UNSPSC 71122806: Well site surface data acquisition services

Services to acquire data related to the surface of the earth around the well site.

UNSPSC 71122806 Well site surface data acquisition services is a Commodity code that state and local governments are using narrowly for orphan oil and gas well plugging, abandonment, and site restoration work rather than for surface data acquisition in the abstract sense. Four recent solicitations from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy posted in mid-July 2026 all target plugging and site restoration of gas storage wells operated by New Haven Energy LLC in Gratiot and Montcalm counties—covering a combined 38 orphan wells across multiple well sections. These solicitations (due July 21, 2026) restrict bidding to vendors prequalified through prior RFPs and require mandatory pre-bid attendance; scope includes well casing and tubing rental, cementing services, wireline operations, mud engineering, waste disposal, site preparation, and infrastructure removal, with all work subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. The issuing body is a state environmental agency managing an orphan well remediation portfolio. Geographic activity is concentrated in Michigan, though the source also documents well-site work solicitations from Florida counties (Seminole, Sarasota, Marion), Texas (Lubbock area and statewide efforts), California (San Bernardino County, Eastern Municipal Water District), Mississippi (orphan well plugging across multiple counties), and other states, indicating the code spans both state-level environmental programs and county-level water utility infrastructure projects.

The code shows strong recent activity in orphan well remediation funded by federal infrastructure programs (particularly the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) and routine water utility well maintenance and construction. Beyond Michigan's four concurrent solicitations, representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's two-year water well maintenance and repair contract (ITB 26-00234, due June 12, 2026, estimated at $688,073 for 67 irrigation and potable wells), Eastern Municipal Water District's on-call well and pump maintenance agreement (RFQ, due August 31, 2026, with up to $2.8 million over five years), and San Bernardino County's on-call well services RFQ (due August 31, 2026). State-level activity includes the Texas General Land Office's H2S well pad services RFQ, the Railroad Commission of Texas's statewide well plugging RFQ with emphasis on Historically Underutilized Businesses, and Mississippi Oil and Gas Board's multiple orphan well plugging IFBs. County and municipal issuers dominate the routine maintenance market, while state environmental and natural resource agencies drive the larger orphan well remediation solicitations. Firms pursuing this code should distinguish between (1) prequalified contractor pools for state-level orphan well programs with narrow eligibility windows and mandatory pre-bid requirements, (2) open competitive procurements for water utility well maintenance with demonstrated experience and licensing prerequisites, and (3) federal grant-funded initiatives carrying Davis-Bacon, BABA, and prevailing wage compliance burdens.