Oil & gas in Oklahoma
2,904 businesses with estimated revenue, EBITDA and value, from public records. The typical one brings in about $1.9M a year with roughly $561K of EBITDA.
Businesses
2,904
Typical revenue
$1.9M
Typical EBITDA
$561K
Typical value
$1.7M
about 3.0× EBITDA
Combined revenue
$79.83B
Likely to sell
47
See them on the map Likely to sell
How big they are
Under $1M851
$1–5M1,209
$5–25M609
$25M+235
By estimated annual revenue.
Most likely to sell
- SPECIAL ENERGY CORPORATION Stillwater · $10.3MIn business 47 years (since 1979) · Founder still runs it after 47 years
- CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION Oklahoma City · $255.1MIn business 54 years (since 1972) · Founder still runs it after 54 years
- KIRKPATRICK OIL COMPANY, INC. Oklahoma City · $157.7MIn business 76 years (since 1950) · Founder still runs it after 76 years
- LANCE RUFFEL OIL & GAS, LLC Oklahoma City · $111.6MIn business 43 years (since 1983) · Founder still runs it after 43 years
- HOTSY OF OKLAHOMA INC Enid · $6.2MIn business 53 years (since 1973) · Founder still runs it after 53 years
Recent deals
- TOKLAN OIL AND GAS CORPORATION acquired by Vega Upstream JV, LLC · 2026-09
- CAREY JOHNSON OIL COMPANY, INC. acquired by Love's Travel Stops · 2023-04
- Continental Resources acquired by the Hamm Family · 2022-10
- American Cementing acquired by Argonaut Private Equity · 2020-09
- OKLAHOMA PETROLEUM ALLIES LLC acquired by Paloma Partners · 2019-12
What oil & gas businesses are worth in Oklahoma
- What is a oil & gas business worth in Oklahoma?
- A typical oil & gas business in Oklahoma is worth about $1.7M, roughly 3.0× its yearly EBITDA. Smaller owner-run companies sell for 2–3× EBITDA; larger ones with $5M+ of EBITDA often sell for 6× or more.
- How much revenue does a oil & gas business make in Oklahoma?
- The typical one brings in about $1.9M a year, with an EBITDA margin around 30%. 235 of them have more than $25M in revenue.
- How many oil & gas businesses are there in Oklahoma?
- SeeBITDA lists 2,904, with a combined estimated revenue of $79.83B.
- What is the largest oil & gas business in Oklahoma?
- By estimated revenue, ONEOK, Inc. in Tulsa, at about $33.63B a year.
- Which oil & gas businesses in Oklahoma might be for sale?
- 47 show several signs that often come before a sale, such as decades in business with the founder still in charge and no successor. See the likely-to-sell list on SeeBITDA.
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Largest oil & gas businesses
By city
- Oklahoma City 547
- Tulsa 245
- Edmond 216
- Elk City 90
- Norman 74
- Woodward 68
- Enid 57
- Ardmore 52
- Duncan 52
- Yukon 40
- Lindsay 39
- Weatherford 39
- Hennessey 27
- Chickasha 26
- Ada 25
- Ratliff City 25
- Cushing 24
- Drumright 24
- Kingfisher 24
- Guthrie 23
- Sayre 22
- Shawnee 20
- Bartlesville 19
- Seminole 19
- Velma 19
- Blanchard 18
- Healdton 18
- Ponca City 18
- Stillwater 18
- Cleveland 16
- Bristow 15
- Hominy 15
- Moore 15
- Wilson 15
- Broken Arrow 14
- Fairview 14
- Beaver 13
- El Reno 13
- Guymon 13
- Mcalester 13
- Pauls Valley 13
- Marlow 12
- Mustang 12
- Chandler 11
- Mooreland 11
- Owasso 11
- Stigler 11
- Canute 10
- Comanche 10
- Piedmont 10
- Tuttle 10
- Watonga 10
- Blackwell 9
- Clinton 9
- Nichols Hills 9
- Purcell 9
- Erick 8
- Hinton 8
- Kiefer 8
- Lawton 8
- Pawhuska 8
- Perry 8
- Poteau 8
- Sapulpa 8
- Sulphur 8
- Bixby 7
- Cordell 7
- Crescent 7
- Hobart 7
- Holdenville 7
- Konawa 7
- Lamont 7
- Leedey 7
- Okmulgee 7
- Ringwood 7
- Wilburton 7
- Altus 6
- Atoka 6
- Cement 6
- Cheyenne 6
- Claremore 6
- Dover 6
- Foster 6
- Hammon 6
- Muskogee 6
- Okemah 6
- Ringling 6
- Stroud 6
- Tonkawa 6
- Wynnewood 6
- Arnett 5
- Choctaw 5
- Cleo Springs 5
- Coalgate 5
- Davis 5
- Dewey 5
- Foss 5
- Geary 5
- Granite 5
- Hydro 5
- Loco 5
- Morris 5
- Newcastle 5
- Noble 5
- Sand Springs 5
- Sharon 5
- Skiatook 5
- Turpin 5
- Washington 5
Figures are estimates from public data (SBA loan records, Census and IRS industry statistics, and other public filings), not reported financials. How estimates work.