International Oil Co

What International Oil Co does

Oil and Gas International (OGI) is a privately held, subscription-based online news and information service dedicated exclusively to the worldwide upstream petroleum industry. Founded in May 2001 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company publishes daily 24/7 breaking news, oil and gas price analysis, premium feature articles, and specialized departmental coverage across more than 15 categories including exploration, drilling, licensing, geosciences, and regional spotlights. The platform is staffed by an editorial team that produces approximately 90% original content and reaches a paid subscriber base of 44,512 individuals and corporate users across 91 countries.

The core product is a web-based online magazine built on an online publishing platform with a searchable archive, newswire and content feed services for corporate intranets (offered in Basic, Premium, and Custom tiers), a twice-weekly e-newsletter, an industry events calendar, and utility reference tools including rig counts and measurement conversions. The technology stack is content-CMS-centric rather than AI-centric, and traffic is independently verified by eXTReMe Tracking. Distribution occurs through direct website access, email newsletters, department sponsorship placements, and licensable newsfeed integrations into third-party websites and intranets.

OGI monetizes through three primary streams: individual paid subscriptions, corporate subscriptions, and website advertising (rates ranging from $650 to $1,700 per month depending on placement), supplemented by enterprise newsfeed licensing. Its named customer base spans virtually every major international oil company (ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Eni, Statoil, Repsol-YPF) and national oil company (Saudi Aramco, CNPC, CNOOC, Petrobras, Petronas), as well as oilfield service majors (Halliburton, Schlumberger) and government agencies (US Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service). The company operates with a lean team of 18 employees.

Name

International Oil Co

Legal name

Oil and Gas International

Website

https://oilandgasinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oil and Gas International is a privately held, subscription-based online news service covering the worldwide upstream petroleum industry, delivering daily editorial content to 44,512 subscribers across 91 countries and serving major oil companies, national oil companies, and oilfield service firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Subscriptions: Individual paid subscriptions providing access to daily news, archives, and premium content. As of October 2016, there were 14,881 individual subscribers.
2. Corporate Subscriptions: Corporate subscriptions for organizations including major oil companies, service companies, and consultancies. As of October 2016, there were 29,620 corporate subscribers.
3. Website Advertising: Advertising revenue from homepage banners, department sponsorship, department directory page ads, skyscrapers, column width banners, and other placements. Rates range from $650 to $1,700 per month depending on placement.
4. Newsfeed Content Services: Custom newsfeed and content feeds for upstream petroleum industry corporate and organization websites and intranets. Three service levels: Basic Industry News, Premium Industry News & Information, and Custom News & Information.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OGI operates a subscription-based online news and information service for the upstream petroleum industry, publishing daily 24/7 breaking news, oil and gas price analysis, and premium feature articles. The company also delivers tiered newsfeed services (Basic, Premium, and Custom) for individual subscribers and corporate intranets, plus supporting tools such as industry statistics, an industry calendar, and reference resources.

Product overview

Oil and Gas International is a web-based online magazine and information platform serving the upstream petroleum industry. The core offering is a subscription-based online news service providing daily breaking news, price analysis, and premium feature content across 15+ specialized departments covering exploration, drilling, production, geosciences, licensing, and regional spotlights. The platform distributes content through its website and an optional twice-weekly e-newsletter. OGI also offers enterprise-level newsfeed services (Basic, Premium, and Custom tiers) that allow corporate websites and intranets to embed OGI's curated industry content. Additional utilities include industry statistics, event calendars, and reference tools. The architecture is a platform-centric model where the online magazine serves as the primary product, with newsfeed services and e-newsletter as distribution add-ons, and reference tools as supplementary utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil and Gas International Online Magazine Subscription-based online magazine publishing daily 24/7 breaking news, oil and gas price analysis, and premium feature articles on the upstream petroleum industry, with a searchable archive, for corporate and individual subscribers worldwide.
• OGI Premium Industry News & Information Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% original content produced by OGI's own staff of petroleum journalists

Named customers21 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Oilprice.com: Online oil and energy news site with global reach, heavy advertising monetization, and social traffic. Competes for the same online energy news audience as OGI but with a digital-first, ad-supported model rather than paid subscriptions.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Commodity Insights: Global energy intelligence and benchmark pricing platform (formerly Platts/IHS Markit). Larger incumbent that overlaps with OGI on energy news and price analysis but operates at a much broader scale with proprietary data and analytics.
• Bloomberg: Global financial data and news platform with extensive energy coverage via Bloomberg Terminal and BloombergNEF. Overlaps with OGI on energy news consumption by senior executives but competes from a vastly broader platform and data footprint.
• Energy Intelligence: Premium energy intelligence provider covering oil, gas, and power markets with subscription research and daily publications. Targets the same corporate energy buyer base as OGI but at a higher price point and broader scope.
• Reuters Energy: Global news service with deep energy desk coverage including upstream developments, deal flow, and prices. Competes for the same executive reader attention as OGI but as part of a much broader news portfolio.

Direct peers

• Rigzone: Online oil & gas news and jobs platform serving upstream professionals globally. Comparable to OGI in online-first delivery, audience (drilling and E&P professionals), and reliance on advertising plus premium content.
• Oil & Gas Journal: Long-established (founded 1902) upstream oil & gas trade publication offering news, analysis, and technical content. Closest direct peer to OGI: same target audience, same subscription/print heritage, same worldwide E&P focus.
• Petroleum Economist: Established upstream/downstream energy news and analysis publication serving oil & gas executives. Comparable subscription-based news model targeting the same senior E&P and energy professional audience.
• Hart Energy: Media and data company covering upstream oil & gas, unconventional resources, and midstream. Overlaps with OGI on E&P news, industry conferences, and subscriber-supported intelligence products.
• Energy-pedia News: Online upstream oil & gas news and intelligence service covering exploration, drilling, and production. Closely comparable to OGI's niche of online, source-based E&P news for industry professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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