Tetra Tech acquires oceanographic consulting firm in Brazil

Oct. 17, 2012
Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK) has acquired coastal and oceanographic consulting firm Applied Science Consultoria Ltda. (ASA Brazil) based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Offshore staff

PASADENA, California – Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK) has acquired coastal and oceanographic consulting firm Applied Science Consultoria Ltda. (ASA Brazil) based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

With the acquisition, ASA Brazil has changed its name to Tetra Tech. The firm has about 50 employees and provides oceanic modeling and engineering services primarily to offshore oil and gas companies.

“Brazil’s oil is primarily located in deepwater. This complex environment ideally aligns with Tetra Tech’s coastal and oceanographic expertise. The addition of ASA Brazil’s local knowledge and scientific expertise is an important next step in our Latin American expansion,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech’s chairman and CEO.

The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ASA Brazil is joining the company’s engineering and consulting services business segment.

10/17/2012