2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drilling oil and gas wells for others on a contract or fee basis. This industry includes contractors that specialize in spudding in, drilling in, redrilling, and directional drilling.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Performing exploration (except geophysical surveying and mapping) services for oil and gas on a contract or fee basis--are classified in U.S. Industry 213112, Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations; and
  • Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for oil and gas on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
213111   213111   213111   Directional drilling of oil and gas wells on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Drilling directional oil and gas field wells on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Drilling for gas on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Drilling for oil on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Drilling gas and oil field wells on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Drilling oil and gas field service wells on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Drilling water intake wells, oil and gas field on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Gas well drilling on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Oil and gas well drilling services (redrilling, spudding, tailing) on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Oil well drilling on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Reconditioning oil and gas field wells on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Reworking oil and gas wells on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Service well drilling on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Spudding in oil and gas wells on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Tailing in oil and gas field wells on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Water intake well drilling, oil and gas field on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Well drilling (i.e., oil, gas, water intake wells) on a contract basis
213111   213111   213111   Workover of oil and gas wells on a contract basis