UNSPSC 71121635: Rig well pulling crew services

UNSPSC 71121635 Rig well pulling crew services is a Commodity code. The code shows substantial recent activity focused on orphan well plugging, abandonment, and associated site remediation work, particularly under federally funded Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act programs. State and local governments are procuring comprehensive well-plugging services including drilling, casing removal, cement plugging, site restoration, and environmental remediation—work that extends well beyond the narrow interpretation of "rig well pulling crew services" and reflects the operational scope of modern orphan well remediation contracts.

The issuing bodies are dominated by state environmental and energy agencies, particularly the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, with secondary activity from county utilities departments, state parks agencies, and municipal water systems. Michigan shows the densest recent activity, with eight direct solicitations posted in June and July 2026 for orphan well plugging across multiple counties (Gratiot, Montcalm, Kent) and a prequalification RFP cycle awarding five contractors to a $800,000 vehicle. Mississippi's Oil and Gas Board has issued two IFBs for orphan well remediation in Jasper, Jones, Adams, and Walthall Counties totaling 19 wells. Representative solicitations include the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Gilbert Orphan Well Plugging project (Direct Solicitation DS 7612600000000421, RFP closing October 12, 2026, prequalified vendors only), the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board's nine-well plugging, remediation, and reclamation project (IFB RFx No. 3160008162, response due December 18, 2026, mandatory pre-bid inspection October 22, 2026), and Michigan's prequalification RFP for oil and gas services (RFP 7612600000025222, closed September 22, 2026, awarding five vendors including Lease Management Inc., M&A Energy Services LLC, NuPointe Energy LLC, Plants and Goodwin Inc., and Team Services LLC totaling $800,000 over 17 months). These contracts emphasize Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, infrastructure-grant funding, technical evaluation on key personnel and equipment adequacy, and firm fixed-price or best-value selection models. Activity spans Michigan, Mississippi, and scattered municipal well maintenance and repair procurements in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Illinois, and Colorado, with fewer opportunities in those states appearing to focus on routine well maintenance, repair, and replacement rather than orphan remediation.