About Trey Poteet
Mechanical engineer, inventor, and operations leader based in Houston, Texas. I help oilfield, energy, and industrial hardware companies bridge the gap between invention and production — from downhole drilling R&D, patents, and supplier qualification to manufacturing execution and field-ready scale.
Director of Engineering
Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mosCool Edge Bits Inc. · Houston, Texas, United States
Lead the engineering execution of advanced downhole cutting technologies developed by the company’s founder. Bridge innovation and implementation — transforming proven concepts into scalable, production-ready solutions. Manage a team of engineers focused on design for manufacturability, sourcing and qualifying global suppliers, and ensuring our products meet demanding performance standards. Currently supporting full-scale production of proprietary drill bit technologies that are gaining traction across the industry. Focused on operationalizing innovation — aligning design, supply chain, and manufacturing to deliver measurable performance and value in the field.
Manager of Operations
Aug 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 9 mosPRG | Realtors · 770 S Post Oak Ln Ste 105, Houston TX 77056
PRG is an acronym for both “Professional Realty Guides” and “Poteet Realty Group.” Our purpose is to provide guidance for buyers, sellers, and agents — everyone deserves a guide in real estate, and no one should have to do real estate alone. Our mission is to add value to you as an agent, so you can add value to your clients.
Engineering Consultant
Apr 2019 – Apr 2025 · 6 yrs 1 moBlack Diamond Oilfield Services
Provide mechanical engineering design and development for various downhole tools.
Engineering Consultant
Jul 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 10 mosDB Bits, LLC · Conroe, TX
Provide engineering support for PDC and Coring Drill bit products, including but not limited to development of design methods and standards, sourcing raw and finished materials for production, evaluating customer’s requirements, and aid in manufacturing internally and externally.
Real Estate Agent
Jul 2016 – Nov 2017 · 1 yr 5 mosChuck Poteet Properties, LLC · Greater Houston
Engineer — Vapor Condenser and Flare Skid Design
May 2012 – Oct 2014 · 4 yrs 6 mosPurgit Vapor Control Systems · Greater Houston
Provided engineering design and fabrication support as independent consultant to a small business. Projects have included design of flare and refrigerated vapor recovery systems for Purgit Vapor Control Systems for distribution to diverse industries in the U.S. and overseas. Wrote new equipment specifications for product catalog and developed drawings / schematics for manufacturing process. Conducted finite element analysis testing.
Product Engineering
May 2011 – Jun 2016 · 5 yrs 2 mosBaker Hughes · The Woodlands, TX
Research & Development Design Engineer IV
Oct 2011 – Jun 2016Sustaining lead for Kymera drill bit design supporting development and expansion of Kymera product line to broaden customer base. Develop customer-driven designs for specific projects. Collaborate with field engineers and drilling companies to provide rapid response to application requirements. Review internal processes to reduce redundancy and increase efficiency. Monitor vendors’ adherence to quality standards and conduct monthly manufacturing process audits to ensure compliance to ISO and API regulations.
Research & Development Design Engineer
Summer 2011Hired full-time upon graduation, working as polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bit designer. Member of rapid response team to deliver new drill bit designs to meet customer demands more quickly by superseding standard development protocol for minor changes.
Intern
Summer 2010Contributed as member of expandable under reamer (XPR) design team.
Intern
Summer 2009Provided support to development team responsible for PDC bit design and testing.
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Mechanical Engineering
2006 – 2011
ASME, SAE, SPE, Formula Hybrid
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Mechanical Engineering
Spanish Language and Literature
Jan 2008 – Jun 2008
Kaplan
Texas Board Certified
Texas Real Estate License
2005 – 2005
Selectable hole trimmer and methods thereof
IssuedUS 11,933,708 B2·Mar 19, 2024
A downhole device is configured as a selectable hole trimmer. The selectable hole trimmer comprises an upper assembly and related methods for adjustable borehole conditioning.
Device and method to trigger, shift, and/or operate a downhole device of a drilling string in a wellbore
IssuedUS 11,511,295 B2·Nov 29, 2022
This disclosure presents a downhole device and method to trigger, shift, and/or operate a downhole device of a drilling string in a wellbore.
Rolling cones with gage cutting elements, earth-boring tools carrying rolling cones with gage cutting elements and related methods
IssuedUS 10,012,029·Jul 3, 2018
A rolling cone for use on an earth-boring tool includes a frustoconical surface at a proximal end of the rolling cone and related manufacturing methods.
Expandable reamers having sliding and rotating expandable blades, and related methods
IssuedUS 9,388,638·Jul 12, 2016
Expandable reamers for enlarging a borehole in a subterranean formation include a tubular body with at least one expandable blade assembly.
Improvements for weld attachment of roller cone sub-assembly onto Kymera body
IssuedUS 9,782,857·Jan 31, 2014
A method of improving the service life of a drill bit comprises creating a weldment between load bearing portions of the roller cone sub-assembly and the Kymera body.
Folding Wings for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
FiledUS 13/756,906·Feb 1, 2013
A folding wing mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicles that enables compact storage and rapid deployment.
Selectable Hole Trimmer and Methods Thereof
FiledUS 2021/0363832·Nov 25, 2021
This disclosure presents a downhole device configured as a selectable hole trimmer. The selectable hole trimmer comprises an upper assembly and related methods.