Basic Systems

What Basic Systems does

Basic Systems, Inc. is a private, Ohio-incorporated engineering and design firm founded in 1982 that specializes in facility engineering for the natural gas industry. The company delivers engineering and design services (mechanical, process, electrical, instrumentation, civil, and structural) alongside automation and controls (PLC programming, HMI/SCADA, custom control panels, and commissioning) for compressor stations, meter and regulation stations, gas storage facilities, LNG plants, and CNG/NGV refueling stations. Its technology stack leverages CADWorx, Navisworks, Revit, and ReCap for 3D modeling, clash detection, automatic isometrics, and bill-of-materials generation, and the firm claims more than 2 million horsepower of gas compression experience concentrated under one roof.

The business operates a project-based, relationship-driven enterprise sales motion: revenue is generated through FEED and feasibility studies, detailed engineering and design, turnkey EPC delivery, procurement services, and commissioning/startup support. Pricing is custom and quote-based, with no public pricing across four streams: engineering and design services, automation and controls, turnkey EPC, and procurement services. The firm sells directly to utilities, pipeline operators, midstream companies, gas storage operators, and LNG/CNG infrastructure developers, and lists more than 30 named enterprise relationships spanning Berkshire Hathaway, Williams, Kinder Morgan, Enbridge, TC Energy, Dominion Energy, EQT Midstream, National Fuel Gas, and others across multiple U.S. states.

Basic Systems, Inc. is privately held with no disclosed funding events, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. It maintains safety pre-qualification registrations on ISNetworld, Veriforce, PEC Premier, and PICS, has an active careers page, and holds OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 safety certifications for field employees. Marketing is concentrated in direct enterprise engagement supplemented by LinkedIn, Facebook, and industry events; AI/ML capabilities are not disclosed in the source material.

Name

Basic Systems

Legal name

Basic Systems, Inc.

Website

https://basic-systems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Basic Systems, Inc. is a 1982-founded, Ohio-based private engineering and design firm specializing in compressor stations, metering, gas storage, LNG, and CNG/NGV facilities for U.S. natural gas utilities, pipeline operators, and midstream companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Gas Engineering Services

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation (DCS/PLC/SCADA, SIS, Metering) (EUAEAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD), Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Materials, Standards & Engineering Governance (Specs, Records, As-Builts) (EUAJAEAH)

Keywords

• Natural gas engineering
• Compressor station design
• Pipeline automation controls
• Turnkey EPC services
• Gas metering regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Professional engineering and design services for natural gas infrastructure including compressor stations, metering stations, and gas storage facilities. Services include FEED studies, feasibility studies, detailed engineering, 3D design, commissioning and startup support, and O&M manual development. Revenue is project-based with varying contract sizes.
2. Automation and Controls: Design, fabrication, and installation of control systems including PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, custom control panels, and commissioning services for oil and gas facilities. Revenue generated through equipment supply and services contracts.
3. Turnkey EPC Projects: Complete project delivery from design through construction for compressor stations and related infrastructure. Revenue from project management, procurement, and construction services.
4. Procurement Services: Procurement services handling bid preparation, requisitions, bid evaluation, purchasing, inspection/quality control, tracking, shipping, receiving, inventory control, document control, and accounting from quote request to site delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Basic Systems is a natural gas engineering and design firm that delivers mechanical, process, electrical, instrumentation, civil, and structural engineering for compressor stations, metering and regulation stations, gas storage facilities, LNG facilities, and CNG refueling stations. Its portfolio combines Engineering & Design, Automation & Controls (PLC, HMI/SCADA, custom panels), Turnkey EPC project delivery, procurement services, 3D design, feasibility and FEED studies, and commissioning and startup support for utilities, pipelines, midstream operators, storage operators, LNG developers, and CNG station builders.

