Canadian industry

211110 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands)

Extraction de pétrole et de gaz (à l'exception des sables bitumineux)

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the exploration for, and/or production of, petroleum or natural gas from wells in which the hydrocarbons will initially flow or can be produced using normal pumping techniques.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleOil and gas extraction (except oil sands)
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code21111 - Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands)
International correspondenceB0620
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Inclusions

  • exploration 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 all other activities in the preparation of oil and natural gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property
  • operating tank battery in petroleum industry on contract basis
  • production of oil, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shales, and the production of natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids, through gasification, liquefaction and pyrolysis of coal at the mine site

Exclusions

  • contract drilling for oil and gas (See 213111 Oil and gas contract drilling)
  • mining and extraction of oil from oil sands (See 21114 Oil sands extraction (CAN))
  • performing oil field services for operators, on a contract or fee basis (See 213118 Services to oil and gas extraction (CAN))
  • producing crude oil from oil sands or from reservoirs in which the hydrocarbons are semisolids and conventional production methods are not possible (See 21114 Oil sands extraction (CAN))
  • recovering helium from natural gas (See 325120 Industrial gas manufacturing)
  • recovering liquefied petroleum gases incidental to petroleum refining (See 324110 Petroleum refineries)

Examples

  • coal gasification and pyrolysis at the mine site
  • crude oil, conventional extraction
  • fractionating natural gas liquids
  • liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) from natural gas, production, mining
  • natural butane, ethane, isobutane and propane production
  • natural gas cleaning and preparation plants
  • natural gas liquids recovering and mining
  • oil and gas exploration (except on a contract or fee basis)
  • shale oil mining
  • battery operators (petroleum industry)
  • coal gasification and pyrolysis at the mine site
  • combustion chamber natural gas processing plant
  • condensate, cycle, natural gas production
  • crude oil, conventional extraction
  • crude oil, conventional, secondary and waterflood recovering
  • crude oil, upgrading (heavy crude to crude)
  • drilling, well, petroleum, oil company (except contract)
  • exploration 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 all other activities in the preparation of oil and natural gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property
  • fracking or hydraulic fracturing for natural gas and oil
  • fractionating natural gas liquids
  • gas extraction from shale deposits
  • helium content from natural gas, recovery of
  • kerogen processing
  • liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) from natural gas, production, mining
  • methane gas extraction
  • naptha content from natural gas, recovery of
  • natural butane, ethane, isobutane and propane production
  • natural gas absorption plant
  • natural gas cleaning and preparation plants
  • natural gas liquids recovering and mining
  • natural gas production
  • natural gas pumping, mining
  • natural gas washing and scrubbing, mining
  • natural gasoline production
  • natural sour gas processing, mining
  • oil and gas exploration (except on a contract or fee basis)
  • operating tank battery in petroleum industry on contract basis
  • pentanes plus gas liquid, mining
  • petroleum condensates production, mining
  • production of oil, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shales, and the production of natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids, through gasification, liquefaction and pyrolysis of coal at the mine site
  • shale oil mining
  • sulphur, extraction from natural gas
  • well head condensate (natural gas liquid), extracting

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: B0620
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 211110

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 211110
Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands)

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 211110 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands). It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 211110
coal gasification and pyrolysis at the mine site

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as coal gasification and pyrolysis at the mine site. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 211110 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands) to a business file.

03 211110
crude oil, conventional extraction

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as crude oil, conventional extraction. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 211110 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands) to a business file.

04 211110
fractionating natural gas liquids

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as fractionating natural gas liquids. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 211110 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands) to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Field drillingQuarry operationsOil and gas supportIndustrial minerals

In this section

  • 211110Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands)

Commonly confused with

213111 — Oil and gas contract drilling

contract drilling for oil and gas (See 213111 Oil and gas contract drilling)

21114 — Oil sands extraction

mining and extraction of oil from oil sands (See 21114 Oil sands extraction (CAN))

213118 — Services to oil and gas extraction

performing oil field services for operators, on a contract or fee basis (See 213118 Services to oil...

325120 — Industrial gas manufacturing

recovering helium from natural gas (See 325120 Industrial gas manufacturing)

324110 — Petroleum refineries

recovering liquefied petroleum gases incidental to petroleum refining (See 324110 Petroleum refiner...

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

B0620Extraction of natural gas

Except in-situ or mined oil sands extraction

US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.

Source row

211110Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands)

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 211110 cover?

Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands): This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the exploration for, and/or production of, petroleum or natural gas from wells in which the hydrocarbons will initially flow or can be produced using normal pumping techniques.

Which level of the hierarchy is 211110?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 211110?

It rolls up to 21111 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands).

Should I stop at 211110 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 211110?

Yes. 3 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.

Are there exclusion notes for 211110?

Yes. 6 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 211110 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 43 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Field drilling, Quarry operations, Oil and gas support, Industrial minerals.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 211110?

Yes. The page shows B0620 Extraction of natural gas.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.