Radar · Oilfield Services in United States
Best Oilfield Services Companies in United States
The 1201 best Oilfield Services companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Paragon Offshore.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1201companies tracked
$4.6Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
93have raised
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, this directory covers 1,201 Oilfield Services companies across the United States, tracking $4.6B in total disclosed capital. Start with what the filings actually show: across 29 validated filers, the combined revenue pool hits $24.9B, with a median of $181M per company. Baker Hughes Co leads at $6.6B in revenue, and its net income of $930M runs 52x the sector median of $18M. Baker Hughes Holdings LLC follows at $5.7B, up 18% year-over-year, while Halliburton Co holds $5.4B. So where's the broader sector trending? Median revenue growth sits at negative 6%, which tells you the gains are concentrating fast at the top.
The global oilfield services market is valued at roughly $191.5B in 2024, with a projected CAGR of 6.6% through 2032, driven by deepwater drilling and offshore well completion activity that I'd argue is the real story here. Regulatory complexities continue to reshape cost structures across the field. Among our tracked companies, Producers Midstream leads funding at $500M, with ProPetro Holding at $173M. Active backers include Lime Rock Partners and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, names worth watching if you're mapping serious capital commitments in this space.
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Our analysis of 50 Oilfield Services companies
$4.5b in tracked funding; 62% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2016.
50companies analysed
62%cloud-native stacks
2016funding peak (by rounds)
2012median founding year
30median Fliar Index™
204kcombined LinkedIn audience
64%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Oilfield Services companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paragon Offshore Producer of dairy products including milk, cream, butter, and cheese 21Market top 29%Funding top 41%Moat bottom 46%Fin. health bottom 44% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 29% Fundingtop 41% Moatbottom 46% Fin. healthbottom 44% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Techbottom 15% Growthbottom 8% Market: 942 employees (top 15% of Oilfield Services) · Revenue ~$636M Funding: Raised $1.1B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $1.1B | 143 mo ago | 942 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Pacific Drilling Premier Canadian online casino offering diverse games, bonuses, and secure platform 37Funding top 28%Market top 41%News bottom 48%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Markettop 41% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 21% Funding: Raised $600M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 15 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 763 employees (top 25% of Oilfield Services) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $600M | 90 mo ago | 763 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Producers Midstream Provider of natural gas processing & treating and infield gathering & compression services 50Funding top 26%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $500M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $500M | 18 mo ago | 80 | Jim Bryant CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Hercules Offshore Contract drilling and lifeboat services 42Funding top 31%Market top 32%News bottom 36%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Markettop 32% Newsbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 16% Funding: Raised $346M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 22 yrs (0.1/yr) Market: 1,145 employees (top 8% of Oilfield Services) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $346M | 147 mo ago | 1,145 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Rubicon Oilfield Upstream oilfield technology developer 13Funding top 36%Patents top 48%Moat bottom 49%Innovation bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Patentstop 48% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 42% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Growthbottom 10% Funding: Raised $300M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 22 yrs (0.0/yr) Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $300M | 126 mo ago | 204 | — | — | — | 12 patents Downhole drilling and wellbore cleaning tools—vibratory devices and floatation systems. | — |
| 6 | Quintana Energy Services Provider of oilfield services for well completion and production 37Market top 37%Funding top 43%Fin. health top 44%Global bottom 32% All 7 signals ▾Markettop 37% Fundingtop 43% Fin. healthtop 44% Globalbottom 32% Moatbottom 32% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 25% Market: 1,100 employees (top 12% of Oilfield Services) · Revenue ~$145M Funding: Raised $240M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $240M | 114 mo ago | 1,100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Liberty Energy Provider of oil and natural gas exploration and production services 22Product top 22%Tech top 28%Funding top 38%News top 42% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 22% Techtop 28% Fundingtop 38% Newstop 42% Partnerstop 45% Growthbottom 42% Talentbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 12% Moatbottom 12% Product: 2 published apps (192 installs) · Company stage: Public Tech: 55 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $191M | 116 mo ago | — | Chris Wright Chairman and CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | 20 signals ▼26% Earnings · Buyback · Leadership | — | 2 expansions |
