ConeTec
ConeTec is a private Canadian geotechnical site characterization contractor delivering CPTu, drilling, sampling, and geophysical testing services to mining, infrastructure, energy, marine, environmental, and urban development clients across 30+ global locations.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersBurnaby, Canada
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ConeTec does
ConeTec is a privately held, full-service geotechnical site characterization contractor founded in 1985 and headquartered in Burnaby (Richmond), British Columbia, Canada. The company provides subsurface investigation services to enterprise clients across mining, infrastructure, energy, marine, environmental, and urban development sectors, operating from 30+ locations in Canada, the United States, South America, Europe, and Oceania. Its stated mission is to reduce geological uncertainty so that clients can make better-informed decisions about exploration, construction, and environmental protection projects.
ConeTec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ConeTec
- Legal name
- ConeTec Investigations
- Website
- https://conetec.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- ConeTec is a private Canadian geotechnical site characterization contractor delivering CPTu, drilling, sampling, and geophysical testing services to mining, infrastructure, energy, marine, environmental, and urban development clients across 30+ global locations.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ConeTec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Geotechnical Site Investigation Services
- NAICS
- Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Support Activities for Mining (2131), Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112)
- SIC
- Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB), Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)
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Where ConeTec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Burnaby
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
ConeTec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Geotechnical Site Characterization Services: ConeTec generates revenue through providing comprehensive geotechnical site characterization services including in-situ testing, drilling, sampling, and geophysical testing. Services are delivered by specialized field teams using purpose-built equipment deployed from over 30 locations globally.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
ConeTec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ConeTec is a full-service geotechnical, geoenvironmental, and mining site investigation contractor that delivers geocharacterization solutions combining in-situ testing (CPTu variants), drilling, sampling, geophysical profiling, data management, and instrumentation & monitoring services. The company deploys specialized field teams from more than 30 global locations using purpose-built CPT rigs, drill rigs, amphibious, overwater, limited-access, and heliportable equipment.
Product overview
ConeTec provides geocharacterization solutions through a unified portfolio of specialized services, equipment, and proprietary technologies. The core offering consists of six integrated service lines: In-Situ Testing (including advanced CPTu variants like Seismic CPTu, Thermal CPTu, Hyperspectral CPTu™, and Gamma CPTu), Drilling (sonic, mud rotary, air rotary, rotary coring, auger, and heliportable), Sampling (soil, rock, tailings with HyperScan™, groundwater, vapor, and vibracore), Geophysical Testing (MASW, borehole surveys, magnetic resonance, refraction, sonar, resistivity), Data Management (via CDS platform), and Instrumentation & Monitoring. These services are supported by a fleet of purpose-built equipment including CPT rigs, drill rigs, marine/overwater systems (ROSON CPTu), amphibious platforms, limited access/portable rigs, and heliportable units. ConeTec operates from over 30 locations globally, serving mining, infrastructure, energy, marine, environmental, and urban development sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Hyperspectral-CPTu™: Patent pending hyperspectral cone penetration testing technology combining traditional CPTu with real-time hyperspectral reflectance sensing
- HyperScan™
- UVOST CPTu
- Thermal CPTu
- CDS
Products and services
- In-Situ Testing Comprehensive in-situ testing services including Cone Penetration Testing (CPTu), Seismic CPTu, Vane Shear Testing, Environmental HRSC, PMT, DMT/SDMT, and iBPT for subsurface characterization, offered to enterprise clients in mining, infrastructure, energy, and environmental sectors.
- Hyperspectral CPTu™ Patent-pending in-situ soil characterization method combining traditional CPTu with real-time hyperspectral reflectance sensing for rapid assessment of soil properties including moisture, mineralogy, and particle size.
- Thermal CPTu Patented thermal conductivity testing module that delivers in-situ measurements directly in the field, replacing expensive and time-consuming lab tests for soil thermal conductivity determination.
- Seismic CPTu (SCPTu) Cone penetration testing system with built-in geophones for collection of seismic wave data and calculation of shear (Vs) and compressional (Vp) wave velocities during testing.
- Gamma CPTu (GCPTu) Gamma piezocone penetrometer system for profiling clay content or detecting radioactive contamination in conjunction with CPTu or SCPTu testing.
- Drilling Full-service drilling capabilities including Sonic Drilling, Mud Rotary Drilling, Air Rotary Drilling, Rotary Coring, Auger Drilling, Heliportable Drilling, and Exploration Drilling for site investigation projects.
- Sampling Comprehensive sampling services including Soil Sampling, Rock Coring & Sampling, Tailings Sampling with HyperScan™, Groundwater Sampling, Vapor Sampling, and Vibracore & Sediment Sampling.
