UNSPSC 71121118: Pipeline or flow line laying services

Laying of pipeline or flowline with coiled tubing.

UNSPSC 71121118 Pipeline or flow line laying services is a Commodity code that encompasses the plugging, abandonment, and site restoration of orphan oil and gas wells—work that state and local governments procure alongside related services including drilling, equipment rental, cementing, wireline operations, and heavy equipment deployment. The code captures the full scope of wellbore remediation: the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy recently solicited four separate direct procurements for plugging and site restoration of 38 orphan gas storage wells across Gratiot and Montcalm counties, each combining unit-priced labor, specialized drilling and completion equipment, materials, and site preparation into comprehensive turnkey projects. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this work include state environmental and natural resources departments (Michigan EGLE, Texas General Land Office, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Railroad Commission of Texas) alongside county utilities and water departments. A handful of counties and cities active in the code space—Hillsborough County and Seminole County in Florida, Marion County in Florida, San Bernardino County in California, and Sarasota County in Florida—solicit well drilling, construction, rehabilitation, and abandonment services that share equipment, labor classification, and regulatory compliance with pipeline laying operations, though core well work sits in overlapping UNSPSC codes.

The Michigan EGLE direct solicitations dominate recent activity and illustrate the current market. Michigan posted four projects (due July 21, 2026) for three-well, 14-well, nine-well, and 12-well plugging packages at the New Haven Energy gas storage field, each requiring unit pricing across 68 line items covering rig configurations, casing, cementing, wireline, waste disposal, and site restoration under Davis-Bacon prevailing wage ($39.57–$41.28 per hour plus fringe) and best-value evaluation weighted on key personnel, equipment ownership, technical experience, and vendor questions. Contractor eligibility is restricted to firms prequalified through five prior RFPs, with mandatory pre-bid meeting attendance required for award consideration. Geographic concentration is heavy in the Upper Midwest and South: Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, Illinois, Florida, and California account for the largest share of recent state and local opportunities. The code sees steady activity from state energy regulators managing orphan-well remediation funded by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dollars, and from county and city water utilities managing well replacement and rehabilitation as part of drinking-water and irrigation infrastructure renewal. Work is capital-intensive, requires specialized equipment and certification, and often carries small-business set-asides or HUB designations at the state level.