UNSPSC 73151708: Gas treatment service

Gas treatment service including supply of chemicals is an engineering firm engaged in gas treatment in the broadest sense of the word. GtS specializes in the design and realization of gas treatment systems for biogas, landfill gas and digester gas`

UNSPSC 73151708 Gas treatment service is a Commodity code describing well plugging, abandonment, and site restoration services for orphaned gas and oil wells—work state and local governments procure to remediate contaminated or decommissioned well sites, often with federal grant funding through infrastructure programs. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has dominated recent activity under this code, issuing four direct solicitations in July 2026 for plugging and site restoration across multiple orphan gas storage wells in Gratiot and Montcalm Counties (New Haven Energy operations). These solicitations—DS 260000000032 (three wells, July 21, 2026 response), DS 260000000033 (14 wells, July 21, 2026 response), DS 260000000034 (12 wells, July 21, 2026 response), and DS 260000000035 (nine wells, July 21, 2026 response)—share identical prequalification filters (prior award under five specified Michigan RFPs), mandatory pre-bid meetings held July 9, 2026, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, and 68-line-item unit-pricing matrices covering site prep, mobilization, plugging operations, and site restoration. The scope includes drilling, casing, cementing, wireline services, waste disposal, and heavy equipment operations. Service-disabled veteran-owned business status receives consideration under Michigan law. Mississippi and Texas have also issued orphan well plugging solicitations under Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, but Michigan's recent burst of activity—four direct solicitations clustered in a single month—indicates concentrated state-led remediation efforts in that jurisdiction.

State and local activity under this code centers on state environmental departments and oil-and-gas regulatory boards rather than traditional municipal utilities or counties. Michigan EGLE, the Mississippi Oil and Gas Board, the Texas General Land Office, and the Texas Railroad Commission are the primary buyers. The geographic concentration reflects state-by-state orphan well inventories and federal grant cycles; Michigan's four solicitations cover the largest recent cluster, followed by scattered Mississippi and Texas work. Contractors pursuing this code must maintain Davis-Bacon payroll certification, specialized drilling and well-plugging equipment (rig configurations, wireline, cementing apparatus), confined-space and hazmat protocols, and prequalification or prior-award status with state environmental or oil-and-gas regulators. Bid cycles are compressed (the Michigan work required proposals within 5 days of posting) and tied to federal infrastructure grant drawdowns. The code shows substantial recent activity and strong public-sector commitment to remediation, making it worth pursuing if your firm holds the necessary equipment, bonding, prevailing-wage infrastructure, and state prequalifications.