SBI 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

• 06.1 Extraction of crude petroleum
• 06.2 Extraction of natural gas

What 06 includes

• This division comprises the production of crude oil, the extraction of oil from oil shale and tar sands, and the production of natural gas and the extraction of liquefied hydrocarbons. This division comprises activities for the exploitation and/or development of oil and gas field sites. These activities include the drilling, completion and equipping of wells, the use of separators, emulsion crushers, desalination equipment and collection pipelines for crude oil, and all other activities to prepare oil and gas for transport from the production site.

What 06 excludes

• Activities supporting oil and gas fields, performed for a fixed fee or on a contract basis, see 0910
• Exploration of oil and gas sources, see 0910
• Exploratory drilling in connection with oil or gas extraction, see 0910
• Refining of petroleum products, see 1920
• Geophysical, geological and seismic research, see 7112

06 in other systems