Erdos Miller Inc

What Erdos Miller Inc does

Erdos Miller Inc is a privately held engineering and product development firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, focused exclusively on Measurement While Drilling (MWD) technology for the upstream oil and gas industry. The company designs and manufactures solid-state directional sensors (MicroPulse MP3+ at 165°C and MicroPulse MP4 at 175°C), a touch-based MWD surface decoding system (Eclipse Touch) with machine learning-driven signal analysis, a magnetic-based wireless downhole communication product (MagLink Short Hop) that eliminates mechanical gap subs in the bottom hole assembly, ruggedized rig-site communications hardware, and custom directional sensor chassis adaptations. Underlying technologies include ISCWSA Standard Error Model-compliant solid-state accelerometers and magnetometers, a patent-pending Pulse Overdrive telemetry feature, Kalman Filter-based continuous inclination and azimuth processing, and standard protocol integrations (WITS, CAN BUS, qBUS/qMIX).

The business operates a hybrid hardware-and-services model: revenue is generated primarily through sale of proprietary sensor hardware and surface systems, supplemented by custom engineering and product development consulting, an MWD Master Certification training program, and rental programs for the MicroPulse product line. Go-to-market is enterprise direct sales, supported by a 24/7 field support hotline, a North America Sales Manager, a dedicated LATAM Sales Manager, and a long-standing co-sell technology partnership with National Instruments (NI Silver Alliance Partner since 2012). The customer base includes super-major operators (Shell, Chevron) and the three largest oilfield services firms (Baker Hughes, Schlumberger, Halliburton), as well as directional drilling service providers, HDD contractors, geothermal operators, and well intervention specialists.

Beyond upstream oil and gas, Erdos Miller has positioned adjacent verticals — geothermal energy (leveraging high-temperature MWD capability for closed-loop geothermal systems), horizontal directional drilling (HDD), well intervention, and well completions — as deliberate growth markets, supported by product adaptations such as the 175°C MP4 and the magnetic-based MagLink Short Hop. The company is founder-led (CEO Kenneth Miller, with Abe Erdos and David Erdos in technical and product roles), is not backed by disclosed external private equity or venture capital, and is structured as a Texas-incorporated C-corp operating under private ownership.

Name

Erdos Miller Inc

Legal name

Erdos Miller Inc

Website

https://erdosmiller.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Erdos Miller is a Houston-based, privately held engineering firm that designs and manufactures MWD directional sensors, surface decoding systems, and downhole communications technology for upstream oil and gas operators, with expanding reach into geothermal, HDD, and well intervention markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MWD Directional Drilling Technology

NAICS

Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Directional Drilling & MWD/LWD Services (EUALABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB)

Keywords

• Measurement While Drilling
• MWD directional sensors
• Directional drilling equipment
• Downhole telemetry systems
• Drilling electronics engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MWD Directional Sensor Hardware: Sale of directional measurement sensors including MicroPulse MP3+ (165°C) and MicroPulse MP4 (175°C). Products feature solid-state accelerometers/magnetometers in compact unibody aluminum chassis. Includes rental program for testing before purchase.
2. Surface Systems and Software: Eclipse Touch MWD surface system with touch-based interface, data acquisition hardware, and decoding software. DAQ box available for existing RFD integration.
3. Custom Directional Sensors: Customized chassis adaptations and specifications for customer-specific requirements. Bespoke engineering and product development services.
4. Communications Equipment: Rugged Rig Communications Kit including 4 antennas, power supplies, magnetic/rail mounts, cables, and Pelican case for wireless high-bandwidth rig-site communications.
5. Consulting and Custom Development: Engineering and product development consulting including custom electronic development for down-hole applications, monitoring and control of surface equipment. Full product development lifecycle support from concept to deployment.
6. Training and Certification: MWD Master Certification Level 1 training program covering WITS communication, mud pulse troubleshooting, MicroPulse features, tool configuration, and Eclipse Touch operation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Erdos Miller designs, manufactures, and supports Measurement While Drilling (MWD) technology for upstream oil and gas, including solid-state directional sensors (MicroPulse MP3+ and MP4), the Eclipse Touch surface system, and the MagLink Short Hop wireless downhole communication system. The company also provides custom sensor engineering, free software tools for drilling data analysis, and an MWD Master Certification training program. Core revenue comes from hardware product sales, custom engineering services, and training, with rental programs supporting pre-purchase testing.

