062000 Extraction of natural gas


This type includes:

  • production of crude gaseous hydrocarbon (natural gas)
  • extraction of condensates
  • draining and separation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions
  • gas desulphurisation

This type also includes:

  • mining of hydrocarbon liquids, obtained through liquefaction or pyrolysis

This type excludes:

  • support activities for oil and natural gas extraction (see 091000)
  • oil and gas exploration (see 091000)
  • recovery of liquefied petroleum gases in the refining of petroleum (see 192000)
  • manufacture of industrial gases (see 201100)
  • operation of pipelines (see 495000)

bituminous schists; extraction of natural gas; gas, desulphurisation; gaseous hydrocarbons; gases modified in liquid; natural gas