About Pro-Tek

Services for upstream and Midstream

The Pro-Tek Story

Pro-Tek was founded in 2010 to serve the automation and measurement needs of upstream and midstream companies. Since then, the Pro-Tek team has grown and built its reputation on safety, performance and results.

We design, build, fabricate, install and service automated control, measurement and safety systems. Whether we provide you with a turnkey solution, or just the missing piece as part of a team, Pro-Tek delivers precision and professionalism.

We work with large and small companies as a service provider, consultant, manufacturer and solutions designer.

Pro-Tek gives you The Power to Reach Peak Performance.

Field Services

Safe and Professional

Precision Design & Fabrication

Expert Design, Precision Equipment Built to Your Specification

the pro-tek difference

Precision and Professionalism

Pro-Tek distinguishes itself by bringing precision and professionalism to every project and ongoing relationship. Since no automation or measurement challenge is the same, our consultative approach combined with our deep expertise empowers us to design, develop, install, maintain and service a reliable solution that is right for your operations.

  • We bring precision to everything we do.
  • Expertise to do it right the first time.
  • Flexible, and can provide a turnkey solution or provide just the missing piece you need.
  • Expert advice and knowledge for solving your measurement and automation challenges.
  • Ongoing training ensures our people are current on safety certifications, best practices and technical knowledge needed to achieve peak performance.

Pro-Tek precision and professionalism make the difference.

Experienced leadership team

Leadership

Dave Knight

President

David provides both strategic and hands-on leadership of the Pro-Tek team. He is a skilled leader with a track record of building high-performance work teams, managing growth and developing repeatable processes for ensuring ongoing safe operations and high levels of customer satisfaction. David is responsible for all activities at Pro-Tek, including safety, strategic planning, revenue growth, customer satisfaction, financial management and maintaining our corporate culture. Prior to Pro-Tek, David was president of Dolphin Energy Equipment, and served in positions of increasing responsibility at National Oilwell Varco.

President

Doug brings a depth of experience in upstream automation with a successful track record in the Upstream and Midstream oil and gas sectors. He is responsible for new customer acquisition, customer satisfaction, employee development and strategy. His expertise includes, natural gas, petroleum, process control, surface production operations, analysis skills, communications and business development. Prior to joining Pro-Tek, Doug worked in positions of increasing responsibility at EcoVapor Recovery Systems, Innovative Control Solutions, ABB and Oxy. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Organizational Management from Ashford Univers

Richard Doucet

Business Development Manager

Richard has over 30 years of experience as a Business Development Manager. He has worked with customers in the upstream, midstream and downstream markets designing programs to lower total cost of ownership. Richard knows his support team must have a sense of urgency to minimize downtime and revenue loss. Pro-Tek realizes that customer satisfaction is results-driven and Richard works with customers to mutually develop a scorecard to track and measure performance. Richard earned his B.S. degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Brinson Hammond

Business Development Manager

Brinson is responsible for business development with a focus on new customer acquisition and growth. He brings a successful track record in marketing and sales in the oil and gas industry with a focus on identifying and designing solutions to meet customer needs. Prior to joining Pro-Tek, Brinson served in positions of increasing responsibility at Economy Polymers & Chemicals, GHA Technologies, Kureha Energy Solutions, Western Falcon Energy Services,  Caterpillar, Halliburton and Weatherford. He received his earned his B.S. degree from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

Daniel Duran

Permian Operations Manager

Daniel manages all day-to-day aspects of our Permian Operations Center. He has over 17 years of experience in oil and gas field operations, automation, electrical, communications systems and programming. Prior to joining Pro-Tek, he served as Senior Automation Technician with Ovintiv, an Electrician at Bird Electric Enterprises and Tessco. Daniel earned his Paramedic, EMS certification from Odessa College.