<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000844965-17-000008-index.html : 20170323
<SEC-HEADER>0000844965-17-000008.hdr.sgml : 20170323
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170323163519
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000844965-17-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		18
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170323
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170323

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:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13455
		FILM NUMBER:		17710087

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEF 14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ttidef14a-20170505.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEF 14A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ttidef14a-20170505.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a2017proxycardpage1a01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a2017proxycardpage1a01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>a2017proxycardpage2a01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: a2017proxycardpage2a01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ceoactual.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ceoactual.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ceocompbargraphsa03.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ceocompbargraphsa03.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ceotarget.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ceotarget.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>chaira01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: chaira01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>cicptablea04.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: cicptablea04.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>commonstockpiechart.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: commonstockpiechart.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>corea03.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: corea03.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>elementsofcompgraphica04.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: elementsofcompgraphica04.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>kmosiga01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: kmosiga01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>netrealizablecompcharta01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: netrealizablecompcharta01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>otherneosactual.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: otherneosactual.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>otherneostarget.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: otherneostarget.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>16
<FILENAME>tsrresultsa01.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 16 - file: tsrresultsa01.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>17
<FILENAME>tti_logoa03.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 17 - file: tti_logoa03.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>18
<FILENAME>whatwedographica03.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 18 - file: whatwedographica03.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>