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Oil and Gas Companies in Edinburgh: 81 Active Firms (2026)
Oil and gas companies in Edinburgh develop, finance and support upstream, midstream and energy services across the metropolitan area.
Buying centres tend to sit with corporate development, project finance, engineering, asset-management and operational procurement teams rather than consumer energy teams. Sales are usually B2B, often into operators, investors, contractors and specialist service buyers that need technical assurance, project support or exposure to energy assets. Engagements are more likely to be advisory mandates, service retainers, financing work or project-linked engineering scopes than high-volume software subscriptions. The profile is industrial and commercially specialised, with asset-light teams sitting alongside firms that manage or support physical infrastructure.
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Edinburgh has 81 actively trading oil and gas companies in this list, making the local cohort relatively small and specialised rather than a broad utilities market. The reported employment footprint is 293 people, consistent with an asset-light base of finance, engineering and services firms rather than a concentration of large operating workforces. The city’s role appears more aligned with management, capital, technical support and international market access than with a deep base of operating sites.
Licensing, environmental consenting, health-and-safety duties, anti-bribery controls and decommissioning liabilities shape the operating model for oil and gas suppliers. The burden varies by activity: asset managers and financiers carry different obligations from engineering contractors or service providers working near operational infrastructure. Firms serving UK and international markets from Edinburgh also need to manage contract risk, sanctions exposure and counterparty diligence. Market structure is therefore split between firms that own or finance assets and those selling specialist support into operator supply chains.
Edinburgh’s oil and gas base appears likely to remain mixed: part finance and asset management, part technical services, with fewer signs of a broad operating-company cluster. Demand tends to follow capital spending cycles, decommissioning work and the willingness of operators to outsource specialist tasks. Smaller firms may remain project-led rather than hiring ahead of demand. Consolidation could favour buyers that want specialist teams, licences or long-standing customer relationships, while new entrants are more likely to arrive through services and advisory niches than through asset-heavy exploration models.
81
Active firms
2026
5
Above £5M
turnover threshold
9
New incorporations
since 2022
Key facts
About 6% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (5 of 81 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
11% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (9 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Oil and gas companies around Edinburgh include upstream development vehicles, midstream interests and energy-services providers.
Hydrocarbon projects remain capital-intensive, so finance and commercial support sit close to development and operations activity.
Edinburgh-area firms often support project finance, operations support and specialist services rather than only physical production assets.
Top Edinburgh oil and gas companies
Scaled Solutions Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides laboratory testing, analytical services and technical consultancy for the oil and gas industry, focusing on production chemistry, scale inhibition, corrosion, flow assurance and formation…
Serves B2B customers in the global oil and gas sector, particularly international operators, vendors and chemical manufacturers needing technical support for production chemistry, flow assurance,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Profitable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
HYDRAFACT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides consulting and technical services to the upstream oil and gas industry, specialising in gas hydrate behaviour, flow assurance and PVT analysis. Develops modelling software, monitoring…
Serves upstream oil and gas companies, including operators and engineering teams responsible for reservoirs, production chemistry, flow assurance and PVT decisions, with clients across global…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -24% CAGR over 4y
Location
Integrated Geochemical Interpretation Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides geochemical consultancy, basin and petroleum systems modelling, and data management services for the energy industry. Develops software for analysing and interpreting geoscientific data and…
Serves B2B energy and environmental organisations, including oil and gas explorers, CCS and natural hydrogen projects, plus geoscientists and technical teams worldwide.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
Explores for, develops and produces oil and natural gas, operating onshore hydrocarbon assets and managing production, development projects and related sales from its portfolio of energy fields.
Location
Belltree Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides data analytics and benchmarking for the upstream oil and gas sector through its bMark platform. Offers consulting on reservoir performance, reserves validation, field optimisation, and…
Serves governments, upstream oil and gas operators, subsurface and production teams, and investors evaluating reserves, field performance, M&A or carbon storage projects worldwide.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Engages in oil and gas exploration and development, managing upstream energy assets and project interests. Activities include oversight of the Etinde hydrocarbon project and related operational,…
Location
Explores for, develops and produces oil and natural gas. Operates and manages onshore hydrocarbon development and production assets, generating revenue from crude oil and gas sales and overseeing…
Location
Struan Energy Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Engages in exploration and development of oil and gas assets. Focuses on the Etinde gas condensate project, managing interests in offshore hydrocarbon licences and progressing field development and…
Location
AI EXPLORATION LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDevelops industrial probe sensors and data analytics software for the energy sector. Technology integrates into oil and gas and carbon capture processes to measure parameters such as water content,…
Serves B2B customers in the energy sector, particularly oil and gas operators and carbon capture and storage companies, including global energy firms managing industrial processes.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDevelops market simulation software for global and regional natural gas, LNG, power and natural gas liquids markets. Provides analytics tools and advisory services used by energy companies, investors…
Serves B2B and public-sector energy-market analysts at gas and LNG producers, transmission and storage operators, utilities, IPPs, marketers, traders, consultants, investors, banks, IOCs/NOCs and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
SPECIALIST UNDERWATER BROKERAGE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsBrokers and sells used subsea equipment, including remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), survey instruments, sonars, sensors, and deployment systems. Operates an online inventory connecting buyers and…
Serves subsea contractors, marine survey firms and offshore energy operators worldwide, as well as organisations selling surplus ROV and underwater survey equipment.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
Denend Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Parkburn Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns, manufactures and installs precision handling systems for marine and offshore applications. Products include cable and pipe lay systems, dive bell and launch‑and‑recovery equipment, fibre…
Serves constructors, installers and operators in worldwide onshore and offshore marine markets, including oil and gas, saturation diving, subsea cable, naval, seismic, oceanographic research and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
WISE GROUP - MUIR MATHESON LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsDesigns and supplies environmental, structural and vessel monitoring systems for offshore and marine operations. Provides sensors, radar, CCTV and telemetry hardware integrated with proprietary…
Serves B2B clients in offshore energy, marine and renewable sectors, including offshore platform operators, wind farm operators and organisations managing safety-critical assets in harsh environments.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 10% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsSupplies pipeline and structural steel products for industrial and energy projects, including steel pipes, butt‑weld and forged fittings, flanges, valves, gaskets and bolting, providing standard…
Serves oil and gas project operators, EPC contractors and industrial buyers in the Caspian region, particularly Azerbaijan, with project-specific pipeline and structural steel supply needs.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 1y
Location
WECONNECT ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment, contracting and executive search services for the energy sector, placing specialists in upstream oil and gas, corporate roles, and low‑carbon and renewable energy fields. Also…
Serves energy-sector employers hiring permanent, contract, executive and advisory talent across upstream oil and gas, corporate energy functions, low carbon, wind, hydrogen, solar and energy storage…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Vorlich Management Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
T12 Engineering Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides project engineering and technical consultancy services for energy and industrial sectors, including concept development, front-end engineering design (FEED), and detailed design support for…
Serves B2B clients in the energy, industrial and consulting sectors, particularly organisations needing external engineering support for project work from concept through detailed design.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 36% CAGR over 3y
Location
Wood Mackenzie
Provides data, research, analytics platforms and consulting on global natural resources and energy sectors. Covers oil and gas, power and renewables, metals and mining, chemicals and energy…
Sells primarily to B2B and institutional customers in global natural resources and energy markets, including oil and gas, power and renewables, metals and mining, chemicals and commodity trading…
Location
OMMICA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides on‑site chemical analysis for oil, condensate, and water using portable colourimetric tests. Measures methanol, monoethylene glycol (MEG), and THPS levels to help operators monitor…
Sells to oil and gas operators, refineries and industrial laboratories managing crude oil, condensate and produced-water contamination, including offshore platform teams needing onsite chemical…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
LPBZ COMMERCIAL LTD.
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides industrial and marine engineering services including ship repair, dry docking support, on-site machining, equipment installation, and technical consulting. Performs industrial cleaning,…
Serves B2B clients in the marine, offshore and industrial sectors, including ship operators, dry docks, industrial plants and engineering teams requiring technical contractors for repair,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies control valves and severe service valves for process industries, including angle and three-way valves, self-acting pressure‑regulating valves, actuators, and instrumentation. Also provides…
Serves B2B engineering and procurement teams in process industries, including oil and gas, chemical processing, water treatment, HVAC and water supply systems, from individual requirements to larger…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Gasco Energy Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an LPG marine terminal and storage facility handling liquefied petroleum gas import, storage and distribution. Provides LPG cylinder filling and testing services and runs an automated…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 36% CAGR over 5y
Location
NJM Group Holdings Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
CHC
Provides helicopter aviation services including offshore crew transport for energy operations, search and rescue missions, air ambulance services, and utility flights. Also delivers aircraft…
Serves B2B and public-sector customers, including offshore oil and gas and wind operators, government departments, emergency medical organisations, search and rescue agencies, and aviation operators…
Location
Magma Geological Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
STL CONSTRUCTION LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -78% CAGR over 3y
Location
W.T.MUIR & SONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 5y
Location
Systemseparation Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and supplies fuel oil additive chemicals for power generation, oil refineries, and marine diesel engines, including dispersants, combustion improvers, demulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors, and…
Serves B2B customers in power generation, oil refining, marine and diesel power sectors, including operators of gas turbines, steam boilers, refineries and marine fuel systems worldwide.
Financial Health
StableStable · -19% CAGR over 4y
Location
ACOUSTIC DATA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and supplies wireless downhole communication and monitoring systems for oil and gas wells. Uses acoustic telemetry technology to transmit real-time subsurface data and enable remote control…
Sells to B2B customers in the oil and gas and underground energy storage sectors, particularly well operators and other companies managing subsurface wells across the well lifecycle.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
OSCL Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
I L H Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
IRES-GEO TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Colin Douglas Consulting Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Elisys Engineering Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides electronic and software solutions for industrial instrumentation and condition monitoring. Services include alarm annunciation systems, SCADA drivers and OPC integration, system design, and…
Serves B2B end users in electricity generation and transmission, oil and gas, and process control sectors, including utilities, energy operators and industrial plants undertaking large or small…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Pipeline Technology Centre Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures and supplies pipeline tooling and equipment for the water and gas industries, including under‑pressure drilling machines, flow stop systems, pipe cutters, hole saws, and pipe preparation…
Serves water and gas industry businesses internationally, including utility operators, pipeline contractors and maintenance teams working on metallic and PE distribution networks.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 2y
Location
Myles Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides oil and gas field services including drilling, production support, pipeline construction and maintenance. Also delivers civil construction, mechanical engineering, precision machining, and…
Serves B2B clients in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, especially international oil companies and upstream/midstream operators, as well as commercial and industrial facility owners.
Financial Health
StableStable · -17% CAGR over 4y
Location
OILMET LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides sourcing and supply chain management for manufactured metal components, linking Western clients with Chinese factories. Supplies subsea forgings, castings, extrusions, fabrications and…
Serves western OEMs and engineering buyers in the oil & gas, subsea and alternative energy sectors, mainly in Europe and North America, that source bespoke steel components and Chinese manufacturing…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -62% CAGR over 4y
Location
Farquhar Decommissioning Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
DAVID R HUNTER LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
JTB Design Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
OBM Engineering Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Cutting Edge Engineering (Scotland) Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides precision machining, welding, metal fabrication, assembly and testing services for components used in the offshore industry, manufacturing engineered parts and assemblies to client…
Serves B2B customers in the offshore industry, particularly operators and contractors needing engineering manufacturing, fabrication, assembly and testing support.
Financial Health
StableStable · -16% CAGR over 3y
Location
KDR Access Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Fivestanks Engineering Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
MPF SERVICES UK LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Findlay Access Services
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
HAMALL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies and integrates process control and measurement instrumentation, including flow, level, pressure and temperature equipment. Provides engineering design, procurement, calibration,…
Serves B2B industrial operators and engineering/project teams in energy, power, food and drink, brewing, oil and gas, water and petrochemical sectors, including large-scale project clients…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -70% CAGR over 4y
Location
FUEL TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage of fuel for fuel supply businesses, using a fleet of tanker lorries to deliver varying quantities. Handles contracted and spot-hire transport, supplying forecourts, depots, and…
Serves fuel supply businesses needing contracted or spot-hire haulage, including forecourts and depots, predominantly across Scotland and Northern England.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -91% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How Edinburgh oil and gas companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Edinburgh oil and gas firms typically earn revenue from technical services, asset-management fees, financing work, engineering studies, procurement support, decommissioning advice and specialist contracting. Where firms have exposure to assets, income may come through equity participation, royalties, carried interests or management fees rather than a simple recurring charge. Service-led businesses usually price by day rate, fixed project scope or retainer, with milestone payments tied to feasibility work, due diligence, installation, inspection or ongoing operational support. The sale is rarely a low-friction online checkout; it is closer to a managed industrial engagement where commercial risk, liability and technical assurance sit inside the price.
Who they sell to
Most sell to upstream operators, asset owners, energy investors, engineering contractors, marine and logistics firms, and specialist buyers inside large industrial groups. Buyer roles tend to include project directors, technical directors, CFOs, heads of procurement, HSE leads, general counsel and asset managers. Smaller work can start through direct referral or a call-off from an existing framework, while larger mandates usually involve pre-qualification, counterparty checks, insurance review and tender documentation. Sales cycles are often measured in months because the buyer has to prove budget, site access, safety competence and contractual liability before work starts.
What they buy
Most oil and gas firms tend to spend on systems and services that help them win work, pass diligence and manage project risk. Likely categories include project accounting, document control, bid management, contract lifecycle tools, CRM, cyber security, cloud hosting, technical data management, workforce planning and HSE compliance software. Service budgets commonly go to legal advice, tax structuring, audit, insurance brokerage, environmental consultancy, recruitment, executive search, specialist training and marketing support for international tenders. Firms with asset exposure may also buy reserve evaluation, transaction support, sanctions screening, valuation work and outsourced finance operations.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying intent often appears when an oil and gas business wins a contract, prepares a tender, raises or restructures finance, appoints a senior commercial or technical leader, acquires an asset, or moves from advisory work into delivery responsibility. The pitch usually lands better when it is tied to margin control, evidence for pre-qualification, faster production of technical documents, safer handover between finance and operations, or reduced exposure to contract disputes. Edinburgh firms in this segment may be lean, so outbound should avoid generic energy-transition slogans and show where the offer removes work from small commercial, engineering or finance teams.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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