What Packers Plus Energy Services does

Packers Plus Energy Services is a Calgary, Alberta-headquartered, privately held oilfield services company founded in 2000 that designs, manufactures, and deploys proprietary ball-activated multi-stage completion systems and related downhole tools for horizontal oil and gas wells. The company operates ISO 9001 and API Q1 certified manufacturing facilities in Edmonton, Alberta and Houston, Texas, and sells directly to exploration and production operators globally through Regional Sales Managers and engineering-led field support. Its customer base spans unconventional tight oil and gas plays in North America, offshore acreage in the UK and Norwegian North Sea, SAGD and heavy oil developments in Canada, and carbonate reservoirs in the Middle East.

The commercial core is the StackFRAC family of multi-stage completion systems, with the StackFRAC HD-X representing the current generation. StackFRAC HD-X uses proprietary anti-erosion Inner Armor coating and finer ball-and-seat increments (down to 1/40 inch, exceeding the industry standard 1/16 inch) to enable up to 63-70 stage completions on extended reach laterals, supported by 70-stage deployments over 13,000-foot laterals in the Montney. The broader portfolio is structured to cover the full lower completion workflow: FracPORT sleeves (drillable closeable variants, H2/H3 generations) for injection and flow control; RockSEAL H2 dual-element packers and the DV/DV Packer for zonal isolation; PrimeSET, Single Trip, and TREX liner hangers (with PrimeSET carrying API 19LH V1 qualification) for HPHT and single-trip deployments; Lightning composite and dissolvable frac plugs and SFD903/SF901 dissolvable balls to eliminate millout; the Inferno ball-activated steam valve for SAGD steam distribution without coiled tubing; AirSPAN floatation subs and the ePLUS Dart Unlimited electronically controlled degradable system for extended reach and high stage counts; FLUX cassette ICDs and the FLUX Tesla AICD for inflow control; and the ePLUS Retina real-time monitoring system (10,000 Hz sampling, 100+ monitored operations and 2,000+ stages) for surface and downhole event verification. Cumulative installed metrics exceed 300,000 ball-activated sleeves and 200,000 stages worldwide.

Commercially, Packers Plus positions its systems against cemented plug-and-perf completions with quantified outcomes of 28-38% higher average daily production per stage, 32-36% greater cumulative production per stage, up to 49% cost savings per well, and approximately 45% less stimulation time, alongside stack-specific claims such as 12-24 hours of rig time saved per well with single-trip liner hangers. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with engineering collaboration on custom completion designs, supported by a website-based case study and technical animation library, SPE conference papers, and a global directory of regional contacts. Pricing is project-based and quote-driven rather than publicly disclosed. The company is independently owned and operated, with no disclosed external funding rounds, parent company, or acquisition activity, and employs 501-1,000 people across its global footprint.

Name

Packers Plus Energy Services

Legal name

Packers Plus Energy Services Inc.

Website

https://packersplus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Packers Plus Energy Services, founded in 2000 in Calgary, designs and manufactures proprietary ball-activated multi-stage completion systems, liner hangers, flow control devices, frac plugs and specialty downhole tools for horizontal oil and gas wells, selling directly to global E&P operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oil and Gas Well Completion Equipment

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Well Construction & Completion Services (Cementing, Casing, Tubular Running) (EUALABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Completion Tools & Subsurface Equipment (Packers, Liners, Valves, Sand Control) (EUALABAD), Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Wellheads, BOPs, Surface Equipment) (EUALABAL)

Keywords

• Oilfield completion services
• Multi-stage fracturing systems
• Downhole completion tools
• Horizontal well technology
• Liner hanger equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Completion Technology Systems and Equipment: Packers Plus generates revenue through the sale and deployment of multi-stage completion systems, liner hangers, flow control devices, frac plugs, and specialty tools for oil and gas well completions. The company designs, manufactures, and provides these proprietary systems along with associated field services to oil and gas operators worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Packers Plus designs, manufactures, and globally deploys proprietary multi-stage ball-activated completion systems and associated downhole tools for horizontal oil and gas wells. Its portfolio spans multi-stage fracturing systems (StackFRAC HD-X, StackFRAC Slimhole), liner hangers, flow control devices, frac plugs, and specialty completion tools, sold to exploration and production operators worldwide with accompanying engineering and field service support.

