Industries in the Support Activities for Mining subsector group establishments primarily providing support services, on a contract or fee basis, required for the mining and quarrying of minerals and for the extraction of oil and gas. Establishments performing exploration (except geophysical surveying and mapping) for minerals, on a contract or fee basis, are included in this subsector. Exploration includes traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.
The activities performed on a contract or fee basis by establishments in the Support Activities for Mining subsector are also often performed in-house by mining operators. These activities include: taking core samples, making geological observations at prospective sites, excavating slush pits and cellars, and such oil and gas operations as spudding in, drilling in, redrilling, directional drilling, well surveying; running, cutting, and pulling casings, tubes and rods; cementing wells, shooting wells; perforating well casings; acidizing and chemically treating wells; and cleaning out, bailing, and swabbing wells.
2131 Support Activities for Mining
21311 Support Activities for Mining
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support services, on a
contract or fee basis, required for the mining and quarrying of minerals and for the extraction
of oil and gas. Drilling, taking core samples, and making geological observations at prospective
sites (except geophysical surveying and mapping) for minerals, on a contract or fee basis, is
included in this industry.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in -
- Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for minerals (i.e., coal, metal ores, oil and gas, and nonmetallic minerals) on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- Mining, quarrying, and/or beneficiating on a contract or fee basis - classified in Subsector 212, Mining (except Oil and Gas) based on the mineral mined; and
- Operating oil and gas field properties on a contract or fee basis - classified in Subsector 211, Oil and Gas Extraction based on the activity.
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 - 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 - classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services.
213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing support activities on
a contract or fee basis for oil and gas operations (except site preparation and related
construction activities). Services included are exploration (except geophysical surveying and
mapping); excavating slush pits and cellars, well surveying; running, cutting, and pulling
casings, tubes, and rods; cementing wells, shooting wells; perforating well casings; acidizing
and chemically treating wells; and cleaning out, bailing, and swabbing wells.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Contract drilling for oil and gas - classified in U.S. Industry 213111, Drilling Oil and Gas Wells;
- Operating oil and gas field properties on a contract or fee basis - classified in Subsector 21111, Oil and Gas Extraction, based on the activity;
- Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for oil and gas on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- Oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction - classified in Industry 237120, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction; and
- Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.
213113 Support Activities for Coal Mining
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities for
coal mining (except site preparation and related construction activities) on a contract or fee
basis. Exploration for coal is included in this industry. Exploration includes traditional
prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at
prospective sites.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for coal on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- Operating coal mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry Group 21211, Coal Mining, based on the type of coal mined; and
- Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.
213114 Support Activities for Metal Mining
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities
(except site preparation and related construction activities) on a contract or fee basis for the
mining and quarrying of metallic minerals and for the extraction of metal ores. Exploration for
minerals is included in this industry. Exploration (except geophysical surveying and mapping
services) includes traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making
geological observations at prospective sites.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for metallic minerals on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- Operating metallic mineral mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry Group 2122, Metal Ore Mining, based on the type of ore mined; and
- Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.
213115 Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals
(except Fuels) Mining
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities, on
a fee or contract basis, for the mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) and
for the extraction of nonmetallic minerals (except site preparation and related construction
activities). Exploration for minerals is included in this industry. Exploration (except
geophysical surveying and mapping services) includes traditional prospecting methods, such as
taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for nonmetallic minerals on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
- Operating nonmetallic mineral mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis - classified in Industry Group 2123, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, based on the type of mineral mined or quarried; and
- Site preparation and related construction activities - classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