Product overview

Erdos Miller is an engineering and product development firm founded in 2009, focused on upstream oil and gas. Its product portfolio is organized around Measurement While Drilling (MWD) technology and consists of a core platform of hardware sensors and surface systems, supported by software tools and services. The core offering includes the MicroPulse MP3+ (165°C) and MicroPulse MP4 (175°C) directional sensors — solid-state directional modules using accelerometers and magnetometers that deliver inclination, azimuth, and drilling dynamics data via mud pulse telemetry. These are paired with the Eclipse Touch MWD Surface System, a touch-based software platform for mud pulse decoding and signal analysis. The MagLink Short Hop provides wireless magnetic-based RSS-to-MWD communication as an add-on to the MicroPulse line, eliminating gap subs in the BHA. Supporting the hardware suite are free software tools: WAVE (data analysis), WITS Simulator (protocol testing), MWD Battery Life Calculator, and Sling Installer for software management. The Rugged Rig Communications Kit provides ruggedized wireless connectivity at the rig site. Custom directional sensor chassis adaptations are also available. The portfolio is rounded out by application notes, training resources, and an MWD Master Certification program. All products share common protocols (WITS, CAN BUS, qBUS/qMIX) and are supported by the Eclipse Touch decoder, which can decode multiple MWD tool brands including Noralis, Benchtree, Tolteq, and Blue Force.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eclipse Touch MWD Surface System Touch-based MWD surface system providing superior mud pulse detection with advanced filter analysis and machine learning-driven decoding algorithms, high-precision low-noise rig data acquisition electronics, and ever-improving software backed by a results-driven engineering team. Sold to upstream oil and gas operators and oilfield services companies.
• MicroPulse MP3+ (165°C) Directional Sensor Compact 18.96-inch unibody directional sensor rated to 165°C using solid-state accelerometers and magnetometers to deliver highly accurate directional measurements meeting ISCWSA Standard Error Model limits, with built-in MWD Telemetry Controller and an Inertial Drilling Measurement Unit with Kalman Filter for continuous inclination, azimuth, stick-slip, and RPM measurements. Sold to upstream oil and gas operators and drilling services companies, with rental program available.
• MicroPulse MP4 (175°C) Directional Sensor Compact 24.5-inch unibody directional sensor rated to 175°C using solid-state accelerometers and magnetometers meeting ISCWSA Standard Error Model limits (Revision 4), with built-in MWD Telemetry Controller (M-Ary) supporting pulse widths from 1.0s down to 0.05s. Targets high-temperature applications including geothermal and HPHT wells. Rental program available for testing.
• MagLink Short Hop Magnetic-based wireless communication system delivering critical RSS drilling data from downhole to the surface without requiring a gap sub, eliminating mechanical failure points in the BHA and enabling consistent high-speed RSS-to-MWD data transfer. Immune to formation conductivity and resistivity effects; field-proven in high shock and vibration environments. Sold to upstream oil and gas operators and oilfield services companies.
• Rugged Rig Communications Kit Ruggedized wireless communications solution providing improved uptime and increased bandwidth between the rig and MWD on-site location, including 4 pre-configured Ubiquiti NanoBeam 5AC Gen2 Wi-Fi antennas, power supplies, magnetic and rail mounts, antenna cables, and Pelican vault case. Sold to upstream oil and gas operators and service companies.
• Custom Directional Sensors Customized directional sensor solutions offering chassis adaptations and tailored specifications to meet specific customer requirements, including chassis adaptations to fit unique tool configurations. Sold to oil and gas customers requiring bespoke MWD form factors.
• WITS Simulator Free tool for developing and testing WITS-based communications devices and software, built on Erdos Miller's field-proven WITS Library for LabVIEW, deployed in multiple products and tested with major WITS vendors.
• MWD Battery Life Calculator Free Excel-based tool that accurately calculates MWD battery life, considering all power drains including the pulser and pulsing rate for predicting, planning, and designing new drilling projects.
• Sling Installer Free software installer for managing Erdos Miller software from one place, enabling download and maintenance of WAVE Data Viewer, Pulse, NetWITS, and additional tools.
• MWD Master Certification – Level 1 Training certification program providing core knowledge required to operate Erdos Miller MWD systems effectively, covering WITS communication, mud pulse signal troubleshooting, MicroPulse features, memory file management, tool configuration and testing, LocalSync setup, and Eclipse Touch features. Targeted at MWD operators and drilling services professionals.
• Custom Engineering and Product Development Services Bespoke engineering and product development consulting including custom electronic development for down-hole applications, monitoring and control of surface equipment, and full product development lifecycle support from concept to deployment. Delivered to oil and gas, geothermal, and HDD customers needing tailored MWD solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreasing MWD survey transmission time by 56%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Instruments (NI)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012Erdos Miller has been an NI Silver Alliance Partner since 2012. Recognized as an Embedded Specialty partner, collaborating on control and automation solutions for customers. Multiple Certified LabVIEW Architects (CLAs), Certified LabVIEW Embedded Developers (CLEDs), and Certified Professional Instructors (CPIs) on staff with NI technology expertise.
• Frank's InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed HI TOOL Data Logger - a downhole drilling dynamics sensor package specifically tailored for Frank's International HI TOOL Harmonic Isolation Tool. Features two sensors positioned above and below the deflection point for dynamics data recording throughout drilling operations.
• Baker HughesminorOthersMajor oilfield services company listed as a trusted customer of Erdos Miller MWD technology.
• ChevronminorOthersMajor international oil company listed as a trusted customer of Erdos Miller products and services.
• SchlumbergerminorOthersMajor oilfield services company listed as a trusted customer of Erdos Miller MWD technology.
• ShellminorOthersMajor international oil company listed as a trusted customer of Erdos Miller MWD technology.
• HalliburtonminorOthersMajor oilfield services company listed as a trusted customer of Erdos Miller MWD technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Baker Hughes Drill Bits & Services: Baker Hughes offers integrated directional drilling and downhole measurement services alongside its full oilfield services portfolio. It is both a customer and a broad incumbent competitor to Erdos Miller in MWD technology.
• SLB Drilling & Measurement: SLB (formerly Schlumberger) operates the largest directional drilling and MWD business globally through its Drilling & Measurement division, competing across the full MWD hardware and surface systems stack where Erdos Miller plays.
• Halliburton Sperry Drilling: Sperry Drilling is Halliburton's directional drilling and MWD/LWD division — an integrated incumbent offering end-to-end drilling services that competes broadly with Erdos Miller's MicroPulse and Eclipse Touch stack while also being a customer of MagLink Short Hop integration with iCruise.
• National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Downhole Tools: NOV's Downhole Tools segment manufactures drilling tools, MWD/LWD instruments, and surface equipment for the oilfield services industry, broadly competing with Erdos Miller in directional drilling instrumentation.

