NACE Class 6.2 - Extraction of natural gas

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Extraction of natural gas class

Description

This class includes:

  • production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas)
  • extraction of condensates
  • draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions
  • gas desulphurisation

This class also includes:

  • mining of hydrocarbon liquids, obtained through liquefaction or pyrolysis

This class excludes:

  • support activities for oil and natural gas extraction, see 09.10
  • oil and gas exploration, see 09.10
  • recovery of liquefied petroleum gases in the refining of petroleum, see 19.20
  • manufacture of industrial gases, see 20.11
  • operation of pipelines, see 49.50


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