What Red Kite Oilfield Services does

Red Kite Oilfield Services is a private, Aberdeen-headquartered oilfield services company founded in December 2018 that specializes in non-explosive, non-hazmat pipe severance and perforating services for the global oil and gas industry. The company operates as a licensed service provider of MCR Oil Tools' patented technology, deploying a portfolio of thermite/plasma-based tools — including the Radial Cutting Torch (RCT), Perforating Torch System (PTS), Circulating Pyro Torch (CPT), Perforating Pyro Torch (PPT), Axial Pyro Torch (APT), and ancillary equipment such as the Remote Firing Mechanism, Electro-Mechanical Anchor, and PostLatch System — to sever or perforate tubing, casing, drill pipe, and coiled tubing at temperatures up to 500°F and pressures up to 28,000 psi. Use cases span stuck pipe recovery, packer release, HWDP cutting, removal of broken SSSV flapper valves, and plug and abandonment operations, with the non-hazmat classification enabling rapid global air-freight deployment.

The business model is professional-services based: Red Kite provides trained personnel and proprietary equipment on a per-job basis to enterprise oil and gas operators (majors and national oil companies), with pricing determined per quote based on job complexity, location, and equipment requirements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by technical content marketing, a web-based pipe severance calculator, and "Request a Call" lead capture. The company serves operators in the UK, Scandinavia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Australasia, with an additional regional presence in Pakistan, and achieved ISO 9001:2015 accreditation in 2020.

In its first year of trading (2019-2020), the company scaled headcount by 533%, conducted 41 operations across 9 countries, and achieved two world-firsts in non-explosive cutting of 7" casing and 7" 26# tubing through minimum ID restrictions. The team brings over 150 years of combined experience in pipe severance, perforating, and well-intervention markets. No institutional investment, M&A activity, or post-2020 financial disclosures have been identified in available source material.

Name

Red Kite Oilfield Services

Legal name

Red Kite Ltd

Website

https://redkiteos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Red Kite Oilfield Services is a private, Aberdeen-based oilfield services company that deploys licensed non-explosive, non-hazmat pipe severance and perforating tools to oil and gas operators globally for stuck-pipe recovery, completions, and plug and abandonment operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Well Intervention Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (2131), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Well Intervention & Wireline Services (Slickline, E-line, Coiled Tubing) (EUALABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Completion Tools & Subsurface Equipment (Packers, Liners, Valves, Sand Control) (EUALABAD), Well Construction & Completion Services (Cementing, Casing, Tubular Running) (EUALABAC), Production Services & Artificial Lift (ESP, Rod Lift, Gas Lift, Chemicals) (EUALABAH)

Keywords

• Pipe severance services
• Well intervention tools
• Non-explosive perforating
• Oilfield cutting services
• Plug and abandonment

Headquarters

HQ city

Dyce

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pipe Severance and Perforating Services: Service-based revenue from providing specialized pipe cutting and perforating operations to oil and gas operators. Services include cutting stuck coil tubing, releasing packers, cutting completions, perforating HWDP, removing broken flapper valves, and plug and abandonment operations. Services are deployed on a per-job basis globally using trained personnel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Red Kite Oilfield Services provides non-explosive pipe severance and perforating tools and services for the global oil and gas industry. As a licensed service provider for MCR Oil Tools' patented Radial Cutting Torch (RCT) technology, the company deploys specialized personnel and proprietary equipment to client well sites worldwide for cutting and perforating tubing, casing, drill pipe, and coiled tubing. Core services include stuck pipe recovery, packer release, completion cutting, HWDP cutting, flapper valve removal, and plug and abandonment operations.

