Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing oil and gas field services, except contract drilling, for others, on a contract or fee basis.
Canadian industry
213118 Services to oil and gas extraction
Services relatifs à l'extraction de pétrole et de gaz
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Services to oil and gas extraction |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 21311 - Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction |
| International correspondence | B0910* |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-08-13 |
Canada-wide tax and filing context
Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Business identifier | Business Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax. |
| Filing requirements | Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34 |
| Sector authority | No cluster authority recorded in the local country pack. |
Inclusions
- salt water impounding in connection with petroleum products
Exclusions
- gas and oil contract drilling (See 213111 Oil and gas contract drilling)
- oil and gas field seismographic surveys (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
- performing exploration for oil or gas, geophysical (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
- performing exploration for oil or gas, other than geophysical (See 21111 Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands) (CAN))
- seismic geophysical surveying services (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
Examples
- acidizing wells, on a contract basis
- cementing oil and gas well casings, on a contract basis
- cleaning out (e.g., bailing out, steam and swabbing) oil and gas wells, on a contract basis
- contract battery operators, oil field
- cutting casings, tubes and rods, oil field
- drilling water intake wells, on a contract basis
- excavating slush pits and cellars, on a contract basis
- oil and gas exploration on a contract or fee basis
- shot-hole drilling service, oil and gas field, on a contract basis
- well foundation building, at oil and gas wells, on a contract basis
- well pumping, oil and gas, on a contract basis
- acidizing wells, on a contract basis
- bailing wells, on a contract basis
- cementing oil and gas well casings, on a contract basis
- chemically treating wells, on a contract basis
- cleaning lease tanks, oil and gas field, on a contract basis
- cleaning out (e.g., bailing out, steam and swabbing) oil and gas wells, on a contract basis
- clearing and servicing of oil leases
- contract battery operators, oil field
- cutting casings, tubes and rods, oil field
- dismantling of oil well rigs (oil field service), on a contract basis
- drilling water intake wells, on a contract basis
- erecting lease tank, oil and gas field, on a contract basis
- excavating slush pits and cellars, on a contract basis
- fishing for tools, oil and gas field, on a contract basis
- gas compressing (natural gas) at the fields, on a contract basis
- gas well surveying, contract services (except seismographic), in combination with exploration
- oil and gas exploration on a contract or fee basis
- oil and gas exploration on a contract or fee basis (except geophysical)
- oil and gas field fire fighting services
- oil rig hauling with rigging up and rigging down
- oil well fire control services
- oil well logging, on a contract basis
- oil well surveying, contract services (except seismographic)
- perforating well casings, on a contract basis
- pipe testing service, oil and gas field, on a contract basis
- plugging and abandoning wells, on a contract basis
- removal of condensate gasoline from field (gathering) lines, contract
- rig building, repairing and dismantling, on a contract basis
- roustabout mining services, on a contract basis
- salt water impounding in connection with petroleum products
- seismographic exploration (except surveying), oil and gas on a contract basis
- services to oil and gas extraction
- servicing oil and gas wells, on a contract basis
- shooting wells, on a contract basis
- shot-hole drilling service, oil and gas field, on a contract basis
- slush pits and cellars, excavation of, on a contract basis
- specialized services to contract oil and gas well drillers
- swabbing wells, on a contract basis
- thawing and cleaning wellheads in oil fields
- well foundation building, at oil and gas wells, on a contract basis
- well plugging and abandoning, oil and gas wells, on a contract basis
- well pumping, oil and gas, on a contract basis
- wells, cleaning out, bailing, swabbing, oil field
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
acidizing wells, on a contract basiscementing oil and gas well casings, on a contract basiscontract battery operators, oil fieldcutting casings, tubes and rods, oil fielddrilling water intake wells, on a contract basis
Source: STATCAN_TITLE, 2026-08-13
Classification Confidence Score
5 of 6 factors passing
8/ 10
Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-08-13)
International crosswalk — ISIC Rev. 4 mapping: B0910*
Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy — 5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documented — SME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export match — No direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalk — Legacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles
When you might need code 213118
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
213118
Services to oil and gas extraction
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 213118 Services to oil and gas extraction. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
213118
acidizing wells, on a contract basis
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as acidizing wells, on a contract basis. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 213118 Services to oil and gas extraction to a business file.
03
213118
cementing oil and gas well casings, on a contract basis
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cementing oil and gas well casings, on a contract basis. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 213118 Services to oil and gas extraction to a business file.
04
213118
contract battery operators, oil field
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as contract battery operators, oil field. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 213118 Services to oil and gas extraction to a business file.
Business categories in this branch
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
In this section
- 213111Oil and gas contract drilling
- 213117Contract drilling (except oil and gas)
- 213118Services to oil and gas extraction
- 213119Other support activities for mining
Commonly confused with
213111 — Oil and gas contract drilling
gas and oil contract drilling (See 213111 Oil and gas contract drilling)
541360 — Geophysical surveying and mapping services
oil and gas field seismographic surveys (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
21111 — Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands)
performing exploration for oil or gas, other than geophysical (See 21111 Oil and gas extraction (ex...
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
B0910*Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
Approximate correspondence
Services to oil and gas extraction (e.g., acidizing wells, bailing wells, cementing oil and gas well casings), on a contract basis
US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.
Source row
213118Services to oil and gas extraction
This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.
Frequently asked questions
What does code 213118 cover?
Services to oil and gas extraction: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing oil and gas field services, except contract drilling, for others, on a contract or fee basis.
Which level of the hierarchy is 213118?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 213118?
It rolls up to 21311 Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction.
Should I stop at 213118 or go lower?
This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.
Are official inclusion notes attached to 213118?
Yes. 1 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.
Are there exclusion notes for 213118?
Yes. 5 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Does 213118 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 54 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.
What kinds of businesses often start from this page?
Examples in this branch include Field drilling, Quarry operations, Oil and gas support, Industrial minerals.
Is there an ISIC mapping for 213118?
Yes. The page shows B0910* Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction.
Does this page show a US NAICS reference?
No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.
Why are both English and French titles shown?
NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.
Where does the page text come from?
From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.