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.
| Average Jobs Employed | 8 | |
| Average Loan Given | $145,800 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 2633 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $383,891,055 |
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) the exploration, development, and/or the production of natural gas from wells in which the hydrocarbons will initially flow or can be produced using normal or enhanced drilling and extraction techniques or (2) the recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from oil and gas field gases. Establishments primarily engaged in sulfur recovery from natural gas are included in this industry.
| Average Jobs Employed | 10 | |
| Average Loan Given | $180,897 | |
| Number of Loans Given | 581 | |
| Total Amount Loaned | $105,101,011 |
Recovering helium from natural gas are classified in Industry 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing.