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Top 25 Deepwater exploration companies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 343 company matches for deepwater exploration companies associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 59,824 professional contacts across them, including 10,122 with verified work emails. Houston is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for deepwater exploration companies associated with the United States, 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 September 19, 2026.

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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59,824Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest deepwater exploration companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 343 company matches for deepwater exploration companies based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+5,865 contacts →

Exact match

“Nabors Industries is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0005,601 contacts →

Exact match

“Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+4,749 contacts →

Exact match

“FMC Technologies is now TechnipFMC.”

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4Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0003,290 contacts →

Exact match

“Tidewater Inc.(Tidewater) is the owner and operator of the world’s largest Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) fleet.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0003,173 contacts →

Exact match

“We Are Valaris With decades of expertise and strategic commitment built on efficiency, capability and ingenuity, our sights are continually set toward a future built with purpose…”

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6Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,0002,215 contacts →

Exact match

“Oil States International, Inc.”

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7Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,706 contacts →

Exact match

“Helix Energy Solutions, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an international offshore energy services company that provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry…”

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8Exact matchCovington, LA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,0001,418 contacts →

Exact match

“Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.”

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9Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000834 contacts →

Exact match

“Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Geokinetics is one of the world’s largest independent land and seafloor geophysical companies.”

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10Exact matchSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000736 contacts →

Exact match

“Lewis Energy is a privately-owned, exploration and production company.”

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11Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000639 contacts →

Exact match

“Atwood Oceanics, Inc.”

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12Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000635 contacts →

Exact match

“Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM) is a multinational equipment manufacturer specializing in solutions for drilling, testing, production and intervention operations.”

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13Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000596 contacts →

Exact match

“Talos Energy responsibly develops offshore oil and gas resources essential to everyday life.”

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14Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500583 contacts →

Exact match

“ION commenced the voluntary Chapter 11 process with lender support and DIP financing in April 2022.”

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15Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000538 contacts →

Exact match

“On April 15, 2021, Noble Corporation plc completed its acquisition of Pacific Drilling Company LLC.”

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16Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500521 contacts →

Exact match

“SAExploration offers a full range of geophysical ground acquisition services from design, prospecting, drilling, recording and analysis of field quality, as well as mobilization…”

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17Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500444 contacts →

Exact match

“Kosmos Energy is a leading deepwater exploration and production company with assets in proven basins offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and the U.S.”

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18Exact matchOklahoma City, OK, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000440 contacts →

Exact match

“As the largest privately-held domestic land drilling contractor in the United States, Cactus provides competent, motivated personnel utilizing premium equipment to meet and exceed…”

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19Exact matchNew Orleans, LA, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000400 contacts →

Exact match

“Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC is a marine transportation company that specializes in providing Offshore Supply and Multi-Purpose Support Vessels for deepwater operations…”

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20Exact matchMissouri City, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500396 contacts →

Exact match

“GGS provides an integrated suite of Geoscience solutions to the global oil and gas industry including high-resolution RG-3D Reservoir Grade® seismic data acquisition, Multi Client…”

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21Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500328 contacts →

Exact match

“ADA is a global energy services company specializing in advanced drilling solutions for oil, gas, and geothermal applications.”

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22Exact matchFort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200277 contacts →

Exact match

“Resolve Marine, a global leader in vessel salvage, emergency response, compliance and specialized marine services, has served and supported clients and projects for 40 years.”

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23Exact matchPensacola, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200266 contacts →

Exact match

“Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services, Inc.(OIMO) corporate headquarters in Pensacola,FL provides a full range of Drilling Rig services and construction support activities…”

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24Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500259 contacts →

Exact match

“Trendsetter is a global provider of specialized subsea solutions to the oil and gas industry's toughest challenges.”

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25Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200226 contacts →

Exact match

“Exmar Offshore Group Houston is the American branch of Exmar (Euronext: EXM), a descendant of the Compagnie Maritime Belge (Euronext: CMB) maritime group founded in 1895 in…”

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Deepwater exploration companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
16.9%Verified-email coverage
174.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
33.5%Largest-city concentration · Houston
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
115
11-50
90
51-200
71
201-500
28
501-1,000
11
1,001-5,000
16
5,001-10,000
8
10001+
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 343 companies.

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.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “deepwater exploration companies” 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. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. 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 10,122 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 September 19, 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.

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 “deepwater exploration companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many deepwater exploration companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 343 company matches for deepwater exploration companies associated with the United States as of September 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?

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

Which city has the most deepwater exploration companies?

Houston leads with 115 company records, followed by Dallas (10) and Houma (9).

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 10,122 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 343 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 September 19, 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.