CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SVC., CORP.

Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

This includes establishments primarily engaged in performing support activities, on a contract or fee basis, for oil and gas operations (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities). Services included are exploration; 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.

Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the construction of oil and gas lines, mains, refineries, and storage tanks. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction. All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of oil and gas networks (e.g., storage tanks, pumping stations, and refineries) are included in this industry.

Illustrative Examples:

Distribution line, gas and oil, construction
Oil refinery construction
Gas main construction
Petrochemical plant construction
Gathering line, gas and oil field, construction
Natural gas pipeline construction
Pumping station, gas and oil transmission, construction
Storage tank, natural gas or oil, tank farm or field, construction
Natural gas processing plant construction

Site Preparation Contractors

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, and septic system installation. Earthmoving and land clearing for all types of sites (e.g., building, nonbuilding, mining) is included in this industry. Establishments primarily engaged in construction equipment rental with operator (except cranes) are also included.

Illustrative Examples:

Blasting, building demolition
Building interior gutting and stripping
Concrete breaking and cutting for demolition
Cutting new rights of way
Demolition, building and structure
Exterior demolition contractors
Foundation digging (i.e., excavation)
Foundation drilling contractors
Grading construction sites
Interior demolition contractors
Dewatering contractors
Dirt moving for construction
Equipment rental (except crane), construction, with operator
Excavating, earthmoving, or land clearing contractors
Line slashing or cutting (except maintenance)
Septic system contractors
Trenching (except underwater)
Underground tank (except hazardous) removal
Wrecking, building or other structure
Whole building deconstruction

Petroleum Refineries

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in refining crude petroleum into refined petroleum. Petroleum refining involves one or more of the following activities: (1) fractionation; (2) straight distillation of crude oil; and (3) cracking.

All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

This includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; explosives; custom compounding of purchased resins; and photographic films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners).

Illustrative Examples:

Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing
Antifreeze preparations manufacturing
Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing
Industrial salt manufacturing
Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing
Matches and matchbook manufacturing
Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing
Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners
Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing
Writing inks manufacturing

Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of motor vehicle supplies, accessories, tools, and equipment; and new motor vehicle parts (except new tires and tubes).

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries. Service centers maintain inventory and may perform functions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging, on a custom basis as part of sales transactions.

Illustrative Examples:

Cast iron pipe merchant wholesalers
Metal rods merchant wholesalers
Metal bars (except precious) merchant wholesalers
Metal sheets merchant wholesalers
Metal spikes merchant wholesalers
Metal ingots (except precious) merchant wholesalers
Metal pipe merchant wholesalers
Nails merchant wholesalers
Metal plates merchant wholesalers
Noninsulated wire merchant wholesalers

Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of electrical construction materials; wiring supplies; electric light fixtures; light bulbs; and/or electrical power equipment for the generation, transmission, distribution, or control of electric energy.

Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in construction, mining (except oil well), and logging activities.

Illustrative Examples:

Excavating machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers
Road construction and maintenance machinery merchant wholesalers
Forestry machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers
Scaffolding merchant wholesalers
Mining cranes merchant wholesalers

Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehousing activities.

Illustrative Examples:

Fluid power transmission equipment merchant wholesalers
Metalworking machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers
Food processing machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers
Oil well machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers
Material handling machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers

Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of chemicals and allied products (except agricultural and medicinal chemicals, paints and varnishes, fireworks, and plastics materials and basic forms and shapes).

Illustrative Examples:

Acids merchant wholesalers
Industrial chemicals merchant wholesalers
Automotive chemicals (except lubricating oils and greases) merchant wholesalers
Industrial salts merchant wholesalers
Dyestuffs merchant wholesalers
Rosins merchant wholesalers
Explosives (except ammunition and fireworks) merchant wholesalers
Turpentine merchant wholesalers

Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals

This category includes establishments with bulk liquid storage facilities primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas.

Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of petroleum and petroleum products (except from bulk liquid storage facilities).

Illustrative Examples:

Gasoline merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations, terminals)
Lubricating oil and grease merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations, terminals)
Bottled liquid petroleum gas merchant wholesalers
Fuel oil merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations, terminals)

Other Gasoline Stations

This category includes establishments generally known as gasoline stations (except those with convenience stores) or truck stops primarily engaged in (1) retailing automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, gasohol, alternative fuels) or (2) retailing these fuels in combination with activities, such as providing repair services; selling automotive oils, replacement parts, and accessories; and/or providing food services.

Illustrative Examples:

Gasoline stations without convenience stores
Truck stops
Marine service stations

Fuel Dealers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in retailing heating oil, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, and other fuels via direct selling (i.e., home delivery).