DEFE0032680
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Agni Basic Advanced Methane Reduction System
This project will integrate infrared and visual imaging to assess net heating value at combustion zone as a proxy for combustion efficiency and will enhance flaring performance.
The overall objective of this project is to advance the Agni Basic System from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 to TRL 8, focusing on the enhanced monitoring and reduction of methane emissions from flaring activities.
This project will integrate infrared and visual imaging to assess net heating value at combustion zone as a proxy for combustion efficiency and will enhance flaring performance.
The overall objective of this project is to advance the Agni Basic System from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 to TRL 8, focusing on the enhanced monitoring and reduction of methane emissions from flaring activities.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE PURPOSE OF THIS FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT (FECM) ON BEHALF OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLED, “INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) – METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM OIL AND GAS METHANE MONITORING AND MITIGATION”, IS TO MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO A VARIETY OF ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MITIGATING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM MARGINAL CONVENTIONAL WELLS (MCWS) AND OTHER OIL AND NATURAL GAS ASSETS; ACCELERATING THE COMMERCIALIZATION, SCALE-UP AND APPLICATION OF INNOVATIVE METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; AND ADVANCING THE CHARACTERIZATION AND REDUCTION OF METHANE EMISSIONS THROUGH MULTI-SCALE, MEASUREMENT-INFORMED DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Katy,
Texas
77449-5123
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Encino Environmental Services was awarded
AGNI Basic Advanced Methane Reduction System Enhanced Flaring Performance
Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032680
worth $6,000,000
from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Katy Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development.
$2,171,118 (27.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 6/10/25
Period of Performance
1/8/25
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$6.0M
Federal Obligation
$2.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEFE0032680
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032680
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892404 FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
Awardee UEI
QNTSWNF21TQ4
Awardee CAGE
9GY23
Performance District
TX-10
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Modified: 6/10/25