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Oil and Gas Extraction Sector (NAICS 211)

As a subset of the mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction sector (NAICS 21), the oil and gas extraction sector comprises establishments that extract:
  • naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores
  • liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum
  • and gases, such as natural gas.

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