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NAICS code 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.

SBA small-business size limit
1,000 staff

Is your company small for 213111?

The SBA limit is 1,000 employees average number of employees.

What 213111 covers

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Activities listed under 213111

  • Directional drilling of oil and gas wells on a contract basis
  • Drilling directional oil and gas field wells on a contract basis
  • Drilling for gas on a contract basis
  • Drilling for oil on a contract basis
  • Drilling gas and oil field wells on a contract basis
  • Drilling oil and gas field service wells on a contract basis
  • Drilling water intake wells, oil and gas field on a contract basis
  • Gas well drilling on a contract basis
  • Oil and gas well drilling services (redrilling, spudding, tailing) on a contract basis
  • Oil well drilling on a contract basis
  • Reconditioning oil and gas field wells on a contract basis
  • Reworking oil and gas wells on a contract basis
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  • Service well drilling on a contract basis
  • Spudding in oil and gas wells on a contract basis
  • Tailing in oil and gas field wells on a contract basis
  • Water intake well drilling, oil and gas field on a contract basis
  • Well drilling (i.e., oil, gas, water intake wells) on a contract basis
  • Workover of oil and gas wells on a contract basis

Questions

What is NAICS code 213111?

NAICS 213111 is “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.

What businesses use NAICS code 213111?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Directional drilling of oil and gas wells on a contract basis; Drilling directional oil and gas field wells on a contract basis; Drilling for gas on a contract basis; Drilling for oil on a contract basis; Drilling gas and oil field wells on a contract basis; and Drilling oil and gas field service wells on a contract basis.

What is not included in NAICS 213111?

Businesses mainly 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.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 213111?

1,000 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 213111?

SIC 1381 (Drilling Oil and Gas Wells), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 213111?

213110 (Support activities for mining) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 213111–213115.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 213111?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 213111 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.