{
    "code": "46",
    "title": "Pipelines, except Natural Gas",
    "sic_manual": "OSHA SIC Manual",
    "level": "Major group",
    "major_group_code": "",
    "parent_code": "40-49",
    "parent_title": "Transportation & Public Utilities",
    "plain_english_definition": "SIC 46 - Pipelines, except Natural Gas covers establishments whose primary activities fall within the pipeline transportation of petroleum and other commodities, except natural gas rather than natural gas.\n\nMore specific 3-digit industry groups and 4-digit industries within SIC 46 provide the detailed classification.",
    "summary_plain": "",
    "official_definition": "This major group includes establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of petroleum and other commodities, except natural gas. Pipelines operated by petroleum producing or refining companies and separately reported are included.",
    "official_source": "https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual/major-group-46",
    "classification_note": "",
    "included_activities": [],
    "excluded_activities": [
        {
            "label": "Establishments primarily engaged in natural gas transmission are classified in industry 4922.",
            "code": "",
            "title": "",
            "url": ""
        }
    ],
    "confused_codes": [],
    "official_siblings": [
        {
            "code": "40",
            "title": "Railroad Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/40/railroad-transportation",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "41",
            "title": "Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/41/local-suburban-transit-interurban-highway-passenger-transportation",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "42",
            "title": "Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/42/motor-freight-transportation-warehousing",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "43",
            "title": "United States Postal Service",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/43/united-states-postal-service",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "44",
            "title": "Water Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/44/water-transportation",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "45",
            "title": "Transportation by Air",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/45/transportation-air",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "46",
            "title": "Pipelines, except Natural Gas",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/46/pipelines",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "47",
            "title": "Transportation Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/47/transportation-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "48",
            "title": "Communications",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/48/communications",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "49",
            "title": "Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/49/electric-gas-sanitary-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        }
    ],
    "official_children": [
        {
            "code": "461",
            "title": "Pipelines, except Natural Gas",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/461/pipelines",
            "label": "Industry group"
        }
    ],
    "related_naics_codes": [
        {
            "code": "486",
            "title": "Pipeline Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/486/pipeline-transportation"
        }
    ],
    "example_companies": [
        {
            "name": "Magellan Midstream Partners LP",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/magellan-midstream-partners-lp",
            "city": "Tulsa",
            "state": "OK",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Trans Canada Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/trans-canada-corp",
            "city": "Houston",
            "state": "TX",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "TD Williamson Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/td-williamson-inc",
            "city": "Tulsa",
            "state": "OK",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Colonial Pipeline Co",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/colonial-pipeline-co",
            "city": "Alpharetta",
            "state": "GA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Delek Refining, Ltd",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/delek-refining-ltd",
            "city": "Tyler",
            "state": "TX",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "HollyFrontier Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/hollyfrontier-corp",
            "city": "Dallas",
            "state": "TX",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Explorer Pipeline",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/explorer-pipeline",
            "city": "Tulsa",
            "state": "OK",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Arizona Pipeline Co",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/arizona-pipeline-co",
            "city": "Hesperia",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Howard Energy Partners",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/howard-energy-partners",
            "city": "San Antonio",
            "state": "TX",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Alyeska Pipeline Service Co",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/alyeska-pipeline-service-co",
            "city": "Anchorage",
            "state": "AK",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Sea Robin Pipeline Co",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/sea-robin-pipeline-co",
            "city": "Houston",
            "state": "TX",
            "reviewed": false
        }
    ],
    "company_count": 1214,
    "email_contact_count": 502,
    "phone_count": 1150,
    "website_count": 1279,
    "database_as_of": "Nov 13, 2026",
    "count_type": "commercial",
    "count_disclaimer": "These are SICCODE.com commercial database counts, not official government establishment totals. Website-Reviewed & Enriched is a separate review of company websites for products, services, markets, and fit.",
    "canonical_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/46/pipelines",
    "json_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/46.json",
    "reviewed_by": "Industry Classification Review Team",
    "last_updated": "October 2026"
}