CalGEM Oil and Gas Well Plug and Abandonment Public Works Contracts

​​New Request for Qualifications

The California Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) is issuing​​ two more Request for Qualifications (​RFQ) (Northern District, Central District​)​​​ to qualified firms for oil well plug and abandonment, and various related services including project management, site investigation and monitoring, facilities decommissioning, and site restoration.  The purpose of the RFQs is to award an Agreement for the delivery of these services within the counties of Kern, Fresno, Ventura, and Simi Valley located in the northern portion of Los Angeles County. 

Applicants are invited to submit their statement of qualifications in electronic or hard copy formats to the below address or by visiting the Cal eProcure​ website at https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/index.aspx​. 

California Department of Conservation
Attention: Benjamin Brown
715 P Street, MS 1807 Sacramento, CA 95814 

DOC must receive proposals by December 14, 2023 at 5 p.m. to be considered. 


Request for Qualifications

​The California Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)​ (PDF) to qualified firms for oil well plug and abandonment, and various related services including project management, site investigation and monitoring, facilities decommissioning, and site restoration.  The purpose of this RFQ is to award an Agreement for the delivery of these services within the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernadino, Riverside, San Diego, Inyo, and Imperial. 

Applicants are invited to submit their statement of qualifications in electronic or hard copy formats to the below address or by visiting the Cal eProcure​ website at https://caleprocure.ca.gov/pages/index.aspx​

California Department of Conservation
Attention: Benjamin Brown
715 P Street, MS 1807 Sacramento, CA 95814 

DO​C must receive proposals by November 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. to be considered.


Contractor Resources


Below are resources and documents to help ensure contractors are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and other requirements while performing public works plugging and abandonment services on oil and gas wells.​

Contract Templates

Below are contract template documents for download. These templates include all  required components in a public works plugging and abandonment contract.​

  • Public Works Well Abandonment Contract Template​​​​ (Coming Soon)​
  • Contract Template when on public lands ​(Coming Soon)

Public Works Checklist

The below checklist can be used as a resource for a contractor to ensure they are in compliance with all public works plugging and abandonment items requirements.​

Compliance Requirements


Department of Industrial Relations Public Works Information


Other Resources


For additional questions regarding CalGEM oil and gas plug and abandonment public works c​ontracts, please email the Department of Conservation's Contracts Division at: ServiceContracts@conservation.ca.gov