Tenders Are Invited For REMOVAL OF EXPOSED OIL AND GAS WELL SURFACE CASINGS, NECHES RIVER

REMOVAL OF EXPOSED OIL AND GAS WELL SURFACE CASINGS, NECHES RIVER REMOVAL OF EXPOSED OIL AND GAS WELL SURFACE CASINGS, NECHES RIVERPLEASE NOTE**** RRC will conduct a Site Visit Friday May 13th, at 8:00am CST, (see RFP ATTACHMENT 12 NPS Project Site Visit). Due to limited seating capacity, respondents must RSVP seat reservations to [email protected]. Attendance will be limited to two (2) representatives per respondent and will be on a first come basis. Contractors are encouraged to perform site visit to make a more informed decision on their proposals.Texas Natural Resources Code Chapter 89 provides that the protection of water and land of the state against pollution or the escape of oil or gas is in the public interest, and that it is necessary and desirable to provide additional means so that wells that are drilled for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas, or as injection or salt water disposal wells, and that have been abandoned and are leaking salt water, oil, gas, or other deleterious substances into freshwater formations or on the surface of the land, may be plugged, re-plugged, or repaired by or under the authority and direction of RRC. Additionally, 16 TAC §3.14(b)(3) provides that RRC may plug or re-plug dry or inactive wells.&The RRC and the US Department of Interior National Park Service (“NPS”) have entered into Master Cooperative Agreement P15AC01148 to plug, or re-plug abandoned oil and gas wells and restore habitats that have been impacted by mineral exploration activities. Pursuant to the Cooperative Agreement, RRC and NPS have entered into Task Agreement Number P19AC01254 to remove exposed oil and gas well surface casings in the Neches River within the Big Thicket National Preserve.Objectives of the project include restoring, enhancing, and protecting&Big Thicket National Preserve&by removing exposed surface casings of abandoned oil and gas wells located within the Neches River and by completing proper cutting and capping techniques that will protect park visitors, subsurface and surface waters, wetlands, protected species, and sensitive natural resources.Respondents are cautioned to carefully read the RFP in its entirety. Selection of the most highly qualified Well Servicing Vendors will be based on demonstrated competence, detailed credentials, evaluation criteria and other requirements as outlined in&Part II: Instructions to Respondent, Section 2.10.2 Weighted Criteria&and&RFP&ATTACHMENT 3&Respondent’s Qualification Statement.&Failure to provide the mandatory required information will automatically disqualify Respondent from consideration for award in connection with this RFP.&Appendix A&to this SOS contains a list of each well that may be included as work under one or more workorders, along with RRC assumptions on wellsite conditions and Contractor objectives.&Appendix B&consists of specifications for equipment, materials, & services and as well as Rate Sheets. Appendix C&is a list of environmental preservation and mitigation measures required for this project.&&Appendix D&includes information related to each well and includes the following: well bore data and plugging reports, well locations, and imaged historical records from RRC online research queries.Selected Respondents shall be bound to the terms and conditions of this RFP, and the RRC’s Contract as finalized between the RRC and Respondent (see&RFP&ATTACHMENT 5 Sample RRC Contract), any additional, specific terms and conditions applicable to a finalized, negotiated Work Order issued thereunder, and shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and ordinances, including but not limited to those related to licensing, certification, and permitting requirements.