Cactus Wellhead

What Cactus Wellhead does

Cactus, Inc. (NYSE: WHD) is a Houston-headquartered manufacturer and service provider of pressure control equipment for the global oil and gas industry. Founded in 2011 by Scott and Joel Bender following their tenure at Wood Group Pressure Control, the company went public on the NYSE in 2018 and today operates through three business segments: Cactus Wellhead (US onshore pressure control), FlexSteel Spoolable Pipe (acquired 2023), and Cactus International (formed January 2026 through the acquisition of a 65% controlling interest in Baker Hughes' Surface Pressure Control business). The company designs, manufactures, sells, and rents highly engineered wellhead systems, frac stacks, zipper manifolds, gate valves, production trees, and spoolable pipe used across the drilling, completion, and production phases of onshore unconventional and international oil and gas wells.

Name

Cactus Wellhead

Legal name

Cactus, Inc.

Website

https://cactuswhd.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cactus Wellhead is a Houston-based manufacturer and service provider of pressure control equipment and spoolable pipe for onshore and international oil and gas operators, with three segments (Cactus Wellhead, FlexSteel, Cactus International JV) and operations across 14 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Pressure Control Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Wellheads, BOPs, Surface Equipment) (EUALABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Completion Tools & Subsurface Equipment (Packers, Liners, Valves, Sand Control) (EUALABAD), Drilling & Well Construction (E&P Operator-led) (EUALAAAD), Pressure Pumping & Stimulation (Hydraulic Fracturing, Acidizing) (EUALABAF)

Keywords

• Wellhead equipment
• Pressure control equipment
• Frac stack rentals
• Spoolable pipe solutions
• Oilfield services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices34 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Cactus designs, manufactures, and sells wellhead systems (including SafeDrill®), frac stacks, gate valves, production trees, and other pressure control equipment to oil and gas companies for use during drilling, completion, and production phases.
2. Equipment Rentals: During the completion phase of wells, Cactus rents frac stacks, zipper manifolds, and other high-pressure equipment to customers. Rental operations include delivery via crane trucks, monitoring through Fracwatch™ system, and return/maintenance at branch facilities.
3. Field Services: Mission-critical 24-hour field service crews assist with installation, maintenance, and safe handling of wellhead and pressure control equipment during drilling, frac, and flowback phases. Services include installation, pressure testing, greasing, flushing, and wellhead identification surveys.
4. Aftermarket and Repair Services: Repair services for sold and rented equipment, including refurbishing and rebuilding of surface trees, valves, and wellheads. Sales of spare parts, repair kits, and major components for workover operations. OEM recertification services.
5. Digital Services (engageSPC): Subscription-based digital platform services including business intelligence, installed base management, automated maintenance alerts, and vendor managed inventory (VMI) solutions for wellhead and Christmas tree spares.
6. Spoolable Pipe (FlexSteel): Manufacturing and sale of FlexSteel spoolable pipe technologies for oil and gas wells and pipelines, including pipe, fittings, and integrity management services. Applications span oil and gas, rehabilitation, subsea, mining, and municipal uses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cactus Wellhead designs, manufactures, sells, and rents highly-engineered pressure control equipment and wellhead systems for onshore and offshore oil and gas wells across drilling, completion, and production phases. The company also rents frac stacks, zipper manifolds, and production trees to E&P operators, and delivers 24-hour field service, aftermarket repair, and digital lifecycle management through its engageSPC platform.

