Susan Murphy
As The ‘Pipe' Turns: Zooming in on the Annual State of the Industry Report
This month we presented another episode of As The ‘Pipe’ Turns, aka our OCTG-rated, commercial-free, 37th “Annual State of the Industry...
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Susan Murphy
- Jan 31
- 3 min
What’s Up Downhole in “The Year of the Water Rabbit”
As we enter “The Year of the Water Rabbit,” one can’t help but wonder if it will be as hair-raising as the three years that proceeded it?...
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Susan Murphy
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
What’s in the Cards for OCTG in ’23?
Each November we publish our annual OCTGPS wherein we examine numerous oilfield metrics to determine what might be in the cards for the...
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Susan Murphy
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
Q3 OCTG Inventory Quarterly: Back to the Future
Another quarter wrapped; time to zoom in on the results of our exclusive OCTG inventory yard survey. First, we want to give props to the...
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Susan Murphy
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
The New ‘Now’ for OCTG: “To Infinity & Beyond...”
Say what you will, but the environment in which we find the OCTG market today is unlike any other. The “new normal” is now old news...
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Susan Murphy
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
2Q22 OCTG Inventories: The Definitive Situational Analysis
It was an all hands-on-deck endeavor this month as we tackled our exclusive 2Q22 OCTG Inventory Yard Survey. While most of you know the...
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Susan Murphy
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
OCTG 2H22: Call of the Wild
Every June we confer with colleagues from all walks of the OCTG supply chain to examine their outlook for the balance of the year. This...
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Susan Murphy
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
OCTG Update | Winning with The Inside Track
If you happened to witness or catch a replay of the most recent and historic Kentucky Derby, then you saw Rich Strike strike it rich by...
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Susan Murphy
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
‘Holmes-ing’ In On 1Q22 OCTG Inventories: Not So “Elementary My Dear.”
“There's nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” ~Sherlock Holmes. Holmes knew data can be powerful, but not on its own. Only...
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Susan Murphy
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
OCTG 2022: ‘Supply’ is the New Demand
Attention drill seekers! The stampede to Houston is underway this month as Houston took center stage for the concurrent 40th IHS CERAWeek...
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Susan Murphy
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
OCTG Year in Review: Will The Stars Align in ’22
As we prepared to launch our 36th annual ‘state of the industry’ address, the atmosphere in the OCTG space and center of gravity; Houston...
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Susan Murphy
- Jan 26, 2022
- 2 min
OCTG Inventories 4Q21 Disappearing Act
As we embark on our 36th year in business we’re reminded that our long history is due, not to any supernatural powers we might wish to...
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Susan Murphy
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
OCTGPS for 2022: ‘Fuel’ for Thought
Welcome to our annual OCTGPS for 2022: your exclusive road map to navigating the year in OCTG. It will come as no surprise to oil patch...
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Susan Murphy
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
The Third Quarter OCTG Playbook
We’ve come to the end of the third quarter; time to tackle another exclusive OCTG Inventory Yard Survey. The goal of our survey is...
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Susan Murphy
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
OCTG August Update: Walking A Tightrope
Tight is defined as “difficult to deal with or manage.” Of course, tight is also, “slightly drunk,” but when used in relation to the...
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Susan Murphy
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
OCTG 2Q21: Taking a Bite Out of Upstream Inventories
https://www.octgsituationreport.com/subscribe It’s that time in the summer when we tackle yet another exclusive OCTG Quarterly Inventory...
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Susan Murphy
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
OCTG 2H21: Much Ado About ‘Something’
The heat is on in the US and oil patch participants are, likewise, pretty fired up this month. In fact, after spending the past few weeks...
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Susan Murphy
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
OCTG Inventories 1Q21 | Striking While the Iron is Hot
The favorable signals the O&G market is sending has us running with the ‘bulls’ this month. First up is the ‘new down’: the healthy drop...
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Susan Murphy
- Mar 24, 2021
- 3 min
Marching to the Beat of a ‘Better’ Drummer
As we think back to this time one year ago we’re grateful to be Marching to the beat of a different drummer. In contrast to last year,...
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Susan Murphy
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
Will the Stars Align & OCTG Prove its ‘Metal’ in 2021?
When you live inside a spreadsheet for weeks at a time sometimes the impact of the stacks of stats can blur. Be that as it may, our...
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