UNSPSC 71121640: Tubular running service

Service to run tubulars such as casing or tubing or drill pipe into the wellbore.

UNSPSC 71121640 Tubular running service is a Commodity code describing well plugging, abandonment, and site restoration work that state and local governments procure in response to environmental remediation mandates and aging water infrastructure challenges. The code encompasses drilling, tubing and casing installation and removal, cementing services, wireline operations, pump removal and replacement, and associated well rehabilitation or abandonment labor and equipment. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect a heavy concentration in orphan well remediation—particularly in Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida—where environmental agencies manage legacy oil and gas abandonment programs and municipalities address failing potable water well infrastructure. Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy dominates recent activity with four direct solicitations (posted July 16, 2026, all due July 21, 2026) for orphan gas storage well plugging across Gratiot and Montcalm counties, covering 38 total wells operated by New Haven Energy LLC across four separate drilling and site restoration projects. These procurements are restricted to vendors prequalified through prior RFP cycles and carry mandatory pre-bid meeting attendance requirements; all are subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rules with conformed rates ranging from $39.57 to $41.32 per hour plus fringe benefits of $25.25 to $40.00. The Mississippi Oil and Gas Board has issued three concurrent Invitations for Bid (IFBs) in March and April 2026 for plugging and remediation of twelve total orphaned oil and gas wells across multiple counties, with responses due April 13, April 28, and May 11, 2026, and a contractual emphasis on turnkey services including site reclamation and compliance with Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requirements.

Beyond the oil and gas orphan well segment, municipal potable water well work surfaces prominently in Florida, California, and Oregon. Hillsborough County, Florida issued an ITB in May 2026 for a two-year water well maintenance and repair contract estimated at $688,073.00 covering 67 irrigation and potable wells across county parks; Seminole County, Florida posted two parallel procurements (May 13 and July 13, 2026, due June 17 and August 5, 2026) for wastewater pump station repair and maintenance on a master services agreement basis. The City of Palm Bay, Florida (due April 28, 2026) and Marion County, Florida (due May 21, 2026) each solicited construction of new public-supply potable wells ranging from four to six wells per contract, with depths reaching 850 feet and complex testing and permitting requirements. San Bernardino County (California) issued an RFQ on July 1, 2026 for an on-call well and pump maintenance contract with a ceiling of $2.8 million over five years, requiring C-57 Well Drilling and C-61/D-21 Machinery and Pumps licenses. Texas, through the Railroad Commission, issued a broad statewide RFQ (posted February 25, 2026) for well plugging and related services with seven service categories and an emphasis on Historically Underutilized Businesses and disadvantaged veteran-owned firms. Geographic concentration in recent activity spans the Gulf Coast and upper Midwest—Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida account for the largest volume of posted opportunities—though well maintenance and water system work extends across California, Oregon, Illinois, Georgia, and other states with aging water infrastructure. The volume and recency of orphan well remediation work, combined with federal funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and state environmental mandates, signal sustained demand in this code through 2026–2027, particularly in prequalified contractor pools in Michigan and Mississippi where the work is geographically concentrated and subject to strict prevailing wage and bonding requirements.