Ellie Horvath
At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Oil and Gas companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Oil and Gas Companies & Startups (London)
BP
| Founders | Charles Greenway, William Knox D’Arcy |
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BP delivers heat, light and mobility products and services to people all around the world.
National Grid
| Founders | Unknown |
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National Grid facilitates electricity and gas transmission system and focuses on delivering clean energy.
BB Energy
| Founders | Baha Bassatne |
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BB Energy expertise in trading, operations, chartering, logistics, storage, refining, and financing with energy trading services.
OilX
| Founders | Florian Thaler |
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OilX is a oil sector that provides a global real-time oil supply-demand balance.
Seven Energy
| Founders | Joshua Udofia |
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Seven Energy is an indigenous Nigerian oil and gas exploration, development, production and distribution company.
Reconnaissance Energy Africa
| Founders | Jay Park |
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ReconAfrica is a junior oil and gas company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas in Namibia.
BIG Atom
| Founders | Alexander Guslisty |
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Recycling company on a mission to end polymer waste. They develop, build and operate new generation infrastructure for processing waste.
Neptune Energy
| Founders | Sam Laidlaw |
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Neptune Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company.
Zebra Fuel
| Founders | Reda Bennis, Romain Saint Guilhem |
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Zebra Fuel is a mobile fuel delivery service that delivers fuel into a vehicle directly at a preferred delivery time.
Circle Gas
| Founders | Francisco Sebastian Rodriguez Sanchez, Volker Schultz |
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Circle Gas is an oil & natural gas company.
Sky-Futures
| Founders | Chris Blackford, James Harrison, Nick Rogers |
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Sky-Futures is a provider of drone-based inspection and data services to the industrial inspection market.
Eelpower
| Founders | Mark Simon |
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Eelpower is a battery storage developer that operates energy storage solutions.
General Index
| Founders | Neil Bradford |
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The new alternative to traditional Price Reporting Agencies. Founded in response to industry demand for more transparency within the market.
Engenie
| Founders | Jeremy Littman |
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Engenie is building a national infrastructure of electric vehicle charging points to support the electrification.
Terrabotics
| Founders | Gareth Morgan |
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An Earth Observation & Remote Sensing Data Analytics company for more sustainable production and supply of natural resources.
Carbon Clean Solutions
| Founders | Aniruddha Sharma, Prateek Bumb |
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Carbon Clean Solutions develops CO2 separation technology designed for industrial and gas treating applications.
Carbon Analytics
| Founders | Charles Joel, Robert Bachan, Shravane Balabasqer |
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A granular asset focused carbon intelligence & offsetting platform for active industrial decarbonisation across the value chain.
Delonex Energy
| Founders | Rahul Dhir |
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Delonex Energy is building a material portfolio of discovered and prospective resources in East and Central Africa – a region of
BunkerEx
| Founders | Ishaan Hemnani, Willem Muller |
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A new world for Marine Fuel.
Quadrise Fuels International plc
| Founders | Unknown |
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Quadrise Fuels International plc is the innovator and global licensor of disruptive residual oil technology.
Sirius Petroleum Plc
| Founders | Unknown |
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Africa-focused oil and gas development, production and exploration company.
Fastnet Oil and Gas
| Founders | Unknown |
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Fastnet Oil & Gas is an independent oil and gas exploration company working in Offshore Ireland and Africa.
MapStand
| Founders | Francis Cram |
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MapStand web-mapping platform provides oil and gas company asset summaries, upstream datasets, news and activities.
Tullow Oil
| Founders | Aidan Heavey |
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Tullow Oil is an independent oil and gas, exploration and production group.
Pantheon Resources
| Founders | Unknown |
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Pantheon Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration company.
Angus Energy
| Founders | Unknown |
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Angus Energy provides the development, production, and distribution of hydrocarbons to third parties in the United Kingdom.
G3 Exploration
| Founders | Unknown |
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G3 Exploration is the largest company involved in the production of Coal Bed Methane gas and its distribution and sale in China.
Aminex plc
| Founders | Unknown |
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Aminex plc is an Africa-focused oil and gas company with near term production, development and high impact exploration.
Africa New Energies
| Founders | Brendon Raw |
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ANE has partnered with Angels Den to help finance further exploration work.
ISN Solutions
| Founders | David Ellison |
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ISN are trusted by companies in the oil and gas exploration and production industry to provide IT and communications for operations
San Leon Energy
| Founders | Oisin Fanning |
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San Leon Energy is a specialist oil and gas company with an extensive portfolio of assets across Europe and North Africa.
