Extraction of natural gas
This class includes: - production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas) - extraction of condensates - draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions - gas desulphurisation - extraction of coal mine methane
Source: CSP · received 2026-09-30
Detailed NACE description
Classification hierarchy
- B · MINING AND QUARRYING
- 06 · Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
- 06.2 · Extraction of natural gas
- 06.20 · Extraction of natural gas
Includes
This class includes: - production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas) - extraction of condensates - draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions - gas desulphurisation - extraction of coal mine methane
Also includes
This class also includes: - mining of hydrocarbon liquids obtained through liquefaction or pyrolysis - fracking to extract coal seam gas
Excludes
This class excludes: - support activities for oil and natural gas extraction, see 09.10 - oil and gas exploration, see 09.10 - production of natural gas liquids from crude petroleum (crude oil), see 19.20 - recovery of liquefied petroleum gases in the refining of petroleum, see 19.20 - manufacture of industrial gases, see 20.11 - operation of pipelines, see 49.50