Oil & gas in Oklahoma

How big they are

By estimated annual revenue.

Most likely to sell

• SPECIAL ENERGY CORPORATION Stillwater · $2.9M
  In business 47 years (since 1979) · Founder still runs it after 47 years
• CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION Oklahoma City · $171.0M
  In business 54 years (since 1972) · Founder still runs it after 54 years
• KIRKPATRICK OIL COMPANY, INC. Oklahoma City · $111.5M
  In business 76 years (since 1950) · Founder still runs it after 76 years
• LANCE RUFFEL OIL & GAS, LLC Oklahoma City · $74.8M
  In business 43 years (since 1983) · Founder still runs it after 43 years
• RED ROCK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY Oklahoma City · $10.1M
  In business 89 years (since 1937) · Founder still runs it after 89 years

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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
• OKLAHOMA PETROLEUM ALLIES LLC acquired by Paloma Partners · 2019-12
• CLEVELAND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INC. acquired by Cleveland Petroleum Products · 2017-10
• ZENERGY, INC investment from Apollo Global Management · 2014-06

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 $816K, roughly 2.4× 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 $1.1M a year, with an EBITDA margin around 30%. 169 of them have more than $25M in revenue.

How many oil & gas businesses are there in Oklahoma?

SeeBITDA lists 2,910, with a combined estimated revenue of $26.38B.

What is the largest oil & gas business in Oklahoma?

By estimated revenue, Gulfport Energy Corporation in Oklahoma City, at about $1.42B a year.

Which oil & gas businesses in Oklahoma might be for sale?

48 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 548
• Tulsa 238
• Edmond 216
• Elk City 89
• Norman 74
• Woodward 70
• Enid 57
• Ardmore 52
• Duncan 51
• Yukon 40
• Weatherford 39
• Lindsay 38
• Hennessey 27
• Chickasha 26
• Ratliff City 26
• Ada 25
• Cushing 25
• Drumright 24
• Kingfisher 24
• Guthrie 23
• Sayre 22
• Seminole 20
• Shawnee 20
• Stillwater 19
• Velma 19
• Bartlesville 18
• Blanchard 18
• Healdton 18
• Ponca City 18
• Cleveland 17
• Broken Arrow 16
• Bristow 15
• Hominy 15
• Moore 15
• Wilson 15
• Beaver 14
• Fairview 14
• Guymon 13
• Mcalester 13
• Pauls Valley 13
• El Reno 12
• Marlow 12
• Mustang 12
• Stigler 12
• Chandler 11
• Mooreland 11
• Owasso 11
• Canute 10
• Comanche 10
• Piedmont 10
• Tuttle 10
• Watonga 10
• Blackwell 9
• Clinton 9
• Lawton 9
• Nichols Hills 9
• Purcell 9
• Crescent 8
• Erick 8
• Hinton 8
• Kiefer 8
• Lamont 8
• Pawhuska 8
• Perry 8
• Poteau 8
• Sapulpa 8
• Sulphur 8
• Bixby 7
• Cordell 7
• Hobart 7
• Holdenville 7
• Konawa 7
• Leedey 7
• Okemah 7
• Okmulgee 7
• Ringwood 7
• Stroud 7
• Wilburton 7
• Altus 6
• Atoka 6
• Cement 6
• Cheyenne 6
• Claremore 6
• Dover 6
• Foster 6
• Muskogee 6
• Ringling 6
• Tonkawa 6
• Wynnewood 6
• Alva 5
• Arnett 5
• Choctaw 5
• Cleo Springs 5
• Coalgate 5
• Davis 5
• Dewey 5
• Foss 5
• Geary 5
• Granite 5
• Hammon 5
• Hydro 5
• Loco 5
• Morris 5
• Noble 5
• Sand Springs 5
• Sharon 5
• Skiatook 5
• Turpin 5
• Washington 5