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AdvantekWasteManagementServicesHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.advantekwms.com

AdvantekWasteManagementServices(AWMS)isafullservicewastemanagementcompanyprovidingrecycling,treatmentanddisposalofoilfieldwastesincludingdrillingmud,drillcuttings,producedwater,tankbottoms,andflowbackwater.AdvantekWasteManagementServices(AWMS)isafullservicewastemanagementcompanyprovidingrecycling,treatmentanddisposalofoilfieldwastesincludingdrillingmud,drillcuttings,producedwater,tankbottoms,andflowbackwater.AdvantekWasteManagementServicespioneeredtheuseofslurryinjectionfordisposalofoilfieldwastesbothonshoreandoffshore.Wearedevelopfullservicewastedisposalandrecyclingfacilitiestoserviceoperatorsoffshore,onshore,andatshorebases.Wealsoprovidedisposaloptionsfornon-oilfieldwastesuchasblack/greywatersandtreatedsewage.

AEPLOGPotomac,Maryland,UnitedStateshttp://www.aeplog.com

AEPLOGhasperfected/patentedauniquesuiteofautonomous(orrobotic)maritimelogisticstechnologiesknownasSeaTrucksandIn-SituSeaLiftswhichcost-effectivelybridgedecade-oldlastmaritimelogistictechnologicalgapsfortheoffshoreindustry.AEPLOGistheinventor/homeofpatentedautonomous/mannedmarinevehiclesknownasSeaTrucks(ISO-container-conforming).OurSeaTruckscanspeedily/cheaplyshuttlecargos/servicesacrossoceanrangestosupportoffshoreactivities,24/7,atseastates>4+(waybeyondwhencranesceaseoperations),andunderin-clementweather(lightlessness,rainy,icy,foggy/misty,gusty,etc.).Wehavesuccessfullydesigned/developed/fabricatedandland/sea-testedfull-scaleSeaTrucks.AccompanyingSeaTrucks,AEPLOGhasinvented/patentedself-powered/navigatedsystems(size/draft-adjustable)tolaunch/retrieveanywatervessel/object(includingSeaTrucks)24/7.KnownasIn-SituSeaLifts;they,tetheredatconstanttensiontoashipboard/platform-basedcrane,canautonomouslyapproachawaterobject(eventuallyundercommonhydrodynamicenvironments)andcaptureand“fish”itoutofthewater;andviceversaforlaunching.Theabovetechnologysuitebridgesthedecade-oldlast-milemaritimelogistictechnologicalgaps[ship-ship,ship-to-shore,andshore-to-shore(viathewaterroute)].Whoeverownsourtechnologieswilltimelydominatetheworldwidelast-mileoffshorelogisticindustry($B/year)andrelatedmarkets.


AgileDataDecisionsHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.agiledd.ai

AgileDDdevelopsMachineLearningSolutionstoextractstructuredinformationfromunstructureddocuments.AgileDDisayoungstartupcreatedinApril2016by3co-foundersandsupportedby2independentadvisers.AgileDDdevelopsmachinelearningsolutionswhichenablebringinglargescaleunstructureddocuments(PDF,Scannedimages...)tothesamelevelofinformationaccessibilityasstructureddatastores.Eliminatingtheneedtomanuallybrowseorsearchdocuments,AgileDD'scuttingedgeplatformempowersuserstoquicklyextractandanalyzethekeyinformationbymaintaininganactivelinkbetweentheirdocumentsandstructureddata,providingadvancedinsightatanunprecedentedspeedandatafractionofthecost.

AlphabetEnergyHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://alphabetenergy.com

AlphabetEnergytransformswastedflaregasintoelectricity.AlphabetEnergymakeswasteheatvaluable.OurPowerGeneratingCombustor(PGC™)productfortheoil&gasindustryreplacestraditionalflaresandcombustors,suchasfortankvaporVOCs,intousefulpowergenerators.ThePGC™deliversrapidpaybackonfuelsavingsaswellasenablingincreasedproduction.OurcustomersspantheglobefromtheEagleFordtoSaudiArabia.Astheworld'sleaderinsolid-statethermoelectrictechnologythattransformsheatintoelectricity,AlphabetEnergyisbackedbyleadinginvestorsincludingSchlumberger,GeneralMotors,andTPG.

AmaltoTechnologiesHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.amalto.com

Enablebusinessdocumentexchangesrelatedtoorder-to-cashbetweenproducersandservicecompanies.AmaltohasdevelopedOndiflo:asolutiontofullyautomatetheorder-to-cashprocessassociatedwithwaterhauling-ByleveragingIoTsonwatertanksatthewelllocationandsmartcontractsinblockchainOndifloautomatesthedispatchingoftruckstothewellsites,thecreationoffieldticketsandinvoicesandeventuallythepaiementassociatedwiththeservicesdeliveredbythewaterhaulertotheproducer.WithOndiflothetruckdispatchingisoptimized,thepaiementcycleisdrasticallyreducedandtheresourcesdedicatedtomanagetheprocesswillmassivelydecrease.ThesolutionisbuiltontopofAmaltoe-BusinessCloudaB2Bintegrationplatformusedby50companiesinOIl&Gas.Throughtimethesolutionwillbeusedtoadressanyfluidhaulingservicesdeliveredinunmannedlocations.


ambyintCalgary,Alberta,Canadahttp://www.ambyint.com

ambyintoffersanend-to-endartificialliftoptimizationsolutionforE&Psthatincludeshardware,communications,software,andanalyticsandmergesphysics/engineeringanalysiswithmoderndatascience.ambyintoffersanend-to-endartificialliftoptimizationsolutionforE&Psthatincludeshardware,communications,software,andanalyticsandmergesphysics/engineeringanalysiswithmoderndatascience.Oursolutionsarepricedsignificantlylower,involvefarlowerimplementationcomplexity,andprovideenhancedcapabilitiesoverexistingsolutions.Ourproprietaryintelligentdevicesprovideseamlesscompatibilitywithexistinghardwaretodeliverpatented,enhancedcontrol/optimizationoverPOCs/VFDstoimprovepumpperformance.Thesoftwareplatformoffersreal-timemonitoringandfailurepredictioninweb/mobileplatformstoreducewellsitevisitsandpreventwelldowntime.Thesolutiondelivers10-20%+LOEreductionsand<6-monthpaybacks.Wearetargetinglargeinstalledbaseofbrownfieldwells,whereeconomicshavenottraditionallyjustifiedexpensiveSCADA/telemetry.

