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Radar · Oil & Gas Equipment in United States

Best Oil & Gas Equipment Companies in United States

The 1040 best Oil & Gas Equipment companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: MRC Global.

1040companies tracked
$4.8Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
58have raised

Ranking the best Oil & Gas Equipment companies in the United States by disclosed equity funding, this directory cuts through 1,040 tracked players and $4.8B in total disclosed capital to show you where the real money sits. Chart Industries leads all filers at $1.1B raised, with WTEC Energy a distant but notable second at $325M. Those are the funding headlines. But funding tells only part of the story.

The revenue picture is where it gets interesting. Thirty validated filers post a combined $21.6B in revenues, with a sector median around $209M, though median growth has slipped roughly 5% YoY. Cameron International logged $8.8B in revenue, and Air Products & Chemicals pulled $3.1B at a positive 6% growth clip. ITT Inc. is the outlier worth watching: $1.2B in revenue, up 33% YoY. On the profit side, Air Products & Chemicals earned $678M in net income, 43 times the sector median of $16M. I'd call that a genuine structural gap, not noise. Hot themes driving near-term activity include deepwater drilling, offshore well completion, and drilling fluid management. So the sector isn't shrinking quietly; it's concentrating.

Sources & further reading
  • Report: Chevron Importing 250K Barrels of Venezuelan Oil to U.S. per Day
  • ExxonMobil and Chevron have reported an output drop amid Iran war disruption
  • Shell Makes Plans to Utilize Large Venezuelan Oil Fields
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT × UNITED STATES

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™
263kcombined LinkedIn audience
57%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Oil & Gas Equipment companies in United States

