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Best Oil & Gas Equipment Companies in Houston, United States

The 135 best Oil & Gas Equipment companies in Houston, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: MRC Global.

135companies tracked
$2.8Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
14have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT × HOUSTON

Our analysis of 50 Oil & Gas Equipment companies

$4.8b in tracked funding; 62% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2012.

50companies analysed
62%cloud-native stacks
2012funding peak (by rounds)
2008median founding year
41median Fliar Index™
1.3Mcombined LinkedIn audience
85%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Oil & Gas Equipment companies in Houston

#CompanyLast roundDisclosed fundingRevenueEmployeesFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1aandb valve and piping systems
A&B Valve and Piping Systems is a leading supplier of pipe, valve, fittings, flanges and related products to…
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2acousticeye
AcousticEye provides non-traversing tube and pipe inspection services increasing the efficiency in the power…
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3Acsoilfield
Advanced Control Systems offers rig-up services as well as custom power control motors.
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4Agar
Provider of oil & gas equipment manufacturing, designing, and installation services
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Multi-phase fluid measurement and calibration instrumentation for industrial process monitoring
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5Airborne Oil and Gas
Airborne Oil & Gas is the world’s first and leading manufacturer of fully bonded, Thermoplastic Composite…
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6allesco
Allesco manufactures and distributes processing equipment, valves, and instrumentation for petrochemical and…
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7Allied Group
Allied Group is the worldwide leader in the manufacturing and distribution of critical application fittings…
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8allied reliability group
Allied Reliability Group is an engineering company specializing in integrated software solutions and services.
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Top 12 Oil & Gas Equipment companies in Houston

#1
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2008 · 10 employees
$17.6Mraised
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Developer of simulation software for training and operational efficiency in industry. The software provides digital replicas and simulators to onboard operators efficiently. It helps reduce downtime, increase productivity, and ensure competency. The software supports training programs and knowledge capture for operational procedures.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Product
top 36%
Funding
top 49%
Global
bottom 40%
Market
bottom 29%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
Funding: Raised $17.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Series A—
  • Aug 2020Series A$17.6M
Investors
Moira Capital Partners, CDTI, Blue Horizon
#2
Series D · Houston, Texas · founded 2017 · 76 employees
$108.2Mraised
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Revolutionizing industrial supply chain with digital procurement, delivery, and data analytics. It is an innovative e-commerce company transforming procurement for industrial maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO). It offers an end-to-end digital supply chain and data analytics solutions designed specifically for heavy industry. The company provides critical parts and supplies with transparency on price, supplier choice, and availability. This digital ecosystem enables industrial users and manufacturers to create supply chain and procurement efficiencies and exposes previously unseen data and business insights. It delivers critical supplies and data to clients faster, smarter, and more efficiently than traditional suppliers. The company offers an ordering platform, logistics, delivery & support, data-driven business intelligence, product configurators, and onsite inventory management. It serves industries like energy, construction, mining, and maritime. The company also provides a customized web portal with digital product catalogs, document repository, and easy ERP integration.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Funding
top 24%
Product
top 34%
Market
top 46%
Global
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 44%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $108M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2022)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2022Series D$33M
  • Sep 2020Series C$25M
  • May 2020Conventional Debt$15M
  • Nov 2019Series B$25M
Investors
Top Tier Capital Partners, Crosslink Capital, CSL Capital Management, Bowery Capital, City of San Jose, Hack VC
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityWordpressMysqlPhpDebianAmazon Web Services
#3
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2011 · 720 employees
$510Mraised
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Kodiak Gas Services supplies contract labors and mechanical equipment operators for natural gas compression, dehydration, and processing activities. Provides labors for fabrication facility management, field studies, overhauling, and facility management. Offers cranes, swing engines and processing equipment for oilfield operations.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 17%
Growth
top 21%
Tech
top 25%
Funding
top 31%
Partners
top 32%
Market
top 33%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$905M (FY2014) · Net margin 31.6% · Revenue +121% YoY
Growth: Revenue +121% YoY · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Conventional Debt$175M
  • May 2018Conventional Debt$335M
Investors
The Stephens Group, Dillon Joyce
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2006 · 1765 employees
$1.4Braised
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Distributor of pipes, valves, and fittings for energy infrastructure projects. It supplies materials for various sectors including gas utilities, downstream and industrial applications, production and transmission infrastructure, offshore wind, carbon capture, hydrogen, biofuels, and geothermal energy. The company provides products and services supporting energy security and the energy transition. Its offerings include distribution services, engineering support, and technical expertise.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%
Product
top 42%
Funding
top 44%
Market
top 48%
Global
bottom 37%
Fin. health
bottom 36%
Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Product: 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $1.4B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 17 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2015)
Audience (LinkedIn): 62k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2015Series A$363M
  • Feb 2011Seed$200K
  • Feb 2010Conventional Debt$47.8M
  • Dec 2009Conventional Debt$957.8M
Investors
Cornell Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerContentfulCore-JsGoogle Tag Manager
#5
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2018 · 7100 employees
$300Mraised
▾