AnCattNewark,Delaware,UnitedStateshttp://www.ancatt.com

Wesuccessfullydevelopedtheworld'sfirsthighperformanceanti-corrosioncoatingwithoutusingtraditionalheavy-metalanti-corrosionpigments,surprisinglythisenvironmentallyfriendlytechnologyalsoprovidedarecord-setting6Xcorrosiondurability.AnCattcompanydevelopedtheiBarrierTMCoatingwhichistheworld'sfirsthighperformanceanti-corrosioncoatingwithoutemployeethetraditionalheavy-metalbasedanti-corrosionpigmentssuchaschromate,lead,andzinc.Surprisinglythisenvironmentallyfriendlycoatingtechnologyalsoexhibitedarecord-setting13,000hoursofindependentcorrosiontest,whichissixtimethedurabilitycomparingtothebestperformanceofmarketstandardzinc-richcoating.Thiscoatingisalsothin,light-weight,surface-tolerant,self-sealing,andreceivedperfecttapeadhesionresult.Withoutstandingfeatureinallcounts,thiscoatingwilldisruptthe$30billionglobalanti-corrosioncoatingmarketwithbothunprecedentedsustainabilityandperformance.Thisout-of-this-worldanti-corrosioncoatingperformancehasreceivedLAUNCHGreenChemistryawardatNASAKennedySpaceCenterin2015.AnCatthassoldthousandsdollarsofsamples,signedover50NDAs.AnCattjustreceivedNationalScienceFoundationSBIRPhaseIItechnologycommercializationgrantin2016forscalinguppilotproductionofitsepoxycoatings.


ArkitVancouver,BritishColumbia,Canadahttp://www.arkit.io

Awesome,map-basedprojectcollaborationArkitisonamissiontochangehowpeoplework,communicateandshareusingmaps.Ourwebappmakesiteasyforteamstoworktogetheronmap-basedprojects,bycombiningintuitivemappingfeatureswithcollaborativeprojectmanagementtools.Itgivesusersavisual,map-basedsystemtoplanandorganizeprojects,tracklocation-basedinformation,manageandcompletework,andshareacrossteamsandcompanies.Arkitpowersmoreinformeddecision-making,reducesprojectrisk,increasesefficiencyandmakeseverydaymoreproductiveandsuccessful.

ArundoHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.arundo.com

Arundoprovidesinsightfuldatascienceandmachinelearninganalyticsonindustrialdata,rapidlyoperationalizingbusiness-backedusecasesthroughitsproprietarytechnology.Arundo’sproprietarytechnologyisbuiltforasset-intensiveindustries,applyingthelatestinAIandmachinelearningtoindustrialdatatouncoverandoperationalizethehiddeninsightsthataretransformingcustomers’operations.Arundosolvesthechallengeofoperationalizinganalyticsbyextracting,cleansing,andstoringsensordatawithinacommonframeworkdesignedfordeepdatascience,allwrappedinanopenAPIforquickintegrationtoexistingsystems.TheArundosolutionallowsforself-serviceanalytics,aswellasalgorithmcustomizationandownershipfromdatasciencetoolkits,whichoptimizetheoperationalworkflowsbetweenkeyIIoTuserssuchasdatascientists,fieldpersonnel,andbusinessusersacrossthevaluechainincludingoperators,assetowners,andOEMs.Featuressuchasautomatedtagmappingforhierarchycreation,adaptivelearningfordynamicenvironments,andfleetlearningforgreenfieldassetstakecustomersthroughthedigitaltransformationmorerapidlywhileenablinghumanandmachinecollaborationatscale.


C-CreteTechnologiesSte102,Texas,UnitedStates

Low-Cost,Tunable,andHighPerformanceInorganicPorousMaterialsforEnergyandCleanTechnologiesC-Creteisamultipleawardwinningcompanyfocusedoncommercializationoflow-cost,scalable,durableandtunableinorganicporousmaterialsthathaveanumberofindustrialapplicationsrelevanttoenergyandcleantechnologies.Ourtransformativeporousmaterialscanbeusedingas(e.g.,CO2)separationforoilandgascompanies,waterpurification,filtration,self-healingcementfordrilling,fuelcells,3Dprintingofmaterials,andseveralothertechnologies.ThecompanyhaswonseveralprestigiousentrepreneurialawardsincludingthegrandprizeofMIT’s$100KBusinessPlanCompetition,andwasrecently(Sep2016)featuredatYahooasoneofthemostpromisingcompaniesinEnergyandCleanTech.TheC-Creteteamassemblestechnicalleadersandsignificanceexperienceintechnicalaspectsofourpatentedtechnologyincludingadvancedsynthesisandhigh-levelcharacterizationaswellasentrepreneurialskills.

CommandoPressureControlHouston,Texas,UnitedStates

Commandodevelopstechnologythatsignificantlyreducescapitalcost,maintenance,andoperationstoimprovepumpperformance,andtoenhancetheexecution-levelofourcustomer’shydraulicfracturingoperationswithgreaterconsistencyandeffectiveness.CommandohasdevelopedaPatentPending‘NextGeneration’zippermanifold,theMobileZipperUnit(MZU),designedtomeetourcustomer’sintensifyingwell-designdemands.TheMZUisaninnovativesolutionthatprovidesthecustomerimprovedreliabilitytoconsistentlyexecutecomplexfracturingstrategiesby:1)Minimizingthestrainonpumpsandothersurfaceequipment;2)Reducingequipmenterosion-risks;and3)Minimizingfluidimpactforce.ThesesubstantialimprovementscreatevalueamongtheentirefracspreadbydecreasingNPTby15–50%,whichprovidesameansforthecustomertoincreaseshareholdervaluebydecreasingoperationaldaysandcapitalbudgetrisks.Additionally,theMZU’sproprietarydesignallowstheserviceprovidertodriveimprovedfinancialperformancebyleveragingtechnologythatsubstantiallyminimizescapex,op-exandinfrastructurerequirements,andbyutilizingmoreworkableassetsthatallowforhigherutilizationandlongerusefullives.Ourtechnologyisacomprehensivevaluesolutionthatfacilitatesvalue-creationandvalue-extraction.


DataGumboRosharon,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.datagumbo.com

DataGumbocollects,integrates,standardizesandpublishesindustrialdata.AtDataGumbo,weknowthatsoftwareplatformsonlysucceedandgrowwhenallusersderivebenefitsfromtheirparticipation.That’swhywebuiltanIndustrialSoftwareEcosystem(ISE).TheDataGumboISEcollectsdatafromindustrialequipment,sensorsandcontrolsystems,cleansthedata,mapsitintoindustry-specificdatamodels,andmakesitavailabletothedataownersand3rdpartiesoftheirchoosingviaaweb-basedAPIorothercommunicationprotocols.Thisenablesfacilityownersandotherstakeholderstooptimizeoperationswiththeapplicationsoftheirchoice,regardlessoforiginalequipmentmanufacturer.TheISEsimplifiesandacceleratesthedeploymentofindustrialsoftwaresolutions,loweringcostandriskwhileincreasingtransparencyandefficiency.DataGumbodoesonething:collect,integrate,standardizeandpublishdata.Weareindependent,anddonotcompetewithequipmentproviders,facilityowners,operators,servicecompaniesorsoftwareproviders.

DryletHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.drylet.com

Dryletremediateshydrocarbon-contaminatedsitesthankstopatentedMicroBioreactor(MBR)particlesloadedwithmixedmicrobialculturesthatreproduceatsignificantlyacceleratedrates,oxidizinglong-chainhydrocarbonsandringedhydrocarbons.Drylet,LLC(“Drylet”)isfocusedonacceleratingnature’sbiologicalremediationprocessthroughtheuseofitsproprietary,benign,non-GMObio-catalysisplatform.FoundedinDecember2013,Drylethassuccessfullydemonstratedthecommercialapplicationandviabilityofitstechnologytoremediatehydrocarboncontaminationatoil&gasdrillsitesandtailingsponds.ItsproductMBBioisapatented,dry-to-the-touchengineeredsubstratespecificallyformulatedwithmixedmicrobialculturesspecificallyselectedforoilremediation.Eachpoundofproductprovidesabout700,000squarefeetofarealoadedwithbillionsofbeneficialmicrobes.Drylet’sMBRparticlesprovidebacteriawithanidealenvironmenttoreproduceatsignificantlyacceleratedrates,oxidizinglong-chainhydrocarbonsandringedhydrocarbons,leavingjustcarbondioxideandwater.MBBioprovides100xhighermicrobialcountsoverliquidbioremediationproducts.Ithasbeenproventocauseupto99%reductionofcrudeoilhydrocarbonsin30days.


DynamoMicropowerSomerville,Massachusetts,UnitedStateshttp://dynamo-micropower.com

DynamoMicropowerischangingthelandscapeofdistributedpowerintheoilfieldwithnaturalgasturbinegeneratorsthatdeliverunparalleleduptime,lowoperatingcosts,andtheabilitytorunonAny-Gas--thefullrangeoffuelgasesinthefield.DynamoMicropowerischangingthelandscapeofdistributedpowerintheoilfieldwithturbine-poweredgeneratorsthatrunonAny-Gas™—thefullrangeoffieldgases,includingwetgasandflaregas.OurPowerCore™generatorsreliablydeliverAny-Load™,thewiderangeofnearinstantaneouspowerthatourgeneratorsproduce.Wegeneratedistributedpowerwithgrid-levelreliabilityandaguaranteeduptimeof99%.Eachgeneratoriscustomdesignedfortheoilfieldandeliminatestheneedfordieselfuel,whichlowersthetotalcostofownershipfordistributedpowerbyupto80%.And,weturnfugitivegasintofreefuel,reducinggreenhousegasemissionsfromflaringby500kilotons.Dynamohastheonlygeneratortechnologythatreliablyrunsonflaregas,whichwassuccessfullyproveninfieldtrialsin2015.

EliteMultiphaseSolutionsStafford,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.elitemps.com

Designs,manufacturesandsellshelico-axialdownholeelectricpumps.EliteMultiphaseSolutions(EMS)designs,manufacturesandsellsahelico-axialdownholeelectricsubmersiblepump(ESP),whichperformsmuchdifferentlythancurrentcentrifugalESPs.Thepumpisdesignedforsuperiorperformanceinconventionalwellswithheavytoextraheavyoilandunconventionalwellswhenwellslugging,highgascontentand/orhighsandcontentareproblematic.EMShasspecializedapplicationengineerstodesignoptimumpumppackagesforwellconditions.Inaddition,EMSoffersremotemonitoringofthepump'sperformanceandcanprovidereal-timeoperatingrecommendations.ThecurrentversionofthepumpwasintroducedinOctober2016,withsomeofthosepumpsstilldeployedontheirfirstruns.ThepumpsaredesignedtoworkwithallrecognizedESPserviceproviders'kitandarecurrentlyinstalledinthePermianBasin,theBakkenandinColombia.


EnergyFundersHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.energyfunders.com

EnergyFunders.comisaFinTechcompanydisruptingtheenergyindustrybychangingthewaycapitalinvestmentandenergyprojectscometogether.Foundedin2013,thecompanycurrentlyoffersprofessionally-vettedoilandgasprojectsforinvestmentbyaccreditedinvestorsnationwideandwillsoonbeavailableforeverytypeofinvestortoparticipate.Developedbyexperiencedattorneysandtrustedspecialistsintheoilandgasindustry,EnergyFundersisthefirstplatformtoofferglobalandnationalparticipationinthe$263billion“smalloil”marketthroughequitycrowdfunding,allowinginvestorstobuydirectlyintowellsthemselvesforinvestmentminimumsaslowas$5,000.Managingassetsofmorethanonehundredwells,thecompanyhasraisedmillionsforprojects,bringingunprecedentedaccess,transparencyandefficiencytooneofthemosteliteandlucrativeassetclasses.

EquipcastHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.equipcast.com

AHybrid-CloudbasedParametricSystemthatquantifiesequipmentconditionbasedonnumerousIoTconditionparametersthatprovidesaDynamicOperatingRiskIndexthatisrelatedtothelong-termdegradationfactorsofanasset’sendoflife.WiththeconvergenceofOTandITmanifestingitselfintotheIIoT(IndustrialInternetofThings),themarriageofphysicsbasedtechnologyandanalyticshasbroughtuponarenaissanceofFirstPrincipalsThinkinginnovationthatwasnon-existentforindustryjustafewyearsago.EquipcasthastheuncommonbackgroundinhavingrepresentedtheleadingGlobalF100Engineering/InfrastructurecompaniestothecuttingedgeSiliconValleyBigDataStart-up’sinprovidingasolutionthatprovidesassetinsightsviaaDynamicOperatingRisk(HealthIndex)modelingtechnology.Thisindexquantifiesequipmentconditionbasedonnumerousconditionparametersthatarerelatedtothelong-termdegradationfactorsthatcumulativelyleadtoanasset’sendoflife.


