What ControlTech does

Control Tech is a privately held Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) services company founded in 2001 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, by three co-founders—Greg Kjemhus, Tali Hughes, and Dustin Richarde—who met during their Instrument Apprenticeship. The company provides construction, maintenance, turn-around, optimization, automation, and production operations services for oil and gas facilities, supported by in-house PLC/RTU programming and manufacturing, SCADA system integration, custom control panel fabrication (relay, pump, PLC, callout, and portable gas detection panels), calibration services (EFM, measurement, analyzer), and oilfield parts supply. Field operations are delivered by 300+ qualified technicians across 15 offices spanning Western Canada (Alberta and British Columbia) and the United States (Texas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Florida), with 24/7/365 emergency support.

The company's revenue model combines professional services (project-based E&I construction and maintenance) with hardware sales (control panels and parts inventory), priced on a quote basis rather than publicly disclosed rates. Control Tech positions itself as a people-first, safety-driven organization with an internal paperless safety reporting system and operates as a 100% Aboriginal-Directed enterprise with 10% Aboriginal employees, holding formal partnerships with Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Métis Nation of Alberta, Métis Local 1990, Kelly Lake First Nation, and Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

The business is founder-led and owner-managed, with additional owners Sam Owen (since 2011) and Justin Burwash (since 2013), and a leadership bench that includes VPs of Projects and Canadian Operations. Customer concentration sits within enterprise oil & gas (Chesapeake Energy, Encana, Aureus Energy Services, Purnell Energy Services), with documented multi-year engagements and quantifiable outcomes (~$30K savings per well on 19 Chesapeake projects; a project completed three days ahead of schedule for Encana). The company maintains no disclosed AI/ML capabilities and operates on conventional digital reporting and SCADA infrastructure.

Name

ControlTech

Legal name

Control Tech

Website

https://controltechgp.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Control Tech is a privately held Electrical & Instrumentation services company providing construction, maintenance, turn-around, optimization, SCADA, and calibration services to enterprise oil & gas clients across Canada and the United States, operating from 15 field offices with 300+ technicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grande Prairie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical & Instrumentation Services: Core services including construction, maintenance, turn-around and optimization services for oil and gas facilities. Services include project management, single/multi-well construction, site commissioning and start-up, maintenance services, and calibration services.
2. Parts Sales and Supply: Supply of instrumentation equipment, parts and materials for oilfield operations. The company maintains inventory for parts sales.
3. Control Panel Fabrication: Custom control panel fabrication including relay panels, pump panels, PLC panels, callout panels, and portable gas detection systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Control Tech provides cross-border Electrical & Instrumentation services to the oil and gas industry, covering construction, maintenance, turn-around, and optimization of oilfield facilities. Its portfolio includes custom control panel fabrication, PLC/RTU programming, SCADA system integration, calibration services (EFM, analyzer), industrial electrical contracting (power distribution, high voltage), oilfield structures (compressor buildings, meter run buildings), parts supply, and 24/7 emergency field support.

