UNIVERSAL PEGASUS INTL.

What UNIVERSAL PEGASUS INTL. does

UniversalPegasus International (UPI) is a privately held engineering and project management firm founded in 1964 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, specializing in pipeline engineering and design for the oil and gas midstream sector. The firm delivers an integrated suite of services spanning the full energy asset lifecycle — Pre-FEED/Conceptual Engineering, FEED/Feasibility, Detail Design, Engineering & Design, Procurement, Construction Management, Survey, and Inspection — for both onshore and offshore energy infrastructure. UPI operates a proprietary Mobile Inspection Platform (MIP) for field inspection and has documented surveying and mapping of over 100,000 miles of pipeline, with additional expertise in trenchless Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) including a 3.5 km, 5-curve record-setting 12-inch installation in North America. The firm holds COR safety certification and maintains documented competence in DOT Part 192 and CSA Z662 regulated pipeline work.

UPI's business model is fee-based professional services sold through direct enterprise field sales, with projects secured via competitive bidding and repeat engagements with established clients. Disclosed customers include Targa Resources, Enbridge/Spectra Energy, Alliance Pipeline, SoCalGas, FortisBC Energy, Trans Mountain Corporation, ENI, Murphy Exploration, Plains Midstream Canada, and Midcoast Energy. The Plains Midstream Canada sustaining capital EPC program alone is valued at $100–150 million TIC per year, illustrating the scale of individual engagements. Geographically, UPI operates primarily across North America (US and Canada) with select international projects, including subsea FEED work in Mozambique. Go-to-market relies on content marketing, technical whitepapers, contributed editorial in industry publications such as Offshore Magazine, and an inclusion and diversity employer-brand program rather than paid demand generation. The firm reports 14 employees, which is inconsistent with the scale of its disclosed project backlog and likely reflects a specific data-source subset rather than full headcount.

Name

UNIVERSAL PEGASUS INTL.

Legal name

UniversalPegasus International LLC

Website

https://universalensco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UniversalPegasus International (UPI) is a private pipeline engineering and project management firm founded in 1964, delivering FEED, detail design, construction management, survey, and inspection services to oil and gas midstream and offshore operators across North America and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pipeline Engineering and Project Management Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (213112), Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (237120)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Crude Oil Pipeline Integrity Management & In-Line Inspection (ILI) (TLAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Pipeline engineering services
• Oil and gas EPCM
• Front-end engineering design
• Pipeline survey and inspection
• Offshore pipeline design

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Project Management Services: UPI generates revenue by providing fee-based engineering, design, construction management, procurement, survey, inspection, FEED, and project management services to energy industry clients. Revenue is derived from professional service contracts on a project basis, including EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management) engagements, FEED studies, and detail design engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UniversalPegasus International (UPI) provides fee-based pipeline engineering, design, construction management, procurement, FEED/feasibility, survey, and inspection services for onshore and offshore oil and gas energy assets. The firm also offers a proprietary Mobile Inspection Platform (MIP) and supporting Electrical & Instrumentation, Pre-FEED/Conceptual, and Detail Design services to move energy safely from wellhead through processing to delivery.

Product overview

UniversalPegasus International (UPI) is a pipeline engineering and project management firm offering an integrated suite of services spanning the entire energy asset lifecycle. The core portfolio includes Engineering & Design, Construction Management, Procurement Services, FEED/Feasibility, Survey, Inspection, and the proprietary Mobile Inspection Platform (MIP). Supporting these are specialized Pre-FEED/Conceptual Engineering and Detail Design services that bookend the project lifecycle—from initial feasibility through detailed construction documentation. Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering rounds out technical capabilities. This is a services-based portfolio, not a software product, focused on pipeline and facility engineering for onshore and offshore energy markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering & Design Multi-disciplinary pipeline engineering and design services balancing project risk allocation across onshore and offshore energy assets, provided to oil and gas pipeline operators and midstream companies.
• Construction Management Capital construction project management service ensuring pipeline and energy facility projects are executed right the first time, with velocity of revenue, for enterprise energy clients.
• Procurement Services Procurement services for moving liquids and gases through pipelines and flow lines across small or large systems, supporting UPI's EPCM engagements for pipeline operators.
• FEED / Feasibility Front-End Engineering and Design services defining project scope, developing overall project concepts, and creating preliminary facility designs for oil and gas pipeline projects.
• Survey Pipeline surveying and mapping services with a track record of over 100,000 miles of pipeline surveyed and mapped for energy clients.
• Inspection Pipeline and facility inspection services ensuring quality and safety standards are met on energy infrastructure assets.
• Mobile Inspection Platform (MIP) Proprietary mobile inspection platform for field-based pipeline assessment and data collection, used by UPI's inspection teams on pipeline and energy assets.
• Pre-FEED / Conceptual Engineering Preliminary engineering design stage involving project scope definition, technical and economic feasibility evaluation, risk assessment, and project planning for oil and gas pipeline projects.
• Detail Design Detailed engineering services developing comprehensive construction plans including detailed drawings, specifications, and technical documentation for oil and gas facilities.
• Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Technical engineering services for electrical systems and instrumentation requirements of pipeline facilities, delivered as part of UPI's pipeline and facility engineering capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 miles of pipeline surveyed and mapped
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with energy infrastructure, pipeline routing, and environmental services. Adjacent competitor to UPI on pipeline routing studies, permitting, and owner's engineering mandates.
• Bechtel Corporation: Privately-held global engineering, construction, and project management giant with a long history in pipelines, LNG, and energy infrastructure. Competes with UPI on the largest mega-projects but operates across many sectors beyond pipelines.
• Jacobs Solutions: Large global engineering, technical, scientific, and consulting firm with significant pipeline, midstream, and offshore energy capabilities. Competes with UPI on larger, integrated EPC mandates as a broad incumbent rather than a pipeline specialist.

Direct peers

• Worley Limited: Global engineering and project delivery firm with a substantial pipeline, midstream, and offshore energy practice. Competes head-to-head with UPI for FEED, EPCM, and detailed engineering mandates from the same operator base.
• EN Engineering: Mid-size U.S. engineering firm focused on natural gas, liquids, and midstream pipeline design, integrity, and program management. Closely comparable in scale and specialty to UPI's pipeline engineering and inspection practice.
• Stantec: Canadian-headquartered global engineering consultancy with an active pipeline and midstream practice serving utilities and pipeline operators in North America. Overlaps with UPI in FEED, routing studies, and owner's engineer roles.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy with an energy and pipeline practice. Competes with UPI for FEED, owner's engineering, and pipeline routing studies across North America and Australia.
• John Wood Group: UK-based engineering and consulting firm with deep pipeline engineering, subsea, and offshore capabilities. Direct competitor for UPI's onshore and offshore pipeline FEED and EPCM work, particularly with international and offshore operators.
• Audubon Companies: Privately-held engineering, procurement, fabrication, and field services provider focused on the energy and industrial markets. Competes with UPI on pipeline, midstream, and process facility engineering mandates.
• ENGlobal: U.S.-based engineering and project management services firm serving the energy sector with pipeline, process, and automation capabilities. Closely comparable mid-cap engineering services peer to UPI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universal-pegasus-intl.

Compliance1 record

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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