Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in performing geophysical, geological, and other exploration services for oil and gas on a contract or fee basis.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1382 - Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services are:
- Aerial geophysical exploration, oil and gas field on a contract basis
- Exploration, oil and gas field on a contract basis
- Geological exploration, oil and gas field on a contract basis
- Geophysical exploration, oil and gas field on a contract basis
- Seismograph surveys, oil and gas field on a contract basis
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Oil & Gas Field Services in the US (21311)
Revenue 2025
$109.8bn
Growth 2025
-5.14%
Key Trends
Profit has benefited from increased demand for drilling and support services
Unstable commodity prices have led upstream oil and gas producers to constantly reevaluate demand for outsourced services
IBISWorld anticipates tighter regulations to emerge concerning unconventional oil and gas extraction techniques
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1382 - Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services
US-SIC Code 1382 - Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services sits in the 2-digit Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: B
Division Title: Mining
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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101 Iron Ores
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102 Copper Ores
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103 Lead and Zinc Ores
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104 Gold and Silver Ores
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106 Ferroalloy Ores, Except Vanadium
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108 Metal Mining Services
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109 Miscellaneous Metal Ores
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122 Bituminous Coal and Lignite Mining
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123 Anthracite Mining
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124 Coal Mining Services
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131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
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132 Natural Gas Liquids
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138 Oil and Gas Field Services
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141 Dimension Stone
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142 Crushed and Broken Stone, Including Riprap
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144 Sand and Gravel
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145 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals
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147 Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
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148 Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except Fuels
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149 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1382 - Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1382 - Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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138201 Seismograph service
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138202 Oil reports
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138203 Oil & gas exploration & development
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138204 Oil & gas consultant
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138205 Explorers-natural resources
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138206 Seismic data brokers
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138207 Drilling consultants
8 Digit SIC Codes
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13820000 Oil and gas exploration services
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13829900 Oil and gas exploration services, nec
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13829901 Aerial geophysical exploration, oil and gas
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13829902 Geological exploration, oil and gas field
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13829903 Geophysical exploration, oil and gas field
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13829904 Seismograph surveys
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