MSIC 06—Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas

Where 06 sits

1. B Mining and Quarrying
2. 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 061 Extraction of crude petroleum
• 062 Extraction of natural gas

What 06 includes

• This division includes the production of crude petroleum, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands and the production of natural gas and recovery of hydrocarbon liquids. This division includes the activities of operating and/or developing oil and gas field properties. Such activities may include drilling, completing and equipping wells; operating separators, emulsion breakers, desalting equipment and field gathering lines for crude petroleum; and all other activities in the preparation of oil and gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property.

What 06 excludes

• This division excludes support activities for petroleum and gas extraction, such as oil and gas field services, performed on a fee or contract basis, oil and gas well exploration and test drilling and boring activities (see class 0910) . This division also excludes the refining of petroleum products (see class 1920) and geophysical, geologic and seismic surveying activities (see class 7110) .

06 in other systems