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Top 25 Oil exploration companies based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 794 company matches for oil exploration companies associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 70,163 professional contacts across them, including 15,868 with verified work emails. Houston is the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for oil 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 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.
The 25 largest oil exploration companies based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15,828 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 · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 5,489 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are an independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 4,642 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hess Corporation is a global independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 4,346 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “EOG Resources, Inc.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 3,514 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Murphy Oil Corporation is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 3,460 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 · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 2,176 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 · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 1,803 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 · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 1,396 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are energy.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 1,285 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Cudd offers a broad range of technical and specialized oilfield services to companies engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas worldwide.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 1,155 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “WE ARE NOBLE.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 770 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Pioneer Energy Services is now Patterson-UTI” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 736 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Lewis Energy is a privately-owned, exploration and production company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 596 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Talos Energy responsibly develops offshore oil and gas resources essential to everyday life.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 587 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Denbury Inc, is an independent oil and natural gas company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 572 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) is an independent energy company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 521 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 444 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 · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 424 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “EnerVest is a top-tier, low-cost oil and natural gas operating company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 396 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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 388 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The merger between Cimarex Energy and Cabot Oil & Gas was completed on October 1, 2021, creating the new E&P company, Coterra Energy.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 387 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “With a proud legacy and an exciting future, QEP Resources is a leading independent crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on two of the most prolific…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 318 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Vaalco Energy is a Houston-based independent energy company principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 297 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Oasis has merged with Whiting, forming Chord Energy – follow us at” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 295 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “NABORS DRILLING USA is an oil & energy company based out of 1803 N GRAY ST, POCOLA, Oklahoma, United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 20, 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 “oil exploration companies”. 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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Oil exploration companies based in the United States at a glance
As of Sep 20, 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 794 companies.
How this list was built
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- 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 “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 15,868 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 States?
RevenueBase identified 794 company matches for oil 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?
Conocophillips 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?
Houston leads with 162 company records, followed by Dallas (56) and Denver (31).
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 15,868 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 794 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.
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Top 25 oil exploration companies 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 794 matching company records for oil exploration companies based in the United States, with 70,163 tracked contacts and 15,868 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: September 20, 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 oil exploration companies 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 |  Conocophillipsconocophillips.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 15,828 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 · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | W&t Offshore Inc. Nyse WTIwtoffshore.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Houston, TX, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 5,489 contacts → |
“We are an independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Hess Corporationchevron.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,642 contacts → |
“Hess Corporation is a global independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  EOG Resourceseogresources.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,346 contacts → |
“EOG Resources, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Murphy OIL Corporationmurphyoilcorp.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Houston, TX, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 3,514 contacts → |
“Murphy Oil Corporation is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  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 | 3,460 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 · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | SM Energy Companysm-energy.com HQ: Denver, CO, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Denver, CO, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 2,176 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 · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Hilcorphilcorp.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,803 contacts → |
“Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Southwestern Energyswn.comHQ: Spring, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Spring, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,396 contacts → |
“We are energy.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Cudd Energy Servicescuddenergyservices.comHQ: The Woodlands, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | The Woodlands, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,285 contacts → |
“Cudd offers a broad range of technical and specialized oilfield services to companies engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas worldwide.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Noble Energynblenergy.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,155 contacts → |
“WE ARE NOBLE.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  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 | 770 contacts → |
“Pioneer Energy Services is now Patterson-UTI” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | 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 | 736 contacts → |
“Lewis Energy is a privately-owned, exploration and production company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Talos Energytalosenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 596 contacts → |
“Talos Energy responsibly develops offshore oil and gas resources essential to everyday life.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Denbury INCdenbury.com HQ: Plano, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Plano, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 587 contacts → |
“Denbury Inc, is an independent oil and natural gas company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Newfield Explorationnewfield.com HQ: The Woodlands, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | The Woodlands, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 572 contacts → |
“Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) is an independent energy company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  Saexplorationsaexploration.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Houston, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 521 contacts → |
“SAExploration offers a full range of geophysical ground acquisition services from design, prospecting, drilling, recording and analysis of field quality, as well as mobilization…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Kosmos Energykosmosenergy.comHQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Dallas, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 444 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 · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Enervest, LTDenervest.netHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Houston, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 424 contacts → |
“EnerVest is a top-tier, low-cost oil and natural gas operating company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Global Geophysical Servicesglobalgeophysical.comHQ: Missouri City, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Missouri City, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 396 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Cimarex Energycoterra.comHQ: Denver, CO, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Denver, CO, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 388 contacts → |
“The merger between Cimarex Energy and Cabot Oil & Gas was completed on October 1, 2021, creating the new E&P company, Coterra Energy.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | QEP Resourcesqepres.com HQ: Denver, CO, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Denver, CO, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 387 contacts → |
“With a proud legacy and an exciting future, QEP Resources is a leading independent crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on two of the most prolific…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Vaalco Energyvaalco.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Houston, TX, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 318 contacts → |
“Vaalco Energy is a Houston-based independent energy company principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  Oasis Petroleumchordenergy.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Houston, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 297 contacts → |
“Oasis has merged with Whiting, forming Chord Energy – follow us at” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Nabors Drilling USApsypr.com HQ: Pocola, OK, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Pocola, OK, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 295 contacts → |
“NABORS DRILLING USA is an oil & energy company based out of 1803 N GRAY ST, POCOLA, Oklahoma, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Oil exploration companies: dataset insights
September 20, 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
792 records in the displayed employee bands.
