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B - MINING AND QUARRYING

CAEN Code 0610: Extraction of crude petroleum

This class includes:

  • extraction of crude petroleum oils

This class also includes:

  • extraction of bituminous or oil shale and tar sand
  • production of crude petroleum from bituminous shale and sand
  • processes to obtain crude oils: decantation, desalting, dehydration, stabilisation etc

This class excludes:

  • support activities for oil and natural gas extraction, see CAEN 0910
  • oil and gas exploration, see CAEN 0910
  • manufacture of refined petroleum products, see CAEN 1920
  • recovery of liquefied petroleum gases in the refining of petroleum, see CAEN 1920
  • operation of pipelines, see CAEN 4950