| 8 | Pegasus Provider of natural gas contract compression and enhanced oil recovery services 48Patents top 32%Innovation top 36%Moat top 45%Funding top 46% All 7 signals ▾Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 36% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Patents: 26 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Innovation: 26 patents (top 45% of patent-holders) · 2 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $181M | 123 mo ago | 240 | Chad Lenamon President & CEO | — | — | 26 patents Fluid dispensing hardware, energy system optimization, and data-driven reservation/communication platforms | — |
| 9 | ProPetro Holding Provider of oil & natural gas exploration & production services 69Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 22%Market top 36% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 22% Markettop 36% Newstop 39% Talenttop 43% Fin. healthtop 47% Moattop 48% Techbottom 47% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 7 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $173M | 1 mo ago | 1,062 | Jeff Smith Co-Founder & CFO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+15 | 18 signals ▼33% Earnings · IPO · Leadership | — | 8 job openings |
| 10 | Sidewinder Drilling Provides contract drilling services 50Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Growth top 45%Market top 49% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Growthtop 45% Markettop 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Techbottom 23% Innovation: 10 product lines Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $159M | 180 mo ago | 415 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Flat River Minerals Mineral and royalty acquisition company focus on appalachia and the rockies 27Funding top 42%Growth top 45%Talent top 45%Tech bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $102M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $102M | 85 mo ago | — | Whitney Wickes Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Tellurian Investments Private company focused on developing low-cost liquefied natural gas export projects 29Talent top 38%Funding top 50%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 50% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $81.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $81M | 114 mo ago | — | Martin Houston Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Pedevco Developer of oil and natural gas assets 53Growth top 31%News top 31%Funding top 34%Fin. health top 44% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 31% Newstop 31% Fundingtop 34% Fin. healthtop 44% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Moatbottom 21% Growth: Revenue +16% YoY · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 14 tracked, 4 types) · +400% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $50M | 91 mo ago | 14 | — | — | 10 signals ▲400% Earnings · M&A · Announcements | — | — |
| 14 | Triangle Oil & Gas Properties Oil & Gas production company 65Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Funding top 41%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $50M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Gladiator Energy Provider of oilfield efficiency and equipment services 29Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 36%Tech bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 36% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $45.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $45M | 43 mo ago | 300 | Cloy Gantt CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Ranger Energy Services EPC service provider for the oil & gas industry 64Product top 28%Market top 30%Funding top 36%Fin. health top 36% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 28% Markettop 30% Fundingtop 36% Fin. healthtop 36% Newstop 40% Techtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 46% Growthbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Product: 1 published app (443 installs) · Company stage: Public Market: 2,000 employees (top 2% of Oilfield Services) · Revenue ~$547M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $45M | 56 mo ago | 2,000 | Darron M. Anderso CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+30 | 7 signals ▼22% Earnings · M&A | — | — |
| 17 | LongPath Technologies Provider of oil and gas monitoring services 27Talent top 28%Funding top 37%Patents bottom 49%Moat bottom 42% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 37% Patentsbottom 49% Moatbottom 42% Innovationbottom 41% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 27% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $39.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $40M | 3 mo ago | 31 | Caroline Alden Co-Founder & Director | WebflowApple iCloud MailSalesforce+11 | — | 3 patents Real-time optical spectroscopy for monitoring atmospheric pollutant emissions. | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 18 | Aegis Chemical Oilfield chemical solutions provider offering full life cycle treatment services 24Funding top 39%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 45%Market bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Growthbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $26.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 13 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $26M | 102 mo ago | 316 316 → 239 (-24%) | Gary Cooper Chief Executive Officer | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 19 | Vantage Drilling Offshore drilling contractor operating a fleet of modern drilling rigs 55Fin. health top 33%Partners top 36%Market top 37%News top 37% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 33% Partnerstop 36% Markettop 37% Newstop 37% Fundingtop 44% Techtop 46% Growthbottom 43% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 30% Fin. health: Revenue ~$279M (FY2015) · Net margin -25.2% Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (2 in 24 mo) · 3 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $26M | 204 mo ago | 900 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 11 signals ▼45% Earnings · Contracts · Announcements | — | — |
