# NAICS code for oil and gas The NAICS code for oil and gas is 211120 (Crude Petroleum Extraction). Its SBA small business size standard is 1,250 employees. Depending on the work, 213111 (Drilling Oil and Gas Wells) or 213112 (Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations) may fit better. List 211120 as your primary NAICS code in SAM.gov if oil and gas is your main line of business.Source: NAICS 2022 (Census).Official source: [U.S. Census Bureau NAICS](https://www.census.gov/naics/) | Industry | Oil And Gas | | --- | --- | | Primary NAICS | [211120](https://samgovapi.io/naics/211120) | | Title | Crude Petroleum Extraction | | Size standard | 1,250 employees (13 CFR 121.201) | ## Other codes to consider | Code | Title | Size standard | | --- | --- | --- | | [211120](https://samgovapi.io/naics/211120) | Crude Petroleum Extraction | 1,250 employees | | [213111](https://samgovapi.io/naics/213111) | Drilling Oil and Gas Wells | 1,000 employees | | [213112](https://samgovapi.io/naics/213112) | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $47 million in average annual receipts | ## What NAICS 211120 covers This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) the exploration, development, and/or the production of petroleum from wells in which the hydrocarbons will initially flow or can be produced using normal or enhanced drilling and extraction techniques or (2) the production of crude petroleum from surface shales or tar sands or from reservoirs in which the hydrocarbons are semisolids. Establishments in this industry operate oil wells on their own account or for others on a contract or fee basis. ## Examples classified under 211120 - Crude petroleum from oil sand - Crude petroleum from oil shale - Crude petroleum lease condensate production - Crude petroleum production - Kerogen processing - Offshore crude petroleum production - Oil field development for own account - Oil field exploration for own account ## Get this as JSON ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/naics/211120" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` MCP tool: `naics_lookup`Keys start free, with no card. [Get a free API key](https://samgovapi.io/sign-up) or read the [docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs). ## Questions What is the NAICS code for oil and gas?The NAICS code most used for oil and gas is 211120, Crude Petroleum Extraction. Depending on the work, 213111, 213112 may fit better.Is a oil and gas business small for federal contracts?For NAICS 211120, a business is small at or under 1,250 employees (13 CFR 121.201), counting affiliates.Can I list more than one NAICS code?Yes. A SAM.gov registration can list many NAICS codes with one marked primary; each solicitation names the single code that applies to it. ## Related - [NAICS 211120](https://samgovapi.io/naics/211120) - [NAICS code lookup](https://samgovapi.io/naics-code-lookup) - [Size standard checker](https://samgovapi.io/size-standard-checker) - [NAICS code for an industry](https://samgovapi.io/naics-code-for)Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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