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Top 25 Natural gas exploration companies worldwide

RevenueBase identified 1,117 natural gas exploration companies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 90,196 professional contacts across them, including 14,971 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Houston the largest hub.

This list covers natural gas exploration companies worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for natural gas exploration companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
1,117Companies
90,196Contacts tracked
14,971Verified emails
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The 25 largest natural gas exploration companies worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,117 natural gas exploration companies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to natural gas exploration companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidencePerth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0005,559 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Strong evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a5,489 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Partial evidenceChatuchak, ThailandHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0003,753 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Strong evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a3,514 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Strong evidenceThe Woodlands, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0003,460 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Indirect evidenceKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,0002,654 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Strong evidenceKarachi, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,450 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The pioneer of the natural gas industry in the country, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has been a frontline player in the energy sector since the mid-1950s.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Strong evidenceDenver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,0002,176 contacts →

Strong evidence

“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…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Strong evidenceMidland, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,093 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidence北京市, ChinaHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+1,952 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation SSC”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceUnited KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a1,824 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Strong evidenceCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,690 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Encana is a leading North American energy producer that is focused on growing its strong portfolio of diverse resource plays producing natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceSpring, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,0001,396 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are energy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceOklahoma City, OK, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,388 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Continental Resources, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,155 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“WE ARE NOBLE.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceFort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000910 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) is a leading U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000770 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Pioneer Energy Services is now Patterson-UTI”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidenceMinato-ku, JapanHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000756 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are engaged in the energy supply business on a global scale.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Strong evidenceDenver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500581 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Antero Resources is an independent exploration and production (E&P) company engaged in the exploitation, development, and acquisition of natural gas, NGLs and oil properties…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Partial evidenceThe Woodlands, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000572 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) is an independent energy company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Partial evidenceChennai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500535 contacts →

Partial evidence

“India's First Private Oil and Gas Company!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500483 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Matador Resources Company (“Matador”) is a Dallas-based, well established, publicly traded,(NYSE:MTDR), independent energy company engaged in exploration, development, production…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Strong evidenceSharjah, United Arab EmiratesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500437 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Dana Gas is the Middle East's first and largest regional private sector natural gas Company established in December 2005 with a public listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Strong evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500424 contacts →

Strong evidence

“EnerVest is a top-tier, low-cost oil and natural gas operating company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Strong evidenceIslamabad, PakistanHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+423 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Biggest Oil and Gas exploration company in Pakistan”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Natural gas exploration companies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
16.6%Verified-email coverage
80.7Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
7.8%Largest-city concentration · Houston
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
413
11-50
354
51-200
165
201-500
78
501-1,000
35
1,001-5,000
41
5,001-10,000
7
10001+
19

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among natural gas exploration companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for natural gas exploration companies are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “natural gas exploration companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names natural gas exploration companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among natural gas exploration companies, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 14,971 across the full list. 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 September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Natural gas exploration companies by location

3 lists · largest first

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

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names natural gas exploration companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many natural gas exploration companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 1,117 natural gas exploration companies worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Woodside Energy, headquartered in Perth, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most natural gas exploration companies?

The United States leads with 497 companies, followed by Canada (65) and the United Kingdom (32). Every natural gas exploration companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most natural gas exploration companies?

Houston leads with 87 headquartered companies, followed by Dallas (41) and Calgary (33).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 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 Smart Search, 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.