| 20 | Gravity Oilfield services provider for oil & gas basins 67Market top 25%Funding top 25%Product top 30%Moat top 32% All 11 signals ▾Markettop 25% Fundingtop 25% Producttop 30% Moattop 32% Patentstop 34% Talenttop 35% Newstop 36% Innovationtop 48% Growthtop 50% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 35% Market: 1,300 employees (top 5% of Oilfield Services) Funding: Raised $23.4M · Backed by 2 investors; strongest: Constitution Capital Partners, Clearlake Capital Group rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $23M | — | 1,300 | Pat Bond Co-CEO | — | 9 signals ▼40% Earnings · M&A · New product | 36 patents Modular rolling‑vehicle track systems and scalable fast‑charging EV infrastructure | — |
| 21 | Black Hawk Mineral Partners Provider of exploration and production services for oil & gas sector 45Funding top 44%Talent top 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $23.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $23M | 30 mo ago | — | Joshua Leffler Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Nova Compression Provider of gas compression services 29Growth top 25%News top 36%Funding bottom 46%Tech bottom 31% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 36% Fundingbottom 46% Techbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 3 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $23M | 62 mo ago | 50 | — | Google CloudAstroFont Awesome+5 | 4 signals ▲100% Capital raise · Funding | — | — |
| 23 | Arkos Offers field services 21Market bottom 44%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Marketbottom 44% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Market: 300 employees (top 50% of Oilfield Services) Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $20M | 98 mo ago | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Expanse Electrical Expanse Electrical provides integrated electrical infrastructure, instrumentation, and automation system… 32Talent top 45%Growth top 46%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Growthtop 46% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 35% Marketbottom 29% Moatbottom 12% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Growth: Headcount 480 → 490 (+2%) across vintages · Revenue +32% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $19M | 174 mo ago | 490 | Jerrit Coward CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Ocergy Developer of fit-for-purpose floating systems for energy production 42Patents top 32%Innovation top 33%Funding top 38%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 38% Growthtop 45% Moattop 45% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 17% Patents: 21 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 Innovation: 21 patents (top 50% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $17M | 25 mo ago | 33 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+30 | — | 21 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 26 | Graphitic Energy Developer of technology converting hydrocarbons into hydrogen and solid carbon products 37Funding top 45%Talent top 45%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $15M | 15 mo ago | — | Eric McFarland Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Smart Chemical Solutions Chemical manufacturing company providing science-based solutions for the oil and gas industry 42Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 43%Funding bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 43% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $14M | 116 mo ago | 124 124 → 96 (-23%) | Lloyd Brown Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — | — |
| 28 | K2 Industrial Services Provider of industrial cleaning and support services 32Growth top 45%Patents top 45%Funding top 49%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Patentstop 45% Fundingtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $13M | 116 mo ago | 378 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 8 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 3 awards |
| 29 | LandBridge Energy exploration company managing land and resources 67Fin. health top 23%Growth top 27%Tech top 38%Funding top 40% All 8 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 23% Growthtop 27% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Moatbottom 31% Globalbottom 30% Fin. health: Revenue ~$199M (FY2024) · Net margin 17.1% Growth: Revenue +81% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $13M | 23 mo ago | — | Jason Long CEO | BugHerdQ4MediaElement.js+17 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Delfin Midstream Provider of midstream develops technology and design for oilfield services 11Partners top 21%News top 34%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44% All 8 signals ▾Partnerstop 21% Newstop 34% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Techbottom 28% Marketbottom 22% Partners: 4 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 4 deals News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Contracts rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $13M | 36 mo ago | 14 | Dudley Poston CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+17 | 4 signals Contracts | — | 1 expansion |
| 31 | Prairie Oil and gas company focused on environmentally responsible energy development 40AI top 15%Patents top 44%Growth top 45%Moat top 45% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 44% Growthtop 45% Moattop 45% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 28% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 54 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $12M | 31 mo ago | — | Edward Kovalik CEO | Node.jsBootstrapGoogle Cloud+11 | — | 54 patents Automated handling, storage, and quality assurance for anatomical pathology samples | — |
