<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-18-001893.txt : 20180413
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-18-001893
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180413

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FUNKE JAMES H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001706451

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13455
		FILM NUMBER:		18754705

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24955 INTERSTATE 45 N
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">This amendment is being filed to correct the Derivative holdings of the reporting person. These holdings were inadvertently omitted from the original Form 3, filed May 5, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Second Amended and Restated  2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the award vested on February 22, 2018, and the remaining stock options will vest in monthly installments thereafter until February 22, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. Thirty-three percent (33%) of the award vested on February 12, 2010, and the remaining stock options vested in monthly installments thereafter until February 12, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. Twenty percent (20%) of the award vested on May 20, 2009, and the remaining stock options vested in monthly installments thereafter until May 20, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the award vested on May 20, 2012, and the remaining stock options vested in monthly installments thereafter until May 20, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the award vested on May 20, 2015, and the remaining stock options vested in monthly installments thereafter until May 20, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2011 Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the award vested on May 20, 2014, and the remaining stock options vested in monthly installments thereafter until May 20, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2007 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the award vested on May 20, 2011, and the remaining stock options vested in monthly installments thereafter until May 20, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Second Amended and Restated  2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the award vested on May 4, 2016, and the remaining stock options will vest in monthly installments thereafter until May 4, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated  2007 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the award vested on May 2, 2017, and the remaining stock options will vest in monthly installments thereafter until May 2, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This stock option award was granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. 2011 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan. One-third of the award vested on May 20, 2013, and the remaining stock options vested in monthly installments thereafter until May 20, 2015.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Kimberly M. O'Brien, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-04-13</signatureDate>
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