SIC 2911 Petroleum Refining - Description, Market Prospects, Industry History

This category covers establishments engaged primarily in producing gasoline, kerosene, distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils, and lubricants through fractionation or straight distillation of crude oil, redistillation of unfinished petroleum derivatives, cracking, or other processes. Establishments primarily engaged in producing natural gasoline from natural gas are classified in mining industries.

SIC 2951 Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks - Description, Market Prospects, Industry History

This category describes companies principally employed in manufacturing asphalt and tar paving mixtures and paving blocks made of asphalt mixed with other materials.

SIC 2952 Asphalt Felts and Coatings - Description, Market Prospects, Industry History

This category is comprised of establishments that manufacture asphalt in roll or shingle form—either smooth or faced with grit—and roof cements or coatings. Examples of products include asphalt brick siding, tar coating compounds, roofing fabrics, pitch, shingles, and tarpaper.

SIC 2992 Lubricating Oils and Greases - Description, Market Prospects, Industry History

This category includes establishments primarily engaged in blending, compounding, and re-refining lubricating oils and greases from purchased mineral, animal, and vegetable materials. Petroleum refineries engaged in the production of lubricating oils and greases are classified in SIC 2911: Petroleum Refining.

SIC 2999 Products of Petroleum and Coal, Not Elsewhere Classified - Description, Market Prospects, Industry History

This category includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing packaged fuel, powdered fuel, and other products of petroleum and coal not elsewhere classified. Products in this industry include calcined petroleum coke, regular petroleum coke, fireplace logs, fuel briquettes, or petroleum waxes, independently of petroleum refineries.