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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Surviving the Low Prices in the Oil and Gas Industry

By Cameron P. Croft / April 22, 2015 / 0 Comments

Maybe it is just because I am in the industry but talk of crude oil prices are the talk of the town. Even if you have nothing to do with the industry, I am sure you have heard about it one way or another. Whether you heard about layoffs or low gas prices, the low […]

Refrigeration Plants in Oil and Gas

By Cameron P. Croft / April 17, 2015 / 0 Comments

What do you think of when you hear the phrase, refrigeration plant?  There is no right or wrong answer.  I guess the answer really depends on what industry is in the context. Refrigeration plants come in all different shapes and sizes. There are some small enough to fit in a box of wine to ones sized […]

Compressor Stations and Why They Matter

By Cameron P. Croft / April 15, 2015 / 0 Comments

Last week my fellow blogger, Amy, and I wrote on utilizing stranded gas and well gas for running well site equipment such as generators and how Croft’s FCS, JTS, and CIS can help clean that gas so it won’t tear up the equipment. Well since we are on a roll, I want to continue the topic of using well gas but instead, using […]

Natural Gas is Now Fuel Gas and is Helping Oil & Gas Companies Be More Economical

By Cameron P. Croft / April 10, 2015 / 0 Comments

Everyone that is in the oil and gas industry has been paying attention to the prices of crude, diesel, natural gas and gas at the pump.  Heck anyone who drives has been paying attention.  With the lower prices all the way around, those in the energy business have been finding a way to be as […]

What is Stranded Gas?

By Cameron P. Croft / April 8, 2015 / 0 Comments

What is the first thing you think about when you hear the words, “stranded gas?”  Is it a very sad image of a lonely gas can stuck on an island with no one or no cars around to utilize it?  Although that may be one kind of stranded gas, it is not the kind we […]

Newest Fracking Regulations & Who They Affect

By Cameron P. Croft / March 27, 2015 / 0 Comments

And so it begins.   On March 20th the Obama administration released the first (of many I expect) major federal regulations on fracking.  This ruling has 90 days before it goes into effect.  So what is it all about? The regulations come from the Department of Interior and are the first new federal rule in 30 years. […]

One Thing All Marcellus Oil and Gas Companies Want

By Cameron P. Croft / March 18, 2015 / 0 Comments

For the past few blogs, I have been drawn towards writing about the Marcellus Shale. I just cannot get enough of this ever increasing natural gas producing shale play!  Well, guess what folks? I got the chance to visit Pennsylvania last week to see what all the hype is about and of course visit some of […]

Will 2 New House Bills Take Fracking Regulations Out of Your Local Government’s Hands?

By Cameron P. Croft / March 13, 2015 / 0 Comments

It’s time to talk about regulations again…  This time the regulations are not on the oil and gas companies, they are now on local governments.  Two bills are entering the Texas Legislature that would drastically discourage cities and counties from placing any bans on fracking.   Both of these bills stem from the fracking ban that […]

What are hydrates?

By Cameron P. Croft / December 12, 2014 / 0 Comments

The calendar officially states that we are in winter.  However, seeing people while having lunch out of the office in tank tops and flip flops contradicts that for those of us who are in south Texas… 70 degree days and 40 degree nights, in December, is nothing out of the ordinary for us.   For […]

What are Shale Plays?

By Cameron P. Croft / December 5, 2014 / 0 Comments

We have finally reached the final blog in our three-part series. The part I know you have all been waiting for…Shale Plays! As you can see from the map below, the shale plays lie in the tight sand, within the basins and these geological formations are all over the United States of America.   The natural resources we […]

What is Tight Sand?

By Cameron P. Croft / November 28, 2014 / 0 Comments

Last week we discussed what a Basin is and how the word is used in the oil and gas industry. If you did not read last week’s blog be sure to check it out to get a better understanding of basin and can differentiate basins from tight sand. “Tight Sand” is not the only way to refer […]

What are oil basins?

By Cameron P. Croft / November 21, 2014 / 0 Comments

What are the differences between basins, tight sand & shale plays?  Why are the resources that come from them different?   Do you have to drill through them differently?   We are going to explain the differences in basins, tight sand, and shale plays in a three-post series. Basins are geographically the largest of the […]

Conventional Vs. Unconventional Resources

By Cameron P. Croft / November 14, 2014 / 0 Comments

Lingo, jargon, verbiage, whatever you want to call it, every industry has its own. The oil and gas industry is no different. “Conventional” and “unconventional” are terms used across the industry that many may not have a clear understanding. So, how do these definitions (unconventional and conventional) pertain to oil & gas? What are Conventional Resources? […]

Highly Versatile, Mobilized Equipment that Captures NGL’s

By Cameron P. Croft / August 18, 2014 / 0 Comments

America’s drilling process is converting to operate with hybrid systems, resulting in the conversion of running rigs based off of their own produced natural gas and avoiding the cost of using expensive diesel in order to run the rigs. Learn more about theses hybrid systems that utilize bi-fuel or dual-fuel and natural gas driven-engines. Croft Production Systems, […]

CROFT on TV: Lights, Camera, Action

By Cameron P. Croft / August 4, 2014 / 0 Comments

On July 23, 2014, CROFT had a video shoot with Enterprises T.V. Back in April, we were approached by Terry Bradshaw’s group and asked to participate in a TV special concerning the oil and gas industry and the technology used in the field. Croft Production Systems, Inc will be featured in an upcoming segment on topics, […]

Vehicles Powered by Natural Gas

By Cameron P. Croft / July 31, 2014 / 0 Comments

What is CNG powered car? A natural gas vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle that uses Compressed Natural Gas or Liquefied Natural Gas as a cleaner substitute to the other fossil fuels. In 2011, there were over 14.8 million natural gas vehicles. Natural gas is clean, abundant, cheap, and domestic! Where are these cars?  The countries who […]

Gas Shale Plays

By Cameron P. Croft / July 25, 2014 / 0 Comments

Major Shale Plays in the World: Major Gas Basins in the United States: The following is a map that predicts the United States Natural Gas Supply from 1990-2035  Learn more about our products and how they can help you process natural gas.

NGL Recovery: Process and Equipment

By Cameron P. Croft / July 16, 2014 / 0 Comments

NGLs or Natural Gas Liquids are heavy hydrocarbons. Natural Gas Liquids are not pipeline quality, but they are valuable when sold separately.

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