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Jubail Energy Services Company (Jesco),
Saudi Arabia, will begin operations at its
new seamless pipe mill at the start of this
year. The first seamless pipe mill in the
Middle East came about due to an initiative
between Duferco, Switzerland, TAQA
– Industrialization and Energy Service
Company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
and other prominent Saudi investors.
Based in the Jubail industrial area, the pipe
mill was planned as a strategic objective
and commercial necessity for the Middle
East region and specifically Saudi Arabia.
The plant will have an estimated pipe
production capacity of up to 500,000tpy,
mainly OCTG and linepipe, in a range of
139.7mm up to 406.4mm.
The state-of-the-art plant will incorporate
a Danieli designed FQM mill – fine quality
mill (3-rolls continuous rolling mill with
retained mandrel), a 3-stand extractor mill
and 10-stand sizing mill, all in 3-roll design.
Sophisticated heat treatment will allow
Jesco to achieve up to 140,000psi yield
strength, with a capacity up to 200,000tpy.
The seamless pipe manufacturing facility is
completed by two quality lines, two finishing
lines and a coupling workshop. In-house
laboratories include a horizontal pipe test
collapse machine and a sour gas testing
section. Level 1 and 2 automation systems
provided by Danieli Automation will allow
overall plant control and maintenance.
Level 3 software also supplied by Danieli
will provide the tools to optimize the internal
supply chain through its specific functions.
The plant is located in a dedicated area of
322,000m 2, 10km from the Arabian Gulf
and 80km from Dammam port.
Danieli – Italy
Fax: +39 0432 59 8289
Email:
Website:
Jesco – Saudi Arabia
Fax: +966 3 340 4495
Website:
TUBETECH CORPORATION LIMITED
TUBETECH WUHU MANUFACTURING CO.,LTD
OCTG LLP adds thread line capacity
OCTG LLP, USA, is adding a third double-ended PMC thread line at its Houston facility,
expected to be operational by March 2009. The new line can accommodate tubing and
casing with diameters from 2 3/8″ through to 5 ½″ OD.
The company presently operates two PMC thread lines with OD capacities of 4 ½″ to 13
3/8″. The company claims these to be the only mill-speed threaders available for contract
end-finishing in the United States.
OCTG LLP is a leading provider of end-finishing services, such as API threading and
inspection, to major manufacturers, distributors, and end-users of oil country tubular
goods. The company operates at its 150-acre facility with a private rail spur, and has
plans to return its on-site barge terminal to operation.
Available inspection services include full-body ultrasonic (UTFL), electromagnetic (EMI),
ultrasonic weld line (UTWL), dry and wet magnetic particle (MP), and a variety of API
thread gauging and inspection.
Threading services are performed on PMC double-ended tube mill thread lines, which
include facing/bevelling operations, threading, and buck-on. OCTG also operates a
complete double-ended Mori Seiki SL-8 casing line.
OCTG LLP – USA
Fax: +1 281 456 8877
Email:
Website:
 Jesco’s new seamless pipe mill in Saudi Arabia
Seamless pipe mill to commence operations in the Middle East