COPEM S.A. DE C.V.

What COPEM S.A. DE C.V. does

COPEM S.A. DE C.V. is a privately held Mexican contractor headquartered in Celaya, Guanajuato, providing deep well drilling and integrated water infrastructure services. Founded in 1989, the company operates with a 17-person team and delivers nationwide service via heavy machinery transport, reaching agricultural, mining, industrial, residential, and government clients across Mexico.

Its core technical offering is potable water well drilling using percussion, direct rotation, and pneumatic hammer systems, with claimed depth capability up to 3,000 meters. Adjacent technical services include geophysical and geohydrological studies (11 measurements for aquifer characterization), flow and productivity testing to 500 meters, high-resolution well videography, pumping equipment supply and installation, maintenance and rehabilitation (including sediment removal), elevated tank installation, conduction and drainage line construction, and regulatory management of CONAGUA water concessions, drilling permits, and wastewater discharge authorizations. Water quality testing is performed to the NOM-127-SSA1-2021 standard for human consumption.

The business model is project-based professional services and equipment supply. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; a disclosed sample project is priced at 1,500,000 MXN, and contracts are quoted individually based on well depth, equipment requirements, and project complexity, often spanning multiple years for larger engagements. Go-to-market is direct sales only — phone, WhatsApp, and a website contact form — with no self-serve, digital marketing, or intermediated channels. The company is privately held under the S.A. de C.V. structure, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, or leadership changes in the available data.

Name

COPEM S.A. DE C.V.

Legal name

COPEM S.A. DE C.V.

Website

https://copemsadecv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COPEM S.A. DE C.V. is a Mexican deep well drilling and water infrastructure contractor, providing potable water wells up to 3,000 meters depth, geophysical studies, equipment installation, maintenance, and CONAGUA regulatory services to agricultural, mining, industrial, residential, and government clients across Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Well Drilling Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Support Activities for Mining (213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAOAF

Dewatering & Groundwater Control (Wellpoints, Deep Wells, Cutoff Systems)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (Piling, Ground Improvement)

SECONDARYIMAKAKAI

Mine Dewatering & Water Management Services (Pumping, Treatment, Tailings Water Return)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

SECONDARYEUAHAFAI

Mine Hydrogeology & Pit Dewatering (Seepage, Water Balance)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Site Assessment & Hydrogeology (Groundwater/Geotechnical)

Keywords

• Deep well drilling
• Water well services
• Geophysical studies
• Pump installation
• Water infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Celaya

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Well Drilling Services: Deep well drilling services for potable water extraction, including design and execution of wells up to 3,000 meters depth. Revenue generated on a project basis.
2. Equipment and Infrastructure Supply: Supply and installation of elevated tanks, pumping equipment, and civil works. One-time project-based revenue.
3. Technical Studies and Diagnostics: Geophysical studies, water quality analysis (NOM-127-SSA1-2021 compliant), flow testing, well diagnosis, and videography services.
4. Maintenance and Rehabilitation Services: Preventive and corrective maintenance plans, sediment removal (desazolves), and well rehabilitation services.
5. Regulatory and Advisory Services: CONAGUA permits and concessions management, including water exploitation concessions, drilling permits, and wastewater discharge permits.
6. Machinery Transport: Heavy machinery and drilling equipment transportation services throughout Mexico.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COPEM S.A. DE C.V. performs deep well drilling for potable water extraction, with technical capability to drill to depths of up to 3,000 meters. The company delivers end-to-end water well services including geophysical and geohydrological studies, pumping and productivity testing, well equipment installation, maintenance, rehabilitation, water quality analysis, regulatory permitting with CONAGUA, and associated water conduction and civil works.

Product overview

COPEM S.A. DE C.V. is a Mexican well drilling company with 35+ years of experience providing integrated water well services. The company operates as a single unified service offering with multiple specialized divisions: core drilling operations (Perforación de Pozos Profundos capable of drilling up to 3,000 meters), geophysical and water quality studies (Registros Geofísicos, Estudios de Calidad del Agua per NOM-127-SSA1-2021), well testing services (Pruebas de Aforo y Productividad), equipment provision and installation (Equipamiento de Pozos, Tanques Elevados, Equipos de Bombeo), maintenance and rehabilitation (Mantenimiento y Rehabilitación de Pozos, Desazolves), diagnostic services (Diagnóstico de Pozos, Videograbación), infrastructure development (Líneas de Conducción, Obra Civil), regulatory advisory (Trámites ante CONAGUA), and logistics (Transporte de Maquinaria). The portfolio is organized around three main areas: Drilling, Engineering, and Machinery, serving agricultural, mining, industrial, residential, and government sectors nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deep Well Drilling (Perforación de Pozos Profundos)
• Geophysical Records and Geohydrological Studies (Registros Geofísicos y Estudios Geohidrógicos)
• Pumping and Productivity Tests (Pruebas de Aforo y Productividad)
• Well Equipment Solutions and Pumping Systems (Equipamiento de Pozos y Equipos de Bombeo)
• Well Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Sediment Removal (Mantenimiento, Rehabilitación y Desazolves)
• Well Diagnostics, Monitoring and Videography (Diagnóstico, Monitoreo y Videograbación)
• Water Quality and Contribution Studies (Estudios de Aportación y Calidad del Agua)
• CONAGUA Permits and Regulatory Advisory (Trámites ante CONAGUA y Asesoría)
• Water Conduction Lines, Elevated Tanks and Civil Works (Líneas de Conducción, Tanques Elevados y Obra Civil)
• Machinery Transport (Transporte de Maquinaria)

Quantifiable outcome

• Deep well drilling capacity of up to 3,000 meters depth
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• IDEAL (Grupo Carso Infraestructura y Energía): Mexican infrastructure company within the Carso conglomerate that operates concessioned water, energy, and infrastructure projects in Mexico. A larger ecosystem participant in the same broader Mexican water-infrastructure market where COPEM serves public-sector clients.
• Holcim México: Mexican cement and concrete supplier serving infrastructure construction including elevated tanks, hydraulic works, and pipeline projects. Not a drilling competitor but a major adjacent supplier into the same Mexican water/industrial construction ecosystem where COPEM operates.

Direct peers

• Calidad Privada Concesiones Integrales: Mexican company providing integrated water and concession services including exploration, drilling, and operation of water wells for industrial and municipal clients. Closely comparable to COPEM on the integrated well-drilling-plus-concession model serving Mexican regional markets.
• Grupo Rotoplas: Mexican listed water solutions company (BMV: ROTOPLAS) providing water storage tanks, pumping equipment, and water treatment systems for residential, commercial, and agricultural use. Directly comparable to COPEM on product overlap (tanks, pumps, water treatment) and target customer (Mexican agriculture/industry/residential/government).
• Layne (Intrepid Potash): U.S.-based water-well drilling and mineral exploration contractor with deep-well expertise and integrated lifecycle services. A close international functional peer to COPEM on the core drilling-plus-services model, though operating in different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia México: Mexican operations of global water-services leader Veolia, providing water treatment, distribution concessions, and infrastructure services across municipalities and industrial clients. Operates in the same Mexican water sector as COPEM but at much larger scale and broader scope (water treatment, concessioned utilities, O&M).

Regional players

• Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey: Government-concessioned water utility serving the Monterrey metropolitan area in Nuevo León, Mexico. Comparable as a Mexican regional operator managing potable water supply and distribution infrastructure, but in a different geography and as a utility (not a drilling contractor).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/copemsadecv

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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