Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

48 businesses in oil & gas show several signs that an owner may be getting ready to sell: decades in business, the founder still running it, no family successor, or a shrinking workforce. Signals, not certainties: a good list to start conversations from.

Business	Est. revenue	Est. value	Score
SPECIAL ENERGY CORPORATION Stillwater · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · Owner: John F. Special In business 47 years (since 1979) Founder still runs it after 47 years No family successor named on its website Headcount down 31% since 2024 (retirement plan filings)	$9.7M	$10.4M	75
CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION Oklahoma City · Natural Gas Extraction · Owner: Jim Crawley In business 54 years (since 1972) Founder still runs it after 54 years No family successor named on its website	$39.1M	$48.9M	60
KIRKPATRICK OIL COMPANY, INC. Oklahoma City · Natural Gas Extraction · Owner: John Kirkpatrick In business 76 years (since 1950) Founder still runs it after 76 years No family successor named on its website	$25.3M	$31.6M	60
LANCE RUFFEL OIL & GAS, LLC Oklahoma City · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: Lance Ruffel In business 43 years (since 1983) Founder still runs it after 43 years No family successor named on its website	$22.0M	$23.5M	60
HOTSY OF OKLAHOMA INC Enid · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Robert Skaggs In business 53 years (since 1973) Founder still runs it after 53 years No family successor named on its website	$9.4M	$10.1M	60
MCDONALD LAND SERVICES LLC Washington · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Ella McDonald In business 44 years (since 1982) Founder still runs it after 44 years No family successor named on its website	$5.9M	$5.2M	60
EAGLE DRILLING FLUIDS, L.L.C. Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Zane Fleming In business 43 years (since 1983) Founder still runs it after 43 years No family successor named on its website	$4.1M	$4.1M	60
Marsau Foster · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Marlin Esau In business 44 years (since 1982) Founder still runs it after 44 years No family successor named on its website	$1.5M	$1.2M	60
Citation Oil & Gas Corp Ratliff City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Forrest E. Harrell, Sr. In business 45 years (since 1981) Founder still runs it after 45 years No family successor named on its website	$1.5M	$1.2M	60
Thurmond (previously Thurmond Mcglothlin) Wilburton · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: JA “Jim” Thurmond In business 80 years (since 1946) Founder still runs it after 80 years No family successor named on its website	$1.5M	$1.2M	60
CIRCLE 9 RESOURCES LLC Oklahoma City · Oil and Gas Extraction · Owner: North Whipple In business 31 years (since 1995) Founder still runs it after 31 years Headcount down 50% since 2022 (retirement plan filings)	$99.4M	$126.5M	57
SOUTHWINDS INSPECTION CORP Kingfisher · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Johnnie Fleming, Jr. In business 33 years (since 1993) Founder still runs it after 33 years No family successor named on its website	$15.9M	$15.9M	52
ROD PUMPS, INC. Stroud · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Rod McKnight In business 36 years (since 1990) Founder still runs it after 36 years No family successor named on its website	$4.1M	$4.1M	52
Halliburton Duncan · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Erle P. Halliburton In business 31 years (since 1995) Founder still runs it after 31 years No family successor named on its website	$3.0M	$968K	52
PINSON WELL LOGGING Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Bill Pinson In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years	$21.2M	$21.2M	50
Huston Energy Corporation Enid · Oil and Gas Extraction · Owner: A.L. Huston In business 59 years (since 1967) Founder still runs it after 59 years	$12.8M	$14.7M	50
JOLEN OPERATING COMPANY Oklahoma City · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: Richard Fleischaker In business 45 years (since 1981) Founder still runs it after 45 years	$4.9M	$5.2M	50
OKIE CRUDE COMPANY Tulsa · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · Owner: Thomas M. Atkinson In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years	$2.1M	$2.0M	50
Stream-flo Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Duncan McNeill In business 64 years (since 1962) Founder still runs it after 64 years	$1.5M	$1.2M	50
Elkhorn Gas Processing Tulsa · Natural Gas Extraction · Owner: Tom Rinehart In business 46 years (since 1980) Founder still runs it after 46 years	$1.3M	$358K	50
Viersen Oil Gas Tulsa · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: A. A. Viersen In business 105 years (since 1921) Founder still runs it after 105 years	$1.3M	$358K	50
NEW DOMINION LLC Tulsa · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: Kevin A. Easley In business 28 years (since 1998) No family successor named on its website Headcount down 21% since 2022 (retirement plan filings)	$27.7M	$34.6M	47
TRES MANAGEMENT INC Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Jason Goss In business 34 years (since 1992) No family successor named on its website Headcount down 47% since 2021 (retirement plan filings)	$10.0M	$10.7M	47
Unit Corporation Tulsa · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: Alan Carr In business 30 years (since 1996) No family successor named on its website Headcount down 59% since 2021 (retirement plan filings)	$1.5M	$1.3M	47
