NIOSH Program Portfolio

Oil and Gas Extraction

Input: Sector Description

Companies in the Oil and Gas Extraction Subsector operate and/or develop oil and gas field properties as a part of upstream oil and gas activities, sometimes referred to as exploration and production. Such activities may include:

• Exploring for crude petroleum and natural gas
• Drilling, completing, and equipping wells
• Operating separators, emulsion breakers, desilting equipment, and field gathering lines for crude petroleum and natural gas
• Performing other activities in preparing oil and gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property.

Establishments in this subsector include those operating on their own or for others on a contract or fee basis. Previously this grouping fell under Standard Industry Classification 13 (Oil and Gas Extraction).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this group are:

For more information regarding the Oil and Gas Extraction Subsector, please see the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) website.
External Link: http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

The Career Guide to Industries from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed information about working conditions, employment, wages, and occupational outlook for the Mining Sector including the Oil and Gas Extraction Subsector.
External Link: http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs004.htm

NIOSH Program:

Oil and Gas Extraction

Program Description
Inputs
• Sector Description
• Economic Factors
• Occupational Risks
• National Research Agenda (NORA)
• NIOSH Strategic Goals
• Emerging Issues
• Partners
• NIOSH Contacts
Activities
• NIOSH Research Projects
Outputs
• Publications
• Topic Pages
• Products
• Research to Practice