Opportunity Information: Apply for E16AS00001
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- The DOI-BSEE in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BSEE FY 2016 University of California, Santa Barbara" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.441.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2016 and posted on Mar 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a discretionary funding opportunity in FY 2016 to support a three-year cooperative agreement with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), specifically the Marine Science Institute and the Department of Earth Science. The project was scheduled to begin June 1, 2016, and it centers on a focused research effort in the Coal Oil Point area offshore Santa Barbara, California. The core purpose is to investigate how offshore oil and gas production influences the rate and behavior of natural hydrocarbon seepage in the region, which is known for persistent natural seeps that release oil and gas into the marine environment.
The opportunity emphasizes that this would be a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, meaning BSEE expected substantial involvement in the work. In practical terms, that typically indicates an ongoing federal role in coordination, data needs, study design considerations, and the application of results to operational or regulatory questions. The solicitation was narrowly aimed at UCSB as the intended applicant, and it anticipated making a single award with a funding ceiling of $300,000.
The project objectives are framed around four main outcomes. First, the study aims to quantify the relationship between natural hydrocarbon seep flux under two contrasting operational conditions: when hydrocarbon production is shut in (not producing) and when production is resumed. This objective reflects the idea that production can change subsurface pressures and pathways in ways that may affect how much oil and gas naturally escapes through the seafloor. Second, the project includes a strong public communication component: informing the public, local county and state governments, media, and academic audiences about natural seepage and about the potential for oil and gas production to have a positive environmental effect by reducing seepage under certain conditions. Third, the research seeks to resolve an important geologic and physical transport question about Monterey Formation oil: how heavy oil migrates upward through overlying strata to reach the sea surface, including whether it is carried by rising gas bubbles or moves through other mechanisms. Fourth, the work is intended to improve situational awareness and interpretation for both BSEE and the U.S. Coast Guard by helping them anticipate or explain episodic, unusually large releases of oil (described as "burps") that can appear in the water and on beaches, with the July 2015 event highlighted as a motivating example occurring about two months after platforms were shut in.
Administratively, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number E16AS00001) fell under an environmental activity category and CFDA 15.441, with eligibility listed for public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. It was posted March 22, 2016, with an application deadline of April 21, 2016, and it expected one award. Overall, the solicitation describes a targeted, collaborative federal-university research partnership designed to produce both measurable scientific findings about seep dynamics and practical, communication-ready insights relevant to offshore oversight, spill interpretation, and public understanding in the Santa Barbara seep field.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What type of funding instrument was planned: a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This was planned as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. The solicitation indicated BSEE expected substantial involvement in the work, typically meaning an ongoing federal role in coordination, shaping or reviewing study needs, and ensuring the results are usable for operational or regulatory purposes.
When was this funding opportunity released and when were applications due?
It was posted on March 22, 2016, and the application deadline was April 21, 2016.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was E16AS00001.
What CFDA program number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 15.441.
What category did the opportunity fall under?
It was categorized as an environmental activity.
How many awards were expected?
The solicitation anticipated making a single award.
What was the maximum funding amount (ceiling) for the award?
The funding ceiling was $300,000.
How long was the project period expected to last?
The effort was designed as a three-year cooperative agreement.
When was the project scheduled to begin?
The project was scheduled to begin on June 1, 2016.
Who was the intended applicant for this solicitation?
The solicitation was narrowly aimed at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), specifically the Marine Science Institute and the Department of Earth Science.
What types of organizations were listed as eligible?
Eligibility was listed for public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Where was the research focused geographically?
The project centered on the Coal Oil Point area offshore Santa Barbara, California, a region known for persistent natural hydrocarbon seeps that release oil and gas into the marine environment.
What was the main purpose of the research project?
The core purpose was to investigate how offshore oil and gas production influences the rate and behavior of natural hydrocarbon seepage in the Coal Oil Point region.
Why does offshore production matter for natural seepage in this area?
As described in the solicitation, the study was motivated by the idea that production can change subsurface pressures and pathways, which may affect how much oil and gas naturally escapes through the seafloor.
What were the main project outcomes or objectives described?
The solicitation framed the work around four main outcomes: (1) quantify the relationship between seep flux under shut-in versus resumed production conditions, (2) inform public and government audiences about natural seepage and the possibility that production could reduce seepage under certain conditions, (3) resolve how Monterey Formation heavy oil migrates upward to the sea surface, and (4) improve situational awareness for BSEE and the U.S. Coast Guard regarding episodic large releases ("burps").
What does "shut in" mean in the context of this study?
In the solicitation, "shut in" refers to a condition when hydrocarbon production is not producing (i.e., production is shut in), contrasted with periods when production is resumed.
What specific measurement relationship did the study aim to quantify?
The study aimed to quantify the relationship between natural hydrocarbon seep flux under two contrasting operational conditions: when production is shut in and when production is resumed.
Was there a public communication component to the project?
Yes. A key element was communicating with the public, local county and state governments, the media, and academic audiences about natural seepage and about the potential for oil and gas production to have a positive environmental effect by reducing seepage under certain conditions.
What scientific transport question about Monterey Formation oil was included?
The project sought to address how heavy Monterey Formation oil migrates upward through overlying strata to reach the sea surface, including whether it is carried by rising gas bubbles or moves through other mechanisms.
What are "burps" as described in the solicitation?
"Burps" referred to episodic, unusually large releases of oil that can appear in the water and on beaches.
How were BSEE and the U.S. Coast Guard expected to use the results?
The solicitation indicated the work would improve situational awareness and interpretation for both BSEE and the U.S. Coast Guard by helping them anticipate or explain episodic large oil releases, supporting offshore oversight and spill interpretation.
What event was highlighted as a motivating example for studying episodic releases?
A July 2015 event was highlighted, described as occurring about two months after platforms were shut in.
Is this opportunity described as broad and competitive, or targeted?
Based on the solicitation description provided, it was targeted and narrowly aimed at UCSB as the intended applicant, with an expectation of one award.
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