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Top 25 Oil exploration companies based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 168 company matches for oil exploration companies associated with the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 18,092 professional contacts across them, including 3,342 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for oil exploration companies associated with the United Kingdom, 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 20, 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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The 25 largest oil exploration companies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 168 company matches for oil exploration companies based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 20, 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 matchVictoria, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0002,216 contacts →

Exact match

“The largest independent oil and gas company listed on the London Stock Exchange.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,864 contacts →

Exact match

“Odfjell Drilling is an international drilling company with around 1,500 employees with operations around the world.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,211 contacts →

Exact match

“HUNTING is an energy services provider to the world's leading national and international oil and gas companies, manufacturing and distributing products that enable the extraction…”

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4Exact matchEdinburgh, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500927 contacts →

Exact match

“Cairn Energy PLC ('Cairn') is one of Europe's leading independent oil and gas exploration and production companies and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.”

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5Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500655 contacts →

Exact match

“Assala Energy is an oil exploration and production company.”

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6Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,000587 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2007, Energean is a London-listed FTSE 250 and Tel Aviv-listed TA-90 E&P company with operations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) region.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026n/a314 contacts →

Exact match

“Northern Petroleum is an oil and gas exploration and production company quoted on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.”

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8Exact matchAnderson Drive, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-500271 contacts →

Exact match

“Serica is an AIM-listed, UK-based independent upstream oil and gas company with a balanced portfolio, delivering from multiple hubs and their associated subsea infrastructure in…”

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9Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-200160 contacts →

Exact match

“Genel Energy is a socially responsible oil producer with a production asset in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and exploration assets in Oman and Somaliland.”

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10Exact matchAberdeen, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20088 contacts →

Exact match

“Awilco Drilling Limited was incorporated in December 2009 in connection with the acquisition of the two semi submersible drilling rigs, WilPhoenix (previously Arctic II) and…”

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11Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-50079 contacts →

Exact match

“Ophir Energy plc (Ophir) is an independent upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Africa and Asia.”

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12Exact matchMarylebone, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026501-1,00047 contacts →

Exact match

“JKX Oil & Gas plc.”

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13Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5041 contacts →

Exact match

“Panoro Energy ASA is an independent E&P company based in London and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with ticker PEN.”

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14Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026n/a36 contacts →

Exact match

“Aminex is an Africa-focused oil and gas company with near term production, development and high impact exploration, listed on the London Stock Exchange and primary-listed on the…”

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15Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“Pharos Energy is an independent energy company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange focused on delivering sustainable growth and returns to stakeholders, with a…”

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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 2026201-50026 contacts →

Exact match

“Heritage Oil Limited is an independent and privately owned oil & gas exploration and operating company”

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17Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20025 contacts →

Exact match

“New Age (African Global Energy) Limited is a privately held oil and gas company with a portfolio of quality assets in seven countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, a highly…”

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18Exact matchLondon Bridge, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261-1022 contacts →

Exact match

“Bowleven plc is an Africa-focused, oil & gas company, dedicated to realising material shareholder value from its assets in Cameroon, whilst maintaining capital discipline and…”

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19Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 20261-1018 contacts →

Exact match

“Corcel is an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on emerging opportunities across Africa and LATAM.”

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20Exact matchEpsom, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5017 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a multi-disciplinary team of experts in geoscience, interpretation, operations and marketing with an intimate knowledge of the energy industry.”

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21Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20016 contacts →

Exact match

“Gulfsands is an independent, public energy company, incorporated in the United Kingdom focused on growth in the Middle East and North Africa region.”

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22Exact matchUk, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5016 contacts →

Exact match

“Impact is a frontier exploration company with early-stage, deep water prospective hydrocarbon plays that are of sufficient size to attract Oil Majors as partners ahead of drilling.”

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23Exact matchReading, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5013 contacts →

Exact match

“Surestream Petroleum is an independent, UK-based, oil exploration company that was founded in September 2004 by the present management team with the aim to build a balanced and…”

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24Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202611-5013 contacts →

Exact match

“PETROXIN is an international upstream oil and gas company providing technical expertise and cost-effective full life-cycle integrated solutions to global clients of operators and…”

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25Exact matchAbingdon, United KingdomHQ recorded Sep 20, 202651-20012 contacts →

Exact match

“The Neftex® Predictions portfolio from Halliburton Landmark delivers an unparalleled global view of Earth’s tectonostratigraphic history and associated resource potential.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Oil exploration companies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
18.5%Verified-email coverage
107.7Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
46.4%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
78
11-50
48
51-200
14
201-500
12
501-1,000
5
1,001-5,000
5
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 168 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 Kingdom whose business descriptions match “oil 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 3,342 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 20, 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 “oil exploration companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many oil exploration companies are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 168 company matches for oil exploration companies associated with the United Kingdom 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?

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

Which city has the most oil exploration companies?

London leads with 78 company records, followed by Aberdeen (12) and Bath (3).

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 3,342 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 168 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 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 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.