Susan Murphy
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
- Feb 28
- 3 min
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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Susan Murphy
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
4Q20 OCTG Inventory Survey: Diagnosing What Condition Our Condition Is In
With a year that felt more like a decade behind us, we welcome 2021 and hope it will be happier and healthier for all. Understandably,...
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Susan Murphy
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Annual OCTG Forecast: Your ‘OCTGPS’ For 2021
The year 2020 has certainly been an interesting (aka challenging) one all around. With apologies to Laurel and Hardy, we managed to make...
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Susan Murphy
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Breaking OCTG’s Fall | Autumn 2020
Considering that plates runneth over for many in the market this month trying to get kids back to (remote) schooling, sourcing toilet...
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