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedTech stackMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1MRC Global
Distributor of pipes, valves, and fittings for energy infrastructure projects
32Tech top 33%Product top 42%Funding top 44%Market top 48%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 33%
Producttop 42%
Fundingtop 44%
Markettop 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Fin. healthbottom 36%
Newsbottom 35%
Moatbottom 35%
Growthbottom 26%
Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
Product: 1 published app (30.0k installs) · Company stage: Acquired
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$1.4B131 mo ago1,765
1,765 → 3,312 (+88%)
2006ContentfulNode.jsVideoJS+173 signals ▼91%
M&A · Earnings
2Chart Industries
Provider of gas equipment manufacturing, repair, and engineering services
89Moat top 16%Market top 18%Patents top 20%Funding top 22%
All 13 signals ▾
Moattop 16%
Markettop 18%
Patentstop 20%
Fundingtop 22%
Innovationtop 24%
Partnerstop 28%
Newstop 33%
Fin. healthtop 36%
Producttop 37%
Talenttop 37%
Techtop 42%
Growthtop 45%
Globalbottom 46%
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 21 tracked Oil & Gas Equipment companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10
Market: 7,362 employees (top 1% of Oil & Gas Equipment) · Revenue ~$4.3B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100
$1.1B38 mo ago7,3621859BugHerdApple iCloud MailQ4+1931 signals
M&A · Earnings · Contracts
394 patents
Cryogenic liquid storage, transfer, and measurement systems for LNG and industrial gases
3Kodiak Gas Services
Contract labor supplier for compression, dehydration and processing activities
89Fin. health top 17%Growth top 21%Tech top 25%Funding top 31%
All 8 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 17%
Growthtop 21%
Techtop 25%
Fundingtop 31%
Partnerstop 32%
Markettop 33%
Newstop 38%
Globalbottom 36%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$905M (FY2014) · Net margin 31.6%
Growth: Revenue +121% YoY · 7 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100
$510M54 mo ago7202011WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+2720 signals
Funding · Acquisition · Leadership
4WTEC Energy
Developer of solar energy projects and manufacturer of solar balancing systems
45Funding top 29%Growth top 45%Market bottom 42%Tech bottom 42%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 29%
Growthtop 45%
Marketbottom 42%
Techbottom 42%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $325M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$325M33 mo ago1022002Node.jsMUIAnimate.css+11
5Apergy
Artificial-lift technology system provider
76Market top 12%Fin. health top 27%Moat top 28%Funding top 34%
All 7 signals ▾
Markettop 12%
Fin. healthtop 27%
Moattop 28%
Fundingtop 34%
Techbottom 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Growthbottom 36%
Market: 7,100 employees (top 4% of Oil & Gas Equipment) · Revenue ~$3.6B
Fin. health: Revenue ~$3.6B (FY2018) · Net margin 30.2%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$300M96 mo ago7,1002018
6KLX Energy Services
Provider of oilfield services, offering a range of downhole tools and solutions for the energy industry
48Product top 14%Moat top 31%Innovation top 38%Funding top 38%
All 12 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Moattop 31%
Innovationtop 38%
Fundingtop 38%
Markettop 39%
Patentstop 40%
Fin. healthtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 43%
Newsbottom 41%
Globalbottom 33%
Growthbottom 21%
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
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$250M91 mo ago2014Windows ServerBootstrapYouTube+135 signals ▼72%
Earnings
64 patents
Downhole drilling and well intervention tools, including extended‑reach, jarring, sealing, debris removal, and pressure bleed‑off
2 job openings
7SEACOR Marine
Offshore support services provider
55Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 34%Market top 45%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 34%
Markettop 45%
Techtop 46%
Fin. healthtop 50%
Globalbottom 43%
Newsbottom 38%
Moatbottom 33%
Growthbottom 32%
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 12 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$130M92 mo ago1,2861999WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+243 signals ▼62%
Earnings · Announcements
8Oil States International
Manufacturer of oil and gas industry equipment and services
57Patents top 24%Moat top 29%Innovation top 31%Market top 32%
All 11 signals ▾
Patentstop 24%
Moattop 29%
Innovationtop 31%
Markettop 32%
Fundingtop 32%
Fin. healthtop 40%
Newstop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 38%
Globalbottom 38%
Techbottom 34%
Patents: 345 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 88 filings since 2022 vs 139 in 2017-21
Moat: Top 29% by revenue among 21 tracked Oil & Gas Equipment companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$125M99 mo ago2,7381937BootstrapGoogle Font APIjsDelivr+410 signals ▲25%
Earnings · Announcements
345 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
9CiDRA Holdings
Process optimization solutions provider and product developer
53Funding top 33%Innovation top 40%Patents top 40%Growth top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 33%
Innovationtop 40%
Patentstop 40%
Growthtop 45%
Globaltop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 48%
Techbottom 42%
Funding: Raised $114M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 26 yrs (0.1/yr)
Innovation: 216 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$114M66 mo ago1996WordPressMySQLPHP+16216 patents
Multiphase flow measurement and monitoring technologies for pipelines and separation processes
3 job openings
10GoExpedi
Revolutionizing industrial supply chain with digital procurement, delivery, and data analytics
67Innovation top 20%Funding top 24%Product top 34%Market top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Fundingtop 24%
Producttop 34%
Markettop 46%
Globalbottom 45%
Techbottom 44%
Newsbottom 32%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $108M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$108M42 mo ago762017
11Liberty Lift Solutions
Provider of artificial lift solutions for oil and gas production
57Product top 32%Innovation top 34%Funding top 37%Patents top 37%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 32%
Innovationtop 34%
Fundingtop 37%
Patentstop 37%
Techtop 40%
