Big Elk Energy Systems

What Big Elk Energy Systems does

Big Elk Energy Systems LLC is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based turnkey custom manufacturer serving the natural gas, pipeline infrastructure, and defense shipbuilding industries. The company designs, engineers, and fabricates integrated skidded systems — including ultrasonic, Coriolis, orifice, turbine, and biomethane measurement skids, control valve skids, gas chromatograph buildings, fuel gas conditioning skids, main line valve settings, pig launchers and receivers, and prefabricated facility piping — alongside three patented offerings: the Big Elk Inline Meter Tube (reducing skid sizes by up to 60%), the Fully Adjustable Pipe Support, and the M3 Mobile Master Meter portable verification system. All production is consolidated in a 140,000 sq ft facility on a 12-acre campus, equipped with three fabrication bays, 7 Sub-Arc welding machines, 18,000+ sq ft of blasting/painting/curing capacity, and on-site X-ray, hydro-testing, NDT, and heat treatment, with ISO 9001:2015 certification and CAGE code 7BKT8 supporting defense work.

The company sells exclusively on a project-by-project, quote-driven basis to enterprise customers including major oil and gas operators, midstream and transmission pipeline companies, and defense shipbuilders, with direct enterprise field sales as the sole go-to-market motion and no public pricing or standard product catalog. Revenue is derived from one-time custom fabrication contracts that may span multiple years, complemented by storage solutions and standardization programs for repeat clients; geographic reach spans the United States and international markets through established shipping relationships. The firm is privately held and family-owned by Geoffrey Hager, was founded in 2014, operates with 11-50 employees, and has raised approximately $2.06M in disclosed early-stage funding.

Name

Big Elk Energy Systems

Legal name

Big Elk Energy Systems LLC

Website

https://bigelk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Elk Energy Systems is a Tulsa-based turnkey custom fabricator of measurement skids, valve systems, and pipeline infrastructure for oil and gas operators, midstream pipeline companies, and defense shipbuilders, with patented inline meter tube and mobile verification products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pipeline Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engineering design services (line design, substation design, civil/structural) (EUADAKAG)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Pipeline skid manufacturing
• Natural gas measurement skids
• Valve skid fabrication
• Industrial welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Turnkey custom fabrication for natural gas and pipeline infrastructure including meter skids, valve settings, launchers, receivers, and defense-grade fabrication. Projects are custom-engineered and manufactured to client-specific requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Big Elk Energy Systems is a turnkey custom manufacturer for the natural gas and pipeline infrastructure industry, producing measurement skids (Ultrasonic, Coriolis, Orifice, Turbine, Biomethane), control valve skids, gas chromatograph buildings, fuel gas skids, main line valve settings, pig launchers and receivers, ultrasonic meter tubes, and prefabricated facility piping. It also holds three patented products (Inline Meter Tube, Adjustable Pipe Support, M3 Mobile Master Meter) and provides integrated engineering, fabrication, welding, blasting, coatings, and assembly under one roof in a 140,000 sq. ft. Tulsa, OK facility.

Product overview

Big Elk Energy Systems is a premier turnkey manufacturer for the natural gas and pipeline infrastructure industry offering integrated manufacturing services under one roof. Their product portfolio centers on custom skidded measurement and valve systems for the energy sector, including Measurement Skids (Ultrasonic, Coriolis, Orifice, Turbine, and Biomethane), Control Valve Skids, Gas Chromatograph Buildings, Fuel Gas Skids, and Main Line Valve Settings. The company also produces Pig Launchers & Receivers, Meter Tubes, and specializes in their patented Big Elk Inline Meter Tube (which reduces skid sizes by up to 60%) and patented Big Elk Pipe Supports. Additional offerings include Facility Piping prefabrication and the M3 Mobile Master Meter, a patented portable verification system for high pressure natural gas meters. The company provides fully integrated, turnkey manufacturing from advanced design and engineering through custom fabrication, welding, blasting, coatings, and final assembly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• M3 (Mobile Master Meter): A patented, portable verification system for high volume natural gas meters that provides on-site instant accuracy verification to reduce downtime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced skid sizes by up to 60% with patented inline meter tube design

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Leading Ultrasonic Meter ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrong partnerships with leading ultrasonic meter manufacturers for measurement system solutions. Combined with trusted relationships across midstream and transmission companies nationwide and internationally, these partnerships make Big Elk a reliable partner for high-quality measurement systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Badger Meter: Manufacturer of flow measurement and control products for water, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Comparable as a measurement-focused supplier to the same midstream/transmission customers that buy Big Elk's measurement skids and meter tubes.
• Flowserve Corporation: Global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and flow control automation for oil & gas, power, and process industries. Overlaps with Big Elk's control valve skids, fuel gas skids, and flow control systems for pipeline customers, but at much greater scale.
• BrandSafway: Global industrial services and access solutions company serving energy, infrastructure, and commercial markets with broader portfolio including industrial fabrication. Comparable as a larger-scale incumbent with overlap in energy infrastructure services.

Direct peers

• Team Inc. Provider of specialty industrial services including pipeline integrity, NDT, and on-site fabrication for energy and infrastructure assets. Overlaps with Big Elk's NDT, hydro-testing, and pipeline equipment offerings for similar oil & gas end customers.
• ENGlobal Corporation: Engineering, fabrication, and construction services provider focused on energy and industrial markets, with custom fabrication of skidded process systems. Comparable in serving midstream/refinery customers with engineered-to-order equipment.
• Mistras Group: Provider of technology-enabled asset integrity, NDT, and pipeline services to oil & gas and infrastructure operators. Comparable through its pipeline inspection, NDT, and qualification testing capabilities that complement custom fabrication.
• T.D. Williamson: Tulsa-based global provider of pipeline equipment and integrity services, including pig launchers/receivers, hot tap and plugging equipment. Direct overlap with Big Elk's custom fabrication of pipeline launchers, receivers, and meter tubes for the same midstream/transmission customer base.
• Audubon Companies: Midstream-focused engineering, procurement, fabrication, and field services company serving oil & gas operators. Direct overlap with Big Elk's turnkey fabrication of meter skids, valve settings, and pipeline infrastructure for transmission customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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