UNSPSC 71121655: Directional drilling motor service

Directional drilling motor service is the practice of accessing an underground oil or gas reserve by drilling in a non-vertical direction, a mud motor (or drilling motor) is a progressive cavity positive displacement pump (PCPD) placed in the drill string to provide additional power to the bit while drilling.

UNSPSC 71121655 Directional drilling motor service is a Commodity code. State and local governments are not buying directional drilling motors under this code in recent solicitations. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code involve orphan well plugging and site restoration across Michigan and adjacent states, wastewater pump station maintenance and repair in Florida, municipal water well construction and rehabilitation across multiple states, and well abandonment services. The code's abstract scope—motor services for directional drilling operations—does not match the work actually being procured, which centers on comprehensive well abandonment, plugging, and site restoration rather than drilling equipment rental or motor repair. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued four direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan gas storage well plugging in Gratiot and Montcalm counties, all due July 21, 2026, requiring prequalified contractors and strict Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance. Other recent activity includes well maintenance contracts from Hillsborough County and Seminole County, Florida (both issued as ITB and RFQ notices in May–July 2026), well construction solicitations from Collier County and Marion County, Florida, well rehabilitation RFPs from the City of Bend, Oregon and Eastern Municipal Water District in California, and consulting services procurements for engineering design and program management in Texas and Georgia. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal scope of directional drilling motor services.

Michigan dominates the recent pipeline with four concurrent orphan well plugging opportunities under the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, all direct solicitations for prequalified contractors with July 21, 2026 response dates covering 38 total wells in the New Haven Energy field. Florida procurement offices—Seminole County, Hillsborough County, Sarasota County, Collier County, and Marion County—account for a second concentration of activity, primarily focused on wastewater pump station R&R, municipal water well construction, and well abandonment. Mississippi, Texas, Oregon, California, Illinois, and Georgia show lower-volume but active well-related procurement. Responses across the code are due late July through May 2026, with substantial completion deadlines ranging from fall 2026 through mid-2027 in most cases. Representative recent opportunities include the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy directing three orphan well plugging solicitations (DS7612600000000322, DS7612600000000332, DS7612600000000352) due July 21, 2026 under direct solicitation, Seminole County Board of County Commissioners issuing CC710026HSMA (Wastewater Pump Station R&R) due August 5, 2026 as an ITB with M/WBE encouragement, Hillsborough County issuing ITB 26-00234 (Water Well Maintenance & Repair Services, $688,073 estimated value) due June 12, 2026, and Marion County, Florida issuing RFQ 26B-081 (Marion Oaks #4 and Summerglen Water Treatment Plants Potable Wells Construction) due May 21, 2026 as a sealed bid.