Tag Archives: Oil & Gas Industry

Oh-CTG! The Problem with Pipe: Rolling with the Punches in 2H16

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the “heavyweight” main event of the month: the buzz over the bitter cost disparity between seamless and welded OCTG and the narrowing pricing delta between the two. In one corner we have seamless OCTG and … Continue reading →

Posted in ERW Pipe, Hot Rolled Coil, HRC, Inventory, OCTG, OCTG inventories, OCTG Inventory Survey, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Producers, OCTG Spot Prices, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil & Gas Pricing, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Oil Prices, Oil Services & Equipment, Seamless Pipe | 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

OCTG Downturn Goes Into Overtime. Will 2H16 Be A Game Changer? 

Posted on June 29, 2016 by

If you’re reading this today — congratulations, you’re still in the game! You’ve made it to the halfway point of a grueling year. June is the month we confer with a number of OCTG players from all walks of the … Continue reading →

Posted in CAPEX, Crude Oil Prices, E&P, Energy, OCTG, OCTG Imports, OCTG inventories, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil & Gas Pricing, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Oil Prices, Pipe, Prime Pipe, upstream OCTG | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s MayDay Not HeyDay For OCTG

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

    The month of May has arrived bringing a mix of may or may-nots for OCTG. If oil prices can rise and hold around $50/bbl in the near term we may see a slight counter-seasonal rebound in the rig … Continue reading →

Posted in Crude Oil Prices, Department of Commerce, ERW Pipe, OCTG, OCTG Imports, OCTG inventories, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Producers, OCTG Trade Case, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil & Gas Pricing, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Prime Pipe, Seamless Pipe, Steel Trade Case, Trade Case, Tubular Goods, upstream OCTG | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Unconventional” & “Unpredictable”: What Politics and the Oil Patch Have in Common.

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

Photo Courtesy Vallourec Star, Youngstown, OH   Who would have thought the raucous presidential campaign we’re witnessing in the U.S. would be as “unconventional” and “unpredictable” as the oil patch these days? On that note, we’ve decided to give political … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 E&P Budgets, 2016 Presidential Election, Crude Oil Prices, DUCs, E&P, E&P spending, Energy, ERW Pipe, First Quarter, Inventory, OCTG, OCTG Spot Prices, Section 201 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Oil Patch Confidential: OCTG’s Glut-Wrenching Reality 

Posted on March 16, 2016 by

The month of February closed on a CERAmonious note as the 35th annual energy conference known as CERAweek convened in Houston in hopes of coming to terms with the challenges of energy in transition. The thunderous ‘Shalelujah’ Chorus that led … Continue reading →

Posted in CAPEX, CERAWeek, Cowen & Company, Crude Oil Prices, E&P, E&P spending, Energy, ERW Pipe, OCTG, OCTG CAPEX, OCTG Consumption, OCTG Consumption & Pricing, OCTG Exports, OCTG Imports, OCTG inventories, OCTG Inventory Survey, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil & Gas Pricing, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Oil Services & Equipment | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment