Top Oil & Gas Drilling Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

191

Active Firms

224

TTM Deal Flow

$4M-$26M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 13%

Texas 11%

Florida 10%

New York 6%

Colorado 5%

Key Attributes

Best For: Complex Transactions | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Dedicated, Sector-Focused Deal Teams

PCE Investment Bankers

107 Total Closed Deals

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PCE is a leading investment bank that delivers M&A, ESOP, valuation, and advisory services to middle-market business owners across the U.S. With decades of experience, sector depth, and a people-first mindset, we help entrepreneurs and their advisors navigate complex transitions with clarity and confidence.From growth planning to exit strategy, we’re more than dealmakers — we’re long-term partners committed to maximizing value and preserving legacy. Headquartered in Orlando, with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and New Jersey, our national footprint ensures local insight and…

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Dec 2025 Advised JF Lomma in its sale to Bay Crane Services
Jun 2025 Advised The Appliance Barn in its sale to Grand Appliance
May 2025 Advised American Door Products Inc. in its sale to Riverbend Industries Inc.
Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

GulfStar Group

73 Total Closed Deals

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GulfStar is one of the leading middle market investment banking firms in the United States. We help business owners succeed by offering a level of negotiation experience, strategic and valuation insights and transaction guidance you simply won’t find elsewhere or doing it yourself. How? We recruit top talent and foster a culture that is personally invested in the results we help our clients achieve. Our services include mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and financial advisory services. To date, GulfStar has completed more than 700 transactions involving buyers and sellers from…

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Apr 2016 Advised Cactus Fuel, LLC in its sale to Hastings Equity Partners
Mar 2016 Advised Gibson Applied Technology & Engineering, Inc. on an investment from Morgan Stanley Credit Partners
Dec 2015 Advised The Infinity Group in its sale to Wood Group
Dec 2015 Advised XL Parts in its sale to Marubeni America Corporation

Forbes Partners

72 Total Closed Deals

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Forbes Partners, founded in 2004, with offices in Denver, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, and Charlotte, NC, is an award-winning investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, and financial restructuring within the middle market. Senior advisors at Forbes Partners have 300+ years and $85+ billion of combined transaction experience across a wide variety of industries and around the globe. Our team works with a select few clients each year to tell their unique stories, advocate fiercely on their behalf, and drive maximum value for their company. Our experienced bankers…

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Oct 2024 Assisted All Copy Products in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Nov 2023 Advised Orion Space Solutions in its sale to Arcfield
Oct 2023 Advised Colony Gums in its sale to Brenntag
Oct 2023 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Dresner Partners

50 Total Closed Deals

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Dresner Partners is a middle market investment bank specializing in mergers & acquisition advisory, financial restructuring and corporate turnarounds, institutional private placements of debt and equity, valuation and strategic consulting. Our clients are middle market companies operating both in the U.S. and internationally. We are deeply committed to exceeding client expectations and maintaining the highest levels of integrity. Our experienced professionals have the foresight necessary to navigate through highly complicated transactions to maximize value for our clients. The Firm's…

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May 2023 Advised Vic West Importers d/b/a Grandpa Gus' in its sale to VCM Products
Mar 2015 Advised Damian Services Corp on an investment from Sterling Bancorp
Jul 2014 Advised Guardian Industries on an investment from Altra Industrial
Mar 2014 Advised G2 Partners in its sale to Excellere Partners

The Dillard Anderson Group

44 Total Closed Deals

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The Dillard Anderson Group specializes in providing acquisitions and exit strategies for the owners of mid-market oil and gas service, manufacturing and business services companies. Our sole objective is to assist the owner in realizing the maximum value that the market will pay for their business. Working as an agent for the owner, we analyze all aspects of each individual business including market, financial position, competition and personnel. Through our well established professional network - established over the past thirty years - qualified candidates are identified. The client company…

