Chem Tech Services

What Chem Tech Services does

Chem Tech Services, Inc. is a privately held oilfield chemical services company founded in 1980 in Levelland, Texas, providing specialized chemical solutions and field services to oil and gas operators throughout the Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. The company offers an integrated portfolio organized across five core service lines — Production Chemicals, Condensate Treating, H2S Treating, Frac Chemicals, and Midstream Chemicals — underpinned by ten product categories spanning Asset Integrity (corrosion inhibitors, biocides, H2S scavengers), Flow Assurance (scale inhibitors, paraffin solvents, asphaltene control, hydrate inhibitors), Phase Separation (emulsion breakers, water clarifiers, foamer/defoamer), Hydraulic Fracturing (friction reducers, clay stabilizers, surfactants), and Salt Water Disposal chemicals. Differentiated technical assets include proprietary in-house formulations developed and tested in a local lab, Sulfur Tech fully automated H2S towers with atomization systems, chem-add trailers with real-time and 24-hour frac monitoring capabilities at automated treatment rates from 0.05–5 gal/min based on waterflow, and six DOT-certified condensate trucks with 50–60 barrel tank capacity.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales: dedicated account managers and field service technicians are deployed through eight office locations across Levelland, Midland, Pecos, Post, Big Lake, Snyder, Plains, and Seminole, delivering custom Service Plans with KPI monitoring, daily reports, and on-site application support to upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operators. Revenue is generated primarily through the sale of production chemicals and the provision of chemical services, with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing. The company generated over $80 million in sales in the trailing twelve months as of November 2025, employs more than 210 people, and operates on a vertical segmentation model focused exclusively on the Permian Basin oil and gas value chain.

In November 2025, Chem Tech Services was acquired by Brenntag (a global chemical distribution company) and integrated into Brenntag's Coastal Chemical platform, which serves upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the oil and gas industry, extending the combined entity's North American energy distribution footprint. Prior to the transaction, the company was independently owned by a four-partner team (Derek Waters as President, Todd Latham, Darren Waters, and Jimmy Payton as Executive VP), with the ownership group having expanded through a February 2012 transaction in which Waters and Latham sold 50% to the second pair to fund Permian Basin growth.

Name

Chem Tech Services

Legal name

Chem Tech Services Inc.

Website

https://chemtechserv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chem Tech Services is a privately held oilfield chemical services company founded in 1980 in Levelland, Texas, that formulates and applies production, frac, H2S-treatment, midstream, and condensate-treating chemicals for oil and gas operators across the Permian Basin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oilfield Chemical Services

NAICS

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Oil & Gas Water Treatment & Production Chemicals (IMAEAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gas Conditioning & Treatment for Industrial Use (Dehydration, Sweetening, NGL Removal) (EUALALAG)

Keywords

• Oilfield chemical services
• Production chemicals
• Fracturing chemicals
• H2S treatment
• Flow assurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Midland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Production Chemical Sales: Sale of production chemicals including corrosion inhibitors, scale inhibitors, wax control, H2S treating, and other specialty oilfield chemicals to oil and gas operators. The company generated sales of over $80 million in the past 12 months.
2. Chemical Services: Field monitoring services, chemical selection, application services, and optimization to meet specific production goals. Services are tailored to each customer's needs through Service Plans with KPI monitoring.
3. Midstream Chemical Services: Pipeline and SWD (saltwater disposal) treating including corrosion inhibition, scale control, wax inhibition, biocide treatment, and pipeline cleaning with program monitoring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chem Tech Services provides specialized oilfield chemical solutions and field monitoring services for upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operators in the Permian Basin. The company formulates, sells, and applies production chemicals, frac chemicals, H2S treatment chemistries, midstream pipeline chemicals, and condensate treating products through custom-tailored Service Plans with KPI monitoring and field service support.

