486110 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of crude oil.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Providing the pipeline transportation of natural gas are classified in Industry 486210, Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas.
• Providing the pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products are classified in Industry 486910, Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products.
• Operating oil and gas field gathering lines are classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 486110

The Census index assigns these 4 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Booster pumping station, crude oil transportation
• Crude oil pipeline transportation
• Petroleum pipelines, crude
• Pipeline transportation, crude oil

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 486110

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 486110, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,500 employees. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4930), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 49311Urban and suburban passenger railway transportation by underground, metro and similar systemsUK SIC
• 49319Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)UK SIC
• 49320Taxi operationUK SIC
• 49390Other passenger land transportUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.