Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

486 - Pipeline Transportation

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the transport of products by pipeline. The pipelines are designed to specifications for the transport of a particular product, such as crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products. Pipeline transportation includes integrated systems comprising various types of pipelines and ancillary facilities, such as pumping stations and incidental storage facilities.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • operating gathering lines to transport crude oil or natural gas from wells to field processing plants (See 211 Oil and Gas Extraction)
  • operating bulk storage facilities incidental to a wholesaling activity (See 412 Petroleum Product Wholesaler-Distributors)

4861 - Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of crude oil.

4862 - Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas, from gas fields or processing plants to local distribution systems.

4869 - Other Pipeline Transportation

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in pipeline transportation.