WZ 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

• In addition to crude oil production, this division also encompasses the extraction of crude oil from oil shale and oil sands, the production of natural gas, and the recovery of liquid hydrocarbons.
• Furthermore, this division includes the operation and/or development of oil and gas fields. This includes activities such as drilling, well completion and equipment installation, operation of separators, demulsifiers, desalinators, crude oil collection pipelines, and all other activities involved in the processing of crude oil and natural gas up to the point of transport from the production site.

What 06 excludes

• Contract work related to oil and gas fields, see 09.10.0
• Exploration of boreholes related to oil and gas deposits, see 09.10.0
• Exploratory drilling related to oil or gas production, see 09.10.0
• Refining of petroleum products, see 19.20.0
• Geophysical, geological and seismic surveys, see 71.12.5

06 in other systems