Nord

What Nord does

Nord (LLC NORD / ООО «НОРД») is a Russian industrial manufacturer of casing cementing equipment for oil and gas well construction, headquartered in a combined office and manufacturing facility in Obukhovo, Noginsky District, Moscow Region. The company produces centralizers (bow-spring and solid body models including N100, N110, N150, N160, N195 series), stop collars, guide shoes with interchangeable aluminum noses, float valves rated up to 700 atm, float collars, and cement baskets. Products are manufactured in compliance with API Spec 10D / ISO 10427-1:2001, and the company holds OHSAS 18001 certification (August 2017). Nord differentiates on metallurgical and mechanical engineering IP, including a patented steel heat treatment process and a proprietary ultra-high-strength welding technology in which weld joints exceed the strength of the adjoining material. Spring centralizers feature variable elasticity coefficients, self-centering concave bow cross-sections, and radial lip designs that deliver restoring force 1.5x the API 10D requirement and starting/running forces 2x lower than the standard. The company also offers custom fit-for-purpose equipment design, torque and drag software simulations, technical advisory, training, and on-site rig call services alongside product sales. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales bundled with professional engineering services; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated directly with enterprise clients. Nord's customer base is concentrated among Russian oil and gas E&P operators, with disclosed references including LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft (Caspian offshore drilling), East Messoyakhskoye, and Novoportovskoye field operations. The company is privately held and founder-led by CEO Aleksey Dronov, with sales managed by Dmitry Sukhov, and reports no institutional investors or parent company.

Name

Nord

Legal name

LLC NORD (ООО «НОРД»)

Website

https://nord-co.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nord (LLC NORD) is a Russian manufacturer of API 10D-compliant casing cementing equipment — centralizers, float valves, guide shoes, stop collars, and cement baskets — serving oil and gas E&P operators in Russia with bundled engineering and custom design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Equipment

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Wellheads, BOPs, Surface Equipment) (EUALABAL)

Keywords

• Oilfield equipment manufacturing
• Casing centralizers
• Well cementing equipment
• Downhole tools
• Oil and gas services

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cementing Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Nord manufactures and sells specialized equipment for oil and gas well cementing operations including centralizers, shoes, collars, valves, and cement baskets. The company offers both standard products and custom fit-for-purpose solutions for non-standard well conditions. Revenue is generated through product sales and associated engineering services.
2. Engineering and Technical Services: The company provides engineering support services including torque and drag software simulations, technical advisory on equipment selection, training, rig call services for equipment installation, and development of non-standard casing equipment. Services are provided alongside product sales as a value-add.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nord manufactures and sells specialized oil and gas well cementing equipment, including bow-spring and solid-body casing centralizers, guide shoes, float valves, float collars, stop collars, and cement baskets. The company operates a full-cycle integrated manufacturing facility in Russia and also provides custom fit-for-purpose equipment design along with engineering services such as torque and drag simulations, technical advisory, training, and on-site rig installation support.