CEJA CORPORATION Tulsa · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: Greg Oliphant In business 60 years (since 1966) Headcount down 36% since 2020 (retirement plan filings)	$32.6M	$40.7M	45
E&S EQUIPMENT LLC Norman · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations In business 53 years (since 1973) Headcount down 33% since 2022 (retirement plan filings)	$22.3M	$26.4M	45
FRONTIER DRILLING LLC Oklahoma City · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · Owner: Mac McAlister In business 26 years (since 2000) Founder still runs it after 26 years	$103.1M	$123.0M	42
B.O.P. RAM-BLOCK & IRON RENTALS, INC. Weatherford · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · Owner: Doug Villines In business 26 years (since 2000) Founder still runs it after 26 years	$45.7M	$62.2M	42
BLAKE PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. Oklahoma City · Oil and Gas Extraction · Owner: Blake Vernon In business 39 years (since 1987) Founder still runs it after 39 years	$13.8M	$14.8M	42
Welltec Tulsa · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Jørgen Hallundbæk In business 32 years (since 1994) Founder still runs it after 32 years	$1.5M	$1.2M	42
MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATION Oklahoma City · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: Gas Operations In business 77 years (since 1949) No family successor named on its website	$116.5M	$148.2M	40
JMA ENERGY COMPANY, LLC Oklahoma City · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: Jeffrey J. McDougall In business 40 years (since 1986) Founder still runs it after 40 years Family in the business (Chad McDougall, Vice President)	$22.8M	$28.5M	40
OKLAND OIL COMPANY Oklahoma City · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: Steve Wetwiska In business 48 years (since 1978) No family successor named on its website	$13.0M	$13.9M	40
STAR PIPE SERVICE, INC. Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Glenn Houck In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years Family in the business (Bobby Houck, General Manager)	$11.2M	$11.2M	40
GARRETT AND COMPANY, LLC Oklahoma City · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · Owner: Otis Garrett In business 111 years (since 1915) Founder still runs it after 111 years Family in the business (William P. "Pat" Garrett, Manager)	$9.7M	$10.4M	40
GULF EXPLORATION, LLC Oklahoma City · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · Owner: Otis Garrett In business 111 years (since 1915) Founder still runs it after 111 years Family in the business (Pat Garrett, Manager)	$9.7M	$10.4M	40
NSI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Tulsa · Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas · Owner: Dr. Dante Guerra In business 42 years (since 1984) No family successor named on its website	$9.0M	$7.3M	40
WESTERN OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. Oklahoma City · Crude Petroleum Extraction · Owner: FRANK BANNISTER In business 41 years (since 1985) No family successor named on its website	$7.3M	$6.8M	40
Wild Well Control Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Bryan Ellis In business 51 years (since 1975) No family successor named on its website	$3.0M	$968K	40
Cudd Pressure Control Newcastle · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Andy Ferguson In business 49 years (since 1977) No family successor named on its website	$3.0M	$968K	40
M&m Energy Supply Co. Duncan · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Randy Trachtenberg In business 78 years (since 1948) No family successor named on its website	$2.9M	$2.7M	40
Enerfin Inc Broken Arrow · Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas · Owner: David C. Cremer In business 40 years (since 1986) No family successor named on its website	$2.0M	$758K	40
Crowley Oil & Manufacturer Co. Tulsa · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Tom Crowley In business 134 years (since 1892) No family successor named on its website	$1.5M	$1.2M	40
Buttram Energies Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Frank Buttram In business 109 years (since 1917) Founder still runs it after 109 years Family in the business (Kim Buttram, Leader (fourth generation of Buttram leadership))	$1.5M	$1.2M	40
Mack Energy Co. Ratliff City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Barbara M. Braught In business 46 years (since 1980) No family successor named on its website	$1.5M	$1.2M	40
Duncan Oil Properties Inc Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: J. Walter Duncan IV In business 45 years (since 1981) No family successor named on its website	$1.5M	$1.2M	40
Osage Oil & Gas Properties The Village · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Wes Sullivant In business 46 years (since 1980) No family successor named on its website	$1.5M	$1.2M	40
M&m Energy Supply Co. (corporate Office) Oklahoma City · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · Owner: Randy Trachtenberg In business 78 years (since 1948) No family successor named on its website	$1.5M	$1.2M	40

How the score works

Points for years in business (15, 25 and 40+ years), a founder still in charge after 20 years, no family member on the team after 25 years, and a headcount down 20% or more on recent retirement-plan filings. Points come off for family already in the business and for a recent sale or investment. Businesses scoring 40+ are listed. Founding years come from public records and the company's own website; see the methodology.