If you can describe it, I can build it
Any software your business needs, and any workflow you're tired of doing by hand. A few common examples:
Custom apps
iPhone, Android and web apps for your crew, your office or your customers.
Workflow automation
Anything your team re-types, copies, chases or does by hand every week.
AI tools
AI assistants, phone/text answering, document reading and data entry that runs itself.
Field & operations software
Digital tickets, inspections, dispatch, equipment and maintenance tracking.
Websites & customer portals
Modern websites, online booking, intake forms, payments and status updates.
Dashboards & integrations
Connect QuickBooks, spreadsheets and the tools you already use into one view.
Most asked for: AI & workflow automation · web design in Midland & Odessa · field ticket software · field ticket software compared
Don't see it here? Tell me what's slowing you down and I'll tell you honestly whether software can fix it.
Why now
The software this industry runs on is behind, and the gap is widening between the companies that fix it and the ones that don't.
The majors are already moving on AI
The Dallas Fed found about half of large operators use AI and only 16 percent of small ones do. The tools that make that possible are cheaper every year, but someone has to build them for your business.
The people who know the process are retiring
Nearly half the energy workforce is over 45 and under a fifth is under 35. Software that holds how your office actually works is how a small shop keeps that knowledge when they leave.
Paper is slow money
Enverus reports service companies on paper tickets wait 60 or more days to get paid, and digital tickets bring that to 30 or less. The same is true of any handoff that still runs on paper or a spreadsheet.
Fewer, leaner operators
Permian operators went from about 1,660 in 2015 to under 400 today. The independents that stay independent will be the ones that run lean without adding headcount.
Packages
Start small. Every build comes with a fixed price before any work begins, and you own the code.
Paper-to-App Audit
Credited toward your build.
- 2-hour on-site walkthrough
- Top 3 time & money leaks
- Written plan + fixed quote
Quick Win
1–2 weeks
- Modern mobile website, or
- Booking / quote automation, or
- Missed-call text-back + reviews
Field App
4–8 weeks
- One custom workflow app
- Phone-friendly for crews
- Photos, signatures, exports
Operations System
8–16 weeks
- Connected tools + dashboard
- QuickBooks integration
- Role-based logins
Retainers: outsource your software department
Less than a part-time hire. No training, no benefits, no turnover.
Care
- Hosting, backups, security
- Bug fixes + 2 hrs of changes
- 2-business-day response
Growth
- Everything in Care
- 12 hrs/mo of new features
- Monthly review call
- Next-business-day response
Outsourced Dev Team
- Everything in Growth
- 30 hrs/mo + weekly check-in
- Tech roadmap & vendor help
- Same-day response
432 number. I'll come to your yard or office.
Grew up here. I know how businesses in the Basin run.
You know the cost before anything starts.
Your code and your data. Never locked in.
How it works
Walkthrough
I spend a morning seeing how work really flows.
Fixed plan
You get a written plan and price. No surprises.
Build & launch
Weekly demos, then I train your crew and office.
Retainer
I keep it running and keep improving it.
About Max
I'm Max Montes, a software engineer from Midland, Texas. I went to Greenwood High and graduated cum laude in Computer Science from Texas Tech.
I've built and shipped every Kingsmen product myself, from idea to App Store to live production. Now I build the same kind of software for businesses in Midland, Odessa and across the Basin. More about Kingsmen.
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Questions
How much does custom software cost in Midland or Odessa?
Most projects start with a $750 on-site audit that is credited toward the build. Small automations and websites run $2,500–$4,000, custom apps $8,000–$18,000, and larger operations systems $20,000 and up. You get a fixed price before any work starts.
What kind of software can you build?
Anything a business needs: iPhone, Android and web apps, workflow automation, AI tools, field and operations software, websites, customer portals, dashboards and integrations with tools like QuickBooks.
Do you only work with oilfield companies?
No. I work with oilfield service companies, contractors, law firms, clinics, title and land companies, property managers and any other business in the Permian Basin.
Do you meet in person?
Yes. I'm based in Midland and meet clients in person across Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Andrews and the surrounding Permian Basin.
What is a software retainer?
A monthly plan where I host, maintain and keep improving your software, like having an outsourced software department. Plans start at $400 per month.
Who owns the code?
You do. Once the project is paid in full, the code and your data belong to your business.
Tell me how it works today.
One email describing how the work gets done now. No call, no pitch. I'll write back with an honest read on whether software would change anything.