Radar · Oil & Gas Upstream in British Columbia
Best Oil & Gas Upstream Companies in British Columbia, Canada
The 54 best Oil & Gas Upstream companies in British Columbia, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Africa Energy.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
54companies tracked
$377.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
26have raised
Ranked: Best Oil & Gas Upstream companies in British Columbia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Africa Energy Canadian oil and gas exploration company focused on South Africa 16Funding top 36%Partners top 45%Growth bottom 47%News bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Partnerstop 45% Growthbottom 47% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $132M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $132M | 15 mo ago | Public | 8 | 2010 | — | — |
| 2 | International Petroleum Oil & gas exploration and production company | $100M | 109 mo ago | Public | 131 | 2017 | — | — |
| 3 | TAG Oil Oil refining services | $32M | 99 mo ago | Public | 8 | 2002 | — | 1 expansion |
| 4 | Hanwei Energy Services Corp Provider of energy technology and manufacturing solutions | $30M | 229 mo ago | Public | 133 | 2006 | Fulai Lang CEO & President | — |
| 5 | Canada Energy Partners Natural gas exploration and development company | $18M | 43 mo ago | Public | — | 2006 | Benjamin Jones CEO | — |
| 6 | Transeuro Energy Oil and gas exploration and development company | $11M | 169 mo ago | Deadpooled | 16 | 2006 | Edward Farrauto CEO & President | — |
| 7 | Permex Petroleum Operator of low-cost oil and gas assets, pursuing sustainable and scale growth | $7M | 20 mo ago | Public | 2 | 2017 | Mehran Ehsan CEO & President | — |
| 8 | Petro Vista Energy Corp Oil and gas exploration and development company | $6M | 100 mo ago | Public | 600 | 2006 | Darren Devine CEO & President | — |
| 9 | MCF Energy Provider of natural gas exploration services 27Talent top 38%News top 40%Funding top 42%Growth top 47% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Newstop 40% Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 47% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 17% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 6 types) · -14% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $6M | 10 mo ago | Public | 6 | 2022 | Ford Nicholson Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor | — |
| 10 | SimbaEnergy Provider of flexible workspace solutions and virtual office services | $6M | 125 mo ago | Public | 3 | 2010 | — | — |
| 11 | Petro One Energy Oil and gas exploration company | $4M | 140 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 2010 | Peter Bryant CEO & President | — |
| 12 | Vanoil Oil and gas production company | $3M | 162 mo ago | Public | — | 2009 | Sam Malin Founder | — |
| 13 | Stamper Oil and Gas Oil & gas exploration and production company | $3M | 16 mo ago | Public | 119 | 2017 | — | — |
| 14 | Terrace Energy Exploration and production company focused on onshore US oil drilling opportunities. | $3M | 149 mo ago | Public | 9 | 2006 | Dave Gibbs CEO & President | — |
| 15 | Pulse Oil Canadian oil and gas company focused on enhanced oil recovery | $3M | 91 mo ago | Public | 3 | 2012 | — | — |
| 16 | Trillion Energy Provider of oil & gas exploration and development services | $2M | 14 mo ago | Public | 17 | 2016 | Arthur Halleran CEO | — |
| 17 | Pulsar Helium Provider of oil and gas exploration and production services 35Partners top 18%Growth top 36%News top 37%Talent top 43% All 8 signals ▾Partnerstop 18% Growthtop 36% Newstop 37% Talenttop 43% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 38% Marketbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Partners: 10 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 10 deals Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | Public | 2 | 2022 | Neil Herbert Co-Founder | 1 expansion |
| 18 | Pacific Hunt Energy Oil and gas exploration drilling services provider | $2M | 144 mo ago | Deadpooled | 34 | 2011 | Grant Petersen CEO | — |
| 19 | Trans Canada Gold Provider of exploration and production services for oil & gas sector 50Partners top 22%Funding top 40%News top 41%Growth top 42% All 6 signals ▾Partnerstop 22% Fundingtop 40% Newstop 41% Growthtop 42% Talentbottom 39% Globalbottom 25% Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (8 in 24 mo) Funding: Raised $2.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | Public | — | 2006 | Tim Coupland CEO & President | — |
| 20 | Range Energy Resources Acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties | $1M | 113 mo ago | Public | — | 2009 | Toufic Chahine CEO | — |
| 21 | Esrey Resources Provider of energy and bioenergy services, including engineering, fabrication, and pipeline solutions | $1M | 99 mo ago | Public | 11 | 2000 | David Cohen CEO & President & Director | — |
| 22 | Arctic Hunter Energy Upstream oil and gas company | $1M | 94 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 2008 | Tim Coupland Founder & CEO | 1 expansion |
| 23 | Pinedale Energy Provider of oil and gas exploration and production services | $1M | 104 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | Brad Windt CEO & President | — |
