North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

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21 - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in extracting naturally occurring minerals. These can be solids, such as coal and ores; liquids, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. The term mining is used in the broad sense to include quarrying, well operations, milling (for example, crushing, screening, washing, or flotation) and other preparation customarily done at the mine site, or as a part of mining activity. Establishments engaged in exploration for minerals, development of mineral properties and mining operations are included in this sector. Establishments performing similar activities, on a contract or fee basis, are also included.

213 - Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction

This subsector 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.

2131 - Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction

This industry group 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.

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.

All examples

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

    All examples

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
    • 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

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • performing exploration for oil or gas, other than geophysical (See 21111 Oil and gas extraction)
    • contract drilling for oil and gas (See 213111 Oil and gas contract drilling)
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. Establishments engaged in the exploration for minerals are included. Such exploration is often accomplished using purchased services of specialty businesses, such as contract drilling services to obtain core samples.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • draining or pumping of mines, on a contract basis
    • overburden removal, mines, on a contract basis

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • performing geophysical surveying services on a contract or fee basis (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
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