Specialty Drilling Tools

What Specialty Drilling Tools does

Specialty Drilling Tools, Inc. (also operating as SDT, Inc.) is a privately-owned, family-operated drilling tool manufacturer, renter, and repair shop based in a single Oklahoma City facility at 1721 S. Bryant. The company designs and builds heavy-duty drilling tooling for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD), oil and gas, water well, rock drilling, and utility infrastructure trades. Core products include custom reamers (wing, helical tapered, fluted, barrel, beaver-tail, stack plate, push-pull), hole openers, rotary parts (crossover subs, sub-savers, bit bodies, quick disconnects, pull eyes, API/ANSI flanges, PDC bits), and transmitter/sonde housings compatible with Vermeer, Ditch Witch, Radius HDD, and the company's own patented Railhead Endurance line. Manufacturing is performed on CNC and manual lathes from 4140–4145 heat-treated steel; key differentiators are customization, in-stock breadth (hundreds of crossover combinations), and same-day manufacturing and shipping on many items. The company also resells third-party consumables and parts from brands such as DrilRite-Chem, DrillChem, Wyo-Ben, Kennametal, Ridgid, Condux, and HDD Tool Store, and operates a Drop Supply Zone for surplus 4140/4145 material with Mill Test Reports.

Name

Specialty Drilling Tools

Legal name

Specialty Drilling Tools, Inc.

Website

https://specialtydrillingtools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Specialty Drilling Tools, Inc. is a family-owned Oklahoma City manufacturer, renter, and repair shop for custom HDD, oil/gas, and water well drilling tooling, built from 4140–4145 HT steel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drilling Tools and Equipment

NAICS

Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333131), Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (213111)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Drill Tools, Bits & Downhole Equipment (IMAHAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rock Drilling & Blasthole Drilling Equipment (IMAHAMAC), Well Construction & Completion Services (Cementing, Casing, Tubular Running) (EUALABAC), Completion Tools & Subsurface Equipment (Packers, Liners, Valves, Sand Control) (EUALABAD)

Keywords

• Horizontal directional drilling tools
• Drilling tool manufacturing
• HDD reamers and bits
• Oil and gas drilling equipment
• Drilling fluid products

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sales of drilling tooling including reamers, hole openers, rotary parts, sonde housings, rock tooling, pipe wrenches, swivels, duct pullers, wire rope products, drilling compounds, and accessories. Revenue generated from individual product transactions.
2. Equipment Rental: Daily or monthly rental rates for back reamers, hole openers, rotary parts, and other drilling equipment. Stand-by charges accumulate after expected rental period to a maximum of 30 days. Tools not returned within 30 days are billed at full replacement price.
3. Repair Services: Repair and rebuilding services for drilling tools including break-outs, bolt removal, swivel rebuilds, sonde housing repair, reamer repair, and cone replacement. Custom tooling conversion services.
4. Custom Manufacturing: CNC and manual machining services to manufacture crossover subs, sub-savers, bit bodies, reamers, hole openers, swivels, bull plugs, jet subs, bent subs, side entry subs, orientation subs, and sonde housings to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Specialty Drilling Tools is a manufacturer, rental provider, and repair service for horizontal directional drilling (HDD), oil/gas, and water well drilling tooling. The company produces custom drilling tools including reamers, hole openers, rotary parts, sonde housings, rock bits, and drilling fluid compounds, using CNC lathe and manual lathe operations on 4140-4145 HT materials. It also rents equipment and offers repair/rebuilding services for drilling tools.