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Jun 2026 Advised The Loomis Agency/iluminere in its sale to Meet The People
Oct 2024 Advised Premier Transportation on an investment from The Hoffman Family of Companies
Jul 2019 Advised Southwest Medical and Dental in its sale to DHPI, Inc.
Feb 2018 Advised Excel Stimulation (Certain Assets) on an investment from Rock Hard Cementing

The McLean Group, LLC

44 Total Closed Deals

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The McLean Group is an investment bank providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital formation, market intelligence, business valuation, litigation support and exit planning services to middle market businesses. Headquartered in Washington, DC's technology, communications and government contracting corridor, we are among the largest independent middle market investment banks in the nation. The McLean Group has a presence in more than 30 cities in the US and Canada, serving domestic and international clients with a broad resume of successfully consummated financial transactions. Our…

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Jun 2019 Advised CDM Fitness Holding in its sale to Spanos Barber Jesse & Co
Jun 2019 Advised KeyLogic in its sale to IIA Technologies
Apr 2019 Advised Trowbridge & Trowbridge, LLC in its sale to Enlightenment Capital
Mar 2019 Advised Phacil in its sale to ByLight

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XLCS Partners

42 Total Closed Deals

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XLCS Partners, Inc. is an independent investment banking firm that provides M&A advisory, capital raising and debt advisory for select clients globally. Middle market companies and private equity funds rely on our creative solutions, thoughtful insight and truthful advice when considering exiting their companies, making strategic acquisitions, partnering with private equity sponsors and raising debt or equity capital.and raising debt or equity capital..

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Apr 2017 Advised SSP Innovations on an investment from Warren Equity Partners
Dec 2016 Advised Broken Arrow Communications in its sale to Blue Sage Capital and Private Equity Capital Corporation
Nov 2016 Advised The Industrial Graphics Division of GSI Technologies in its sale to Cypress MultiGraphics
Nov 2016 Advised White Distribution & Supply in its sale to Slate Capital Group

Sterling Point Advisors

37 Total Closed Deals

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Sterling Point Advisors is a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm serving family-owned and privately-held businesses. We help business owners navigate the strategic challenges of growing or exiting their businesses.

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Jan 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Jan 2025 Advised Fire Safety Products in its sale to PE backed company
Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Feb 2024 Advised Scale Systems Inc. (B&D Industrial) in its sale to System Scale Corporation

CoveView Advisors

37 Total Closed Deals

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CoveView is an Independent advisory firm, providing corporate finance services to corporations, private equity firms and financial institutions. Our partners average more than 25 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, leveraged finance, and restructuring.We bring continuous senior-level attention to every engagement with a focus on delivering unbiased strategic advice without the burden of institutional constraints or conflicts of interest. We have perspective from both middle market and big company experience that we bring to every client…

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May 2018 Assisted Long's in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
May 2018 Assisted Abode in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Mar 2018 Advised Beaulieu Group in its sale to Engineered Floors, LLC
Feb 2018 Advised Bedrock Manufacturing Co. on an investment from Multiple Investors

Bryant Park Capital

36 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 1991, Bryant Park Capital is a boutique investment bank, which excels in helping both public and private companies meet their strategic objectives through Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Raising, and Strategic Advisory. The partners have completed over 400 deals, representing over $30 billion in transaction value.

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Dec 2024 Assisted Pasadena Private Lending in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Sep 2024 Assisted Deminor Recovery Services in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Jul 2024 Assisted High Rise Financial in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Aug 2023 Assisted Modeso in securing debt financing from Confidential Company

Carriage Hill Inc.

32 Total Closed Deals

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Carriage Hill is an investment bank that specializes in privately negotiated transactions between private middle market companies and high quality private equity groups. This is accomplished without the use of traditional books and the auction process. We have a prominent record and respected reputation for successfully helping shareholders of privately held middle market companies navigate the challenges of reorganizing assets, accelerating growth through acquisitions, finding hidden value, resolving shareholder disputes, planning generational transitions and planning exit strategies.…

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Dec 2016 Advised Bright Life in its sale to BDC Management LLC
Nov 2016 Advised Interview Stream/Brazos in its sale to RIVS
Aug 2016 Advised The Orthodontic Store, Inc. in its sale to Young Innovations
Aug 2016 Advised Prestige Cosmetics in its sale to Caret Corporation

Scura Partners

30 Total Closed Deals

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Scura Paley and Company is an independent investment banking firm centrally located in Manhattan in New York City. We provide financial advisory and capital raising services to middle market companies and invest our own capital in selective situations. SP's partners have an average of twenty-five years of experience in a broad array of industries providing nearly every investment banking product and service to our clients. The hallmarks of our approach are: Senior attention Broad access Analytical rigor Tailored solutions Unbiased advice Unparalleled client support. SP's partners have been…

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Apr 2021 Advised Big Man Washes in its sale to National Carwash Solutions (NCS)
Jan 2021 Advised Innovative Control Systems (ICS) in its sale to Dover Corporation
Feb 2020 Advised Polished Metals Limited Inc. in its sale to Sky Island Capital
Oct 2019 Advised Karma Agency in its sale to Tailwind Capital

Pickwick Capital Partners

29 Total Closed Deals

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Pickwick Capital Partners, LLC assists middle-market companies and alternative investment firms achieve their strategic, financing and M&A objectives. We do this through a focused and collaborative process driven by the talent of our advisors, who bring a wealth of experience from leading investment banks such as Morgan Stanley, Jefferies & Company, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, and others.Our team is comprised of energetic, hands-on solution providers. We focus on quality, and each and every transaction is important to us. Pickwick clients can be assured their advisors are true partners with…

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Apr 2023 Advised Harmony Energy Technology in its sale to Zircon Corporation
Feb 2023 Advised Telegia Communications in its sale to One Ring Networks
Dec 2022 Advised Topo Athletic in its sale to Designer Brands
Jul 2022 Advised Desert iNET in its sale to BAM Broadband

Statesman Business Advisors, LLC

29 Total Closed Deals

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Statesman Business Advisors, LLC ("Statesman") is a unique financial advisory and services firm dedicated to serving the corporate finance needs of privately held companies and financial institutions operating in the middle-market. Since our founding in 1995, Statesman has developed an exceptional reputation for adding value to the transaction process and getting deals done the right way. We offer more than just transactional experience and market knowledge – we employ innovative strategies, creative solutions, and the special problem solving skills necessary to achieve superior results for…

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Jun 2017 Advised Argos Material Distribution in its sale to Action Gypsum Supply
May 2017 Advised Oildom Publishing in its sale to Gulf Publishing Company
Mar 2017 Advised Burton in its sale to Scott Vaughan
Oct 2016 Assisted Nex-gen Advanced Fuel Systems in securing debt financing from North Texas Certified Development Organization

Romanchuk & Co.

25 Total Closed Deals

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Romanchuk & Co. is an award-winning boutique M&A investment banking firm with a focused expertise in advising companies within the energy and industrials sectors. We advise business owners on the preparation and sale of their company, assist them in identifying strategic opportunities, and help them execute upon those strategies. We specialize in providing sell-side M&A advisory services to lower middle-market companies with revenues or enterprise values ranging from $15 million to $250 million. For more information, please visit our website at www.romanchukco.com.Registered…

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May 2024 Advised BCM & Associates in its sale to JMR Services
Apr 2024 Advised Space City Services in its sale to Quantix
Oct 2023 Advised Outsource Utility Construction Corp. in its sale to Jumana Capital
Oct 2023 Advised Yates Line Co. in its sale to GridTek Utility Services

Peakview Partners

24 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 2015, Peakview Partners was established to provide focused and dedicated Partner-level advisory services for M&A and Financing transactions. Tim Dailey and Warren Henson, both with 30+ years of investment banking experience, came together with the vision of creating a boutique firm large enough to leverage a breadth of diverse experience while small enough for the Partners to deliver expertise and tailored support across the entire process directly to each client.Warren and Tim met nearly 20 years ago, and they worked on numerous transactions together when Warren was with Green…

