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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                    AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         AGREEMENT by and between W-H Energy Services, Inc., a Texas corporation
("W-H"), and Kenneth T. White, Jr. of Sugar Land, Texas ("Employee").

         IT IS HEREBY AGREED:

         1.       Employment.
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                  a.       For a term commencing effective as of March 29, 1999,
                           and extending to March 29, 2002, unless sooner
                           terminated as hereinafter provided, W-H agrees to
                           retain Employee in its employ, and Employee agrees to
                           remain in the employ of W-H, as Chairman of the
                           Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of W-H.
                           Employee will carry out his duties as Chairman of the
                           Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of W-H
                           and all its divisions and subsidiaries, subject to
                           the direction of W-H's Board of Directors (the
                           "Board"). For as long as Employee is employed as
                           Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
                           Officer of W-H, he will devote his full productive
                           time, energy and ability to his duties, except for
                           incidental attention to the management of his
                           personal investments. Employee shall be allowed to
                           serve on the Board of Directors of other companies or
                           organizations so long as such participation does not
                           conflict with the interests or business of W-H or
                           require such involvement as to interfere with the
                           performance of Employee's duties hereunder which
                           shall be at the sole determination of the Board.

                  b.       If W-H completes a public offering of its common
                           stock or completes a merger or other business
                           combination with a third party in which there is a
                           change in control (i.e. more than a 50% change in
                           stock ownership and board control) or any other
                           corporate transaction giving rise to acceleration of
                           the option for 27,300 shares granted to Employee as
                           of March 29, 1999 prior to March 29, 2002, then the
                           term of this Agreement shall at the option of W-H be
                           extended for a new term of three (3) years from the
                           effective date of such event and Employee will
                           provide the services described on Section 1(a).

         2.       Base Compensation The base compensation to be paid to Employee
                  for his services under this Agreement shall be $250,000 per
                  year, payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices
                  of W-H commencing March 29, 1999 and shall increase to
                  $300,000 per year commencing March 29, 2000.

         3.       Incentive Compensation. Employee shall be entitled to receive
                  incentive compensation up to a maximum of 100% of his base
                  compensation each year as shall be determined in the sole
                  discretion of the Board of Directors of W-H.

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         4.       Fringe Benefits. W-H shall furnish Employee with all of the
                  fringe benefits made available by W-H to the executive
                  officers of W-H and its subsidiaries, recognizing that such
                  fringe benefits may be changed from time to time. In addition,
                  W-H will provide Employee with an automobile or automobile
                  allowance approved by the Board of Directors. W-H further
                  agrees to provide Employee the maximum insurance coverage
                  available under the life, accident and health insurance
                  programs of W-H now in effect or as amended in the future.

         5.       Death or Permanent Disability. In the event of Employees's
                  death or permanent disability, which disability in the opinion
                  of a physician selected by W-H renders him incapable of
                  performing the services contemplated under this Agreement, in
                  addition to the other provisions of this Agreement, the
                  following provisions shall apply:

                  a.       W-H shall pay to Employee or the estate of Employee
                           the base compensation which would otherwise be
                           payable to Employee hereunder for a period of six (6)
                           months after such permanent disability or death
                           occurs.

                  b.       The benefits provided for in paragraph (a) of this
                           Section 5 may, at Employee's selection, be paid to
                           his designated beneficiary or beneficiaries in lieu
                           of his personal representative.

                  c.       Employee shall be entitled to all long-term
                           disability pay and death benefit protection provided
                           through W-H insurance programs in effect from time to
                           time.

         6.       Involuntary Termination. If W-H terminates Employee's
                  employment hereunder without Employee's consent, Employee
                  shall be entitled to receive only his base compensation
                  provided in Section 2 hereof for a period of twenty-four
                  months from the date of termination.

         7.       Termination Voluntary or for Cause.

                           Voluntary: In the event Employee voluntarily
                  terminates his employment hereunder he shall be entitled to
                  receive only his base compensation due on a pro rata basis to
                  the date of termination.

                           Termination for Cause:  Any of the following events
                  shall be considered as  cause for the immediate termination of
                  this Agreement by W-H;

                           a.       Willful breach by Employee of any of his
                                    duties hereunder resulting in materially
                                    adverse consequences to W-H;

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                           b.       Misappropriation of funds or property of W-H
                                    or any of its Subsidiaries; and

                           c.       Conduct on the part of Employee which would
                                    be materially adverse to the interest of W-H
                                    or any part of its Subsidiaries.

                           In the event of the termination of his employment for
                  cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive only his base
                  compensation due on a pro rata basis to the date of
                  termination.

         8.       Assets Owned by Employee. Employee owns all of the furniture
                  in his office, his secretary's office, the W-H conference room
                  and certain other office equipment including file cabinets and
                  a computer which Employee shall be allowed to remove and/or
                  retain possession of in the event of his termination for any
                  reason.

