Reporting Guide – Annual End-Use of Natural Gas Survey – 2017

Environment, Energy and Transportation Statistics Division
Energy Section

This guide is designed to assist you as you complete the
2017 Annual End-Use of Natural Gas Survey.

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Table of contents

A – Reporting instructions

Please report information for the period of January to December, 2017.

Please complete all sections as applicable.

If the information requested is unknown, please provide your best estimate.

B – Definitions

Direct Sales: Represents direct, non-utility, sales for consumption, where the utility acts solely as the transporter.

Sales to ultimate industrial consumers for end-use: Gas sold to customers engaged in a process that creates or changes raw or unfinished materials into another form or product. Includes firm, interruptible and buy/sell agreements.

Sales to ultimate commercial consumers: Gas sold to customers engaged in wholesale or retail trade, governments, institutions, office buildings, etc.

Sales to ultimate residential consumers: Gas sold usually for domestic purposes (for example, heating: space, water, cooking, etc.).

C – Electric power generation

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the generation of bulk electric power, by hydro-electric power, fossil fuel, nuclear or other processes. NAICS code 22111. Exclude establishments primarily engaged in transmitting and/or distributing electric power which should be reported on line 4.10 - "Commercial and other institutional".

D – Agriculture, hunting and trapping industries

Include all sales to establishments with land holdings primarily engaged in agricultural, hunting and trapping activities and also establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities. Included are activities such as mushroom growers, greenhouses, nurseries and floriculture production, aquaculture, harvesting of wild animals, game retreats and hunting preserves. NAICS codes 111, 112, 1142, 1151 and 1152.

E – Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in: mining, beneficiating or otherwise preparing iron ores. NAICS code 21221; the exploration for and/or production of crude oil and natural gas, whether by conventional or non conventional methods. NAICS code 211; contract drilling operations for crude oil and natural gas as well as services incidental to oil and gas extraction. NAICS codes 213111, and 213118; mining activities other than iron mines, crude oil and natural gas extraction and crude oil and natural gas support activities. This category includes metal mines, non metal mines, stone quarries and sand and gravel pits. NAICS codes 212, 213117 and 213119 (excl. 21221).

F – Forestry, logging and support activities

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in growing and harvesting timber including those performing particular support activities related to logging and forestry. NAICS codes 113 and 1153.

G – Construction

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings, highways, dams etc., and those providing services to the construction industry. Also include special trade contractors primarily engaged in construction work in such specialties as plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofing, etc.. NAICS code 23. Exclude any offsite transportation fuel use, which should be included in road transportation.

H – Manufacturing

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the manufacturing of products. Ex: food, textile, clothing, leather, plastics, rubber, paper, wood, furniture products, iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy, cold-rolled steel shape and steel foundries, alumina and aluminum production and non-ferrous metal smelting and refining, fabricated metal product, machinery, computer and electronic product, electrical equipment, appliance, component and transportation equipment, cement, petroleum and coal products, chemical pesticide and fertilizer, etc.

I – Road transportation

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in the truck transportation of goods, transit and ground passenger transportation (urban transit systems, interurban and rural bus transportation, taxi and limousine services, school and employee bus transportation, charter bus industry, limousine service to airports and stations, shuttle services and special needs transportation), scenic and sightseeing transportation, and support activities for road transportation. Include those establishments primarily providing specialized services to this category, such as freight forwarders, marine shipping agents and customs brokers. NAICS codes 484, 485, 4871, 4879, 4884-4889. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported on line 4.5 - "Commercial and other institutional".

J – Retail Pump

Include all sales to establishments engaged in retailing motor fuels to the general public by means of retail pumps (including marinas), irrespective of the type of ownership or operation. Establishments that operate gasoline stations on behalf of their owners and receive a commission on the sale of fuels are also included. NAICS code 447. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported on line 4.5 - "Commercial and other institutional".

K – Pipeline transportation and natural gas distribution

Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating pipelines for the transport of natural gas, crude oil and other products. Also included are establishments engaged in the distribution of natural gas through a system of mains. This category covers codes 486 and 2212. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported on line 4.5 - "Commercial and other institutional".

L – Public administration

Include all sales to establishments of federal, provincial and municipal governments primarily engaged in activities associated with public administration. This includes such establishments as the Federal Public Service, the Department of National Defence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and provincial and local administrations. This category covers NAICS code 91.

M – Commercial and other institutional

Include all sales to establishments which are primarily engaged in other activities not previously specified.

  • Water transportation: Include all sales made to establishments primarily engaged in the water transportation of passengers and goods, using equipment designed for those purposes and provided by ships. Commercial fishing is also included. NAICS codes 1141, 483, 4872 and 4883. Fuels used for heating and cooling buildings and offices should be reported on line 4.10 - "Commercial and other institutional".
  • Warehousing and storage: Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating general merchandise, refrigerated and other warehousing and storage facilities. NAICS code 493.
  • Wholesale and retail trade: The wholesale sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling merchandise and providing related logistics, marketing and support services. The retail sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. NAICS codes 41, 44 and 45.
  • Education, health care and social assistance: Educational services comprises all sales to establishments primarily engaged in providing instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. The health care and social assistance sector comprises all sales to establishments primarily engaged in providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons and providing social assistance. NAICS codes 61 and 62.
  • Accommodation and food services: Include all sales to establishments primarily engaged in operating accommodation facilities, restaurants, take-out food and catering services, taverns, night clubs and bars. NAICS code 72.
  • Water, Sewage and Other Systems, NAICS 2213; Postal Service, NAICS 91; Couriers and Messengers, NAICS 92; Information and Cultural Industries, NAICS 51; Finance and Insurance, NAICS 52; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, NAICS 53; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, NAICS 54; Management of Companies and Enterprises, NAICS; Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services, NAICS 56; Arts, Entertainment and Recreation; NAICS 71, Other Services (except Public Administration), NAICS 81
  • Note: Exclude any offsite transportation fuel use, which should be included in road transport.

N – Residential

Include all sales destined to be used in a single residential meter service. (i.e. single family dwelling) or bulk residential metering service. (i.e. apartments, condominiums, etc.)

O – Metric Conversion Factors

To convert from
Million cubic feet Million cubic metres Divide by
(106 cf) – gas (106 m3) 35.315
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