What We Do

The first version of Tarpon was Tarpon Sales and Rentals, a pipe brokerage that was started by Dave Peters in 1986.

He began his career in pipe sales in the late 1950’s. By 1971, he started “Mutual Pipe and Supply” of Houston with two partners. After a ten year departure to the mud business, he returned to focus on pipe sales through Tarpon in 1986.

In 1996, Alan Peters joined his father as a salesman working from Midland, applying his experience as a Petroleum Engineer working in down hole tool design and well completion services. After two years, Alan formed his own company, Tarpon Engineering Corp. to start an inventory based pipe supply business focusing on purchasing new and used pipe and performing reclamation services to sell used, inspected pipe. In 2000, Dave passed away after a short illness and Alan combined the two companies activities into Tarpon Pipe & Supply, LP. Later that year Jon Brickey joined the company, as salesman and became an equal partner in 2007.

Since 2003 we have founded or co-founded a pipe inspection company, a pipe yard operations company, Patagonia Steel, Composite Lining Systems, LP, LatAm Forest Trading, LLC, Fivestones Ventures, Inc., Fivestones Energy LLC and founded real estate entities and Fixe Southern House restaurants.

Tarpon is a group of purpose-minded people who desire to bring glory to God in business as well as in our personal lives. As a company, we financially support outreach organizations such as Teen Challenge, Young Life, Campus Crusade, and other youth and community programs. We encourage you to join us in our efforts to put God back in our Country.

Our Mission

Tarpon strives to provide excellent service and quality products to our clients with whom we develop close working relationships. We are always looking for new, interesting opportunities to develop our business to the mutual benefit of our team, their families, our clients and partners.