Susan Murphy
OCTG in Q3 Halloween Edition: Goblin Up the Inventory
For those seeking asylum from the mid-‘year’ crisis hereby dubbed the third quarter slump, the results of our exclusive 3Q23 OCTG...
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Susan Murphy
- Aug 30
- 2 min
August OCTG Rumors, Prices & E&P CAPEX, Oh My!
Well folks, if you’re reading this today you’ve survived another eight months in the oil patch with only four months left in 2023. The...
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Susan Murphy
- Jul 27
- 2 min
OCTG’S Q2 Curveball: A Win or Rainy Day Delay?
When it comes to OCTG inventory, it’s commonly accepted that The OCTG Situation Report is in a league of its own. Each quarter we swing...
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Susan Murphy
- Jun 28
- 2 min
OCTG 2H23. "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly." The Sequel.
June in the oil patch can only mean one thing at The OCTG Situation Report—it means we hosted our midyear market calls throughout the...
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Susan Murphy
- May 24
- 2 min
OCTG Calm Before the Storm or Smooth Sailing Ahead?
This month we thought it would be an interesting exercise to look back on the agony and ecstasy of the past three years in the oil...
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Susan Murphy
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Absorbing OCTG’s ‘InTAXicating’ Increase in 1Q23
It’s that taxing time of year when subscribers count on us to roll up our sleeves and crunch the numbers in order to provide an accurate...
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Susan Murphy
- Mar 23
- 2 min
CERAWeek’s Muted Refrain: “Que Sera, ‘CERA.’”
The once thunderous ‘Shalelujah Chorus’ that led prior CERAWeek congregations was more muted than in past years as discussion of sweet...
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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
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Spinning The OCTG Wheel of Fortune
If it seems as though we’ve spent the bulk of this year reporting on setbacks and challenges that have vexed the OCTG market that’s...
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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
- 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
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
OCTG Pop Quiz: What’s UP with Pricing?
September has arrived, time to turn the page on another summer and welcome the class of OCTG-U back into session. Unless you were playing...
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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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