HecateSoftware

What HecateSoftware does

Hecate Software, Inc. is a privately held technology development company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Richland, Washington. The company takes ideas from concept to prototype to commercially deployed software and hardware, specializing in solutions for highly regulated environments. Its portfolio is organized around four product lines: the GreenLight Digital Pressure Testing Suite (GreenLight, Blueprint, Leaflet, and Atlas) approved by the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement for blowout preventer (BOP) testing; the patent-pending Argus h-SSLD subsea leak detection system with the Argus RTM web application; the Anadromous AI-powered fish counting software used at hydropower facilities since 2019; and Spectra For All, a declassified platform for sharing nuclide spectra. Technology foundations include Microsoft .NET/C#, WPF, MVVM, Microsoft Azure hosting, IoT hardware integration, real-time processing, and computer vision integrated via Boulder AI cameras.

Hecate serves four primary verticals: U.S. offshore oil and gas operators and regulators (BSEE), hydropower and environmental regulators (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, facility operators on the Columbia and Snake Rivers), engineering and scientific research communities, and nuclear/scientific research (via Spectra For All). The company monetizes through custom software development engagements and through licensing of its proprietary products. The GreenLight suite is licensed exclusively through channel partner Offshore Technical Compliance (OTC), while Argus is licensed directly via a dedicated [email protected] channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The company is founder-owned and controlled, with Ron Livesay (MS, Navy veteran electronics technician) serving as President and Founder, Eric Livesay (PhD) as CEO, and Brian LaMarche (PhD) as VP of Software Development. Additional senior technical staff include a senior software engineer with ISO 9001/9003 expertise and a senior analyst with hands-on oilfield snubbing experience. The team holds HUET and BOSIET credentials enabling field work in offshore environments, and the firm has operated continuously for over four decades without external funding rounds, acquisitions, or public-market events.

Name

HecateSoftware

Legal name

Hecate Software, Inc.

Website

https://hecate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hecate Software is a privately held U.S. technology firm founded in 1984 that develops custom and proprietary software and hardware for highly regulated environments, serving offshore oil and gas operators, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hydropower facilities, and scientific research communities through products including the BSEE-approved GreenLight BOP testing suite, Argus subsea leak detection, and Anadromous fish counting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Compliance Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Leak Detection, Emissions & LDAR Testing (OGI, methane, fugitive emissions) (EUAEAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fugitive Emissions & Leak Detection (LDAR, OGI, Methane) (EUAHADAB)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Blowout preventer testing
• Subsea leak detection
• Fish counting software
• Regulatory compliance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Hecate develops custom software and hardware solutions for engineering, scientific, and research communities. Revenue generated through client engagements from concept through prototype to commercial implementation.
2. Product Licensing (GreenLight Suite): GreenLight suite products (GreenLight, Blueprint, Leaflet, Atlas) are licensed exclusively through partner Offshore Technical Compliance (OTC). Products include BOP testing software, planning tools, reporting, and trend analysis.
3. Argus Licensing: Argus h-SSLD subsea leak detection system available for licensing to oil and gas operators. Licensing inquiries directed to [email protected].

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hecate Software develops custom software and hardware solutions for engineering, scientific, and research communities, with proprietary products including the BSEE-approved GreenLight Digital Pressure Testing Suite for blowout preventer (BOP) testing, the patent-pending Argus h-SSLD subsea leak detection system, Anadromous for AI-powered fish counting at hydropower facilities, and Spectra For All for sharing nuclide spectra. The company takes ideas from concept to prototype to commercially implemented solutions, with software deployed worldwide in highly regulated environments such as offshore oil and gas and federal hydropower facilities.

Product overview

HecateSoftware is a technology development company that takes ideas from concept to prototype to commercial implementation. The company offers a portfolio of specialized software products: the GreenLight Digital Pressure Testing Suite (comprising Blueprint, GreenLight, Leaflet, and Atlas modules) for oil and gas BOP testing with BSEE approval; Anadromous for AI-powered fish counting at hydropower facilities; Spectra For All for nuclide spectra sharing; and Argus SSLD for subsea leak detection with real-time monitoring. The company also provides technology consulting services including algorithm development, remote monitoring, and hardware/software system integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GreenLight: Digital Pressure Testing Suite - Software for safely and objectively testing BOPs and choke manifolds in oil and gas drilling operations. Includes Blueprint, GreenLight, Leaflet, and Atlas components. GreenLight has US patents 5,009,958 and 5,005,433.
• Argus SSLD
• Anadromous
• Spectra For All

