UNSPSC 71121519: Geology operations services

The provision of experienced geologists who are involved in all stages of the development of a well, including identification of potential locations to drill, supporting the monitoring and reservoir evaluation during well development, documenting the geological outcomes of the well, and assisting the drilling team with other work associated with the well.

UNSPSC 71121519 Geology operations services, a Commodity code, encompasses well drilling, plugging, abandonment, and site restoration work that state and local governments procure to manage orphaned oil and gas wells, develop municipal water supplies, and maintain irrigation and wastewater infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local issuing bodies purchasing plugging and remediation services for abandoned wells under federal infrastructure grants, drilling and construction of new production and monitoring wells for water systems, well maintenance and repair for existing municipal and agricultural facilities, and exploratory drilling for surface-water storage and geotechnical investigation. The work spans orphaned-well remediation funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, municipal water well installation and replacement, monitoring well construction at landfills and surface-water facilities, pump station and irrigation system improvements, and on-call maintenance contracts for distributed well networks serving parks, utilities, and state facilities.

The issuing-body mix includes state environmental and natural-resources agencies (Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Department of Corrections), county commissioners and utilities departments (Hillsborough County, Seminole County, Escambia County, Sarasota County, Gwinnett County), municipalities (City of Albany Georgia, City of Bend Oregon, City of Reynolds Georgia, City of Lubbock Texas, City of Ocala Florida, City of DeBary Florida, City of Austin Texas), state parks authorities (Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), special districts (Hilldale Water District Mississippi, San Bernardino County Service Areas), and universities (University of Texas at San Antonio). Geographic activity is concentrated in Michigan (multiple orphan-well direct solicitations), Florida (well abandonment, irrigation, pump station work), Georgia (well construction), Mississippi (orphaned-well plugging), and Texas (water treatment and park utilities); representative recent opportunities include the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board's plugging of nine orphaned wells in Jasper and Jones Counties (IFB RFx No. 3160008162, bids due December 18, 2026), Michigan EGLE's prequalification for oil and gas services across the Lower Peninsula (RFP 260000002522, September 22, 2026 close with five awardees totaling $800,000), the City of Albany Georgia's well rehabilitation (Bid Ref. 27-032, bids due November 16, 2026), Hillsborough County's water well maintenance contract for 67 wells across multiple park and recreational facilities (ITB-26-00234, estimated $688,073 over two years), and Seminole County's wastewater pump station repair and refurbishment master service agreement (CC-7100-26, three-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals).