What Petrotech does

Petrotech, Inc. is a privately held engineering and integration company that designs, builds, and supports open-architecture control systems for turbomachinery and rotating machinery. The company was founded in 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has accumulated more than 50 years of domain experience, thousands of installations worldwide, and over 10 million operating hours of field-validated performance. Its flagship platform is a hardware-independent Open Architecture Control System built on IEC 6311 / IEC 61511-aligned design principles, supporting open protocols such as OPC UA, and serving as the foundation for application-specific control systems including compressor anti-surge, decoking, engine, generator, pump, and gas/steam turbine control, plus proprietary modules such as the Digital Excitation Control System (DECS) and Turbine Fuel Regulation (TFR).

The company sells turnkey project solutions through a direct enterprise field-sales model, with regional offices in New Orleans (HQ and expanded engineering/manufacturing/testing facility), Houston, Bury St Edmunds (UK), and Abu Dhabi (UAE). Revenue is generated from one-time turnkey system projects complemented by recurring professional services including 24/7 technical support, factory acceptance testing with simulation, on-site installation and commissioning, training, and aftermarket technical assistance under multi-year contracts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Petrotech serves six primary verticals: Oil & Gas Production, Pipeline and Gas Processing, Petrochemical and Refining, Power Generation, Marine Control, and Industrial Automation, with named enterprise customers that include BP Exploration Alaska, Reliant Energy (NRG), a New York state power utility, and Pemex.

The leadership team is led by President and CEO John Kazour. The company has recently expanded its product surface into GE LM2500 aeroderivative retrofit control systems and NOx-reduction water injection systems, and has engaged in ecosystem activity with Rockwell Automation (2026 PartnerNetwork) and adjacent-vertical partnerships with Canyon Hydro and Sage Geosystems on pumped-storage hydropower (Clean Currents 2025). The business is self-funded, privately held, and shows no evidence of external venture or private equity capital.

Name

Petrotech

Legal name

Petrotech, Inc.

Website

https://petrotechinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Petrotech designs, manufactures, and services open-architecture control systems for turbomachinery and rotating machinery, serving enterprise customers in oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, pipeline, marine, and industrial automation markets across the USA, UK, and UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Control Systems

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

I&C / Controls & Automation Commissioning (DCS/PLC/SCADA) (EUAEAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rotating Equipment Start-up & Performance Testing (EUAEAJAE), Controls, Monitoring & Condition Management (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAI), Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK), Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Turbomachinery controls
• Rotating machinery
• Compressor anti-surge
• Industrial automation
• Process control systems

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Control System Projects: Full-service turnkey solutions for turbomachinery and rotating machinery control systems, including engineering design, project management, control panel fabrication, site installation, commissioning, startup, and aftermarket technical support.
2. Field Services and Support: 24/7/365 technical support with dedicated case managers, factory acceptance testing, on-site installation and startup support, documentation support and after-installation technical support.
3. Control System Installation: System integration, site I&E services, commissioning, startup, training, and aftermarket technical support services.
4. Technical Consultation: Technical consultation and white paper resources for turbomachinery control system applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Petrotech designs, manufactures, and commissions turbomachinery and rotating machinery control systems, providing turnkey solutions built on an Open Architecture Control Systems platform. The offering includes engineering design, control panel fabrication, factory acceptance testing, site installation, commissioning, startup, training, and 24/7 aftermarket technical support for compressors, turbines, engines, generators, pumps, and decoking applications.

Product overview

Petrotech is a turbomachinery and rotating machinery control systems provider headquartered in New Orleans, LA, with operations in Houston, the UK (Bury St Edmunds), and Abu Dhabi, UAE. The company's core product is its Open Architecture Control Systems platform, which serves as the hardware-independent foundation for all application-specific control systems. The product portfolio includes specialized application control systems for Compressor Anti-Surge Control, Decoking Control Systems, Engine Control Systems, Generator Control Systems, Pump Control Systems, and Gas and Steam Turbine Control. These application systems are built on the Open Architecture platform and share its open-standard, IEC 61511/ISA/IEC 62443-aligned design principles. Petrotech also delivers a comprehensive suite of services including Field Service, Control System Installation, Consultations, and Testing & Training. The company serves six market verticals: Oil & Gas Production, Pipeline and Gas Processing, Petrochemical and Refining, Power Generation, Marine Control, and Industrial Automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Architecture Control Systems Hardware-independent, open-standard control systems platform providing seamless integration with existing infrastructure, lower initial and ongoing support costs, and ease of upgrade. Built on IEC 6311 / IEC 61511 / ISA / IEC 62443-aligned design principles.
• Compressor Anti-Surge Control Control system designed to protect turbo compressors from damaging surge conditions by monitoring critical parameters and opening recycle valves to maintain minimum flow when surge is imminent.
• Decoking Control Systems Automated control system for the decoking process in refineries and chemical plants, managing coke and scale deposit removal from process tubes to maintain operational efficiency and equipment longevity.
• Engine Control System Control system for reciprocating and diesel engines used in oil and gas production and industrial applications, managing engine operation, speed, load, and protection functions.
• Generator Control Systems Control systems for generator sets, including digital excitation control (DECS), automatic synchronization, voltage regulation, and integration with turbine fuel regulation systems for both isochronous and droop mode operation.
• Pump Control Systems Control systems for pump applications including water flood pumps in oil recovery operations, fire water pumps, and centrifugal pumps, providing automation and optimization for fluid handling.
• Gas and Steam Turbine Control Comprehensive control systems for gas turbines (aero-derivative and frame) and steam turbines in compressor drive and generator drive applications, including speed control, fuel regulation, overspeed protection, and integration with auxiliary systems.
• Field Service On-site technical support service including installation, commissioning, startup, and 24/7/365 aftermarket technical assistance with a dedicated case manager.
• Control System Installation Turnkey installation service including system integration, site instrumentation and electrical (I&E) services, project management, and execution during customer shutdown periods.
• Technical Consultations