| 32 | Green Earth Technologies Biodegradable cleaning products provider for oil & gas wells and automotive sector 10Talent top 32%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 36%Moat bottom 26% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 32% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Moatbottom 26% Fin. healthbottom 23% Newsbottom 22% Techbottom 21% Marketbottom 19% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $11.6M · 8 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $12M | 163 mo ago | 20 | Walter Raquet CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Renegade Well construction and automation system installer 55Growth top 30%Market top 45%News top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Markettop 45% Newstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 344 → 446 (+30%) across vintages Market: 446 employees (top 32% of Oilfield Services) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $10M | 97 mo ago | 446 | Jacob Percifull CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ace Energy Solutions Online gaming insights and strategies for maximizing winnings and bonus utilization 27Talent top 39%Funding bottom 48%Growth bottom 42%Market bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 39% Fundingbottom 48% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $10M | 89 mo ago | 115 | Mike Clinard Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Coastal Drilling Contract drilling company providing daywork and turnkey contracts 14Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 41%Tech bottom 34% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 41% Techbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 12% Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $10M | 216 mo ago | 15 | Chris McClanahan President and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Forbes Energy Services Contract based oilfield service provider 40Market top 38%Fin. health top 43%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 38% Fin. healthtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Growthbottom 32% Moatbottom 31% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Market: 786 employees (top 22% of Oilfield Services) · Revenue ~$188M Fin. health: Revenue ~$188M (FY2020) · Net margin -196.4% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $9M | 192 mo ago | 786 | John Crisp CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Lightning Energy Provider of drilling, pressure pumping, and related services to oil & gas industry 7Market bottom 30%Funding bottom 29%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Marketbottom 30% Fundingbottom 29% Globalbottom 25% Market: 55 employees Funding: Raised $7.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $8M | 168 mo ago | 55 | — | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 38 | Gold H2 Provider of hydrogen producing services in oilfield 14Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 25% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $6.5M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $6M | 28 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Blackbuck Resources Provider of water management services 14Talent top 34%Funding bottom 49%Global bottom 32%Market bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 34% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 15% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $6.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $6M | 47 mo ago | 17 | Samuel Oliver Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Pinnergy Drilling services and fluids management company 29Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 41%Market bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 40% Techbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Headcount 407 → 439 (+8%) across vintages Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 116 mo ago | 439 | Randy Taylor Chairman & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | — |
| 41 | MarcellusGas.Org Provider of well drilling services for oil and gas industry 14Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 28%Funding bottom 26% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 28% Fundingbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Techbottom 21% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $5M | 145 mo ago | — | Carl Hagstrom Founder | PHPApache HTTP ServerLiquid Web+2 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Bold Production Provider of oil and gas impurity treatment solutions 16Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 33%Tech bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 33% Techbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Headcount 39 → 46 (+18%) across vintages Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $5M | 148 mo ago | 46 46 → 63 (+37%) | Glen Wind CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Pytheas Energy Oil and gas company focused on modernizing marginal well production 24Talent top 38%Tech top 40%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 30% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 44 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $4M | 23 mo ago | — | Hal Abraham Matheson Founder/Vice President Investor Relations | WebflowVimeoAmazon ELB+25 | — | — | — |
| 44 | R2E Provider of management consulting services to oil and gas industry 16Talent top 45%Global bottom 25%Funding bottom 24% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 25% Fundingbottom 24% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 202 mo ago | — | Jack Davis Founder & Managing Partner | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | JP3 Measurement Provider of measurement gas identification and liquid analysis and sampling services 24Growth top 35%Patents top 43%Moat top 45%Innovation bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Patentstop 43% Moattop 45% Innovationbottom 48% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Fundingbottom 26% Marketbottom 19% Growth: Headcount 32 → 45 (+41%) across vintages Patents: 54 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 31 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 152 mo ago | 45 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | 54 patents Real-time hydrocarbon composition and vapor pressure analysis using optical spectroscopy | — |