Growthtop 44%
Moattop 45%
Markettop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 33%
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
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$43M83 mo ago286
286 → 345 (+21%)
2012WordPressMySQLPHP+2732 patents
Downhole gas lift valve and pressure isolation technologies for oil‑gas wells
1 job opening
12Pioneer Energy
Manufacturer of modular gas processing systems and zero-emission oil production technology
48Funding top 25%Tech top 39%Patents top 42%Innovation top 44%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 25%
Techtop 39%
Patentstop 42%
Innovationtop 44%
Moattop 45%
Producttop 46%
Marketbottom 38%
Globalbottom 35%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $34.7M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 2 yrs (3.5/yr)
Tech: 19 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$35M12 mo ago762008WixSentryBootstrap+1274 patents
Emission‑reduction and gas‑capture technologies for oil‑field production and DME/ethane conversion
1 partnership
13Wentworth Energy
Provider of gas and electricity options, including renewable energy possibilities
55Funding top 30%Global bottom 25%
All 2 signals ▾
Fundingtop 30%
Globalbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $32.4M across 1 rounds · Stage: Public
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$32M32005
14Forum Energy Technologies
Provider of drilling & oilfield products
69News top 26%Market top 30%Funding top 32%Tech top 36%
All 10 signals ▾
Newstop 26%
Markettop 30%
Fundingtop 32%
Techtop 36%
Fin. healthtop 36%
Moattop 42%
Talentbottom 49%
Partnersbottom 47%
Growthbottom 43%
Globalbottom 32%
News: 12 BI events in 12 mo (of 53 tracked, 11 types) · +50% YoY
Market: 937 employees (top 12% of Oil & Gas Equipment) · Revenue ~$791M
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$29M88 mo ago937
937 → 1,279 (+36%)
2005WordPressMySQLPHP+3012 signals ▲50%
Earnings · Funding · Buyback
15FlexEnergy
Manufacturer of clean energy gas turbine power solutions
29Growth top 30%Patents top 41%Moat top 45%Funding top 47%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 30%
Patentstop 41%
Moattop 45%
Fundingtop 47%
Innovationbottom 47%
Techbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 24%
Marketbottom 20%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Patents: 49 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$28M162 mo ago32004WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+1549 patents
Compact tube‑fin and counter‑flow heat exchanger designs for efficient thermal management
2 job openings
16DynaPump
Artificial lift systems
42Funding top 41%Global bottom 29%
All 2 signals ▾
Fundingtop 41%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $28.0M · 3 rounds over 19 yrs (0.2/yr)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$28M207 mo ago19921 job opening · 1 partnership
17FHE
Manufacturer of practical and durable tools and equipment for your wireline operations
57Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 48%Tech bottom 48%
All 6 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 26%
Fundingtop 48%
Techbottom 48%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 25%
Innovation: 12 product lines
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$25M91 mo ago852007Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+15
18SpectraSensors
Manufacturer of measurement and automation technology for process and laboratory applications
37Patents top 31%Innovation top 39%Moat top 41%Funding top 43%
All 7 signals ▾
Patentstop 31%
Innovationtop 39%
Moattop 41%
Fundingtop 43%
Markettop 48%
Globalbottom 43%
Growthbottom 25%
Patents: 248 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 76 in 2017-21
Innovation: 248 patents (top 9% of patent-holders) · 5 filings since 2022 vs 76 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$23M196 mo ago931999248 patents
Advanced optical spectroscopy hardware and calibration for multi-analyte laser-based sensing
19Laborde Marine
Offshore crew supply and equipment transportation services provider
60Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Tech top 44%Funding top 45%
All 7 signals ▾
Producttop 18%
Innovationtop 20%
Techtop 44%
Fundingtop 45%
Growthtop 45%
Marketbottom 47%
Globalbottom 32%
Product: 10 distinct product lines
Innovation: 10 product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$22M151 mo ago1681995WordPressMySQLPHP+18
20Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals
Provider of oilfield drilling equipment and services
62Patents top 28%Innovation top 32%Funding top 45%Growth top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Patentstop 28%
Innovationtop 32%
Fundingtop 45%
Growthtop 45%
Talenttop 45%
Markettop 46%
Techbottom 45%
Globalbottom 42%
Patents: 88 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 42 filings since 2022 vs 46 in 2017-21
Innovation: 88 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 42 filings since 2022 vs 46 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$20M140 mo ago1262012JoomlaPleskPHP+1388 patents
Provides advanced drilling hardware and downhole telemetry/control systems for oil well completion
1 launch
21Paulsson
Manufacturer of multiple oil and gas equipment
29Funding top 46%Product top 46%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 43%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 46%
Producttop 46%
Talentbottom 45%
Techbottom 43%
Moatbottom 42%
Innovationbottom 37%
Globalbottom 31%
Patentsbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $18.1M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 6 yrs (1.8/yr)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$18M35 mo ago20073 patents
Seismic sensor hardware: housing assemblies and vector seismic sensor technology
22GFS Corp
Developer of natural gas conversion systems for high horsepower diesel engines
42Innovation top 20%Product top 43%Funding bottom 45%News bottom 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 43%
Fundingbottom 45%
Newsbottom 45%
Marketbottom 39%
Partnersbottom 35%
Techbottom 25%
Globalbottom 25%
Innovation: 7 product lines
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 7 distinct product lines
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$18M128 mo ago242004
23Voovio
Developer of simulation software for training and operational efficiency in industry
42Innovation top 20%Product top 36%Funding top 49%Global bottom 40%
All 5 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 36%