Product overview

Packers Plus Energy Services is a diversified global company delivering innovative high-value completion technology solutions for the oil and gas industry. The product portfolio centers on the StackFRAC HD-X and StackFRAC Slimhole multi-stage completion systems as the core offerings, complemented by a comprehensive suite of liner hanger solutions (PrimeSET, Single Trip Liner Hanger, TREX Cemented Liner Packer), flow control and sand management products (FLUX Flow Control Devices including FLUX Tesla AICD, Sand Screens), frac plugs (TREX Lightning Frac Plugs family including Lightning, LightningPLUS, LightningBOLT, and Titanium XV variants), and specialty tools (AirSPAN Floatation Sub, TREX Setting Sleeve, ePLUS Retina Monitoring System, ePLUS Dart Unlimited System, Diverter Valve/DV Packer, Cemented Ball Drop Sleeves including QuickPORT and Diffusor variants, and Steam Valves/Inferno). These products work together to enable operators to complete horizontal wells with targeted stimulation, zonal isolation, and production optimization across various applications including unconventional tight oil/gas, shale gas, SAGD, HPHT, offshore, and refrac operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StackFRAC HD-X: High intensity multi-stage completion system for unconventional tight oil and gas formations with advanced ball-activated technology
• FLUX Flow Control Devices
• TREX
• ePLUS Retina Monitoring System
• AirSPAN Floatation Sub
• Inferno Ball-Activated Steam Valve
• Lightning Frac Plugs
• PrimeSET Liner Hanger
• Diverter Valve (DV) & DV Packer
• ePLUS Dart Unlimited System
• ScreenPORT Technologies

