NEWS RELEASE
Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation
8100 N Hwy 81, Duncan, OK 73533, USA • Tel: 580-255-9675 • OK-Duncan.com
Date: September 7, 2015
Contact: Jeannie Bowden
Phone: 580-255-9675
Email: Jeannie@ok-duncan.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Heath Oilfield Laboratory
Duncan Start-Up Company Continues to Prosper
Duncan, Oklahoma – Stan Heath grew up on a farm between Marlow and Rush Springs, moving to
Duncan in 1973 when he went to work for Halliburton, first in manufacturing and then cement and
fracturing at the Technology Center. 39 years later, in June 2012, Heath left the Chemical Research Lab
of Halliburton and used his decades of expertise to start his own business, Heath Oilfield Laboratory.
Heath Oilfield Laboratory was formed because Heath and another person who had worked at
Halliburton, Brad Todd, saw a need for a lab in Southwest Oklahoma to test and perform R&D on
degradable refract materials. Todd formed Completion Science and contracts with Heath Oilfield
Laboratory for services.
Heath moved into the Duncan Center for Business Development (DCBD) because he is a first time
business owner and knew help would be readily available in the incubator. Heath said, “The incubator
offers a lot of help to someone who’s never had their own business and the tax break with the state for
five years is also a very good deal.” Heath also met with Business Development Specialist Jackie Jacobi
from Red River Technology Center to form his business plan.
Nicole Punneo, DCBD Incubator Manager said, “In addition to incubators offering support, office space,
and equipment, businesses who start-up in a Certified Incubator receive a five year Oklahoma business
income tax abatement. This makes a huge financial impact during companies beginning years.”
Heath Oilfield Laboratory tests, consults, and performs R&D on degradable refract materials. When a
well is closed, refract material allows for fracturing in between spaces and the refract material can be
matched to the needed temperature, how long solid, and how quickly it will degrade into a liquid to
maximize output from the wells.
After three years of business Heath Oilfield Laboratory will be moving with their partner company,
Completion Science, into one the lab building being built by the Duncan Area Economic Development
Foundation (DAEDF) in Duncan’s North Industrial Park. Heath will contract with Completion Science as
he’s done since formation of his company and act as the lab manager in the new facility.
Lyle Roggow, President of the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation said, “Stan utilized the
services available from the DCBD, Red River Technology Center, and others within our network and is
self-sufficient enough to move into a new space. Heath Oilfield Laboratory is what success looks like!
NEWS RELEASE
Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation
8100 N Hwy 81, Duncan, OK 73533, USA • Tel: 580-255-9675 • OK-Duncan.com
With companies moving out of the DCBD and office space available, we look forward to assisting other
entrepreneurs.”
Heath grew up in Stephens County and has lived in the area for over 60 years. He is married to Ginny
Heath and they will soon celebrate 32 years of marriage.
For more information about Heath Oilfield Laboratory contact Stan Heath at 580. 467.5175. For more
information about the Duncan Center for Business Development contact Nicole at 580.255.9675 or
nicole@ok-duncan.com.
About the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation
In 1993, the citizens and businesses of Duncan created the Duncan Area Economic
Development Foundation (DAEDF) to promote the development of existing businesses, attract
new businesses, and diversify Duncan's economic base. By simultaneously building up the
local infrastructure, establishing relationships throughout the community and state, and
ensuring that there is a well-trained and vital workforce, DAEDF created an attractive business
climate. DAEDF has attracted businesses that provide competitive wages and make capital
investments in the community, which means they are more likely to remain in the area as longterm employers.
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