ExigoAustin,Texas,UnitedKingdomhttp://www.exigo.io

Exigoisanewkindofmessagingforoilandgasteamsthatsecurelysimplifiesteamcommunicationsaroundtheassetsandprojectsourusersworkoneveryday,helpingthemandtheirteamsgetmoredone.Exigoisadeveloperofsecurecollaborationsoftwaredesignedtohelpteamsinoil&gascommunicate,captureknowledge,andenhancebusinessdecisions.Thecompany’sinnovativeproductimprovesthewayteamsshareinformationinanindustrythatreliesheavilyone-mailtomakecollectivedecisions.BylinkingcloudandmobiletechnologiestotheIndustrialInternet-of-Things,Exigosecurelysimplifiesallteamcommunicationsaroundtheassetsandprojectsourusersworkoneveryday;improvingteamwork,drivingsaferoperations,andpreventingmistakesbeforetheyhappen.ExigotookinspirationfromSlackandSymphonywhopioneeredthemodernizationofteamcommunicationsandsuccessfullydisplacedinternalemailintheTechandFinanceindustries.However,thecommunicationneedsofenterprisesacrosstheoil&gasvaluechain,areverydifferent.Exigo'sproductisuniquelytailoredtoaddresstheseneedsbycentralizingcommunicationsaroundassetsandintegratingwiththedataandapplicationsourcustomersuseeveryday.

FractalSystemsCalgary,Alberta,Canadahttp://www.fractalsys.com

FractalSystemsInc.isaprivateCanadiancorporationengagedinthebusinessofprocessing/upgradingheavyoilandbitumenbyapplyingproprietarytechnologythathasasignificantcostadvantageoveralternatives.FractalSystemsInc.isaprivateCanadiancorporationwithofficesinCalgary,AlbertaandSherbrooke,Quebec.Fractalisengagedinthebusinessofprocessing/upgradingheavyoilandbitumenbyapplyingproprietarytechnologythathasasignificantcostadvantageoveralternatives.JetShear™,Fractal’sfirsttechnology,hasbeensuccessfullyfielddemonstratedinCanada.Thistechnologysignificantlyimprovesthephysicalpropertiesofheavyoil(e.g.reducedviscosity)allowingtheprocessedheavyoiltomovemoreeasilyinpipelinesthattransportoiltoarefineryforprocessingintomarketableproducts.Thisresultprovidestheproducerasignificantreductiontotheircostsassociatedwithtransportingtheiroil.Thecompanyisnowactiveindevelopinglicensingagreementswithclients(e.g.primarilyoilproducers).


GuardhatSouthfield,Michigan,UnitedStateshttp://www.guardhat.com

GuardhatempowersandprotectsindustrialworkerswithitsIoTplatformandsmart,wearableenduserdevices.Guardhatwasfoundedbyoperators,andGuardhat’spurposeistoprotectandempowerthosewhoworkthehardest:Industrialworkers.TheGuardhatsolutionisanopen,industrialIoTplatformthatconnectsanysmart,wearableend-userdeviceonthefrontend(suchasasmarthardhat)withanyback-endapplication(withsafetybeingthefirstapplication).TheGuardhatIoTplatformismodularanddesignedforintegration,itusescomplexeventprocessingandbigdataanalytics,anditallowsforeasythirdpartyfront-endintegration.Guardhatprovidesvaluetocustomersbyreplacingexistingsafetyequipment,reducingcostsforworkerscompensation,andconnectingandempoweringfront-lineworkers.TheGuardhatbusinessmodelisrapidlyscalablethroughlicensingpartnershipsandtechnologyintegrationopportunities.Unlikemanyindustrialwearablesolutions,Guardhatisausecaselookingforatechnology.

HEXCESRanchoCordova,California,UnitedStateshttp://WWW.HEXCES.COM

HEXCESdesigns,develops,andmanufacturesadvanced,compact,high-temperatureheatexchangersthatenableemerging,nextgenerationcleanpowerandenergystoragesystems.TheProblem:Advancedpowerandenergystoragesystemsrequireveryhigh-operatingtemperatures(andsometimeshighpressures)toachievedesiredefficiencies.-Traditionalsolutions,e.g.shellandtubeheatexchangers,aretoobig,bulky,inefficientandexpensivetoenablemassdeploymentofthesenext-generationpowersystems.-Further,workingmediasuchasmoltensaltsorsupercriticalcarbondioxide(CO2)requirerobustsolutionsthatwillnotcorrodeorbedamagedbyextremeoperatingconditions.•TheSolution:HEXCES’diffusionbondedcompactplateletheatexchangers(CPHXs)offeraprovensolutionthatisdurable,reliable,andcosteffective.•ValuetoOurCustomers:HEXCESoffersanaffordablesolutionwithourCPHXsthatare4to6timessmallerandlighter,andcanoperateathighertemperaturesatpressures3to5timesgreaterthantraditionalheatexchangertechnologiesenablingimprovedperformanceandpowercycleefficienciesinacompactfootprint.


HicorTechnologiesHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.hicor.com

Agamechanging,multiphase,highratiocompressiontechnologycompany.Hicorhasdevelopedapatentedgamechanging,multiphase,highratiocompressiontechnologyunlikeanythingavailableonthemarkettoday.Hicor’stechnologysubstantiallyreduceswellsitecapital,installationandoperationalcosts.Compressorsareconnecteddirectlytothewellheadandcompressgaseswhilesimultaneouslypumpingliquidsfromwetgaswellsintothegatheringsystem.Thiscapabilityeliminatestheneedforcostlywellsiteseparation,processing,treatingandstorageequipment.Hicor’suniquehighcompressionratiocapabilityofupto40:1hasthepotentialforextendingtheeconomicalproducinglifeofthewellandavoidscostlyandproductionhaltingcompressorpackagechanges.

HyperSciencesSpokane,Washington,UnitedStateshttp://www.hypersciences.com

HyperSciences,fundedbyShell,iscommercializingitsprovengame-changingHyperDrill™systemofferinga10XROP(rateofpenetration)overconventionalrotarydrillingcreatingaparadigmshiftingeothermal-electricpowerproduction.ShellFundedandrecentgraduateofShellGameChangersprogram,HyperSciencesiscommercializingitsprovensteerableHyperDrill™tool,usingcontinuoushypervelocityrepetitiveprojectileimpactsdownholeatdrillingface,offering10XROP(rateofpenetration)overconventionalrotarydrilling.Aparadigmshiftinenergyaccessthroughlowcost,extremedepthdrilling.HyperDrill™performanceguaranteeslow-costaccesstodeepenergyprovidingaparadigmshiftinaccesstoconventionaloilandgasplaysANDenergy“anywhere”deepEGS(EngineeredGeothermalSystem)powergeneration.HyperSciencesislaunchinga2-phase,12-monthJIP(JointIndustryProject)opportunityto4(four)selectcompaniesat$250,000participationpercompanyPhase1and$500,000/eachatphase2participation.($1MPhase1,$2Mphase2).Interestfrom2majorsalready,approximately2slotsleftinJIP.ProvenHyperDrill™coupledwithapat-pendingthermoelectricalpowerplant,createscost-effectivebaseloadpoweroperationsuperiortosolar,windandgas-turbinepower.


inRoboticsHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.in-robotics.com

inRoboticsisatechnologydevelopmentcompanypartneringwithRiceUniversity’sRoboticsandIntelligentSystemsLabtodevelopsolutionsforin-serviceinspectionofAboveGroundStorageTanks.inRoboticsisatechnologydevelopmentcompanypartneringwithRiceUniversity’sRoboticsandIntelligentSystemsLabtodevelopsolutionsforin-serviceinspectionofAboveGroundStorageTanks.Our“swimming”robotincorporatesadvanced,proprietarytechnologytoovercomethelimitationsofexistingsolutions.Itincludesunlimited,sixdegreesoffreedommaneuverability,andanin-tanklocalizationsystemcapableofdetectingandlocatingleaksandperformingdetailedtankfloorinspections,significantlyreducingtheneedtotaketanksoutofservice,improvingsafetyandenvironmentalimpactwhilesignificantlyreducinginspectioncosts.Developmentpartnersincludeleadingstoragetanktechnologyandinspectioncompanies.AsaparticipantintheSPRINTRoboticsCollaborative,aninitiativeledbylargeassetownersincludingoilandgasmajors,weareplanningfieldtrialsforlaterthisyear.WearealsoworkingonpotentialsubseaapplicationsandwillbedemonstratingthetechnologyatNASA’sNeutralBuoyancyLabthissummer.

iReamerTheWoodlands,Texas,UnitedStates

iReamerisdevelopingintelligentdownholetoolsthatwillreducelosttimeincidentsandincreasedrillingefficiency,enablingOperatorstodrillwellsfasterandcheaper.DrillingPerformanceinUnconventionalHorizontalWellsisrapidlyapproachingtheTechnicalLimitthankstoLeanPlanning,AutomationandTechnology.Toremaincompetitive;however,Operatorsmustcontinuetofindwaystoreducecosts.Oneoftheremaininghurdlesistoreduceislosttimeduetodownholetoolfailuresandpoorwellborequality.iReamerisdevelopingintelligentdownholetoolsthatwillreducelosttimeincidentsandincreasedrillingefficiency,enablingOperatorstodrillwellsfasterandcheaper.iReamer’stechnologyisbasedaroundalowcost,stand-aloneIntelligentControllerthatwillprovideimmediate,autonomousactuationtoreducelosttimeandimprovewellborequality.iReamerwillenableOperatorstouseMudMotorstodrillfasterwithimprovedsteering,deliveringRotarySteerableperformancewithoutthecost.


LCOTechnologiesCalgary,Alberta,Canadahttp://lcotechnologies.com

LCOhasdevelopedauniqueultralow-powerconsumptiontechnologyinsolarchemicalinjectionandaircompressiontoeliminateemissionsandloweroperationalcosts.LCOTechnologiesisagreentechnologyinnovatoranddistributorofPanamEngineershighquality,lowcostinstrumentationHandValves,Manifolds,andTubeFittings.In2016,LCOestablisheditselfasoneofAlberta’sleadingoilandgasinnovatorswiththeinventionofcommonplatformforchemicalinjectionoraircompressioncalledtheCROSSFIRE.TheCROSSFIREisdesignedasanultra-efficientpumporcompressorthatrequiresonlyafractionoftraditionalelectricalorsolarinfrastructure–andatlowcost.TheCROSSFIREallowscompaniestomaintainexistingpneumaticinfrastructurewhileeliminatingmethaneventingfromallinstrumentationandpumps.Withstateoftheartautomationcontrol,theCROSSFIREwilldrasticallyreducemaintenancecalls,provideaccuratechemicalforecasting,andpermitcompaniestomeeteventhemoststringentemissionsregulations.Allwiththesamedependabilityinthefieldoftraditionalpneumaticpumpsandinstrumentation.

MicroSiliconHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.microsilicon.io

AdvancedMicroSensorsforindustrialprocessmonitoring,ourfirstsensoranasphalteneandcorrosionanalyzer.AdvancedMicroSensors,forindustrialprocessmonitoring.Attainunprecedentedlevelsofoperationalefficiency,productivity,andcompetitiveadvantage.Oil&gasoperatorsspendbillionseachyearmitigatingasphaltenebuildup.Asphalteneaccumulationeffectsthereservoir,wellboretubingandvalves.Itcanobstructanddamageseparatorsandpipelines.Foryearstheindustryhasimplementedmeasuresthatarenotcosteffectiveduetotheinabilitytomeasureasphaltenelevelsreal-time.Untilnow;ourinlineasphalteneandcorrosionanalyzerallowsoperatorstoreducecost,increaseefficiencyandproductionwithsignificantreturnoninvestment.Ouranalyzercreatesanentirelynewdatasetnotpresentlyavailabletotheindustrythataddvaluefromreservoirmanagementtorefineryoptimizationandeverywhereinbetween.


Oliasoft0278,Akershus,Norwayhttp://www.oliasoft.com/

ThemostcomprehensivewellplanningsoftwareavailableOliasoftisproudtopresentWellplan™,apowerfulnewsoftwaretoolfordrillingengineersandoilprofessionals.OliasoftWellplan™simplifiesyourworkprocesses,makingdataavailableforeverytaskrequiredfordesigningwelltrajectoriesandcasingandtubingdesign.OliasoftWellplan™isacloud-basedwebapplicationwithahighlyusableinterfaceofferingeasyaccesstotoolsemployingalgorithmsandcalculationsbasedonthelatestindustryresearch.Itincludesapowerfulmanagersurveillancesystemtoensureyourwellsmeetcompanyspecificrequirementsfordirectionaldrilling,complexcasingandtubingdesign.OliasoftWellplanusesopenAPI'sandcanbeintegratedwithsoftwareandhardware.Noinstallationisrequired,andafreetrialisavailablethroughoursimpleregistrationprocess.

OndaViaHayward,California,UnitedStateshttp://www.ondavia.com

OndaViaoffersaRaman-spectroscopy-basedsystemforfast,easy,on-sitechemicalanalysis.Timecountsforchemicalanalysis.Fast,accuratemonitoringimprovessafety,increasesyields,andreducescosts.OndaViawasfoundedin2009tocommercializeafast,accuratewateranalysistechnologythatenablesreal-time,trace-levelchemicalanalysis.Thissystemisideallysuitedforchemicalanalysisneededinavarietyofindustries—fromoilandgastothechemical,environmental,andagriculturalindustries.Exampleapplicationsincludemeasuringppm-levelaminesinrefineryprocesswaters,monitoring%-leveltriazine-basedhydrogensulfidescavengersduringoilandgasproduction,orquantifyingppb-levelseleniuminwastewaterstreams.Asaninnovatorinadvancedchemicalanalysis,OndaViaispositionedtobetheproviderofchoiceforcompaniesdemandingfast,accuratetestingforin-fieldandin-plantprocesscontrolapplications.

OrbitalTractionHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.orbitaltraction.com

OrbitalTractionmakesrotatingequipmentmoreefficient.OrbitalTraction,Ltd.isdevelopingacompactand‘retrofitcapable’adjustablespeeddrive(ASD)thatreducestotalcostofownershipbyloweringpowerconsumption,reducingcapitalinvestmentandimprovingsystemreliabilitymakingitidealforthedynamicdemandsofengineaccessoriesandindustrialpumping.Orbitalisalatestagestartupseekingtocommercializeproductsthattargetthe$30Bheavydutyengineaccessorydriveandoilfieldpumpingmarkets.Orbital’smanagementteamhassignificantindustryexperienceandatrackrecordofestablishingandsuccessfullyexitingstartupcompanies.Thecoretechnologyispatentedandcommerciallyproven.Orbitalhassuccessfullylicenseditstechnologyfortwoseparateapplicationsincludinganoilfielddownholedrillingtoolapplication.


OspreyDataSanJuanCapistrano,California,UnitedStateshttp://ospreydata.com

DiagnosticandPredictiveAnalyticsPlatformforIndustrialAssetswithaninitialfocusinoilandgas.OspreyVisionisanIndustrialIntelligencePlatformthatutilizessensordataandassetprofiledatatoingest,derive,recognize,predictandactonoptimizationopportunitiesandfailurepredictionswithinlargeindustrialassets.TheCompany’sinitialfocushasbeenonoptimizingartificialliftwithinoilproduction.

PhoenixDASHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.phoenixdas.com

PhoenixDASprovidesmobile-friendlysoftwareapplicationsforoilfieldserviceproviders,includingbutnotlimitedto,e-FieldTickets.ThePhoenixDASsoftwareplatformhelpsoptimizebusinessprocessesacrossanentireorganization—fromthefieldtotheexecutivesuite—reducingcostsandDSO,improvingresourceutilization,andincreasingproductivityandtransparencytomakebetterbusinessdecisionsandimproveprofitability.ThemodularPhoenixplatformisfullymobile,intuitive,easy-to-useandallowsyoutomanageyourentireworkflowinoneplaceinrealtime.Whenfullyutilized,Phoenixprovidessubstantialvisibilityandefficiencyforfieldoperations.Recently,PhoenixhasenteredintoseveralkeypartnershipsintheO&Gindustrytoprovideend-to-endsolutionsforitscustomers.

PowerInEnergyCorporationKaty,Texas,UnitedStates

Develop,implementandcommercializechemicalandenergyrelatedtechnologies.PowerInEnergyCorporationdevelops,implementsandcommercializenoveltechnologywithintheenergyandchemicalindustries.Thecompanyiscurrentlydevelopingportablemicrogridspoweredbynaturalgas,subsurfaceelectricheaterstoreheatsteam,on-sitewatertreatmentfacilitiesforrecyclingofproducedwaterfromunconventionalwells,andon-siteremovalofhydrogensulfidefromoilandnaturalgas.PowerIn'sbusinessmodelistomatchunmetneedswithacombinationofproventechnologiesthatdrivevaluebothforthespecificenduseranditsassociatedsupplychain.


PrediMaticKaty,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.predimatic.com

PrediMaticgoalistointroduceBigData,andArtificialIntelligence(AI)technologiestoDataSeismicImageAnalysis.PrediMaticisdevelopingaplatformasaservicecompany(PAAS),cloud-based,parallel-computingplatformprovidingreal-timeseismicdataanalysison-site,withremoteaccessandcollaborationfunctions.Theplatformprovidesasolutioncloserandeasieranalysiswithoutrequiringengineerandgeoscientisttopossesscomplexparallelcodingskills.Ourproductisaninnovativebigdataanalyticsplatformscalablesolutionforseismicdatastorageandanalytics,withmachinelearningtechniquesusinguser-friendlyprogramminginterfacestobettersupporttheseismicinterpretationprocess.•AnalyticsPlatformbasedonopensourceslikeApacheSparkandHadoop;•DeepLearningpackageintegratedtoenableadvanceseismicdataanalytics;•Historicallibraryfunctionalitytoenablebettergeologicalfaultdetectionfrompastcollectionandanalysisofseismicdata;•Dataindistributedmemory,andmovecomputationtolowerlevelsofdataforfasteranalysis;•Viewcloud-basedseismicvolumeinteractivelyinawebbrowser:•Acommondatarepresentation(RDD)forparalleltransformationsforfastercomputations.

RemuvTechnologiesHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.remuv.io

IIoTenableddistributedcontrolsystemappliancescurrentlyfocusedonopenarchitecturedrillingcontrolsystems.Todosomethinginnovative,youneedadifferentsetofrules.REMUVwasfoundedin2015todisruptproprietaryautomation&controltechnologies(i.e.PLC,DCS,andHMI)usingedgecomputing.Currentautomationtechnologiespromotevendorspecificsolutions,wherehardwareandsoftwarearetightlycoupled.Thisleadstosystemsthatareexpensive,inflexible,anddifficulttoupgrade.Webelieveengineersshouldbuildproducts,notinfrastructure.REMUV’sindustrialautomationappliancereducescontrolsystemdeploymentsby60%.Theappliance-basedplatformhasbeenidentifiedasareferencearchitectureforopenarchitectureindustrialsystems,basedonthefollowingcharacteristics:Portability,Extensibility,Interoperability,Modularity,andnativeSecurity.HeadquarteredinHouston,Texas,REMUVunderstandstheneedsofOil&Gascustomers.Tomeettheneedsofourmostinnovativecustomers,REMUVhaslaunchedtheFREEDOMinitiative.FREEDOMisanopenarchitecturedrillingplatformleveragingtheIIoTtoimproveSafety,maximizeProductivity,andreducecost.


RevealEnergyServicesHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.reveal-energy.com

RevealEnergyServicesprovidescost-effectiveandefficientsolutionsforhydraulicfracturemappingandmonitoringtovalidateoilandgaswellcompletionsdesigns.RevealEnergyServicesprovidesfast,accurate,andcost-effectivemapsofhydraulicallyinducedfracturestotheenergyindustry.WiththeflagshipIMAGEFracpressure-basedfracturegeometryserviceandcompanionDiverterSCANtechnologyandProppantSCANtechnologysolutions,thecompanyoffersunparalleleddiagnosticinsightintowellandstagespacingdecisions,completionsdesigneffectiveness,andtheinfluenceofnearbyhazards.Foundedin2016byStatoilTechnologyInvestasaspin-outofresearchanddevelopmentworkbyStatoil,thecompany’sinnovativetechnologygenerateshydraulicfracturemapsofunprecedentedaccuracyandqualityatminimumoperationalriskandcostusingonlysurfacepressuremeasurementsfromobservationwells.Thetechnology,comprisingproprietarysoftwareandearthmodels,extendsinitialresearchbyStatoilintotheporomechanicalreservoirresponsetohydraulicfracturingoperations.ThecompanyisprivatelyheldandfundedbyStatoilandLimeRockPartners.

RheidiantHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://rheidiant.com

Usingindustrialinternetofthingsandmachinelearningtechnologies,Rheidiantdetectspipelineleaksbeforetheyturnintolargeandcostlyspills.RheidiantprovidessecureIndustrialInternetofThingssolutionsforupstream,midstream,anddownstreamoilandgasoperations,allowingitsclientstoradicallyimprovetheirriskmanagementandoperationalvisibility.ItsSecureWave™long-rangeconnectivityplatform,enablesmonitoringandcontrolapplicationsonremoteassets,traditionallytooresourceintensivetoconnect.PoweredbytheSecureWaveplatform,itsSmartSign™integritymanagementsystemisauniqueproductofferingthatallowsoperatorstospotsmall,normallyundetectableleaksontheirexistingpipelinesbeforetheyturnintolargeenvironmentalspills.Thesystemisdeployedinthefieldwithoutrequiringexcavationordirectcontactwiththepipe.Leaksontheassetaredetectedbytheuseofproprietaryedgeanalyticsandcentralmachinelearningalgorithms.Asaresult,operatorsoftheseagingassetsareabletoaccuratelyquantifytheirenvironmentalriskandrespondtoeventsintime.


SafeMarineTransferHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.SafeMarineTransfer.com

SafeMarineTransfer,LLC(SMT)providesoperatorswithflowassurancesolutionsforsubseadevelopmentsbyprovidingchemicalstorageandinjectionatthepointofneedto10,000fswasaservice.SMTprovidesoperatorswithflowassurancesolutionsforsubseadevelopmentsbyprovidingchemicalstorageandinjectionatthepointofneedto10,000fswasaservice.Theneedforthisservice,wasidentifiedandworkfundedbytheindustryconsortiumDeepStar,whichprovidedtheirIPtoSMTasastart-point.SMTwasthenawardedDOE/RPSEAfundingandwithseveralindustrypartnersspent$7milliontodevelopandqualifytherequiredtechnology.SubsequentlySMTspentadditionalfundstoqualifyanall-electricsolutionanddevelopalternativesuppliers.With2USpatentsissuedand12+pending,thetechnologyisnowavailableforcommercialusewithstandardproductionchemicals.TheSMTshuttlesystemcanalsobeutilizedtosafelydeployotherlarge,heavyloads–suchasboostingstations,separators,andotherkittotheseaflooratafractionofthecostoftheindustrystandardderrickbarges.

SensytecHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.Sensytec.com

Ourtechnologyallowsuserstomonitortheexactstatustheircementinreal-timethroughouttheoperationallifetimeoftheirstructures.Ourvaluepropositionistoprovidedetaileddataoncement/concreteconditionsinreal-time,throughthecuringprocessaswellastheoperationallifetime.Weachievethisthroughourproprietarytechnology,theSmartCementsystem.Thistechnologygivescement/concretesensingcapabilitiessothatauserwillbeabletomonitortheexactstatusoftheirstructuresinreal-time,atveryhighsensitivities.Thesepropertiesincludecracking,contamination,corrosion,temperaturechanges,andmore.Bygatheringanddeliveringdataontheseproperties,wecanmakestructures“smart”andultimatelymitigatepotentialfailures.

SiliconMicrigravityCambridge,England,UnitedKingdomhttp://www.silicong.com

Sub-surfacemappingusinggravityWeareaspinoutfromCambridgeUniversityformedtocommercialisetheworkofProfessorAshwinSeshia.ThebusinessisbackedbyBPwhichfundedresearchattheuniversityfor6yearsinboreholegravitysensors.Wearefundedwith$3mofVCandgrantfundingandareaimingforafieldtrialinQ12018.Weareraising$5mandwearestronglysupportedbyexistingshareholders.Wearelookingforoneexternalinvestortopricetheround.


SkycomCorporationAustin,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.skycom.io

Skycom’spatent-pendingairshiptechnologycreateslow-costcelltowersintheskywhichcanprovidesustainabletelecommunicationsservicetodrillingrigsallovertheworld,atafractionofthepriceofcurrentoptions.Skycom’sHighAltitudeLighter-Than-AirPlatforms(HALTAPs)areunmanned,geostationaryairshipsthatautonomouslymaintainelevationandpositionat60,000feetwhilecarryingtelecommunicationspayloads.Atthisaltitude,ourplatformsarestillcloseenoughtoEarththatoff-the-shelfmobiledevicescanestablishastrong,consistentconnectionwithoutmodification,andbecauseourplatformsaregeostationary,theycanbeintegratedintoexistingmobilenetworks.ProductHighlights:•Lowestcostprovider•100%Solarpowered•Highliftingcapacity•Geostationaryat~60,000feetelevation•Designedforrapidtransportanddeployment•Canbeintegratedwithexistingground-basedmobilenetworks•Compatiblewithexistingcellularandbackhaulantennatechnologies•Verylongflighttimesduetoourpatent-pendingpressure-equalizationsystem.

SourcewaterHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.sourcewater.com

Sourcewateristhewaterexchangefortheenergyecosystem:theonlinemarketplaceforsourcing,recycling,transportinganddisposingofwaterforoilandgasproductionSourcewater.com,foundedatMIT,headquarteredinHouston,isthewaterexchangefortheenergyecosystem.Wehavecreatedthefirstonlineexchangeforsourcing,recycling,transportinganddisposingofwaterforenergyproduction,a$23BU.S.market.OurmissionistouseI.T.andmarketstoreducetheprimarycostandimpactofupstreamenergyproduction:water.Ourplatformenablesenergycompaniestominimizetheirmajorityoperatingcost,watermanagement.Wealsoensureareliablemission-criticalsupplychainfortheprimaryinputandoutputofupstreamenergyproduction,andreducetheenvironmentalandcommunityimpactsofenergyproductionthroughshorterhaulingdistances,increasedwastewaterrecycling,andnon-freshwateruse.Forserviceproviders,Sourcewateroffersaplatformtoreducesalescostandmaximizeutilization,similartotravelmarketplaceslikeExpedia.Wealsoholdvendorsaccountableforperformancethroughouttheecosystem,eliminatingfraud,wasteanderrorfromthesupplychain.


