THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TETRA Technologies, Inc. (TETRA or the Company) (NYSE:TTI) today announced that Peter J. Pintar, currently TETRA's Senior Vice President – Corporate Strategy and Development, will become Senior Vice President of TETRA's Offshore Services Division. Mr. Pintar will report to Joseph Elkhoury, TETRA's Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Pintar succeeds Edwin H. Goldman, who is retiring from TETRA. Mr. Goldman is expected to remain with TETRA through a transition period.

Commenting on Mr. Goldman's retirement, Stuart M. Brightman, TETRA's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "I want to thank Edwin for his many contributions, dedication and leadership to TETRA over the years and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement."

Mr. Pintar joined TETRA in 2011 as Senior Vice President – Corporate Strategy and Development and worked extensively with the Offshore Services Division. Prior to joining TETRA, he served as Vice President – Corporate Strategy and Development at Smith International, Inc.  From 1997-2005 he held various positions with DTE Energy Company.  He was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company from 1990-1997. Mr. Pintar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, a M.A. degree in International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University, and a M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School.

"Peter has worked with the Offshore Division on numerous strategic and growth initiatives over the last several years.  He brings an enterprise-wide and analytical perspective to the role and understands the challenges facing this business and its customers," said Mr. Brightman.

About TETRA

TETRA is a geographically diversified oil and gas services company, focused on completion fluids and associated products and services, water management, after-frac flow back, production well testing, offshore rig cooling, compression services and equipment, and selected offshore services including well plugging and abandonment, decommissioning, and diving.

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