Support Activities for Oil & Gas Operations
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 213112 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing support activities on a contract or fee basis for oil and gas operations (except site preparation and related construction activities). Services included are exploration (except geophysical surveying and mapping); excavating slush pits and cellars, well surveying; running, cutting, and pulling casings, tubes, and rods; cementing wells, shooting wells; perforating well casings; acidizing and chemically treating wells; and cleaning out, bailing, and swabbing wells.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
NAICS 213112 covers establishments performing support services for oil and gas operations, such as well surveying, running and pulling casings, cementing, perforating, acidizing wells, and cleaning and swabbing operations. The key distinction is that NAICS 213111 covers the specialized activity of drilling wells themselves, while NAICS 213112 encompasses the full range of ancillary services performed on wells after or during their existence. Exploration activities for oil and gas prospects are included in NAICS 213112, but geophysical surveying and mapping services are excluded.