UNSPSC 71122115: Well tool redressing services

UNSPSC 71122115 Well tool redressing services, a Commodity code, encompasses plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and site restoration of orphaned oil and gas wells—work state and local governments procure through state environmental departments and oil-and-gas regulatory bodies managing abandonment liabilities. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy dominates recent activity under this code, soliciting four direct solicitations in mid-July 2026 for orphan well plugging across gas storage wellheads in Gratiot and Montcalm counties. Those solicitations (DS 260000000032 through DS 260000000035) each require unit pricing across 68 line items covering labor by classification (Roustabout Laborer, Toolpusher, Power Swivel Operator, Cementer, Welder, Electrician), rig configurations (pole, single derrick, double derrick), well casing and tubing rental, cementing services, mud engineering, wireline services, waste disposal, and site restoration. All Michigan solicitations demand prequalification through five prior RFPs (210000000834, 220000000547, 220000001850, 220000002631, 240000000951), mandatory pre-bid attendance on July 9, 2026, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance, and best-value selection on technical evaluation (key personnel, business-owned equipment, experience, vendor questions) with a minimum 80-point threshold. The source shows no recent activity from other states or issuing bodies; the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is the only solicitor using this code in the dataset.

The geographic footprint is narrowly concentrated in Michigan, with all four recent opportunities targeting orphan gas storage wells in the New Haven Energy sections of Gratiot County (three opportunities spanning 3, 14, and 9 wells) and Gratiot/Montcalm counties (one opportunity spanning 12 wells). Proposals were due July 21, 2026, with expected project start in late fall or winter 2026. The source contains no evidence of well tool redressing activity in other states, no federal procurement under this code, and no solicitations from local municipalities, counties, school districts, or transit authorities—only a single state environmental regulator. Contractors pursuing work here must maintain prequalification status with Michigan's prior RFPs, understand Davis-Bacon wage requirements, and have demonstrable experience with gas storage well abandonment in similar geologic and operational conditions.