| 24 | RockBridge Resources Provider of integrated offshore marine support services for the oil and gas industry | $250K | 94 mo ago | Late Stage | 1,700 | 2007 | Steve Mathiesen CEO & President | — |
Top 12 Oil & Gas Upstream companies in British Columbia
#1
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 8 employees$132.2Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 8 employees
Canadian oil and gas exploration company focused on South Africa. This company is engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas resources. It undertakes geological surveys, seismic studies, and drilling operations to identify and assess potential reserves. The company's activities involve securing exploration licenses, conducting environmental impact assessments, and managing the technical aspects of exploration projects. The company is publicly listed on multiple stock exchanges.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%Partners
top 45%Growth
bottom 47%News
bottom 42%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $132M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2025)
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Post IPO$7.8M
- Jan 2025Post IPO$8.3M
- Nov 2020Post IPO—
- Sep 2020Post IPO$28M
Investors
Africa Oil Corp, Impact Oil & Gas, HCI
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareFancyboxFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#2
Public · White Rock, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 2 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Public · White Rock, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 2 employees
Provider of oil and gas exploration and production services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 18%Growth
top 36%News
top 37%Talent
top 43%Funding
top 45%Tech
bottom 38%Partners: 10 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 10 deals
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 36 BI events in 12 mo (of 108 tracked, 12 types) · -36% YoY · 19 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Post IPO$10M
- Aug 2025Post IPO$4.6M
- Mar 2025Post IPO$427.5K
- Jan 2025Post IPO$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
ABCapital, University Bank
Tech stack
CloudflareFancyboxGoogle Font ApiHstsJqueryJquery Ui
#3
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006$2Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006
Provider of exploration and production services for oil & gas sector
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 22%Funding
top 40%News
top 41%Growth
top 42%Talent
bottom 39%Global
bottom 25%Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (8 in 24 mo)
Funding: Raised $2.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
News: 24 BI events in 12 mo (of 137 tracked, 8 types) · -75% YoY · 8 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Post IPO$365.4K
- Feb 2026Post IPO$1.1M
- Jun 2024Post IPO$254K
- Jun 2023Post IPO$260K
Founders & team
#4
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 6 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 6 employees
Provider of natural gas exploration services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%News
top 40%Funding
top 42%Growth
top 47%Tech
bottom 38%Global
bottom 37%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 6 types) · -14% YoY · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $5.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Post IPO$863.9K
- Jul 2024Post IPO$4.4M
- Jan 2023Post IPO$600.4K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Core-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#5
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 17 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 17 employees
Provider of oil & gas exploration and development services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Post IPO$755.6K
- Jul 2024Post IPO—
- Mar 2022Post IPO$511.5K
- Sep 2020Post IPO$216.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Tsangs Group
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#6
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 2 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 2 employees
Operator of low-cost oil and gas assets, pursuing sustainable and scale growth. It combines low-cost development of existing production assets with blue-sky projects for expansion. The company operates on private, state, and federal land, holding licenses in multiple jurisdictions. Its business model focuses on efficient extraction and strategic growth within the energy sector.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 593 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Post IPO$4.2M
- Apr 2024Post IPO$500K
- Jul 2023Post IPO$754K
- Sep 2019Post IPO$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Fan Capital Corp
Tech stack
RecaptchaLinkedin Insight TagJqueryFont AwesomeFancyboxLinkedin Ads
#7
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 119 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 119 employees
Stamper Oil & Gas Corp, earlier known as Panorama Petroleum, is an oil & gas exploration and production company. Has a focus on conventional hydrocarbon sources. Operational in Africa and Latin America, as of Feb'18.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Post IPO$695.7K
