What Sanjel Energy Services does

Sanjel Energy Services is a Calgary-headquartered oilfield services company that provides specialized well cementing and related engineering solutions to exploration and production operators across Canada. The company operates four core service lines: primary well cementing (including HTHP, hydrocarbon, CCUS, geothermal, and mining applications), remedial and stimulation services, infrastructure and pipeline grouting, and product sales of cement blends and additives. Its technical stack spans proprietary chemistries (ECObase reduced-carbon cement, DefendMIX CO2-resistant cement, Formation Filming Agent, RemedialMix, SanSeal, EXPANDOmix PRO, LITEmix, PRODUCTIONmix, SURFACEmix), patented equipment (VISWEEP DM IS mix-on-the-fly spacer, Cyclonic Mixer, Slow Rate Pumping System), and a proprietary Complexity Matrix risk-evaluation framework embedded in its Engineering Basis of Design. Since 2020 the company has held an exclusive Canada onshore licensing agreement with SLB for technologies including CemFIT Heal self-healing cement, Nanosealant leak repair, Fulcrum cement-conveyed fracturing, and CemPRIME Scrub spacer.

The company runs a project-based professional services and consumables revenue model with quote-based pricing tied to well depth, complexity, temperature, and chemistry requirements. Revenue streams are diversified across primary cementing jobs, remediation and stimulation, pipeline and infrastructure grouting, and direct product sales. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting oil and gas operators in Canada, supported by twelve regional offices across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Manitoba) and remote operations capability spanning NWT, Yukon, Quebec, and Ontario. Marketing channels emphasize engineering credibility through SPE technical papers, case studies, and conference presence. It is API Specification Q2 certified for quality management.

In March 2026, Sanjel Energy Services completed a combination transaction with STEP Energy Services Ltd., becoming an operating division of the publicly listed parent and adding Wayfinder Corp. (proppant supply) to a vertically integrated service portfolio spanning cementing, stimulation, completions, and proppant supply. ARC Financial Corp. is identified as the controlling investor behind STEP. The company maintains 1,001-5,000 employees and is led by President Murray Bickley under CEO Steve Glanville of the combined entity.

Name

Sanjel Energy Services

Legal name

Sanjel Energy Services Inc.

Website

https://sanjel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sanjel Energy Services is a Calgary-based Canadian oilfield services company providing specialized well cementing, remediation, stimulation, and pipeline grouting solutions to oil and gas, CCUS, geothermal, and mining operators across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and remote northern Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Well Cementing Services: Primary revenue stream from providing cementing services for oil and gas wells including primary cementing, HTHP wells, hydrocarbon wells, CCUS wells, geothermal wells, and mining applications. Revenue is project/contract-based with pricing determined by job complexity, depth, and requirements.
2. Cementing Products and Additives Sales: Sale of cementing products and additives including thermal cement, reduced-carbon cement, lost circulation materials, retarders, accelerators, and specialized cement blends for wellbore needs.
3. Remediation and Stimulation Services: Remedial cementing services including SCVF remediation, well abandonments, squeeze cementing, and plug cementing to repair, treat, or isolate wellbores.
4. Stimulation and Pressure Pumping Services: Matrix stimulation and injection operations with sophisticated pumping equipment that has pressure data recording capabilities transmitting live data for real-time analysis and decision-making.
5. Infrastructure and Pipeline Services: Grouting services, pressure pumping for facility maintenance, pipeline pigging, fluid movement, and HDD waterflow solutions for infrastructure projects.
6. Pipeline Grouting Services: Specialized pipeline grouting to eliminate water flows, provide zonal isolation, abandon pipelines, or fill underground structures. Includes grouting material sales for projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sanjel Energy Services is a Canadian oilfield services company that delivers customized well cementing, remedial cementing, stimulation, and infrastructure/pipeline grouting solutions. It serves oil and gas, CCUS, geothermal, and mining projects across Canada, operating proprietary cement blends, spacers, additives, and a proprietary Complexity Matrix risk evaluation system. The company also sells cementing products and additives directly to operators.