Product overview

Chem Tech Services is an independently owned oilfield chemical services company operating in the Permian Basin (Texas and New Mexico), established in 1980. The company offers an integrated portfolio of chemical services and products for the oil and gas industry. Its service offerings include Frac Chemicals and Services (with in-house frac capabilities), Production Chemicals and Services (covering corrosion, scale, wax, and microbial challenges), H2S Treatments and Services (using automated H2S towers and triazine/non-triazine chemistries), Midstream Chemicals and Services (pipeline and SWD treating), and Condensate Treating (DOT-certified trucks with 50-60 barrel capacity). The complementary product lines cover five categories: Asset Integrity Products (corrosion inhibitors, biocides, H2S scavengers), Flow Assurance Products (scale inhibitors, paraffin solvents, asphaltene control, hydrate inhibitors), Phase Separation Products (emulsion breakers, water clarifiers, foamer/defoamer), Hydraulic Fracturing Products (friction reducers, clay stabilizers, surfactants), and Salt Water Disposal Products (acid surfactants). The services and products are designed to work together, with services providing expertise and field monitoring while products deliver the specialized chemical formulations, all tailored through custom Service Plans to meet customer KPIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frac Chemicals and Services Comprehensive frac chemicals and services for oil and gas operators, including chem-add trailers, real-time monitoring, and 24-hour monitoring with automated treatment rates ranging from 0.05gal/min to 5gal/min based on waterflow.
• Production Chemicals and Services Production chemicals and services focusing on asset integrity and flow assurance, covering corrosion, scale deposition, emulsion breaking, wax and asphaltene control, microbial contamination, chemical selection, monitoring, and hydration management for oil and gas operators.
• H2S Treatments and Services H2S treatment services featuring Sulfur Tech automated H2S towers, static mixers, atomization, and triazine and non-triazine based chemistries for oil and gas operators.
• Midstream Chemicals and Services Pipeline and SWD (saltwater disposal) treating focused on asset integrity, monitoring, and flow assurance, including corrosion inhibition, scale control, wax inhibition, biocide treatment, and pipeline cleaning for midstream operators.
• Condensate Treating Condensate truck services for paraffin solvent treating with 6 DOT-certified trucks, 50-60 barrel tank capacity, and treatments couplable with corrosion and antifoulant treatments.
• Asset Integrity Products Chemical products for asset integrity including corrosion inhibitors, biocides, and H2S scavengers to keep assets running efficiently and maximize productivity.
• Flow Assurance Products Flow assurance solutions addressing oil flow challenges including scale inhibitors, paraffin solvents/dispersants, asphaltene control, and hydrate inhibitors.
• Phase Separation Products Phase separation solutions including emulsion breakers, water clarifiers, and foamer/defoamer products tailored to current fluid type and flow rates.
• Hydraulic Fracturing Products Fracturing chemicals including friction reducers, scale inhibitors, clay stabilizers, surfactants, and full frac package capabilities for enhanced surface and subsurface efficiency.
• Salt Water Disposal Products Salt water disposal chemicals including acid surfactants for disposal operations compliant with regulatory guidelines and environmental standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowered total operating cost for oil and gas operations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BrenntagcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Brenntag acquired Chem Tech Services in November 2025. The transaction was signed and closed simultaneously. Chem Tech will be integrated into Coastal Chemical, Brenntag's platform focused on the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the oil and gas industry. This acquisition strengthens Brenntag's North American footprint in the Permian Basin and energy distribution market.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coastal Chemical: Coastal Chemical is a Brenntag platform company that supplies oilfield production, midstream, and downstream chemicals across multiple US basins. It is now Chem Tech's sister company under the same parent and offers a directly comparable specialty oilfield chemical book.
• ChampionX (now part of SLB): ChampionX is a leading global provider of production chemistry, artificial lift, and drilling technologies for the upstream oil and gas industry. It competes directly with Chem Tech in production chemicals such as corrosion inhibitors, scale inhibitors, and H2S scavengers.
• Nalco Champion (Ecolab): Nalco Champion, part of Ecolab, is a major supplier of oilfield production chemicals and water management solutions globally. Several Chem Tech executives previously worked at Nalco, and the companies compete head-to-head for Permian production chemistry programs.

Broad incumbents

• Clariant Oil Services: Clariant Oil Services supplies specialty oilfield chemicals including corrosion inhibitors, demulsifiers, and flow assurance products to upstream and midstream operators. As part of a global specialty chemicals conglomerate, it competes with Chem Tech across multiple basins and product lines.
• Halliburton: Halliburton is a major oilfield services company offering integrated completion and production services, including fracturing chemicals and production chemistry. Its scale and bundling capability make it a broad incumbent competitor to Chem Tech in the Permian.
• Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes provides oilfield services and equipment including production chemicals, well construction, and midstream solutions. Its diversified portfolio and global footprint position it as a broad incumbent competitor to Chem Tech's oilfield chemical services.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB is a global oilfield services leader offering production chemistry, drilling, and completion services. Through its acquisition of ChampionX, SLB is one of the largest direct competitors to Chem Tech in production and midstream chemicals.

Emerging players

• Roemex: Roemex specializes in oilfield chemistry including demulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors, and wax control products, with operations in the UK, Middle East, and North America. It is an emerging player competing with Chem Tech in specialty production chemistry for upstream operators.
• SNF Energy: SNF Energy supplies specialty polymers and chemistry for oilfield applications including fracturing, enhanced oil recovery, and produced water treatment. It competes with Chem Tech in frac and water treatment chemistries serving the Permian Basin.

Regional players

• BJ Chemical Services: BJ Chemical Services provides oilfield chemical solutions including stimulation, production, and water treatment chemistries to operators across North America. As a regional chemical specialist, it competes with Chem Tech for production and frac chemical programs in US basins.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChemTechServ
• Facebookfacebook.com/chemtechserv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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