45255500 - Drilling and exploration work

CPV code 45255500 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Drilling and exploration work. It sits at level 5 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 45 division. This code is nested directly under 45255000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of drilling and exploration work. As a leaf code, 45255500 has no further subdivisions and represents the most precise classification available in this branch — buyers should reference it directly in tender notices when the procurement primarily concerns drilling and exploration work. Contracting authorities across the EU use 45255500 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to drilling and exploration work.