Ace Pump

What Ace Pump does

Ace Pump Inc. is a privately held, California-based engineering and manufacturing company founded in 1985 that designs, machines, services, and repairs sub-surface (downhole) pumps used in oil and gas extraction. The company specializes in pumps for challenging wellbore conditions (sand, gas, wax, solids, acid, heavy gravity crude) and offers a 100% US-made pump option, with nearly all steel materials sourced and machined in Bakersfield, CA from a 15,000+ sq ft parts warehouse. Its offerings span two streams: equipment sales (custom-designed, in-house manufactured pumps) and field service/maintenance (hydro testing, LRP and surface equipment maintenance, steam cup assemblies, circulating equipment repairs, hydraulics, downhole pump repairs, BOP testing, and CalGem chart testing), plus equipment rental and trucking.

Ace Pump generates revenue through two channels: hardware sales of manufactured downhole pump products and professional services (field maintenance, repair, and engineering consultation). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is presumed to be quote-based given the custom engineering requirements. The go-to-market is enterprise direct field sales, with regional contacts in Santa Maria (Alex Bein), Bakersfield (Matt Pyland), and Ventura (Andre Reyes) covering California's oil-producing counties (Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Kern, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Los Angeles). The primary customer segment is oil and gas extraction companies operating in California, served under custom-engineered, well-specific engagements that create moderate switching costs post-installation.

Operationally, Ace Pump remains a small, independent firm with no disclosed external capital, M&A activity, partnerships, patents, or institutional investors. Its digital presence is minimal: a marketing website, an under-construction Pump Selector tool, and a separate Pump Tracking login portal (db.acepumpinc.com) used by customers for order tracking. The about page claims "serving customers throughout the world," but no foreign offices, customers, or revenue are documented; the actual footprint remains California-centric. The company is actively operating and hiring, with employment applications handled through a dedicated HR email.

Name

Ace Pump

Legal name

Ace Pump Inc.

Website

https://acepumpinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ace Pump Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Santa Maria, California, designs, manufactures, and services sub-surface (downhole) pumps for oil and gas extraction operators across California's major oil-producing counties, with in-house machining at a Bakersfield, CA facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Services & Artificial Lift (ESP, Rod Lift, Gas Lift, Chemicals) (EUALABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Wellheads, BOPs, Surface Equipment) (EUALABAL)

Keywords

• Downhole pump services
• Oilfield equipment manufacturing
• Pump repair services
• Oil and gas extraction equipment
• Subsurface pump engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of manufactured downhole pumps and oilfield equipment. The company designs and machines its own products for oil and gas extraction applications.
2. Field Service and Maintenance: On-site repair, maintenance, and engineering services for oilfield equipment including hydro testing, pump repairs, circulating equipment, and hydraulics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ace Pump designs, manufactures, and services downhole pumps and related oilfield equipment for the upstream oil and gas industry. The company supplies custom-engineered sub-surface pumps built to withstand harsh downhole conditions, complemented by field service, oilfield maintenance, pump repair, and equipment services. Operations are supported by in-house machining and fabrication at the company's California facilities.

Product overview

Ace Pump Inc. is a single-product service company specializing in sub-surface (downhole) pump services and equipment for the oil and gas extraction industry. The company offers an integrated suite of services centered on their core downhole pump products, including field service, oilfield maintenance, equipment rental (hydro test trucks, BOP testing), and pump repair. They also provide engineering and manufacturing capabilities, machining their own designed and tested pump products at their Bakersfield, CA facility. The company serves the oil pumping industry across California counties (Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Kern, Los Angeles, and Ventura) and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Downhole Pump Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Borets: Borets is one of the world's largest manufacturers of electric submersible pumps (ESPs) and provider of downhole pump services, directly comparable to Ace Pump's downhole pump design, manufacturing, and field service model. While Borets is global and Ace Pump is regional, both share the same core product: custom-engineered subsurface pumping equipment for oil and gas extraction.
• Pioneer Artificial Lift Solutions: Pioneer Artificial Lift Solutions designs and manufactures rod lift and PCP pumping systems and provides related field services for oil and gas operators. It is a direct peer in the downhole pump / artificial lift niche where Ace Pump competes, with a similar focus on customization and challenging wellbore conditions.
• KUDU Industries: KUDU Industries manufactures progressing cavity pumps (PCPs) and related artificial lift equipment with a strong North American oilfield service presence. It is a direct peer in the downhole pump manufacturing and field service segment, addressing similar wellbore-condition challenges as Ace Pump.

Broad incumbents

• Lufkin Industries (NCS Multistage): Lufkin Industries, now part of NCS Multistage, is a long-established manufacturer of artificial lift equipment (rod lift, PCP, gas lift) and downhole pumping products. It is a broad incumbent in the same artificial lift / downhole pump category that Ace Pump serves, with significantly larger scale and a national footprint.
• Weatherford International: Weatherford is a major global oilfield services company with a significant artificial lift and production portfolio including rod lift, ESP, and gas lift systems. It competes with Ace Pump at the larger-contract level for production optimization and downhole pumping work, especially in mature fields.
• Halliburton: Halliburton's Production Solutions segment covers artificial lift, including rod lift and ESP systems, plus a broad portfolio of downhole tools and field services. It is a broad incumbent in the same production-services space as Ace Pump, competing for both equipment sales and field service work.
• Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes' Artificial Lift business (formerly part of GE Oil & Gas) provides ESPs, rod lift, and gas lift products and services, directly overlapping Ace Pump's downhole pump product line. As a broad incumbent, it competes on large integrated contracts where scale and global service network matter.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB offers artificial lift and production systems, including rod lift and ESP products, through its Production division. It is a broad incumbent in the same upstream production-equipment space and competes for the most demanding, high-spec downhole pump applications globally.

Emerging players

• JJ Tech: JJ Tech is a regional oilfield services and equipment company operating in California and other Western US basins, providing downhole pump services and equipment similar to Ace Pump. It is an emerging/regional peer competing for the same local California operator relationships.

Regional players

• California Pump & Supply: California Pump & Supply is a regional distributor and service provider of industrial and oilfield pumps based in California. It is a regional peer competing for similar California-based oil and gas customers with overlapping product and service lines in pumps and related equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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