French manufacturer Vallourec SA said progress is continuing on a $650 million steel mill it is building in Youngstown, OH to produce seamless pipes for use in hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The seamless hot rolling pipe mill of subsidiary V&M Star plans to create about 350 direct jobs and have initial production of 350,000 tons/year, but it can be expanded to 500,000 tons/year. Production is expected to ramp up in the next few months. According to Vallourec, the new mill would produce 2 3/8-inch to 7-inch diameter pipe for use in fracking operations. The company said it wants to support customers in shale plays across the continent; it has field offices in the Marcellus, Utica, Haynesville and Barnett shales and in the Piceance Basin.
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Pipeline Projects Lifting Rail Service
Union Pacific Railroad’s Pipeline Express — which serves the steel pipeline industry by delivering product for oil and gas producers — has delivered its 25,000th rail car of pipeline product, the railroad said Thursday.
December 14, 2009
Industry Brief
Pogo Producing said subsidiary Pogo Onshore Pipeline is up forsale. The subsidiary consists of 108 miles of six-inch diametersteel gas pipeline, which extends from Saginaw, TX, to WichitaFalls. The pipeline, formerly known as the Saginaw Pipeline,traverses parts of Tarrant, Wise, Montague, Clay and Wichitacounties, including the active Barnett Shale play. Also includedare 12 miles of smaller diameter pipeline. Pogo is offering to sellthese assets effective April 1. The property will be sold through anegotiated sale. For further information, contact Clint Wetmore atMadison Energy Advisors, (281) 876-2244 or check Madison’s web sitefor regular status updates at www.MadisonEnergy.com.
March 6, 2001
Manufacturers Add Natural Gas Surcharge
A New Jersey specialty chemical company and two Pennsylvaniasteel companies have announced they will be adding a natural gassurcharge that tracks NYMEX onto the sale price of their productsto reflect the increased cost of fueling the manufacturing process.
January 15, 2001
Manufacturers Add Nat Gas Surcharge
A New Jersey specialty chemical company and two Pennsylvaniasteel companies have announced they will be adding a natural gassurcharge that tracks NYMEX onto the sale price of their productsto reflect the increased cost of fueling the manufacturing process.
January 11, 2001
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