UNSPSC 71121600: Oil well drilling services

Includes rental of drilling tools, over and under balanced services, platform drilling, directional drilling.

UNSPSC 71121600 Oil well drilling services is a Class code under which state and local governments procure drilling, plugging, and site restoration services for orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells, water supply wells, and related subsurface infrastructure. Recent activity shows substantial demand for orphan well plugging funded through federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act programs, alongside water utility well construction, replacement, and maintenance. The issuing bodies are mixed—state environmental and energy agencies (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, Illinois Department of Natural Resources), municipal water and wastewater utilities (City of Albany Georgia, City of Wrens Georgia, City of Reynolds Georgia, Hillsborough County and Seminole County Florida), county special districts (Escambia County Waste Services, Sarasota County, Boulder County), state parks agencies (Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), and smaller municipalities and recreation districts. Michigan and Mississippi appear as repeat buyers of orphan well plugging services, while Florida and Georgia show recurring municipal water infrastructure procurement.

Representative recent opportunities span multiple states and service types. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued multiple direct solicitations in June and July 2026 for plugging services at dozens of orphaned gas storage wells across Gratiot, Montcalm, and Kent Counties, with proposals due July 21 and ongoing through October 2026 (DS 7612600000000321 through DS 7612600000000352); these contracts are restricted to prequalified vendors and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements funded by federal infrastructure grants. The Mississippi Oil and Gas Board solicited sealed bids (IFB RFx No. 3160008162) for plugging and remediation of nine orphaned oil and gas wells in Jasper and Jones Counties, with bids due December 18, 2026, including mandatory pre-bid site inspection on October 22, 2026, and funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Orphan Well Program. The State of Michigan awarded a contract (notification October 13, 2026) for the Gilbert orphan well plugging project in Kent County. For water infrastructure, the City of Albany Georgia solicited sealed bids (Bid Ref. 27-032) for well rehabilitation services due November 16, 2026, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department issued ITB #14709 for design and installation of a replacement water supply well system at Silver Falls State Park, with bids due November 2, 2026. The Illinois Department of Corrections requested quotes for color video survey and well casing repair at Sheridan Correctional Center (multiple postings June through September 2026 with response deadlines ranging from August 24 to September 15, 2026), a small-business set-aside for one posting. Hillsborough County Florida issued ITB 26-00234 in May 2026 for a two-year water well maintenance and repair services contract estimated at $688,073 with a June 12, 2026 bid deadline. Activity clusters in Michigan, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia with supporting volume in Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Colorado. Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply to orphan well work; state revolving fund and Build America Buy America Act compliance applies to municipal water infrastructure procurement.