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Top 25 Independent oil and gas operators based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 932 company matches for independent oil and gas operators associated with the United States as of October 2026 and tracks 201,425 professional contacts across them, including 53,463 with verified work emails. Houston is the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for independent oil and gas operators 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.
The 25 largest independent oil and gas operators based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62,955 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Our greatest resource is our people.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 56,783 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We collaborate and engineer solutions to maximize asset value for our customers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 5,351 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are an independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 4,555 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “EOG Resources, Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 3,750 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Murphy Oil Corporation is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 3,609 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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 2,923 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Key Energy Services provides a wide array of leading edge energy production solutions and services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 2,430 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 2,076 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 2,021 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “XTO Energy Inc, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is a leading natural gas and oil producer in the U.S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 1,885 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 1,436 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Continental Resources, Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 1,408 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are energy.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 1,313 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 1,245 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “WE ARE NOBLE.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 814 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Pioneer Energy Services is now Patterson-UTI” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 802 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Lewis Energy is a privately-owned, exploration and production company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 614 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) is an independent energy company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 566 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Denbury Inc, is an independent oil and natural gas company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 522 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 510 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based publicly held energy company engaged through its subsidiary, Unit Petroleum Company, in the exploration for and production of oil and natural…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 503 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Matador Resources Company (“Matador”) is a Dallas-based, well established, publicly traded,(NYSE:MTDR), independent energy company engaged in exploration, development, production…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 451 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Crescent is a differentiated energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 451 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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
This list uses Exact for “independent oil and gas operators”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.
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Independent oil and gas operators based in the United States at a glance
As of Oct 14, 2026Companies by employee count
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 932 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 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. 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 53,463 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 metro
- Independent oil and gas operators in Houston190
- Independent oil and gas operators in Dallas69
- Independent oil and gas operators in Oklahoma City49
- Independent oil and gas operators in Midland39
- Independent oil and gas operators in Denver35
- Independent oil and gas operators in Fort Worth35
- Independent oil and gas operators in Tulsa25
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 based in the United States?
RevenueBase identified 932 company matches for independent oil and gas operators 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 operators?
Houston leads with 190 company records, followed by Dallas (69) and Oklahoma City (49).
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 53,463 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 932 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.
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Company intelligence · public preview
Top 25 independent oil and gas operators based in the United States
Find companies in any niche.
Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 932 matching company records for independent oil and gas operators based in the United States, with 201,425 tracked contacts and 53,463 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: October 14, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 independent oil and gas operators based in the United States
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chevronchevron.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 62,955 contacts → |
“Our greatest resource is our people.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Halliburtonhalliburton.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 56,783 contacts → |
“We collaborate and engineer solutions to maximize asset value for our customers.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Conocophillipsconocophillips.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 16,331 contacts → |
“We are a global oil and gas company tasked with an important job-to safely find and deliver energy for the world.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | W&t Offshore Inc. Nyse WTIwtoffshore.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Houston, TX, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 5,351 contacts → |
“We are an independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  EOG Resourceseogresources.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,555 contacts → |
“EOG Resources, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Murphy OIL Corporationmurphyoilcorp.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Houston, TX, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 3,750 contacts → |
“Murphy Oil Corporation is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Anadarko Petroleum Corporationanadarko.comHQ: The Woodlands, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | The Woodlands, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,609 contacts → |
“Anadarko is among the world’s largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, with corporate offices in The Woodlands, Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  KEY Energy Serviceskeyenergy.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,923 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Key Energy Services provides a wide array of leading edge energy production solutions and services.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | SM Energy Companysm-energy.com HQ: Denver, CO, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Denver, CO, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,430 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Superior Energy Servicessuperiorenergy.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,076 contacts → |
“For oil & gas exploration and production companies worldwide, Superior Energy Services is an oilfield products and services company with global reach, financial stability and…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | XTO Energyxtoenergy.com HQ: Midland, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Midland, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,021 contacts → |
“XTO Energy Inc, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is a leading natural gas and oil producer in the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Hilcorphilcorp.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,885 contacts → |
“Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Continental Resourcesclr.com HQ: Oklahoma City, OK, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,436 contacts → |
“Continental Resources, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Southwestern Energyswn.comHQ: Spring, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Spring, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,408 contacts → |
“We are energy.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  Forum Energy Technologiesf-e-t.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,313 contacts → |
“FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Noble Energynblenergy.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,245 contacts → |
“WE ARE NOBLE.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  Pioneer Energy Servicespatenergy.comHQ: San Antonio, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Antonio, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 814 contacts → |
“Pioneer Energy Services is now Patterson-UTI” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Lewis Energy Grouplewisenergy.com HQ: San Antonio, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Antonio, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 802 contacts → |
“Lewis Energy is a privately-owned, exploration and production company.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Newfield Explorationnewfield.com HQ: The Woodlands, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | The Woodlands, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 614 contacts → |
“Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) is an independent energy company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Denbury INCdenbury.com HQ: Plano, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Plano, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 566 contacts → |
“Denbury Inc, is an independent oil and natural gas company.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Merit Energy Companymeritenergy.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 522 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Unit Corporationunitcorp.com HQ: Tulsa, OK, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Tulsa, OK, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 510 contacts → |
“Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based publicly held energy company engaged through its subsidiary, Unit Petroleum Company, in the exploration for and production of oil and natural…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Matador Resources Companymatadorresources.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Dallas, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 503 contacts → |
“Matador Resources Company (“Matador”) is a Dallas-based, well established, publicly traded,(NYSE:MTDR), independent energy company engaged in exploration, development, production…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Crescent Energycrescentenergyco.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 451 contacts → |
“Crescent is a differentiated energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Kosmos Energykosmosenergy.comHQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Dallas, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 451 contacts → |
“Kosmos Energy is a leading deepwater exploration and production company with assets in proven basins offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Independent oil and gas operators: dataset insights
October 14, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
929 records in the displayed employee bands.
