Tecwell.com

Company History

TEC Well Service, Inc. was started in 1978 by Ron and Grace Shore in Kilgore, Texas. Ron was a small oil producer who had grown dissatisfied with the quality of service that he was getting from the well servicing contractors he was using at the time. He thought he could provide better service because he would operate his well servicing company from the "customer's" perspective.

Before entering the oil business, Ron worked in various manufacturing engineering positions. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Texas. He is also past President of the Association of Energy Service Contractors.

Rig #1 - 1978

Starting off with one used rig TEC began business in Kilgore. In the beginning, Shore Production was a major TEC customer. But over time, the customer base grew as other oil companies began to notice that there really was a difference in the service that TEC delivered to their customers.

By 1995, TEC had grown to a total of 7 workover rigs and 1 swab rig and had moved to their new yard facility in White Oak. From 1995 through 1998, TEC added 3 more rigs to its fleet for a total of 10 workover rigs. In 1999, TEC opened a sub-yard in Marshall, TX. Four rigs are currently based in Marshall.

In 1996, Ron realized that the key to prospering and further growth was to offer services and quality that were not available from other well servicing contractors. In other words, differentiate TEC from any other well servicing contractor by delivering a level of professionalism and package of services that had not been available up to that time.

Rig #1 - 1998

Also in 1996, Ron and Grace's son Stephen Shore joined the company. Stephen had worked for eight years at Stemco, Inc. in marketing, manufacturing, and engineering management. Stephen's educational background included a B.S. in Economics from Stephen F. Austin State University and a M.B.A. from Penn State University. His primary responsibility is in the areas of Operations Management, Process Improvements, and Marketing at TEC. A primary project has been the implementation of laptop computers in the field at the Tool Pusher level in order to increase quality through better and faster communication to customers of work in progress as well as final reports.

Ron Shore's primary responsibility remains in the overall management of the company and specifically maintenance and equipment issues. Grace Shore's responsibilities lie in the management of the administrative office and all accounting functions. Grace has a B.S. in Education from North Texas State University and a M.Ed. from Stephen F. Austin State University. She is a member of the Texas State Board of Education and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

Tommy Edwards is the Maintenance and Facilities Manager and is responsible for all maintenance and repairs to TEC's equipment, purchasing, as well as the management of the yard facility and trucking services.

In 2004, David Etchelecu joined the company as the HSE / HR Manager. David had worked in the field of Occupational Safety Health for eight years. David’s educational background includes an A.A.S. in Occupational Safety and Health Technology from Kilgore College and a B.B.A. from LeTourneau University. His responsibilities include the recruitment, employment accountability, and training practices for all personnel. In addition, David manages TEC’s safety program and makes sure the company in compliant with all Federal, State, and customer policies and regulations.

Account Manager Bill Beadles is a 16 year employee of the company. Bill started out as a floor hand and worked his way up to Rig Operator and Tool Pusher. Bill makes sure that the company meets the customers' expectations and is a true professional in the selling of rig services.

The Field Supervisors include David Morgan, Charlie Jones, Chris Watson, Darrell Housley, Fred Miller, Jeff Porter, Jerry Surratt Sr., Jerry Turner, Joe Arnold, Mike Hendrix, Mike Mead, Paul Cash, Ricky Hart, Robert Hayes, Steve Tuel, Terry Curtis, Thomas Kenney Jr., and Victor Ethridge. These men are responsible for making sure that the job is done in the most professional, safe, and efficient manner as possible. They are the best at what they do.

With the above key personnel, and the other valuable TEC employees, TEC's goal is to provide the most professional, efficient, and safest well servicing available in the oil field. In other words, provide solutions to our customers' problems, not be one of the problems. We call this Total Customer Value.