UNSPSC 71122002: Slickline well perforating services

The communication tunnel created from the casing or liner into the reservoir formation, performed on slickline.

UNSPSC 71122002 Slickline well perforating services, a Commodity code, encompasses well abandonment, plugging, and site restoration services for orphaned and end-of-life oil, gas, and water wells, grounded in the recent wave of state and local solicitations for comprehensive well remediation across the United States. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through state departments of environment and energy, county utilities, municipal water systems, and special-purpose districts managing orphaned wells, water infrastructure, and environmental compliance obligations. The recent opportunity mix reflects a shift toward federally funded well remediation programs: the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has posted four solicitations (DS 260000000032, DS 260000000033, DS 260000000034, and DS 260000000035) for plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and site restoration at 38 orphaned gas storage wells across Gratiot and Montcalm counties, with proposals due July 21, 2026, under direct solicitation format restricted to prequalified contractors. These Michigan procurements name wireline services, mud engineering, cementing, waste disposal, heavy equipment operations, rig services, and site restoration as core scope elements, with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance and unit-price scheduling. Beyond Michigan, the code shows activity in Florida counties managing potable water wells and water treatment infrastructure (Seminole County, Sarasota County, Hillsborough County, Marion County, Volusia County, Collier County, and Brevard County), California water districts, Texas municipalities and state agencies, and Illinois and Mississippi state departments managing orphaned well remediation under Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding.

Geographic concentration is strongest in the Great Lakes region (Michigan) and Florida for water-supply well work, with secondary activity in California, Texas, Mississippi, and scattered state departments managing oil and gas well abandonment programs. The code sees simultaneous demand for specialized services: well drilling and casing installation (Marion County's two new potable wells, City of Palm Bay's four production wells requiring pilot hole drilling, casing, grouting, and testing), well rehabilitation on aging infrastructure (Hillsborough County's 67 irrigation and potable wells under a two-year $688,073 maintenance contract; Volusia County's 26 production wells requiring geophysical survey and remedial development; Eastern Municipal Water District's on-call well and pump services under RFQ 3931), and orphaned well abandonment under federal grant programs (Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, Texas General Land Office, Illinois Department of Natural Resources). Representative opportunities include the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's multiple direct solicitations for 38 New Haven Energy gas storage wells (IFB format, July 21, 2026 response date); Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00234 for water well maintenance and repair at 67 county wells ($688,073 estimated, June 12, 2026 response date); Eastern Municipal Water District's RFP 3931 for on-call well maintenance and rehabilitation services establishing a pre-qualified vendor list ($2.8 million maximum per five-year contract term, April 24, 2026 response date); and the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board's multiple IFBs for plugging and site remediation of orphaned wells funded through federal grants (April and May 2026 response dates). Recent activity signals strong federal funding flow through state agencies for well abandonment and that prequalification, mandatory pre-bid attendance, and Davis-Bacon compliance are standard contract requirements in this code.