Extraction of natural gas
What this code covers
Use this class for extraction of natural gas when the main activity includes Production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas) and Extraction of condensates. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas)
- extraction of condensates
- draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions
- gas desulphurisation
- 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
- Compare with 09.10, 19.20, 20.11 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas)
- - extraction of condensates
- - draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions
- - gas desulphurisation
- - extraction of coal mine methane
- - mining of hydrocarbon liquids obtained through liquefaction or pyrolysis
- - fracking to extract coal seam gas
- - 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
- - Production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas)
- - Extraction of condensates
- - Draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions
- - Gas desulphurisation
- - Support activities for oil and natural gas extraction
- - Oil and gas exploration
- - Production of natural gas liquids from crude petroleum (crude oil)
- - Recovery of liquefied petroleum gases in the refining of petroleum
What is NACE 06.20 used for?
Use NACE 06.20 for extraction of natural gas when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for extraction of natural gas when the main activity includes Production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas) and Extraction of condensates. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 06.20?
Typical examples include Production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas), Extraction of condensates, and Draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions.
When might 06.20 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to support activities for oil and natural gas extraction, see 09.10 and oil and gas exploration, see 09.10.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 06.20?
Compare 06.20 with 09.10 Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction, 19.20 Manufacture of refined petroleum products and fossil fuel products, and 20.11 Manufacture of industrial gases when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction when the main activity includes Oil and gas extraction service activities provided on a fee or contract basis: and Exploration services in connection with petroleum or gas extraction (e.g. traditional prospecting methods, making geological observations at prospective sites). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of refined petroleum products and fossil fuel products when the main activity includes Production of motor fuel: gasoline, kerosene, etc. and Production of fuel: light, medium and heavy fuel oil, refinery gases (e.g. ethane, propane, butane). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of industrial gases when the main activity includes Manufacture of liquefied or compressed selected inorganic industrial or medical gases: and Elemental gases. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for transport via pipeline when the main activity includes Transport of gases, liquids, water, slurry and other commodities via pipelines and Pipeline transport of natural gas from processing plants to local distribution systems. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of extraction of natural gas, including Extraction of natural gas. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 06.20 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 06.20 Extraction of natural gas.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
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