Products and services

• GreenLight Digital Pressure Testing Suite A comprehensive software suite for safely and objectively testing blowout preventers (BOP) and choke manifolds in oil and gas drilling operations. The suite has received BSEE approval for use as system-of-record for BOP tests and includes Blueprint (palette-driven test planning), GreenLight (pressure data analysis that replaces traditional circle charts), Leaflet (automated BSEE-compliant PDF reporting), and Atlas (Azure-hosted web application for trend analysis across rigs).
• Anadromous Fish Counting Software Cloud-connected fish counting software for hydropower facilities. Integrates with Boulder AI cameras that use AI algorithms to detect fish presence in video, enabling overnight video footage to be reviewed in minutes rather than hours. Features specialized keyboards for rapid counting, automatic cloud synchronization, and high accuracy in distinguishing fish from debris. Built for fish ladder monitoring at Columbia and Snake River facilities in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Four Peaks Environmental.
• Spectra For All Declassified open platform web application for sharing nuclide spectra around the world. Developed with IB3 Global Solutions, the platform allows users inside and outside established scientific communities to submit, review, and analyze radiation/nuclear spectra with Source, Shielding, and Detector details. Features three user levels (User, Administrator, Public) and administrator review workflow. Aimed at supporting nuclear and scientific research collaboration.
• Argus SSLD (Subsea Leak Detection) Patent-pending subsea leak detection system for oil and gas operators. Implements a layered architecture separating data input (Io) from analysis (Argus). Monitors wells, flowlines, and multiple parameters (pressure, valves, flow) with real-time alarm generation and shutdown recommendations. Includes the Argus RTM (Real Time Monitoring) web application, mobile-ready and hosted at argus.hecate.com, which displays alarm details with a 4-hour Countdown Timer for Shut-In decisions. Designed in response to BSEE Safety Alert 407 on risk-based inspections of subsea leak detection technology.
• Custom Software Development Services Custom software and hardware development services for engineering, scientific, and research communities. Hecate takes ideas from concept to prototype to commercially implemented solutions, with expertise in critical real-time processing, large-scale database management, algorithm development, hardware/software integration, and massively parallel processing systems. Customers include engineering, scientific, and research organizations needing proprietary problem solving and custom tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Video review time reduced from hours to minutes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Offshore Technical Compliance (OTC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreenLight suite (GreenLight, Blueprint, Leaflet, Atlas) is licensed exclusively through partner OTC. OTC serves as the exclusive distribution channel for GreenLight products in the oil and gas BOP testing market.
• Four Peaks EnvironmentalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour Peaks Environmental collaborated with Hecate Software and US Army Corps of Engineers to develop Anadromous fish counting software. Four Peaks contributes environmental domain expertise for the hydropower facility fish counting solution.
• IB3 Global SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIB3 Global Solutions collaborated with Hecate to develop Spectra For All, a declassified open platform web application for sharing nuclide spectra worldwide. IB3 brings nuclear science domain expertise to the partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AML Oceanographic: Manufactures oceanographic and environmental monitoring instruments, including CTDs and water-quality sensors used in regulated monitoring programs. Comparable to Hecate on the real-time monitoring and instrumentation side, particularly relevant to Anadromous and Argus deployments.
• Sensa: Specializes in subsea leak detection for offshore oil and gas operators, including optical and acoustic detection systems. Comparable to Hecate's Argus h-SSLD as a focused subsea leak detection technology provider.
• Innovasea: Provides fish tracking, acoustic telemetry, and environmental monitoring solutions for hydropower and aquatic research. Highly comparable to Hecate's Anadromous fish counting software on the AI/computer-vision + hydropower compliance axis.
• Sonardyne: Provides subsea monitoring, acoustic positioning, and leak detection technology for offshore oil and gas operators. Highly comparable to Hecate's Argus h-SSLD, which targets the same subsea leak detection and real-time alarm workflow.
• BioSonics: Provides acoustic fish monitoring and hydroacoustic survey equipment for environmental and fisheries compliance. Comparable to Hecate's Anadromous on the regulated environmental/fish monitoring axis, with overlapping hydropower and federal agency customers.

Broad incumbents

• Kongsberg Maritime: Major subsea and marine technology incumbent offering sensors, monitoring, and integrated offshore systems. Comparable to Hecate as a broader subsea/monitoring player, though far larger and not specialized in Hecate's niche of BOP testing or fish counting.
• SLB (Schlumberger): Largest oilfield services company with a deep software portfolio (DrillOps, Techlog) for drilling, completions, and digital operations. Comparable to Hecate as a regulated-software supplier to oil & gas operators, though operating at enterprise scale across multiple niches.
• Halliburton: Global oilfield services giant whose Landmark and well-testing offerings include pressure testing software used in BOP workflows. Comparable to Hecate's GreenLight suite on the BOP/pressure testing software axis, but as a broad incumbent rather than a niche specialist.
• TechnipFMC: Large offshore equipment and services incumbent serving subsea, drilling, and completions markets. Comparable to Hecate as a regulated offshore oil & gas vendor, though at vastly greater scale and with portfolio rather than specialty focus.

Emerging players

• Four Peaks Environmental: Environmental consulting firm that co-developed Anadromous with Hecate and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Comparable as a niche environmental-services player in hydropower fish passage compliance, with direct product overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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