Category Archives: E&P spending

OCTG ‘Crude’ for Thought 

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

As May is historically a light news month and the first four months of this year have been unusually  weighty, we thought it might be prudent to review just how far the OCTG sector has come over the past year. … Continue reading →

Posted in E&P, E&P spending, Energy, ERW Pipe, Hot Rolled Coil, HRC, Inventory, OCTG, OCTG Consumption & Pricing, OCTG domestic shipments, OCTG Exports, OCTG Imports, OCTG inventories, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Spot Prices, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Oil Services & Equipment, Prime Pipe, Seamless Pipe | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Following The 1Q17 OCTG Inventory Audit Trail

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

It’s that taxing time of year when readers of The OCTG Situation Report count on us to roll up our sleeves and crunch the numbers in preparation for our exclusive Inventory Quarterly. Our analysis, derived from our yard survey of … Continue reading →

Posted in Department of Commerce, E&P, E&P spending, ERW Pipe, First Quarter, Hot Rolled Coil, HRC, Inventory, OCTG, OCTG Exports, OCTG Imports, OCTG Inventory Survey, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Processors, OCTG Producers, OCTG Spot Prices, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Permian Basin, Q1, Seamless Pipe, Shale, Shale Plays, steel industry, Steel Trade Case, Tubular Goods, U.S. HRC Spot Price, upstream OCTG | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

OCTG 4Q16 Inventory: Is the Yard Half Empty or Half Full?

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

The past 26 months in the oil patch have run our industry through the mill, so the glimmer of light we see at the end of the tunnel sets the tone for a decidedly happier new year. Each January (and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 E&P Budgets, E&P, E&P spending, Energy, Hot Rolled Coil, HRC, Inventory, OCTG, OCTG CAPEX, OCTG Imports, OCTG inventories, OCTG Inventory Survey, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Processors, OCTG Producers, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Oil Services & Equipment, Onshore, Q4, Tubular Goods, upstream OCTG | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Santa vs Scrooge: 2017 OCTG Forecasts

Posted on November 22, 2016 by

As we prepared to weigh in on our 2017 OCTG forecasts we couldn’t help but look back over the past two years with a mix of shock and awe. It was Thanksgiving Day 2014 when OPEC all but gave us … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 E&P Budgets, Crude Oil Prices, E&P, E&P spending, OCTG, OCTG Consumption, OCTG Consumption & Pricing, OCTG Forecast 2017, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Producers, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil & Gas Pricing, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Oil Prices, Oil Services & Equipment | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

3Q16 Inventory: Cracking the Case of the Absent OCTG Tonnages

Posted on October 26, 2016 by

“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 quarterly OCTG inventory yard survey is further proof of this fact. This … Continue reading →

Posted in DUCs, E&P, E&P spending, Energy, ERW Pipe, Hot Rolled Coil, HRC, Inventory, OCTG, OCTG CAPEX, OCTG Consumption, OCTG Imports, OCTG inventories, OCTG Inventory Survey, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Processors, OCTG Producers, OCTG Spot Prices, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Onshore, Prime Pipe, Q3, Seamless Pipe, steel industry, Trade Case, Tubular Goods, U.S. HRC Spot Price, upstream OCTG | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Will OCTG Prove Its ‘Metal’ in 2016?

Posted on August 24, 2016 by

It’s medal mania all over again as we bask in the afterglow of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. And it’s “metal” mania here in the OCTG Situation Room as we dig into the various drivers that impact oil country tubular … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 E&P Budgets, Crude Oil Prices, Department of Commerce, E&P, E&P spending, Energy, Hot Rolled Coil, HRC, OCTG, OCTG Imports, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Spot Prices, Permian Basin, U.S. HRC Spot Price | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2Q16 OCTG Inventory Survey Reveal: Ready to Roll or Running on Empty?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

The checkered flag has been waved, signaling the results of our 2Q16 OCTG inventory yard survey are in. It is here where the rubber meets the road, suggesting descending inventory stocks are paving the way for improvements moving forward. As … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 E&P Budgets, Crude Oil Prices, E&P, E&P spending, Energy, ERW Pipe, Inventory, OCTG, OCTG Consumption, OCTG Consumption & Pricing, OCTG domestic shipments, OCTG Exports, OCTG Imports, OCTG inventories, OCTG Inventory Survey, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Processors, OCTG Producers, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil & Gas Pricing, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Oil Services & Equipment, Onshore, Prime Pipe, Q2, Supply Chain, Tubular Goods, upstream OCTG | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment