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K&B/CRA Helps Major OFS Company Meet Fast Timeline For Turnkey Accessories

A major Oilfield Services company was facing serious sourcing issues for 6-5/8” 15 Chrome material to be used in a high-profile HPHT oil & gas well in the Gulf of Mexico. After reaching out to CRA for the raw material, the K&B/CRA team saw an opportunity.
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Handling and Remediation of pipes and tubulars
Just-In-Time Manufacturing for CRA OCTG

K&B/CRA Metallurgical Support Saves OFS Company Time & Money

An Oil Equipment Manufacturer approached us for help providing nickel turnkey parts for an Oil & Gas well in Mexico. After reviewing the drawings for the project, our expert metallurgical team saw an opportunity that could save both time and money.
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Just-In-Time Manufacturing Helps OEM Meet Annual Financial Target

CRA received an urgent request from a major oil service company seeking to provide corrosion resistant alloy material for use in manufacturing of downhole completion tools for an oil and gas operator. To win the order, the oil service company would have to manufacture the products in Houston, TX and deliver the products to the […]
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CRA 2550E 140 Grade for Severe Sour Service
Material Handling

Flexible Solutions for Long-Length Tubing on a Short Timeline

CRA received an urgent request from a major oil service company seeking to provide corrosion resistant alloy material for use in manufacturing of downhole completion tools for an oil and gas operator. To win the order, the oil service company would have to manufacture the products in Houston, TX and deliver the products to the […]
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Oilfield Equipment Manufacturer Turns to Reliable Source for High Alloy OCTG

CRA received an urgent request from a major oil service company seeking to provide corrosion resistant alloy material for use in manufacturing of downhole completion tools for an oil and gas operator. To win the order, the oil service company would have to manufacture the products in Houston, TX and deliver the products to the […]
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Innovative selection of tubulars outside
Nickel Alloys for Completion Equipment

A Collaborative Solution After an Unexpected Project Change

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A customer approached us with a need for 60’ of large OD, specialty alloy 625 seamless pipe to be used in a marine application for the Department of Defense. With standard mills and distribution sources requiring minimum order quantities, the customer faced being forced into over purchasing to acquire the material they needed, ultimately driving […]
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Accommodating Non-Standard Mill Quantities Cuts Cost for DoD Project

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A customer approached us with a need for 60’ of large OD, specialty alloy 625 seamless pipe to be used in a marine application for the Department of Defense. With standard mills and distribution sources requiring minimum order quantities, the customer faced being forced into over purchasing to acquire the material they needed, ultimately driving […]
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Department of Defense - Marine
Just-In-Time Manufacturing for CRA OCTG

Meeting Urgent Requirements Avoids Costly Project Delay

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CRA was introduced to a customer who had a two well urgent requirement in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The customer had a commitment to the government and needed to start drilling the first well within 12 weeks or they risked losing their blocks. They needed three nickel alloy sizes for tubing and liners. Traditional […]
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Measuring An Operator’s True Cost Of Inventory

The downturn in the oil and gas sector has caused companies to review the true cost of holding inventory. A major oil company in the US has determined through an external consulting firm that the actual cost to hold inventory is 25% per year of their original product cost.
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Reflective CRA pipes
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