Summit Casing Equipment is proud to announce that Andy Eldridge, Summit's CFO and co-owner, was among the 29 CFO finalists for the Dallas Business Journal's 2015 CFO of the Year…
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Summit Casing Equipment has made the FWBP Top 100 Private Companies List as #51 for 2015. In addition to this achievement, Summit Casing Equipment also received the Leader of the…
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(Fort Worth, TX) – Summit Casing Equipment, an emerging leader in the innovation of gas and oil field casing equipment, released a statement today in response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruling invalidating Patent No. 6,435,275, held by Downhole Products. “This decision by the Patent and Trademark Office confirms our long-held belief as to the invalidity of the patent,” said Andy Eldridge, Summit’s Chief Financial Officer. “We pride ourselves on the integrity and quality of our products, and our trusted relationships with our customers, and we have always maintained that our composite centralizer is distinctive from any other in market.” The parties have stipulated that the related patent infringement litigation matter should be stayed indefinitely by the court as a result of this decision. The state-of-the-art Summit composite centralizer utilizes an ultra-hard and extremely durable composite material designed for high impact stress. This allows wellbore casing to reach total depth more economically, effectively and faster than ever before, by reducing torque and drag. “Summit will continue to bring quality products to the market place addressing the casing equipment needs of our customers; the composite centralizer is a proven product that is providing value on drill sites across the United States,” said Eldridge.
https://summit.mifw.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Summit-Patent-Release-v4-09172013.pdf(Fort Worth, TX) – Summit Casing Equipment, the emerging leader in innovative oil and gas field casing equipment, today announced the unveiling of its state-of-the-art composite centralizer at the 2014 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition.
The revolutionary Summit TD LoCo features a proprietary composite construction designed with a low coefficient of friction that allows casing to reach total depth at a greater rate of speed and efficiency. Its ultra-durable one-piece design is built for high impact stress and heat resistance to maintain its integrity under extreme well bore temperatures.
“When you’re out in the field every extra second can matter,” said Mitchel Hansen, Chief Operating Officer for Summit. “The faster you can get to total depth, the more efficient the site is, saving the team both time and money. We designed the TD LoCo to provide that extra edge, both safely and economically.”
Summit recently premiered a new orange and gray color palette selected for its innovative energy. Already this spring, Summit is experiencing expansive growth in its Permian Basin and Eagle Ford operations and has announced new locations in Greeley, CO and Williston, ND.
“Summit’s cornerstone is our unyielding commitment to exemplary service,” said Jeff Reynolds, Summit’s Vice President of Sales. “The TD LoCo is an extension of that promise to provide the technical and service solutions that make up the ‘Summit Standard’.”
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Summit Casing Equipment developed and deployed the TD Centralizer in response to the rapid shift toward longer horizontal laterals in the Permian Basin. As operators began pushing casing farther than traditional designs could reliably handle, friction, drag, and stuck pipe became costly problems. Summit’s TD Centralizer was engineered to address these challenges by improving standoff, reducing drag forces, and helping casing reach total depth more consistently. The result was fewer wash-and-ream operations, reduced nonproductive time, and improved well construction efficiency as lateral lengths continued to increase.
https://summit.mifw.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MRT-TD-Loco-040620141.pdf(Fort Worth, TX) – Summit Casing Equipment, the emerging leader in the innovation of oil and gas field casing equipment, today released a statement in response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision on Appeal 2014- 002025. This decision affirmed the USPTO’s prior ruling rejecting the claims of Patent No. 6,435,275, held by Downhole Products. “It has been our unwavering contention that this patent is invalid, and we were pleased to learn the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board upheld the original ruling,” said Andy Eldridge, Summit’s Chief Financial Officer and co-founder. “Summit’s foundation was built on the trust our partners place in our commitment to provide the highest quality products and service available, and the Summit TD LoCo composite centralizer is an extension of that pledge to provide the technical and service solutions that make up the ‘Summit Standard.’ “The state-of-the-art TD LoCo features a proprietary composite construction and design distinctive from any other in market, and is delivering value on drill sites nationwide. We will continue to provide our products and service with the exemplary ‘Summit Standard’ our partners have come to trust.” The related patent infringement litigation matter has been stayed indefinitely by the court.
https://summit.mifw.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PTAB-Ruling-statement-04082014-FINAL-.pdf.pdf(Fort Worth, TX) –– Summit Casing Equipment, the leader in the innovation of oil and gas field casing equipment, today revealed its groundbreaking TD LoCo Composite Centralizer has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,701,759, a utility patent issued by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Summit inventors developed the TD LoCo to have a Low Coefficient of friction, allowing casing to reach total depth with greater speed, efficiency and effectiveness. Summit’s application to the USPTO explained the TD LoCo’s ultra-durable one-piece design integrated a curved slope blade design as opposed to a step, “in order to avoid creating surfaces that can get caught on discontinuities in the bore hole.” Built for high impact stress and heat resistance to maintain its integrity under extreme wellbore temperatures, its proprietary composite construction “allows (the TD LoCo) to have superior material properties for use within the harsh environment that casing centralizers are exposed to in oil and gas wells.” “It’s a great day for us,” said Mitchel Hansen, Summit’s Chief Operating Officer and co-inventor. “The USPTO’s decision to issue this patent affirms what the TD LoCo is demonstrating in the field to engineers on drill sites nationwide: it is truly unique in its category.” The TD LoCo was featured recently by the Midland Reporter-Telegram, the leading news source for one of the nation’s highest producing oil & gas regions, which referenced the “tremendous response” the centralizer has seen from operators in the Permian Basin. “We pride ourselves on what we call the ‘Summit Standard,’ which is our commitment to provide the highest quality products and service available,’” said Andy Eldridge, Chief Financial Officer and TD LoCo co-inventor. “We’re celebrating, but with each success we challenge ourselves to set the bar higher and investigate new ways to advance the technology.”
https://summit.mifw.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TDLC_Patent_REL_04222014.pdf.pdf(Fort Worth, TX) Summit's partnership with ISNetworld allows the company to be aligned with businesses who share their passion for success in the oil and gas industry and whose focus is to exceed their goals for safety. With ISNetworld, Summit is able to reach out more adeptly to a larger network of companies and customers, allowing them to focus more valuable time on connecting with their current and potential partners, and ensuring Summit's safety measures are second to none. ISNetworld has helped to team them up with new clients whose like-minded focus is to be successful in safety and in business. "We have lowered our TRIR by more than 56%, and decreased our EMR by 14%, while growing over 200% over the last 4 years," says Summit's HSE Director, Greg Spurgeon.
https://summit.mifw.co/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SummitEnergy-Spotlight-030315.pdf(Fort Worth, TX) – Summit Casing Equipment proudly announces they have received API Spec Q1 certification from the American Petroleum Institute (API) for its manufacturing facility. The certification process by…
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Summit Casing Equipment was featured in the Bakken Magazine providing insight on how drilling product manufacturers are handling the rig decline. “Through these tough times, we’re really focusing on the quality of…
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