What Echometer Company does

Echometer Company, founded in 1962 by Jim McCoy and headquartered at 5001 Ditto Lane, Wichita Falls, Texas, designs and manufactures instrumentation, software, and training services used to analyze and optimize the performance of oil, gas, and water wells. The company's core technology is acoustic liquid-level measurement combined with computerized acquisition of dynamometer, acoustic pressure-transient, and motor power/current signals from pumping wells. Its product stack is anchored by three hardware families—wireless well analysis equipment (Base Station plus a suite of wireless gas guns, dynamometer transducers, load cells, pressure transducers, and power probes), wired Well Analyzers (Model E and high-pressure sensors), and the portable Model M dual-channel strip-chart recorder—paired with proprietary software (Total Asset Monitor 2.0, Total Well Management, QRod, Gas Separator Simulator, and Analyzing Well Performance 2000).

Echometer monetizes through four revenue streams: hardware equipment sales (one-time industrial instrumentation purchases), software licenses (one-time downloads for TAM, TWM, and AWP 2000), professional training services (1-, 2-, 3-, and 5-day in-person and online seminars with multi-city US/Canada delivery and private options), and post-sale service and repair through an online portal. QRod is distributed free of charge as a top-of-funnel onboarding tool. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales to oil and gas operators and oilfield service companies globally; customers are contacted centrally by phone or email, no public channel or partner program exists, and select customer logos are not publicly disclosed.

The firm is an employee-owned Texas corporation organized as an ESOP, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent entity. It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification through PRI Certification covering manufacture and service. Echometer self-describes as the dominant worldwide manufacturer and supplier of well-analysis instruments, operates with an 11–50 employee footprint, and has continued to ship platform upgrades such as the TAM Software 2.0.9 release on July 22, 2025 alongside an expanded multi-city 2026 seminar schedule.

Name

Echometer Company

Legal name

Echometer Company

Website

https://echometer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Echometer Company, founded 1962 and headquartered in Wichita Falls, Texas, manufactures acoustic-based wireless and wired well analysis instruments, proprietary software (TAM, TWM, QRod), and training services for global oil, gas, and water well operators seeking to optimize production and reduce well failures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Well Analysis Instruments

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Sensors & Feedback Devices (Pressure, Flow, Position, Encoders, Transducers) (IMAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Well analysis instruments
• Acoustic level measurement
• Dynamometer analysis software
• Oilfield monitoring equipment
• Rod pumping design software

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Equipment Sales: Sale of wireless and wired well analysis equipment including base stations, gas guns, transducers, dynamometer sensors, and related components.
2. Software Licenses: TAM (Total Asset Monitor) and TWM (Total Well Management) software products provided as downloads for use with hardware equipment.
3. Training Services: In-person seminars and online training sessions. Echometer offers private training options and various seminar formats including 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, and 5-day sessions covering equipment fundamentals, dynamometer analysis, plunger lift, and advanced topics.
4. Service and Repair: Equipment repair services for existing Echometer products. Customers fill out a service repair form, receive a repair ID number, and ship equipment for servicing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Echometer Company manufactures and supplies well analysis instruments (wireless and wired Well Analyzers, gas guns, transducers, load cells, power probes, the portable Model M strip chart recorder, and downhole gas separators) along with proprietary software (Total Asset Monitor 2.0, Total Well Management, QRod, Gas Separator Simulator, and Analyzing Well Performance 2000) and training services used to analyze and optimize the performance of oil, gas, and water wells. Its offerings combine acoustic liquid level measurement with dynamometer, power/current, and pressure data acquisition to help operators troubleshoot wells, reduce failures, and increase production.