Artificial-lift technology system provider

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 12%
Fin. health
top 27%
Moat
top 28%
Funding
top 34%
Tech
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 37%
Market: 7,100 employees (top 4% of Oil & Gas Equipment) · Revenue ~$3.6B · ~23% of tracked Oil & Gas Equipment revenue (21 cos, FY2026)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$3.6B (FY2018) · Net margin 30.2% · Revenue -3% YoY
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 21 tracked Oil & Gas Equipment companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2018Conventional Debt$300M
Tech stack
NginxCloudflareTypekitLinkedin Insight TagLinkedin AdsJquery Migrate
#6
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2014
$250Mraised
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KLX Energy Services is a leading provider of onshore oilfield services, offering a range of solutions to optimize well completion and production. With a focus on proprietary technology and strategic locations across major basins, the company helps operators overcome challenges and maximize returns. By providing a suite of downhole completion tools and services, KLX Energy Services empowers its clients to achieve optimal results.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%
Moat
top 31%
Innovation
top 38%
Funding
top 38%
Market
top 39%
Patents
top 40%
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Moat: Top 29% by revenue among 21 tracked Oil & Gas Equipment companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 64 patents
Innovation: 64 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 32 in 2017-21 · 6 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 38k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Rental Tool Services Supervisor, Wireline Operator
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2018Conventional Debt$250M
Founders & team
Christopher BakerPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Investors
OFS Energy Fund
Tech stack
Windows ServerMicrosoft Asp.NetAzureAngularjsIisJquery
#7
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 1937 · 2738 employees
$125Mraised
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Manufacturer of oil and gas industry equipment and services. This entity designs, manufactures, and sells capital equipment for offshore and onshore applications, including floating production systems, subsea pipelines, and drilling rigs. It also provides completion and production services, such as wellhead isolation and frac valve services. Additionally, it develops and manufactures downhole technologies, including perforation systems and downhole tools. These offerings support the drilling, completion, and production phases of oil and gas well lifecycles.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 24%
Moat
top 29%
Innovation
top 31%
Market
top 32%
Funding
top 32%
Fin. health
top 40%
Patents: 345 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 88 filings since 2022 vs 139 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Top 29% by revenue among 21 tracked Oil & Gas Equipment companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 345 patents
Innovation: 345 patents (top 7% of patent-holders) · 88 filings since 2022 vs 139 in 2017-21
Founders & team
Cindy TaylorPresident & CEO
Investors
SCF Partners
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerHstsJqueryJquery Cdn
#8
Funding Raised · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 286 employees
$42.8Mraised
▾

