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Top 25 Independent oil and gas companies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 878 company matches for independent oil and gas companies associated with the United States as of October 2026 and tracks 210,644 professional contacts across them, including 55,999 with verified work emails. Houston is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for independent oil and gas 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 October 14, 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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210,644Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest independent oil and gas companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 878 company matches for independent oil and gas companies based in the United States, 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 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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4Exact 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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5Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0004,555 contacts →

Exact match

“EOG Resources, Inc.”

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6Exact 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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7Exact 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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8Exact 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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9Exact 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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10Exact matchIrving, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0002,176 contacts →

Exact match

“Pioneer Natural Resources is a leading independent natural resources company shaping the future of energy.”

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11Exact 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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12Exact 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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13Exact matchOklahoma City, OK, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0001,436 contacts →

Exact match

“Continental Resources, Inc.”

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14Exact matchSpring, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026501-1,0001,408 contacts →

Exact match

“We are energy.”

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15Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0001,313 contacts →

Exact match

“FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries.”

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16Exact matchDenver, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0001,279 contacts →

Exact match

“We’re one of the largest producers of oil and natural gas in North America, with a focused portfolio in the U.S.”

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17Exact matchMidland, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0001,259 contacts →

Exact match

“Diamondback is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Midland, Texas, focused on the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of unconventional…”

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18Exact matchHouston, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,0001,245 contacts →

Exact match

“WE ARE NOBLE.”

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19Exact matchFort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026501-1,000956 contacts →

Exact match

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

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20Exact matchSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,000814 contacts →

Exact match

“Pioneer Energy Services is now Patterson-UTI”

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21Exact matchSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 20261,001-5,000802 contacts →

Exact match

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

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22Exact matchThe Woodlands, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026501-1,000614 contacts →

Exact match

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

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23Exact matchDenver, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026201-500607 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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24Exact matchPlano, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026501-1,000566 contacts →

Exact match

“Denbury Inc, is an independent oil and natural gas company.”

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25Exact matchDallas, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 14, 2026501-1,000522 contacts →

Exact match

“Merit is one of the largest private oil and gas operators in the United States and has served as a direct energy investment for institutional investors and family offices for more…”

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Independent oil and gas companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Oct 14, 2026
26.6%Verified-email coverage
239.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
20.4%Largest-city concentration · Houston
Oct 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
348
11-50
290
51-200
137
201-500
47
501-1,000
18
1,001-5,000
28
5,001-10,000
2
10001+
5

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 878 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 “independent oil and gas 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 55,999 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.

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

How many independent oil and gas companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 878 company matches for independent oil and gas companies associated with the United States 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 city has the most independent oil and gas companies?

Houston leads with 179 company records, followed by Dallas (67) and Oklahoma City (46).

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 55,999 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 878 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.