MCR Oil Tools LLC

What MCR Oil Tools LLC does

MCR Oil Tools LLC is a privately held Texas-based developer and licensor of non-explosive pipe cutting and well intervention technology for the global oil and gas industry. Founded in 1984 by Michael Robertson (President & CEO), the company is headquartered in Arlington, Texas in a 25,000 sq ft corporate and manufacturing facility, with additional R&D operations in Egan and at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. Its core innovation is a patented thermite-based cutting system in which a proprietary B15 thermite mix (B15) generates energized plasma jets capable of severing tubing, casing, drill pipe, and coiled tubing without explosives, across metals including Inconel, Hastelloy, Monel, Chrome, P110, S-135, and Carbon Steel at depths exceeding 30,000 feet.

The product portfolio centers on the Radial Cutting Torch (RCT) and extends through the Perforating Torch Cutter (PTC), Axial Pyro Torch (APT), Perforating Pyro Torch (PPT), Circulating Pyro Torch (CPT), and supporting tools such as the Electro-Mechanical Anchor (EMA), Remote Firing Mechanism (RFM), StabiLoc anchoring system, 700 Series Thermal Generator, and the SmartTorch Planner web application. MCR generates revenue through three channels: licensing of patented technology to oilfield service companies, sale of hardware and consumables, and mandatory training and certification of licensee technicians. All service companies using MCR systems must complete a one-day training session and pass qualification testing, after which they receive a Certificate of Completion. Distribution is global, spanning North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, with a joint venture manufacturing entity (MCR Oil Tools Saudi) established in 2018 with Azr Petroleum Company in Khobar, Saudi Arabia to serve the Middle East. In 2025 MCR received PHMSA interim relief to ship its B15 thermite mix as non-rated material, materially reducing global shipping friction.

Name

MCR Oil Tools LLC

Legal name

MCR Oil Tools, LLC

Website

https://mcroiltools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MCR Oil Tools LLC develops and licenses patented non-explosive thermite-based pipe cutting and well intervention technology for oil and gas operators and service companies worldwide, distributing through certified licensee networks and a Saudi Arabia joint venture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Pipe Recovery & Well Intervention Tools

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), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Non-explosive pipe cutting
• Oilfield pipe recovery
• Well intervention tools
• Thermite cutting technology
• Wireline slickline equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tool Licensing: All MCR Technologies require licensing for domestic and/or international use. License agreements include conditions for payment, confidentiality of patented/proprietary information, and proper use of the RCT System.
2. Training and Certification: MCR provides one-day training sessions on use, application, design, function and assembly of the RCT system. Upon passing qualification tests, a Certificate of Completion is awarded.
3. Product Sales: Sale of pipe recovery and well intervention tool systems including RCT, PTC, APT, EMA, RFM, and accessory products. Products deployed on slickline, wireline, coiled tubing, tractor or drill pipe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MCR Oil Tools manufactures and licenses proprietary non-explosive pipe cutting and well intervention tools used in oil and gas operations, built around its patented Radial Cutting Torch (RCT) system that uses thermite-based plasma jet technology to sever tubing, casing, drill pipe, and coiled tubing without explosives. The portfolio includes cutting tools (RCT, PTC, APT, PPT, CPT), support equipment (EMA, RFM, StabiLoc, Thermal Generator 700 Series), safety accessories, custom engineering services, and the SmartTorch Planner web-based configuration tool. Distribution is through direct sales, a global licensed operator network requiring technician certification, and a manufacturing joint venture in Saudi Arabia.

Product overview

MCR Oil Tools LLC is a developer and licensor of proprietary non-explosive pipe cutting and well intervention technology for the oil and gas industry. The product portfolio centers on the patented Radial Cutting Torch (RCT) system, which uses thermite-based technology to sever tubing, casing, drill pipe, and coiled tubing without explosives. The core product ecosystem includes related cutting tools (Perforating Torch Cutter PTC, Axial Pyro Torch APT, Perforating Pyro Torch PPT, Circulating Pyro Torch CPT), support equipment (Electro-Mechanical Anchor EMA, Remote Firing Mechanism RFM, Thermal Generator 700 Series), safety accessories (Generator Safety Sleeve, Fire Panel Filter, Check Fire Panel), and the StabiLoc anchoring system. The portfolio is distributed through a licensing model requiring technician certification, with products deployable via slickline, wireline, coiled tubing, tractor, or drill pipe. The company also offers custom tool engineering services and provides the SmartTorch Planner web application for tool string configuration planning. MCR operates from Arlington, Texas with a 25,000 sq ft headquarters and manufacturing facility, and holds interim PHMSA relief for shipping their proprietary B15 thermite mix as non-rated material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Radial Cutting Torch (RCT): The core non-explosive pipe cutting technology for severing tubing, casing, drill pipe, and coiled tubing in oilfield operations.
• Perforating Torch Cutter (PTC)
• SmartTorch Planner