Fundingtop 49%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 29%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$18M24 mo ago1020081 launch
24ZeoGas
Developer of large-scale, low-carbon methanol production plants
6Funding bottom 41%Tech bottom 37%Global bottom 34%Market bottom 14%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingbottom 41%
Techbottom 37%
Globalbottom 34%
Marketbottom 14%
Funding: Raised $16.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr)
Tech: 19 technologies across 1/8 capability areas · Security: Http/3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100
$17M100 mo ago22012
25GTUIT
Remote natural gas capture systems and services to decrease flared gas volumes
40Moat top 31%Product top 36%Innovation top 37%Patents top 40%
All 9 signals ▾
Moattop 31%
Producttop 36%
Innovationtop 37%
Patentstop 40%
Fundingtop 45%
Techtop 46%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 31%
Marketbottom 28%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 11 patents
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$16M58 mo ago362009WordPressMySQLPHP+2011 patents
Natural gas processing: NGL removal, associated gas treatment, turbine fuel conditioning
26Sapphire
Manufacturer and global supplier of innovative graphics and mainboard products
45Growth top 30%News top 35%Funding top 36%Patents top 45%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 30%
Newstop 35%
Fundingtop 36%
Patentstop 45%
Innovationbottom 49%
Moatbottom 49%
Techbottom 48%
Talentbottom 48%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 24%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 49 tracked, 8 types) · +50% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$15M9 mo ago172020WebflowYouTubeLeadfeeder+156 signals ▲50%
Leadership · Funding · Hiring
7 patents
Precision photometric measurement systems and dental light‑curing devices.
27Nuovo Pignone
Manufacturer of valves for oil and gas industry
19Patents top 25%Product top 26%Innovation top 35%Moat top 45%
All 11 signals ▾
Patentstop 25%
Producttop 26%
Innovationtop 35%
Moattop 45%
Fundingbottom 45%
Partnersbottom 43%
Globalbottom 40%
Techbottom 37%
Marketbottom 33%
Newsbottom 17%
Growthbottom 10%
Patents: 46 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$11M60 mo ago2004WordPressMySQLPHP+1746 patents
Advanced turbomachinery components, gas turbine thermal management, and flow‑control condition monitoring
28Enservco
Oilfield fluids management company
29Product top 14%Funding top 37%Growth top 50%Fin. health top 50%
All 11 signals ▾
Producttop 14%
Fundingtop 37%
Growthtop 50%
Fin. healthtop 50%
Marketbottom 43%
Moatbottom 41%
Techbottom 36%
Innovationbottom 34%
Globalbottom 33%
Patentsbottom 32%
Newsbottom 24%
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $9.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100
$9M22 mo ago982006WordPressMySQLPHP+188 patents
Oil‑gas well fluid processing: heated water delivery and natural gas‑liquid separation systems.
29Profire Energy
Combustion management and chemical injection solutions
64Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Fin. health top 27%Talent top 28%
All 11 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 26%
Fin. healthtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 42%
Growthtop 48%
Fundingbottom 46%
Marketbottom 45%
Globalbottom 32%
Moatbottom 26%
Newsbottom 21%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$7M111 mo ago722002WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27
30American Power Group
Manufacturer of fuel storage systems
64Growth top 13%Product top 14%Patents top 27%Innovation top 31%
All 13 signals ▾
Growthtop 13%
Producttop 14%
Patentstop 27%
Innovationtop 31%
Fundingtop 31%
Partnerstop 40%
Fin. healthtop 45%
Newstop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 40%
Techbottom 36%
Moatbottom 36%
Marketbottom 33%
Growth: Revenue +108% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$6M5 mo ago20
20 → 13 (-35%)
20091,341 patents
Advanced power electronics for UPS, power factor correction, and AR hardware monitoring
31Titan Liner
Provider of spill containment solutions for various industries
27Market bottom 49%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 37%Global bottom 36%
All 4 signals ▾
Marketbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 49%
Techbottom 37%
Globalbottom 36%
Market: 70 employees
Funding: Raised $6.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$6M167 mo ago702010
32EcoVapor Recovery Systems
Importer and distributor of household and consumer goods
37Growth top 30%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 39%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 30%
Techtop 46%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 39%
Marketbottom 33%
Globalbottom 32%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Tech: 32 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$6M107 mo ago262010WordPressMySQLPHP+27
33PCN Technology
Communication technologies & products
21Global bottom 46%Funding bottom 39%Patents bottom 38%Innovation bottom 35%
All 4 signals ▾
Globalbottom 46%
Fundingbottom 39%
Patentsbottom 38%
Innovationbottom 35%
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding: Raised $5.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$5M164 mo ago51200411 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
34Terves
Manufacturer of dis-solvable metals and polymers for oil and gas industry
37Patents top 33%Partners top 40%Innovation top 43%Market top 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Patentstop 33%
Partnerstop 40%
Innovationtop 43%
Markettop 49%
Globalbottom 42%
Fundingbottom 38%
Techbottom 24%
Patents: 138 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 42 filings since 2022 vs 86 in 2017-21
Partners: 2 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 2 deals
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$5M107 mo ago542013138 patents
Degradable magnesium alloys and controlled-dissolution metal systems for aerospace and medical applications
35Boomerang Tube
Manufacturer of electric resistance welded (ERW) tubes
35Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Market top 36%Talent bottom 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 26%
Markettop 36%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 35%
Globalbottom 30%
Techbottom 19%
Growthbottom 10%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$5M196 mo ago2262008
