UNSPSC 71121635: Rig well pulling crew services

UNSPSC 71121635, Rig well pulling crew services, is a Commodity code that encompasses orphan well plugging, abandonment, and site restoration services—work state and local governments buy to decommission non-producing or abandoned oil and gas wells. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has dominated recent activity under this code, issuing four direct solicitations in July 2026 (due July 21, 2026) for plugging and site restoration of 38 combined orphan gas storage wells across Gratiot and Montcalm counties, all operated by New Haven Energy LLC. The scope spans comprehensive well abandonment including site supervision, rig services across multiple configurations (pole, single derrick, and double derrick), well casing and tubing rental, drilling equipment, cementing, wireline services, waste disposal, heavy equipment operations, and site restoration. Contractors must be prequalified through one of five prior Michigan RFPs and attend mandatory pre-bid meetings; all work is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements with rig operators and related classifications at $39.57–$41.28 per hour plus $25.25–$40.00 in fringe benefits. Evaluation emphasizes technical qualifications—key personnel (25 points), business-owned equipment (25 points), technical experience and ability (25 points), and vendor questions (25 points)—with a minimum score of 80 points required and best value (not lowest price) determining award.

State and local orphan-well activity concentrates heavily in Michigan and Mississippi, with Mississippi Oil and Gas Board issuing multiple IFBs for well plugging across state counties, and scattered well-construction and rehabilitation work appearing in Florida, Texas, California, and other jurisdictions. The geography shows well-pulling work spreading across the upper Midwest and South, though Michigan's recent portfolio concentration suggests a state-level orphan wells remediation initiative drawing on prequalified contractor lists. Issuing bodies mix state environmental departments (Michigan EGLE), oil and gas regulatory boards (Mississippi), counties (Gratiot, Montcalm), and special purpose districts (water authorities). The code shows active procurement right now—four Michigan direct solicitations posted in mid-July 2026 with tight July 21 deadlines—signaling ongoing remediation funding and deployment of prequalified rig crews. Bidders without prior Michigan prequalification are excluded from these near-term opportunities, but similar orphan-well plugging work across Mississippi and other states offers alternative entry points.