Cameron P. Croft

Founder and CEO

Mr. Croft graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology and holds a Master of Science in Technology Project Management with a black belt in Lean Six Sigma. Since 2006, Mr. Croft has served as the founder/CEO of several other natural gas processing companies including Croft Production Systems and Croft Supply. In 2019, Mr. Croft established the Surplus Energy Equipment with a team of engineers that have been in the oil and natural gas industry for over 10 years. He designed this platform to allow clients to see a full line of equipment without having to make phone calls to vendors or spend time searching for quality equipment. His focus now is building relationships with partners and expanding on CROFT's product lines.

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CROFT’s JT System Product Information

By Cameron P. Croft / December 3, 2018 / 0 Comments

JT systems are primarily used for NGL recovery, dew point specification for pipeline spec, and the reduction of the BTUs of the natural gas for natural gas-powered engines.

Proper JT insulation minimizes energy losses

By Cameron P. Croft / October 13, 2018 / 0 Comments

 This timelapse video shows the two day-long insulation process in just 30 seconds.  Joule Thomson Systems (JT) are important systems in your surface processing operations, and if the piping and heat exchangers are poorly sealed or insulated they are likely contributing to lower efficiency gains and consistent cold separator temperatures. The Joule Thomson System simultaneously reduces the […]

TEG Final Assembly Time-Lapse

By Cameron P. Croft / September 21, 2018 / 0 Comments

Watch this 1-minute Time-Lapse video of a 10-hour workday spent assembling a TEG. This unit has now gone through implementation, and will be ready to ship to the customer early next week. Thanks For Watching:  Thanks for checking out our video, if you have an application you’re working on, or questions in general, please feel […]

Manufacturing Oil and Gas Process Equipment (VLOG)

By Cameron P. Croft / August 20, 2018 / 0 Comments

CROFT Manufacturing Facility:  We’re here at our manufacturing facility here in Needville, Texas. On Saturdays it’s all objective base so what we’re going to do is walk around look at the status and the milestones that we’re hitting on all the projects that we have going on. All right so let’s go visit with everybody. […]

Is the oil & gas industry safe?

By Cameron P. Croft / July 26, 2017 / 0 Comments

Recently, I took a class along with some tests and bam! I got a safety certification!  Specifically in the oil & gas industry of course.  It was actually quite interesting. I learned a lot about the safety policies and procedures along with what to do if an unsafe situation were to arise. Originally an event […]

Converting Your Car to Natural Gas

By Cameron P. Croft / July 19, 2017 / 0 Comments

Natural gas has many interesting topics that go beyond just being a general energy source.  A recent popular topic of interest has been that natural gas can actually fuel cars and trucks.   Believe me, there are many dealers that are ready to sell you a natural gas fueled vehicle, the question is are you ready? […]

Are Natural Gas Cars a Realistic Alternative?

By Cameron P. Croft / July 12, 2017 / 0 Comments

Since I became part of the oil and gas industry, natural gas processing specifically, I have wondered about natural gas vehicles.  I came into this knowing there are a few out there, but I want to know more.  How expensive are they?  Where can you refuel them?  Is maintenance on them the same as a […]

How Was Oil Formed?

By Cameron P. Croft / July 5, 2017 / 0 Comments

We all know what crude oil looks like…. a thick black liquid substance. We all know it comes from the ground.  It is cool to think you can drill a hole in the ground, and Bam! You got oil. But how did it get there?  In previous blogs, we gave oil and gas history lessons on the first […]

What are the Differences in the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Sectors? | Midstream

By Cameron P. Croft / June 28, 2017 / 0 Comments

in this blog, we will look at the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry and how it is a go-between for the up & downstream sectors.  The midstream sector greatly overlaps with these two sectors.  The midstream sector links the upstream and the downstream sectors, making it possible for the downstream sector to […]

What is the Difference Between a Wellhead & Christmas Tree?

