JessCo Solutions

JessCo Solutions, LLC manufactures, sells, rents, refurbishes and services vapor recovery and emissions control equipment for upstream and midstream oil and natural gas operators. Its core product is the vapor recovery unit (VRU), built with Class 1, Division 2 components, high-efficiency rotary screw compressors, variable speed control, Allen-Bradley PLC panels and heavy-duty skid bases, in capacities from 10hp to 300hp and throughput up to 1,500 MSCFD. The broader product line covers high- and low-pressure enclosed flares and combustors (VCUs), burner management systems for heaters, reboilers and other fired production equipment, industrial air compressor packages, and vapor recovery towers that separate flash gas and protect VRUs from pressure spikes. Equipment is offered both for purchase and for rental.

Service is a distinct part of the business. JessCo performs scheduled monthly VRU maintenance (lubricant and filter changes, temperature and scrubber checks, coupling and cooler inspection, kill-point verification and service-record documentation), VRT internal and external integrity inspections, monthly flare and combustor service including flame arrestor cleaning, heater treater service, instrument air compressor work and facilities reviews. The company states it services all makes and models regardless of manufacturer. Through its Pristine Alliance division it adds combustion optimization — flue gas analysis, burner tuning and graded unit assessment reports — and TEG dehydration services including operations support, maintenance, acidizing chemical cleanouts performed without shutting in gas sales, and a patented vacuum distillation process that regenerates contaminated tri-ethylene glycol to 97–99% purity at about half the cost of new glycol.

JessCo also runs an education arm with a training library of videos and guides on equipment operation, market information on industry terminology, vapor recovery operation and EPA compliance, and a training center described as forthcoming.

Founding story

JessCo was founded by three co-founders — David James, Matthew Erdman and Ryan Simpson — to bridge the gap between complex EPA regulations and field-ready equipment performance for operators in the Texas and New Mexico oil and gas plays. The business was built in a bootstrapped manner from inception until its 2025 growth equity investment, after which all three co-founders retained significant ownership.

Business model

B2B sale and rental of emissions control hardware combined with recurring field service. JessCo sells and rents vapor recovery units, combustors, flares, burner management systems, industrial air compressors and vapor recovery towers, and layers on preventative maintenance contracts, emergency repair, emissions audits, facilities reviews, parts supply and equipment refurbishment. Refurbishment is positioned as a lower-cost alternative to replacement, with typical jobs cited at $15,000–$50,000 against $150,000+ for new equipment. Caplight characterizes the model as B2B hardware sales, services and consulting, and hardware plus subscription.

Revenue derives from equipment sales, equipment rentals, refurbishment projects, scheduled preventative maintenance programs, repair and emergency service calls, parts, and specialty services such as TEG regeneration and acidizing.

Traction

Company materials cite more than 1,000 units deployed, over 90 service technicians, more than 10 years in the field and millions of dollars saved for clients. It operates five West Texas locations with a sixth in Carlsbad announced. Caplight reports 29 employees as of January 2026, up from 25 the prior quarter, and a 419% month-over-month increase in monthly website visitors reported in May 2025. Investors stated the company was bootstrapped to that point and served several large oil and gas producers.

Latest developments

In February 2025 JessCo announced a strategic growth investment led by Argentum Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Climate Investment, with Bluff Point Associates and Mathers Associates participating, and a reconstituted board chaired by Argentum's Walter Barandiaran as Executive Chairman. Capital was designated for rental fleet expansion, sales and marketing hiring, geographic expansion and product diversification. The company has since added Pristine Alliance as a service and refurbishment division for combustion optimization and TEG dehydration, listed a forthcoming Carlsbad location, and per Caplight signals grew from 25 to 29 employees in the quarter ending January 2026.