DETEQ Services

What DETEQ Services does

DETEQ Services Inc. is a Katy, Texas-based designer and manufacturer founded in 1995 that specializes in ruggedized downhole electronics for the oil and gas drilling industry, particularly the Measurement While Drilling (MWD) and Logging While Drilling (LWD) market. The company is now operated as a division of Spartek Systems Inc., with the combined organization employing more than 100 people across offices on four continents. Its product portfolio centers on nuclear detection and high-voltage power subsystems engineered for extreme downhole conditions up to 177–200°C and high vibration, including gamma ray modules, DHVPS/DHVPS-R high-voltage power supplies, DGAMMA charge amplifiers, DGEM-100 gamma electronics modules, DLVPS dual low-voltage power supplies, triple power supplies for directional drilling, vibration/temperature monitoring modules, and protective Transzorb pigtails. Differentiated features include proprietary part numbering across a dozen product families, IPC-A-610 certified PCB assembly with high-temperature solder capability, and a microprocessor-based gamma module that records shock, vibration, temperature, and count rate.

Name

DETEQ Services

Legal name

DETEQ Services Inc.

Website

https://deteqservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DETEQ Services designs and manufactures ruggedized nuclear detectors, high-voltage power supplies, and gamma electronics modules for MWD/LWD downhole tools, serving major oilfield services and drilling contractors globally as a division of Spartek Systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Downhole Electronics

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUALABAD

Completion Tools & Subsurface Equipment (Packers, Liners, Valves, Sand Control)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream and Refining)/Oilfield Services & Drilling (OFS)

SECONDARYIMABAGAJ

Military Power Supplies, RF/Microwave Components & Ruggedized Electronics

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing/Defense Electronics, Sensors & Radar

Keywords

• MWD/LWD electronics
• Downhole instrumentation
• Nuclear detector electronics
• High voltage power supplies
• Oilfield contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Katy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - MWD/LWD Equipment: Sale of proprietary products including Gamma Ray Modules, High Voltage Power Supplies, Gamma Electronics Modules, and power supplies for the oil and gas drilling industry.
2. Contract Manufacturing: Turnkey manufacturing services from design to assembled product, including PCB assembly (thru hole, surface mount, high temperature solders) and mechanical assembly (MWD/LWD modules, Wireline modules).
3. Design Services: Mechanical design, electrical design, and PCB design services using tools including Solid Works, AutoCAD, PCAD. Specializations include analog/digital electronics, micro controllers, FPGA, and high temperature/high vibration applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DETEQ Services designs and manufactures specialized ruggedized electronic instrumentation for the oil and gas drilling industry, including MWD/LWD gamma ray modules, high voltage power supplies, and nuclear detector electronics rated for downhole environments up to 200°C. The company complements these proprietary products with turnkey design, PCB layout, PCB assembly, and contract manufacturing services for MWD/LWD and Wireline modules.

Product overview

DETEQ Services is a manufacturer of specialized downhole instrumentation components for the oil and gas industry, operating as a component and subsystem supplier rather than a unified platform. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: MWD/LWD Products (gamma ray modules, vibration/temperature monitoring, and power supplies) and High Voltage Power Supplies/Sensor Electronics for Nuclear Detectors (DHVPS series, DGAMMA, DGEM-100, DLVPS). The company complements its product offerings with engineering services including mechanical design, electrical design, PCB design and assembly, and contract manufacturing—enabling turnkey solutions from design through assembled product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gamma Ray Module (DP10048-L)
• 177C MWD Focused Gamma Ray Module (DP10068)
• Vibration/Temperature Monitoring Module (DP10072)
• Gamma Ray Module with Microprocessor (DP10081)
• Pigtails with Transzorbs (DP10079)
• 177C MWD/LWD Triple Power Supply (DP10075)
• Dual Power Supply for DIM (DP10085)
• DHVPS Series High Voltage Power Supplies
• DHVPS-R Series High Voltage Power Supplies
• DGAMMA Gamma Module
• DGEM-100 Gamma Electronics Module
• DLVPS Series Dual Low Voltage Power Supplies
• Mechanical Design Services
• Electrical Design Services
• PCB Design Services
• PCB Assembly Services
• Contract Manufacturing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 177°C operating temperature capability (200°C available)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Spartek SystemscoreOthersDETEQ is now part of Spartek Systems Inc. DETEQ Services operates as a division of Spartek Systems Inc. Together the companies have over 100 employees and serve customers from offices across four continents. Spartek Systems is also listed as a customer of DETEQ.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Spartek Systems: Parent company of DETEQ Services, providing precision machining and engineering services to oilfield customers. Comparable as the corporate parent and adjacent mechanical manufacturing services provider whose footprint DETEQ leverages for cross-sell.

Broad incumbents

• Halliburton: Major oilfield services company and DETEQ customer via its Sperry Drilling MWD/LWD business. Comparable as a large incumbent with in-house downhole electronics and a broad service portfolio.
• Baker Hughes: Large oilfield services and equipment company with a substantial MWD/LWD and downhole instrumentation portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same drilling electronics space.
• SLB (Schlumberger): One of the largest oilfield services companies and a DETEQ customer. Operates proprietary MWD/LWD and downhole electronics programs as part of a much broader services portfolio, making it both a buyer and a potential internal competitor.
• Weatherford: Oilfield services operator and DETEQ customer with significant MWD/LWD and downhole electronics activity. Comparable as a broad incumbent that both procures and competes with specialist downhole electronics suppliers.
• National Oilwell Varco (NOV): Major oilfield equipment manufacturer and a named DETEQ customer. Comparable as a broad incumbent buyer of MWD/LWD subsystems and a competitor in downhole drilling equipment.

Direct peers

• Scientific Drilling International: Provides MWD/LWD directional drilling services and downhole instrumentation including gamma and surveying tools. Overlaps with DETEQ in downhole measurement electronics used by oilfield services operators.
• APS Technology: Designs and manufactures MWD/LWD downhole electronics and drilling tools. Directly comparable to DETEQ as both supply ruggedized downhole measurement modules to the same oilfield services customer base.
• Phoenix Technology Services: Directional drilling and MWD/LWD service provider that also procures ruggedized downhole modules. Comparable as both a competitor in directional drilling services and a customer-style buyer of MWD/LWD electronics like DETEQ's.

Emerging players

• Signum Instruments: Supplies measurement instrumentation for downhole and industrial applications. Comparable as a niche player in measurement electronics intersecting DETEQ's MWD/LWD instrumentation footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deteq-services

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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