36Apis Innovation
Provider of landfill gas collection and smarts tech services
8Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 18%
All 4 signals ▾
Talentbottom 45%
Fundingbottom 44%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 18%
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $4.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100
$4M35 mo ago72014
37Tank Partners
Oil field steel storage tank manufacturer
14Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 31%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Talentbottom 45%
Fundingbottom 31%
Globalbottom 25%
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $2.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$2M87 mo ago2012
38Big Elk Energy Systems
Turnkey manufacturer for natural gas and pipeline infrastructure industry
21Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 40%Funding bottom 33%Global bottom 29%
All 4 signals ▾
Talentbottom 45%
Techbottom 40%
Fundingbottom 33%
Globalbottom 29%
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Tech: 6 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$2M135 mo ago2013
39Bristola
Provider of robotic systems for liquid storage facility cleaning
35Patents top 37%Innovation top 39%Growth top 45%Tech top 45%
All 9 signals ▾
Patentstop 37%
Innovationtop 39%
Growthtop 45%
Techtop 45%
Moatbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 39%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 18%
Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Innovation: 14 patents (top 60% of patent-holders) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$2M40 mo ago82021WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+2314 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
2 launchs
40Compass Directional Guidance
Oil & gas equipment manufacturer and drilling service provider
22Innovation top 40%Product top 42%Tech bottom 48%Funding bottom 34%
All 6 signals ▾
Innovationtop 40%
Producttop 42%
Techbottom 48%
Fundingbottom 34%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 22%
Innovation: 2 product lines
Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$2M88 mo ago172000
41Tactical Oilfield Products
Provider of lubricants, drilling fluid, mud additives for oil industry
50Innovation top 20%Product top 45%Talent top 45%Tech bottom 36%
All 6 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 45%
Talenttop 45%
Techbottom 36%
Globalbottom 25%
Fundingbottom 24%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Product: 5 distinct product lines · 1 published app (7 installs)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$1M171 mo ago20104 launchs
42Relevant Solutions
Provider of industrial equipment and service solutions
42Moat top 38%Tech top 40%Growth top 41%Market top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Moattop 38%
Techtop 40%
Growthtop 41%
Markettop 45%
Patentstop 47%
Fundingbottom 39%
Innovationbottom 36%
Globalbottom 36%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 14 patents
Tech: 48 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$1M137 mo ago631
631 → 583 (-8%)
1965Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+3314 patents
Industrial HMI and data visualization interfaces for remote control and video logging systems
3 launchs · 1 award
43Proteum Energy
Manufacturer of renewable energy semiconductor
45Talent top 38%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 36%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingbottom 42%
Globalbottom 36%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $850k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$850K23 mo ago2020
44Bluefire Equipment
Manufacturer of drill bits for use in the exploration and production of oil & gas sector
21Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 38%News bottom 27%Global bottom 25%
All 4 signals ▾
Talentbottom 45%
Fundingbottom 38%
Newsbottom 27%
Globalbottom 25%
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding: Raised $500k · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$500K24 mo ago
45Greenkraft
Greenkraft: Environmentally friendly commercial trucks and vans with alternative fuel systems
8News top 49%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47%Fin. health bottom 45%
All 10 signals ▾
Newstop 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 47%
Fin. healthbottom 45%
Fundingbottom 33%
Globalbottom 32%
Patentsbottom 26%
Moatbottom 24%
Marketbottom 23%
Innovationbottom 4%
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · +100% YoY
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100
$495K158 mo ago820082 patents
LPG fuel delivery systems for internal combustion engines
46Innovas Technologies
Provider of automatic condenser and chiller tube cleaning systems for combating chiller tube fouling and…
35Innovation top 30%Product bottom 48%Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 34%
All 6 signals ▾
Innovationtop 30%
Productbottom 48%
Talentbottom 45%
Fundingbottom 34%
Globalbottom 29%
Techbottom 21%
Innovation: 3 product lines
Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$225K114 mo ago20142 expansions
47REVOLUTION Turbine Technologies
Developer of reliable, scalable, and green energy services for powering mission-critical equipment
10Moat top 45%Patents bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 40%
All 7 signals ▾
Moattop 45%
Patentsbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 40%
Innovationbottom 39%
Fundingbottom 37%
Marketbottom 13%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 3/10 · IP moat: 7 patents
Patents: 7 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 4 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100
$200K51 mo ago320157 patents
Compact micro-turbine generators for clean, scalable distributed power generation
48Ocean Systems
Supplier of offshore skimmer and containment booms
8Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25%Funding bottom 19%
All 3 signals ▾
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 25%
Fundingbottom 19%
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100
$200K146 mo ago2013
49North Arrow Enterprises
Builds highly durable products for the oil and gas industry
4Global bottom 25%Funding bottom 18%Market bottom 13%
All 3 signals ▾
Globalbottom 25%
Fundingbottom 18%
Marketbottom 13%
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding: Raised $100k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 4/100
$100K112 mo ago32014

