What Topographic, Inc. does

Topographic, Inc. is a U.S. national full-service land surveying, civil engineering, and environmental consulting firm founded in 1958 in Duncan, Oklahoma and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas since 2017. The company serves four primary vertical markets—oil & gas (upstream and midstream), renewable energy, electric transmission & distribution, and land development—delivering surveying, engineering design, environmental permitting and remediation, GIS mapping, UAV/drone data collection, and HD 3D laser scanning services. With 350+ employees across 9 regional offices and operations spanning 31 states, Topographic maintains field crews and licensed Professional Land Surveyors positioned within every major U.S. shale play to support rapid mobilization for enterprise and government clients.

The firm's technology stack combines third-party platforms (Trimble, AutoCAD Map, Carlson SW Civil Design Suite, Trimble Geomatics Office/Business Center) with specialized data capture capabilities including UAV/Drone LiDAR and orthophotography, HD 3D Laser Scanning reality capture, and a proprietary LandScape GIS software platform developed in-house in 2009 for the oil & gas industry. Topographic has expanded its service portfolio through four acquisitions: GeoSurv, Inc. (2014), Brown Civil Engineering and Lund Partnership (both 2020), and Priority Environmental (2026), progressively adding civil engineering and environmental remediation to its core surveying franchise.

Topographic operates an enterprise B2B professional services model, winning work through RFPs, Statements of Qualifications (SOQs), and direct business development engagement. Revenue is project-based and negotiated per scope, location, complexity, and crew deployment requirements. The customer base includes major oil & gas operators (EOG Resources, Plains Pipeline, Valero, Western Refining, EPIC Pipeline, Navigator Energy, Paradigm Energy, Plains All American), renewable energy developers (Phoenix Solar, ABEI Energy, Priority Power, Blunrgy), electric utilities (Western Farmers Electric Cooperative), and government agencies (Denver Public Schools, Regional Transportation District, Boulder County). The firm is privately held, with the Keating family as historical founders and no disclosed private equity or institutional investor involvement.

Name

Topographic, Inc.

Legal name

Topographic, Inc.

Website

https://topographic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Topographic, Inc. is a U.S. national land surveying, civil engineering, and environmental consulting firm serving oil & gas, renewable energy, electric transmission, and land development clients across 31 states via 9 regional offices and 350+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying and Engineering Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Environmental remediation services
• Pipeline surveying
• UAV LiDAR mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Surveying, Engineering, Environmental): B2B professional services revenue generated through land surveying, civil engineering, environmental consulting, and related technical services. Projects range from individual well staking to major pipeline surveys spanning hundreds of miles. Revenue is project-based with fees tied to scope of work, crew deployment, and deliverables.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Topographic, Inc. is a national full-service design, land surveying, engineering, and environmental consulting firm that delivers integrated services across land surveying (well staking, boundary, pipeline, easement, ALTA), civil engineering (site planning, drainage, grading, subdivision), environmental consulting and remediation (UST removal, Clean Water Act permitting, NEPA support), oil and gas surveying (upstream production and midstream pipelines), UAV/drone-based mapping, HD 3D laser scanning, and GIS data management. The firm serves oil and gas, renewable energy, electric transmission, and land development clients across 31 U.S. states via project-based engagements.