By Cameron P. Croft / June 21, 2017 / 0 Comments

Christmas Tree or Wellhead?  A Christmas Tree is an assembly of valves, spools, and fittings used for an oil well, gas well, water injection well, water disposal well, gas injection well, condensate well, and other types of wells. It is named for its resemblance to a decorated tree at Christmas.  Many times, the words Christmas Tree and Wellhead […]

Did You Know?? Natural Gas Fun Facts

By Cameron P. Croft / June 14, 2017 / 0 Comments

This blog was originally posted by Croft employee Jessica Lee back in 2015. I decided to revise this blog because just like Jessica back in 2015 when she wrote this blog, I am now new to the oil and gas industry. I really am amazed with all the stuff I’ve learned and all the different […]

The Shale “Gold Rush”

By Cameron P. Croft / June 7, 2017 / 0 Comments

This blog was originally posted by Croft employee Jessica Lee in 2015 and titled “The Marcellus Shale Gold Rush”, but I am changing the title to “The Shale Gold Rush”. In the original blog, Jessica spoke about how the Marcellus shale was known to have natural gas. Still, the problem was how to get it, […]

What Impacts the Price of Natural Gas?

By Cameron P. Croft / May 17, 2017 / 0 Comments

For this blog, I have taken a post from CROFT employee Jessica Lee in 2015 about the drop in gas prices and have revised it to match the 2017 gas price increase.  In 2015 gas prices were dropping quickly and as excited as people were to fill up their cars’ entire tank for only $23, […]

Purring Compressors with FCS

By Cameron P. Croft / March 2, 2017 / 0 Comments

Croft has just installed a Fuel-gas Conditioning System (FCS) for a new client in the Eagleford and is already showing excellent results. The unit, our FCS-500, takes the high pressure/high temperature gas from the discharge of the compressor and cools, separates, dehydrates, reduces the BTU, and reduces the pressure to the required fuel system PSI. The reduction […]

Oil prices explained: Brent vs. WTI

By Cameron P. Croft / January 4, 2017 / 0 Comments

How many of you are guilty of looking up the oil prices at any point this year?  I will gladly say that I have looked up the prices not once or twice, but many times. Sometimes it was out of curiosity and sometimes, it was hope that I would wake up one morning and the price would […]

A Look Back on Oil Industry Crashes

By Cameron P. Croft / December 27, 2016 / 0 Comments

As I have said in many of my previous blogs, I am still pretty new to the Oil & Gas industry. Even though I have been at CROFT a little over two years,  I didn’t get to enjoy much of the industry before it took a turn downhill. Nowadays, it seems most conversations I have […]

Don’t Let the Fear of Low Oil Prices Stop You from Production

By Cameron P. Croft / December 15, 2016 / 0 Comments

In previous blogs, I wrote explaining at what point drilling for oil becomes unprofitable for oil and gas companies, also how companies are optimizing well sites, and in what ways companies have strive to remain as profitable as possible. Despite my pessimistic attitude about the current oil economy, there are some positives and an upside. […]

Solar Energy Plants

By Cameron P. Croft / December 7, 2016 / 0 Comments

I have made this statement before, but will state it again:  Most intelligent people understand that renewable energy, green energy, clean energy or whatever buzzword is current, is a must.  Yes, I agree we need to supplement the power grid in the United States with wind, water, and solar energy.  But, we need it to be […]

New Policies to Cut Emissions

By Cameron P. Croft / November 29, 2016 / 0 Comments

When you were a child, it may have seemed like there were so many rules to follow. Well, because there were! Sometimes (most of the time) those rules just didn’t make sense to you or why your parents had those rules in place. Fast forward to adult life and there are still rules to follow! […]

What is Fracking?

By Cameron P. Croft / November 1, 2016 / 0 Comments

Understanding Hydraulic Fracturing: Demystifying Concerns As we delve deeper into the intricacies of the energy industry, it’s sometimes essential to return to fundamental concepts. While discussions often revolve around regulations, pipeline logistics, and post-wellhead gas treatment, a prevalent inquiry remains centered around hydraulic fracturing, colloquially known as “fracking.” This piece aims to elucidate the process, […]

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