         9.       Noncompetition. Employee will not, during the term of this
                  Agreement and for a period of two (2) years after his
                  voluntary termination of this Agreement, engage, directly or
                  indirectly, in any type of business in which W-H or any
                  Subsidiary is actively engaged in the state of State and
                  Louisiana, or in owning, managing, operating, controlling or
                  being employed by or participating in the management,
                  ownership, operation or control of, or be connected in any
                  manner with, any business in the states of Texas or Louisiana
                  of the type and character engaged in by W-H or any Subsidiary,
                  except that Employee may hold up to 2% of the outstanding
                  shares of any publicly held company engaged in such
                  competitive activities.

         10.      Termination of Previous Agreement. This Agreement supersedes
                  the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated August 11,
                  1997 which is hereby terminated.

         11.      Successor Companies. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
                  inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of W-H
                  whether by merger, sale of assets or otherwise.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused these presents to be
executed effective as of the 27th day of March, 1999.

                                              W-H ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

                                              By:
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                                                          Vice President

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                                              Kenneth T. White, Jr.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made effective as of 26 March 1999 between
W-H ENERGY SERVICES, INC,. a Texas corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"
or "W-H") and Jeffrey Tepera (hereinafter called the "Employee").

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into a contract to provide
for the employment of Employee by the Company;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:

         1.       The Company hereby employs the Employee and the Employee
                  hereby agrees to serve the Company as Vice President and
                  Treasurer or in such other capacity as may be mutually agreed.
                  Employee agrees to devote his full time, energy and ability to
                  his duties hereunder.

         2.       The employment of the Employee shall continue from the date
                  hereof for a period ending in three (3) years and shall be
                  automatically renewed for an additional three (3) year term
                  expiring on 26 March 2005, unless the Company notifies
                  Employee in writing on or before 25 January 2002 of the
                  Company's election not to renew this Employment Agreement or
                  Employee notifies the Company in writing on or before 25
                  January 2002 of Employee's election not to renew this
                  Employment Agreement.

         3.       The Company shall pay to the Employee during the term of his
                  employment, a salary at the annual rate of $85,000 payable in
                  accordance with the Company's usual payroll practices, plus
                  $7,800 car allowance and other benefits and incentive
                  compensation opportunities based on the Company's and the
                  Employee's performance as shall be established by the Company.
                  Employee's salary will be reviewed annually by the Company's
                  President for possible increases based on Employee's
                  performance.

         4.       In the event of Employee's death or permanent disability,
                  which disability in the opinion of a physician selected by the
                  Company renders him totally incapable of performing the
                  services contemplated under his Employment Agreement, while
                  in the employ of the Company, in addition to the other
                  provisions of this Employment Agreement, the Company shall pay
                  to Employee or the Estate of the Employee, as the case may be,
                  the base compensation which would otherwise be payable to
                  Employee hereunder for a period of two (2) months after such
                  permanent disability or death occurs. The Employee is entitled
                  to obtain a second opinion, at the Company's cost, regarding
                  his disability. If the physician chosen by the Employee
                  disagrees with the Company physician, the Parties will obtain
                  the opinion of a physician mutually agreeable to the first two
                  physicians, whose opinion will decide whether the Employee is
                  totally disabled and unable to perform under this Agreement.

         5.       In the event Employee voluntarily terminates his employment
                  hereunder, Employee shall be entitled to receive only his
                  salary to the date of such termination and shall not be
                  entitled to receive any incentive compensation he might
                  otherwise have been entitled to receive hereunder.

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6.       Except as provided in paragraph 7 hereunder, in the event Employee's
         employment is terminated by the Company, Employee shall be entitled to
         receive his salary for one (1) year, however, Employee shall not be
         entitled to receive any incentive compensation he might otherwise have
         been entitled to receive hereunder.

7.       The Company shall deem any of the following events as cause for the
         termination of this Employment Agreement:

         (a) Proven dishonesty by Employee or misappropriation of funds or
             property of the Company by Employee;

         (b) Willful breach by Employee of his duties hereunder; or

         (c) Conduct on the part of Employee which would be materially adverse
             to the interest of the Company.

         In the event of termination of Employee's employment hereunder for
         cause, Employee shall be entitled to receive only his salary to the
         date of such termination and shall not be entitled to receive any
         incentive compensation he might otherwise have been entitled to
         receive hereunder.

8.       The Employee shall not at any time hereafter divulge or disclose to
         any person, firm or company, or make use of any confidential or other
         information which constitutes special or exclusive knowledge connected
         with the business or operations of the Company or with any of its
         dealings, transactions or affairs and which he may acquire during the
         period of this Employment Agreement.

9.       During the term of this Employment Agreement, Employee shall be
         entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
         incurred on behalf of the Company by reason of his employment and to
         participate in the same employee benefits as all other employees of the
         Company, consistent with past practices.

10.      Employee agrees that for a period of one (1) year from the date of the
         voluntary termination of this Employment Agreement or one (1) year
         from the date of the involuntary termination pursuant to Paragraph 6
         above if such involuntary termination occurs on or before the first
         anniversary of this Employment Agreement, he will not be employed by
         or associated with or own any entity which is engaged in Company
         businesses, provided, however, the Employee may hold as an investment
         up to 2% of the outstanding shares of any publicly held corporation
         engaged in such competitive activities.

11.      The rights and benefits of the Employee under this Employment
         Agreement may not be assigned by the Employee.

12.      This Employment Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed in,
         governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
         Texas.

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