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Our Story

Oil Authority Inc was founded by Adam Humphreys in 2012 to fill a gap in the energy industry: a neutral authority that gathers accurate news, information, and resources about oil and gas in one place. The industry is global, fast-moving, and often fragmented across regulators, company press rooms, and market data providers. Oil Authority brings those threads together so professionals, job seekers, and the public can find reliable answers without the noise.

Dingman No. 1 oil well blowing inside its wooden derrick at Turner Valley, Alberta in 1914, with crew and onlookers in suits standing beside the wellhead — Dingman No. 1 blows in at Turner Valley, Alberta, 1914: the discovery that launched the Canadian oil industry, an hour from our Calgary home. Photo: Glenbow Archives

We are based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, one of the world's great energy capitals, and we serve an international audience. Our coverage spans North America, the North Sea, the Middle East, and Australia, and our readers work everywhere the industry operates.

What We Do

Company Directory: Thousands of oil and gas company profiles organized by category and location, with verified listings, locations, and careers for claimed companies.
Rig Search: Drilling activity maps updated directly from government regulators across Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, North Dakota, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Norway.
News & Analysis: Original editorial coverage of prices, markets, drilling, pipelines, LNG, offshore, mergers, and energy policy, published daily by our editorial desk.
Live Oil Prices: Benchmark crude and natural gas pricing, including WTI, Brent, and Western Canadian Select.
Careers: Job listings from oil and gas employers around the world.
Marketplace: Heavy equipment, parts, tools, and services listed directly by the companies that sell them, giving buyers and suppliers a cost-effective way to find each other.
Oil & Gas Glossary: Plain-language explanations of thousands of industry terms, from abandonment to workover.

Where We Cover

The company directory's primary locations include Canada, the United States, Norway, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. Rig activity data covers Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, North Dakota, Texas, Pennsylvania, and the Norwegian continental shelf, with new jurisdictions added as reliable public data becomes available.

Panoramic view of hundreds of oil derricks crowding the hillside and neighbourhoods of Signal Hill, California in 1923 — A forest of derricks at Signal Hill, California, 1923. Photo: public domain

Our Data Sources

Accuracy starts with primary sources. Our drilling data comes directly from government regulators, including the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), the BC Energy Regulator, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources, the North Dakota Industrial Commission, the Texas Railroad Commission, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sodir). Market and policy reporting draws on company disclosures, OPEC, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Verified Company Profiles

Every profile in the directory can be claimed by the business that owns it. Claims are verified before they are approved: we confirm that the person claiming a profile actually represents the company, typically by matching their work email address to the company's website domain or through a verification code. Verified companies control their own listing, including their description, locations, team members, job postings, and marketplace products. This keeps the directory accurate and tells visitors that the information on a verified profile comes from the company itself, not a third party.

Editorial Independence

Oil Authority is not owned by, affiliated with, or funded by any oil and gas producer, service company, or industry association. Our editorial coverage is fact-based and attributed: we cite the companies, regulators, and analysts behind every figure we publish, and we keep advertising and listings separate from editorial decisions. When we get something wrong, we correct it.

Sepia postcard photograph of wooden oil derricks crowding the boom town of Burkburnett, Texas in 1919 — Boom town: wooden derricks crowd Burkburnett, Texas, 1919. Photo: SMU Libraries

For Professionals

Joining Oil Authority is free. A free account lets you build a professional profile, apply for jobs, and keep your industry credentials in one place. You can record your safety and trade certifications with their ticket numbers and expiry dates, and we send you a reminder before a certification expires, so you are never caught on site with an expired ticket. It is also a good way to connect with other industry members: your profile makes you visible to the community, you can be listed on your company's team, and you can find the people behind the companies you work with.

For Companies

If your company operates in oil and gas, you can add your company to the directory or claim your existing profile to manage your listing, post jobs, and publish press releases. Through the marketplace you can list heavy equipment, parts, and services in front of industry buyers at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising channels. See plans and pricing for details.

Contact

Questions, corrections, media requests, or anything else: reach us through our contact form and your message goes straight to the right team. We respond to most enquiries within one to two business days.