Emerging players

• JFD Global (JAMCO): JFD Global provides directional drilling services and MWD tool rentals to operators — an emerging player that competes with Erdos Miller in lower-tier and rental-driven segments of the MWD market.

Direct peers

• APS Technology: APS Technology designs and manufactures MWD/LWD sensors, downhole tools, and surface systems for directional drilling — a near-direct competitor to Erdos Miller's MicroPulse and Eclipse Touch product lines targeting the same upstream oil & gas customers.
• Frank's International (now Innovex): Frank's International manufactures downhole drilling tools and is also a current Erdos Miller co-development partner on the HI TOOL Data Logger. They serve overlapping customers in directional and casing-while-drilling applications.
• Tolteq Group: Tolteq manufactures MWD downhole electronics, pulser systems, and surface decoders — directly overlapping with MicroPulse sensors and Eclipse Touch software, and listed as one of the third-party tool brands Erdos Miller's decoder supports.
• Scientific Drilling International: Scientific Drilling provides directional drilling services and downhole MWD/LWD tools, competing head-to-head with Erdos Miller in measurement while drilling surveys and wellbore positioning for oil & gas operators.
• Gyrodata: Gyrodata specializes in directional drilling, gyro-while-drilling, and MWD surveying services, overlapping directly with Erdos Miller's MicroPulse directional sensors and Eclipse Touch surface decoding capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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