Improved Oil and Gas Recovery and Produced Water Management Technologies
Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory
Assistance Listings: 81.089 -- Fossil Energy Research and Development
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
Description
Modification 000003: The purpose of this modification is to revise NOFO Part 1.
Section I.A.1 is revised to correct the Topic Area 1b cost share to 20% and Section IV.C.2 is revised to delete the Environmental Considerations Summary and Environmental Impact Volume from the Summary of Application Requirements table.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will seek proposals for specific research and development (R&D) projects to improve recovery efficiency from unconventional oil and natural gas reservoirs and to advance technologies for the treatment of flowback and produced water from oil and...
natural gas production operations. Despite increasing energy for demand, recovery efficiency for oil and natural gas from unconventional reservoirs can average less than 10 percent. This NOFO will enable rapid field deployment of a variety of novel technologies and processes related to improving primary and enhanced recovery with the goal of significantly improving resource recovery and accelerating industry uptake.
This NOFO will also support the field testing and validation of water treatment technologies of produced water from oil and natural gas production operations to avoid deep well injection and potential issues with induced seismicity and interaction with underground sources of drinking water.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a recipient or subrecipient of this NOFO:
• Institutions of higher education (as defined in Title 20 U.S.C. § 1001)
• For-profit organizations
• Nonprofit organizations
• State and local government entities
• Indian Tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. § 5304)
Grantor contact information
Description
Jessica G. Sartor 304-285-0518
jessica.sartor@netl.doe.gov
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FundOpp_DE-FOA-0003627_Amd_000001.pdf | DE-FOA-0003627 | Jul 6, 2026 06:55 PM UTC |
| FundOpp_DE-FOA-0003627.pdf | DE-FOA-0003627 | Jul 6, 2026 12:59 PM UTC |
| DE-FOA-0003627_NOFO_Part_2.pdf | DE-FOA-0003627_NOFO_Part_2 | Jul 6, 2026 12:59 PM UTC |
| FundOpp_DE-FOA-0003627_Amd_000002.pdf | DE-FOA-0003627 | Jul 10, 2026 08:58 PM UTC |
| FundOpp_DE-FOA-0003627_Amd_000003.pdf | DE-FOA-0003627 | Jul 24, 2026 05:02 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: September 8, 2026
Award
$150,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$150,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DE-FOA-0003627
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
4
Posted date:
July 6, 2026
Archive date:
October 8, 2026