LTPN ®
| Founders | Unknown |
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Lng Terminals Professional Network
OGCI Climate Investments
| Founders | Unknown |
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OGCI Climate Investments focuses on delivering the transition to lower carbon emission energy sources.
Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company
| Founders | Unknown |
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Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company is an oil and gas exploration and production company.
TechnipFMC
| Founders | Unknown |
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TechnipFMC engages in project management, engineering, and construction for the energy industry.
Cluff Natural Resources
| Founders | Algy Cluff |
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Cluff Natural Resources Plc is an AIM-listed natural resources investing company.
Vivo Energy
| Founders | Unknown |
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Vivo Energy is the company behind the Shell brand in Africa and is jointly owned by Vitol, Helios Investment Partners and Shell.
Amec Foster Wheeler
| Founders | Leonard Fairclough |
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Amec Foster Wheeler designs, delivers, and maintains strategic assets for its customers across global energy and related sectors.
Energy Aspects
| Founders | Amrita Sen, Amrita sen, Fredrik Fosse, Richard Mallinson |
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Energy Aspects provides indispensable analysis of energy markets to help guide investment, trading and research decisions
HYCM
| Founders | Unknown |
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HYCM is an FCA and CySEC-regulated market leader in providing online FX and CFD trading to retail and institutional investors.
Noble Corporation
| Founders | Lloyd Noble |
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Noble Corporation plc is an offshore drilling contractor based in London, United Kingdom.
Petrofac
| Founders | Unknown |
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Petrofac is a provider of oilfield services to the international oil and gas industry. It is registered in Jersey, with its main corporate
Mateo Todd Solicitors Qc
| Founders | Charles Todd |
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Todd Solicitors specialist legal services to both individuals and businesses. Known for achieving excellent
EnQuest
| Founders | Unknown |
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EnQuest is an independent oil and gas development and production company.
Ikon Science
| Founders | Martyn Millwood Hargrave |
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Global Energy Knowledge Management — Make Smarter Decisions from Complex Data
Excellence Logging
| Founders | Bruno Burban |
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Excellence Logging is a new oilfield service company providing surface data logging.
Supercritical
| Founders | Unknown |
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Supercritical produces hydrogen and oxygen with the help of an electrolyzer and works towards creating a zero-carbon future.
Perenco
| Founders | Unknown |
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Perenco is an independent oil and gas company.
Expect. (trading name of Exponential Climate Technologies Ltd.)
| Founders | Anand Verma |
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Expect. is the decarbonisation management platform for large enterprises and heavy industries.
STRYDE
| Founders | Michael Popham |
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STRYDE: visualising the subsurface of any terrain.
Assala Energy
| Founders | David Roux |
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Assala Energy is an oil exploration and production company
Valaris Plc
| Founders | Unknown |
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Valaris Plc is created by the combination of two leading offshore drillers with decades of experience and knowledge.
Arq Group
| Founders | Julian McIntyre |
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Arq Group is a Oil & Energy company.
Empiricai
| Founders | Unknown |
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EmpiricAI is an advanced analytics software company that leverages CV, AI and data to empower enterprises to achieve real business outcomes.
Independent Oil and Gas plc
| Founders | Unknown |
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Independent Oil and Gas plc explores for and develops oil and gas properties in the North Sea.
Carbon Tracker
| Founders | Mark Campanale |
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Carbon Tracker is a non-profit that assesses and analyzes energy transition, research, and investments in the energy and capitals market.
PRS Geo-Technologies
| Founders | Unknown |
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Professional Reinforcement Solutions
Westwood Global Energy Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Westwood Global Energy Group is provider of information, subscription services and research-led consultancy for the global energy industry.
Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc
| Founders | Unknown |
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Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas properties.
Victoria Oil and Gas
| Founders | Unknown |
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Victoria Oil and Gas engaged in gas exploration, production and distribution in Cameroon.
Cognitive Business
| Founders | Christopher Fraser, Thomas Humphries, Ty Burridge-Oakland |
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Cognitive builds artificial intelligence solutions to help the industrial world learn from its data
Ophir Energy
| Founders | Alan Stein, Jonathan Taylor |
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Ophir Energy is an upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Asia and Africa.
Greenergy
| Founders | Unknown |
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Greenergy is supplier of road fuel and are growing internationally.
EDF Trading
| Founders | Unknown |
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EDF Trading is a wholesale energy market specialist.
AVA Global
| Founders | Unknown |
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Interim Management & Executive Search
Universal Fuels
| Founders | Oliver Morgan |
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Universal Fuels supplies heating oil, gas oil, marine gas oil, kerosene, DERV, diesel, and red diesel in the U.K.
Ensco plc
| Founders | Unknown |
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Ensco plc is an offshore contract drilling company.