Product overview

ControlTech is an Electrical & Instrumentation services company offering a comprehensive suite of solutions for the oil and gas industry. Their core offerings include Electrical & Instrumentation Services (construction, maintenance, turn-arounds, and optimization), Control Panel Fabrication, PLC/RTU Programming, SCADA Systems, Calibration Services, and Oilfield Service & Supply. The company operates from a services-based model rather than a product software platform, providing field services and manufactured control panels as their primary offerings. Founded in 2001, they have grown from a company of three founders to over 300 employees across Canada and the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical & Instrumentation Services Comprehensive Electrical & Instrumentation solutions spanning construction, maintenance, turn-arounds, optimization, and production operations for upstream and midstream oil and gas facilities; delivered by qualified field technicians across Canada and the USA with 24/7/365 emergency support.
• Control Panel Fabrication In-house fabrication of custom control panels including relay panels, pump panels, callout panels, PLC panels, and portable gas detection systems, sold to oil and gas operators.
• PLC/RTU Programming In-house programming of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Remote Terminal Units (RTU) for industrial automation, process control, and remote monitoring of oil and gas assets.
• SCADA Systems Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems with associated communications equipment (RTU radios, modems, masts, antennas, solar panels, batteries) for real-time monitoring and remote control of oilfield operations.
• Calibration Services Calibration services for electronic flow meters (EFM), PLC programming measurement, and analyzer calibrations, delivered with cloud-based digital reporting through the EPAP software integration.
• Industrial Electrical Services Power distribution, maintenance and troubleshooting, control panel installation, process control and instrumentation, high voltage services, and emergency power systems for oil and gas facilities.
• Oilfield Structures and Building Services Steel buildings, carports, compressor buildings, pump houses, rain-guards, and meter run buildings; field construction services supporting oil and gas operations.
• Oilfield Parts Sales and Supply Inventory-based supply of oilfield parts, instrumentation equipment, and materials to support client operations and field service engagements.
• Optimization Services Wellsite and plant tuning, PLC/RTU programming optimization, and commissioning and start-up services to create operational efficiencies for oil and gas operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately $30,000 savings per well for Chesapeake Energy across 19 projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sturgeon Lake Cree NationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024In May 2024, Control Tech signed a Commercial Collaboration Agreement with Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 8 Territory. This partnership marks a significant milestone for working closely with the Sturgeon Lake community, recognizing and respecting unique opportunities and responsibilities of collaboration.
• Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince its establishment in 1928, MNA serves as the Métis Government for Albertans. Control Tech supports MNA's mission to pursue the socio-economic and cultural well-being of Métis people in Alberta, including scholarships for educational advancement of Métis citizens in Grande Prairie.
• Métis Local 1990coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerControl Tech supports Métis Local 1990—a partnership designed to mutually benefit their business, clients, and the communities they serve in Alberta.
• Kelly Lake First NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKelly Lake First Nation is a community deeply rooted in tradition with approximately 400 members maintaining a traditional lifestyle. Control Tech is committed to building relationships with this community.
• Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerControl Tech is a proud member of CCAB, supporting their mission to promote, strengthen, and enhance a prosperous Indigenous economy through fostering business relationships, creating opportunities, and raising awareness for all members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PTW Energy Services: Canadian provider of instrumentation, electrical, and controls services to the upstream, midstream, and downstream energy industry — closely matching Control Tech's E&I services model in the oil and gas vertical, with overlap in calibration, commissioning, and field-service delivery.
• Techmation Electric & Controls: Calgary-headquartered electrical, instrumentation, and controls integrator serving oil and gas, petrochemical, and industrial clients across Western Canada — directly comparable in E&I construction, panel fabrication, and PLC/SCADA scope.

Broad incumbents

• Wajax Corporation: Canadian industrial products and services distributor/servicer with an established energy and industrial equipment/services franchise; broader in scope than Control Tech but overlapping on industrial electrical, instrumentation, and field services to oil and gas customers.
• Quanta Services: Large North American infrastructure-services firm with major electric power, oil and gas pipeline, and renewable energy service lines; substantially broader in scale but overlapping directly with Control Tech's E&I scope for utility and energy infrastructure.
• MasTec: US infrastructure construction company with oil, gas, pipeline, power delivery, and clean energy service lines; comparable in that it executes large-scale E&I field work for energy operators, though across a much wider portfolio.
• Bilfinger: Global engineering, consulting, and industrial services provider with strong E&I services for the process and energy industries (oil and gas, chemicals, power); broader and more international than Control Tech but directly comparable in instrumentation, controls, and automation service scope.
• Aecon Group: Major Canadian construction and energy infrastructure firm active in oil and gas, power, utilities, and renewables; broader in scope but overlapping with Control Tech on industrial electrical and instrumentation work for energy customers.
• MYR Group: US specialty electrical construction services provider for transmission, distribution, commercial, and industrial markets including oil and gas; substantially larger and broader but overlapping on industrial electrical construction and field-service execution.
• Enerflex: Canadian-headquartered energy services and equipment provider specializing in natural gas processing, compression, and field services across North America; broader in equipment scope but overlapping on instrumentation, controls, and field services to oil and gas producers.

Others

• Stantec: Canadian-based global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm working in oil and gas, utilities, and infrastructure; adjacent rather than directly competitive, but commonly engaged alongside E&I services firms as the design/specification partner on the same projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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