21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
This 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.
| Average Jobs Employed | | 11 |
| Average Loan Given | | $169,717 |
| Number of Loans Given | | 2945 |
| Total Amount Loaned | | $499,817,430 |
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.
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.
This 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.
| Average Jobs Employed | | 13 |
| Average Loan Given | | $215,222 |
| Number of Loans Given | | 11335 |
| Total Amount Loaned | | $2,439,543,076 |
Contract drilling for oil and gas are classified in U.S. Industry 213111, Drilling Oil and Gas Wells;
Operating oil and gas field properties on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry Group 2111, Oil and Gas Extraction;
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;
Oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction and repair are classified in Industry 237120, Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction;
Inspecting pipelines are classified in Industry 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services;
Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.
Mining machinery and equipment repair and maintenance are classified in Industry 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.
This 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.
| Average Jobs Employed | | 20 |
| Average Loan Given | | $253,774 |
| Number of Loans Given | | 202 |
| Total Amount Loaned | | $51,262,397 |
Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for coal on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
Operating coal mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry 21211, Coal Mining, based on the type of coal mined.
Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.
This 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 these 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.
| Average Jobs Employed | | 14 |
| Average Loan Given | | $189,552 |
| Number of Loans Given | | 137 |
| Total Amount Loaned | | $25,968,628 |
Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for metallic minerals on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
Operating metallic mineral mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry Group 2122, Metal Ore Mining, based on the type of ore mined.
Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities, on a contract or fee 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 these 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.
| Average Jobs Employed | | 9 |
| Average Loan Given | | $121,353 |
| Number of Loans Given | | 99 |
| Total Amount Loaned | | $12,013,903 |
Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for nonmetallic minerals on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
Operating nonmetallic mineral mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry Group 2123, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, based on the type of mineral mined or quarried.
Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.