Criterion Research

What Criterion Research does

Criterion Research, LLC is a private US-based energy data and analytics company founded in 2015, focused primarily on the natural gas sector. The company operates two core products: (1) Strategic Intelligence, a subscription-based editorial platform delivering daily, weekly, and monthly reports led by an acclaimed morning natural gas fundamentals report, and (2) Direct Data Access (DDA), a data suite providing real-time natural gas pipeline flows across thousands of meter stations, power data, supply/demand metrics, and LNG flows, with integrations into Excel, Python, and Tableau. The firm serves both individual analysts/traders and enterprise energy companies, with the enterprise tier offering multi-user agreements, database mirroring, custom reports, and dedicated onboarding support.

The company's underlying technology is a proprietary web-based analytics platform with database infrastructure designed specifically for energy sector data visualization and analysis, including GIS tools for spatial analysis of energy infrastructure. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales with a demo-based, consultative acquisition motion; "Schedule Demo" and "Contact Us" are the primary CTAs. Revenue is generated via recurring subscriptions (monthly billing for DDA and Strategic Intelligence, annual for Enterprise) with quote-based, non-publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution is direct-to-customer, covering both individual licenses and enterprise agreements across a global footprint, though no specific geographies are disclosed. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no executive leadership data in the public input.

Name

Criterion Research

Legal name

Criterion Research, LLC

Website

https://criterionrsch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Criterion Research is a US-based, private energy data and analytics company founded in 2015, providing subscription-based natural gas fundamentals reports, real-time pipeline flow data, and GIS tools to energy sector professionals and enterprise energy companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Data and Analytics

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

Commodities Research (FSACAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom) (BPAHALAE), Customer, Meter & AMI Analytics (Usage, Alarms, Theft) (EUAJALAI)

Keywords

• Energy data analytics
• Natural gas intelligence
• Pipeline flow data
• Energy market research
• Commodity fundamentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Intelligence Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to industry-leading publications including daily, weekly, and monthly reports, morning fundamentals updates, special alerts, news updates, and industry coverage. Offered as individual and enterprise multi-user agreements.
2. Direct Data Access (DDA) Subscriptions: Subscription-based data service providing real-time pipeline flow data, supply and demand data, LNG flows, and power data. Highly customizable with both individual and enterprise license options. Includes database mirroring capabilities for enterprise clients.
3. Enterprise Custom Reports: Custom report services for enterprise clients with full database access, including onboarding support and database mirroring capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Criterion Research is an energy-focused data and analytics company that sells subscription-based access to natural gas sector intelligence and data. Its offerings include Strategic Intelligence (editorial reports, daily/weekly/monthly publications, morning natural gas fundamentals updates, and alerts) and Direct Data Access (real-time pipeline flow data across thousands of meter stations, power data, supply and demand insights, and LNG flows) delivered through a proprietary web dashboard and configurable data feeds.

Product overview

Criterion Research offers two core products: Strategic Intelligence and Direct Data Access (DDA). Strategic Intelligence is an editorial content and reporting platform providing daily, weekly, and monthly publications including morning natural gas fundamentals reports, industry alerts, and news. Direct Data Access is a data repository product that provides real-time and predictive data on natural gas pipeline flows, supply and demand, and LNG flows, with customizable access designed to integrate with analytical tools like Excel, Python, and Tableau. These products serve both individual and enterprise clients with varying subscription tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Intelligence Subscription-based editorial and reporting platform providing daily, weekly, and monthly publications on the energy sector, including morning natural gas fundamentals reports, industry alerts, news updates, and analyses of project developments and power trends. Designed for energy sector professionals and analysts who need timely market intelligence.
• Direct Data Access (DDA) Subscription-based data product suite providing real-time natural gas pipeline flows across thousands of meter stations, comprehensive power data, and predictive insights on natural gas supply and demand and LNG flows. Designed to integrate with Excel, Python, Tableau, and other analytical tools; offered as individual and enterprise licenses.
• Enterprise Subscription Tier Enterprise subscription package combining Strategic Intelligence and Direct Data Access with multi-user agreements, full database access, database mirroring, custom reports, and dedicated onboarding support for large energy organizations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DTN: Provider of weather, agricultural, and energy market data feeds and analytics with real-time delivery to trading desks. Comparable through subscription data products for energy market professionals, including pipeline and power data relevant to Criterion's user base.
• Wood Mackenzie: Global energy research and consultancy with deep natural gas and power sector coverage. Comparable to Criterion via subscription research, commercial intelligence, and data products aimed at enterprise energy clients and investors, though significantly broader in scope.
• BloombergNEF: Energy research arm of Bloomberg covering commodity markets, power, and energy transition. Comparable to Criterion via subscription research and data products serving analysts and enterprise energy clients, though positioned at a larger institutional audience.
• Argus Media: Global independent commodity price reporting and analytics provider with substantial natural gas coverage. Comparable to Criterion through subscription data feeds, market reports, and price benchmarks serving energy market participants, though broader across commodities.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts): Dominant commodity intelligence arm of S&P Global covering natural gas, power, and LNG with benchmarks, data feeds, and research. Highly relevant comparator due to overlapping real-time pipeline data, fundamentals publications, and enterprise analytics — but operates at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Vortexa: Real-time oil and gas cargo flow analytics platform providing shipment, storage, and inventory data worldwide. Comparable to Criterion's DDA through real-time hydrocarbon flow tracking and data-integration-first delivery, overlapping in LNG-flow analytics.
• Energy Aspects: Independent commodity research house with strong natural gas, LNG, and oil fundamentals coverage, offering flagship daily reports and data services. Closely comparable to Criterion through morning fundamentals publications, subscription reports, and bespoke data access for trading desks.
• RBN Energy: Energy industry research and analytics firm with deep focus on natural gas, pipelines, and NGLs. Highly comparable to Criterion as both deliver subscription-based editorial research and proprietary data products to downstream energy professionals and traders.
• Enverus: Energy-focused SaaS and analytics platform providing subsurface, operational, and market data to oil & gas operators. Comparable through subscription data products targeting energy sector professionals, with integration-friendly analytics workflows similar to Criterion's DDA approach.
• ClipperData: Commodity analytics platform with a focus on crude oil, refined products, and natural gas flows. Comparable to Criterion via real-time data, fundamentals analytics, and enterprise data subscriptions serving global trading and analytics teams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pipelineflows
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/criterion-research

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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