What H2E does

H2E, Inc. is a privately held environmental engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Spearfish, South Dakota, founded in 2009 by Chris Ewert. The firm delivers regulatory compliance and environmental due diligence services to upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operators as well as commercial property buyers, lenders, and investors across at least 12 US states (CO, KS, LA, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY). Service categories span air permitting and compliance (Title V, NSPS, LDAR/OGI), water resource protection (SPCC, NPDES storm water, groundwater sampling), land/soils reclamation (pre-construction through final monitoring), Phase I/II/III Environmental Site Assessments per ASTM E 1527-13, GIS/CAD mapping, UAV/drone aerial surveys, NORM/TENORM surveys, and SPCC/Facility Response Plans.

The firm's underlying technology platform is conventional rather than proprietary — it comprises smart forms, cloud databases, high-precision GPS, ESRI/ArcGIS, AutoCAD/AutoCAD Map, Visio, and a fleet of commercial drones operated by FAA Part 107 certified pilots. Differentiated offerings include an electronic field data collection system that feeds customized ESRI databases for real-time LDAR compliance reporting, a UAV program producing orthomosaics, DSMs, and 3D textured meshes, and a customized Phase I ESA methodology tailored to oil and gas transactions.

H2E generates revenue through project-based and retainer professional service fees for consulting, field work, regulatory permitting, and project management engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates on an enterprise field sales motion, with senior leadership (CEO, VP, regional Directors) directly engaging oil and gas operators and commercial property clients from seven regional offices (Spearfish, Gillette, Rock Springs, Denver, Greeley, Fort Worth, Watford City). The firm is founder-owned and family-involved (Leon Ewert serves as Senior Consultant and safety lead), has no disclosed institutional investors or parent company, and has grown organically since 2009 without reported acquisitions or outside funding.

Name

H2E

Legal name

H2E, Inc.

Website

https://h2eincorporated.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

H2E, Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned environmental engineering and consulting firm that delivers air, water, land, and ESA compliance services to oil and gas operators and commercial property buyers across 12 US states from seven regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Portfolio & Multi-Site Environmental Risk Screening (Desktop / Rapid Risk Assessments) (EUAHAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Phase II ESA & Subsurface Investigation (Soil/Groundwater Sampling) (EUAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Air permitting compliance
• Site assessment services
• Oil gas compliance
• Storm water management

Headquarters

HQ city

Spearfish

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting and Engineering Services: H2E provides professional environmental consulting and engineering services on a project and retainer basis to oil and gas operators and commercial property buyers. Services include air permitting, water compliance, land/soils reclamation, environmental site assessments, GIS/CAD technology, and SPCC planning. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for consulting, field work, regulatory compliance management, and project management engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

H2E provides professional environmental engineering and consulting services for the air, water, land/soil, and energy sectors. The firm delivers services such as air permitting and compliance, water resource protection (SPCC, storm water compliance), land reclamation, environmental site assessments (Phase I/II/III), GIS/CAD mapping, UAV/drone aerial surveying, and NORM/TENORM surveys, primarily to oil and gas operators and commercial property buyers across the Rocky Mountain and Southwest United States.

Product overview

H2E is an environmental engineering and consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of specialized services for the oil and gas industry. The company's portfolio includes Air Permitting & Compliance Services, Water Services (SPCC/Facility Response Plans), Reclamation Services, Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I/II/III), GIS/CAD/Technology Services, UAV/Drone Services, NPDES Storm Water Compliance, and NORM/TENORM monitoring. These services are delivered by Professional Engineers licensed across ten states and supported by technical capabilities including GPS mapping, ESRI/ArcGIS databases, AutoCAD design, and commercial drone operations. Rather than a software product platform, H2E provides professional consulting services organized by environmental discipline, all focused on regulatory compliance for energy sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Permitting & Compliance Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Montrose Environmental Group: Public environmental services company offering air quality, LDAR, environmental permitting, and site assessment services to oil & gas operators. Closest direct comparable to H2E in terms of service mix, oil & gas exposure, and multi-state field-services model.
• Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC): Employee-owned environmental engineering firm providing air permitting, water, site assessment, and compliance services to energy and industrial clients. Closely mirrors H2E's multi-office regional model and oil & gas service mix.
• SLR Consulting: Private environmental and engineering consultancy with strong oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure practices. Comparable to H2E in offering air, water, and land compliance plus ESAs, with PE-backed growth ambitions and multi-state presence.
• Haley & Aldrich: Employee-owned environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy offering site assessment, compliance, and remediation services to energy and industrial clients. Closely comparable to H2E in service profile and customer base, with similar mid-sized firm characteristics.

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with established North American operations. Competes for oil & gas environmental compliance work but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than H2E.
• TRC Companies: Large environmental, engineering, and construction management firm with significant oil & gas environmental compliance and site assessment practices. Competes with H2E on multi-state oil & gas compliance programs but offers a broader portfolio including infrastructure and power.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a substantial environmental services practice covering water, air, site assessment, and remediation. Represents the large end of the competitive set H2E faces for enterprise-level oil & gas compliance mandates.
• Burns & McDonnell: 100% employee-owned engineering, construction, and environmental firm with strong oil & gas and midstream practices. While environmental services are a smaller portion of its portfolio, it competes for oil & gas air, water, and pipeline permitting work in H2E's geographies.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy serving oil & gas majors. Competes for enterprise-level EHS and permitting work that H2E also targets, though at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• WSP USA: Global professional services firm with a large environment and energy practice, providing air permitting, site assessment, and compliance services. Competes with H2E for enterprise-level oil & gas and infrastructure mandates across U.S. basins.

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

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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