Product overview

Cactus Wellhead is a portfolio of oilfield equipment brands organized under Cactus Inc. (NYSE: WHD), which owns approximately 88% of Cactus Companies LLC. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and rents highly-engineered wellheads and pressure control equipment for onshore unconventional oil and gas wells across drilling, completion (including fracturing), and production phases. The portfolio consists of three main operating brands: Cactus Wellhead (U.S. onshore pressure control equipment), FlexSteel Spoolable Pipe (acquired 2023, spoolable pipe technologies), and Cactus International (formed 2025 through acquisition of Baker Hughes' Surface Pressure Control business for non-U.S. markets). Core products include the Cactus™ SafeDrill® Wellhead Systems as the flagship drilling wellhead, frac stacks, zipper manifolds, and production trees. Completion products include the Frac Valve, SafeClamp™, SafeFlag™, SafeInject™, and SafeLink® systems. Flow control products include 6A gate valves. International products include surface pressure control equipment, conventional and compact multibowl wellheads, mudline suspension solutions, geothermal wellhead solutions, CCUS wellhead solutions, and the engageSPC™ digital platform. The company also offers frac equipment rental and mission-critical 24-hour field services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cactus™ SafeDrill® Wellhead Systems: Complete line of drill-through single piece multi-bowl wellhead systems that enhance field personnel safety and save valuable rig time.
• Cactus™ SafeClamp™
• Cactus™ SafeFlag™
• Cactus™ SafeInject™
• Cactus™ SafeLink®
• Fracwatch™
• FlexSteel
• engageSPC™ Digital Platform

Products and services

• Cactus SafeDrill Wellhead Systems A complete line of drill-through single piece multi-bowl wellhead systems that enhance field personnel safety and save valuable rig time, allowing technicians to land and secure casing strings safely from the rig floor without descending into the well cellar.
• Frac Valve A frac valve product line designed for demanding conditions in multi-stage frac operations, featuring improved gate design that minimizes sand build-up, dual body flush ports, dual seat seal design, and low-torque ball screw operation.
• Cactus SafeClamp A hands-free method for attaching equipment to the top of the frac tree using an innovative breech lock design with HMI controls, proximity switches for lock verification, and cold weather operation capabilities.
• Cactus SafeFlag A highly visible gate position indicator that converts translational motion of the gate valve stem into 90 degrees of rotational movement, providing a clear visual flag orientation change between open and closed positions.
• Cactus SafeInject A system allowing users to grease valves on frac trees and manifolds while remaining outside the hazardous zone, with HMI-controlled grease skids and automated or manual greasing processes.
• Cactus SafeLink A large bore flow path system that eliminates the need for frac iron between the zipper manifold and frac trees, using site-specific headers and preassembled quick-connect couplers.
• FlexSteel Spoolable Pipe Spoolable pipe technologies used in oil and gas wells, providing an integrated well and pipeline solution with applications spanning oil and gas, rehabilitation, subsea, mining, and municipal uses.
• Flow Control Products (API 6A Gate Valves) Full-bore through-conduit gate valves in sizes from 1-13/16 inches to 7-1/16 inches and working pressures from 2,000 to 15,000 psi, with a one-piece bi-directional parallel-sided slab gate design.
• Cactus International Surface Pressure Control (SPC) Global surface pressure control equipment and services for non-US markets, including surface wellheads, production trees, frac equipment, and life-of-field support with roots tracing over 100 years through Regan, Vetco Gray, and Wood Group Pressure Control.
• Cactus International Surface Pressure Control Services Full-service surface pressure control services including field services (installation and pressure testing), aftermarket wellheads and surface trees for workovers, repairs and refurbishing, rentals, and vendor managed inventory (VMI) solutions.
• engageSPC Digital Platform A digital maintenance solution for surface wellheads and Christmas trees that helps extend equipment life through improved maintenance planning, optimized equipment performance, and business intelligence services collecting and visualizing equipment data from different sources.
• Mudline Suspension Solutions Equipment for jackup rigs that transfers casing string weight to the seabed for safer shallow-water drilling at water depths up to 450 feet, including MLC (rated 10,000 psi) and MLL (rated 15,000 psi) mudline suspension systems.
• Geothermal Wellhead Solutions Customized wellhead solutions for extreme geothermal well conditions including corrosive fluids, high temperatures (200 degrees F to 650 degrees F), and harsh operating environments, including compact multibowl and conventional systems.
• Carbon Capture and Injection (CCUS) Wellhead Solutions Wellhead solutions for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects rated for operating pressures up to 10,000 psi or greater and temperature conditions rated to API-Temp Class K of -75 degrees F in case of uncontrolled CO2 release.
• Compact Multibowl Wellhead Solutions Pressure control technology solutions with reduced wellhead height and weight for onshore and offshore drilling applications, including MS-TTL and MS-NT solutions with metal-to-metal seals and digital temperature/pressure sensing, rated up to 15,000 psi and 400 degrees F.
• Conventional Wellhead Systems (International) Conventional wellhead systems built on over 100 years of surface pressure control innovations including WG Conventional Wellhead (elastomeric seals) and Vetco D15/CWCT (metal-to-metal seals) rated for temperatures over 250 degrees F and pressures up to 20,000 psi.
• Frac Equipment Rentals Rental operations for frac stacks, zipper manifolds, frac valves, portable greasing units, torque and test units, safety frac stands, flowback equipment, hydraulic closing units, and crane trucks for delivery to well sites, with equipment tracked and maintained via Fracwatch system.
• Aftermarket and Repair Services Repair services for sold and rented equipment, including refurbishing and rebuilding of surface trees, valves, and wellheads; sales of spare parts, repair kits, and major components for workover operations; OEM recertification services.
• 24-Hour Field Service Crews Mission-critical 24-hour field service crews that assist with installation, maintenance, and safe handling of wellhead and pressure control equipment during drilling, frac, and flowback phases, including installation, pressure testing, greasing, flushing, and wellhead identification surveys.

