<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001564590-19-013764.txt : 20190530
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-19-013764
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190429

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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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">24955 Interstate 45 North</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">April 29, 2019</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Via EDGAR</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Division of Corporation Finance</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">100 F Street, N.E.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Attention: Irene Barberena-Meissner</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:7.69%;text-indent:7.69%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Re:<font style="margin-left:36pt;">TETRA Technologies, Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:7.69%;text-indent:7.69%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230818)</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, TETRA Technologies, Inc. (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company</font>&#8221;) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230818) (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Registration Statement</font>&#8221;). We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective as of 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 1, 2019, or as soon as practicable thereafter.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:46.15%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Very truly yours,</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:46.15%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:46.15%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:46.15%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By:<font style="text-decoration:underline;"> /s/Bass C. Wallace, Jr.</font></p>
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