Oil & Gas Pipeline & Related Structures Construction
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 23712 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of oil and gas lines, mains, refineries, and storage tanks. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction. All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of oil and gas networks (e.g., storage tanks, pumping stations, and refineries) are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 237120, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Distribution line, gas and oil, construction
- Oil refinery construction
- Gas main construction
- Petrochemical plant construction
- Gathering line, gas and oil field, construction
- Pumping station, gas and oil transmission, construction
- Natural gas pipeline construction
- Storage tank, natural gas or oil, tank farm or field, construction
- Natural gas processing plant construction
Which code does this activity belong in?
Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction covers construction of oil and gas pipelines, mains, and related structures such as refineries, storage tanks, and pumping stations. The boundary with water and sewer line construction (code 23711) turns on the commodity transported; establishments building pipelines for water or sewer systems fall under that code, while those constructing pipelines for oil and gas fall here. Similarly, establishments constructing power and communication lines are classified in code 23713, not in oil and gas pipeline construction.
Written for NAICS 237120, the only detailed industry in this group.
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