What Impact Selector International does

Impact Selector International is a manufacturer of risk-mitigating, efficiency-enhancing, and safety-improving conveyance technology serving the worldwide oil and gas industry. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Heath, Ohio, the company designs and produces mechanical wireline conveyance accessories — most notably the Impact Selector Advanced Multiconductor Openhole Jar and the MCX Multiconductor Jar — along with roller bogies, tandem subs (I-Wheel), and related downhole tools used to navigate deviated and horizontal wellbores and to recover stuck tool strings. Its core technology centers on multiconductor jarring mechanics engineered for openhole conveyance, with products positioned for high-deviation and unconventional well applications.

The company operates with a headcount of 11–50 employees and is currently integrated as a product line within Weatherford International's Drilling & Evaluation segment, listed under Wireline Products > Conveyance Accessories. Commercial reach is delivered through Weatherford's enterprise field-sales organization with global coverage spanning the United States (Alaska, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, MidContinent, Northeast, Permian, Rockies, West Coast), the Middle East, North Africa, AsiaPac, and Europe Caspian regions. Revenue mechanics flow through one-time equipment sales (jars, roller bogies, tandem subs), adjacent rental tools and services, and professional services executed under quote-based engagement with oil and gas operators.

The product portfolio is narrow but deep: the Impact Selector and MCX jar families are complemented by Weatherford-adjacent items such as the Roller Bogie, I-Wheel Tandem Sub, Blockbuster Jar, Chemical Jetting Tool, Low-Loader Roller Bogie Jar, and Xcalibur E-Line Jar, plus telemetry and surface-system accessories (SMART Planner, OPAL Acquisition System Panel). The firm has no disclosed digital product or AI component of its own; data and AI capabilities sit at the parent level on platforms such as CygNet, PetroVisor, and ForeSite.

Name

Impact Selector International

Legal name

Weatherford International plc

Website

https://impactselector.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Heath

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wireline Products Sales: Sale of wireline tools and equipment to customers who want to own their own equipment and control their own schedules. Includes openhole formation evaluation tools, cased-hole formation evaluation tools, production analysis tools, well integrity tools, perforating systems, telemetry systems, and conveyance accessories.
2. Rental Tools and Services: Rental tools for drilling and workover operations to reduce CAPEX for customers. Includes tubulars, handling tools, performance drilling tools, borehole enlargement, impact tools, and machine shop services.
3. Wireline Services: Professional services including openhole wireline, cased-hole wireline, geophysical services, wireline conveyance, wireline surface equipment, and slimline logging services.
4. Managed Pressure Drilling Training: IADC-accredited training programs including MPD Introductory Level, MPD Operations Level, and MPD Supervisor Level, delivered in partnership with Maersk Training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Impact Selector International manufactures proprietary engineered downhole conveyance tools — primarily impact jars, multiconductor jars, roller bogies, and tandem subs — for the worldwide oil and gas wireline industry. These tools mitigate operational risk, enhance intervention efficiency, and improve safety during wellbore conveyance, and are sold under the Impact Selector brand within Weatherford International's wireline products portfolio.

Product overview

Weatherford International manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of wireline products for the oil and gas industry. The product lineup includes Openhole Formation Evaluation Tools (Compact series tools for induction, sonic, gamma ray, imaging, resistivity, neutron, density, and formation testing measurements), Cased-Hole Formation Evaluation Tools (Raptor evaluation systems, Quantum memory gauges, RAS reservoir analysis sondes, and neutron tools), Production Analysis Tools (flowmeters, calipers, fluid property tools, and pressure tools), Well Integrity Tools (MultiView corrosion logging, UltraView, BondView cement bond, iQ magnetic properties, ProMAC caliper, and RADii cement bond tools), Perforating Systems (AccuPerf digital panels, IntelleX memory tools), Telemetry Systems (SMART Planner, OPAL acquisition, Warrior logging panels, HD panels), Unconventional Equipment (SPITFire release tools, SMART Sens), Intervention Accessories (Blockbuster jars, chemical jetting, roller bogie jars), and Conveyance Accessories (Impact Selector multiconductor jars, MCX jars, Roller Bogies, I-Wheel systems). These products enable wireline operations for reservoir evaluation, well integrity assessment, production optimization, and perforating applications across both openhole and cased-hole environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MultiView: Multibarrier Corrosion Logging Tool - measures average metal thickness and identifies defects for inner tubing and casing
• SecureTrac
• AMP
• Atabec
• AlphaV
• Rotaflex PowerMag
• TOPS
• IntelleX
• Magnus
• Raptor
• CygNet
• ForeSite
• PetroVisor
• SMART Planner
• OPAL
• AccuPerf
• ProShooter
• SPITFire
• ProTherma
• BondView
• UltraView

Products and services

• Impact Selector Advanced Multiconductor Openhole Jar Advanced multiconductor impact jar designed for openhole wireline conveyance operations, providing jarring capability for downhole intervention and tool-string recovery in oil and gas wells.
• MCX Multiconductor Jar Multiconductor jarring tool designed for complex wellbores, providing downhole impact force to free stuck tool strings during wireline intervention operations.
• Roller Bogie Friction-reducing roller bogie for wellbore navigation during wireline conveyance, enabling tool strings to traverse high-deviation and horizontal sections more efficiently.
• I-Wheel Tandem Sub Tandem sub component for I-Wheel conveyance systems, supporting downhole tool-string configuration during wireline operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• High-quality measurements delivered consistently and reliably to customers

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Maersk TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeatherford and Maersk Training have partnered to offer the first globally available IADC-accredited advanced Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) training program. This partnership enables Weatherford to deliver comprehensive MPD training covering Introductory Level, Operations Level, and Supervisor Level certifications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• RPC Inc. Oilfield services company providing a range of well intervention and completion services including pressure pumping, coiled tubing, and downhole tool services. Comparable as an oilfield services peer serving similar operator customers with intervention-focused offerings.
• Baker Hughes: Diversified oilfield services and equipment company with wireline offerings through legacy GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes product lines. Competes in downhole tools, formation evaluation, and intervention at significantly larger scale.
• Halliburton: Major oilfield services provider offering wireline logging, perforating, and intervention tools across the well lifecycle. Operates as a broad incumbent with significantly larger resources and product breadth than Impact Selector.
• Schlumberger (SLB): World's largest oilfield services company with extensive wireline services, downhole tools, and digital offerings across the well lifecycle. Competes across many of the same product categories as Impact Selector but with vastly greater scale and R&D capacity.
• Weatherford International: One of the largest global oilfield services companies, offering a comprehensive wireline portfolio spanning openhole/cased-hole formation evaluation, well integrity, perforating systems, and conveyance. Distributes Impact Selector's products but competes at much broader scope and scale.
• Forum Energy Technologies: Provider of engineered products and subsea technologies for the oil and gas industry, including downhole tools, intervention equipment, and wireline products. Comparable as a mid-sized oilfield equipment manufacturer serving similar operator customers.
• NOV (National Oilwell Varco): Major manufacturer of oilfield equipment and components including downhole tools, drilling motors, and wellbore intervention products. Operates at much larger scale across the full oilfield equipment value chain.

Direct peers

• Hunting PLC: UK-listed provider of precision-engineered products and services to the oil and gas industry, including downhole tools, perforating systems, and intervention accessories. Direct comparable to Impact Selector in downhole tooling and conveyance.
• Expro Group: Provider of energy services to the oil and gas industry, specializing in well testing, intervention, and subsea well intervention. Direct peer in intervention tool categories with overlapping customer base of upstream operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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