Product overview

Specialty Drilling Tools is a tool manufacturing, rental, and repair company serving the horizontal directional drilling (HDD), oil, gas, and water well industries. The company operates three core service lines: Rental (offering back reamers, hole openers, and rotary parts), Manufacturing (producing custom crossover subs, sub savers, bit bodies, flanges, and various subs using CNC and manual lathes), and Repair (including swivel rebuilds, sonde housing repair, and reamer rebuilding). Their product portfolio centers on drilling reamers (wing, barrel, fluted, stack plate, and push-pull models), rotary parts (bit bodies, quick disconnects, pull eyes, sub-savers), and sonde housings compatible with Vermeer, Ditch Witch, Radius, and Railhead equipment brands. The company also resells drilling compounds (Dril-Rite, DrillChem, Wyo-Ben products), rock tooling (Tricone bits, PDC bits, Terra-bore hammers), and branded parts and accessories including Kennametal teeth, Ridgid pipe wrenches, and Condux products. A Drop Supply Zone offers surplus steel materials at discounted pricing. The business emphasizes custom manufacturing capabilities and same-day shipping on many in-stock items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rental Services Daily and monthly rental program offering back reamers, hole openers, rotary parts, and other drilling equipment to contractors with established credit accounts or credit cards on file. Stand-by charges accumulate after expected rental period up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Custom Manufacturing Services Custom CNC and manual lathe manufacturing of crossover subs, sub-savers, bit bodies, reamers, hole openers, swivels, bull plugs, jet subs, bent subs, side entry subs, orientation subs, and sonde housings to customer specifications using 4140-4145 HT iron.
• Repair Services Tool repair and rebuilding services including break-outs, bolt removal, swivel rebuilds, sonde housing repair, reamer repair and rebuilding, cone replacement on hole openers, and custom tooling conversion. Free repair consultations offered.
• Reamers and Hole Openers Heavy-duty reamers and hole openers manufactured with 4145 Heat Treated shafts, all-new materials, and tungsten carbide hard-facing. Includes wing, helical tapered, fluted, barrel, beaver-tail, stack plate, push-pull reamer designs, and hole openers built for Arkansas rock, Texas shale, and varied terrain.
• Rotary Parts CNC and manual lathe-manufactured rotary parts including adapters, drive chucks, pulling eyes, starting rods, sub-savers, bit bodies, PDC bits, API flanges, quick disconnects, and custom crossover subs. Built from 4140-4145 HT iron for maximum durability.
• Sonde Housings Transmitter housings for horizontal directional drilling applications, compatible with Vermeer (End Load, Standard Side Load, Universal, Premium), Ditch Witch, Radius HDD, and Railhead (with patented Stress Relief Structure and Door Hold Down Tabs) equipment brands.
• Rock Tooling Rock drilling bits and tools including Tricone Bits (TCI and Milltooth) for soft to medium-hard rock formations, PDC (Polycrystalline Diamond Compact) Bits using diamonds to cut, and Terra-bore Hammers for extended bores with reduced fluid interference. Custom bits available.
• Drilling Compounds Drilling fluid products including bentonite mud, stabilizing compounds, and specialty additives for HDD, oil, gas, and water well drilling applications. Stocks Dril-Rite, DrillChem, and Wyo-Ben product lines.
• Parts and Accessories Drilling tools and accessories including duct pullers (fixed and adjustable), swivels (4,000# to 90,000# rated), Ridgid pipe wrenches (12" to 60"), pipe wipers, screw pin clevises, vice and tong dies for Ditch Witch/Astec/American Auger rigs, Kennametal teeth/picks/blocks, and wire rope products.
• Drop Supply Zone (Surplus Materials) Surplus 4145 and 4140 material remnants and leftover pieces sold at discounted prices with Mill Test Reports (MTRs) included; sold as-is with quantities subject to availability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most crossover subs can be manufactured and shipped the same day
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DrilRite-ChemcoreTechnology or IntegrationDrilRite-Chem drilling fluid products including ClayRite, DetRite, PacRite-R, PolyRite, RiteMix, Super Gel-X, ThinRite-P, VisRite, and ZanRite are sold through Specialty Drilling Tools. DrilRite-Chem offers a quality guarantee: if any DrilRite-Chem product is proven inferior to a competitor's equivalent product by certified third-party testing, they refund unopened product cost, shipping, and lab test expense.
• DrillChemcoreTechnology or IntegrationDrillChem drilling fluid products including HydroDET (detergency, clay breakdown), HydroFORCE (clay hydration inhibition), PolyGuard (bore stabilization, hole cleaning, lubricity), and RheoBore (clay/shale inhibition, hole cleaning) are distributed through Specialty Drilling Tools.
