What NOCA does

NOCA (Nəzarət Ölçü Cihazları və Avtomatika MMC) is a privately held Azerbaijani industrial automation company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Baku, operating as a system integrator for the country's oil and gas sector. The company's core product is the AGDI 100-160 / AQPQ 100-160 Local Automatic Gas Distributor — a PLC-based (Panasonic FP2) automation panel that monitors and controls pressure, temperature, and flow parameters at oil and gas wells, supported by complementary integrations with Auma actuators and MeteRSit metering. NOCA's portfolio extends from equipment supply into installation, commissioning, technical service, technical diagnostics, and IT/automation services for offshore platforms, compressor stations, oil collection points, and gas turbine power plants.

NOCA generates revenue through project-based engagements with SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) and its operating directorates, including work on the Güneşli field pressure-raising compressor station, a 45 MW gas turbine power plant for Neft Daşları, and drilling support installations at Bulla-Deniz and Western Absheron. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with no disclosed pricing or productized SaaS component. Technology partnerships with global automation vendors (ABB, Emerson, Panasonic, Pepperl+Fuchs, Parker, Advantech, Rittal, Weidmüller, LG Avtomatika, MEGA) underpin integration capability, and regulatory credentials — a Ministry of Emergency Cases hazardous-equipment diagnostic license and a State Accreditation Certificate for pressure instrument calibration — gate access to safety-critical SOCAR work.

The business is structurally a single-country, single-customer-segment industrial services firm with 51-100 employees and no disclosed revenue, funding, or M&A history. Concentration in SOCAR and its directorates is near-total based on disclosed references, and AI/ML is not present in the product stack; competitive positioning rests on 55+ years of domain specialization, installed-base relationships, and regulatory licensure rather than technology differentiation.

Name

NOCA

Legal name

Nəzarət Ölçü Cihazları və Avtomatika MMC

Website

https://noca.az

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NOCA is an Azerbaijani industrial automation integrator, founded 1969 in Baku, that designs, installs, and services PLC-based control systems — principally the AGDI 100-160 Local Automatic Gas Distributor — for SOCAR's offshore platforms, compressor stations, and onshore oil and gas fields.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems

NAICS

Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Natural Gas Distribution (221210)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

SCADA / Telemetry Systems (RTUs, PLCs, Communications) (EUAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compressor & Gate Station Control (Remote Operations) (EUAJAFAG), Natural Gas Compressor Station Operations & Services (TLAGACAD), Pressure Regulation Stations (Regulators) Installation, Inspection & Maintenance (EUAJAKAF), Gas Plant Operations, Maintenance & Turnarounds (O&M Services) (EUAAABAK), On-Site Gas Generation Systems (IMAEACAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Oil and gas automation
• PLC control panels
• Process control instrumentation
• Gas distribution automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Baku

HQ country

Azerbaijan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Automation Systems and Control Devices: NOCA designs, installs, and maintains industrial automation systems and control devices for oil and gas extraction facilities. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements including system design, equipment supply, installation, commissioning, and ongoing technical maintenance services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

NOCA designs, supplies, installs, and commissions industrial automation and control systems — including its proprietary AGDI 100-160 (AQPQ 100-160) Local Automatic Gas Distributor — for oil and gas extraction facilities such as offshore platforms, compressor stations, gas turbine power plants, and oil collection points. The company also provides technical diagnostics, installation and tuning, IT and automation services, and ongoing technical maintenance to Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR and its subsidiary directorates.

