UNSPSC 71121704: Oilfield junk recovery services

Services to remove junk or grind casing downhole.

UNSPSC 71121704 Oilfield junk recovery services (Commodity) captures state and local procurement for well abandonment, plugging, and site restoration at orphaned oil and gas wells, with recent activity concentrated in Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy managing multiple direct-solicitation contracts for gas storage well closure in Gratiot and Montcalm counties. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include state environmental and natural resources departments managing orphaned well programs funded through federal infrastructure grants; counties and municipalities purchasing individual well abandonment services; and special-purpose authorities overseeing public water supply infrastructure. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy stands out as a repeat buyer, having issued four separate direct solicitations in July 2026 for plugging and site restoration across 38 orphaned gas storage wells operated by New Haven Energy LLC in the New Haven gas storage field. Scope of work solicited spans comprehensive well plugging services including site supervision, drilling and re-drilling, wellhead and equipment removal, casing and tubing rental, cementing and plugging materials, mud engineering, wireline services, waste disposal, heavy equipment operation, and full site restoration with road and gate removal, tree trimming for access, and infrastructure reconstruction—all performed under Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements with unit-priced line items (typically 68 items per solicitation covering labor classifications, equipment rental, materials, and lump-sum site tasks). Contractors must be prequalified through prior RFP vehicles and attend mandatory pre-bid meetings; proposals are evaluated on technical criteria (key personnel, business-owned equipment adequacy, technical experience, and vendor responses) with best-value selection rather than lowest price.

Michigan dominates recent activity under this code, with four solicitations posted July 16–21, 2026 (New Haven Sections 3, 4, 5–10 & Plank 1–1, and Sections 31–33 covering 38 total wells) all due July 21, 2026, following mandatory pre-bid attendance on July 9, 2026 at the New Haven Compressor Station. Representatives of the recent opportunity mix show the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy requesting proposals (IFB / direct solicitation format) for orphan well plugging and site restoration at three, 14, 12, and nine wells respectively across Gratiot County and Montcalm County. The code shows limited activity outside Michigan in the recent window; a single Sarasota County (Florida) RFQ for single-well abandonment at a residential property (quote due July 10, 2026) and scattered historical well-abandonment and drilling-services solicitations in Mississippi, Texas, and other states indicate broader geographic demand, but Michigan's orphaned well program represents the most concentrated and active procurement opportunity currently visible. The July 2026 Michigan solicitations offer the closest near-term pursuit window, with response deadlines passed as of the current date (July 20, 2026), but ongoing follow-on awards and renewal solicitations within the same prequalified vehicle may emerge in Q3–Q4 2026.