NAICS 211130: Natural Gas Extraction

Natural Gas Extraction is NAICS code 211130. A business is small under it with 1,250 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,250 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2026
$50.7 million
Share won by small businesses
62%
Small businesses registered
112

What NAICS 211130 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 211130:

  • Butane, natural, mining
  • Casing-head butane and propane production
  • Coal gasification at mine site
  • Coal liquefaction at mine site
  • Coal pyrolysis
  • Condensate, cycle, natural gas production
  • Cycle condensate production
  • Ethane recovered from oil and gas field gases
  • Fractionating natural gas liquids
  • Gas field development for own account
  • Gas field exploration for own account
  • Gas, natural liquefied petroleum, extraction
  • Gases, petroleum, liquefied, extraction
  • Gasoline, natural, production

The index lists 35 entries for this code in all.

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 211130

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 211130, your business must have 1,250 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys natural gas extraction

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 211130 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$34.9 million
Department of the Army$34.6 million
National Institutes of Health$26.1 million
Department of the Air Force$17.2 million
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$6.6 million
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$4.8 million
U.S. Coast Guard$1.7 million
Indian Health Service$1.7 million

Your competition

112 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 211130, most of them in Texas (24), Florida (9), Oklahoma (8), Pennsylvania (7) and California (6). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Small businesses winning 211130 contracts

Firms with 211130 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:

Federal spending under 211130 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$35 million
FY2025$39.4 million
FY2026$50.7 million
FY2027 (so far)$6.8 million

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

Related NAICS codes

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 211130?

211130 is the 2022 NAICS code for Natural Gas Extraction. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as butane, natural, mining, casing-head butane and propane production, coal gasification at mine site under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 211130?

1,250 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for natural gas extraction?

None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.

How do I add NAICS code 211130 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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