- Geophysical Testing Surface and borehole geophysical testing services including MASW, Borehole Televiewer, Magnetic Resonance Testing, Refraction, Borehole Seismic, P-S Logging, HVSR, Sonar, and Resistivity.
- Data Management (CDS) Detailed reporting and data management services including the ConeTec Data Services (CDS) platform for data reporting and analysis.
- Instrumentation & Monitoring Instrument installations and monitoring solutions for ongoing site characterization and environmental monitoring.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces cost, time, and environmental impact associated with traditional sampling and laboratory testing
Companies that use ConeTec
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ConeTec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature4 records
ConeTec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Mikisew ConeTeccorePart of the ConeTec Group, Mikisew ConeTec operates within the Mikisew Group of Companies, providing geotechnical site characterization services with Indigenous partnership and community engagement.
- Mud Bay DrillingminorRelated company under common ownership, shown in footer branding. Affiliated drilling company operating within the same industry.
- LankelmaminorRelated geotechnical company shown in footer branding. Part of the ConeTec network of companies.
- Geotech DrillingminorRelated geotechnical drilling company shown in footer branding. Part of the ConeTec network of companies.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves1 record
Expansion highlights5 records
ConeTec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Fugro: Global leader in geotechnical site characterization, CPT services, and geo-data. Fugro competes directly with ConeTec across offshore and onshore site investigation for mining, energy, and infrastructure clients, with overlapping proprietary CPT and geophysical capabilities.
- Geoprobe Systems: Manufacturer and operator of direct-push CPT and environmental drilling equipment, with a services arm. Direct competitor in CPT-based site characterization, particularly for environmental and geotechnical investigations in North America.
- A.P. van den Berg (APB): Dutch manufacturer of CPT and seabed CPT equipment with service operations across Europe. Comparable to ConeTec in combining proprietary CPT equipment with project-delivery services for offshore and onshore site characterization.
Broad incumbents
- Stantec: Global engineering consultancy with a substantial geotechnical practice covering site investigation, foundation design, and environmental services. Competes with ConeTec on integrated infrastructure and environmental mandates where geotechnical is one component.
- WSP Global: Global engineering professional services firm (including legacy Golder Associates) with deep geotechnical, mining, and environmental site investigation capabilities. Overlaps with ConeTec across mining, infrastructure, and environmental sectors.
- GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with significant geotechnical site investigation services in Australia, North America, and beyond. Overlaps with ConeTec in mining, infrastructure, and environmental site characterization.
- Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy with a substantial geotechnical, environmental, and site investigation practice. Competes for large integrated mandates where ConeTec would be a specialist sub-contractor.
- Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environment, and geotechnical practices. Overlaps with ConeTec on environmental site investigation, contaminated-site assessment, and infrastructure geotechnical work.
Emerging players
- Boart Longyear: Global drilling services and equipment provider focused on mineral exploration and production drilling. Partial overlap with ConeTec's exploration and drilling service lines, particularly in mining exploration.
- Major Drilling Group International: Specialty drilling contractor for mineral exploration and geotechnical applications worldwide. Comparable in drilling rig fleets and project-based delivery, but with narrower focus on drilling versus ConeTec's broader CPT-centric offering.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
ConeTec social profiles
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ConeTec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
ConeTec subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
ConeTec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ConeTec M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about ConeTec
What does ConeTec do?
ConeTec is a full-service geotechnical, geoenvironmental, and mining site investigation contractor that delivers geocharacterization solutions combining in-situ testing (CPTu variants), drilling, sampling, geophysical profiling, data management, and instrumentation & monitoring services. The company deploys specialized field teams from more than 30 global locations using purpose-built CPT rigs, drill rigs, amphibious, overwater, limited-access, and heliportable equipment.
Is ConeTec a public or private company?
ConeTec is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was ConeTec founded?
ConeTec was founded in 1985. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is ConeTec based?
ConeTec is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, in the North America region.
How does ConeTec make money?
One revenue line is on record: geotechnical Site Characterization Services.
Who are ConeTec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Fugro, Geoprobe Systems and A.P. van den Berg (APB). Broad incumbents are Stantec, WSP Global, GHD, Arcadis and Tetra Tech. Emerging players are Boart Longyear and Major Drilling Group International.
Does ConeTec have an API?
No public API is recorded for ConeTec.
What industry is ConeTec in?
ConeTec's product category is Geotechnical Site Investigation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAIAB, Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting, with a secondary code of IMAKAKAB, Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger). Its NAICS code is 541360 and its SIC code is 1382.