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Cotey Chemical Celebrates 70 Years of Success Adapted from Cotey Chemical Corporation Cotey Chemical Corporation was founded in 1949, by Bradford J. Cotey, Ph.D., in his garage in Lubbock,Texas. At the time, Brad worked for Dow Chemical, stimulating oil wells to produce more oil. He started Cotey Chemical for the purpose of stimulating water wells to produce more water. When Brad passed away suddenly of a heart attack in 1965, his good friend William D. Miller, Ph.D., head of the Geosciences Department at Texas Tech University and consultant to Cotey Chemical, joined the company and assumed leadership. Bill took over the com- pany as president and co-owner with Mildred Cotey. In June 1972, Bill passed away in the crash of a light airplane with four other geologists over the border of New Mexico and Arizona. After the accident, Kenneth James, director of sales at Cotey Chemical, took over as president and eventually full owner. In 1995, Ken’s son-in-law, Kevin McGinnis, who joined the company in 1993 as an employee, eventually became president and owner until the present. Cotey Chemical aids the drilling industry by providing products the ordinary person can use to maintain, develop, or sterilize all types of water wells. Some solutions include well rehabilitation, well chlorination, preventative well maintenance, and well development products, such as dry acid and MUD-NOX ® to remove obstructions. One of the newest products is WELL-CHLOR PLUS, designed to disinfect and sanitize new and old wells and systems while controlling algae, fungi, and bacteria. Another is WELL CONDITIONER to reduce corrosion, prevent scale formation, and extend the life of the water well and pump. Two other unique products are LIQUID DESCALER, designed to remove biofilm and disolve mineral deposits in water wells, and the J200/J400 tools and interchangeable cleaning brushes, used to clean a range of casing sizes. The company also provides lab services to diagnose water well plugging problems. Along with the United States’ agricultural, municipal, residential, and industrial needs, Cotey Chemical markets products to other countries. In Central America, Cotey products are found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and El Salvador. In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates do business with Cotey. In the Far East, Korea, Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan utilize Cotey products. In Europe, trading partners are Germany and France. Cotey has developed a leadership position in the industry by marketing superior products nationally and internationally, by public and industry education, and through national advertising. With a customer centered focus, Cotey Chemical prides itself on integrity and accountability, yielding a positive response from return customers. Active in the trade show circuit, the company plans to attend at least nine shows during 2019. Mr. Cotey’s motto “Better Wells with Cotey Chemicals” is certainly as true today as when it was first coined in 70 years ago. WTR Mr. Brad J. Cotey, Founder, 1949 Brushes and Descaler 15 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® SEPTEMBER 2019