Product overview

Sanjel Energy Services operates as a vertically integrated oilfield services company providing comprehensive cementing solutions across four core service lines: Well Cementing, Remedial & Stimulation, Infrastructure & Pipeline, and Product Sales. The company also offers specialized solution verticals including Cementing CCUS Wells, HTHP Well Cementing, Pipeline Grouting, Remediation & Abandonment, Canada-wide Coverage, Production Enhancements, Preventing SCVF, and Curing Lost Circulation. The portfolio includes proprietary products such as ECObase reduced carbon cement (69% usage in 2025), VISWEEP DM IS mix-on-the-fly spacer, Formation Filming Agent, and DefendMIX CCUS cement. Through a 2020 technology licensing agreement with SLB, Sanjel has exclusive Canada onshore access to Fulcrum, Nanosealant, CemFIT Heal, and CemPRIME Scrub technologies. The company operates equipment including SCM Single/Twin Cementers, Slow Rate Pumping System, and High Rate Batch Mixer. As a division of STEP Energy Services Ltd., Sanjel also benefits from subsidiary Wayfinder Corp.'s proppant supply capabilities, creating a vertically integrated service offering across cementing, stimulation, completions, and proppant supply.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECObase: Reduced carbon neat cement product that reduces emissions by more than 22% compared to traditional oil well Class G neat cements.
• RemedialMix
• SanSeal
• Groutmix
• ECOgrout
• SURFACEmix
• LITEmix
• PRODUCTIONmix
• EXPANDOmix PRO
• DefendMIX
• Formation Filming Agent (FFA)
• VISWEEP DM IS

Products and services

• Well Cementing Primary cementing services for wells including HTHP wells, hydrocarbon wells, CCUS and storage wells, geothermal wells, and mining applications. Capabilities include wells with depths greater than 8,500m, rates higher than 3m3/min, and BHCTs greater than 175°C. Sold to oil and gas operators in Canada.
• Remedial & Stimulation Remedial cementing and stimulation services including SCVF remediation, squeeze cementing, plug cementing, and well abandonment solutions using microfine cements and nanoparticle systems. Sold to oil and gas operators in Canada.
• Infrastructure & Pipeline Grouting, pressure pumping, and HDD waterflow services for infrastructure and pipeline projects, supporting facility maintenance, pipeline pigging, fluid movement, and water flow control during horizontal directional drilling. Sold to infrastructure and pipeline operators.
• Cementing Products and Additives Sales Sale of cementing products and additives including thermal cement, reduced-carbon cement, lost circulation materials, retarders, accelerators, and grouting materials for soil stabilization applications. Sold to oil and gas operators and infrastructure projects.
• Pipeline Grouting Specialized pipeline grouting solutions using Groutmix and ECOgrout blends for eliminating water flows, providing zonal isolation, pipeline abandonment, and underground structure filling. Sold to pipeline and infrastructure operators.
• ECObase Reduced Carbon Cement Reduced carbon neat cement product that reduces emissions by more than 22% compared to traditional oil well Class G neat cements. In 2025, 69% of the company's cement products utilized ECObase neat cement. Sold to oil and gas operators.
• DefendMIX CO2-Resistant Cement CO2-resistant cement system for CCUS applications, featuring high solids, low permeability, low-Portland cement designed to resist CO2 degradation in underground storage environments. Sold to CCUS operators.
• VISWEEP DM IS Spacer System Patented dry mix invert spacer system that mixes in minutes using cement pumping equipment, reducing tanks, units, and personnel required on location while eliminating manual chemical handling. Sold to oil and gas operators.
• Formation Filming Agent (FFA) Powder additive that creates a thin low permeability membrane along formation faces to prevent lost circulation and gas migration, effective at temperatures up to 200°C with 100% return of formation permeability. Sold to oil and gas operators.
• SLB Licensed Technologies (Canada Onshore Exclusive) Exclusive access to SLB cementing technologies in Canada onshore including Fulcrum cement-conveyed fracturing, Nanosealant leak repair fluid, CemFIT Heal flexible self-healing cement, and CemPRIME Scrub engineered spacer. Sold to oil and gas operators in Canada.
• Cementing CCUS Wells Specialized cementing solutions for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage wells, featuring CO2-resistant cement systems, spacer design, and well cleaning for long-term durability in supercritical CO2 environments. Sold to CCUS operators.
• HTHP Well Cementing High-pressure high-temperature well cementing solutions with lab testing, pressure simulations, advanced pumping equipment, and chemically resistant cement systems for challenging geothermal environments. Sold to geothermal and HTHP oil and gas operators.
• Remediation & Abandonment Remedial and abandonment solutions including squeeze cementing, plug cementing, and isolation of production zones using products like RemedialMix, SanSeal, and ultralow feedrate leak-off systems. Sold to oil and gas operators.
• Cementing Equipment Fleet Specialized cementing equipment including SCM Single/Twin Cementer, Slow Rate Pumping System, High Rate Batch Mixer, 120 Tonne Cement Silo, and Bulk Plant for various cementing applications. Used internally to deliver well cementing services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in surface casing vent flows in BC Montney
• +7 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STEP Energy Services Ltd.coreOthers · 9 March 2026Strategic combination creating one of Canada's largest oilfield services companies. Transaction includes Sanjel subsidiary Wayfinder Corp., a leading domestic proppant supplier operating the Big Molly sand mine and transloading facilities in Alberta. Combined organization benefits from vertically integrated service offering across well cementing, stimulation and completions, and proppant supply.
• SLB (Schlumberger)coreTechnology or Integration · 5 March 2020In 2020, Sanjel Energy entered into a Technology Licensing Agreement with SLB providing exclusive rights to select SLB cementing technologies in Canada onshore. This agreement provides access to SLB's extensive worldwide cementing knowledge, zonal isolation software, and in-house collaboration with SLB technical support representatives. Technologies include Fulcrum cement conveyed fracturing, Nanosealant leak repair fluid, CemFIT Heal flexible self-healing cement system, and CemPRIME Scrub engineered scrubbing spacer.
• University of AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaborative relationship with various research groups at the University of Alberta. Completed a three-year NSERC-assisted collaboration focused on how stress affects well behaviour, quantifying the impact of stress-induced 3D fractures on cement integrity. Currently launching initiatives focused on carbon capture and sequestration, hydrogen storage in salt caverns, and improved solutions for wellbore remediation.
• InnoTech AlbertaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrently involved in an industry collaboration project with InnoTech Alberta (part of Alberta Innovates) to field trial and test alternatives to Portland cement for wellbore remediation and plugging.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• STEP Energy Services: Canadian oilfield services provider specializing in coiled tubing, fracturing, and nitrogen services, now the parent company of Sanjel Energy Services following the March 2026 combination. Pre-merger it was a direct competitor for stimulation completions work; together they form the largest diversified Canadian oilfield services platform.
• Trican Well Service: Canadian oilfield services company providing cementing, stimulation, and acidizing services to WCSB operators. Sanjel CFO Klaas Deemter spent 12 years in progressive finance roles at Trican, and Trican operates a directly overlapping primary cementing service line in the same Canadian basins.
• CWC Energy Services: Canadian-headquartered oilfield services provider offering coil tubing, nitrogen, and wellsite services across Western Canada. Smaller in scale than Sanjel but operates in overlapping basins with comparable service categories.
• Calfrac Well Services: Canadian-headquartered oilfield services company providing cementing, fracturing, coiled tubing, and well stimulation services across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Multiple Sanjel senior leaders previously held senior roles at Calfrac, making it the closest direct comparable in scope and customer base.