Product overview

Echometer Company is a Texas-based corporation providing instruments, technology, software, and training for analyzing and optimizing the performance of oil, gas, and water wells. The product portfolio consists of three hardware categories (Wireless, Wired, and Model M equipment) that work with software platforms (Total Asset Monitor 2.0 TAM, Total Well Management TWM, QRod, Gas Separator Simulator, and Analyzing Well Performance 2000) to enable well analysis. Wireless equipment includes the Base Station and various wireless sensors (gas guns, transducers, load cells, power probes) for simultaneous acquisition of liquid level, dynamometer, power, and pressure data. Wired equipment includes the Well Analyzer Model E and various wired sensors for comprehensive well analysis. Model M is a portable dual-channel strip chart recorder using acoustic technology. The software ecosystem is anchored by TAM 2.0 (enhanced software for wired/wireless equipment) and includes specialized tools for sucker rod pumping design (QRod), gas separator simulation, and well performance analysis (TWM, AWP 2000).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wireless Base Station (WB) Wireless base station that enables simultaneous acquisition of liquid level, dynamometer, power, and pressure records, controlled by the user through TAM software at either the laptop or sensor location. Used by oil and gas well operators to consolidate well data acquisition.
• Wireless 5000 PSI Gas Gun (W5KG) Wireless gas gun rated to 5,000 PSI for acoustic liquid level measurement at the wellhead. Used by well operators to acquire accurate fluid level data on producing wells.
• Wireless Polished Rod Transducer (WPRT) Wireless transducer for acquiring dynamometer data from polished rod measurements on sucker rod pumping wells. Used by production engineers to evaluate pump performance.
• Wireless 30K Horseshoe Dynamometer Transducer (WHT30K) Wireless horseshoe-style dynamometer transducer with a 30,000 lb capacity for measuring rod string loads on beam pumping units. Used for dynamometer analysis and pump diagnostics.
• Wireless Pressure Transducer (WPT) Wireless pressure transducer available in 1,500 PSI or 6,000 PSI ratings for wellhead pressure monitoring and pressure transient testing on producing wells.
• Wireless 50K Load Cell Wireless load cell with 50,000 lb capacity for heavy-duty dynamometer measurements on beam pumping installations.
• Wireless Power Probe (WPP) Wireless sensor for measuring motor power, current, and voltage on beam pumping units to support power diagnostics and rod pump efficiency analysis.
• Well Analyzer (Model E) Computerized wired instrument that acquires liquid level, acoustic pressure transient, dynamometer, and motor power/current data for comprehensive well analysis on producing oil, gas, and water wells.
• Wired 15000 PSI Gas Gun Wired high-pressure gas gun rated to 15,000 PSI for acoustic liquid level measurement in high-pressure well conditions.
• Wired 5" 50K Horseshoe Dynamometer Transducer Wired 5-inch horseshoe dynamometer transducer with a 50,000 lb load capacity for heavy-duty rod load measurements on beam pumping units.
• Model M Portable, dual-channel strip chart recorder that uses advanced acoustics to determine the precise distance to the liquid level in a well's casing annulus, ensuring accurate fluid level measurements in the field.
• Gas Separators Downhole gas separators that separate liquid from free gas before the liquid is drawn into the pump, improving pump efficiency and reducing gas interference in producing wells.
• Parts & Components Replacement parts and components for Echometer well analysis equipment, supporting field maintenance and continued operation of installed instruments.
• Total Asset Monitor 2.0 (TAM) Enhanced software platform used with Echometer's wired and wireless well analysis equipment to acquire, display, and analyze liquid level, dynamometer, power, and pressure data. Targeted at oil and gas operators and field technicians running Echometer hardware. Version 2.0.9 was released July 22, 2025.
• Total Well Management (TWM) Integrated software used to analyze oil and gas wells, supporting comprehensive well performance evaluation and management decisions.
• QRod Free software for the design and prediction of sucker rod beam pumping installations. Uses a damped wave equation solution to accurately predict surface dynamometer loads, gearbox torque, and pump capacity with minimum inputs. Available as a free download for installation on any number of PCs.
• Gas Separator Simulator Simulation software for the design and prediction of the performance of downhole gas separators, allowing users to optimize separator design for specific well conditions.
• Analyzing Well Performance 2000 (AWP 2000) Software for analyzing well performance data on producing oil, gas, and water wells, supporting well diagnostics and optimization workflows.
• Echometer Training Seminars Paid in-person and online training seminars covering Echometer equipment fundamentals, fluid level measurement, dynamometer analysis, gas lift, plunger lift, gas wells, and advanced well analysis topics. Available as 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, and 5-day sessions, including private training options.
• Equipment Service and Repair Repair services for existing Echometer well analysis equipment, accessed through the Echometer repair portal. Customers submit a service repair form, receive a repair ID number, and ship the equipment to Echometer for servicing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in failures, lower operating cost, and increased oil and gas production

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lufkin Industries (a NOV brand): Lufkin, now part of NOV, manufactures sucker-rod pumping units and beam-pump optimization equipment and software. It is the most direct comparator to Echometer because both sell into the same rod-pumped well operator customer base with overlapping dynamometer/pump-off controller and optimization offerings.
• Pinnacle (a CygNet Software / EnergyIQ brand): Pinnacle/EnergyIQ provides well-production analytics, forecasting, and surveillance software for upstream operators. It addresses the same well-performance optimization use cases as Echometer's TAM/TWM software stack, competing on the analytics and visualization layer.
• Cordax Evaluation Technologies: Cordax specializes in dynamometer and surface-card analysis for sucker-rod pumping wells. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Echometer's dynamometer and acoustic-analysis instruments, serving the same rod-pumped well operators with comparable diagnostic equipment and software.
• Tendeka: Tendeka specializes in sand control, inflow control, and downhole monitoring/instrumentation for upstream operators. Its downhole monitoring and wireless sensor products compete with Echometer's well-analysis hardware at the wellhead and downhole measurement layer.

Emerging players

• Ambyint: Ambyint provides AI-driven rod-pump and ESP optimization using continuous sensor data and cloud analytics. It competes with Echometer's workflow by replacing periodic acoustic/dynamometer measurements with always-on AI optimization for the same artificial-lift customer.
• WellAware: WellAware offers IoT-based wellhead and artificial-lift monitoring with cloud analytics for upstream operators. It addresses similar well-performance optimization use cases as Echometer but via a continuous-sensor, software-as-a-service model rather than acoustic instruments.

Broad incumbents

• Halliburton: Halliburton is a global oilfield services major that offers well diagnostics, downhole testing, and production optimization services. While not specialized in acoustic well analysis, its broad portfolio overlaps with Echometer's customer base and includes competing well-testing and surveillance offerings.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB is the largest global oilfield services provider with comprehensive well testing, production monitoring, and digital well optimization solutions. It competes with Echometer indirectly through its digital and upstream-production offerings targeted at the same oil and gas operators.
• Weatherford International: Weatherford provides well construction, production optimization, and well-testing services and equipment worldwide. Its artificial-lift and production-monitoring product lines overlap with the customer problems Echometer addresses, though as part of a much broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Cimation: Cimation provides industrial automation, IIoT, and remote monitoring solutions for oil and gas and other process industries. It overlaps with Echometer's data acquisition and well-monitoring use cases via IIoT and SCADA-based offerings, with a particular strength in upstream digital transformation projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

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