2 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 794 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: September 20, 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 ↗
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for oil exploration companies?
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 oil exploration companies did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 794 matching company records, 70,163 tracked contacts and 15,868 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: September 20, 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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Cite this list
RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 oil exploration companies based in the United States. Snapshot: September 20, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/oil-exploration-companies/united-states.
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Company intelligence · public preview
Top 25 oil exploration companies based in the United States
RevenueBase records 794 matching company records for oil exploration companies based in the United States, with 70,163 tracked contacts and 15,868 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: September 20, 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 oil exploration companies 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 | Conocophillipsconocophillips.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Houston, TX, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 15,828 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 · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | W&t Offshore Inc. Nyse WTIwtoffshore.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Houston, TX, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 5,489 contacts → |
“We are an independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Hess Corporationchevron.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,642 contacts → |
“Hess Corporation is a global independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | EOG Resourceseogresources.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 4,346 contacts → |
“EOG Resources, Inc.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Murphy OIL Corporationmurphyoilcorp.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Houston, TX, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 3,514 contacts → |
“Murphy Oil Corporation is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | 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 | 3,460 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 · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | SM Energy Companysm-energy.com HQ: Denver, CO, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Denver, CO, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 2,176 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 · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Hilcorphilcorp.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,803 contacts → |
“Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Southwestern Energyswn.com HQ: Spring, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Spring, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 1,396 contacts → |
“We are energy.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Cudd Energy Servicescuddenergyservices.com HQ: The Woodlands, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | The Woodlands, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,285 contacts → |
“Cudd offers a broad range of technical and specialized oilfield services to companies engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas worldwide.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Noble Energynblenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,155 contacts → |
“WE ARE NOBLE.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | 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 | 770 contacts → |
“Pioneer Energy Services is now Patterson-UTI” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | 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 | 736 contacts → |
“Lewis Energy is a privately-owned, exploration and production company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Talos Energytalosenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 596 contacts → |
“Talos Energy responsibly develops offshore oil and gas resources essential to everyday life.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | Denbury INCdenbury.com HQ: Plano, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Plano, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 587 contacts → |
“Denbury Inc, is an independent oil and natural gas company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Newfield Explorationnewfield.com HQ: The Woodlands, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | The Woodlands, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 572 contacts → |
“Newfield Exploration Company (NYSE:NFX) is an independent energy company headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | Saexplorationsaexploration.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Houston, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 521 contacts → |
“SAExploration offers a full range of geophysical ground acquisition services from design, prospecting, drilling, recording and analysis of field quality, as well as mobilization…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Kosmos Energykosmosenergy.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Dallas, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 444 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 · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Enervest, LTDenervest.net HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Houston, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 424 contacts → |
“EnerVest is a top-tier, low-cost oil and natural gas operating company.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Global Geophysical Servicesglobalgeophysical.com HQ: Missouri City, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Missouri City, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 396 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Cimarex Energycoterra.com HQ: Denver, CO, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Denver, CO, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 388 contacts → |
“The merger between Cimarex Energy and Cabot Oil & Gas was completed on October 1, 2021, creating the new E&P company, Coterra Energy.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | QEP Resourcesqepres.com HQ: Denver, CO, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Denver, CO, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 387 contacts → |
“With a proud legacy and an exciting future, QEP Resources is a leading independent crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company focused on two of the most prolific…” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Vaalco Energyvaalco.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 51-200 | Houston, TX, United States | 51-200 | Exact match | 318 contacts → |
“Vaalco Energy is a Houston-based independent energy company principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | Oasis Petroleumchordenergy.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Houston, TX, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 297 contacts → |
“Oasis has merged with Whiting, forming Chord Energy – follow us at” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Nabors Drilling USApsypr.com HQ: Pocola, OK, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Pocola, OK, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 295 contacts → |
“NABORS DRILLING USA is an oil & energy company based out of 1803 N GRAY ST, POCOLA, Oklahoma, United States.” Recorded description excerpt · September 20, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Oil exploration companies: dataset insights
September 20, 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
792 records in the displayed employee bands.
2 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 794 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: September 20, 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 ↗
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for oil exploration companies?
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 oil exploration companies did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 794 matching company records, 70,163 tracked contacts and 15,868 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: September 20, 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 oil exploration companies based in the United States. Snapshot: September 20, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/oil-exploration-companies/united-states.
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