NACE Class 6.1 - Extraction of crude petroleum

Definition

Extraction of crude petroleum class

Description

This class includes:

• extraction of crude petroleum oils

This class also includes:

• extraction of bituminous or oil shale and tar sand
• production of crude petroleum from bituminous shale and sand
• processes to obtain crude oils: decantation, desalting, dehydration, stabilisation etc.

This class excludes:

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

Higher Level

• NACE Group 6.1 - Extraction of crude petroleum