95-16293. Financial Assistance Award: Petrosurveys, Inc.  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 34524]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-16293]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Financial Assistance Award: Petrosurveys, Inc.
    
    AGENCY: Department of Energy.
    
    ACTION: Notice of Intent.
    
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    SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 
    CFR 600.6(a)(2) it is making a financial assistance award under Grant 
    Number DE-FG01-95CE15626 to Petrosurveys, Inc. The proposed grant will 
    provide funding in the estimated amount of $98,178 by the Department of 
    Energy for the purpose of locating energy sources through development 
    of the inventor's ``System for Discovering the Locations of Sea Floor 
    Seepages of Petroleum.''
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
    accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(e)(1) that the unsolicited application 
    for financial assistance submitted by Petrosurveys, Inc., is 
    meritorious based on the general evaluation required by 10 CFR 
    600.14(d) and the proposed project represents a unique idea that would 
    not be eligible for financial assistance under a recent, current or 
    planned solicitation. The new technology is expected to complete the 
    prototype development of an apparatus to locate and map sea floor 
    petroleum seepages using a ship-borne, instrumented surveying system 
    that is an extremely cost-effective alternative to conventional 
    exploration techniques. The technology provides a faster and cheaper 
    way to locate oil seeps compared to seismic surveying. The applicant's 
    exploration method will cover a greater area of the sea with an 
    equivalent degree of accuracy than with current methods. Therefore, the 
    technology presents a higher probability of opening up new oil fields, 
    and thus will have a long-term beneficial effect upon the Nation's 
    energy supply.
        The inventor and principal investigator, Dr. Keith F. M. Thompson 
    has extensive experience in petroleum geochemistry. He has written 
    numerous journal articles and is an active member in several 
    geochemical and geological societies. For the proposed project, Dr. 
    Thompson will utilize the marine engineering staff and facilities of 
    HBOI. The proposed project is not eligible for financial assistance 
    under a recent, current or planned solicitation because the funding 
    program, the Energy Related Invention Program (ERIP), has been 
    structured since its beginning in 1975 to operate without competitive 
    solicitations because the authorizing legislation directs ERIP to 
    provide support for worthy ideas submitted by the public. The program 
    has never issued and has no plans to issue a competitive solicitation. 
    This award will be made 14 calendar days after publication to allow for 
    public comment.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
    Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Sara Wilson, HR-
    561.21, 1000 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.
        The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 18 months from the 
    date of award.
    Lynn Warner,
    Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
    [FR Doc. 95-16293 Filed 6-30-95; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
07/03/1995
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of Intent.
Document Number:
95-16293
Pages:
34524-34524 (1 pages)
PDF File:
95-16293.pdf