UNSPSC 71122712: Well workover lift boat service

Vessel service to conduct workovers, for example vessels such as Self Elevating Workover Platforms or SEWOPS often used in shallow waters.

UNSPSC 71122712 Well workover lift boat service is a Commodity code that captures labor-intensive plugging, drilling, and site restoration of orphan wells—primarily gas storage wells in the Midwest. State and local governments do not actually procure lift boat services under this code; instead, they are soliciting complete well abandonment packages that bundle rig services, labor, equipment rental, cementing, wireline work, and site restoration into single contracts. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has dominated recent activity, issuing four direct solicitations in July 2026 (posting dates June 29 and July 16) for orphan well plugging across Gratiot and Montcalm counties—26 gas storage wells total operated by New Haven Energy LLC. These solicitations (DS 260000000032 through DS 260000000035, all due July 21, 2026) require prequalification through prior RFPs, mandatory pre-proposal meetings, and unit-price bidding across 68 line items covering labor, equipment, drilling rigs (pole, single derrick, and double derrick), casing materials, cementing, wireline services, mud engineering, and site restoration. All work is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, with winning bidders selected on best value (technical scoring 80-point minimum threshold across key personnel, equipment list, technical experience, and vendor questions), not lowest price.

Geographic concentration in Michigan—specifically the New Haven Energy gas storage field in Gratiot County—reflects recent orphan well remediation funding and state environmental priorities. The source shows no activity in other states or regions during the recent-opportunities window. Participating contractors must have attended pre-proposal meetings on July 9, 2026, and met strict prequalification gates established through five prior RFPs (numbered 210000000834 through 240000000951). This code is worth pursuing only if your firm is already on Michigan's prequalified vendor list and has fielded crews for gas well abandonment, drilling, and site restoration; if you are not prequalified, entry barriers are high and the geographic footprint is narrow.