This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois 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
Top Illinois Oil and Gas Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Fuel Me
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Fuel Me allows customers to purchase fuel and receive emergency roadside assistance services to multiple sites.
ampCNG
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ampCNG is engaged in the transition to compressed natural gas (CNG) as a transportation fuel in the commercial trucking industry.
Duke Energy Indiana
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Duke Energy Indiana provides utility services.
Coskata
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Coskata is a biology-based renewable energy company producing ethanol from a variety of input materials.
Fuel Tech
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Fuel Tech is a provider of air pollution control, process optimization, combustion efficiency, and engineering services.
REDWAVE ENERGY
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RedWave Energy is developing unique technology to generate renewable energy from the previously untapped infrared (IR) and near IR spectrum.
BrokerX
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BrokerX is a technology company that’s built a cloud-based platform for energy brokers to manage their entire customer lifecycle
Trumarx Data Partners, Inc.
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TruMarx Data Partners Inc. enables electronic negotiation and execution of structured, bilateral commodity transactions.
Atlas Energy Systems
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Atlas Energy Systems is an energy technology company commercializing the direct heat-to-energy science of Thermionics.
Digital H2O
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Digital H2O develops an online oilfield water management analytics platform to change how energy companies manage scarce water resources.
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
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Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America is the largest transporter of natural gas into the high-demand Chicago-area.
Power-to-Gas Hungary Ltd.
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Aiming to develop commercially viable and disruptive solutions for utility-scale energy storage, grid balancing, and carbon reuse.
Nano Gas Technologies
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Equipment for water treatment, oil recovery, and agriculture
Haland Energy Partners
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Haland Energy Partners is a provider of energy exploration services.
CNGS Group
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CNGS Group is a company that provides construction, design, supply, fabrication, transportation, and installation services.
Pivotal Energy Development
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Pivotal Energy Development develops and operates natural gas storage assets that also offer services like firm storage, LNG and balancing.
Hit N Run Stores
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Hit N Run Stores is a group of stores that offers car washing, laundry mats and gas filling services.
Chapman Propane Co.
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Chapman Propane Co. markets and distributes propane gas.
NuVention Solutions
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NuVention Solutions is working to commercialize a new technology that converts manure solids into bio-oil.
Indigo Fragrance
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Indigo Fragrance offers thousands of shelf fragrances to bath and body artisans, candle makers, and soap makers.
Lake County Medical Gas
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Lake County Medical Gas supplies medical and industrial gases in Illinois.
Pinnacle ITS
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Pinnacle ITS provides hospitality, transportation, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, healthcare, and professional services.
Klingler Automatic
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Klingler Automatic specializes in the exploration, development, production, and storage of oil and natural gas.
Dynalco
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Dynalco is an engineering solution for the oil and gas industries.
Energy Visuals
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Energy Visuals, Visual Products to Analyze Power Systems, located in Urbana.
Arid Technologies
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Arid Technologies provides various products for vapor recovery and emission control solutions to the oil and natural gas applications.
PricingUtilities.com
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PricingUtilities.com allows customers to price comparison shop, wholesale electricity and natural gas.
Total Automation Concepts
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A decision support system which provides a resource planning tool for Oil & Gas production facilities.
Futura Royalties
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Futura Royalties operates in the oil and gas business and buys royalty interests under the best companies.
Momentum Engineered Systems
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Momentum Engineered Systems is a disrupted the poorly served seal support and lubrication markets through innovative customer service.
Prairie Pride – Biodiesel Production Plant
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Prairie Pride, Inc. produces soy based biodiesel.
The American Oil Chemists Society
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The American Oil Chemists Society is a non profit company located in Urbana.
Blue Flame Energy Corporation
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Blue Flame Energy Corporation provides acquisition and investment opportunities in mineral rights, oil drills and natural gas wells.
Rj2 & Associates, Inc.
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RJ2 & Associates provides customers a diverse portfolio of services to support the management of their most vital resource, Human Capital.
Beaver Oil
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Beaver Oil is a full service treatment and recycling company.
ACT
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ACT is a dynamic firm that primarily focuses on offering equipment repair and maintenance services to industrial plants.
Parille Motor Oil
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Everyday low prices motor oil lubricants
HE Neumann Company
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H.E. Neumann Company has been a leading provider of high quality Heating, Air-Conditioning & Mechanical Contracting Services.
Tethys Supply and Marketing
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Tethys Supply and Marketing manages a physical and financial commodity trading business at the core of energy infrastructure.
Parent Petroleum
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Parent Petroleum is a distributor of petroleum products such as fuel and lubricants to commercial and industrial customers.
KW Oil
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KW Oil is a supplier of lubricants, motor oils, fuels, and related products.
Clark Brands
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Clark Brands licenses the Clark and Crown gasoline brands to independent petroleum marketers & retailers in US.
Pureline
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PureLine specializes in the manufacturing and design of chlorine dioxide and precursor chemicals solutions for various industries.
Power Holdings
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Powerholdings produces synthetic natural gas (SNG) and other environmentally-friendly products.
METRO FUEL INJECTION SERVICE
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Metro fuel injection service is a diesel remanufacturing company that also offers automotive mechanical and electrical repair.
AEP Resources
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AEP Resources, owns and operate intrastate gas pipeline, gas-processing plant, and provides gas storage facilities.
Valvtect Petroleum Products
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ValvTect Petroleum Products is the supplier of fuel additives to fuel marketers of energy company.
Hydrocarbon Minerals
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Hydrocarbon Minerals provides acquisitions, leasing, valuations and title verification services for the mineral, oil and gas industries.
North Shore Gas
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North Shore Gas offers natural gas and utility services to residents and businesses that help communities better places to live and work.
