Inclusion criteria describe evidence that can establish this activity. Exclusion criteria identify circumstances that do not establish it on that basis alone. The evaluation remains connected to its taxonomy version and supporting evidence.
Included when supported
Evidence may support involvement when it matches one or more of these inclusion criteria.
- 01Criterion
Operators of Natural Gas Production Fields
Defined as: Companies managing onshore or offshore gas fields producing natural gas for commercial sale or industrial use.
- 02Criterion
Companies Conducting Natural Gas Exploration Activities
Defined as: Entities performing seismic analysis, geological surveying, exploratory drilling, or reserve appraisal for natural gas development.
- 03Criterion
Owners of Natural Gas Extraction Rights or Licenses
Defined as: Firms holding leases, concessions, production-sharing agreements, or mineral rights related to natural gas extraction.
- 04Criterion
Companies Extracting Conventional Natural Gas
Defined as: Entities producing gas from conventional underground reservoirs using traditional drilling methods.
- 05Criterion
Companies Extracting Unconventional Natural Gas
Defined as: Firms producing shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, or other unconventional natural gas resources.
- 06Criterion
Integrated Energy Companies With Upstream Gas Operations
Defined as: Diversified oil and gas companies reporting natural gas exploration or production activities within their upstream portfolio.
- 07Criterion
Developers of New Natural Gas Production Projects
Defined as: Companies involved in planning, financing, permitting, or constructing natural gas extraction projects.
- 08Criterion
Offshore Natural Gas Production Operators
Defined as: Entities operating offshore drilling platforms or subsea infrastructure dedicated to natural gas extraction.
Excluded on this basis alone
These circumstances do not establish this activity unless separate evidence also meets an inclusion criterion.
- 01Criterion
Natural Gas Processing, Liquefaction, or Storage Without Extraction Activity
Defined as: Midstream companies handling gas after extraction without participating in upstream production.
- 02Criterion
Gas Pipeline, Transmission, or Distribution Companies
Defined as: Entities transporting or distributing natural gas without ownership or operation of extraction assets.
- 03Criterion
Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation Companies
Defined as: Utilities or power producers consuming natural gas for electricity generation without upstream gas production activities.
- 04Criterion
Oilfield Service Providers Without Production Ownership
Defined as: Contractors providing drilling, seismic, engineering, or well services without ownership or operational control of gas reserves or production assets.
- 05Criterion
Companies Producing Only Crude Oil Without Natural Gas Production
Defined as: Firms engaged solely in oil extraction activities without material natural gas operations.
- 06Criterion
Companies With Fully Decommissioned or Divested Gas Assets
Defined as: Entities that have permanently ceased natural gas exploration or extraction activities.
Evidence and evaluation methodology
How sources, entity pathways, decisions, qualifiers, and review history are handled.
Map screens to a client policy
How to choose provider screens, document coverage, and decide what happens after an outcome.