Best Oil & Gas Downstream Companies in Alberta, Canada
The 34 best Oil & Gas Downstream companies in Alberta, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cenovus.
Ranked: Best Oil & Gas Downstream companies in Alberta
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cenovus Provider of natural gas & oil refining, transportation, storage, and marketing services | $1.2B | 57 mo ago | Public | Alexander Pourbaix CEO & President | 2009 | SitecoreApple iCloud MailTypeScript+24 | — | — |
| 2 | North West Refining Manufacturer and supplier of refinery products | $207M | 102 mo ago | Late Stage | Ian MacGregor Founder & CEO | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 3 | ClearSky Global Provider of low carbon alternative fuels and fuel treatment solutions 24Funding top 35%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $168M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $168M | 28 mo ago | Series D | Timothy Kozmyk CEO | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Oculus Provider of oilfield transportation and logistics services 60Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 47% Techbottom 26% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $34M | 86 mo ago | Funding Raised | Ric Peterson Founder & CEO | 2011 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceYouTube+7 | — | — |
| 5 | Pinecrest Energy Provider of oil and natural gas exploration, production and development services | $3M | 190 mo ago | Deadpooled | Wade Becker CEO & President | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 6 | AltaGas Natural gas storage and distribution | $37K | 108 mo ago | Public | Vern Yu President and Chief Executive Officer | 1994 | DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+5 | — | — |
| 7 | Criterium Energy Provider of mineral exploration and development services | — | 49 mo ago | Public | — | 1993 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 8 | Canary Biofuels Distributor of biofuel | — | 67 mo ago | Late Stage | George Wadsworth CEO and President | 2020 | — | — | — |
Top 11 Oil & Gas Downstream companies in Alberta
#1
Series D · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2022$168Mraised▾
Provider of low carbon alternative fuels and fuel treatment solutions. The company delivers energy technology to customers searching for answers to energy challenges. Leadership has experience in corporate leadership positions, government organizations, and international trade. The company's team includes professionals with backgrounds in energy, finance, and international business.
- Jun 2024Series D$168M
#2
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2009 · 11 employees$1.2Braised▾
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $47.58B and a net profit of $4.13B.
- Jan 2022Post IPO—
- Mar 2015Post IPO$1.2B
#3
Late Stage · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2004 · 17 employees$207.2Mraised▾
Operator of a bitumen refinery. The company operates a bitumen refinery in Calgary and is responsible for converting bitumen into synthetic crude by producing light, low sulfur products and diluent in an environmentally sustainable manner thus set the world standard for low CO2 content.
- Apr 2018PE$5M
- Jan 2014PE$615.8K
- Jun 2007PE—
- Jul 2006PE$171.4M
#4
Funding Raised · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2011$33.8Mraised▾
Provider of oilfield transportation and logistics services
- Aug 2019Conventional Debt$33.8M
#5
Deadpooled · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2006 · 21 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Virginia Hills Oil Corp, formerly Pinecrest Energy Inc was incorporated under the ABCA on March 24, 2006 under the name Testudo Oil & Gas Exploration Ltd. The Company is a Calgary, Alberta-based oil and natural gas exploration, production and development company with operations in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
- Nov 2010Seed$2.6M
#6
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 1994 · 651 employees$37Kraised▾
AltaGas is a Canadian public company focused on developing energy infrastructure. The company focuses on supply of natural gas. The company also owns and operates assets in gas, power and utility segment. The company also owns assets for storage of natural gas.
#7
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 1993 · 4 employees—raised▾
Provider of mineral exploration and development services
#8
Late Stage · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2020 · 28 employees—raised▾
Distributor of biofuel
#9
Acquired · Calgary, Alberta · founded 1975 · 2107 employees—raised▾
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $27.22B and a net profit of $0.25B.
#10
Public · Calgary, Alberta · founded 1949 · 12700 employees—raised▾
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $37.69B and a net profit of $2.11B.
#11
Acquired · Calgary, Alberta · founded 1938 · 5500 employees—raised▾
Integrated upstream and downstream oil and gas company
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