NAICS 541360—Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services

Where 541360 sits

1. 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2. 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3. 5413 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
4. 54136 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
5. 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in gathering, interpreting, and mapping geophysical data. Establishments in this industry often specialize in locating and measuring the extent of subsurface resources, such as oil, gas, and minerals, but they may also conduct surveys for engineering purposes. Establishments in this industry use a variety of surveying techniques depending on the purpose of the survey, including magnetic surveys, gravity surveys, seismic surveys, or electrical and electromagnetic surveys.

Cross-references for 541360

• Establishments primarily engaged in taking core samples, drilling test wells, or other mine development activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping) on a contract basis for others are classified in Industry 21311, Support Activities for Mining.

Index entries for 541360

13 entries from the official NAICS alphabetic index that classify under this code.

• Aerial geophysical surveying services
• Electrical geophysical surveying services
• Electromagnetic geophysical surveying services
• Geological surveying services
• Geophysical mapping services
• Geophysical surveying services
• Gravity geophysical surveying services
• Magnetic geophysical surveying services
• Mapping services, geophysical
• Radioactive geophysical surveying services
• Remote sensing geophysical surveying services
• Seismic geophysical surveying services
• Surveying services, geophysical

541360 in other systems