ShalePumps, LLC, a Houston-based company, has filed for a bankruptcy process. The company produces a range of pumping equipment for the oil and gas industry. The Chapter 11 filing indicates the company intends to restructure its finances while continuing normal operations.
Demonstrating an industry-wide strain, the company joins a list of oilfield companies that have pursued Chapter 11 proceedings this year.
ShalePumps LLC Files for Chapter 11
The oilfield services sector has faced a wave of bankruptcy filings in recent months in Texas. ShalePumps LLC is the latest name to come up against this backdrop.
The company began Chapter 11 proceedings on June 8, 2026. Court records show that Audrey Loweth signed the bankruptcy petition on behalf of the company. Loweth is the sole holder of Class A Units in, and serves on the Board of Managers of ShalePumps, LLC.
Case Related Details
Case records, as available on PACER, show that attorney J. Robert Forshey of Vartabedian Katz Hester & Haynes LLP is the legal representative.
The records further show that the company currently faces a financial imbalance as the estimated liabilities (between $1 million and $10 million) are way higher than its estimated assets (between $100,000 and $500,000).
Court documents indicate unsecured creditors may receive distributions through the bankruptcy process.
A summary of the Chapter 11 petition is shared here:
- Filing Date: June 8, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 26-42521
- Estimated Assets: Between $100,000 and $500,000
- Estimated Liabilities: Between $1,000,001 and $10 million
- Estimated Creditors: Between 1 and 49
- Reason for Filing: Restructure business under court supervision
About the Company
ShalePumps LLC manufactures a range of pumps, including frac pumps, drilling mud pumps, well service pumps, and quintuplex pumps for the oil and gas industry. The company also supplies components used in hydraulic fracturing, drilling, and horizontal directional drilling operations.
Customers of the Houston-based company include frac operators, drilling contractors, and well service providers. It also serves companies involved in exploration and production activities.
Besides oilfield equipment manufacturing, the company provides pump testing, welding, and metal fabrication services. Products include Q5K frac pump, a 5,000-horsepower unit designed for high-intensity hydraulic fracturing.
According to its website, the company’s management team holds 100-plus years of combined experience.
Recent Chapter 11 Filings in the Oilfield Services Sector
Several oilfield-based companies have sought bankruptcy relief in the past months. Many of those filings have involved Texas-based oilfield service providers.
Warrior Technologies, LLC, a Midland, Texas-based company, filed for bankruptcy on May 21, 2026. The petition showed a financial gap and obligations to over 200 creditors. The environmental and industrial company serves the oil & gas industry. As a debtor-in-possession, it would continue to serve normally throughout the process.
On February 22, 2026, Axip Energy Services and its six affiliates entered Chapter 11 proceedings. The debtor, a Houston, Texas-based natural gas compression services provider, attempted to sell its assets and business operations. It signed a Stalking Horse Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) with a Fort Worth-based company called Service Compression, LLC. The petition showed that the debtor had secured $104.8 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing by then.
Nine Energy Service, Inc, Texas-based oilfield completion services company sought bankruptcy relief on February 1, 2026. Through a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it planned to slash around $320 million of senior secured notes. The move could also reduce annual interest expenses by approximately $40 million. Certain U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries also made their separate filings.
The Chapter 11 process will determine how the company restructures its finances and addresses its obligations moving forward.