ChemTech Lubricants
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ChemTech Lubricants is a manufacturer of synthetic oil and lubricants products.
State Service
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State Service has provided innovative EPC/EPCI solutions to companies in every energy sector.
E. H. Wachs
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E. H. Wachs engages in supplies and manufacture of weld prep and valve operation equipment for energy industries.
Kelair Dampers Inc.
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Kelair Dampers specializes in custom engineered and fabricated industrial dampers and assemblies.
E-Wisdom
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E-Wisdom provides data about electricity, natural gas, solar power, and other energy sources.
Murvin & Meier Oil
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Murvin & Meier Oil is an Illinois-based company that produces oil and gas.
Marquis Energy
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Marquis Energy produces ethanol, high octane fuel, DDGS and distillers corn oils.
Transco Products
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Transco Railway Products provides freight car repair, modification, & rebuilding services to the rail transportation industry.
VISCOSITY OIL CO
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Viscosity Oil Company is an oil & energy company that provides exceptional and reliable service to all customers.
Cary Oil
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Cary Oil has spent over 60 years simplifying fuel supply and setting a new standard for wholesaler and retailer support.
PureAire Monitoring Systems
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PureAire Monitoring Systems is a monitoring company provides customers safety.
Comet
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Comet is the Midwest’s premier full-service plastics mold-making facility, serving the plastic and die-cast industries.
Sentry Energy
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Sentry Energy focuses on providing electricity and natural gas supply options for large commercial and industrial plant sectors.
Utility Safety & Design
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Utility Safety & Design provides natural gas engineering and utility services.
Central Illinois Light Company
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CILCORP Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in rate-regulated electric and natural gas transmission and distribution in Illinois.
Earth Etch
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Earth Etch is a consulting firm that helps energy companies globally understand the complexities of regulatory and utility compliance.
Rock Valley Oil & Chemical Co.
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Rock Valley Oil & Chemical is a single source supplier For Industrial lubricants, solvents, chemicals, and specialty services.
Mullen Circle Brand
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Mullen Circle Brand is an industrial lubricants, metalworking fluids, rust preventives and cleaners company.
Elastec
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Elastec is the largest manufacturer of oil spill and environmental equipment company.
TGS Petroleum
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TGS distributes gasoline and diesel fuel under long-term contracts to over 160 retail petroleum operators.
Radchem Products Inc
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Radchem Products Inc is the bulk chemical distributor of hydrocarbon solvents providing customers with quality and competitive products.
Red Leonard Associates
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Red Leonard Associates involves in manufacturing Petroleum.
State Oil Company
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State Oil self operates many of the stations while leasing out the remainder to independent operators.
Texor Petroleum
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Texor Petroleum markets and distributes petroleum products in the United States.
Drop Tank
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Drop Tank specializes in gas station loyalty technology and loyalty solution services.
Cim-Tek Filtration
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Cim-Tek Filtration is the worldwide leader in filter technology for petroleum, industrial, hydraulic, lube oil and agricultural.
Clean Urban Energy
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Clean Urban Energy provides scalable energy-optimization solutions to meet corporate sustainability goals.
Satori Energy
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Satori Energy is a full-service energy consulting firm that helps clients manage their energy expenditures.
Gabel Associates
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Gabel Associates is an Oil & Energy that provides energy environmental, and public utility consulting.
Precision Machining Group
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Precision Machining Group is a machinery company that specializes in CNC Machining businesses for equipment manufacturers.
Olympic Oil Ltd.
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Olympic Oil Ltd. produces blended petroleum lubricants.
HearthStone Utilities
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HearthStone Utilities distributes and sells natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers
DCC Propane
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DCC Propane providing propane for residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial uses.
Adkins Energy LLC
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Adkins Energy LLC is a renewables & environment company that produces fuel-grade ethanol, distillers wet grains, corn oils, livestock feeds.
JJS Technical Services
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JJS Technical Services provides industrial analytical equipment that enhances safety and productivity.
Nicor Gas
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Nicor Gas is an energy company headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.
Weaver Consultants Group
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Weaver Consultants Group offers civil engineering, waste management, oil & gas, geospatial, environment consultancy & architecture services.
Hydrox Laboratories
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Hydrox Laboratories is a continuously running manufacturing firms, The company has been manufacturing hydrogen peroxide since 1913.
Nordic Energy Services LLC
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Nordic Energy Services is a supplier of energy products and energy management services and solutions.
Engineered Custom Lubricants
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ECL offers high quality greases, oils and coatings to automotive industry.
BlueStar Energy Solutions
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An independent retail electricity supplier – unaffiliated with any utility – supplying electricity to business and residential customers.
Fuchs Petrolub
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FUCHS is a global Group with German roots that develops, produces, and distributes lubricants and related specialties.
Aerospec Technologies
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We develop fully autonomous robotic technologies and cloud based data analytics for industrial inspections.
LocusView Solutions
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LocusView Solutions provides a mobile application platform to the natural gas industry.
BP Products North America
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BP Products North America Inc. provides oil and natural gas exploration, development, production, and marketing services.
IFH Group
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IFH Group is a manufacturer of hydraulic oil reservoirs and fuel tanks for off-road vehicles used in construction and agriculture.
Chicago Protective Apparel
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Chicago Protective Apparel is a 108 year-old, family-owned manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Snapshot Energy
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Snapshot Energy engages in the production of a biocrude oil product from enhanced hydro-thermal conversion of organic waste feedstock.
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Navigate Power provides energy and natural gas brokerage and consulting services.
Equilibrium Energy
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We will be a small producer with the goal of developing a stable production profile that can be grown to 1,000 boed of low decline.
AFT Filters
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AFT Filters technology delivers a new standard for oil filter performance.
