THE OCTG SITUATION ROOM

Susan Murphy

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...

Susan Murphy

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

Susan Murphy

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

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

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

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...

Susan Murphy

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...

Susan Murphy

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...