About Refined Completions

At Refined Completions, our core focus is to increase our customers' profitability through innovation. Every operator deserves more than a “one-size-fits-all” approach. We started with a commitment to protect your well’s geological integrity and maximize long-term performance. Over decades of experience in oil and gas, we saw time and again how generic completions lead to unpredictable production, premature decline, and environmental risk.

So we built a different way. We built The Refined Way — a patent-pending, data-driven, repeatable process that transforms uncertainty into control.

Our Mission

At Refined Completions, we help customers unlock higher profitability by turning innovation into measurable completion results. Our predictable, science-based process delivers consistent, repeatable results from the lab to the oilfield.

Our goal is to end uncertainty by combining rigorous testing, disciplined execution, and field-proven performance in every completion.

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The Core Values We Live By

These values shape who we are, how we serve, and what we stand for. From every new hire to every decision in the field, Trust, Innovation, Purpose, and Stewardship define The Refined Way.

Trust

Act with honesty and accountability in every decision.

Innovation

Think forward, challenge limits, and drive better solutions.

Purpose

Work with meaning, knowing what we do matters.

Stewardship

Protect the well-being of people, clients, communities, and the environment.

Our Team & Expertise

Refined Completions is powered by a lean team with decades of collective experience in upstream oil & gas completions, geology, engineering, and environmental performance. Our leadership includes seasoned completion engineers, chemical specialists, and field experts — all aligned under one goal: predictable, responsible well performance.

We bring:

Deep knowledge of basin geology

Expertise in reactive fluid–rock behavior

Proven record of performance uplift and emissions abatement

Ability to translate lab and modeling data into field-ready solutions

C. Lloyd Brown, CEO

Author, CEO Coach, Mentor: Refined By Failure LLC

Founder/Vice Chairman Smart Chemical Services

C. Lloyd Brown co-founded Smart Chemical Services, an Oil Field Chemical Services Company in 2008. In 2017, Smart Chemical won the Inc. 5000 award for one of the fastest-growing companies in America and won the award again in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, Lloyd stepped down as CEO assuming the role Vice Chairman of the Board.

Jeffrey Snider, Chief Science Officer

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Chief Science Officer at Refined Completions Jeffrey Snider blends nearly thirty years of diverse experience in the energy, industrial, and consumer sectors to deliver tailored, next-gen chemical solutions with a distinct intuitive edge. A native Texan, his multi-generational roots in oil and gas grant him a profound understanding that deftly navigates the industry’s nuanced challenges.

Danny Gray, VP Sales

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Danny Gray comes to Refined Completions with 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry designing and managing completions in basins across the U.S. Mr. Gray previously held the position of Vice President – Completions for Laredo Petroleum.

Scott Jones, VP of Safety

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Scott Jones is the vice president of HSE for Refined Completions LLC. Scott has 30 years of experience in production, completions, and operations. He gained his experience through roles with Unichem, BJ Chemical Services, and Select Chemical. Scott was also a founder of Smart Chemical Services. Scott enjoys breeding and showing cutting horses.

Roch Romanson, Senior VP of Carbon Solutions

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Roch Romanson, Senior Vice President of Carbon Solutions at Refined Completions, helps operators reduce their carbon footprint by integrating the Pathfinder Prediction Process™ into well development strategies. He translates complex geological and carbon-related data into actionable insights, enabling customers to document measurable reductions, strengthen regulatory compliance, and gain recognition for the environmental value created through a geology-first approach.

Brett Hodge, VP of Operations

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Brett Hodge hails from the northern Texas Panhandle, where two dominant industries shape the landscape: farm and ranch, or oil and gas. Embarking on his journey three decades ago, Brett took the plunge into the realm of oil and gas at the age of 18. Starting from the ground up as a roustabout and water hauler, he has dedicated the past 20 years to mastering completion chemistries and refining optimal operational strategies.

Holly Artho, Chief Integration Officer

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As Chief Integration Officer, Holly Artho oversees organizational alignment, operational execution, leadership development, and company-wide systems integration. With a decade of executive-level involvement and many years of HR Director leadership, Holly has built a reputation for creating clarity, driving alignment, and building strong organizational foundations.

Kurt Oheim, Relational Engineering/Team Building

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Kurt Oheim has spent forty-four years building teams as a mentor, teacher and pastor. He knows how to work through conflict with teams in order to build healthy work environments. He is also a certified mediator. Kurt grew up in the Oil and Gas culture in Louisiana and Texas. Kurt and his father co-owned The Oheim Company, an petroleum engineering consulting firm.

Kurt has been married to Laura for 43 years and they have five adult children and five grandchildren.

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Why Refined Completions Stands Out

Patented Methodology

Our Refined Way workflow is not “standard practice.” It’s a patented, proprietary process grounded in mineralogy, equilibrium analysis, and reactive chemistry.

End-to-End Approach

From formation evaluation, through predictive modeling, to chemistry prescription, execution, and performance verification — we own every step.

Proven Results

Across multiple basins, operators see consistent production uplift, reduced Lease Operating Expense, and verified CO₂ / H₂S abatement.

Sustainability Built In

We don’t just optimize wells — we optimize them responsibly. Our approach supports environmental accountability and potential carbon-credit pathways.

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Our Journey & Vision

Refined Completions started with a simple frustration: the industry kept chasing commodity fixes—who could provide the cheapest chemical—instead of asking what the geology actually needed. Too often, that mindset delivered short-term “wins” and long-term damage: compromised formation integrity, disappointing performance, and wells that were harder to manage over time.

So we built a different path—process over products. By dissecting why completions fail (scale, fines migration, clay instability, acid gas formation), we developed a repeatable, measurable approach that replaces guesswork with predictable decisions.

Our vision is to redefine what a healthy well means: stable decline, maximum recoverable hydrocarbons, and a smaller environmental footprint—because every completion should be engineered to protect the formation and perform reliably for the long haul.