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58 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL September 2017
Tata Steel – UK
Patrick Pouyanne, CEO of French oil company Total, has
also warned of a possible ten million barrel per day global oil
supply deficit by 2020.
Are we therefore en route to a tightening of the supply
balance in the next years as investment fails to keep up with
depletion? Only time will tell.
The real question now is how can we contribute to a
sustainable industry? The answer lies in smart solutions, a
focus on value with a holistic, life-cycle approach to cost and
risk, and continuous improvement.
The oil and gas supply chain knows it can’t influence the
volatilities and fluctuations in the global industry, so companies
like ours must focus instead on areas where we can make a
difference – improvements in our own performance.
Across the business, we are committed to a culture of
continuous improvement. Just some of the things we have
undertaken include a significant investment in supply chain
transformation to improve the flow of materials and products
through our business to the client, a continuous focus on
improving dimensional performance, mechanical properties
and pipe tolerances and an unwavering commitment to
research and development.
For more than ten years we’ve been alert to identifying
the most marginal gains in all aspects of our operational
performance, which, when linked together, accumulate into
greater efficiencies and customer benefits.
Shaving seconds off production stages in our pipe mills
has led to cumulative time savings that have not only
reduced costs for our customers but have also increased our
productivity rates.
Such a focus on continuous improvement means that we are
always ready to achieve success.