Category Archives: 2018 E&P Budgets

Oil Patch Confidential: 3Q18 OCTG Inventory Yard Survey

Posted on October 24, 2018 by The OCTG Situation Report®

“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” ~Sherlock Holmes. Holmes clearly understood that having data to back up one’s conclusions is paramount and our exclusive quarterly OCTG inventory yard survey is further proof of this fact. … Continue reading →

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Surviving Post-Traumatic ‘232’ Disorder

Posted on May 23, 2018 by The OCTG Situation Report®

As we barrel ahead toward summer in the oil patch there’s an intermittent up-stream of opportunities for various sectors of the supply chain that are in a position to capitalize on them. Be that as it May, suppliers of OCTG have reported suffering a little post-traumatic ‘232’ disorder. Continue reading →

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OCTG By Numbers

Posted on February 22, 2018 by The OCTG Situation Report®

As we prepare for our publication’s annual ‘state of the industry’ address every February we often find clues in past years’ metrics and this year is no different. With questions looming about the Section 232, 2018 E&P budgets, L48 hydrocarbon … Continue reading →

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4Q17 OCTG Inventories: Not All Black & White

Posted on January 30, 2018 by The OCTG Situation Report®

As we zoom past 2017 it’s time to bring focus to the current OCTG inventory situation. 4Q17 OCTG inventory results are best framed as a tale of two ‘quarters.’ There is simply no way to provide a clear snapshot of … Continue reading →

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