It was one of the pioneers of the "acidizing process," a method of improving the flow from natural gas and oil wells.
Western served the petroleum industry with technical services required in the discovery and production of oil and gas.
The company grew to become a major oil services firm, primarily in acidizing, fracturing, and cementing.
At its peak, the Western Company had over 5,000 employees and annual worldwide revenues of over $500 million.
The company featured an innovative oil museum open to the public on the first floor of their office building in Fort Worth, which was moved to Beaumont, Texas.