- Nov 2017Post IPO$1.4M
- Nov 2017Post IPO$1.2M
#8
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006$18.4Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006
Canada Energy Partners is a natural gas exploration and development company which focuses on unconventional resources in British Columbia. Has working interest in coalbed methane reserve and oil shale field of Peace River Project. Also, operates a gas processing plant in Peace River, British Columbia.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2022Post IPO$17.2M
- Oct 2022Post IPO$197K
- Aug 2022Post IPO$227.5K
- Jul 2022Post IPO$310.8K
Founders & team
Tech stack
AmpCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsDatadog
#9
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 131 employees$100Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 131 employees
International Petroleum (IPC) is an oil & natural gas exploration and production company. Has 129.1 MMboe proven reserves with a production capacity of more than 30k barrels of oil per day, as of Mar'18. Operational in Canada, Malaysia, France and the Netherlands, as of Mar'18.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 6.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2017Conventional Debt$100M
Tech stack
CloudflareCookiebotDocusignGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#10
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2002 · 8 employees$31.6Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2002 · 8 employees
Oil refining services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 7.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2018Conventional Debt$10M
- Mar 2017Post IPO—
- Jun 2012Post IPO$20.3M
- Dec 2010Post IPO$1.3M
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Core-Js
#11
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006 · 133 employees$30Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006 · 133 employees
Provider of energy technology and manufacturing solutions. It develops and produces energy-efficient technologies and high-quality manufacturing outputs for global clients. The company utilizes experienced teams to deliver high-standard services. A focus on sustainable resource use aims to minimize environmental impact. The firm leverages technology and innovation to promote sustainable growth.
Funding rounds
- Jun 2007Post IPO$45M
- Mar 2007Post IPO$30M
Founders & team
#12
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006 · 600 employees$6.1Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006 · 600 employees
Petro Vista Energy Corp is an oil and gas exploration and development company operating oil and natural gas properties in Brazil.
Funding rounds
- Mar 2018Post IPO$211.9K
- Mar 2013Post IPO$2.2M
- Feb 2012Post IPO$549.2K
- Apr 2011Post IPO$210.7K
Founders & team
Funding & investor landscape
$377.4Mtotal disclosed funding
26companies funded
90disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Enbridge1 rounds
Notable founders
Neil Herbert
Co-Founder · Pulsar Helium
Thomas James
Co-Founder & CEO · Pulsar Helium
Tim Coupland
CEO & President · Trans Canada Gold
Ford Nicholson
Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor · MCF Energy
James Hill
President and CEO · MCF Energy
Arthur Halleran
CEO · Trillion Energy
Mehran Ehsan
CEO & President · Permex Petroleum
Benjamin Jones
CEO · Canada Energy Partners
Fulai Lang
CEO & President · Hanwei Energy Services Corp
Darren Devine
CEO & President · Petro Vista Energy Corp
Edward Farrauto
CEO & President · Transeuro Energy
Peter Bryant
CEO & President · Petro One Energy
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,268,363 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Funding & growth over time
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Common questions
How many Oil & Gas Upstream companies are there in British Columbia, Canada?
Radar tracks 54 indexable Oil & Gas Upstream companies headquartered in British Columbia, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Oil & Gas Upstream companies in British Columbia, Canada?
The Oil & Gas Upstream companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have raised a combined $377.4M in disclosed equity funding across 26 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Upstream company in British Columbia, Canada?
Africa Energy is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Upstream company in British Columbia, Canada, with $132.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Oil & Gas Upstream companies in British Columbia, Canada are funded?
26 of the 54 Oil & Gas Upstream companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Oil & Gas Upstream unicorns are there in British Columbia, Canada?
None of the Oil & Gas Upstream companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in British Columbia, Canada Oil & Gas Upstream companies?
The most active investors in British Columbia, Canada Oil & Gas Upstream companies on this list include ABCapital, Africa Oil Corp, Enbridge, Fan Capital Corp, Flow Capital.
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