Top 12 Oil & Gas Equipment companies in United States

#1
Public · Algona, Iowa · founded 2009 · 20 employees
$6.1Mraised

Manufacturer of fuel storage systems

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 13%
Product
top 14%
Patents
top 27%
Innovation
top 31%
Funding
top 31%
Partners
top 40%
Growth: Revenue +108% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Patents: 1,341 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2023
Audience (LinkedIn): 414 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Post IPO$650K
  • May 2023Post IPO$3.5M
  • Dec 2014Post IPO$2M
Founders & team
Chuck CoppaChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Investors
Spring Mountain Capital
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGutenbergYoast SeoTypekit
#2
Funding Raised · Lakewood, Colorado · founded 2008 · 76 employees
$34.7Mraised

Manufacturer of modular gas processing systems and zero-emission oil production technology. It designs and manufactures hydrocarbon processing systems, including modular gas plants, fractionation units, and crude oil stabilization equipment. The company's systems condition gas streams for various applications, such as fuel gas for frac fleets, drilling rigs, and power generation. It also provides solutions for capturing or eliminating emissions sources, converting wasted gas and liquid streams into revenue-generating products. The company fabricates pressure vessels and sources third-party equipment to complement its offerings.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%
Tech
top 39%
Patents
top 42%
Innovation
top 44%
Moat
top 45%
Product
top 46%
Funding: Raised $34.7M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 2 yrs (3.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Tech: 19 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn · Observability: Sentry
Patents: 74 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2 filings since 2022 vs 17 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2022
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Rolfson Oil) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$5.9M
  • Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$6M
  • Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$6M
  • Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$5M
Investors
DOE, OSTI, Toba Capital
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudPolyfillLodashPriority Hints
#3
Series C · Cerritos, California · founded 2020 · 17 employees
$15Mraised

Manufacturer and global supplier of innovative graphics and mainboard products

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%
News
top 35%
Funding
top 36%
Patents
top 45%
Innovation
bottom 49%
Moat
bottom 49%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 49 tracked, 8 types) · +50% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series C$18M
  • Oct 2024Series B$5M
  • Jul 2023Series B$10M
  • Oct 2021Series A
Founders & team
Freddie SarhanChief Executive Officer
Investors
Energy Capital Ventures, Marathon Petroleum, Chevron, Equinor, Cooper and Company, Chevron Technology Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3
#4
Acquired · Canton, Georgia · founded 1859 · 7362 employees
$1.1Braised

