DEFE0032282
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Roughrider Carbon Storage Hub
This project seeks to determine the feasibility of developing a commercial-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) geologic stacked storage complex able to store 50+ million metric tons of CO2 over a 30-year timeframe in northwestern North Dakota.
A stratigraphic test well will be drilled to determine rock properties, which will be used for modeling and simulation of an injected CO2 plume over time. These models and simulations will serve as the basis of the Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit application which will be submitted to the State of North Dakota, which has Class VI primacy from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).
This project seeks to determine the feasibility of developing a commercial-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) geologic stacked storage complex able to store 50+ million metric tons of CO2 over a 30-year timeframe in northwestern North Dakota.
A stratigraphic test well will be drilled to determine rock properties, which will be used for modeling and simulation of an injected CO2 plume over time. These models and simulations will serve as the basis of the Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit application which will be submitted to the State of North Dakota, which has Class VI primacy from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).
Awardee
Funding Goals
PROJECTS SELECTED FROM FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA) DE-FE0002610 WILL DEFINE AND ASSESS A STORAGE COMPLEX THROUGH: DATA COLLECTION; GEOLOGIC ANALYSIS; IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTUAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS TO SATISFY THEM; SUBSURFACE MODELING TO SUPPORT GEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND MONITORING; AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, PHASE II PROJECTS WILL COMPLETE A RIGOROUS FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR BOTH TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Grand Forks,
North Dakota
58202-6026
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 9% from $15,187,004 to $16,550,000.
University Of North Dakota was awarded
Feasibility of Carbon Storage Hub in NW North Dakota
Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032282
worth $9,000,000
from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Grand Forks North Dakota United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development.
$7,550,000 (46.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) Phase II - Storage Complex Feasibility.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/28/25
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
9/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$9.0M
Federal Obligation
$7.5M
Non-Federal Obligation
$16.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEFE0032282
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032282
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892404 FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
Awardee UEI
RSWNKK6J8CF3
Awardee CAGE
4B858
Performance District
ND-00
Senators
John Hoeven
Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0213) | Energy supply | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $7,637,004 | 100% |
Modified: 5/28/25