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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A separator is a mechanical device for removing and collecting liquids from natural gas. Read our blog on What is a Separator? to learn more about the specific applications for a separator. Now, let’s dive in on the specifics of how a separator works and understanding the process a little more in-depth. The Separation Process: All separators […]
An oil and gas separator is used for removing and collecting liquids from natural gas. A properly designed separator will also provide the release of entrained gases from the accumulated hydrocarbon liquids. These separators can go by many names or different purposes like liquid separators, oil separators, water and oil separators, etc., but the most […]
Engineer, Eric Orellana, talks about bullet tanks, their features and NGL recovery. Read more about CROFT bullet tanks and their features. What is a Bullet Tank? Transcription Hi, my name is Eric Orellana, I’m an engineer here at Croft Production Systems. Today I’ll be talking to you about bullet tanks and some of their features. […]
We are excited to spotlight one of our partners, EcoVapor Recovery Systems. CROFT values this relationship because EcoVapor’s dedication matches CROFT’s commitment to environmental controls. EcoVapor Recovery Systems helps its clients achieve a ZERO Emissions facility while improving free cash flow and site safety. With their extensive expertise in tank vapor management and vapor recovery systems, […]
There are many guidelines that our industry must follow to ensure there is a safe environment for everyone. At CROFT, we follow the same standard and safety guidelines for all of our equipment and bullet tanks are no exception. Last week we told you what a bullet tank was and what it is used for. […]
A bullet tank is a storage container that houses natural gas liquids (NGLs). The tanks come in many different sizes and include accessories that best suit your operation. Bullet tanks range from 6,000 to 30,000 gallons, with an 18,000-gallon tank being the most common size. Tanks should be no more than 70-80% full in order for […]
Service Lead, Eric Gorka, takes us on our first Field Trip and shows us how to Measure Water Vapor. To properly measure water vapor, you will need the following tools: Gas Detection Tubes/Colorimetric tubes Puller The gas bulb of hard plastic or stainless steel How to measure: Install bulb Purge bulb Break each end of the […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]