North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0
21311 - Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support services, on a contract or fee basis, for the mining and quarrying of minerals and for the extraction of oil and gas. Establishments engaged in the exploration for minerals, other than oil or gas, are included. Exploration includes traditional prospecting methods, such as taking ore samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.
Exclusion(s)
- performing geophysical surveying services, on a contract or fee basis (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
213111 - Oil and gas contract drilling
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drilling wells for oil or gas field operations, for others, on a contract or fee basis.
213117 - Contract drilling (except oil and gas)CAN
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in diamond, test, prospect and other types of drilling, for minerals, other than oil and gas, on a contract or fee basis.
Illustrative example(s)
- contract diamond drilling, metallic minerals
- prospect drilling for non-metallic minerals (except fuels), on contract basis
- test drilling for non-metallic minerals mining (except fuels), on a contract basis
213118 - Services to oil and gas extractionCAN
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing oil and gas field services, except contract drilling, for others, on a contract or fee basis.
Illustrative example(s)
- acidizing wells, on a contract basis
- cementing oil and gas well casings, on a contract basis
- cleaning out (e.g., bailing out, steam and swabbing) oil and gas wells, on a contract basis
- contract battery operators, oil field
- cutting casings, tubes and rods, oil field
- drilling water intake wells, on a contract basis
- excavating slush pits and cellars, on a contract basis
- oil and gas exploration on a contract or fee basis
- shot-hole drilling service, oil and gas field, on a contract basis
- well foundation building, at oil and gas wells, on a contract basis
- well pumping, oil and gas, on a contract basis
Inclusion(s)
- salt water impounding in connection with petroleum products
Exclusion(s)
- gas and oil contract drilling (See 213111 Oil and gas contract drilling)
- oil and gas field seismographic surveys (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
- performing exploration for oil or gas, geophysical (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
- performing exploration for oil or gas, other than geophysical (See 21111 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands))
- seismic geophysical surveying services (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
213119 - Other support activities for miningCAN
This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in performing mining services for others, except drilling, on a contract or fee basis.
Illustrative example(s)
- draining or pumping of mines, on a contract basis
- overburden removal, mines, on a contract basis
Inclusion(s)
- exploration for minerals often accomplished using purchased services of specialty businesses such as contract drilling services to obtain core samples
Exclusion(s)
- oil and gas field services (See 213118 Services to oil and gas extraction)
- performing geophysical surveying services on a contract or fee basis (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
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