Seadrill Partners
| Founders | Unknown |
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Seadrill Partners operates and purchases offshore drilling rigs.
Standard Gas
| Founders | Unknown |
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Standard Gas produce a high quality synthetic gas from a wide range of non recyclable waste feedstock.
Regency Mines plc
| Founders | Unknown |
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Regency Mines plc is a natural resource exploration and development company.
Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited
| Founders | Unknown |
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Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Limited is develops chemical process technologies and licenses them to customers in the oil, gas.
NEO Energy
| Founders | Unknown |
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NEO is focused on combining value creation from the prospective North Sea basin with high Environmental, Social and Governance standards.
Trans European Oil & Gas
| Founders | Unknown |
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A new platform from the founders and former management team of Star Energy
CCL Global
| Founders | Unknown |
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CCL Global provides workforce solutions.
Genel Energy
| Founders | Unknown |
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Genel Energy plc is an oil company with a registered office in Jersey and field office in Turkey.
Process Risk Consulting
| Founders | Mohammed Bhaimia |
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Process Safety Engineering Consultancy specialising in the implementation of IEC 61508 and it’s derivates (IEC 61511, IEC 26262, IEC 61513 etc) to various industries including the Oil and Gas, Renewables, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Process and Automotive industries amongst others.
Sub Salt Solutions Ltd
| Founders | Unknown |
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Sub Salt Solutions Ltd. develops seismic imaging technology for the oil and gas exploration and production industry.
FGE
| Founders | Unknown |
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FGE is a energy consultancy that provides independent research, analysis, consultation and advisory services.
Total UK
| Founders | Unknown |
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Total UK Limited markets aviation, bitumen, and lubricant fuels to businesses.
EnCore Oil
| Founders | Unknown |
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EnCore Oil operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company.
Foresight Offshore Drilling
| Founders | Unknown |
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Foresight Offshore Drilling’s drilling experience began as part of the Foresight Group International back in 1989.
Prax
| Founders | Unknown |
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Prax is an independent oil refining, storage, distribution, sales conglomerate dealing in crude oil, petroleum products & bio-fuel.
Gasrec
| Founders | Unknown |
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Gasrec is the supplier of low emission natural gas and biomethane to the UK transport sector.
Evaluate Energy
| Founders | Unknown |
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Evaluate Energy is a provider of energy analysis, M&A deals, oil & gas company financials and operating data.
DeepWaters AI
| Founders | Ahmed Maqbool, Massoud Maqbool |
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DeepWaters AI uses satellite data and AI for finding underground drinking water and pipe leaks.
PETRONOR E&P
| Founders | Unknown |
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PetroNor E&P specialized itself in the oil and gas exploration along with the production process of it.
Burisma Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Burisma engages in oil and gas exploration and production and is sold to industrial customers in Ukraine.
Idemitsu Petroleum UK Ltd.
| Founders | Unknown |
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Idemitsu Petroleum UK Ltd. is an oil and gas exploration and production company.
Serica Energy
| Founders | Unknown |
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Serica Energy is an independent upstream oil and gas company with operations centred on the UK North Sea.
Energy Jobline
| Founders | Unknown |
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Energy Jobline offers an energy & nuclear job board, energy hub, and industry training services.
MyUtilityGenius
| Founders | Unknown |
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27, works for www.myutilitygenius.co.uk, convinced that small actions make the difference to save our Planet!
Mentor IMC Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Mentor IMC Group offers specialist experience in the oil & gas, renewable energies.
OMV (U.K.) Ltd
| Founders | Unknown |
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OMV (U.K.) Ltd provides oil and gas exploration services.
Netoil Capital
| Founders | Unknown |
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Netoil Capital Ltd. (NOC) is an independent resource company, focused on both oil and gas, and mineral extraction worldwide.
IGas
| Founders | Unknown |
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IGas Energy Plc is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, incorporated and operating in the United Kingdom
RigLogix
| Founders | Unknown |
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RigLogix is a comprehensive, premium data service covering the global offshore rig fleet.
Regal Petroleum
| Founders | Unknown |
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Regal Petroleum plc is a petroleum company based in London with assets in Romania, Ukraine, Greece, and Egypt.
OTX
| Founders | Unknown |
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OTX is the first company to introduce electronic brokerage in the market for compulsory stockholding obligations (CSO) tickets.
Cabot Energy
| Founders | Unknown |
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Cabot Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on production led growth which will deliver cash flow.
Fortune Oil
| Founders | Unknown |
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Fortune Oil focuses on investments and operations in oil and gas supply and infrastructure projects in China.
Onyx Capital Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Onyx capital group is a trading house that specializes in the fields of proprietary trading and oil derivatives.
