27 Best Kentucky Oil and Gas Companies and Startups

May 12, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best Kentucky based Oil and Gas companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Oil and Gas industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top Kentucky Oil and Gas Startups

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EnSiteUSA

EnSiteUSA

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EnSiteUSA is an oil & energy company that provides energy management services.

Encore Energy

Encore Energy

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Encore Energy is an independent oil and natural gas developer and operator that specializes in horizontal oil and gas projects.

Encore Energy

Valvoline

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Valvoline is a chemical industry company which is a provider of motor oil and automotive lubricants.

Encore Energy

High Gravity Resources

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High Gravity Resources is an oil and gas exploration company that brings selective oil and gas exploration projects to Accredited Investors.

Encore Energy

TriBlue Engineering

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Oil and Gas processing technology.

Encore Energy

Thorntons

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Thorntons Inc. is one of the leading independent gasoline and convenience chain retailers.

Encore Energy

Kiwetinohk Resources

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Kiwetinohk is a private energy transition company seeking to produce clean energy by both capturing renewables and producing oil and gas.

Encore Energy

United Propane Gas

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United Propane Gas has been delivering highly efficient propane gas and heating services to industrial, commercial, and residential users.

Encore Energy

MGE Energy

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MGE Energy is a public utility holding company that provides gas and electric services.

Encore Energy

Puissant Industries Inc

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Puissant Industries Inc is an energy company engaging in exploration, development, acquisition & production of crude oil & natural gas.

Encore Energy

Kenvirons

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Kenvirons specializes in surveying, oil, natural gas, environmental compliance, water resources, waste management, and air quality services.

Encore Energy

Kenai Drilling Limited

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Kenai is a drilling contractor in the western US with rigs available to conduct oil, gas & geothermal drilling on land as well as offshore.

Encore Energy

Universal Geomatics Solutions

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UGS is one of Canada’s geomatics consulting firms offering comprehensive Professional Survey, GIS, and Project Management services.

Encore Energy

LeakDAS

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LeakDAS is a software tool for chemical processing plants, petrochemical & pharmaceutical manufacturing companies.

Encore Energy

Valor Oil

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Valor Oil distributes a complete range of fuel, gasoline, lubricants, and diesel exhaust fluids to gas stations and convenience stores.

Encore Energy

Riley Oil Company

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Riley Oil Company is a petroleum distribution company.

Encore Energy

BlackRidge Resource Partners

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BlackRidge Resource Partners is an independent exploration and production company that focuses on pursuing energy opportunities.

Encore Energy

Keystops

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Keystops is an oil and energy company. . It is a wholesale fuel division distributes light product to both branded and unbranded customers.

Encore Energy

Eneleap Consulting

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Eneleap Consulting is a management consulting firm that focuses on energy, automobile, and machine learning.

Encore Energy

Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

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Columbia Gas of Kentucky delivers clean, affordable, and efficient natural gas to approximately 135,000 customers across the state.

Encore Energy

Black Gold of Kentucky

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Black Gold of Kentucky is engages in the redevelopment of oil fields in the United States.

Encore Energy

Vanguard Utility Service

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Vanguard Utility Service specializes in AMR/AMI installations, meter changeouts, testing, and repair for water, gas, and electric meters.

Encore Energy

Flo-Back Equipment

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Flo-Back provides oil and gas production testing equipment solutions.

Encore Energy

Continental Refining Company

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Continental Refining Company (CRC) is the only crude oil refinery in southern Kentucky located in Pulaski County.

Encore Energy

Ryan-O, Inc

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Small indepenSmall independent oil company selling shares of leases to acquire enough capitol to start in house drilling of prime oil lease.

Encore Energy

Bayou City Exploration

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Bayou City Exploration is engaged in the upstream activities of acquiring, exploring, developing, and producing oil and natural gas.

Encore Energy

NGAS Hunter

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NGAS Hunter is a privately held company which operates gas gathering facilities.

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