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DEFE0032523

Cooperative Agreement

Overview

Grant Description
MIDLAND UNDERGROUND LABORATORY FOR TESTING IMPROVED PRODUCTION IN UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS PLUS ORGANIC-ROCK STORAGE EFFICIENCY OF CARBON DIOXIDE (MULTIPURPOSE CO2)

THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED FIELD LABORATORY STUDY IN MIDLAND BASIN THAT IS SUPPORTED BY LABORATORY EXPERIMENT AND COMPUTER SIMULATION TO ADDRESS THE KNOWLEDGE GAPS, EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE TECHNIQUES, DEVELOP OPTIMAL STRATEGIES ON INJECTION, CONFORMANCE CONTROL, AND MONITORING, WITH THE TWO-FOLD OBJECTIVES OF REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT INCREMENTAL OIL RECOVERY AND TESTING FEASIBILITY OF CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) STORAGE IN DEPLETED UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS.
Funding Goals
THE RESEARCH APPLICATIONS SOLICITED BY THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (DE-FOA-0003015) MUST FOCUS ON THE INJECTION OF A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY CO2 INTO THE SUBSURFACE VIA A HORIZONTAL, HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURED WELL (OR WELLS) COMPLETED IN AN ACKNOWLEDGED UNCONVENTIONAL OIL PLAY WITH SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTION HISTORY AND GEOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION, AND A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE RESULTING EFFECT ON CRUDE OIL RECOVERY THROUGH “HUFF-N-PUFF” OR CONTINUOUS CO2 INJECTION.
Place of Performance
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018-1804 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Institute Of Gas Technology was awarded MidlBasin Field Laboratory: Enhanced Production & CO2 Storage Study Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032523 worth $11,598,496 from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in June 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Des Plaines Illinois United States. The grant has a duration of 1 year 5 months and was awarded through assistance program 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development. $3,250,292 (22.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources. The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Enabling a Reduced Carbon Footprint for Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO2-EOR)/Storage Field Test Sites in Unconventional Reservoirs.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 6/10/26

Period of Performance
6/1/26
Start Date
11/30/27
End Date
2.0% Complete

Funding Split
$11.6M
Federal Obligation
$3.3M
Non-Federal Obligation
$14.8M
Total Obligated
78.0% Federal Funding
22.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

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Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032523
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892404 FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
Awardee UEI
J1T9VTF9PK89
Awardee CAGE
9C0U1
Performance District
IL-03
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 6/10/26