Product overview

Topographic, Inc. is a national full-service design, land surveying, engineering and environmental consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional service divisions rather than a unified software platform. The core service divisions include Land Surveying (with Construction Staking submodule), Oil & Gas Services (with Upstream and Midstream submodules), Civil Engineering (with Development Services, Civil Surveying, and Subdivision Design submodules), Environmental Services (with Environmental Remediation, Excavation & Tank Removal, Field Services, and Drilling submodules), UAV/Drone Services, HD Scanning, and GIS & Mapping. The company also maintains proprietary software (LandScape, an online GIS tool) and has expanded through strategic acquisitions including Priority Environmental, Brown Civil Engineering, Lund Partnership, and GeoSurv, Inc. Services span the oil & gas, renewable energy, electric transmission, and land development markets across 31+ states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Surveying Comprehensive land surveying services including topographical surveys, boundary surveys, building area surveys, land partitions, easement surveys, pipeline and oil well locations, wetlands delineation, construction layouts, subdivision design, and title surveys for energy, government, and land development clients.
• Oil & Gas Services Comprehensive surveying services for the oil and gas industry covering exploration and production surveys, well staking, BLM surveys, pad site layout, gathering pipeline surveys, and midstream pipeline route construction staking, plan and profile alignments, and as-built surveys for upstream and midstream operators.
• Civil Engineering Civil engineering services for land development including zoning, planned development, site planning, drainage design, storm water detention, hydrology and flood studies, grading design, water and wastewater design, roadway planning, and erosion control for residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and energy sector projects.
• Land Development Services Integrated land development services combining surveying and engineering for site feasibility, entitlement, infrastructure assessment, drainage studies, annexation and zoning exhibits, subdivision platting, water/sewer plans, street plans, flood studies, grading plans, and construction staking for residential, commercial, and industrial developers.
• Environmental Services Environmental consulting covering air and water quality, archaeological and cultural resource studies, ecological restoration, stream and wetland restoration, environmental compliance and permitting, Section 404/401 Clean Water Act permitting, NEPA compliance, and NPDES support for energy, government, and private development clients.
• Environmental Remediation Remediation services for chemically impacted soil and groundwater including surfactant-enhanced remediation, microbial degradation, pump-and-treat, soil vapor extraction, excavation and disposal, underground and aboveground storage tank removal, environmental drilling, multi-phase extraction, pit closures, and demolition for oil and gas operators, government, and commercial clients.
• UAV/Drone Services Unmanned aerial vehicle services for high-resolution aerial orthophotography, full motion video, LiDAR, photogrammetric sensors, point clouds, contour generation, and digital terrain models for oil and gas, renewable energy, electric transmission, and land development surveys.
• HD 3D Laser Scanning High-definition 3D laser scanning reality capture for design, documentation, inspection, and preservation, producing point clouds, 3D models, CAD files, digital terrain models, and as-built documentation for industrial, infrastructure, and development clients.
• GIS & Mapping GIS services including web-based mapping, preliminary easement exhibits, project status mapping, regulatory-required deliverables, bulk file conversion, ROW and as-built maps, GIS alignment sheets, and training and consulting for oil and gas, renewable energy, electric, and land development clients.
• LandScape (proprietary online GIS platform) Proprietary online GIS application developed in-house for the oil and gas industry, providing web-based mapping and data management capabilities for pipeline corridors, well locations, easement exhibits, and project status.

Quantifiable outcome

• Surveys more than 1000 miles of pipeline annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Priority EnvironmentalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Acquisition of Priority Environmental, an Oklahoma-based environmental consulting firm specializing in underground storage tank (UST) removals, environmental remediation, and regulatory compliance. Founded by Deanna Atkinson with 25+ years of experience. Strengthens Topographic's environmental services division and expands capabilities for complex environmental and regulatory challenges.
• Brown Civil EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Acquisition of Brown Civil Engineering in Lafayette, CO, extending Topographic's capabilities in engineering services.
• Lund PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Acquisition of Lund Partnership in Lakewood, CO, expanding Topographic's engineering capabilities in Colorado.
• GeoSurv, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Acquisition of GeoSurv, Inc. in Lafayette, CO, expanding Topographic's presence in the Rocky Mountain region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SAM Companies (Surveying And Mapping): SAM is a national surveying, mapping, and geospatial services firm headquartered in Austin, TX. It directly competes with Topographic in oil & gas pipeline, right-of-way, and infrastructure surveying with similar enterprise clients and service offerings.
• Woolpert: Woolpert is a national architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG), and consulting firm with deep surveying and remote sensing capabilities. It competes with Topographic across infrastructure, energy, and government surveying engagements.
• Bowman Consulting Group: Bowman is a publicly traded national engineering, surveying, and environmental services firm. It directly competes with Topographic in land surveying, civil engineering, and oil & gas-related infrastructure services.
• ESP Associates: ESP Associates is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and planning firm serving energy, commercial, and government clients across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. It is comparable to Topographic in offering integrated surveying and engineering services to enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• NV5 Global: NV5 is a publicly traded provider of infrastructure, environmental, geospatial, and engineering services. It offers overlapping surveying, mapping, and oil & gas support at a larger scale than Topographic across multiple verticals.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is one of the largest privately held engineering, planning, and design consulting firms in the US. It competes with Topographic on land development, transportation, and infrastructure surveying projects at greater scale.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a large private engineering, construction, and architecture firm with significant energy (T&D, oil & gas) and infrastructure presence. It overlaps with Topographic on electric transmission and pipeline-related surveying.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global publicly traded consulting and engineering firm focused on water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. It competes with Topographic in environmental consulting, remediation, and infrastructure-related surveying services.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global publicly traded engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm. It provides overlapping services to Topographic in oil & gas, infrastructure, environmental, and land development surveying markets.

Regional players

• Halff Associates: Halff is a Texas-based, employee-owned engineering, architecture, surveying, and environmental services firm. It is a direct regional competitor in Texas land development, civil engineering, and surveying markets where Topographic has strong presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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