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Top 25 Independent oil and gas operators worldwide

RevenueBase identified 2,203 company matches for independent oil and gas operators worldwide as of October 2026 and tracks 380,402 professional contacts across them, including 80,398 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Houston the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for independent oil and gas operators worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Country and city lists for independent oil and gas operators follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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2,203Companies
380,402Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest independent oil and gas operators worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,203 company matches for independent oil and gas operators worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 14, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 202610001+62,955 contacts →

Exact match

“Our greatest resource is our people.”

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2Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 202610001+56,783 contacts →

Exact match

“We collaborate and engineer solutions to maximize asset value for our customers.”

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3Exact matchKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaHQ recorded Oct 14, 202610001+29,120 contacts →

Exact match

“Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) is a leading global energy company committed to powering society’s progress in a responsible and sustainable manner.”

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4Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 202610001+16,331 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a global oil and gas company tasked with an important job-to safely find and deliver energy for the world.”

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5Exact matchMuscat, OmanHQ recorded Oct 14, 20265,001-10,00012,635 contacts →

Exact match

“We are the leading exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman that delivers the majority of the country's crude oil production and natural gas supply, but above…”

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6Exact matchPerth, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0005,975 contacts →

Exact match

“We aim to thrive through the global energy transition with a low-cost, lower-carbon, profitable, resilient and diversified portfolio.”

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7Exact matchLondres, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 14, 20265,001-10,0005,440 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded over thirty years ago, Perenco is an independent hydrocarbon producer involved in the entire lifecycle of projects, from exploration to decommissioning.”

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8Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026n/a5,351 contacts →

Exact match

“We are an independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company.”

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9Exact matchDubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20265,001-10,0004,916 contacts →

Exact match

“Emirates National Oil Company Group (ENOC) is a leading integrated global oil and gas player operating across the energy sector value chain.”

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10Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0004,555 contacts →

Exact match

“EOG Resources, Inc.”

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11Exact matchJakarta Selatan, IndonesiaHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0004,167 contacts →

Exact match

“We are the one and only national company that possesses combined competencies in oil & gas services: seismic, drilling and oilfield.”

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12Exact matchChatuchak, ThailandHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0003,997 contacts →

Exact match

“PTTEP conducts business in petroleum exploration, development, and production.”

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13Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026n/a3,750 contacts →

Exact match

“Murphy Oil Corporation is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.”

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14Exact matchThe Woodlands, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0003,609 contacts →

Exact match

“Anadarko is among the world’s largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, with corporate offices in The Woodlands, Texas.”

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15Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0002,923 contacts →

Exact match

“Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Key Energy Services provides a wide array of leading edge energy production solutions and services.”

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16Exact matchCaba, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0002,888 contacts →

Exact match

“Pluspetrol es una empresa privada de energía con más 45 años de experiencia en la exploración y producción de hidrocarburos.”

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17Exact matchDenver, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0002,430 contacts →

Exact match

“SM Energy Company is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, exploitation, development, acquisition, and production of natural gas and crude oil in the United…”

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18Exact matchSandnes, NorwayHQ recorded Oct 14, 20265,001-10,0002,399 contacts →

Exact match

“Archer is a company providing drilling and well services to the global energy industry.”

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19Exact matchDubai, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0002,362 contacts →

Exact match

“OiLSERV is a provider of an expanding range of oilfield services, including well logging, well testing, production enhancement, drilling services, surface production management…”

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20Exact match北京市, ChinaHQ recorded Oct 14, 202610001+2,112 contacts →

Exact match

“Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation SSC”

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21Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0002,076 contacts →

Exact match

“For oil & gas exploration and production companies worldwide, Superior Energy Services is an oilfield products and services company with global reach, financial stability and…”

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22Exact matchMidland, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0002,021 contacts →

Exact match

“XTO Energy Inc, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is a leading natural gas and oil producer in the U.S.”

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23Exact matchPerth, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0002,019 contacts →

Exact match

“Here in Australia we're harnessing the most powerful energy in the world – Will Power.”

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24Exact matchUnited KingdomHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026n/a1,923 contacts →

Exact match

“BG Group is now part of Royal Dutch Shell plc.”

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25Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0001,885 contacts →

Exact match

“Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America.”

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Independent oil and gas operators worldwide at a glance

As of Oct 14, 2026
21.1%Verified-email coverage
172.7Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
8.6%Largest-city concentration · Houston
Oct 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
713
11-50
690
51-200
386
201-500
170
501-1,000
78
1,001-5,000
105
5,001-10,000
23
10001+
28

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for independent oil and gas operators are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “independent oil and gas operators” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 80,398 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on October 14, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Independent oil and gas operators by location

18 lists · largest first

Every Independent oil and gas operators list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “independent oil and gas operators”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many independent oil and gas operators are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,203 company matches for independent oil and gas operators worldwide as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Chevron tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most independent oil and gas operators?

The United States leads with 932 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (88) and Nigeria (78). Every independent oil and gas operators list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most independent oil and gas operators?

Houston leads with 190 company records, followed by Dallas (69) and Calgary (55).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 80,398 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,203 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on October 14, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.