Recovery Act Cooley Alert

FOA - Site Characterization
of Promising Geologic
Formations for CO2

KEY ATTORNEY CONTACTS

Elias Blawie 650/843-5060

Tom Coll 858/550-6013

Alison Freeman-Gleason
206/452-8755

Jim Fulton 650/843-5103

Gordon Ho 650/843-5190

Craig Jacoby 415/693-2147

James Linfield 720/566-4010

Andrew Lustig 703/456-8134

Patrick Mitchell 617/937-2315

Kevin Mullen 202/842-7882

Ryan Naftulin 202/842-7822

John Robertson 206/452-8763

Joseph Scherer 415/693-2017

Application Deadline

The application is due on August 3, 2009 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Please note: Important information re registration and other pre-submission requirements are included in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Please refer to the FOA for details.

Anticipated Notice of Selection: August 2009
Anticipated Award Date: December 2009
Total Funding Available: $49,750,000
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreements

Eligibility Requirements

All domestic entities are eligible to apply, except other federal agencies and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.

Program Description

In this FOA the Department of Energy (DOE) seeks to develop comprehensive data sets of formation characteristics (porosity, permeability, injectivity, mineralogy, saturations (if applicable), reservoir architecture, cap rock integrity, etc.); to determine usefulness of potential geologic storage sites; to augment existing data sets and refine best practices for approving storage site selection; and to characterize a minimum of ten distinct “high potential” geologic formations or reservoirs. Geologic formations to be evaluated may include saline formations, depleting/depleted oil fields (but not specifically or primarily for the purpose of enhanced oil recovery), or coal seams. The formation selected for characterization should represent a significant storage opportunity in the region with adequate seals to protect against adverse impacts on the overlying formation or risks to underground sources of drinking water and the surface. It is expected that these characterization projects will increase the DOE’s understanding of the potential for the formations to safely and permanently store CO₂. The projects will also support the President’s energy goals: develop and deploy near zero emission coal technologies; make the U.S. a leader on climate change; transfer carbon capture and sequestration technology globally; reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050; and increase carbon capture and sequestration technology funding.

Cost Sharing

The cost share must be at least 20% of the total allowable costs for R&D projects and must come from non-federal sources unless otherwise allowed by law.