Step 1
Decide if Natural Gas Extraction is the right industry to target
The Natural Gas Extraction industry
The Natural Gas Extraction industry focuses specifically on the exploration, development, and production of natural gas. This sector encompasses activities related to finding, extracting, and preparing natural gas for its eventual use as a fuel source.
What businesses are included
Companies within this industry engage in various activities, including exploring potential gas deposits, drilling and completing wells, and extracting, processing, and transporting natural gas. This industry includes companies involved in both conventional and unconventional gas extraction methods, such as hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of shale gas formations. For instance, a company specializing in drilling and completing horizontal wells in shale gas plays would fall under this industry.
When targeting the Natural Gas Extraction industry on LinkedIn, your search will automatically cover all related sub-industries. To maximize the relevance of your leads, you may want to exclude certain sub-industries that don’t align with your ideal customer profile.
Sub-industries included in Natural Gas Extraction:
Which businesses are not included
While Natural Gas Extraction is a significant part of the broader energy sector, it's crucial to distinguish it from Oil Extraction. Although both industries extract hydrocarbons, the specific techniques used, the properties of the resources, and the downstream applications differ. For example, a company primarily focused on extracting crude oil from an offshore platform would be classified under Oil Extraction, not Natural Gas Extraction.
Industry size on LinkedIn
Step 2
Pick job titles to target
Focus your LinkedIn search on these key decision-maker roles within the Natural Gas Extraction industry to find high-value leads. These roles are typically involved in B2B purchasing decisions and are most likely to respond to your outreach.
Influential roles in Natural Gas Extraction
Step 3
Run your Sales Navigator search
Setting your lead filters
Open LinkedIn Sales Navigator and select the ‘Leads’ tab. Use the filters on the left side to narrow down your search. Enter 'Natural Gas Extraction' in the ‘Industry’ filter, and add the job titles you want to target in the ‘Current job title’ field.
How many leads can I export?
You can export up to 2,500 leads per day from Sales Navigator. If your search results is higher than this limit, consider narrowing your filters or breaking your search results into multiple saved lead lists that can be exported over several days.
Do I have to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator?
Yes, to effectively target specific industries like Natural Gas Extraction, you'll need LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It provides the advanced filtering options you need to find the right leads and it has much higher export limits than the regular version of LinkedIn.
What does Sales Nav cost?
Sales Navigator offers a 30-day free trial, after which it costs around $90 per month.
Considering the quantity and quality of the targeted B2B leads you can export from Sales Nav, we think this is a bargain - certainly cheaper than almost any other way of generating leads.
Step 4
Export your leads
Install the Exportli Chrome Extension
To start exporting your leads, first install the Exportli Chrome extension.
Exportli works seamlessly with Sales Navigator and does two main things:
It allows you to export lead lists into a CSV
It uses 20+ email enrichment providers to find and verify business email addresses for your leads.
When you sign up, you’ll receive 50 free credits to get you started.
Run your lead export
With Exportli installed, you’re ready to run your export. The extension guides you through the process of exporting your selected leads into a CSV file.
Step 5
Import to your CRM or email tool
With your leads exported to a CSV file, you can now import them into your CRM or email outreach tools.
Most tools will let you import CSVs including:
Start exporting Natural Gas Extraction leads today
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