Product overview

NORD is a Russian oilfield equipment manufacturer (LLC) specializing in casing cementing equipment for oil and gas well construction. The company operates a full-cycle production facility and offers three main product lines: (1) Centralizers (bow spring and solid body types) for casing string centering, (2) Shoes, Collars, and Float Valves for wellbore guidance and cementing operations, and (3) Cement Baskets and Accessories. The product portfolio includes branded models such as N100, N110, N195, N150, N160 series centralizers; N300/N320 guide shoes; N400/N401 float collars; and various aluminum nose configurations. NORD also provides custom fit-for-purpose equipment design services and certified laboratory testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bow Spring Centralizers (N100, N100S, N110, N110S, N100Ur, N195) Spring-based casing centralizers that center casing strings during oil and gas well construction, featuring variable elasticity coefficients and self-centering bow profiles, sold to oil and gas E&P operators and drilling contractors.
• Solid Body Casing Centralizers (N150, N160Sp, N160St) Stamped steel and aluminum solid-body centralizers designed for horizontal, S-shaped, and extended reach wells, providing fluid agitation in the annulus, sold to oil and gas E&P operators and drilling contractors.
• Stop Collars (N10, N11, N12) Collar devices used to fix centralizers in position on casing strings during well construction, available in hinged and slip-on configurations, sold to oil and gas E&P operators and drilling contractors.
• Guide Shoes (N300, N320) Casing guide shoes designed to guide casing strings safely to cementing depth and protect casing during run-in, compatible with various nose types, sold to oil and gas well construction customers.
• Aluminum Noses (Standard, Bullet, Spade, Eccentric, Eccentric Free-Rotating) Aluminum nose configurations for guide shoes, available in standard, bullet, spade, eccentric, and eccentric free-rotating designs for different well conditions including deviated, horizontal, and ERD wells.
• Float Valves (Standard and High-Pressure) Check valves for well applications with high flow velocities and volumes, available in standard versions and high-pressure configurations rated up to 700 atm (10000 PSI), with auto-fill and PDC drillable options.
• Float Collars (N400, N401) Casing crossover sub collars designed to prevent fluid migration from the annulus to the casing during cementing operations, sold to oil and gas well construction customers.
• Cement Baskets Steel petal cement baskets installed on casing strings above weak formations to direct cement flow upward during cementing operations.
• Custom/Fit-for-Purpose Equipment Solutions Custom-designed technological equipment and float equipment developed to customer specifications for non-standard wellbore conditions, including in-house testing and delivery, sold to oil and gas E&P operators and oilfield services firms.
• Engineering and Technical Services Engineering support services including torque and drag software simulations, technical advisory on equipment selection, engineer training, and on-site rig call services for equipment installation, provided to oil and gas well construction customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Restoring force 1.5x higher than API 10D standard requirements
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sledgehammer Oil Tools: Manufacturer of casing accessories including centralizers and stop collars for the oilfield. Comparable mid-sized, niche player focused on cementing hardware with custom engineering services.
• Knight Oil Tools: Manufacturer and renter of downhole tools including centralizers, casing accessories, and cementing equipment. Comparable niche manufacturer with similar product mix and oilfield customer base.
• Downhole Products: UK-based specialist manufacturer of downhole tools including centralizers, stop collars, and float equipment for oil and gas well construction. Directly comparable product portfolio to Nord's centralizers, shoes, and collars, serving the same casing-cementing workflow.
• Ray Oil Tool Co. Long-established US manufacturer of downhole oilfield equipment including centralizers, float valves, and cementing accessories. Direct product overlap with Nord's bow-spring and rigid centralizer lines and float equipment.

Broad incumbents

• Weatherford International: One of the four major oilfield services companies, offering a broad portfolio that includes centralizers, float equipment, and cementing services. Overlaps with Nord in well-construction tools but as part of a much wider OFS offering.
• Halliburton: Major oilfield services company with extensive cementing and casing-equipment offerings. Indirect competitor through its Cementing product line, which overlaps Nord's float valves and cementing accessories.
• Schlumberger (SLB): Global oilfield services leader whose drilling and well-construction segment includes cementing products and centralizers. Competes indirectly with Nord on large tenders; serves as the benchmark incumbent across well-construction toolchains.
• Forum Energy Technologies: Diversified oilfield equipment manufacturer with a downhole tools portfolio that includes centralizers and cementing accessories. Broader incumbent competing in the same product category as Nord's casing equipment.

Regional players

• Burintekh: Russian oilfield services and equipment manufacturer offering cementing tools, downhole equipment, and chemicals. Direct regional competitor to Nord for Russian operator contracts (Rosneft, Gazprom, LUKOIL).
• TMK (Pipe Metallurgical Company): Russian-domiciled manufacturer of steel pipes and casing with related downhole accessories. Adjacent regional player with overlap on casing-string consumables sold to Russian oil and gas operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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