Key facts
Code summary
Code 06
Official title Extraction of Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Parent B - Mining and Quarrying
Section B - Mining and Quarrying
Mn
PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Division 06 - Extraction of Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
PSIC Division 06 covers Extraction of Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas. Child codes include Extraction of crude petroleum and Extraction of natural gas. It is the shortlist layer for broad activities that still need to...
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Practical summary
Division 06 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under B Mining and Quarrying. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Extraction of crude petroleum and Extraction of natural gas. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Extraction of crude petroleum and Extraction of natural gas. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.
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How to choose it
Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Extraction of crude petroleum and Extraction of natural gas and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.
Official note
Source-backed description
This division includes the production of crude petroleum, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands, and the production of natural gas and recovery of hydrocarbon liquids. This division also includes the activities of operating and/or developing oil and gas field properties such as 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 gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property.
FAQ
What does PSIC Division 06 cover?
PSIC Division 06 groups the main activity family for Extraction of Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.
How do I compare Division 06 with nearby divisions?
Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 05 Mining of Coal and Lignite and 07 Mining of Metal Ores.
Why does Division 06 matter for filing?
It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.