| 46 | ADI Analytics Offers consulting and advisory services focused on oil and gas, power, energy, and chemicals sector 21Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 40%Global bottom 36%Funding bottom 27% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Fundingbottom 27% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Tech: 24 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $3M | 173 mo ago | — | Uday Turaga Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | SmartChainServices Platform that provides automated smart contracts for the oil and gas industry 35Talent top 35%Funding bottom 36%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Fundingbottom 36% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $1.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 20 mo ago | — | William Kibbler Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Warrior Technologies Provider of oil pipeline finding and crude oil tank cleaning 60Innovation top 20%Growth top 26%Product top 43%Tech top 48% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 26% Producttop 43% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 30% Innovation: 12 product lines Growth: Headcount 22 → 44 (+100%) across vintages · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $2M | 8 mo ago | 44 44 → 59 (+34%) | Tripp Wommack President | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | 6 job openings |
| 49 | Renewell Energy Provider of GHG-abating, flexible energy storage network by oil & gas infrastructure 24Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 17% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | 10 | Walker Colt Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | — | — | — |
| 50 | Entrion Provider of drilling equipment manufacturing services 62Innovation top 20%Product top 43%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 31% All 5 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 43% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 31% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $725K | 41 mo ago | — | Eivind Johnsen Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
Top 12 Oilfield Services companies in United States
#1
Public · Midland, Texas · founded 2005 · 1062 employees$172.8Mraised▾
Public · Midland, Texas · founded 2005 · 1062 employees
Provider of oil & natural gas exploration & production services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 22%Market
top 36%News
top 39%Talent
top 43%Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 7 product lines
Funding: Raised $173M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 21 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers — 11.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 8 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +8 · hiring: Cement Laboratory Technician, Mechanic Trainee
Funding rounds
- May 2026Post IPO$600M
- Apr 2022Conventional Debt—
- Apr 2020Angel—
- Feb 2019Conventional Debt$300M
Founders & team
Investors
Stellus Capital Management, Energy Capital Partners, Wilks Brothers
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCookieyesDiviDocusignGodaddy
#2
Series A · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2017 · 31 employees$39.8Mraised▾
Series A · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2017 · 31 employees
Provider of oil and gas monitoring services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 37%Patents
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 42%Innovation
bottom 41%Tech
bottom 40%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $39.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2026)
Patents: 3 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Customer Operations Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt$162M
- Dec 2022Series A$35M
- Aug 2022Seed$800K
- Oct 2021Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
White Deer Energy, Buff Gold Ventures, ProFrac, Williams, OSTI, DOE
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGsapHstsHttp/3Jquery
#3
Series B · Dallas, Texas · founded 2016 · 80 employees$500Mraised▾
Series B · Dallas, Texas · founded 2016 · 80 employees
Provider of natural gas processing & treating and infield gathering & compression services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 35%Tech
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 34%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $500M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Dec 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 24 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$400M
- Jun 2022Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2016Series B$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Texas Capital Bank, Bank of Oklahoma, Cadence Bank, US Bank, Wells Fargo, Tailwater Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFancyboxGoogle Font ApiGsapHttp/3
#4
Series A · Goleta, California · founded 2018$15Mraised▾
Series A · Goleta, California · founded 2018
Developer of technology converting hydrocarbons into hydrogen and solid carbon products. It breaks hydrocarbons so the value of each product is maximized. The process uses little electricity and can be deployed at world-scale. The hydrogen and solid carbon produced can be used in multiple industrial applications. The solid carbon can enter the graphite value chain.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 45%Talent
top 45%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Energy Capital Ventures, Breakthrough Energy, Trafigura
#5
Seed · Midland, Texas · founded 2017 · 44 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · Midland, Texas · founded 2017 · 44 employees
Provider of oil pipeline finding and crude oil tank cleaning
