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 Crude Oil Production Fields
Defined as: Companies managing onshore or offshore oil fields that produce crude oil for commercial sale or refining.
- 02Criterion
Companies Conducting Oil Exploration Activities
Defined as: Entities performing geological surveys, seismic analysis, exploratory drilling, or resource appraisal for oil development purposes.
- 03Criterion
Owners of Upstream Oil Assets or Extraction Rights
Defined as: Firms holding licenses, leases, concessions, or production-sharing agreements related to oil extraction activities.
- 04Criterion
Companies Engaged in Conventional Oil Extraction
Defined as: Entities producing crude oil through traditional drilling and pumping methods from conventional reservoirs.
- 05Criterion
Companies Engaged in Unconventional Oil Extraction
Defined as: Firms extracting oil through methods such as horizontal drilling, enhanced oil recovery, shale oil production, or oil sands extraction.
- 06Criterion
Integrated Energy Companies With Upstream Oil Operations
Defined as: Diversified energy companies reporting oil exploration or crude oil production as part of their operating activities.
- 07Criterion
Developers of New Oil Extraction Projects
Defined as: Companies involved in planning, permitting, financing, or constructing upstream oil production projects.
Excluded on this basis alone
These circumstances do not establish this activity unless separate evidence also meets an inclusion criterion.
- 01Criterion
Oil Refining and Petrochemical Operations Without Upstream Activity
Defined as: Companies involved solely in refining crude oil or manufacturing petroleum-based products.
- 02Criterion
Oil Transportation, Storage, or Pipeline Companies
Defined as: Midstream firms transporting or storing crude oil without involvement in exploration or extraction.
- 03Criterion
Fuel Retailers and Downstream Marketing Businesses
Defined as: Entities engaged only in the sale or distribution of refined petroleum products to end users.
- 04Criterion
Oilfield Service or Equipment Providers Without Production Ownership
Defined as: Contractors providing drilling, engineering, seismic, or technical services without ownership or operational control of oil extraction assets.
- 05Criterion
Companies Exploring Only for Natural Gas Without Oil Production
Defined as: Firms exclusively engaged in gas exploration and extraction activities.
- 06Criterion
Companies With Fully Decommissioned or Sold Oil Assets
Defined as: Entities that have permanently exited oil exploration and production 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.