Quantifiable outcome

• Q1 2026 revenue of $388.3 million with adjusted EBITDA of $100.1 million (25.8% margin)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baker HughescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2026Baker Hughes contributed its Surface Pressure Control (SPC) product line to a new joint venture, Cactus International, in exchange for $344.5 million in cash. Cactus holds a 65% controlling interest while Baker Hughes retains 35%. The JV covers non-US markets for surface wellhead and production tree systems. Baker Hughes has the right to require Cactus to acquire the remaining 35% stake, and Cactus has the option to buy it out, two years after closing. The roots of SPC trace back over 100 years through companies including Regan, Vetco Gray, and Wood Group Pressure Control.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Halliburton: Halliburton is one of the largest diversified oilfield services companies, with completion and production equipment offerings (including through its Sidewinder and related product lines) and extensive US frac activity. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Cactus in completion tools and pressure control.
• ChampionX: ChampionX is an oilfield chemistry and production technology company that serves the same US shale E&P customers as Cactus. While more focused on artificial lift, chemistry, and digital, it is a broad incumbent with overlapping customer relationships and digital service offerings.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB is the world's largest oilfield services company, with significant wellhead, completions, and pressure control capabilities across drilling and production. It competes with Cactus in surface equipment and integrated well construction services globally.
• Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes is both a major OFS incumbent and Cactus's JV partner, retaining 35% of Cactus International. Its broader oilfield services and equipment portfolio, including legacy SPC products now under Cactus International, makes it a closely linked peer as well as a parent of a key JV.
• TechnipFMC: TechnipFMC supplies subsea and surface wellhead and production systems, including integrated completions. It is comparable as a broader incumbent competing with Cactus International's surface pressure control offerings in international markets.

Direct peers

• Dril-Quip: Dril-Quip designs and manufactures subsea and surface wellhead systems, frac trees, and production equipment for oil and gas operators globally. It directly competes with Cactus in surface wellheads and pressure control equipment, particularly in unconventional and offshore applications.
• Forum Energy Technologies: Forum Energy Technologies manufactures a broad range of oilfield equipment including wellhead systems, frac-related products, and pressure control equipment. It is directly comparable as a competing supplier of wellhead and completion equipment to the same E&P and oilfield service customers.
• Weatherford International: Weatherford is a global oilfield services and equipment company with a substantial wellhead, pressure control, and intervention product portfolio. Its surface pressure control and wellhead offerings compete head-to-head with Cactus's SafeDrill systems and completion equipment.

Emerging players

• NCS Multistage Holdings: NCS Multistage specializes in multistage completions tools and sliding sleeve systems for unconventional wells, with overlap in frac-related completion equipment. It is comparable as an emerging focused player in the same unconventional well completion value chain as Cactus.
• Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure: Solaris provides mobile frac sand silos, last-mile logistics, and inventory management solutions to US shale operators. It is an adjacent peer that competes with aspects of Cactus's rental and on-site frac support offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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