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced NOx emissions from 64.5 to 20.3 ppm on gas fuel and 105.5 to 35 ppm on liquid fuel for GE Frame 5 turbines
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Rockwell AutomationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Petrotech participated in the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Event in Las Vegas, NV (March 2026) where President John Kazour presented alongside industry leaders on the growing risk of obsolete control systems and modernization solutions.
• Canyon HydronotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-presented at Clean Currents 2025 alongside Canyon Hydro and Sage Geosystems during the 'Improvements and Innovations' technical session, showcasing the 'Innovative Pumped Storage' project for long-duration energy storage and grid reliability.
• Sage GeosystemsnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-presented at Clean Currents 2025 alongside Canyon Hydro and Sage Geosystems during the 'Improvements and Innovations' technical session, showcasing the 'Innovative Pumped Storage' project for long-duration energy storage and grid reliability.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Compressor Controls Corporation (CCC): CCC is the most direct competitor to Petrotech, specializing in anti-surge and performance control for turbo compressors serving oil & gas, petrochemical, and pipeline operators. Both firms offer turnkey control system retrofits with similar customer profiles and project economics.
• Turbine Controls, Inc. (TCI): TCI specializes in retrofit control systems for General Electric gas turbines (Frame 5, Frame 6, Frame 7, LM2500) - directly overlapping Petrotech's core GE LM2500 retrofit business. Both compete head-to-head for the same utility and oil & gas customer modernization budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Woodward: Woodward is a long-established incumbent in turbomachinery control systems, governor controls, and fuel regulation - overlapping with Petrotech's Turbine Fuel Regulation and engine control offerings. Much larger portfolio serving aerospace, industrial, and energy markets with proprietary control platforms.
• GE Vernova: GE Vernova's Gas Power business ships its own Speedtronic and Mark VIe control platforms with new GE turbines, creating the primary OEM competition that Petrotech counters via retrofits of legacy GE LM2500 and Frame units. A massive, well-capitalized incumbent with bundled service contracts.
• Siemens Energy: Siemens Energy sells the SPPA-T3000 control platform and proprietary turbine controls with its industrial steam and gas turbines, competing with Petrotech in the same power generation and oil & gas customer base. Major OEM with deep service organization and digital offerings.
• ABB: ABB offers the Ability System 800xA platform and industrial drives/motor controls widely used in turbomachinery-driven processes, overlapping with Petrotech's automation and process control scope. Serves similar oil & gas, power, and petrochemical customers at much larger scale.
• Emerson (AspenTech / DeltaV): Emerson's DeltaV distributed control system and AspenTech asset optimization software serve the same process industries as Petrotech, including turbomachinery compressor and turbine asset management. Competes via broader process automation scope rather than dedicated turbomachinery expertise.
• Rockwell Automation: Rockwell Automation's ControlLogix/PlantPAx platform is the underlying control hardware that Petrotech's open-architecture systems integrate with, and the two firms maintain an active PartnerNetwork relationship. Represents both a complementary technology partner and a potential competitive incumbent in plant-wide automation.
• Yokogawa Electric: Yokogawa's CENTUM VP and Exaopc platforms compete for turbomachinery-adjacent process control budgets in refineries, petrochemical plants, and power generation facilities. Strong incumbent in Middle East and Asia process industries.
• Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell's Experion and Forge platforms serve the same oil & gas, refining, and power generation customers as Petrotech, with comprehensive turbomachinery and asset management modules. Large-scale incumbent with deep UOP process technology integration.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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