Provider of artificial lift solutions for oil and gas production. This includes the design, manufacturing, and service of beam pumping units, gas lift systems, hydraulic jet pumps, long stroke units, plunger lift equipment, sucker rods, and downhole pumps. The company offers both original equipment and manufactured equivalent parts, along with installation and repair services. A cloud-based platform provides reservoir monitoring and operational optimization capabilities. The focus is on providing reliable production solutions throughout the oil and gas production lifecycle.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 32%
Innovation
top 34%
Funding
top 37%
Patents
top 37%
Tech
top 40%
Growth
top 44%
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Innovation: 32 patents (top 40% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 14 in 2017-21 · 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $42.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2019)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Price Book Administrator
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2019Conventional Debt$42.8M
  • PE—
Founders & team
Bobby EvansPresident and CEO
Investors
PNC, Cadent Energy Partners
Tech stack
AkismetAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#9
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2005 · 937 employees
$28.5Mraised
▾

Provider of drilling & oilfield products

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 26%
Market
top 30%
Funding
top 32%
Tech
top 36%
Fin. health
top 36%
Moat
top 42%
News: 12 BI events in 12 mo (of 53 tracked, 11 types) · +50% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Market: 937 employees (top 12% of Oil & Gas Equipment) · Revenue ~$791M · ~6% of tracked Oil & Gas Equipment revenue (21 cos, FY2026)
Funding: Raised $28.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 19 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2019)
Audience (LinkedIn): 49k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2019Post IPO$5M
  • Apr 2012Post IPO—
  • Jun 2007Series B$28.5M
Founders & team
Prady IyyankiCEO
Investors
Tinicum, SCF Partners
Tech stack
AccessibeAcquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform Launch
#10
Funding Raised · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 2 employees
$16.8Mraised
▾

Developer of large-scale, low-carbon methanol production plants. This involves leveraging established technologies for methanol production and carbon capture to minimize risk and accelerate deployment. The plants utilize proven engineering and incorporate advanced digital and AI capabilities to maximize efficiency and safety. A focus on sustainable practices and cost-effective solutions ensures a commercially viable approach to decarbonization. Partnerships with industry leaders across the value chain further enhance performance and reduce risk. The resulting blue methanol product has a significantly lower carbon intensity compared to traditional methods.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 6how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 41%
Tech
bottom 37%
Global
bottom 34%
Market
bottom 14%
Funding: Raised $16.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2018)
Tech: 19 technologies across 1/8 capability areas · Security: Http/3
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2018Conventional Debt$16.1M
  • Oct 2014Conventional Debt$750K
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAstraWpformsJetpack
#11
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 1999 · 93 employees
$23.3Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of measurement and automation technology for process and laboratory applications. It provides devices, solutions, and services for various industries, enabling customers to improve product quality, optimize economic operations, and enhance environmental protection. The company offers a wide array of products including flow, level, liquid analysis, optical analysis, pressure, and temperature measurement instruments, as well as software and system products. These offerings support process automation and data acquisition across diverse sectors. Its global reach is facilitated by sales companies and representatives worldwide, ensuring competent support and flexible, high-quality manufacturing across multiple continents. The company's focus is on providing reliable and precise measurement technologies for industrial processes.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 31%
Innovation
top 39%
Moat
top 41%
Funding
top 43%
Market
top 48%
Global
bottom 43%
Patents: 248 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 76 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Innovation: 248 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 76 in 2017-21
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 248 patents
Investors
American River Ventures, Blueprint Ventures, Nth Power, Nomura, Chevron, Costella Kirsch
#12
Funding Raised · Houston, Texas · founded 2000 · 17 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Operator of a drilling company intended to provide specialized equipment used in drilling oil and gas. The company offers measurement while drilling, logging while drilling and electromagnetic systems and also provide rental, maintenance and training courses on the use of MWD, LWD, and EM systems, enabling customers to give reliable and cost-effective solutions that help them achieve their drilling objectives.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 40%
Product
top 42%
Tech
bottom 48%
Funding
bottom 34%
Global
bottom 25%
Market
bottom 22%
Innovation: 2 product lines
Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Tech: 21 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2019Conventional Debt$1.5M
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpOceanwpWpformsUltimate Addons For Elementor