Product overview

Basic Systems offers a unified portfolio of engineering, design, and automation services for the natural gas industry. The core offerings include Engineering & Design Services (mechanical, process, electrical, civil, structural) and Automation & Controls (PLC programming, HMI/SCADA, custom panels, commissioning). These are supplemented by project delivery modules including Turnkey EPC Solutions, Project/Program Management, and Procurement Services. The company also provides specialized natural gas market services including Transmission Compression, Meter & Regulation Stations, Gas Storage, Production/Midstream, LNG Facility, and CNG/NGV Station services. Supporting services include 3D Design (CADWorx, Navisworks, Revit), Feasibility Studies, FEED Services, and Commissioning & Startup. The portfolio is delivered as professional services rather than packaged software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering & Design Services Comprehensive engineering and design services for natural gas facilities covering mechanical, process, electrical, instrumentation, civil, and structural engineering, from greenfield designs to station rehabilitation, including feasibility studies, FEED studies, detailed engineering, 3D design, and O&M manual development.
• Automation & Controls Oil and gas industry automation solutions ranging from simple machine control to complete turnkey automation, including PLC programming, HMI/SCADA development, custom control panels, unit control panels, station control panels, RIO panels, and commissioning services.
• Turnkey (EPC) Solutions Complete project delivery including project engineering, multiple procurement options, contractor hiring and management, and construction oversight for compressor station and natural gas infrastructure projects.
• Project / Program Management Full project lifecycle management including planning, execution, scheduling, cost control, quality assurance, commissioning, and economic analysis for natural gas facility projects.
• Natural Gas Transmission Compression Services Gas compression services for transmission pipelines including high-speed reciprocating compressors, gas turbine driven centrifugal compressors, slow speed integral compressors, and electric driven compression for transmission, production, and storage field compressor stations.
• Meter & Regulation Station Services System interconnect station design for high pressure supply lines and low(er) pressure industrial users, including interconnect, gate station, meter and regulation, and point of delivery station design with cleaning, heating, metering, SCADA, conditioning, odorization, regulating, measuring, filtering, and pre-heating scope.
• Natural Gas Storage Services End-to-end gas storage facility engineering from well head to pipeline tie-in, covering salt formations, depleted reservoirs, and aquifers, including compression, measurement, and processing infrastructure for injection and withdrawal.
• Production / Midstream Services Gas compression and processing services for production and midstream companies including gas dehydration, dew point control, gas sweetening, gas cleaning and heating, compression, and measurement sized for short-term ROI projects.
• LNG Facility Services Liquefied natural gas facility design and management including vaporization, liquefaction, boil-off gas compression, vapor handling, storage and send out, metering, onsite electrical power generation, utility power connections, and automation and controls for the entire LNG facility.
• CNG / NGV Station Services Compressed natural gas vehicle refueling station design including compression equipment, dispensing systems, CNG storage cylinders, and complete process facility specifications and building modification requirements.
• Procurement Services Complete procurement lifecycle from request for quote through site delivery, including bid preparation, requisitions, bid evaluation, purchasing, inspection and quality control, tracking, shipping, receiving, inventory control, document control, and accounting.
• 3D Design Services 3D drafting and design using CADWorx, Navisworks, Revit, and ReCap for piping models, automatic isometrics, bill of materials generation, clash detection, walkthrough visualizations, and construction documentation, integrating third-party laser scans for existing facility modeling.
• Feasibility & FEED Studies Front-end engineering and scoping studies including compressor package analysis, main gas processing options, equipment selection, facility plot plans, process flow diagrams, preliminary P&IDs, electrical diagrams, and detailed cost estimates for EPC tender documentation.
• Commissioning & Startup Services Control system commissioning and facility startup including site acceptance testing, loop checks, device calibration, and alarm/shutdown documentation for natural gas facilities.
• O&M Manual Development Operation and maintenance manual creation organizing vendor documentation, drawings, parts lists, operating instructions, and compliance documents for natural gas facility operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000,000 HP of gas compression experience accumulated over 40 years

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ISNetworldminorOthersPre-qualification platform for contractor safety vetting. Basic Systems is registered with ISNetworld as part of their contractor safety pre-qualification program for working with major energy companies.
• VeriforceminorOthersSafety and compliance verification platform for contractor pre-qualification. Basic Systems is registered with Veriforce as part of their safety pre-qualification process for working with energy industry clients.
• PEC PremierminorOthersSafety pre-qualification contractor management platform. Basic Systems is registered with PEC Premier for contractor safety vetting and pre-qualification reviews.
• PICSminorOthersContractor safety pre-qualification platform. Basic Systems is registered with PICS as part of their pre-qualification companies for contractor safety vetting and annual safety program reviews.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ENGlobal: ENGlobal provides engineering, automation, and field services to the U.S. natural gas, pipeline, and energy sectors. It is the closest publicly-traded direct competitor to Basic Systems, with overlapping capabilities in PLC/SCADA, control panels, and pipeline facility engineering.
• EN Engineering: EN Engineering offers natural gas distribution and transmission engineering services, including design, M&R station work, and integrity management. It is highly comparable in client base (utilities, midstream) and service mix to Basic Systems.
• Audubon Companies (Wood): Audubon (now part of Wood) provides engineering, procurement, fabrication, and field services for pipeline, compressor station, and midstream projects — a closely comparable EPC/automation peer for Basic Systems.

Regional players

• GHD: GHD is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with U.S. pipeline and energy practices. It offers overlapping M&R and station engineering services with comparable client types.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering and design consultancy with a North American pipeline and energy practice. It competes for compressor station design, M&R station work, and gas infrastructure engineering contracts similar to Basic Systems.
• TRC Companies: TRC is an engineering, consulting, and construction management firm serving the utility and pipeline sectors. Its pipeline integrity, M&R station design, and energy services overlap with Basic Systems' core offerings.
• AECOM: AECOM is a large global infrastructure and energy engineering firm with capabilities across LNG, pipelines, and compressor stations. It competes for major facility engineering work alongside smaller specialists like Basic Systems.
• KBR: KBR is a major EPC contractor with deep LNG, gas processing, and pipeline capabilities. It competes for the largest energy infrastructure projects where Basic Systems also bids, but at significantly greater scale.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a major employee-owned EPC and engineering firm with a sizable energy and natural gas pipeline practice. It competes for larger compressor station, M&R, and LNG facility projects alongside Basic Systems but at greater scale.
• Wood (Wood Group): Wood is a global engineering and consultancy with significant oil & gas, LNG, and midstream capabilities. It competes for major LNG and pipeline projects where Basic Systems participates and acquired Audubon to deepen U.S. energy services presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BasicSystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/basic-systems-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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