3 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
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 932 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: October 14, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Independent oil and gas operators by metro
- Independent oil and gas operators in Houston190
- Independent oil and gas operators in Dallas69
- Independent oil and gas operators in Oklahoma City49
- Independent oil and gas operators in Midland39
- Independent oil and gas operators in Denver35
- Independent oil and gas operators in Fort Worth35
- Independent oil and gas operators in Tulsa25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for independent oil and gas operators?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many independent oil and gas operators did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 932 matching company records, 201,425 tracked contacts and 53,463 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: October 14, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
Build your next target company list
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 independent oil and gas operators based in the United States. Snapshot: October 14, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/independent-oil-and-gas-operators/united-states.
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Company intelligence · public preview
Top 25 independent oil and gas operators based in the United States
RevenueBase records 932 matching company records for independent oil and gas operators based in the United States, with 201,425 tracked contacts and 53,463 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: October 14, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 independent oil and gas operators based in the United States
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
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| 1 | Chevronchevron.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 62,955 contacts → |
“Our greatest resource is our people.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Halliburtonhalliburton.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 56,783 contacts → |
“We collaborate and engineer solutions to maximize asset value for our customers.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Conocophillipsconocophillips.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 16,331 contacts → |
“We are a global oil and gas company tasked with an important job-to safely find and deliver energy for the world.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | W&t Offshore Inc. Nyse WTIwtoffshore.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Houston, TX, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 5,351 contacts → |
“We are an independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | EOG Resourceseogresources.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,555 contacts → |
“EOG Resources, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Murphy OIL Corporationmurphyoilcorp.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Houston, TX, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 3,750 contacts → |
“Murphy Oil Corporation is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporationanadarko.com HQ: The Woodlands, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | The Woodlands, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 3,609 contacts → |
“Anadarko is among the world’s largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, with corporate offices in The Woodlands, Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | KEY Energy Serviceskeyenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,923 contacts → |
“Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Key Energy Services provides a wide array of leading edge energy production solutions and services.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | SM Energy Companysm-energy.com HQ: Denver, CO, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Denver, CO, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,430 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Superior Energy Servicessuperiorenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,076 contacts → |
“For oil & gas exploration and production companies worldwide, Superior Energy Services is an oilfield products and services company with global reach, financial stability and…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | XTO Energyxtoenergy.com HQ: Midland, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Midland, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,021 contacts → |
“XTO Energy Inc, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is a leading natural gas and oil producer in the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Hilcorphilcorp.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,885 contacts → |
“Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Continental Resourcesclr.com HQ: Oklahoma City, OK, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Oklahoma City, OK, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,436 contacts → |
“Continental Resources, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Southwestern Energyswn.com HQ: Spring, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Spring, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,408 contacts → |
“We are energy.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Forum Energy Technologiesf-e-t.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,313 contacts → |
“FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Noble Energynblenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,245 contacts → |
“WE ARE NOBLE.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Pioneer Energy Servicespatenergy.com HQ: San Antonio, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Antonio, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 814 contacts → |
“Pioneer Energy Services is now Patterson-UTI” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Lewis Energy Grouplewisenergy.com HQ: San Antonio, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Antonio, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 802 contacts → |
“Lewis Energy is a privately-owned, exploration and production company.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Newfield Explorationnewfield.com HQ: The Woodlands, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | The Woodlands, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 614 contacts → |
“Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) is an independent energy company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Denbury INCdenbury.com HQ: Plano, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Plano, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 566 contacts → |
“Denbury Inc, is an independent oil and natural gas company.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Merit Energy Companymeritenergy.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 522 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Unit Corporationunitcorp.com HQ: Tulsa, OK, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Tulsa, OK, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 510 contacts → |
“Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based publicly held energy company engaged through its subsidiary, Unit Petroleum Company, in the exploration for and production of oil and natural…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Matador Resources Companymatadorresources.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Dallas, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 503 contacts → |
“Matador Resources Company (“Matador”) is a Dallas-based, well established, publicly traded,(NYSE:MTDR), independent energy company engaged in exploration, development, production…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Crescent Energycrescentenergyco.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 451 contacts → |
“Crescent is a differentiated energy company committed to delivering value through a disciplined, returns-driven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of…” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Kosmos Energykosmosenergy.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Dallas, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 451 contacts → |
“Kosmos Energy is a leading deepwater exploration and production company with assets in proven basins offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 14, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Independent oil and gas operators: dataset insights
October 14, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
929 records in the displayed employee bands.
3 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
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 932 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: October 14, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Independent oil and gas operators by metro
- Independent oil and gas operators in Houston190
- Independent oil and gas operators in Dallas69
- Independent oil and gas operators in Oklahoma City49
- Independent oil and gas operators in Midland39
- Independent oil and gas operators in Denver35
- Independent oil and gas operators in Fort Worth35
- Independent oil and gas operators in Tulsa25
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for independent oil and gas operators?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many independent oil and gas operators did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 932 matching company records, 201,425 tracked contacts and 53,463 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
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How current is this list?
Snapshot: October 14, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 independent oil and gas operators based in the United States. Snapshot: October 14, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/independent-oil-and-gas-operators/united-states.
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