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Utah Geological
Survey Soliciting Proposals for Hydrocarbon Research
September 18, 2006 The Utah Geological Survey is soliciting geologic research proposals to help improve the characterization of Utah’s hydrocarbon reservoirs, primarily at the play level, but also at the field, basin, or province scale. The objective of the geologic research will be one or more of the following: (1) natural gas resource potential, (2) oil resource potential, (3) unconventional oil and gas resources such as tar sands and oil shale, and (4) geologic studies in mineral lease counties with significant oil, gas, and coal production. The goal of this work is to sustain development through diversification of energy supplies and to mitigate the impacts of boom – bust cycles. This solicitation may result in several contracts being awarded. The Utah Geological Survey anticipates awarding up to a cumulative total of $200,000 for individual contracts from $20,000 to $30,000 each. Lower cost proposals will be welcomed. The proposal must represent original work that has not been published before. The research and all deliverables will become public domain and cannot be proprietary or copyrighted material. The proposed geologic research can include but is not limited to: (1) improving the state’s assessment of its hydrocarbon reserves and future hydrocarbon resource potential, (2) identification of reservoir features, untapped compartments, or recovery techniques to encourage more effective exploitation of proven reserves, (3) improved the understanding of the play’s depositional history, trapping mechanism, source rocks, and generation/migration of hydrocarbons to encourage exploration for new or untapped hydrocarbon reserves, and (4) general geologic studies (for example, mapping) that may provide insight into Utah’s fossil energy potential. Also, smaller, low-cost proposals that may involve compiling extensive previous work into usable databases will be considered. The proposal needs to describe the: (1) planned research, (2) approach, (3) benefit to the State under one or more of the four targets outlined in the first paragraph, (4) deliverables (products), (5) time schedule for deliverables, and (6) a milestone schedule that can be used for tracking progress of the work. Deliverables should include maps, cross sections, final interpretative report, and databases, all in paper and electronic form (specify format), to fully support the research. Databases should contain well and sample locations, formation tops and thickness, porosity and permeability data, source rock chemistry, and any other data relevant to the proposed research. The databases and research, in general, should represent something that can be updated and built on in the future. The deadline for submission of proposals is September 27, 2006. |