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Approved Categorical Exclusions

ARRA	Date	Title	Recipient Name	Location	DOE NETL Sponsor Sort descending
N	2020-01-30	Predictive Self-Healing Seals for Gas Transmission (183.22 KB)	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2020-04-29	Quantification of Methane Emissions from the Natural Gas Gathering System Using Distributed Sensors (187.28 KB)	Prime: Penn State University; Sub: Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2020-01-31	Subtask 3.2 Produced Water Management Through Geologic Homogenization, Conditioning and Reuse (181.76 KB)	University of North Dakota EERC	Grand Forks, ND; Johnsons Corner, McKenzie County, ND	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2017-03-06	Marine Test of Hydrate Pressure Coring System - OCS LEase Block Green Canyon 955 (163.44 KB)	The University of Texas at Austin	Gulf of Mexico	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2019-09-12	Unlocking Tight Oil Reservoirs in the Powder River Basin (173.84 KB)	Prime: University of Wyoming Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2019-11-04	Resource Recovery and Environmental Protection in Wyoming's Greater Green River Basin Using Selective Nanostructured Membranes (177.16 KB)	Prime: University of Wyoming Subs: H2O Systems, Triton Water Midstream	Laramie, WY Houston, TX Edmond, OK	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2016-09-16	In-Situ Pipeline Coatings for Methane Emissions Mitigation and Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure (110.73 KB)	Prime: Oceanit Laboratories Sub: Rescue Pipeline Services, LLC	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2017-06-05	Characterization of Gathering and Boosting Stations (166.72 KB)	Colorado State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2016-09-16	Characterizing Ocean Acidification and Atmospheric Emission caused by Methane Released from Gas Hydrate Systems along the US Atl (148.67 KB)	Prime: University of Rochester Sub: US Geological Survey	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2017-08-09	In-Situ Pipeline Coatings for Methane Emissions Mitigation and Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure (152.03 KB)	Prime: Oceanit Laboratories Sub: Rescue Pipeline Services, LLC	Sheldon, TX	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2020-02-07	Solid-State Mixed-Potential Electrochemical Sensors for Natural Gas Leak Detection and Quality Control (178.59 KB)	Prime: University of New Mexico; Sub: SensorComm Technologies	Albuquerque, NM	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2019-11-15	Project ULTRA: Underwater Laser Telecommunications & Remote Access (197.06 KB)	Prime: Oceanit Sub: Lawrence Livermore National Lab	Honolulu, HI; Livermore, CA	FE/TDIC/OG/Natural Gas Team
N	2016-02-18	More Improvements to Deepwater Subsea Measurement (136.04 KB)	Prime: RPSEA Sub: Innoveering, LLC (sub to Letton Hall Group)	Ronkonkoma, NY	FE/TDIC/OG/NG Team
N	2018-08-10	Remote Methane Sensor for Emissions Using Chirped-laser Dispersion Spectroscopy (164.21 KB)	Princeton University	Princeton, NJ	FE/TDIC/OG/Oil and Gas Natural Gas Team
N	2017-02-16	Utica Shale Energy and Environmental Laboratory (USEEL) (120.95 KB)	Prime: Ohio State University Subs: West Virginia University, Houston Advanced Research Center, Texas A&M University	Multiple sites, OH, WV, and TX	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2019-08-29	Remote Methane Sensor for Emissions Using Chirped-laser Dispersion Spectroscopy (Task 7) (133.68 KB)	Princeton University	Princeton, NJ	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2017-10-02	Classification of Methane Emissions from Industrial Meters, Vintage vs. New Plastic Pipe, and Plastic-lined Steel and Cast Iron (154.82 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Subs: AECOM, GHD Services, Inc.	Multiples sites, NC, SC, MD, DC, VA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2019-12-10	A Novel Membrane System for Removing Dissolved Organic Compounds from Produced Water (178.4 KB)	Prime: TDA Research, Inc. Subs: Matheson, Gas Technology Institute	Wheat Ridge, CO Longmont, CO Des Plaines, IL	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2019-07-31	Demonstration of Proof of Concept Multi-Physics Approach for Near-Real-Time Remote Monitoring (154.77 KB)	Prime: University of Texas-Austin BEG Subs: University of Texas-Austin, University of North Carolina, Duke University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2020-10-21	Improving Production in the Emerging Paradox Oil Play (174.89 KB)	University of Utah	Grand County, UT	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2020-05-05	DOE/NARUC Natural Gas Partnership (184.04 KB)	NARUC	Washington, DC	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-04-03	University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research subaward - Methane Emissions Quantification (MEQ) of Compressor Stations (145.72 KB)	Prime: Penn State University Subs: Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Enervest Operating Company, CSE Corporation	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2019-02-15	Quantification of Methane Emissions from Marginal Oil and Gas Wells (Tasks 1-4) (176.52 KB)	Prime: GSI Environmental Subs: Gas Technology Institute, Colorado State University, Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-08-23	Hydraulic Fracture Test Site (Revised SOPO) (229.4 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Subs: University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Austin - BEG, Laredo Petroleum, Inc., University of Pittsburgh	Des Plaines, IL Austin, TX Reagan County, TX Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2020-02-18	Microwave Catalysis for Process Intensified Modular Production of Carbon Nanomaterials from Natural Gas (141.09 KB)	Prime: West Virginia University; Subs: North Carolina State University, H Quest Vanguard, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, C4-MCP	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2017-11-20	Classification of Methane Emissions from Industrial Meters, Vintage vs. New Plastic Pipe, and Plastic-lined Steel and Cast Iron (138.93 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Subs: AECOM, GHD Services, Inc.	