NACE Class 6.2 - Extraction of natural gas

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

Higher Level

• NACE Group 6.2 - Extraction of natural gas