Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in gathering, interpreting and mapping geophysical dat. These establishments often specialize in locating and measuring the extent of subsurface resources, such as oil, gas and minerals, but they may also conduct surveys for engineering purposes.

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  A variety of surveying techniques are used including seismic, magnetic, gravity, electrical and electromagnetic, radioactive and remote sending, depending on the purpose of the survey.
  
  Example Activities:
  Geophysical surveying for non metallic minerals, services
  Gravimetric surveying services, geophysical
  Seismic geophysical surveying services

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  geophysical surveying activities in combination with other exploration activities (see 21311 Support
  activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction)