Utah's exploration and production industry forms an integral part of its thriving energy sector. The companies profiled here specialize in the discovery and extraction of valuable resources, primarily oil, gas, and minerals. Ranging from small, independent players such as Liberty Pioneer Energy Source to larger entities like Seeley Oil Company, they contribute significantly to the state's economy through job creation, investments, and technological advancements. As sustainability becomes a global priority, these companies are constantly adapting, utilizing enhanced methodologies and technologies to minimize environmental impact while extending the lifeline of Utah's resources. Their continuing efforts represent a promising outlook for the future of Utah's exploration and production industry.


Top 21 exploration and production companies in Utah

1. Seeley Oil Company, LLC

  • Website: seeleyoil.com
  • Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Founded: 2014
  • Headcount: 11-50
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Seeley Oil Company is an exploration and production company in the oil and gas industry.


2. Liberty Pioneer Energy Source

Liberty Pioneer Energy Source is an independent exploration and development company focused on maximizing operational efficiencies to extend the production of oil for future generations.


3. Inception Mining Inc

Inception Mining is a gold mining company that is engaged in the identification, exploration, acquisition, and development of mineral properties. Their primary focus is the clavo rico project, a gold mine. It includes the recent predecessors to inception mining in the expansion and development of the mine and surrounding properties.


4. Dominion Questar

  • Website: questar.com
  • Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Founded: 1984
  • Headcount: 1001-5000
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Questar is a company that offers energy services to its customers. They provide a wide range of solutions related to energy, including exploration, production, and distribution. With a focus on sustainability and efficiency, Questar aims to meet the energy needs of various industries and individuals.


5. Vast Energy

  • Website: vastenergy.com
  • Headquarters: Highland, Utah, United States
  • Headcount: 11-50

Vast Energy LLC is an energy company that offers a range of energy solutions to customers.


6. Beltra Energy

  • Website: beltraenergy.com
  • Headquarters: Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

Beltra Energy Corp. Renewable energy that's 100% continues, reliable and dependable. We are committed to delivered clean green C02 free energy, with our highest innovation and technology, we are changing the way produce energy.


7. Energy & Geoscience Institute

  • Website: egi.utah.edu
  • Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Founded: 1972
  • Headcount: 51-200
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Home to leading experts in the fields of geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and engineering, the Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI) at the University of Utah is the world’s largest University based industry cost-shared upstream E&P research program of its kind, with Corporate Associate members representing 20 countries. Based in Salt Lake City, UT ant the University of Utah, EGI is a leading training and research institute with nearly 5 decades of legacy knowledge and experience.


8. Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development

We advance the Governor’s energy vision, implement state energy policy, and enhance Utah’s energy infrastructure, technology and workforce to provide more affordable, reliable and cleaner energy options for Utah households and businesses.


9. Boart Longyear

  • Website: boartlongyear.com
  • Headquarters: West Valley City, Utah, United States
  • Founded: 1890
  • Headcount: 5001-10000
  • Latest funding type: Ipo
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Boart Longyear is a global company specializing in drilling services, equipment, and performance tooling for mining and drilling companies. With a presence in various industries including energy, aftermarket parts and service, mine dewatering, oil sands exploration, and down-hole exploration, they provide innovative solutions to complex drilling challenges. They prioritize safety, investment in equipment, and expertise to deliver reliable results since 1890.


10. Project GOCO

We help Gas & Oil service providers connect with industry decision-makers. Oilfield Directory


11. Found Resources

  • Website: foundresources.com
  • Headquarters: American Fork, Utah, United States
  • Founded: 2017
  • Headcount: 1-10
  • Latest funding type: Seed
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Found Resources is an independent exploration and production company with an oil focused asset base in Utah, with a strong plan for the future. Headquartered in Sanpete County, Found Resources is building a competitive asset, with dedication to technology which should provide record setting results.


