Built with Grit.
About Us
Driven by Pride.
Built with Grit.
About Us
Driven by Pride.
Built with Grit.
About Us
Driven by Pride.
No shortcuts, no excuses. Our crew brings hard-earned field experience to build the rugged tanks, structures, and automated fueling systems your operation relies on every single day.
No shortcuts, no excuses. Our crew brings hard-earned field experience to build the rugged tanks, structures, and automated fueling systems your operation relies on every single day.
Our History
year
1942
1977
2019
Today
Moving Forward
Patterson Welding Works begins in Artesia, NM
BAT’s story is rooted in the legacy of Patterson Welding, a name tied to generations of craftsmanship, metalwork, and service in southeastern New Mexico. What started as a local welding tradition became the foundation for the pride, grit, and fabrication knowledge that still drives BAT today.
year
1942
Patterson Welding Works begins in Artesia, NM
BAT’s story is rooted in the legacy of Patterson Welding, a name tied to generations of craftsmanship, metalwork, and service in southeastern New Mexico. What started as a local welding tradition became the foundation for the pride, grit, and fabrication knowledge that still drives BAT today.
year
1942
Patterson Welding Works begins in Artesia, NM
BAT’s story is rooted in the legacy of Patterson Welding, a name tied to generations of craftsmanship, metalwork, and service in southeastern New Mexico. What started as a local welding tradition became the foundation for the pride, grit, and fabrication knowledge that still drives BAT today.
year
2013
Patterson Welding Works is Incorporated
BAT earned its reputation by handling the specialized jobs other shops couldn't. Custom builds, critical repairs, and city projects all laid the groundwork for what would become the BAT story..
year
1977
Patterson Welding Works is Incorporated
BAT earned its reputation by handling the specialized jobs other shops couldn't. Custom builds, critical repairs, and city projects all laid the groundwork for what would become the BAT story..
year
1977
Patterson Welding Works is Incorporated
BAT earned its reputation by handling the specialized jobs other shops couldn't. Custom builds, critical repairs, and city projects all laid the groundwork for what would become the BAT story..
year
2017
Big Ass Tanks Takes Shape
The next chapter began with the launch of Big Ass Tanks. This bold name brought heavy-duty tank manufacturing, structural welding, and field service under one roof, expanding on the rugged work the company had mastered for decades.
year
2019
Big Ass Tanks Takes Shape
The next chapter began with the launch of Big Ass Tanks. This bold name brought heavy-duty tank manufacturing, structural welding, and field service under one roof, expanding on the rugged work the company had mastered for decades.
year
2019
Big Ass Tanks Takes Shape
The next chapter began with the launch of Big Ass Tanks. This bold name brought heavy-duty tank manufacturing, structural welding, and field service under one roof, expanding on the rugged work the company had mastered for decades.
year
2021
Two Divisions. One Standard.
BAT operates through two distinct divisions with one shared standard. BAT Fabrication delivers heavy-duty custom tanks, structural steel, and rapid field service, while Automated Fueling Systems (AFS) provides intelligent, field-ready fueling solutions like the BATBOX. Together, they deliver the ultimate combination of rugged manufacturing and smart field technology.
year
Today
Two Divisions. One Standard.
BAT operates through two distinct divisions with one shared standard. BAT Fabrication delivers heavy-duty custom tanks, structural steel, and rapid field service, while Automated Fueling Systems (AFS) provides intelligent, field-ready fueling solutions like the BATBOX. Together, they deliver the ultimate combination of rugged manufacturing and smart field technology.
year
Today
Two Divisions. One Standard.
BAT operates through two distinct divisions with one shared standard. BAT Fabrication delivers heavy-duty custom tanks, structural steel, and rapid field service, while Automated Fueling Systems (AFS) provides intelligent, field-ready fueling solutions like the BATBOX. Together, they deliver the ultimate combination of rugged manufacturing and smart field technology.
year
2025
Built Here. Shipped Wherever the Work Takes Us.
Across every demanding territory and job site we serve, BAT continues to build for the people who depend on heavy-duty tanks, automated fueling systems, and fabrication that holds up when it matters.
year
Moving Forward
Built Here. Shipped Wherever the Work Takes Us.
Across every demanding territory and job site we serve, BAT continues to build for the people who depend on heavy-duty tanks, automated fueling systems, and fabrication that holds up when it matters.
year
Moving Forward
Built Here. Shipped Wherever the Work Takes Us.
Across every demanding territory and job site we serve, BAT continues to build for the people who depend on heavy-duty tanks, automated fueling systems, and fabrication that holds up when it matters.
WHAT DRIVES US?
WHAT DRIVES US?
Locations
BAT Fab is based in Artesia, New Mexico — where the arc runs hot and every custom build is held to one standard — done right. Odessa, TX is basecamp for our AFS crews and retail storefront where customers can purchase BAT fabricated tanks and custom builds direct.
Artesia, NM
Home of BAT’s shop.
Locations
BAT Fab is based in Artesia, New Mexico — where the arc runs hot and every custom build is held to one standard — done right. Odessa, TX is basecamp for our AFS crews and retail storefront where customers can purchase BAT fabricated tanks and custom builds direct.
Artesia, NM
Home of BAT’s shop.
Locations
BAT Fab is based in Artesia, New Mexico — where the arc runs hot and every custom build is held to one standard — done right. Odessa, TX is basecamp for our AFS crews and retail storefront where customers can purchase BAT fabricated tanks and custom builds direct.
Artesia, NM
Home of BAT’s shop.