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Growth
top 26%Product
top 43%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 41%Innovation: 12 product lines
Growth: Headcount 22 → 44 (+100%) across vintages · Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 6 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +6 · hiring: Vacuum Truck Operator
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$1.6M
- Apr 2021Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorFacebook Pixel
#6
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2021$12.8Mraised▾
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2021
Energy exploration company managing land and resources. It offers services for managing land and resources to support and promote energy production and other commercial and industrial activities for oil and gas sector.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 23%Growth
top 27%Tech
top 38%Funding
top 40%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 39%Fin. health: Revenue ~$199M (FY2024) · Net margin 17.1% · Revenue +81% YoY
Growth: Revenue +81% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 31 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Landman
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Post IPO$12.8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
BugherdCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFancyboxGodaddyGoogle Font Api
#7
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2020 · 10 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2020 · 10 employees
Provider of GHG-abating, flexible energy storage network by oil & gas infrastructure
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 44%Tech
bottom 38%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 17%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $1.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: Engineering Technician, high-leverage role
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
HAX, OSTI, Greentown Labs, SOSV
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceIsotopeJqueryJquery Migrate
#8
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2014 · 942 employees$1.1Braised▾
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2014 · 942 employees
Producer of dairy products including milk, cream, butter, and cheeses. The company sources milk from local farms and processes it into a variety of dairy products for consumers and businesses. Their product line includes fresh milk, various types of cream, butter, fromage blanc, spreadable cheeses, and desserts. They also offer a line of products specifically for children. The company emphasizes simple recipes and avoids artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives. They actively engage in employment opportunities within the dairy industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 29%Funding
top 41%Moat
bottom 46%Fin. health
bottom 44%News
bottom 32%Global
bottom 30%Market: 942 employees (top 15% of Oilfield Services) · Revenue ~$636M · ~3% of tracked Oilfield Services revenue (16 cos, FY2026)
Funding: Raised $1.1B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jul 2014)
Moat: Top 44% by revenue among 16 tracked Oilfield Services companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Funding rounds
- Jul 2014Conventional Debt$1.1B
Tech stack
DebianApache Http Server
#9
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2008 · 763 employees$600Mraised▾
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2008 · 763 employees
Premier Canadian online casino offering diverse games, bonuses, and secure platform. It delivers an exciting and reliable online gaming service, prioritizing quality and trust. Leveraging advanced gaming software, it provides engaging and interactive experiences with regularly updated promotions and a loyalty program. Transparency and fairness are ensured through independently reviewed Random Number Generators. Security is a top priority, utilizing encryption technology to protect personal and financial information. A dedicated support team is available to assist users. The platform offers a wide selection of games including slots, table games, and live dealer games, accessible via website and mobile app. Features include easy login, registration, diverse payment options, and responsible gaming tools. It is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and supports English and French languages.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Market
top 41%News
bottom 48%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 21%Funding: Raised $600M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 15 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2018)
Market: 763 employees (top 25% of Oilfield Services)
News: 1 BI events in 12 mo (of 18 tracked, 5 types) · Top themes: M&A
Funding rounds
- Nov 2018Post IPO$500M
- Sep 2018Conventional Debt$1B
- Apr 2011Series D$600M
Investors
UBS, Argo Partners
Tech stack
Nginx
#10
Series B · Oakland, California · founded 2019 · 33 employees$16.6Mraised▾
Series B · Oakland, California · founded 2019 · 33 employees
Developer of fit-for-purpose floating systems for energy production
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 32%Innovation
top 33%Funding
top 38%Growth
top 45%Moat
top 45%Tech
bottom 49%Patents: 21 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 21 patents (top 50% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $16.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series B—
- Mar 2024Series B$14.3M
- Apr 2021Series A$2.2M
Investors
Moreld, Chevron, Octopus Energy Generation
Tech stack
Animate.CssAnime.JsBootstrapComplianzCore-JsFont Awesome
#11
Seed · Palm Beach, Florida · founded 2023$3.6Mraised▾
Seed · Palm Beach, Florida · founded 2023
Pytheas Energy Inc is a technology-driven oil and gas company focused on modernizing marginal well operations in North America. With an experienced management team and AI tech, Pytheas has earned the respect of major players in the industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Tech