Products and services

• StackFRAC HD-X System Next-generation ball-activated multi-stage completion system providing high-intensity stimulation in unconventional tight oil and gas formations, with proprietary anti-erosion coating (Inner Armor) and advanced seat/port activation enabling smaller ball/seat increments and increased stage counts for oil and gas E&P operators.
• StackFRAC Slimhole System Multi-stage ball-activated completion system with smaller liner outside diameter designed for re-entering vertical or horizontal wells, enabling cost-effective restimulation and well recovery for E&P operators requiring re-fracturing and re-entry solutions.
• Liner Hangers Suite of completion liner anchoring tools using premium sealing technology to pack off the annulus and secure the liner in intermediate casing, with innovative anti-preset features for reliability and performance in oil and gas wells.
• PrimeSET Single Trip Liner Hanger Single-trip liner hanger system that enables deployment of both lower and upper completions in one trip, saving 10-18 hours of rig time, reducing risk, and improving operational efficiency by eliminating multiple running trips for E&P operators.
• PrimeSET Liner Hanger V0-rated liner hanger system with bi-directional slips, triple anti-preset design, and premium sealing technology, providing API 19LH V1 Gas Tight qualification for challenging HPHT environments.
• FLUX Flow Control Devices Cassette-based regulators that optimize fluid flow entering or exiting the wellbore, ranging from simple nozzle Inflow Control Devices (ICDs) to complex Autonomous Inflow Control Devices (AICDs) for reservoir coverage and flowback optimization in sandface completions.
• FLUX Tesla AICD Autonomous Inflow Control Device (AICD) completion system that enables both controlled inflow and high-rate acid stimulation, providing more than 55% increase in injection rates compared to equivalent nozzle-based ICDs for carbonate reservoir operators.
• Sand Screens ScreenPORT Sleeve and ScreenPORT S2 Sleeve combining sliding sleeve technology with sand control screens to maximize production in sandface completions for oil and gas E&P operators.
• TREX Lightning Frac Plugs Composite and dissolvable frac plugs (Lightning, LightningPLUS, Titanium XV, LightningBOLT variants) that improve deployment and reduce or eliminate millout operations, saving time and reducing risk in plug-and-perf completions.
• ePLUS Retina Monitoring System Real-time downhole monitoring system using proprietary sensor arrays with 10,000 Hz sampling rate to detect and verify multi-stage completion operations including ball launches, sleeve shifts, plug settings, and perforation detonations, providing independent confirmation of operations.
• ePLUS Dart Unlimited System Electronically controlled, degradable zonal isolation device enabling an unlimited number of full-bore stages with intelligent zone detection and 15,000 psi differential rating for fully degradable post-stimulation operations.
• AirSPAN Floatation Sub Casing flotation system that creates an air chamber to lighten completion strings during installation, with a glass disc barrier that isolates fluid weight above the sub for improved run-in-hole performance in extended reach laterals.
• Inferno Ball-Activated Steam Valve Ball-activated internal sliding sleeve for SAGD completions that removes the requirement for coiled tubing intervention to open the initial sleeve, enabling uniform steam distribution with adjustable nozzles and multiple open/close cycles.
• Diverter Valve (DV) and DV Packer Hydraulically activated flow path device for two-stage cementing applications on 9 5/8\" casing with API 19AC V0 gas-tight qualification, 10,000 psi operating pressure, and 325F temperature rating.
• TREX Setting Sleeve Mechanical drop-off tool for re-fracturing operations that disengages from the liner without cutting tools, providing a pre-determined depth for liner top after cementing with 6-ft tie-back capability for oil and gas re-entry applications.
• TREX Cemented Liner Packer Liner top packer specially designed to secure the liner in intermediate casing without the need for slips, reducing time and fluid usage with the setting ball retained in the running tool during setting operations.
• Single Trip Liner Hanger Liner hanger installed using a full bore running tool run on tie-back casing, providing the advantage of being tied back into the completion string immediately after setting operations.
• Cemented Ball Drop Sleeves Sliding sleeves bringing the operational efficiency of ball-activated completion technology to cemented liner completions, including QuickPORT IV, QuickPORT V, and Diffusor Sleeve variants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28-38% higher average daily production per fracture stage vs cemented liner completions
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MarwellnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPackers Plus partnered with Marwell to successfully complete a pilot program in Norway's North Sea demonstrating a new approach to accessing bypassed oil reserves through slim-hole multi-stage completions deployed via coiled tubing drilling. The partnership combined Packers Plus completion technology expertise with Marwell's drilling capabilities to unlock reserves from existing production liners.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Forum Energy Technologies: Oilfield equipment manufacturer supplying completion tools, pressure control, and other surface and downhole products. Adjacent competitor to Packers Plus in completion hardware, particularly liner hangers and pressure-control tooling.
• Rubicon Oilfield International: Provider of production and completion technology including packers, flow control, and liner hangers. Closely comparable to Packers Plus's lower-completion and liner hanger portfolio.
• Welltec: Provider of intervention and conveyance technology for well completions and production operations, including mechanical services for stimulation. Adjacent competitor addressing similar unconventional, extended-reach, and offshore completions.

Direct peers

• NCS Multistage: Canadian-headquartered provider of multistage completion technologies, including ball-drop and sliding sleeve systems for unconventional wells. NCS Multistage is the closest direct competitor to Packers Plus in North American open-hole and cemented multistage completions.
• Tendeka: Provider of advanced downhole monitoring and flow control technologies including autonomous inflow control devices and sand control screens. Comparable to Packers Plus's FLUX flow control family and ePLUS Retina monitoring offering.
• Innovex Downhole Solutions: Downhole completion technology specialist focused on packers, bridge plugs, frac plugs, and flow control tools. Directly comparable niche offering to Packers Plus's lower-completion portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Baker Hughes: Major integrated oilfield services and equipment manufacturer with completion tool offerings across multistage, liner hangers, and sand control. Competes with Packers Plus on international tenders and operator production-sharing frameworks.
• Halliburton: Largest global oilfield services company with a broad completion portfolio including the VersaFlex/DeltaWave multistage systems and iCruise intelligent completions. Competes directly with Packers Plus in NA unconventional, Middle East, and offshore markets but as one of many product lines.
• SLB (Schlumberger): Global OFS leader with a wide completion and stimulation portfolio. Operates the Cameron surface wellhead and completions hardware business alongside its pumping services, addressing many of the same customer needs as Packers Plus with broader geographic and product reach.
• Weatherford International: OFsS company with extensive completion portfolio including its ForeFRAC and Stim systems. Overlaps with Packers Plus in multistage completions, sand control, and liner hanger offerings across global markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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