TPI July 2011

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US Steel appointment United States Steel Corporation has appointed David L Britten to the newly created position of vice president – tubular technology and business development. Mr Britten will oversee energy services and tubular technology development efforts, including premium connections, as well as other business development activities. He will report to senior vice president – tubular operations Douglas R Matthews, and as an executive officer of the corporation will be based at US Steel’s corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh.

With an in-house machine shop, DK Jones can provide special flange facings and non-standard wall thicknesses with a short delivery time. The new range of alloy flanges complements the existing stock range of butt weld fittings, Olets, forged fittings and pipe in alloy steel plus a full range of products in carbon and low temperature grades. All stock is sourced from fully quality-assured suppliers. In order to offer customers extra security, PMI (positive material identification) is available upon request before shipment. DK Jones Ltd will be exhibiting at the Tube Southeast ASIA exhibition, which will be held in Bangkok from 13 to 15 September. The company will also be taking part in OGI (Oil and Gas Indonesia), which will be held in Jakarta from 21 to 24 September. Alberta. At IPSCO he served in a variety of increasingly responsible management roles in several disciplines, including quality assurance, tubular manufacturing, and business and corporate development. From 1999 to 2006, Mr Britten served as vice president and general manager for IPSCO’s tubular division. After SSAB acquired IPSCO in 2007, he was named senior vice president – steel for the company’s IPSCO division. Mr Britten earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia (now known as Dalhousie University) in Halifax in 1983. He obtained a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario in 1985. During his career he has been active in several prominent industry trade associations, including serving on the boards of the American Iron and Steel Institute, the Steel Manufacturers Association and the Metals Service Center Institute. United States Steel Corporation – USA www.ussteel.com

industry’s supplier of choice for high- quality, value-added tubular products and services.” Mr Matthews commented, “David is widely recognised in our industry as an innovative thinker and his more than 20 years in the tubular steel business further deepens the expertise of our company’s talented management team. David has a demonstrated record of driving results and building strategic relationships, and we are confident that his contributions will be immediate and significant as we continue to develop the products and services that our customers need both now and in the future.” Most recently, Mr Britten served as executive vice president of Sweden- based steelmaker SSAB and president of SSAB’s Americas division. He began his career in the steel industry in 1985 when he joined the former IPSCO as a product development engineer and began his tubular experience as a sales representative in Calgary,

“The energy market continues to represent an important growth opportunity for our company, particularly with the advancement of unconventional drilling and completion technologies being used to develop shale oil and gas resources across North America,” said US Steel chairman and CEO John P Surma. “The expansion of the US Steel executive team to include David Britten in this newly created role reinforces our commitment to becoming the energy

DK Jones introduces alloy steel flanges DK Jones Ltd has introduced a full range of alloy steel flanges into its expanding UK stocks.

and F22 alloy steel grades in pressure ratings up to 2,500lb and consists of weld neck, slip on, screwed, socket weld and blind flanges. Sizes stocked range from ½" N/B up to 24" N/B, and wall thicknesses up to Sch 160 and XXS.

The extension to the stock range of flanges includes ASTM A182 F5, F11

DK Jones Ltd – UK sales@dkjones.com www.dkjones.com

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