# Shale 2.0

**Budget Signal Score:** 70/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus |
| Location | NORMAN, OK |
| Project | Shale 2.0 |
| Award amount | $6,000,000 |
| Obligated so far | $1,500,000 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-11 |
| Period | 2026-10-01 to 2029-09-30 |
| Program | NSF CriticalMinerals&Materials, Special Projects |
| Directorate / division | TIP / TCP |
| Award ID | 2634532 |

## Why this score
- Award of $1M or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2634532). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
Award data comes from the NSF Awards API and may be amended by NSF. Institution-level only; investigator contact details are not included. Informational only.