THE OCTG SITUATION ROOM

Susan Murphy

Jan 26, 20173 min read

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

Photo Courtesy Port of Houston Authority The past 26 months in the oil patch have run our industry through the mill, so the glimmer of...

Susan Murphy

Nov 22, 20163 min read

Santa vs Scrooge: 2017 OCTG Forecasts

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....

Susan Murphy

Oct 27, 20162 min read

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

"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data,” ~Sherlock Holmes. Holmes clearly understood that having data to back up one’s...

Susan Murphy

Sep 21, 20163 min read

OhCTG! The Problem with Pipe: Rolling with the Punches in 2H16

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the “heavyweight” main event of the month: the buzz over the bitter cost disparity between seamless and...

Susan Murphy

Jun 16, 20163 min read

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

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...