North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 211120 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) the exploration, development, and/or the production of petroleum from wells in which the hydrocarbons will initially flow or can be produced using normal or enhanced drilling and extraction techniques or (2) the production of crude petroleum from surface shales or tar sands or from reservoirs in which the hydrocarbons are semisolids. Establishments in this industry operate oil wells on their own account or for others on a contract or fee basis.
- Official title
- Crude Petroleum Extraction
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Crude Petroleum Extraction 21112
- Open opportunities
- 0 open · 0 active
SBA small-business size standard
1,250 employees
Employee-count basis
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Performing oil field services for operators on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 21311, Support Activities for Mining;
Refining crude petroleum into refined petroleum and liquid hydrocarbons--are classified in Industry 324110, Petroleum Refineries.
The combined activities of crude petroleum and natural gas extraction--are classified in Industry Group 2111, Oil and Gas Extraction, based on the primary activity of the establishment; and
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.