12. AuRIC Metallurgical Laboratories

  • Website: auriclabs.com
  • Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

AuRIC serves small to large companies through analytical, consultative and engineering services. AuRIC specializes in the extraction of gold, silver, and platinum group metals. The services at AuRIC start with a world class laboratory operated on sound scientific principles, high integrity, strict confidentiality and unmatched quality.


13. Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining

  • Website: ogm.utah.gov
  • Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Founded: 1955
  • Headcount: 51-200
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The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining actively manages Utah's resources by fostering responsible resource development, protecting public safety, and preserving the environment. There are four programs within the Division: coal, minerals, oil and gas, and abandoned mine reclamation. Coal - Supports a sustainable coal mining industry to meet the nation's energy needs - Implements standards that protect the environment, public health and safety while operations are underway - Ensures successful reclamation of mined lands - Utah's coal industry contributes about $500 million each year to the state's economy - Coal-fired power plants provide more than 80 percent of Utah's electricity Minerals - Oversees and regulates large and small mineral mines and exploration projects. - Permits are issued to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations - Verifies mined lands are reclaimed - Mineral mining provides more than $3 billion to Utah's economy - Utah ranks fifth in the nation in mineral production - Currently oversees more than 600 permitted mineral operations statewide Oil and Gas - Approves new drilling operations - Inspects new and existing oil and gas operations for regulatory compliance - Ensures oil and gas wells are properly plugged and abandoned - Collects, processes and maintains ownership, production, disposition and status of oil and gas exploration, production wells and facilities - Permits and inspects injection and disposal wells and surface water disposal pits - Utah ranks 12th in oil production and 11th in natural gas in the United States Abandoned Mine Reclamation - Protects public health and safety from hazards at abandoned mines - Restores lands damaged by past unregulated mining (pre-1977) - Educates the public and fourth grade students about the dangers of abandoned mines - Estimated 17,000 abandoned mines in Utah- closed approximately 6,000 since the program began in 1983.


14. AIPetroleum

AIPetroleum offers training and consulting services to the oil and gas industry, with a focus on data science and technology to improve efficiency and environmental sustainability.


15. Integrated Water Management

  • Website: iwmutah.com
  • Headquarters: Duchesne, Utah, United States
  • Headcount: 1-10

Integrated Water Management is fully dedicated to providing sound environmental solutions for a needed and necessary energy resource.


16. Victory Rock Texas, LLC

Victory Rock USA is an aggregate materials company that provides high-quality construction materials, such as road bases, sands, riprap, boulders, and drain rocks, to federal, state and county road and highway projects, railroads, energy sector locations, and commercial and private projects in the Western United States. They also offer custom materials and crushing, trucking, drilling and blasting, and civil and heavy highway construction services.


17. Wasatch Energy Management

WEM Uintah, LLC is a company that acquires oil and gas rights in Utah's Uintah Basin, focusing primarily on Duchesne and Uintah Counties. They offer reasonable lease terms and competitive rates for vertical and horizontal wells, and provide all necessary documentation for purchases and sales.


18. Utah FORGE

Utah FORGE is an underground field laboratory established to develop, test, and accelerate breakthroughs in Enhanced Geothermal Systems technologies.


19. Tonatec Exploration LLC

TonaTec Exploration, LLC is a drilling company specializing in core drilling and directional drilling services. With a highly experienced technical management team, we provide top-quality field operations and strive to restore professionalism to the drilling industry. Our mission is to develop long-term relationships with our customers and employees, building a team that excels in the core drilling industry.


20. Logan Oil Tools

Logan International is a company that specializes in providing oil tools and equipment. They offer a wide range of products and services for the oil and gas industry, including drilling tools, completion tools, and production equipment. With their expertise and cutting-edge technology, Logan International is dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions to their customers.


21. Geotek Coring Inc.

Geotek Coring provides specialized coring services for gas hydrate drilling and analysis on expeditions. They offer pressure coring, field and laboratory analysis, and logging/scanning services.


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