TitanOilRecoveryBeverlyHills,California,UnitedStateshttp://www.titanoilrecovery.com

OurCompanyhasanAdvancedOilRecoverytechnology,itisOrganicandhasa48oilfieldtrackrecordand4SPEPaperswrittenbycustomersverifyinganaverage200%plusproductionincreaseon26testwells.Titanownsauniqueandinnovativetechnologythatcansignificantlyincreasetheamountofcrudeoilextractedfromoilfieldsatlowcost.Thisisbreakthrough,cuttingedgetechnology.TheProcesshasbeenappliedin300welltreatmentson48fieldsintheUnitedStates,Canadaandabroad.FourSPEPaperswrittenbycustomersareavailable.Theaverageincreaseinoilproductionlevelsontreatedwellsis92%.Thetechnologyhashadsuperiorresultsoffshoreaswellasonshore.Byapplyingabiodegradableprocessaccessingthebiologyandecologyoftheoilreservoiranalterationoftheflowcharacteristicsoftheoilheldintheoil-bearingrockformationtakesplace.TheTitanProcessuniquelycreatesmicro-oildropletsthatcanescapetheporespacesofreservoirsandincreasespermeabilityoftherocktooil.ApparentViscosityisreducedbythesmallsizeofthemicrodroplets.Seekingpartners,customersandinvestors.

TraceMattersHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.tracematters.com

AtTraceMatters,wearemakingtheworld’sfirstlab-grademiniaturechemicalanalyzer.AtTraceMatters,wearemakingtheworld’sfirstlab-grademiniaturechemicalanalyzer.It'spatent-pendingandwehaveaworkinglabprototype.Ourtechnologyisbasedonthegold-standardofchemicalanalysis,massspectrometry.Butunlikeexistentfull-sizelab-grademassspectrometersavailableatlaboratories,ourdeviceisportable,affordable,andcanoperatein-line,real-time.DownstreamO&Gwilluseitforreal-timeoptimizationofrefineriesandpetrochemicalcomplexes.UpstreamO&Gwilluseitformudloggingandproductionmonitoring.MidstreamO&Gwilluseitforinspectionandcompliance.


UltimateEORServicesAustin,Texas,UnitedStates

UltimateEORServicesimprovesrecoveryfromoilreservoirsusingpatentedchemicaltechnologyandanindustry-leadingdesignapproach.UltimateEORServices(UEORS)improvesoilrecoveryfromoilandgasreservoirsworldwide.Tocapturevalue,UEORShasexclusiverightstoseveralwater-basedpatentedtechnologiesdevelopedattheUniversityofTexaswhichcanbeusedtocost-effectivelyrecovertrappedoil.Thesepatentsareprimarilyhighperformance,commerciallyavailablechemicalslikesurfactantswhichdecreasetrappingforcesinrocks.UpsideatUEORSissignificant–implementationinasinglesupergiantoilreservoirwouldrequiremillionsoftonsofchemicals.UEORSprovidesintegratedservicestoclientstoachievethegoalofimprovedoilrecovery:afullwetchemistryandrocklabtoassessandimprovetechnology,areservoirengineeringteamtoscreencandidatereservoirsforthetechnologies,andanimplementationteamtodesigndeployment.ThecompanyiscurrentlyinvolvedinprojectsatvariousphasesinKuwait,Argentina,ColombiaandIndia.UEORShaspositivecashflowandispursuinggrowthopportunities.

UniarmourHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.uni-armour.com

UniversalThreadprotectorsforoilandgasTubularproductsUniarmourUniversalthreadprotectorsservestheglobalmarketoftubularproductsutilizedinoil&gasoperationscoveringawiderangeofdiametersfrom27/8″upto95/8″ofOCTGproductsusedforonshoreandoffshoreoperations.Uniarmourproductimproveefficiencyforourcustomers,itisaninnovativesolutionssuchasno-threaduniversalthreadprotectors.Ourpatentpendingproductsofferasimplemechanismtoinstallanduninstallthreadprotectorswithanykindofthreadtypeinafasterandsafermanner.Ourpremiumsolutionsarequicksavingupto80%ofinstallationtime,saferduetothelow-impactinstallation,andmoredurableprovding5xmoredurabilitythancurrentproduct,madeoutofhighlyrecyclableplastic,HDPE.Protectpipewithalargeclampingforcethatpreventsprotectorsfromfallingoff.Onethreadprotectorthatfitsallkindsofthreadtypes,reducingnumberofSKUs.


VerosSystemsAustin,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://www.verossystems.com

DataanalyticsformonitoringindustrialequipmentusingelectricalsignalsVerosSystemsisadataanalyticscompany.Verosenablesenterprisesacrossdiverseindustriestoremotelymonitortheirphysicalassetsnon-intrusively.VerosForeSight™,providesadashboardwithreal-timeoperatingmetricsandclear,earlywarningsaboutimpendingindustrialequipmentfailures,withzerofalsealarms.ForeSightutilizestheinductionmotorasitsonlysensor,connectingatthemotorrelayordrivepaneltomonitorelectricalwaveforms.Nosensorsareplacedonthemonitoredassets.In2006,VerossecuredanexclusiveworldwidelicensefromTexasA&MUniversitytocommercializetechnologydevelopedbyDr.AlexParlos.In2013and2014,Verosreceived$11Minventure-capitalfundingfromAustinVentures,ChevronTechnologyVentures,LiveOakVenturePartnersandShellTechnologyVentures.In2015,VerosandSiemensannouncedadistributionrelationship.In2016,VerosandFlukeannouncedatechnologylicensingagreement.

WaterLensHouston,Texas,UnitedStateshttp://waterlensusa.com

Weproducerapidandaccuratewatertestingkitsforfieldandlaboperations.WaterLens™usesmachinelearningalgorithmsandproprietarychemistrytorevolutionizewatertestingfortheoilandgasindustry.Oursystemprovidesasafe,real-time,lab-qualitychemicalanalysisofwateronlocation.ThelightweightandmechanicalsimplicityoftheWaterLenssystemhasinherentbenefitstooperationinanoffshoreenvironmentinwhichfragiletraditionallaboratoryequipmentfails.Ourkitenablestheaverageoilfieldworkertotestcomplexoilfieldwatersinaslittleas10minutes,whichenablestheoptimizationofmanyaspectsofproductionincludingproducedwatertreatment,productionchemicalprograms,drillingfluids,cements,andhydraulicfracturingfluids.

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