UNSPSC 71121201: Conventional coring services

Services to remove core sample from the wellbore.

UNSPSC 71121201 Conventional coring services is a Commodity code that encompasses drilling, well construction, and well remediation services that state and local governments procure for water supply infrastructure, orphaned oil and gas well plugging, and site restoration. Recent activity shows state and local buyers use this code to solicit drilling, pump installation, well abandonment, and plugging work across municipal water systems, county environmental remediation programs, state orphan well initiatives, and park and recreation facilities. The issuing bodies include state environmental and natural resources departments (Michigan EGLE, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board), municipalities (Cities of Albany, Wrens, Reynolds, Lubbock, Austin, and Bend), counties (Gwinnett, Sarasota, Escambia, Hillsborough, Seminole, Boulder), special districts (Hilldale Water District, Boulder County Parks and Open Space), and state parks agencies (Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department). Michigan's orphaned well plugging program and Mississippi's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act–funded plugging initiative appear as repeat buyers, alongside ongoing municipal water infrastructure replacement driven by aging systems and regulatory compliance.

Representative recent opportunities reflect this breadth. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy awarded prequalified contracts for orphan well plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and site restoration services under RFP 260000002522 to five qualified vendors—Lease Management, Inc., M&A Energy Services LLC, NuPointe Energy LLC, Plants and Goodwin, Inc., and Team Services LLC—totaling $800,000 with a one-year-five-month term and evaluated on key personnel, business-owned equipment, technical experience, and vendor questions at 25 points each. The Mississippi Oil and Gas Board issued IFB RFx No. 3160008162 for plugging, remediation, and reclamation of nine orphaned oil and gas wells in Jasper and Jones Counties, with bids due December 18, 2026, and mandatory pre-bid inspection on October 22, 2026, requiring five years of experience, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, and turnkey pricing structured per individual well with total contract amount. The City of Albany, Georgia solicited sealed bids (Bid Ref. 27-032) for Well No. 21 rehabilitation and upgrade with bids due November 16, 2026, requiring comprehensive assessment, repair, and testing to restore operational capacity. Escambia County Waste Services requested quotes for installation of three two-inch monitoring wells at Klondike Landfill with quotes due September 16, 2026, restricted to vendors holding current Florida FDEP water well contractor licenses and requiring continuous sonic borings, well installation with specified sand filter pack and bentonite seal, and on-site quality control. Geographic concentration appears strongest in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas, with scattered activity across the West (Colorado, Oregon) and remaining states. The code shows sustained activity driven by aging water infrastructure replacement, federal funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for orphaned well remediation, and ongoing municipal and county water system maintenance and upgrades.