Big D Companies started in
October of 1977 lining reserve pits for the oil industry. As
we grew and searched for additional product lines, we noted that
steel pipes were being used to bring fresh water to the pits we had
lined. Laborers would work for hours to install the steel lines, and
then tear them out and relocate them when the rig moved.
We
saw that polyethylene pipe would make the business of water supply
much easier because it could be transported on a reel rolled out for
use, and then be re-spooled and moved. In 1979 we acquired a
spooling truck and welding equipment, and began to provide fast and
economical rental and installation of polyethylene pipe. This
process revolutionized water supplies for rigs, and our poly pipe
rental business grew quickly. We have continued developing the
process to where we are one of the leading polyethylene pipe
installers in the rental market.
In 1980 we acquired
the first pump and generator to complement our rental line, and
became the only company at the time to offer complete water supply
service. Our customers could call us for pit lining, polyethylene
pipe installation, and a pump and generator, instead of having to
call three different contractors.
Big D Companies inventory
and equipment lists now include many miles of polyethylene pipe,
two-ton spooling trucks and auxiliary spooling trailers, a variety
of submergible pumps, and a fleet of generators from 30KW to 135KW
in size.
Because our history in the rental business had been
so successful, over the years we added other services that we felt
would compliment our business, such as rental light towers, trash
trailers and fence building. In addition to rentals, we are actively
seeking sales of polyethylene pipe, and have made permanent
installations of sizes up 12" diameter, and many thousands of feet
of 2" and 3", both surfaced and ditched.
In March of
1988 we expanded into the business of permanent lining of ponds,
using polyethylene membranes in 20mil to 100 mil thickness. This
business has grown rapidly and now includes installation of complete
liner systems in landfills, liquid storage facilities, and for
secondary containment. More and more each day the Environment
Protection Agency and State agencies are enforcing regulations that
make the liner business an essential part of our
environment.
In June of 1991, we saw the growing need
for environmental services, and began to offer absorbents and
bioremediation. We have since added a variety of sorbent materials,
containment booms, skimmers, and salt treatment chemicals, and now
offer a quick response to hydrocarbon or salt water spills, and
clean up of oil or salt contaminated soil. Environmental concerns
are increasing every day, and the future looks bright for our
continued expansion.
In March of 1994, we saw an
opportunity to broaden our capabilities in liner installation by
acquiring the equipment to perform our own construction services.
Having our own earth moving equipment has allowed us to become more
competitive on many projects, and to do better
scheduling.
We provide services throughout Texas, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, and throughout the Southwest with occasional
projects even farther away.
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