Well Plug & Abandonment & Site Restoration." The project owner is the Board of Oil and Gas Conservation of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (Board). The project's purpose is to perform plugging and surface restoration for thirty-five orphaned wellsites and one associated pit, located in Big Horn County, Montana.

The project's objectives are:

• To control any hydrocarbons and water flows, so they do not contaminate surface waters.
• To properly plug, dispose of wastes, and restore the locations for the wells on the "2026 Summit Gas Resources CBM Well Plug & Abandonment & Site Restoration" project.
• To remove and dispose of any equipment and waste material associated with the wellsites.
• To restore all reserve pits and other surface disturbances associated with reclamation operations.
• To perform all work according to this Contract's specifications and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Implementation Activities

• Phase I -- Build location, roads, dikes and pits. Mobilize rig and associated equipment. Estimated Completion Time - 30 days from the start of the project.
• Phase II - Control and Plug Well to Specifications. Pump cement plugs or, if necessary, use mechanical plugs and tag plugs. Estimated Completion Time - 60 days from the start of the project.
• Phase III - Recycle equipment, restore pits, and waste disposal. Estimated Completion Time - 90 days from the start of the project.
• Phase IV -- Restore surface and re-seed locations. Return to contour all disturbed areas; re-seed all disturbed areas with native species of vegetation approved by the landowner or County Soil Conservation District. Estimated Completion Date -- 180 days from the start of the project.

Twenty-one of these well locations are in general sage grouse habitat and within two miles of an active lek and subject to a no work closure period between March 15th – July 15th.

All Proposals must be submitted via eMACS. Do NOT enter a price or cost. Pricing will be discussed with the awardee during contract negotiations. Please review the evaluation process, offeror qualifications, and scope of services documents, and upload your service proposal to the **Vendor Attachments** section of this solicitation in accordance with the requirements outlined in these documents.

Failure to upload a proposal as instructed may result in your submission being disqualified as 'nonresponsive'.

The firm that is awarded this contract, is required to register as a Profile 2 vendor within eMACS.

Questions relating to any information provided in this event shall be asked through the Q&A Board.

Board personnel will supervise plugging procedures and inspect the sites at the completion of the project.