Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00102
Apply for L16AS00102
- The DOI-BLM in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-ES, Study of Air Emissions and Effects of Best Management Practices at Oil and Gas Sites in the Northern Appalachian Basin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.236.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 05, 2016 and posted on May 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 05, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the U.S. Department of the Interior, offered a small, targeted research grant to fund an original study on air emissions from oil and gas development in the Northern Appalachian Basin. The core idea behind the opportunity is straightforward: measure and better understand the air pollutants and greenhouse gases released during drilling, well completion, and ongoing production, and then evaluate how much those emissions can be reduced when operators use specific best management practices (BMPs). The results are meant to be practical and decision-focused, giving BLM, other regulators, and industry stakeholders stronger evidence for improving air quality management at well pads and related facilities.
The project emphasizes greenhouse gas emissions in particular, with methane as a central concern because it is both a potent greenhouse gas and a major component of natural gas. BLM is looking for studies that do more than just quantify emissions; they want work that can explain where emissions are coming from (for example, well sites, compressors, and other associated infrastructure) and that can connect observed emissions to operational choices and mitigation steps. In other words, the study should help clarify which sources matter most, which BMPs actually work under real operating conditions, and what barriers prevent wider adoption of the most effective controls.
A major theme is the real-world effectiveness of voluntary programs and recommended practices, especially those associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Natural Gas STAR program. The solicitation signals interest in several practical questions: how applicable Natural Gas STAR recommendations are to typical facilities in the Northern Appalachian Basin, how many producers in the region participate as partners, and whether producers understand the potential cost savings from methane capture technologies promoted by such programs. It also points to interest in policy-driven changes, asking how EPA requirements for green completions (a type of completion designed to capture gas that would otherwise be vented) could affect methane emissions from production activities. In addition, BLM wants insight into what is getting in the way of broader methane capture deployment in this region, whether those obstacles are technical, economic, logistical, or organizational.
Beyond operator practices, the grant also invites analysis of the regulatory landscape. Applicants are encouraged to examine what strategies state agencies are using to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector and how those strategies may influence actual emissions outcomes. This implies that a strong proposal could combine field measurements with policy and program analysis, linking emissions data to specific mitigation approaches and governance mechanisms rather than treating emissions in isolation.
The public benefit case is centered on improved transparency and better-informed decision-making. Air quality and oil-and-gas regulators benefit from clearer evidence on which mitigation strategies deliver meaningful greenhouse gas reductions and which are less effective in practice. The broader public benefits by gaining a more accurate understanding of the carbon footprint associated with oil and gas development in the Northern Appalachian Basin, including what can realistically be achieved through BMPs and methane capture measures.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning BLM likely expected some level of coordination or involvement during the project rather than a completely hands-off grant. It fell under the Natural Resources funding activity category and was listed under CFDA 15.236. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, effectively open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice. The opportunity number was L16AS00102, it was posted May 5, 2016, and it had a closing date of July 5, 2016. Funding was capped at $45,000, with one award expected, indicating a single, modestly funded research effort designed to fill a specific information gap rather than support a large multi-year program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency offered this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The grant funded a small, targeted, original research study focused on measuring and better understanding air emissions from oil and gas development in the Northern Appalachian Basin, and evaluating how much those emissions can be reduced when operators use specific best management practices (BMPs).
What kinds of emissions is the study concerned with?
The study centers on air pollutants and greenhouse gases released during drilling, well completion, and ongoing production activities. Greenhouse gas emissions are emphasized, with methane highlighted as a central concern.
Why is methane a key focus in this solicitation?
Methane is emphasized because it is both a potent greenhouse gas and a major component of natural gas. The opportunity seeks practical evidence about methane sources and how emissions can be reduced through operational choices and mitigation measures.
What oil and gas activities are specifically mentioned in the scope?
The opportunity references emissions associated with drilling, well completion, and ongoing production, with attention to how emissions differ across these phases and how they respond to mitigation actions.
What geographic area does the research need to address?
The research is focused on oil and gas development in the Northern Appalachian Basin.
Is BLM looking only for emissions measurements, or something more?
BLM signaled interest in studies that do more than quantify emissions. The work should help explain where emissions are coming from (such as well sites, compressors, and associated infrastructure) and connect observed emissions to operational decisions and mitigation steps.
What types of emission sources does BLM want the research to examine?
The description points to a need to attribute emissions to specific sources, including well sites, compressors, and other associated infrastructure, and to identify which sources matter most in real operating conditions.
What are "best management practices" (BMPs) in the context of this opportunity?
In this solicitation, BMPs refer to specific operational and mitigation practices used by operators to reduce emissions at well pads and related facilities. The study is expected to evaluate how much emissions can be reduced when those BMPs are used.
What does BLM want to learn about BMP effectiveness?
BLM wants evidence about which BMPs actually work under real operating conditions, what emissions reductions they achieve, and what barriers prevent broader adoption of the most effective controls.
What kinds of barriers to emission reductions is the study expected to explore?
The opportunity requests insight into obstacles that limit broader methane capture deployment in the region, including whether barriers are technical, economic, logistical, or organizational.
What role do voluntary programs play in this grant topic?
A major theme is assessing the real-world effectiveness of voluntary programs and recommended practices, especially those associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Natural Gas STAR program.
What is BLM asking about the EPA Natural Gas STAR program?
The solicitation highlights practical questions such as how applicable Natural Gas STAR recommendations are to typical facilities in the Northern Appalachian Basin, how many producers in the region participate as partners, and whether producers understand potential cost savings from methane capture technologies promoted by the program.
Does the opportunity mention "green completions"?
Yes. It expresses interest in understanding how EPA requirements for green completions (completions designed to capture gas that would otherwise be vented) could affect methane emissions from production activities.
Is regulatory and policy analysis part of the expected work?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to analyze the regulatory landscape, including what strategies state agencies are using to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector and how those strategies may influence actual emissions outcomes.
Could a strong project combine field measurements with program or policy review?
Yes. The opportunity implies value in combining field measurements with policy and program analysis, linking emissions data to specific mitigation approaches and governance mechanisms rather than treating emissions in isolation.
What is the intended use of the research results?
The results are meant to be practical and decision-focused, providing BLM, other regulators, and industry stakeholders stronger evidence for improving air quality management at well pads and related facilities.
Who benefits from the research?
Air quality and oil-and-gas regulators benefit from clearer evidence about which mitigation strategies deliver meaningful greenhouse gas reductions. The public benefits from improved transparency and a more accurate understanding of the carbon footprint associated with oil and gas development in the Northern Appalachian Basin.
What funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement, which suggests BLM likely expected some level of coordination or involvement during the project rather than a fully hands-off grant.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity fell under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The listing was under CFDA 15.236.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was effectively open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full notice.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number was L16AS00102.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on May 5, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was July 5, 2016.
How much funding was available?
Funding was capped at $45,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected, indicating a single, modestly funded research effort intended to fill a specific information gap.
Does the opportunity suggest a large, multi-year program?
No. Based on the capped funding level ($45,000) and a single expected award, this appears designed as a small, targeted effort rather than a large multi-year research program.
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