Pro-Test

Oil and Gas Well Servicespro-test.com.au

Spectra (Pro-Test Pty Ltd) is a Queensland-based Australian energy well services firm founded in 2009 that provides well completion equipment, field services, and performance solutions to oil and gas, mining, civil infrastructure, and renewables operators including Santos, Origin Energy, and AngloAmerican.

Company typePrivate
Founded2009
HeadquartersBrisbane, Australia
Headcount51–100
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Pro-Test does

Spectra, the trading name of Pro-Test Pty Ltd, is an Australian energy well services company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, with a second operational base in Toowoomba. The company provides well completion equipment, field services, and performance solutions to upstream oil and gas operators in Australia, alongside offerings for mining, civil infrastructure, and renewables clients. Its service portfolio spans well testing (pressure-integrity-build-up tests and drill-stem tests), surface casing treatments, plug and abandonment operations, and proprietary products including the Liquid Bridge Plug and a Plug & Abandon Unit used for sites such as the Grosvenor Coal Mine.

The customer base is concentrated among Australian energy and resources majors, including Santos, Origin Energy, QGC (part of Shell), Senex Energy, AngloAmerican, Arrow Energy, Buru Energy, Vintage Energy, Central Petroleum (CTP), Westside, and Denison Gas. Spectra operates on a project-based, contract services model, mobilising equipment and personnel to well sites for defined field campaigns. Between October 2025 and January 2026, the company executed a notable campaign covering 11 wells, 159 PIBOTs, and 9 DSTs. The company is pursuing API Q2 certification in 2026, which would make it the first such licensed facility on Australia's eastern seaboard.

Spectra is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, investors, or revenue figures. Leadership is anchored by CEO Ewan McDonald, a finalist for the Industry Legacy & Leadership Award at the 2025 Surat Basin Energy Awards, and HSEQ Manager Robin Grundon. The company's strategic posture is one of regional specialisation and incremental diversification — extending its core well-services competence into renewables, civil infrastructure, and mining rather than pursuing broad geographic expansion.

Pro-Test firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Pro-Test
Legal name: Pro-Test Pty Ltd
Website: https://pro-test.com.au
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2009
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 51–100 employees
Short description: Spectra (Pro-Test Pty Ltd) is a Queensland-based Australian energy well services firm founded in 2009 that provides well completion equipment, field services, and performance solutions to oil and gas, mining, civil infrastructure, and renewables operators including Santos, Origin Energy, and AngloAmerican.
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Pro-Test industry classification

Industry

Product category: Oil and Gas Well Services
NAICS: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112), Support Activities for Mining (2131), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)
SIC: Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
akta.pro primary industry: Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)
akta.pro secondary industry: Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

Well completion services
Oil and gas services
Well integrity solutions
Field services energy
Well performance optimization

Where Pro-Test is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Brisbane
HQ country: Australia
HQ region: Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

Pro-Test business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Well Completion Equipment and Services: Project-based and service-based revenue from providing well completion equipment, field services, and performance solutions to energy and resource operators. Services include well testing, completions, and specialized treatments delivered on a project contract basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Pro-Test product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Spectra (Pro-Test Pty Ltd) provides integrated well completion equipment, well field services, and well performance solutions to Australia's energy and resource operators. The company's offerings include specialized treatments such as Surface Casing Treatment, Plug & Abandon Unit, and Liquid Bridge Plug services for oil, gas, coal, and infrastructure projects. Operations are headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, and serve customers including Santos, Origin Energy, Senex Energy, AngloAmerican, QGC, and Grosvenor Coal Mine.

Product overview

Spectra is an Australian energy well services company offering an integrated portfolio of solutions for the oil, gas, and mining sectors. The company provides three core service lines: Well Completion Equipment, Well Field Services, and Well Performance Solutions, which work together to deliver end-to-end support from well construction through to production optimization and eventual abandonment. Specialized offerings include Surface Casing Treatment for corrosion remediation, Plug & Abandon Unit for borehole decommissioning, and Liquid Bridge Plug for well integrity management. The company operates primarily in conventional and unconventional resource sectors, mining, renewables, and civil infrastructure across Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Well Completion Equipment Supply and deployment of well completion equipment to upstream oil and gas operators across Australia. Used by drilling and completion teams at the wellsite.
Well Field Services Field-based well services delivered by Spectra crews at customer sites, covering intervention, treatment, and on-site operational support for Australian energy and mining operators.
Well Performance Solutions Performance-focused solutions aimed at optimizing well output and integrity for oil, gas, and mining operators across Australia.
Surface Casing Treatment Specialized treatment service applied to surface casing in well construction, addressing casing integrity and zonal isolation for upstream operators.
Plug & Abandon Unit Dedicated unit and service for well plugging and abandonment operations, supporting end-of-life well decommissioning for Australian operators.
Liquid Bridge Plug Liquid bridge plug service using proprietary epoxy resin technology for well isolation and abandonment applications, deployed for upstream oil and gas and mining customers.

Quantifiable outcome

11 wells completed with 159 PIBOTs and 9 DSTs in a single campaign

Companies that use Pro-Test

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Pro-Test technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Pro-Test partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Pro-Test competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Weatherford International: Global oilfield services provider with well construction, completion, and intervention offerings overlapping Spectra's portfolio; operates in Australia serving similar operators.
Baker Hughes: Global energy technology and oilfield services company with significant Australian footprint across well completions, intervention, and integrity services.
Schlumberger (SLB): World's largest oilfield services company offering integrated well services globally including in Australia. Competes with Spectra on enterprise tenders but across a far broader portfolio.
Halliburton: Global oilfield services major with Australian operations covering completions, well testing, and production services. A broader incumbent competitor on enterprise contracts.

Direct peers

Trican Well Service: Well services company specialising in completions, stimulation, and well testing. Comparable service mix to Spectra though primarily Canadian-market focused.
Expro Group: Global provider of well testing, completions, and well intervention services with direct operations in Australia. Closely comparable to Spectra's core well testing and completions offering.
Calfrac Well Services: Oilfield services provider offering well completions and intervention. Comparable to Spectra's well services portfolio though focused on North American markets.
Cudd Well Services: Provider of well testing, intervention, and pressure control services. Comparable to Spectra's well testing, integrity, and abandonment service offerings.
Core Laboratories: Provides reservoir description and production enhancement services including well testing and analysis. Directly comparable to Spectra's well testing, PIBOT, and DST capabilities.
Easternwell (Worley): Australian well services provider (now part of Worley) offering drilling, completions, and well intervention services across the same Australian basins and customer base as Spectra.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Pro-Test compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Pro-Test financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Pro-Test leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Pro-Test funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Pro-Test M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Pro-Test

What does Pro-Test do?

Is Pro-Test a public or private company?

Pro-Test is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Pro-Test founded?

Pro-Test was founded in 2009. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Pro-Test based?

Pro-Test is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, in the Oceania region.

How does Pro-Test make money?

One revenue line is on record: well Completion Equipment and Services.

Who are Pro-Test's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Weatherford International, Baker Hughes, Schlumberger (SLB) and Halliburton. Direct peers are Trican Well Service, Expro Group, Calfrac Well Services, Cudd Well Services, Core Laboratories and Easternwell (Worley).

Does Pro-Test have an API?

No public API is recorded for Pro-Test.

What industry is Pro-Test in?

Pro-Test's product category is Oil and Gas Well Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEAHAN, Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO), with a secondary code of BPADANAD, Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation. Its NAICS code is 213112 and its SIC code is 1389.