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Survivor: Oil Patch. The Harsh Reality.

Posted on August 20, 2015 by The OCTG Situation Report®

Welcome to a new season of “Survivor: Oil Patch.” The name of the game this episode is finding an advantage to the challenges ignited by the tumultuous oil price environment that blindsided even the most savvy oil patch veterans. Lest … Continue reading →

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The OCTG Inventory Survey 2Q15: A Can of Worms or A Keeper? 

Posted on July 29, 2015 by The OCTG Situation Report®

Mid-summer has arrived, time to tackle another quarterly inventory survey. As y’all know, every three months we launch our “fishing expedition” designed to measure demand for upstream OCTG. This involves culling inventory counts by surveying truck terminals, mills, processors and … Continue reading →

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Unraveling The Inventory Riddle: Q1 2012

Posted on April 28, 2012 by The OCTG Situation Report®

This month we unraveled the inventory riddle. As you would expect, there’s a whole lot more to this critical task than reading ‘Texas Tea’ leaves! Our inventory survey, designed to measure the demand for OCTG, encompasses the entire supply chain. … Continue reading →

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‘Shalelujah’ Chorus Takes Center Stage At CERAWeek 2012

Posted on March 19, 2012 by The OCTG Situation Report®

It was the promise of the shale gas boom that led the ‘Shalelujah’ Chorus during this year’s CERAWeek energy conference in Houston. The oil patch power brokers repeatedly called for a proactive energy policy with state by state oversight while … Continue reading →

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Q4 Juggling Act

Posted on September 24, 2010 by The OCTG Situation Report®

This month we connected with distributors across the U.S. to see what they were anticipating in Q4 business activity. One thing clearly comes through; there is no slowing of program activity in the remaining months of the year, but a … Continue reading →

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Whew! The Dog Days of August Are Over!

Posted on September 23, 2010 by The OCTG Situation Report®

Well, the OCTG industry got through the hot and humid “dog days of August” without too many business issues, although some say that there are mounting short term concerns. Supplies are building, product mix has changed considerably, prices are “flattish” … Continue reading →

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