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Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 333132 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing oil and gas field machinery and equipment, such as oil and gas field drilling machinery and equipment; oil and gas field production machinery and equipment; and oil and gas field derricks, and (2) manufacturing water well drilling machinery.
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For Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, workers' compensation, commercial property. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific types of equipment are manufactured — surface production equipment, downhole tools, pressure-control components, derricks, or other product lines?
- Does the company hold API, ISO, or other industry certifications relevant to its product lines?
- What is the nature of export activity, if any, and which international markets are served?
- Does the operation include any field installation, commissioning, or repair services at well sites?
- What quality assurance and testing documentation is maintained for finished products?
- What is the prior products liability loss history over the past five or more years?
- For Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about manufacturing blowout preventers, pressure-control equipment, or other well-control-critical components?
- For Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about significant export activity, particularly to higher-risk international oilfield regions?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing offshore oil and gas well drilling and production floating platforms: 336611 — Ship Building and Repairing
- Manufacturing underground mining drills: 333131 — Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing pumps and pumping equipment: 333914 — Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
These manufacturers design and fabricate machinery and equipment used in oil and gas drilling and production operations — including drilling rigs, derricks, wellhead assemblies, blowout preventers, production separators, and water well drilling equipment. Work typically involves heavy metal fabrication, precision machining, welding, and assembly, often to demanding API or industry specifications. Finished products are deployed in high-pressure, high-consequence environments at well sites.
Questions to investigate
- What specific types of equipment are manufactured — surface production equipment, downhole tools, pressure-control components, derricks, or other product lines?
- Does the company hold API, ISO, or other industry certifications relevant to its product lines?
- What is the nature of export activity, if any, and which international markets are served?
- Does the operation include any field installation, commissioning, or repair services at well sites?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.