Provider of gas equipment manufacturing, repair, and engineering services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 16%
Market
top 18%
Patents
top 20%
Funding
top 22%
Innovation
top 24%
Partners
top 28%
Moat: Top 1% by revenue among 21 tracked Oil & Gas Equipment companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 394 patents
Market: 7,362 employees (top 1% of Oil & Gas Equipment) · Revenue ~$4.3B · ~26% of tracked Oil & Gas Equipment revenue (21 cos, FY2026)
Patents: 394 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 131 filings since 2022 vs 147 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$87.7K
  • Nov 2022Post IPO
  • Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$32K
  • Jun 2019Conventional Debt$1.1B
Founders & team
Jillian EvankoCEO and PresidentJoe BrinkmanVP & CFO
Investors
Audax Private Equity, Halliburton, Gov.cz, Europa, National Science Foundation, HHS
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front DoorBootstrapCdnjs
#5
Funding Raised · Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey · founded 2002 · 102 employees
$325Mraised

Developer of solar energy projects and manufacturer of solar balancing systems

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%
Growth
top 45%
Market
bottom 42%
Tech
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 29%
Funding: Raised $325M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 7 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2023)
Market: 102 employees (top 32% of Oil & Gas Equipment) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Conventional Debt$250M
  • 2019Conventional Debt$75M
Investors
Santander Bank
Tech stack
Animate.CssDocusignEmotionGodaddyHubspotMicrosoft 365
#6
Public · Denver, Colorado · founded 2006 · 98 employees
$9Mraised

Enservco provides oilfield fluids management services which include frac water heating, hot oiling, acidizing, wastewater transfer, bacteria & scaling treatment, frac tank & equipment rental, fluids hauling, and pressure testing services.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%
Funding
top 37%
Growth
top 50%
Fin. health
top 50%
Market
bottom 43%
Moat
bottom 41%
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $9.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2024)
Growth: Headcount 82 → 98 (+20%) across vintages · Revenue +2% YoY · 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Post IPO
  • Oct 2013Post IPO
  • Oct 2013Conventional Debt$7M
  • Nov 2012Post IPO$2M
Investors
Star Equity Holdings, Spell Capital, Industrial Innovation Partners
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpNginxWpbakeryW3 Total Cache
#7
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2006 · 1765 employees
$1.4Braised

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 — 23.5% 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
#8
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2011 · 720 employees
$510Mraised

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 — 7.4% of this cohort's audience
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
#9
Series D · Houston, Texas · founded 2017 · 76 employees
$108.2Mraised

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
#10
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2008 · 10 employees
$17.6Mraised

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 — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
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
#11
Funding Raised · Van Nuys, California · founded 2007
$18.1Mraised

Manufacturer of multiple oil and gas equipment

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 46%
Product
top 46%
Talent
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 43%
Moat
bottom 42%
Innovation
bottom 37%
Funding: Raised $18.1M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 6 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2023)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 321 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$463K
  • Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$1.9M
  • Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$150K
  • Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$250K
Founders & team
Björn PaulssonCEO & President
Investors
CalSEED, OSTI
Tech stack
WixReactGoogle CloudSectigoHstsGoogle Cloud Cdn
#12
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

Funding & investor landscape

$4.8Btotal disclosed funding
51companies funded
113disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
OSTI9 rounds
SCF Partners4 rounds
Chevron3 rounds
Europa3 rounds
National Science Foundation3 rounds
Advantage Capital2 rounds
B-29 Investments2 rounds
Cadent Energy Partners2 rounds
Cisco Investments2 rounds
DOE2 rounds

Notable founders

Chuck Coppa
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer · American Power Group
Freddie Sarhan
Chief Executive Officer · Sapphire
Jillian Evanko
CEO and President · Chart Industries
Joe Brinkman
VP & CFO · Chart Industries
Björn Paulsson
CEO & President · Paulsson
Kevin Didden
President & CEO · CiDRA Holdings
Christopher Baker
President & Chief Executive Officer · KLX Energy Services
Laurence Tree II
Co-Founder & CEO & President · Proteum Energy
Laurence Tree
CEO · Proteum Energy
Cindy Taylor
President & CEO · Oil States International
Gregory Chrin
Founder · Apis Innovation
Bobby Evans
President and CEO · Liberty Lift Solutions
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 SIGNALS · United States

