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LOC International Enjoys Oil, Gas Construction Growth Ask any Texan involved in construction and they’ll agree that the challenges presented in West Texas are among the state’s most daunting. But remote project locations, extreme weather and difficult soil conditions have not stunted the growth of LOC International, an eight-year-old full-service oil and gas construction firm serving the Permian Basin in Texas and neighboring New Mexico, as well as the Haynesville Shale and Eagle Ford Shale plays. Founded by Jody Covington and Chance David in 2017, the company began with a four-man crew and has grown to a team of approximately 150 employees serving projects across the oilfield. David recalled that the company’s launch was modest, answering the needs of a small group of clients. “We had some clients reach out about projects back in 2017, and it really just snowballed from there,” David said.
“We didn’t set out to build something big. We just wanted to work hard and serve people well.” Eight short years later and LOC has opened a six-acre facility in Midland, featuring an 8,000-sq.-ft. shop to facilitate the company’s continued growth. Culture First Strategic equipment purchases have been critical to the company’s success, David said, but perhaps not as important as the culture that he and the leadership have developed. That culture focuses on teamwork, transparency in communication, safety and — perhaps most importantly — faith. “We know where every blessing comes from. That’s our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” said Dakotah Klein, area director of operations. “There’s nothing we take credit for individually. It’s never about ‘I’ here. It’s always about ‘we.’”
According to Klein, one of the core differentiators for LOC is its approach to communication with clients. “We call it hot communication, honest, open and twoway,” he said. “If there’s a delay or an issue, we don’t wait until a deadline. We communicate as soon as we know. That transparency is what keeps clients coming back.” He added that this level of communication is not always common in the industry. “We hear it often from new customers. They’re surprised by how upfront we are,” Klein said. “We’re not trying to win one job. We want to earn all of them.” Iron Matters While LOC has typically rented most of its equipment, the company recently bought four Sunward machines from see LOC page 25
LOC crews rely on the power and reach of the Sunward SWE 215F excavator to handle brush clearing and trenching prep in rugged terrain.
Dakotah Klein, area director of operations of LOC International, stands beside one of the company’s Sunward SWTL 4538 compact track loaders, which are used for construction and material handling across job sites.
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