What CRW Consulting & Distribution does

CRW Consulting & Distribution, LLC is a privately held Houston, Texas-based firm founded in 2020 that provides consulting and inspection services to the oil and gas industry. Its stated customer segment is major energy companies, and the company positions itself as serving that market globally, though its confirmed operating geography is anchored in Texas. The company was established as a Texas LLC and operates with 11-50 employees. Leadership is led by Nathan Poche, President and Managing Partner.

The company's service portfolio consists of two core offerings: oil & gas consulting services and inspection services. The inspection capability was materially expanded in December 2022 through the acquisition of CCI Inspection Services, Inc., based in Conroe, Texas. Following the acquisition, CRW integrated consulting expertise with field inspection capabilities into a unified offering for major energy clients, targeting a doubling of revenue within the first year post-deal. No proprietary technology platforms, software products, patents, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available data; the business model is execution-based professional and inspection services rather than product or platform revenue.

The revenue model is services-based, derived from consulting engagements and inspection contracts with energy-sector clients. No pricing structure, contract terms, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The company has not raised external funding rounds and operates without a disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or international office footprint beyond the Texas base. Customer logos, segment-level revenue splits, and growth metrics beyond the self-stated doubling target are not available in the input data.

Name

CRW Consulting & Distribution

Legal name

CRW Consulting & Distribution, LLC

Website

https://crwusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRW Consulting & Distribution is a Houston-based oil & gas consulting and inspection services firm serving major energy companies, with capabilities expanded through its 2022 acquisition of CCI Inspection Services in Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

CRW Consulting & Distribution provides oil and gas consulting services and industrial inspection services to major energy companies globally. Its service portfolio combines consulting expertise for upstream and midstream energy operations with inspection capabilities that were expanded through the December 2022 acquisition of CCI Inspection Services, Inc., based in Conroe, Texas.

Product overview

CRW Consulting & Distribution, LLC provides oil & gas consulting and inspection services. The company operates as a unified offering combining consulting expertise with inspection capabilities, serving major energy companies globally. The portfolio consists of core consulting services and inspection services, which were expanded through the December 2022 acquisition of CCI Inspection Services, Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil & Gas Consulting Services Consulting services for the oil and gas industry, covering advisory engagements for energy sector clients and expanded through the December 2022 acquisition of CCI Inspection Services, Inc.
• Inspection Services Inspection services delivered to major energy companies globally, with capabilities enhanced through the acquisition of CCI Inspection Services, Inc., based in Conroe, Texas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue growth target: doubling revenue within the first year post-acquisition

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CCI Inspection Services, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2022CRW Consulting & Distribution acquired CCI Inspection Services, Inc., based in Conroe, Texas. The acquisition aims to enhance oil and gas consulting offerings and expand CRW's inspection services. This strategic acquisition is intended to double revenue within the first year.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Acuren: North American provider of inspection, integrity, and failure-prevention services to energy and industrial clients. Closely comparable business model to CRW's inspection-and-consulting bundle for oil & gas operators.
• ChampionX: Production chemistry and specialty chemical provider serving upstream oil & gas. Comparable to CRW's Corrosion Innovations product line in supplying specialty chemicals for asset integrity in energy operations.
• Core Laboratories: Houston-based oilfield services and consulting company providing reservoir and production optimization. Comparable as a Texas-headquartered, oil & gas-focused consulting partner to major energy operators.
• Mistras Group: Provides non-destructive testing, inspection, and asset integrity services to the oil & gas, power, and aerospace sectors. Closely comparable to CRW's combined inspection-and-consulting model serving major energy companies.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: One of the world's largest inspection, verification, and testing companies with substantial oil & gas services. Competes with CRW for industrial inspection mandates and offers broader cross-industry capabilities.
• ALS Limited: Provides testing and inspection services including asset care and oil & gas condition monitoring. Overlaps with CRW's inspection-and-consulting bundle for energy infrastructure clients.
• Intertek: Global TIC provider serving oil & gas with inspection, testing, and consulting services. Comparable scope to CRW's energy-company service offering, with established global delivery infrastructure.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) incumbent with deep oil & gas coverage. Competes with CRW for major energy-company inspection contracts but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• TÜV SÜD: Global certification and inspection firm with energy-sector service lines. Comparable as a third-party inspection provider to major oil & gas operators, though significantly larger and more diversified than CRW.
• Applus+: Global TIC firm with a dedicated energy and industry division providing inspection and asset integrity services. Directly comparable to CRW's combined consulting-plus-inspection positioning for energy clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crw_usa
• Facebookfacebook.com/CRWConsultingDistribution
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crw-consulting-distribution

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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