Products and services

• Radial Cutting Torch (RCT) The flagship non-explosive pipe cutting tool used to sever tubing, casing, drill pipe, and coiled tubing. Based on patented thermite cutting technology, deployed via wireline, slickline, coiled tubing, or drill pipe. The RCT cuts metals including Inconel, Hastelloy, Monel, Chrome, P110, S-135, and Carbon Steel, with success at depths of 30,000+ feet.
• Perforating Torch Cutter (PTC) Non-explosive pipe perforating tool that effectively perforates coiled tubing, tubing, casing, and drill pipe. Uses patented nozzle technology with proprietary powdered metal mixtures to produce energized plasma jets for perforating operations requiring adequate flow into the annulus.
• Axial Pyro Torch (APT) Non-explosive downward-shooting torch cutter designed to eradicate stuck wellbore material, metallic debris, BOP knife blades, and displaced subsurface safety valve flappers during pipe recovery, fishing, and well intervention operations.
• Perforating Pyro Torch (PPT) High temperature deployable tool for specialized perforating services. Ranging in O.D. sizes from 2-1/2" to 3-3/8", available as two or four-port systems. Can be initiated on E-line, slickline, coiled tubing, and pipe using MCR's Remote Firing Mechanism.
• Circulating Pyro Torch (CPT) Circulating pyro torch product line for pipe perforating operations during well intervention.
• Electro-Mechanical Anchor (EMA) Electric line or slickline deployed anchoring device with outside diameters of 1-1/2", 1-3/4", and 2-1/2" that effectively anchors tools for cutting tubulars from 2-3/8" to 7-5/8". Compatible with Monel, Hastelloy, Inconel, Chrome, and plastic coated tubulars.
• Remote Firing Mechanism (RFM) Reliable activating system developed specifically for MCR range of products. Compatible with XRT, RCT, PTC, CPT, PPT, APT, CAT, MUST, THG, and PowerStik components. Can be run on slickline, coiled tubing, drill pipe, or as a pressure firing system. Features user-defined pressure, temperature, time, and movement thresholds with up to two weeks logging capacity in HPHT environments.
• StabiLoc Anchoring System Anchoring system that eliminates concerns about tool movement caused by insufficient circulation. Features wide operation range and seamless integration with MCR's Radial Cutting Torch technology for efficient pipe recovery across a wide range of pipe sizes.
• 700 Series Thermal Generator Thermal generation equipment supporting the MCR tool system product line.
• Specialized & Custom Solutions Custom tool engineering and adaptation services for specific pipe recovery or well intervention projects. MCR performs in-house R&D to develop or adapt existing cutting tools for custom operations.
• SmartTorch Planner Web-based tool string planning application that suggests tool configurations based on pipe parameters including operating pressure, temperature, pipe O.D., wall thickness, fluid weight, solids content, cut depth, and loss rate. Available to licensees via MCR portal.
• Tool Licensing and Certification Program Mandatory licensing program for all service companies using MCR Oil Tools Pipe Recovery & Well Intervention Systems. Includes one-day training sessions on use, application, design, function, and assembly of the RCT system; technicians/engineers must pass qualification tests to receive a Certificate of Completion. License agreements cover domestic and/or international use with payment terms, confidentiality, and proper use conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% average success rate across 1552 reported jobs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Daya MaxflocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 February 2019Daya Maxflo is MCR's licensee and recipient of the 2018 Platinum Award for Excellence as best licensee. Successfully deployed RCT and PTC tools for pipe recovery operations globally. Has completed operations in Malaysia and offshore locations.
• Azr Petroleum Company (APC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2018MCR Oil Tools and Azr Petroleum Company (APC) signed a Letter of Intent & Memorandum of Understanding to establish MCR OIL TOOLS SAUDI as a Joint Venture in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Michael C. Robertson (MCR President & CEO) and Raed N. Bakhrji (APC Chairman) signed the agreement to immediately launch manufacturing facility in Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
• SWRI (Southwest Research Institute)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCR conducts R&D testing at SWRI San Antonio, TX facility for design-specific testing involving the use of MCR products within design limits in a safe and efficient manner.
• MBI Energy ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMBI Energy Services is a licensed operator using MCR's RCT for pipe recovery operations including 2" coil cut at 15,000' horizontal with sand around it.
• Vinco Energy ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVinco Energy Services is a licensed operator that successfully completed RCT Pipe Recovery Operation with target pipe size 5 7/8, depth 13,385 ft, pressure 12,000 psi.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Halliburton: Global oilfield services major providing well intervention, perforating, and pipe recovery services across wireline, slickline, and coiled tubing operations. Competes through scale, integrated service offerings, and proprietary downhole tool portfolios.
• Oceaneering International: Provider of subsea engineering, intervention tools, and specialized oilfield services including wellbore intervention and pipe recovery tools. Comparable in delivering technology-driven intervention services to operators globally.
• Baker Hughes: Integrated oilfield services and equipment provider offering well intervention, completions, and drilling tools including wireline-conveyed perforating and cutting systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping intervention capabilities.
• Weatherford International: Oilfield services and equipment provider with intervention, completions, and drilling product lines including pipe recovery tools and perforating systems. Direct product overlap with MCR's portfolio at a much larger scale.
• Schlumberger (SLB): World's largest oilfield services company offering a full suite of well intervention, drilling, and completions services including pipe recovery and perforating tools. Broad incumbent that competes with MCR's offerings through bundled service contracts and proprietary wireline technologies.

Emerging players

• C&J Energy Services: US-based completion and well intervention services provider offering wireline, coiled tubing, and related downhole services. Smaller, more focused alternative to broad incumbents with overlapping intervention capabilities relevant to MCR's licensee customer profile.
• Archer Limited: Global oilfield services company providing drilling, well intervention, and platform management with related downhole tooling offerings. Comparable as a smaller-scale intervention services peer with overlapping capabilities in pipe recovery-adjacent operations.

Direct peers

• Hunting PLC: UK-listed oilfield equipment manufacturer with a substantial well intervention and completions product portfolio, including downhole tools used for pipe recovery and perforating operations. Directly comparable niche-equipment business model serving the same wireline/slickline intervention customer base as MCR.
• Welltec A/S: Danish-headquartered provider of wireline robotic intervention tools and downhole cutting/perforating equipment for the oil & gas industry. Direct competitor in non-explosive and mechanical pipe cutting, fishing, and well intervention technologies targeting the same global operator base.
• Nine Energy Service: US-based completion and intervention services company offering wireline, coiled tubing, and downhole tools including perforating and pipe recovery services. Closely comparable in scale and product mix to MCR's licensee-facing offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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