TIW
TIW is a Houston-based manufacturer of liner hanger systems and engineered oilfield well equipment, serving upstream oil and gas exploration and production operators worldwide. Founded in 1917, the company operates within the Innovex International energy industrial platform.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1917
- HeadquartersHouston, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
TIW firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TIW
- Legal name
- Innovex International, Inc.
- Website
- https://tiwoiltools.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1917
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- TIW is a Houston-based manufacturer of liner hanger systems and engineered oilfield well equipment, serving upstream oil and gas exploration and production operators worldwide. Founded in 1917, the company operates within the Innovex International energy industrial platform.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where TIW is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Houston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
TIW business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of specialized oilfield equipment including subsea systems, wellheads, drilling tools, completion equipment, and fishing/intervention tools. Equipment is sold directly to oil and gas exploration and production companies for deployment in shallow water, midwater, and deepwater operations worldwide.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
TIW product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TIW is a manufacturer of liner hanger systems and a comprehensive supplier of oilfield equipment covering the full well lifecycle. The company designs and produces subsea systems, surface wellheads, drilling and well construction tools, well completion equipment, production solutions, and fishing and intervention tools for oil and gas exploration and production operators in shallow water, midwater, and deepwater environments worldwide.
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Products and services
- Subsea Wellheads Subsea wellhead systems designed for deepwater and subsea drilling operations, used by oil and gas exploration and production operators.
- Subsea Connectors Connectors for subsea wellhead systems that enable reliable structural connections in subsea environments.
- Mudline Suspension Systems Systems for suspending casing strings at the mudline in subsea applications.
- Casing Connectors Connectors for joining and sealing casing strings in subsea environments.
- Liner Hanger Systems (Subsea) Systems for hanging liner strings in subsea wellbores.
- Downhole Deepwater Solutions Downhole tools and solutions specifically designed for deepwater drilling operations.
- Diverter Systems Systems for diverting drilling fluids away from the wellbore during drilling operations.
- Subsea Trees Subsea Christmas trees for controlling production from subsea wells.
- Drilling Wellheads Wellhead systems for drilling operations at surface locations.
- Production Wellheads Wellhead systems for managing production flow from completed wells.
- Thermal Wellheads Wellhead systems designed for thermal recovery operations such as SAGD.
- Frac Solutions Surface wellhead equipment for hydraulic fracturing operations.
- Surface/Platform Unitized Systems Unitized wellhead systems for surface and platform installations.
- Reamers & Stabilizers Downhole tools for reaming and stabilizing the wellbore during drilling.
- Drilling Enhancement Tools Tools designed to enhance drilling efficiency and performance.
- Centralizers Devices used to center casing in the wellbore for proper cementing.
- Stage Cementing Equipment Multi-stage cementing equipment for zonal isolation in long intervals.
- Specialty Deployment Tools Specialized tools for running and deploying equipment in complex wellbores.
- Well Construction Deepwater Solutions Well construction solutions tailored for deepwater environments.
- Downhole Swivel Tools Swivel tools enabling rotation while maintaining pressure control during running operations.
- Float Equipment Equipment including float shoes and collars for casing installation and cementing.
- Frac Plugs Plugs used for multi-stage hydraulic fracturing operations.
- Power Charges Explosive charges for perforating and other well completion operations.
- Toe Initiation Sleeves Toe sleeve systems for initiating flow in horizontal wellbores.
- Wet Shoe Systems Shoe systems for casing in water-bearing formations.
- Casing Flotation Subs Subs for floatation and centralization of casing strings.
- Liner Hanger Systems (Completion) Systems for hanging liner strings in the wellbore during well completion.
- Production Tools Tools for production operations and flow control.
- Service Tools General service tools for well completion operations.
- Inflatable Service Packers Packers that inflate to create zonal isolation for well service operations.
- Penetrators & Connectors Equipment for penetrating and connecting production infrastructure.
- Gas Lift Systems Systems for artificial lift using gas injection.
- Spooling Services Services for spooling operations in production environments.
- Casing Pulling Tool Tools for retrieving or pulling casing from the wellbore.
- External Catch Tools Fishing tools for catching external objects in the wellbore.
- Internal Catch Tools Fishing tools for retrieving objects from inside tubulars.
- Junk Catchers Tools for capturing and removing junk or debris from the wellbore.
- Milling & Cutting Tools Downhole milling and cutting tools for well intervention operations.
- Stroking Tools Tools for applying reciprocating motion during fishing operations.
- Safety Joints Joints that allow disconnection for safety during fishing operations.
- Wireline Equipment Equipment for wireline operations in intervention and fishing activities.
- Remedial & Repair Tools Tools for remedial operations and well repair.
- Power Swivels Power swivel equipment for well intervention and workover operations.
Companies that use TIW
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
TIW technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
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Feature6 records
TIW partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
TIW competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- TechnipFMC: Major integrated subsea and surface wellhead/tree provider serving offshore E&P operators. Directly overlaps TIW's subsea wellhead, connector, and tree portfolio for deepwater projects.
- Dril-Quip: Specialist manufacturer of subsea wellheads, trees, and connectors for offshore oil and gas; competes head-to-head with TIW in deepwater/subsea wellhead systems.
- Weatherford International: Provides liner hangers, completion tools, fishing tools, and wellhead equipment directly comparable to TIW's well-completion and intervention portfolio.
- Forum Energy Technologies: Specialty oilfield equipment manufacturer serving drilling, completion, and subsea markets; product lines in downhole tools and intervention compete directly with TIW.
- Cactus Wellhead: Manufacturer of wellhead equipment for shale and conventional plays with strong onshore completions focus; competes with TIW's surface wellhead and frac solutions lines.
Broad incumbents
- Halliburton: Global oilfield services major with a deep portfolio including completion tools and liner hangers; competes across most of TIW's product categories as a much larger incumbent.
- Baker Hughes: Diversified oilfield equipment and services company with significant wellhead, completion, and intervention tool franchises overlapping TIW's offering.
- Schlumberger (SLB): Largest oilfield services company with extensive wellheads, completions, and subsea production systems; one of the leading competitors across TIW's addressable categories.
Emerging players
- Oceaneering International: Provider of intervention tools, intervention tooling, and subsea services adjacent to TIW's Fishing & Intervention portfolio, with growing presence in offshore intervention tooling.
Regional players
- NCS Energy Services: Multi-stage completion and liner hanger specialist serving North American unconventional markets; offers liner-hanger and completion products that partially overlap TIW's well-completion portfolio.
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TIW leadership team
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TIW funding detail
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Investors
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TIW M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about TIW
What does TIW do?
TIW is a manufacturer of liner hanger systems and a comprehensive supplier of oilfield equipment covering the full well lifecycle. The company designs and produces subsea systems, surface wellheads, drilling and well construction tools, well completion equipment, production solutions, and fishing and intervention tools for oil and gas exploration and production operators in shallow water, midwater, and deepwater environments worldwide.
Is TIW a public or private company?
TIW is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was TIW founded?
TIW was founded in 1917. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is TIW based?
TIW is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.
How does TIW make money?
One revenue line is on record: industrial Equipment Sales.
Who are TIW's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are TechnipFMC, Dril-Quip, Weatherford International, Forum Energy Technologies and Cactus Wellhead. Broad incumbents are Halliburton, Baker Hughes and Schlumberger (SLB). Oceaneering International is listed as an emerging player. NCS Energy Services is listed as a regional player.
Does TIW have an API?
No public API is recorded for TIW.