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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000844965-14-000116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141231

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				742148293
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2813671983

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
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<a name="s899ff7a15d8d4a3d96ecaab804c26fb9"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">TETRA Technologies, Inc.</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">December 31, 2014</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">VIA EDGAR</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mr. John Cannarella</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Washington, D.C.  20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Re: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">TETRA Technologies, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed March 3, 2014</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">File No. 001-13455</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dear Mr. Cannarella:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">We acknowledge receipt of the Securities and Exchange Commission&#8217;s letter dated December 23, 2014, with respect to the above-referenced Form 10-K filed by TETRA Technologies, Inc. We have commenced work on a letter in response to the Staff&#8217;s comments; however, we will require additional time to fully respond to the Staff&#8217;s comments.  Per your discussion with our counsel, we have requested an extension until January&#160;22, 2015, to respond to the Staff&#8217;s comments.  This letter confirms our request for such extension and we expect to file our response on or before January 22, 2015.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (281) 364-5029 or Bill McDonald, Andrews Kurth LLP, at (713) 220-4813 if you have any questions.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Sincerely,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/Elijio V. Serrano</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Elijio V. Serrano</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">cc:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Karl Hiller, Branch Chief, Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Kimberly Calder, Assistant Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Bill McDonald, Andrews Kurth LLP</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">24955 Interstate 45 North</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;">The Woodlands, Texas 77380</font></div></div>	</body>
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