How research on Oil & Gas Digital is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Oil & Gas Digital — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 5,521 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 23% → 43% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • The University of Texas at Austin686
  • Saudi Aramco539
  • Texas A&M University427
  • Mitchell Institute344
  • Stanford University194
leading researchers
Kamy Sepehrnoori · Kishore K. Mohanty · Baojun Bai · Mojdeh Delshad · Russell T. Johns · Gary A. Pope · Hossein Kazemi · Dennis Denney
Breakthroughs1,112 · 20%
▲ 18%→24% share
▲1.3× share momentum6 median citations34% since 2021mostly methods-led
Artificial neural network research is surging — papers quadrupled (8→32) as fracture geology and workflow automation simultaneously intensified.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Artificial neural network8→32
  • Workflow28→47
  • Fracture (geology)8→19
  • Fossil fuel2→10
  • Imbibition5→12
Newly emergingResidual 0→6 · Software deployment 0→6 · Autoencoder 0→6
Landmark Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery · 983 cites
Advancements3,186 · 58%
▼ 58%→54% share
▼0.9× share momentum7 median citations27% since 2021mostly methods-led
Nanofluid research is rising sharply — papers doubled (9→18) alongside geothermal gradient and shale oil advancements expanding the segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Artificial neural network12→22
  • Nanofluid9→18
  • Geothermal gradient6→13
  • Shale oil8→15
  • Hydrocarbon7→13
Newly emergingCarbon fibers 0→9 · Molecular dynamics 0→5
Landmark Recent Advances in Surfactant EOR · 737 cites
Concerns704 · 13%
▼ 14%→12% share
▼0.9× share momentum6 median citations27% since 2021mostly empirical
Water flooding and miscibility concerns are intensifying — both tripled (2→6) as adsorption issues also climbed from 4 to 7 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Geothermal gradient1→5
  • Water flooding2→6
  • Miscibility2→6
  • Adsorption4→7
  • Casing1→4
Landmark Polymer‐coated nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery · 406 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where oil gas digital is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Austin686 · +0.52
Hot · Enhanced oil recoveryAdvancing · Pulmonary surfactantOpportunity · Artificial neural networkConcern · Waste management
SF Bay Area257 · +0.50
Hot · Reservoir simulationAdvancing · ComputationOpportunity · Numerical modelingConcern · Waste management
Los Angeles64 · +0.65
Hot · Ensemble Kalman filterAdvancing · Artificial neural networkOpportunity · Matrix (chemical analysis)
Boston41 · +0.51
Hot · MicrofluidicsAdvancing · Capillary actionOpportunity · Imbibition
Pittsburgh22 · +0.50
Hot · Greenhouse gasAdvancing · AdsorptionOpportunity · Phase (matter)Concern · Carbon sequestration
New York16 · +0.51
Hot · Saturation (graph theory)Advancing · CarbonateOpportunity · Permeability (electromagnetism)
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

Who's filing oil gas digital patents in the United States

United States oil gas digital patent filing is cooling — 1,014 filings from 494 assignees (2016–2025), led by Chevron USA, Landmark Graphics, Schlumberger Technology; annual filings 120→49.

1,014 filings494 assigneespeak 155/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Chevron USA184
  • Landmark Graphics165
  • Schlumberger Technology103
  • DOW Global Technologies100
  • Saudi Arabian OIL92
  • Aramco Services91
  • Exxonmobil Upstream RES59
  • Ecolab USA57

Common questions

How many Oil & Gas Equipment companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 1040 indexable Oil & Gas Equipment companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Oil & Gas Equipment companies in United States?
The Oil & Gas Equipment companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $4.8B in disclosed equity funding across 51 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Equipment company in United States?
MRC Global is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Equipment company in United States, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Oil & Gas Equipment companies in United States are funded?
51 of the 1040 Oil & Gas Equipment companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Oil & Gas Equipment unicorns are there in United States?
None of the Oil & Gas Equipment companies in United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Oil & Gas Equipment companies?
The most active investors in United States Oil & Gas Equipment companies on this list include OSTI, SCF Partners, Chevron, Europa, National Science Foundation.
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