Product overview

NOCA provides industrial automation solutions for the oil and gas sector in Azerbaijan. The product portfolio centers on the AQPQ (AQPQ 100-160 / AGDI 100-160) Local Automatic Gas Distributor system — a PLC-based automation solution for gas admission, distribution, and control in oil and gas extraction operations. This core product integrates with third-party hardware including Auma actuators and MeteRSit metering equipment. NOCA's offerings also extend to automation integration services, technical diagnostics, installation and tuning, and IT services for industrial process automation across offshore platforms, compressor stations, and oil collection facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AGDI 100-160 / AQPQ 100-160 Type Local Automatic Gas Distributor Automated local control system for gas admission and distribution, providing pressure, temperature, and differential pressure control. Built around a Panasonic FP2 PLC-based local automatic control panel with operator interfaces, signal processing modules, and industrial networking for monitoring and archiving operational parameters at oil and gas wells.
• Auma Actuators Actuator products for valve automation in industrial process control applications, integrated into NOCA's automation systems for oil and gas facilities.
• MeteRSit Metering Solutions Metering and measurement solutions for industrial gas and fluid measurement applications, integrated into NOCA's automation offerings for oil and gas operations.
• Technical Service Ongoing technical maintenance and service for automation systems and control devices installed at oil and gas extraction facilities, including corrective and preventive maintenance.
• Information Technology and Automation IT and automation services covering industrial process automation systems for oil and gas extraction facilities, including design and integration of control and monitoring systems.
• Installation and Tuning Field installation, commissioning, and tuning of automation and control systems at customer sites, including offshore platforms, compressor stations, and oil collection points.
• Technical Diagnostics Technical diagnostics and defectoscopy services for exploited technical equipment and installations, including calibration of pressure measurement instruments, performed under license from the Ministry of Emergency Cases and State Accreditation from the State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patent.

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ABBcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal technology leader in electrification and automation. ABB provides automation systems, control technologies, and digital solutions that NOCA integrates into their oil and gas automation projects.
• PANASONICcoreTechnology or IntegrationPanasonic provides PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) technology including FP2 series PLCs used in NOCA's AGDI 100-160 Local Automatic Gas Distributor control panels.
• EMERSONcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal automation leader providing measurement instrumentation, control valves, and industrial automation solutions used in NOCA's oil and gas projects.
• PEPPERL+FUCHScoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman company specializing in industrial sensors and explosion protection equipment critical for hazardous area automation in oil and gas facilities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global leader in electrification and industrial automation. A Core strategic partner of NOCA that also competes directly as a turnkey automation provider to oil and gas operators worldwide, including in Azerbaijan.
• Emerson: Global automation major providing measurement instrumentation, control valves, and industrial automation solutions. A Core partner of NOCA whose DeltaV and related platforms can be sold direct, competing with NOCA's integrated offerings.
• Honeywell: Process automation incumbent serving oil and gas with control systems (Experion), instrumentation, and digital oilfield solutions — a direct competitor for SCADA/PLC integration projects in upstream and midstream.
• Siemens: Provides SIMATIC PLCs, SCADA, and process automation to oil and gas operators globally. Competes with NOCA as both a potential direct supplier to SOCAR and a technology stack alternative to the Panasonic/ABB/Emerson portfolio NOCA integrates.
• Rockwell Automation: Major industrial automation vendor whose Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLC and control platforms are widely used in oil and gas facilities — a competing automation stack and integration alternative to NOCA's Panasonic-based AGDI product.
• Schneider Electric: Provides Modicon PLCs, EcoStruxure, and process automation solutions for oil and gas. Competes with NOCA on integrated automation projects and energy management in industrial and upstream sites.
• Yokogawa Electric: Process automation specialist serving oil and gas with DCS, SCADA, and field instruments. A comparable global incumbent competing for upstream/midstream automation tenders in the Caspian and adjacent regions.

Regional players

• YEO (YEO Endüstri): Turkish industrial automation and power systems integrator. A NOCA partner with overlapping capabilities in oil and gas electrification and automation; a regional peer in the Turkish/Caspian corridor.
• MEGA Endüstri: Turkish industrial automation and control equipment manufacturer listed as a NOCA partner. Operates in a similar automation-integration niche serving energy and industrial customers in the regional market.

Emerging players

• INTECH Process Automation: Independent system integrator for industrial automation and process control, partnered with NOCA. Comparable as a smaller-scale specialist integrator pursuing oil and gas automation projects in regional markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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