
Over the four decades since SWM’s founding, perforating technologies have been our sole focus. SWM doesn’t suffer the distractions and overhead of diversification; this focus has led the company to a size that’s a perfect fit for today’s perforating marketplace. More importantly, our size and focus allows us to quickly evolve perf gun systems based on unsurpassed real-world experience.
SWM’s wide and deep perf gun knowledge base encompasses more than ten million guns delivered. This extremely valuable resource of real-world engineering, testing, and operational best practices is the solidly built foundation of SWM’s current product line. And, it’s another reason why our customers keep coming back to us.
A perf gun is only one component in a system that must work together flawlessly. SWM switches, control panels, and test boxes perfectly complement our gun systems, to ensure the highest reliability and greatest control in the field. And, we provide crossover subs that allow precisely the perf-string configuration your job requires.
Engineers with deep experience in perf gun technology make all the difference when your project requires more than a “cookie-cutter“ solution. Experienced engineers, backed by SWM’s unsurpassed perf gun knowledge base, can deliver cost-effective solutions to meet the most difficult perforating challenges. SWM solutions on the shelf now or currently in development underscore our drive to innovate. Our engineers consult with independent operators to optimize perforating project design.
SWM manufacturing has the capability and capacity to quickly fulfill orders of almost any volume. We have an experienced and talented staff to run one of the largest single installation of machine tools in the U.S. When it comes to perf gun manufacturing, our people know how to do it quickly and do it right. To minimize turnaround times, SWM maintains a large inventory of raw steel, with the ability to turn raw steel into finished products in hours.
SWM maintains an extensive inventory of standard perf guns, in the most often requested sizes, as well as all accessories. We can usually respond to your needs within a day of your call.
SWM inventory also includes a wide and substantial variety of raw steel stock. This is one of the reasons why our customers favor us when they need a fast turnaround.
When a standard gun system won’t fit your specific requirements, SWM has deep experience in customization of our current designs. Our engineers will work with you to develop the most effective customizations for your specific requirements. If manufacturing alterations aren’t needed, then our flexible perf gun technologies offer numerous combinations of charges, switches, etc., to fit a wide variety of requirements.
Unique among perf gun system providers, we operate our own logistics system including our own trucks. This gives us agile, flexible, fast-response shipping and delivery capability. Our logistics system is always on your schedule.
Substantial raw-steel inventory. Powerful manufacturing capability and capacity. In-house logistics. This strong chain of resources allows SWM to be one of the fastest to go from raw steel to delivery of finished product to all major shale basins.
From the company’s founding, SWM has been 100% committed to customer satisfaction. Listening, and going the extra mile, are two of the ways SWM products—and, equally as important, our services—exceed our customers’ expectations. We do whatever it takes to make sure our customers are never disappointed. This is the core reason for our steady growth. SWM’s most valuable asset is our loyal base of repeat customers. Most of our new customers become repeat customers, and we never forget why.
SWM began in 1980 when Sid Mauldin left his employer to start his own company called “Specialty Welding.” Starting with a single customer, a pickup truck, and a small shop building, Specialty Welding got its start by repairing perforating guns. Sid’s high-quality repair work alongside his customer-first approach soon garnered the attention and respect of the wireline industry. After years of helping Sid after hours and on weekends, Dawna Mauldin officially joined her husband full-time in 1999.