Tag Archives: Tubular Goods

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

Posted on September 28, 2016 by The OCTG Situation Report®

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 →

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

Posted on July 27, 2016 by The OCTG Situation Report®

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 →

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

Posted on June 29, 2016 by The OCTG Situation Report®

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

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

Posted on April 27, 2016 by The OCTG Situation Report®

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

“Houston, We Have a Problem”: The Year in OCTG 2015

Posted on February 24, 2016 by The OCTG Situation Report®

“Houston, we have a problem here.” That ominous quote from the crew of the Apollo 13 moon flight seems to best sum up a year that put all things OCTG through the mill. And thus we commence our 30th annual … Continue reading →

Posted in CERAWeek, E&P, E&P spending, Energy, Inventory, OCTG, OCTG Consumption, OCTG Consumption & Pricing, OCTG Exports, OCTG Imports, OCTG Mills, OCTG Pricing, OCTG Processors, OCTG Producers, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil & Gas Pricing, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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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OCTG Caught In The ‘Muddle’

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

Historically, the month of May has always been a “lite” news month no matter what’s taking place in the oil & gas markets. We refer to it as the ‘muddle’ of the year and this May is no exception. Try … Continue reading →

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American ‘Idle’: OCTG and The Sound of Silence

Posted on March 26, 2015 by The OCTG Situation Report®

Judging by the unsettling sound of silence that has come over the oil patch one might suspect the stage is being set for a new reality show: American ‘Idle.’ The fever pitch that defined the state of the energy industry … Continue reading →

Posted in Crude Oil Prices, Energy, OCTG, OCTG Pricing, Oil & Gas Industry, Oil Country Tublular Goods, Oil Patch, Oil Prices, Prime Pipe, Shale Plays, steel industry, Tubular Goods | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

‘Crude’ For Thought: OCTG Pricing Fares Less Than Well

Posted on February 25, 2015 by The OCTG Situation Report®

The crude awakening continues for the second month of the new year, bringing cold comfort for the deep freeze that’s taken over the oil patch. February is the month of our annual state of the ‘industry’ address: a time when … Continue reading →

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2015 OCTG Forecast: After the ‘Drill’ Is Gone

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

It’s the beginning of a new year, the 29th for our Report, and this particular January feels like we’re starting from scratch; as in scratch our prior forecasts for 2015. Seems the new year started with a bang this past … Continue reading →

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