DORADO CONSTRUCTION GROUP Customer service, strategic acquisitions build success for San Angelo,Texas, contractor focused on oilfield services
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n their younger years, Casey Poynor and Clay Butler started several of what they describe as “tiny” businesses. In its earliest form, that
was the idea for Dorado Construction Group as well, but through the past eight years, the landscape has changed dramatically.
“In November 2011, Clay and I were visiting with my uncle, who told us we should look into building secondary containment solutions around tank batteries and saltwater disposal units for oilfield companies,” Casey recalled. “After some research, we decided it could be a very favorable venture and began writing a business plan.” They recruited their stepbrother, Shawn Poynor, to join them as Director of Business Development. Casey and Clay have since become General Manager and Fleet Manager/Equipment Manager, respectively. Today, the ownership group of the San Angelo, Texas, enterprise also includes Account Managers Rocky Robles and Blake Leggett as well as Finance Manager Bryce Leggett.
(L-R) Dorado Construction Group’s ownership team includes Account Managers Rocky Robles and Blake Leggett, Finance Manager Bryce Leggett, Director of Business Development Shawn Poynor, Fleet Manager/Equipment Manager Clay Butler and General Manager Casey Poynor. The company provides oilfield services throughout Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Operator Alfonso Mendoza charges a crusher with a 353-horsepower Komatsu WA500-8 at a quarry site near San Angelo, Texas. “It’s big, stout and strong,” said Mendoza of the wheel loader. “I definitely get better production compared to the competitive machine we had before.”
This group oversees a firm that is vastly different than its humble beginnings. Dorado Construction Group – originally BP Surface Solutions – now has five divisions, which primarily serve oilfield customers in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. One of those divisions is dedicated to building secondary containments. The others include civil construction, rock crushing, roustabout and mechanical resources; plus general contracting, which offers design-build services for oilfield and commercial entities. “We want to reach a point where we are a one-stop shop for oilfield companies,” said Clay. “Other than instrumentation and electrical work, we pretty well have it covered. Our growth has really been fueled by taking care of customers. They saw that we did a good job and met their deadlines. Now, repeat business is a significant portion of our overall project list.”
Chance meeting leads to first job At the end of 2011, Casey, Clay and Shawn met
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