2017 U.S. OCTG Mill Supply Forecast: The Million 'Tubes' March
The quote, “Prediction is very hard, especially about the future” captures the essence of the responses we received to our request for...
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Susan Murphy
Feb 22, 20172 min read
OCTG: "Days of Future Past"
In the words of baseball legend Yogi Berra, “the future ain't what it used to be.” As we embark on our publication’s 31st annual ‘state
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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...
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Susan Murphy
Dec 21, 20162 min read
Season’s Musings
As we approach our 31st year in OCTG reporting we thought we’d share a bit of our history with y’all. Our company’s publication, The OCTG...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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Susan Murphy
Aug 25, 20162 min read
Will OCTG Prove Its ‘Metal’ in 2016?
It’s medal mania all over again as the 2016 Rio Olympic Games permeate the airwaves. And it’s “metal” mania here in the OCTG Situation...
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Susan Murphy
Jul 22, 20162 min read
2Q16 OCTG Inventory Survey Reveal: Ready to Roll or Running on Empty?
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...
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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...
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Susan Murphy
May 19, 20163 min read
It’s MayDay Not HeyDay For OCTG
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...
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