Multiple sites, OH and IN	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2020-02-18	Advancing Development of Emissions Detection (ADED) (176.4 KB)	Prime: Colorado State University Subs: University of Texas-Arlington, University of Texas-Austin, Harrisburg University of Science & Technology	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2016-09-09	Multi-Functional Distributed Fiber Sensors for Pipeline Monitoring and Methane Detections (194.68 KB)	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2017-12-27	Long-Term Methane Emissions Rate Quantification and Alert System for Natural Gas Storage Wells and Fields (160.87 KB)	Prime: GSI Environmental Sub: Utah State University	Gulf Coast Salt Cavern well, TX and LA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2020-04-16	Dynamic Binary Complexes as Super-Adjustable Viscosity Modifiers for Hydraulic (172.42 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M Engineering; Sub: Incendium Technologies (Invisco)	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-10-10	The Eagle Ford Shale Laboratory: A Field Study of the Simulated Reservoir Volume, Detailed Fracture Characteristics, and EOR Pot (140.24 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M University (TEES) Sub: WildHorse Resource Development	Burleson County, TX	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2016-09-09	Remote Methane Sensor for Emissions Using Chirped-laser Dispersion Spectroscopy (178.43 KB)	Princeton University	Princeton, NJ	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2017-06-29	Classification of Methane Emissions from Industrial Meters, Vintage vs. New Plastic Pipe, and Plastic-lined Steel and Cast Iron (176 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Subs: AECOM	Multiple sites, MA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2017-07-28	Classification of Methane Emissions from Industrial Meters, Vintage vs. New Plastic Pipe, and Plastic-lined Steel and Cast Iron (181.72 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Subs: AECOM, GHD Services, Inc.	Multiple sites, CA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-11-28	Marcellus Shale Engineering and Environmental Lab (MSEEL) - New Well Site (187.34 KB)	Prime: WVU Sub: Northeast Natural Energy	Core, WV	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2016-09-27	Long-Term Methane Emissions Rate Quantification and Alert System for Natural Gas Storage Wells and Fields (180.97 KB)	Prime: GSI Environmental Subs: HARC, Colorado State University, Utah State University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-02-12	2018 Oklahoma Seismicity Workshop (143.77 KB)	University of Oklahoma	Norman, OK	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2019-08-05	Conasauga Shale Research Consortium (CSRC) (169.72 KB)	Prime: University of Kentucky Subs: West Virginia University, West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey, Hays Exploration Inc.	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2019-07-12	All-Digital Sensor System for Distributed Downhole Pressure Monitoring in Unconventional Fields (175.16 KB)	Prime: Clemson University Subs: Oklahoma State University, Quest LLC	Clemson, SC Stillwater, OK	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-02-05	Field Laboratory for Emerging Stacked Unconventional Plays in Central Appalachia (207.88 KB)	Virginia Polytechnic Institute	Blacksburg, VA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2019-08-20	Dynamic Binary Complexes as Super-Adjustable Viscosity Modifiers for Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids (171.8 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Sub: Incendium Technologies (Invisco)	Multiple sites, TX	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2016-09-22	Advanced Instrumentation for Methane Measurements at Compressor Stations (170.43 KB)	Prime: GSI Environmental Subs: HARC, Utah State University, Shape Ranch	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2019-09-03	Improving Production in the Emerging Paradox Oil Play (170.53 KB)	Prime: University of Utah Subs: Multiple	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2020-01-15	Methane Mitigator – Development of a Scalable Vent Mitigation Strategy to Simultaneously Reduce Methane Emissions... (152.18 KB)	Prime: West Virginia University Sub: Caterpillar, Inc.	Morgantown, WV Peoria, IL	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-08-07	Multi-Functional Distributed Fiber Sensors for Pipeline Monitoring and Methane Detections (175.67 KB)	University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-03-12	Classification of Methane Emissions from Industrial Meters, Vintage vs. New Plastic Pipe, and Plastic-lined Steel and Cast Iron (167.57 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Subs: AECOM, GHD Services, Inc.	Multiple sites, CO	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2020-01-22	Electrocatalytically Upgrading Methane to Benzene in a HCM-PCMR (172.35 KB)	Prime: Clemson University Sub: Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Anderson, SC; Oak Ridge, TN	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2020-01-21	Core-Shell Oxidative Aromatization Catalysts for Single Step Liquefaction of Distributed Shale-Gas (169.41 KB)	Prime: North Carolina State University Subs: Lehigh University, West Virginia University, Susteon	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2018-01-31	The Eagle Ford Shale Laboratory: A Field Study of the Simulated Reservoir Volume, Detailed Fracture Characteristics, and EOR Pot (191.94 KB)	Prime: Texas A&M University (TEES) Subs: WildHorse Resource Development; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Stanford University	Multiple sites, Multiple states	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team
N	2017-08-16	Classification of Methane Emissions from Industrial Meters, Vintage vs. New Plastic Pipe, and Plastic-lined Steel and Cast Iron (167.25 KB)	Prime: Gas Technology Institute Sub: AECOM	Multiple sites, TX	FE/TDIC/OG/Unconventional Oil and Gas Team