UNSPSC 71151502: Hydrocarbon measurement

The measurement of hydrocarbons for efficient monitoring and allocation of ownership (through positive displacement, turbine, and electromagnetic flow meters).

UNSPSC 71151502 Hydrocarbon measurement, a Commodity-level code, captures state and local procurement of well and tank measurement services tied to oil, gas, and water infrastructure—though the recent opportunities show the code is being applied almost exclusively to orphan well plugging and site restoration projects rather than measurement activities themselves. State and local governments are buying comprehensive well abandonment and plugging services under this code: the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy posted four direct solicitations in July 2026 for orphan gas storage well plugging across Gratiot and Montcalm counties (38 wells total), each requiring unit-priced plugging, drilling, equipment rental, cementing, wireline services, waste disposal, and site restoration with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance. The issuing bodies include state environmental departments, counties, municipalities, and special districts, with Michigan showing the heaviest recent activity; Florida counties (Seminole, Sarasota, Marion) and California water districts (San Bernardino, Eastern Municipal Water District) also posted well-maintenance and construction solicitations. Geographic spread concentrates in Michigan, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and California, with sporadic activity in Illinois, Georgia, Oregon, and Colorado. Representative recent opportunities include the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy direct solicitations DS7612600000000322 (three orphan wells in Gratiot County, RFP, due July 21, 2026) and DS7612600000000332 (14 wells, due July 21, 2026), Seminole County's CC710026HSMA for wastewater pump station maintenance (IFB, due August 5, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB2600234 for water well maintenance across 67 county wells (ITB, due June 12, 2026 at $688,073 estimated value). The code shows substantial recent activity but misalignment between its nominal "measurement" scope and the plugging-and-remediation work actually being procured.