Exhibit 31.2
Certification Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Joseph M. Abell, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008 of TETRA Technologies, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: February 19, 2009
/s/Joseph M. Abell
Joseph M. Abell
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer