The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced two new funding opportunities totaling up to US$215.5 million aimed at advancing domestic oil and natural gas production, recovery, and infrastructure technologies. Both programs are being administered through DOE’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office and the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
The first opportunity, Advancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and Delivery, makes up to US$65.5 million available for projects that improve oil and gas production efficiency, strengthen pipeline and delivery infrastructure, enhance digital monitoring capabilities, and unlock stranded hydrocarbon resources. Applications are due Sept. 22, 2026. According to the DOE, the effort is intended to support innovative technologies that improve the reliability and competitiveness of US energy production and transportation systems.
A second opportunity, Improved Oil and Gas Recovery and Produced Water Management Technologies, provides up to US$150 million for projects focused on enhanced oil and gas recovery, as well as technologies for the treatment, reuse, and management of produced water. The application deadline is Sept. 8, 2026. The program targets solutions that can increase resource recovery while reducing operational costs and addressing water management challenges facing producing regions across the United States.
Eligible applicants include private industry, universities, national laboratories, and nonprofit organizations.
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