061000 Extraction of crude petroleum

This type includes:

• extraction of crude petroleum oils

This type also includes:

• extraction of bituminous or oil shale and tar sand
• production of crude petroleum from bituminous shale and sand
• processes to obtain crude oils: decantation, desalting, dehydration, stabilisation, etc.

This type excludes:

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