Closing Orphan Sites

The Orphan Well Association works with industry, government and public stakeholders to manage the safety and environmental risks of oil and gas sites that do not have a legally or financially responsible party. These properties are known as “orphans".

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2025 Prime Contractor Surface Decommissioning RFI - Questionnaire - General Assessment

The OWA is conducting an RFI to identify potential prime contractors capable of planning, managing, and executing large-scale surface decommissioning programs that include pipeline abandonment, equipment and facility decommissioning, and wellhead cut and capping operations. 

 

Successful applicants will be experienced, knowledgeable, and responsible contractors able to execute Surface Decommissioning work on behalf of the OWA in the Province of Alberta, Canada. The contractor shall have an exemplary safety record and possess the expertise, capability, and capacity to manage work sites as prime contractor and representative of the OWA.

 

Interested parties can obtain a copy of the RFI Questionnaire using the following link: 2025 Surface Decommissioning RFI Questionnaire - General Assessment

Submissions to the RFI are due by Friday, December 13, 2024, 11:59 p.m. MT(Mountain Time).

 

Questions or inquiries relating to this RFI can be sent to supplychain@orphanwell.ca

2025 Prime Contractor Environmental RFI - Questionnaire - General Assessment

The OWA is searching for experienced, knowledgeable, and responsible prime contractors to execute environmental work on behalf of the OWA in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

 

The prime contractors shall have an exemplary safety record, expertise, capability, and the capacity to perform assigned work for the OWA.

 

RFI Questionnaire -General Assessment, is designed as a stage gate process to pre-qualify proponents to advance to the Technical RFI #2 Questionnaire..

Interested parties can obtain a copy of the RFI Questionnaire using the following link: 2025 ENV RFI Questionnaire

Submissions to the RFI are due by Monday, December 2, 2024, 11:59 p.m. MT(Mountain Time).

 

Questions or inquiries relating to this RFI can be sent to supplychain@orphanwell.ca

Alphabow Update

On September 6, 2023 the OWA was directed by the AER to provide reasonable care and measures for AlphaBow’s wells, facilities and pipelines. This includes shutting-in all infrastructure and emergency response actions, if required.

Please note that AlphaBow remains a viable entity. All enquiries pertaining to AlphaBow or their infrastructure should be directed to the company at (587) 393-5059, including vendor and surface rent payments.

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