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
Include owners or operators of natural-gas transmission or gathering pipelines where the activity is not limited to an upstream field’s internal facilities.
- 02Criterion
Include regulated or commercial natural-gas distribution utilities and local distribution networks.
- 03Criterion
Include owners or operators of LNG carriers and dedicated gas-shipping businesses that directly transport liquefied natural gas.
- 04Criterion
Include owners or operators of underground, above-ground, or LNG natural-gas storage facilities and regasification terminals where the role is storage or delivery rather than liquefaction.
- 05Criterion
Include integrated midstream gas businesses with direct ownership or operation of qualifying transport, storage, terminal, distribution, or trading activities.
- 06Criterion
Include operators of regional, national, or cross-border gas networks.
- 07Criterion
Include companies whose principal or documented commercial activity is trading natural gas or LNG as principal or title holder.
- 08Criterion
Include companies operating consumer or industrial gas-distribution services; ordinary end-use supply without network or trading responsibility is excluded.
Excluded on this basis alone
These circumstances do not establish this activity unless separate evidence also meets an inclusion criterion.
- 01Criterion
Natural Gas Exploration and Extraction Companies Without Transport Operations
Defined as: Upstream producers engaged solely in gas exploration or production activities.
- 02Criterion
Natural Gas Processing or Liquefaction Companies Without Distribution Infrastructure
Defined as: Entities converting or processing gas without operating transportation or delivery systems.
- 03Criterion
Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation Companies
Defined as: Utilities or power producers consuming natural gas for electricity generation without gas transport or distribution activities.
- 04Criterion
Exclude general shipping, ports, freight, and logistics businesses without a dedicated or documented natural-gas or LNG transport role.
- 05Criterion
Exclude engineering, construction, equipment, maintenance, inspection, and digital-service providers without ownership or operation of the qualifying infrastructure or commodity business.
- 06Criterion
Industrial Consumers of Natural Gas
Defined as: Manufacturers, utilities, or commercial facilities purchasing gas for internal use rather than distributing or transporting it commercially.
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.