Holdfast Sites
Oil, gas and mine work for small site contractors
Cleanup money for old wells and mines is spent through dozens of separate state and provincial tenders. Mines and oil companies also demand approval paperwork before you set foot on site. Holdfast Sites handles both.
$4.7bnUS federal funding to plug orphan oil and gas wells, under the 2021 Infrastructure Act
$11.3bnUS federal funding to clean up abandoned mine land, under the same Act
Cleanup job alertsOrphan well plugging, abandoned mine reclamation and remediation tenders across the US, Canada and Australia.
New site alertsNew mines, wells and projects starting near you, from public permits and project lists.
Approval packsDraft answers for ISNetworld, Avetta, Cognibox, Cm3 and Rapid Global, built from one company profile.
Safety paperworkSafe work method statements (SWMS) for Australia, job safety analyses (JSAs) for North America, written safety programs and an expiry tracker.
Where the money lands
Federal cleanup grants to states, FY2023 to FY2026. States then hire contractors through their own tenders, which is where Holdfast Sites looks.
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GCI Pollyanna #2 Acid Mine Drainage Remediation ProjectOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement · CO · Solicitation · 28 days leftNavajo Area Abandoned Mines Response and Construction Services IIEPA Region 9 · AZ / NM / UT · Pre-solicitation (draft RFP, comments) · 24 days leftEnvironmental Remediation Services MATOC (small business)US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City · Multi-state · Solicitation · 38 days leftJust awarded
Federal Orphaned Well Program IDIQ: WV Stonewall Jackson and Beech Fork P&ABLM · 2026 · winner for membersFederal Orphaned Well Program IDIQ: WY Spence Dome P&A, Group 4BLM · 2026 · winner for membersFederal Orphaned Well Program P&A IDIQ, Region 3BLM · 2026 · winner for membersOil and gas well plugging, Jean Lafitte National Historical ParkNational Park Service · 2026 · winner for membersHoldfast Sites$199–499 per monthCleanup and site alerts. Approval packs from $1,000 setup.
Holdfast Sites is the sister product for site contractors. For public service contracts in Ireland (cleaning, security, grounds, waste and more), see the Holdfast homepage and the plans.