• Wyo-BencoreTechnology or IntegrationWyo-Ben Products including TRUE BORE (concentrated bentonite-based drilling fluid for difficult drilling), EXTRA HIGH YIELD BENTONITE (for mineral exploration, water well, directional drilling), and UNI-DRILL (liquid polymer for improved drilling fluid performance) are distributed through Specialty Drilling Tools.
• KennametalcoreTechnology or IntegrationKennametal line of teeth, picks, and blocks for directional drilling and back reamers are offered as replacement parts. Kennametal products are noted for excellent cost savings, long tool life, and outstanding impact strength in challenging drilling conditions.
• RidgidcoreTechnology or IntegrationRidgid line of pipe wrenches (12" to 60") and parts including reinforced wrenches, spring assemblies, nuts, heel/pins, and jaws are sold. Wrenches can be brought in for reinforcement service.
• Condux International / Triple D Horizontal Directional DrillingcoreTechnology or IntegrationCondux International supplies compaction boring, cable plowing tools, and HDD tooling including reamers, paddle bits, and sonde housings. Now operating under Triple D name, these products are distributed through Specialty Drilling Tools.
• VermeercoreTechnology or IntegrationVermeer compatible sonde housings including End Load, Standard Side Load, Universal, and Premium housings designed to Vermeer specifications are offered. These transmitter housings are designed to exact size and performance standards for Vermeer horizontal directional drills.
• Ditch WitchcoreTechnology or IntegrationDitch Witch compatible dirt housings with heavy duty features including exceptional strength, extended battery life, patented electronic protection, and adaptive lid system for downhole conditions are sold.
• Radius HDDcoreTechnology or IntegrationRadius Rock Housings offering enhanced sonde protection, rock-solid durability, extraordinary flexibility, better performance, and hassle-free connections. Compatible with Vermeer and Ditch Witch. Features rubber O-rings minimizing vibration and protecting beacon, with smaller cavity opening for heavy torque and flex loads.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ditch Witch (The Toro Company): Major OEM of HDD rigs, trenchers, and vacuum excavators under The Toro Company. Specialty Drilling Tools sells Ditch Witch-compatible dirt housings; Ditch Witch is the largest direct competitor in HDD equipment.
• Kennametal: Major global manufacturer of cutting tools, drill bits, picks, and wear-resistant components for mining, construction, and oil & gas. Specialty Drilling Tools resells Kennametal teeth and picks; Kennametal competes upstream in wear parts and tooling.
• American Augers: Manufacturer of large horizontal directional drills and drilling equipment, part of Astec Industries. Competes in the HDD equipment category and influences tooling demand for the broader HDD market.
• Vermeer Corporation: Major OEM of horizontal directional drilling rigs and supporting equipment. Specialty Drilling Tools manufactures Vermeer-compatible housings; Vermeer competes broadly across HDD tooling categories and represents a much larger incumbent competitor.

Direct peers

• Condux International: Manufacturer of HDD tooling including compaction boring tools, cable plowing tools, reamers, and paddle bits. Existing distribution partner but also competes in overlapping product categories.
• Radius HDD: Manufactures HDD sonde housings and accessories compatible with Vermeer and Ditch Witch equipment. Existing distribution partner of Specialty Drilling Tools, but also a direct competitor in the sonde housing category.
• Melfred Borzall: Custom manufacturer of HDD tooling, reamers, drill bits, and downhole tools for underground utility construction. Direct competitor serving the same HDD contractor customers with overlapping product lines including custom reamers, bit bodies, and crossover subs.
• Drilling Tools International: Manufactures downhole drilling tools and components for oil & gas, mining, and water well drilling. Similar product mix (drill bits, reamers, downhole tools) serving overlapping drilling end markets.
• Underground Tools, Inc. Manufactures and distributes drilling tools and wear parts for HDD, mining, water well, and trenchless applications. Highly comparable in product breadth, customer base, and direct-to-contractor distribution model.

Emerging players

• HDD Tool Store: Holds patents on a three-piece Back Reamer design and offers specialized reamers for water table, sand, and rock conditions. Existing distribution partner of Specialty Drilling Tools but also a niche competitor in custom reamer designs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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