top 40%Funding
bottom 40%Global
bottom 30%Market
bottom 22%News
bottom 18%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 44 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Cloudflare Turnstile
Funding: Raised $3.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 264 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Seed$3.6M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon ElbAmazon Web ServicesApplovinCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Series B · Duncan, Oklahoma · founded 2009$23.3Mraised▾
Series B · Duncan, Oklahoma · founded 2009
Provider of exploration and production services for oil & gas sector
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%Talent
top 45%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $23.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2023)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Series B$11.6M
- Jun 2022Series B$11.6M
Founders & team
Funding & investor landscape
$4.6Btotal disclosed funding
77companies funded
114disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Jeff Smith
Co-Founder & CFO · ProPetro Holding
Dale Redman
Co-Founder & CEO · ProPetro Holding
Caroline Alden
Co-Founder & Director · LongPath Technologies
Robert Wright
Co-Founder & Director · LongPath Technologies
Jim Bryant
CEO · Producers Midstream
Eric McFarland
Co-Fouinder · Graphitic Energy
Tripp Wommack
President · Warrior Technologies
Jason Long
CEO · LandBridge
Walker Colt
Co-Founder · Renewell Energy
Hal Abraham Matheson
Founder/Vice President Investor Relations · Pytheas Energy
Josh Zuker
Co-Founder & CEO · Pytheas Energy
Joshua Leffler
Co-Founder · Black Hawk Mineral Partners
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,096,218 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Oilfield Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Oil & Gas Digital is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Oil & Gas Digital — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 5,521 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 23% → 43% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- The University of Texas at Austin686
- Saudi Aramco539
- Texas A&M University427
- Mitchell Institute344
- Stanford University194
leading researchers
Kamy Sepehrnoori · Kishore K. Mohanty · Baojun Bai · Mojdeh Delshad · Russell T. Johns · Gary A. Pope · Hossein Kazemi · Dennis Denney
▲
Breakthroughs1,112 · 20%
▲ 18%→24% share
▲1.3× share momentum6 median citations34% since 2021mostly methods-led
Artificial neural network research is surging — papers quadrupled (8→32) as fracture geology and workflow automation co-intensify.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Artificial neural network8→32
- Workflow28→47
- Fracture (geology)8→19
- Fossil fuel2→10
- Imbibition5→12
Newly emergingResidual 0→6 · Software deployment 0→6 · Autoencoder 0→6
Landmark Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery · 983 cites
◆
Advancements3,186 · 58%
▼ 58%→54% share
▼0.9× share momentum7 median citations27% since 2021mostly methods-led
Nanofluid research doubled (9→18) alongside shale oil gains, signaling intensifying enhanced-recovery focus in U.S. institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Artificial neural network12→22
- Nanofluid9→18
- Geothermal gradient6→13
- Shale oil8→15
- Hydrocarbon7→13
Newly emergingCarbon fibers 0→9 · Molecular dynamics 0→5
Landmark Recent Advances in Surfactant EOR · 737 cites
▼
Concerns704 · 13%
▼ 14%→12% share
▼0.9× share momentum6 median citations27% since 2021mostly empirical
Water flooding and miscibility concerns are tripling (2→6 each), flagging rising reservoir-management risk scrutiny.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Geothermal gradient1→5
- Water flooding2→6
- Miscibility2→6
- Adsorption4→7
- Casing1→4
Landmark Polymer‐coated nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery · 406 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where oil gas digital is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Austin686 · +0.52
SF Bay Area257 · +0.50
Los Angeles64 · +0.65
Boston41 · +0.51
Pittsburgh22 · +0.50
New York16 · +0.51
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing oil gas digital patents in the United States
United States oil gas digital patent filing is cooling — 1,014 filings from 494 assignees (2016–2025), led by Chevron USA, Landmark Graphics, Schlumberger Technology; annual filings 120→49.
1,014 filings494 assigneespeak 155/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Chevron USA184
- Landmark Graphics165
- Schlumberger Technology103
- DOW Global Technologies100
- Saudi Arabian OIL92
- Aramco Services91
- Exxonmobil Upstream RES59
- Ecolab USA57
Common questions
How many Oilfield Services companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 1201 indexable Oilfield Services companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Oilfield Services companies in United States?
The Oilfield Services companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $4.6B in disclosed equity funding across 77 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Oilfield Services company in United States?
Paragon Offshore is the highest-funded Oilfield Services company in United States, with $1.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Oilfield Services companies in United States are funded?
77 of the 1201 Oilfield Services companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Oilfield Services unicorns are there in United States?
None of the Oilfield Services companies in United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Oilfield Services companies?
The most active investors in United States Oilfield Services companies on this list include OSTI, Europa, Lime Rock Partners, B-29 Investments, Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.
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