UNSPSC 71161000: Oilfield modeling services

Services which provide a representation of a physical property or entity that can be used to make predictions or compare observations with assumptions includes computer based modeling, including 2d, 3d and 4d, process, structural and life cycle.

UNSPSC 71161000 Oilfield modeling services is a Class code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity under its nominal taxonomy. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve landfill gas collection and control systems, park irrigation improvements, digester gas utilization, and municipal executive search services — none of which constitute oilfield modeling work as the code name suggests. The mismatch indicates either systematic miscoding in the source data or that the code is being applied broadly to infrastructure and utility projects without regard to the oilfield-specific scope the UNSPSC taxonomy intends. State and local buyers using this code are primarily special-purpose districts and municipalities with utility or waste management infrastructure responsibilities, including solid waste authorities, water reclamation districts, and city governments.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Georgia, California, and Florida. The Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) on April 17, 2026, for landfill gas collection and control system construction at its Old Dixie Highway Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Dalton, Georgia, with bids due May 21, 2026, and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on May 1, 2026. The Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, California posted a Request for Proposal (RFP) on February 24, 2026, for a Design-Build-Finance-Own-Operate-Maintain digester gas utilization project across three regional water reclamation facilities, with proposals due April 13, 2026, and mandatory pre-proposal and site tour meetings in March 2026. The City of DeBary, Florida issued a competitive bid for park irrigation system improvements. None of these opportunities involve the reservoir characterization, subsurface simulation, or production forecasting work that oilfield modeling services typically encompasses. This code does not support active, relevant state and local procurement in the oilfield services space.