CLANAE 06.200—Natural gas extraction

Where 06.200 sits

1. B Mining and quarrying
2. 06 Extraction of crude oil and natural gas
3. 06.2 Natural gas extraction
4. 06.20 Natural gas extraction
5. 06.200 Natural gas extraction

What 06.200 includes

• In the case of natural gas, the primary activity includes liquefaction, compression and regasification to facilitate its transport.
• Desulfurization (sweetening) of gas in the reservoir.
• Extraction of the following in the reservoir: - butane - ethane - liquefied natural gas (LNG) - methane - propane
• Drainage and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions in the reservoir.
• Extraction includes drilling, completion, and well outfitting operations performed by the company itself.
• Natural gas preparation and beneficiation activities performed by companies operating gas fields.
• Service activities performed by companies operating gas fields.

What 06.200 excludes

• Support services related to oil and natural gas extraction (subclass 09.100).
• Recovery of liquefied petroleum gases from the refining process (subclass 19.200).
• Production of industrial gases – hydrogen, oxygen, compressed air, etc. – (subclass 20.111).
• Operation of gas pipelines (subclass 49.320).

06.200 in other systems