Others

• CES Energy Solutions: Canadian provider of production chemistry and specialty chemicals to upstream and midstream operators. Sells chemicals and additives that overlap with Sanjel's cement additives and spacer portfolio but operates an adjacent rather than competing service model.
• Precision Drilling: Canada's largest drilling contractor and a major purchaser of cementing and stimulation services. Operates upstream of Sanjel in the well construction value chain and is a logical anchor customer for Sanjel's cementing services.

Broad incumbents

• Halliburton: Global oilfield services incumbent with Canadian operations spanning cementing, stimulation, drilling, and digital solutions. Competes with Sanjel across primary cementing and stimulation work in the WCSB as part of a broader, multinational portfolio.
• Baker Hughes: Global oilfield services and industrial energy technology company with Canadian cementing and stimulation operations. Competes with Sanjel across multiple Canadian service lines while offering a much broader portfolio including subsea, turbomachinery, and digital.
• SLB (Schlumberger): Global oilfield services incumbent that also serves as Sanjel's exclusive cementing technology licensor for Canada onshore. Operates a full portfolio (drilling, completions, production) across Canada, competing with Sanjel in primary cementing and stimulation while simultaneously supplying the licensed technology stack.

Emerging players

• Impact Fluid Solutions: Niche specialty chemical company focused on primary cement design and lost circulation solutions. Already a strategic partner of Sanjel for vent gas flow mitigation and therefore a closely comparable emerging player in the same cement-additive category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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