Funding & investor landscape

$2.8Btotal disclosed funding
14companies funded
24disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
SCF Partners3 rounds
Cadent Energy Partners2 rounds
OFS Energy Fund2 rounds
OSTI2 rounds
American River Ventures1 rounds
Ann Arbor Angels1 rounds
B-29 Investments1 rounds
Blue Bear Capital1 rounds
Blue Horizon1 rounds
Blueprint Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Christopher Baker
President & Chief Executive Officer · KLX Energy Services
Cindy Taylor
President & CEO · Oil States International
Bobby Evans
President and CEO · Liberty Lift Solutions
Prady Iyyanki
CEO · Forum Energy Technologies
John Jeffers
Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer · REVOLUTION Turbine Technologies
Jeff Foster
CEO · Cimarron
Bill Coskey
Founder & Chairman of the Board · ENGlobal
Andy Hendricks
President & Chief Executive Officer | Board Director · Patterson-UTI
Darrell Johnson
Chief Executive Officer · Silverwell
‎Stuart Bradie‎
CEO · KBR
Scott Bender
President · Cactus Wellhead
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,298,453 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Oil & Gas Equipment coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN HOUSTON · Consumer & Industrial

How research on Oil Gas Digital in Houston is moving

A read on the academic research around Oil Gas Digital in Houston — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 132 papers.

University of Houston leads Houston's oil-gas-digital research, focusing optimistically on hydraulic fracturing and enhanced recovery, though concern papers signal a contested undercurrent alongside dominant advancement findings.

132 papers · stance +0.45 · 16% breakthrough · 16% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University of Houston124
  • Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital5
  • Houston Independent School District3
  • University of Houston - Downtown2
leading researchers
Birol Dindoruk · Kishore K. Mohanty · Ganesh Thakur · W. J. Lee · Christine Ehlig‐Economides · Daulet Magzymov
prism intelligence · tone & topics
80% positive · 5% critical tone
EnergyEnvironmentBusinessMachine LearningData ScienceMaterials Science
▲ Breakthroughs19 · 14%
▲ 10%→20% share
▲2.0× share momentum2 median citations58% since 2021mostly methods-led
Enhanced oil recovery breakthroughs are surging — papers quadrupled (1→4), doubling field-share to 20%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Enhanced oil recovery1→4
Landmark Nanofluid of graphene-based amphiphilic Janus nanosheets for tertiary or enhanced oil recovery: High performance at low · 269 cites
◆ Advancements82 · 62%
▼ 65%→59% share
▼0.9× share momentum5 median citations40% since 2021mostly methods-led
Enhanced oil recovery advancements intensifying — papers tripled (5→16) across a cooling 65→59% advancements field.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Enhanced oil recovery5→16
  • Permeability (electromagnetism)6→7
  • Reservoir simulation7→8
  • Hydraulic fracturing3→4
Newly emergingPetroleum 0→3
Landmark Temperature Effects on Surfactant-Aided Imbibition Into Fractured Carbonates · 150 cites
▼ Concerns19 · 14%
▼ 15%→14% share
▼0.9× share momentum5 median citations42% since 2021mostly empirical
Enhanced oil recovery concerns are rising — papers tripled (1→3) within a stable 15→14% concern field.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Enhanced oil recovery1→3
Landmark The Role of Diffusivity in Oil and Gas Industries: Fundamentals, Measurement, and Correlative Techniques · 45 cites

Common questions

How many Oil & Gas Equipment companies are there in Houston, United States?
Radar tracks 135 indexable Oil & Gas Equipment companies headquartered in Houston, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Oil & Gas Equipment companies in Houston, United States?
The Oil & Gas Equipment companies in Houston, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.8B in disclosed equity funding across 14 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Equipment company in Houston, United States?
MRC Global is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Equipment company in Houston, United States, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Oil & Gas Equipment companies in Houston, United States are funded?
14 of the 135 Oil & Gas Equipment companies in Houston, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Oil & Gas Equipment unicorns are there in Houston, United States?
None of the Oil & Gas Equipment companies in Houston, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Houston, United States Oil & Gas Equipment companies?
The most active investors in Houston, United States Oil & Gas Equipment companies on this list include SCF Partners, Cadent Energy Partners, OFS Energy Fund, OSTI, American River Ventures.
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