Product overview

Red Kite Oilfield Services offers a portfolio of non-explosive, non-hazmat pipe severance and perforating tools for the oil and gas industry. The core product is the Radial Cutting Torch (RCT), a patented cutting device for severing tubing, casing, drill pipe and coiled tubing. This is supported by perforating tools including the Perforating Torch System (PTS), Perforating Pyro Torch (PPT), and Circulating Pyro Torch (CPT). Ancillary equipment includes the Remote Firing Mechanism (RFM) for tool activation, Electro-Mechanical Anchor (EMA) for positioning, and specialized tools like the Axial Pyro Torch (APT) for flapper valve removal and PostLatch System for HWDP cutting. The company also provides a Pipe Severance Calculator to help customers select appropriate tools. All tools utilize proprietary MCR Oil Tools technology and can be deployed on slickline, e-line, coiled tubing, or jointed pipe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radial Cutting Torch (RCT) Patented non-explosive, non-hazmat pipe cutting tool that severs tubing, casing, drill pipe and coiled tubing using proprietary fuel and plasma technology. Can cut from 1-1/4" OD CT up to 9-7/8" casing and operates in temperatures up to 500°F and pressures up to 28,000 psi.
• Perforating Torch System (PTS) Non-explosive tubing punch tool deployed on slickline or e-line without need for radio silence or explosives, using proprietary powdered metal fuel. Operates up to 25,000 psi and 500°F.
• Perforating Pyro Torch (PPT) Patented non-hazmat tool for perforating challenging wellbore tubular components, producing clean circular holes without pipe swelling or debris. Operates up to 10,000 psi and 500°F.
• Circulating Pyro Torch (CPT) Non-explosive perforating tool that creates flow paths in drill pipe, tubing, casing and completions prior to RCT cutting operations. Described as the world's first non-explosive, non-hazmat rated perforating tool.
• Remote Firing Mechanism (RFM) Reliable activating system for MCR range of products, deployable on slickline, coiled tubing, or drill pipe with programmable pressure, temperature, time and movement thresholds. Multiple safe thresholds built in for operator and well safety.
• Electro-Mechanical Anchor (EMA) Electric line or slickline deployed anchoring device with outside diameters of 1-1/2", 1-3/4" and 2-1/2" for anchoring tools during cutting tubulars from 2-3/8" to 7-5/8".
• Axial Pyro Torch (APT) Thermite-based system that directs plasma output downward upon tool initiation to erode and remove broken or loose flapper valves in Subsurface Safety Valves (SSSVs).
• PostLatch System Small diameter tool system (2.0" and 2.5" OD) for making consecutive cuts in the same plane in Heavy Weight Drill Pipe (HWDP), providing precise known fish ID and OD and enabling release of stuck BHAs.
• Selective Reach Torch (SRT) 3-3/8" SRT designed and built to order for cutting tubing through minimum ID restrictions as small as 3.510", such as cutting 7" 26# tubing. Used in world-first pipe cut deployment for major international oil company.

Quantifiable outcome

• 533% headcount growth in first year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MCR Oil Tools LLCcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 December 2018MCR Oil Tools LLC is the developer and patent holder of the Radial Cutting Torch (RCT) and related non-explosive, non-hazmat pipe severance and perforating technology. Red Kite Oilfield Services operates as a licensed service provider, authorized to deploy MCR technology globally. The partnership provides Red Kite with access to proprietary fuel technology and patented nozzle designs for pipe cutting applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Expro Group: Provider of energy services to the oil and gas industry, focused on well intervention, integrity, and subsea wellhead access. Comparable as a specialist well intervention services provider with similar enterprise sales motion to oil and gas operators globally.
• Halliburton: One of the world's largest oilfield services companies with a well intervention and completion tools portfolio. Halliburton competes in the same well intervention and pipe severance market segment but as part of a much broader product and service offering.
• Weatherford International: Oilfield services and equipment provider with strong well intervention, completions, and P&A offerings. Direct overlap with Red Kite in intervention tools and services, particularly in the Middle East and North Sea markets.
• Baker Hughes: Major oilfield services and equipment company with extensive well intervention, completions, and artificial lift operations. Overlaps with Red Kite in well intervention and pipe recovery services across the same global customer base.
• SLB (Schlumberger): Global oilfield services major with significant well intervention, completions, and P&A capabilities. Competes with Red Kite in intervention services and is a likely counterpart in operator master service agreements.

Direct peers

• Hunting PLC: UK-listed oilfield services company providing well intervention, completions, and downhole tools. Compares to Red Kite as a mid-sized intervention tools and services specialist serving the same global operator base.
• Welltec: Specialist well intervention company using robotic and mechanical wireline tools for well construction, completion, and P&A operations. Comparable niche technology positioning targeting similar operators and well intervention use cases.
• MCR Oil Tools LLC: Patent holder and developer of the Radial Cutting Torch (RCT) technology that Red Kite licenses. MCR is the closest direct peer as the upstream licensor and likely operates service or distribution in overlapping geographies, creating a channel conflict risk for Red Kite.

Emerging players

• TAQA (well intervention arm) / similar P&A specialists: Several niche North Sea-focused P&A and well intervention specialists compete with Red Kite in plug and abandonment services for mature UK Continental Shelf wells. Comparable as focused P&A service providers addressing the same decommissioning market.

Regional players

• Archer (well services): Oilfield services company with strong North Sea presence in well intervention, P&A, and platform drilling. Particularly comparable in Red Kite's home UK/North Sea market, with overlapping customer base among North Sea operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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