Pete Eichelberger is Senior Business Development Manager of the WellChem Technologies Division, Nalco Champion. He has over 30 years of experience in functional chemistry for the Energy Industry and 18 years of experience in fracturing fluid chemistry. Prior to joining Nalco, Pete was Manager, Production Enhancement, GOM, for Baker Hughes Pressure Pumping Services. His involvement in fracturing fluid chemistry and product development chemistry began with Dresser Titan in 1980 which included field analysis for hydraulic fracturing operations in the Austin Chalk, Permian Basin and Canada. Over the last few years, Pete’s technical support and field troubleshooting activities have taken him to Siberia, Poland, Italy, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil Argentina and Indonesia. He holds a BA degree in Biology, Chemistry minor from the University of St. Thomas and has studied Biochemistry, post-baccalaureate at the University of Houston. He is a patent holder in environmentally acceptable drilling fluid additives and production enhancement chemistries.