PROtect, LLC Acquires Trident Pipeline Integrity, LLC

Sterling Investment Partners Acquires PROtect from Spire Capital Partners

November 11, 2024

Industrial Services

Sterling Investment Partners has acquired PROtect, a Wichita-based provider of safety, reliability, compliance and risk-management services, from Spire Capital Partners. PROtect, which employs over 550 people and offers NDT, mechanical integrity, pipeline integrity, environmental and compliance solutions (including proprietary software), will be a Sterling platform to drive further geographic and service expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

PROtect, LLC (Spire Capital Portfolio Company) Acquires Riccardelli Consulting Services, Inc.

September 2, 2021

Industrial Services

PROtect, LLC, a portfolio company of Spire Capital Partners, has acquired Riccardelli Consulting Services, Inc. (RCS), a Lehi, Utah–based provider of advanced and conventional non-destructive testing focused on pipeline integrity for the midstream oil & gas industry. The bolt‑on acquisition expands PROtect's advanced NDT and pipeline integrity capabilities; RCS owner Sean Riccardelli will join the combined management team. Both companies will retain existing employees and continue operating under their current brands.

PROtect Acquires Houston Integrity Consultants (HIC)

March 23, 2023

Industrial Services

PROtect, LLC — a Spire Capital portfolio company — has acquired Houston Integrity Consultants, LLC (HIC), a Houston-based specialist in Risk Based Inspection (RBI) services and Inspection Data Management System (IDMS) software. The deal expands PROtect's Mechanical Integrity capabilities by adding HIC's RBI expertise and software to its service offerings while retaining HIC's team and brand through the end of 2023.

SI Solutions Acquires Integrity Specialists, LLC

September 2, 2025

Industrial Services

SI Solutions, LLC (backed by MidOcean Partners) has acquired Integrity Specialists, LLC, a provider of advanced non-destructive examination (NDE) and pipeline inspection services based in Annandale, Minnesota. The acquisition expands SI Solutions' NDE and pipeline integrity capabilities and scales its services to the natural gas midstream market as part of its platform growth.

Quantum Energy Partners Invests in Trident Energy via $400M Line of Equity

February 16, 2022

Oil & Gas

Quantum Energy Partners has made a significant growth investment in Trident Energy, committing to participate in a $400 million Line of Equity alongside Warburg Pincus and Trident’s existing minority shareholders. The capital will support Trident’s continued acquisition, redevelopment and operation of mid-life oil and gas assets and help fund the company’s global growth objectives.

T.D. Williamson Acquires Petro-Line

December 17, 2024

Energy

T.D. Williamson (TDW) has acquired Petro-Line, a Canadian provider of patented pipeline repair products and services known for the PETROSLEEVE. The acquisition adds Petro-Line's in-service pipeline repair capability to TDW's portfolio and expands TDW's presence and service offerings in Western Canada.