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Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Sep 2024 Advised Access Mediquip in its sale to Water Street

Footprint Capital

20 Total Closed Deals

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In our opinion, critical elements to providing sound advice come from experiences, a willingness to learn, and diversity. Each member of our team has followed a distinct path, giving us a view into mergers and acquisitions from all angles. These varying business perspectives include those of acquisition advisors, company owners, lenders, investors, internal strategists, accountants, and from within Fortune 500 companies. We have seen what works in successful engagements and how to predict and prevent problems in transactions. Such expertise means we can put ourselves in a client’s shoes and…

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Dec 2023 Advised Advanced Services in its sale to Eco
Dec 2023 Advised MRCS in its sale to Beacon Specialized Living
Dec 2023 Advised The Basement Doctor in its sale to Tecum Equity
Dec 2023 Advised Columbia Corrugated Box in its sale to SupplyOne

Brock Capital Group, LLC

20 Total Closed Deals

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Employing the unparalleled collective experience and relationships of its 45+ managing directors, Brock Capital Group offers investment banking advisory and consulting services to clients on a broad variety of matters at the most senior level. Brock partners include former heads of investment banking groups at global Wall Street firms as well as C-level executives and directors of Fortune 500 companies. No other firm brings the same level of expertise to middle market clients. Services include advising and leading private company sales, corporate spin-outs, management buy-outs, private…

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Dec 2014 Advised WesTest Engineering Corporation in its sale to Rantec Power Systems
Nov 2014 Assisted Aerofleet in securing debt financing from Board Advisory
Mar 2014 Advised Exosome Diagnostics on an investment from Qiagen
Jan 2014 Advised Chrysler Group LLC in its sale to Fiat North America LLC

Houlihan Capital

19 Total Closed Deals

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Houlihan Capital is a leading, solutions-driven valuation, financial advisory and boutique investment banking firm committed to delivering superior client value. We pride ourselves on being thought leaders in an ever-changing landscape. Houlihan Capital is a FINRA and SIPC member, committed to the highest levels of professional ethics and standards. Investment Banking Services We provide sell side and buy side M&A advisory services, institutional private placement and capital raises. Valuation and Financial Advisory We provide an array of services that range from portfolio valuation,…

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Aug 2023 Advised AMI in its sale to Israel Aerospace Industries Inc.
Aug 2023 Acquired Aero-Mark LLC
Aug 2023 Assisted Bond Medical in securing debt financing from Bank of America
Aug 2023 Advised Clay Petroleum Group in its sale to HESS

Baird Business Owner Solutions

17 Total Closed Deals

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We advise buyers and sellers on business sales, mergers, acquisitions, ESOPs and other similar transactions. Our Business Owner Solutions team will deliver the strategic advice and practical guidance to help you achieve the optimal outcome in your business transition. Our credentialed, experienced business valuation team understands both the art and science of business valuation. We tailor each project to the client's unique situation and needs. The ongoing M&A experience of our Business Owner Solutions team is a critical factor grounding our valuations in the real world.When you're ready to…

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Dec 2017 Advised Pluto Corporation in its sale to Derby Supply Chain Solutions
Oct 2017 Advised StaffMasters, Inc. in its sale to Hire Dynamics
Aug 2017 Advised Kay Manufacturing in its sale to SRS Ventures
May 2017 Advised Grandview Gallery in its sale to CID Capital

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Firms in the Oil & Gas Drilling Investment Banks directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Oil & Gas Drilling Investment Banks is $4M-$26M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$4M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

Relevant Energy & Utilities experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 191 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Energy & Utilities.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Oil & Gas Drilling Investment Banks directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Energy & Utilities, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

When comparing Investment Banks with experience in Energy & Utilities, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 191 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Oil & Gas Drilling Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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