UNSPSC 71121641: Rotary steerable directional drilling service

Service that includes the use of specialized downhole equipment designed to drill directionally with continuous rotation from the surface, eliminating the need to slide a steerable motor

UNSPSC 71121641 Rotary steerable directional drilling service is a Commodity code that describes rotary steerable drilling tools and services state and local governments procure for oil and gas well development, orphan well plugging, and subsurface remediation projects. In practice, state and local agencies currently solicit under this code primarily for well abandonment, plugging, and site restoration work on orphaned oil and gas wells, with the drilling services forming part of broader turnkey remediation packages. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has posted four concurrent direct solicitations in July 2026 (DS 260000000032 through 260000000035) for plugging and site restoration of 38 orphan gas storage wells across Gratiot and Montcalm Counties operated by New Haven Energy LLC, each with response deadlines of July 21, 2026. These solicitations reflect a pattern of state-level environmental agencies managing federal orphan well remediation funding and requiring prequalified contractors to submit comprehensive unit-priced bids covering drilling rig services, well plugging materials, cementing, wireline operations, waste disposal, and site restoration. Issuing bodies under this code are predominantly state departments managing oil and gas or environmental portfolios—the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, the Texas General Land Office, the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources all appear in recent notices. Smaller volumes of activity emerge from county-level water utilities (Hillsborough County, Seminole County, Collier County, and Marion County in Florida; San Bernardino County in California) soliciting well maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation services where drilling equipment rental and minor directional work may be included in scope.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Great Lakes region (Michigan, Illinois) and the Gulf Coast (Texas, Mississippi) where orphan well remediation programs are federally funded and state-managed. Additional activity clusters in Florida, California, and the Southwest for municipal well construction and rehabilitation. Michigan's current portfolio of orphan well projects in the New Haven formation represents the most active near-term opportunity; each of the four July 2026 direct solicitations carries a July 21, 2026 response deadline and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting requirement on July 9, 2026, with contracts structured on best-value determination rather than lowest price, awarding to vendors prequalified through earlier RFP processes (RFP 210000000834, 220000000547, 220000001850, 220000002631, and 240000000951). Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply statewide to all well plugging and abandonment work; Michigan conformed rates for skilled rig trades range from $39.57 to $41.28 per hour plus $25.25 to $40.00 in fringe benefits. The code sees modest activity volume relative to broader well and pump services; much of the recent state and local sourcing focuses on well maintenance, water supply development, and municipal infrastructure rather than specialized rotary steerable drilling for production wells.