Division 09 - Mining support service activities of International Standard Industrial Classifications of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Rev.4 includes specialized support services incidental to mining provided on a fee or contract basis. It includes exploration services through traditional prospecting methods such as taking core samples and making geological observations as well as drilling, test-drilling or redrilling for oil wells, metallic and non-metallic minerals. Other typical services cover building oil and gas well foundations, cementing oil and gas well casings, cleaning, bailing and swabbing oil and gas wells, draining and pumping mines, overburden removal services at mines, etc.

The division includes these groups and classes:

091 Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

See class 0910.


099 Support activities for other mining and quarrying

See class 0990.