Mark D. Hettinger

High Plains Gas, Inc. produces and markets natural gas in the powder river basin. High Plains Gas operates through two segments: Natural Gas and Energy Construction Services, Repair and Maintenance Services. The Natural Gas segment consists of all activities related to the exploration and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil. The Energy Construction Services, Repair and Maintenance Services segment consists of all activities related to the construction of equipment and providing of services to the energy industry. The company was founded by Joseph Hettinger and Mark D. Hettinger on November 17, 2004 and is headquartered in Gillette, WY.

Hettinger Welding LLC provides construction, fabrication & engineering for the mining & energy industries. The firm has grown to be one of the largest energy-industry construction firms headquartered in the West. The company is proud of their strong reputation in the mining and oil and gas industries. The company started by providing welding and roustabout services. As their clients' businesses grew and needed more and different services they grew to meet their needs. The company continue to provide welding and roustabout services and have also installed thousands of miles of pipe, steel and PE, in addition to over 1 million horsepower of compression.