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| Industry Description |
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The Oil & Gas Extraction sector operates and/or develops oil and gas field properties. Such activities may include exploration for crude petroleum and natural gas; drilling, completing, and equipping wells; operating separators, emulsion breakers, desilting equipment, and field gathering lines for crude petroleum and natural gas; and all other activities in the preparation of oil and gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property. This sector includes the production of crude petroleum, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands, and the production of natural gas, sulfur recovery from natural gas, and recovery of hydrocarbon liquids.
Establishments in this sector include those that operate oil and gas wells on their own account or for others on a contract or fee basis. Establishments primarily engaged in providing support services, on a fee or contract basis, required for the drilling, mining or operation of oil and gas wells are also classified here. |
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| Oil & Gas Extraction |
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
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44,950 |
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
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43,110 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
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23,200 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
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22,080 |
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
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16,320 |
Petroleum Engineers
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14,580 |
General and Operations Managers
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12,880 |
Wellhead Pumpers
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12,760 |
Accountants and Auditors
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11,460 |
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
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11,000 |
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