pup joint manufacturers pricelist

BLAZE is adequately equipped to supply NPST Pup joints made of high quality seamless pipeline with  male & female detachable hammer union. NPST has uniform bore for greater flow capacity. NPST pup joints are available in 2″ to 4″ sizes, length for pup joint range from 1 feet to 20 feet at 15000 psi. Pup joint with Non- pressure seal thread union (NPST) are especially engineered for high pressure, abrasive services where welded connections are not desired. The design provides a strong, permanent end connection without butt welding. An epoxy thread-locking compound secures the connection.

Casing or Tubing Pup Joints, Casing or Tubing Connectors and Casing or Tubing Couplings. In addition it is capable of Threading items at Groups 1, 2, 3 & 4 of API spec. 5CT. Items supplied by BLAZE meet the Quality Standards as defined in API 5CT assuring

BLAZE is also well equipped to supply Line Pipe Couplings/ NPST pup joints with wide range of specifications. In addition we can supply thread Line Pipes and its accessories of various sizes. Items meet the quality standards as laid down in API – 5L.

Pipe system involves various components, including pup joint manufacturers and are made from different materials. We offer wholesale pup joint manufacturers to create a smooth channel for the pipe systems in both commercial and residential areas.

Prithviraj Industries manufactures Pup Joints up to 20, 000 psi cold working pressure in sizes: 1, 11 /2, 2, 3, and 4-inch bore sizes, lengths to 20 feet.

Windlass manufactures Pup Joints with integral hammer lug union end connections. This enables faster, easier make-up and break-out of temporary flow lines.

ADFO manufactures Pup Joints with Integral Hammer Union end connections.These Pup Joints are used on high pressure discharge lines, choke and kill lines, auxiliary flow and other applications.

Pup Joint Inc. is a machine shop that sells down hole tubular and casing accessories and equipment. We are a leading supplier of pup joints & accessories with API5CT & premium threads at very competitive prices. Our machine shop is a threading facility for all your threading & precision machining needs. PJI commenced operations in Houma, LA in July of 1997. Our staff has over 65 years of combined experience supplying quality products & services to the oil & gas industry.

Seamless pup joints with premium connections are available in API and exotic alloy grades. Premium ends are threaded by the manufacturer or authorized licensee.

Available with standard or special perforation spacings. Each joint has four rows of ⅜ inch holes drilled longitudinally along the tube. Optional patterns, hole size, and lengths furnished upon request.

Upset forging is a process by which a plain end blank is upset at each end to increase the cross section area. We have innovated upsetting by automating our handling table. This automated handling table not only helps us upset at different lengths safely, but also helps us to get pup joints to the highest degree of consistency and accuracy.

The hydro tests all of its pup joints. This non-destructive test uses water pressure and a pressure recorder to determine possible leaks. Our modernized tester can be adjusted to accommodate various lengths of pup joints, and test them at various pressures as required by API and customer specifications.

We has a custom & automated Full Body Ultrasonic Inspection system to inspect its tubing pup joints. We are the first in the industry to build and use a Full Body Ultrasonic Inspection for pup joints to ensure there are no defects on the external and internal surface longitudinal and transverse.

This inspection has greater accuracy than other non destructive tests, one reason is its high penetrating power to allow detection of defects deep in the pup joints. The Full Body UT also has high sensitivity which allows it to detect exceptionally small deficiencies. This inspection ensures that our customers receive the best quality pup joints on the market.

We also manufacture pup joints by profiling from heavy wall mechanical tubing. Profiling of pup joints are done in a high precision and tolerance CNC in order for us to achieve a high level of dimensional tolerances and surface finish.

The wet magnetic particle test is a non-destructive test that detects surface and shallow subsurface defects. Pup joints are inspected for longitudinal and transverse defects using this inspection method.

We have exclusively designed a line which heat treats each pup joint individually. This setup is versatile and dynamic, as it can be adjusted for various lengths of pup joints and modified accordingly. This gives us the advantage of catering to the needs of our customers extremely quickly. All pup joints are re-straightened after heat treat to ensure the highest quality.

In the oil and gas drilling industry, the tubing pup joint is a critical component for the completion of a well. The pup joint allows the driller to change out the drill pipe without having to pull out the entire string of pipe from the well. This is a common practice, especially when drilling deep wells. Because of this, the tubing pup joint is one of the most important joints in any well.

Tubing pup joints are small-diameter tubing that is used in conjunction with casing to complete a well. The pup joint is run in the hole and cemented to the casing, and then the production tubing is run over it and attached. This arrangement allows for the use of smaller-diameter production tubing, which results in less pressure drop and improved production. The pup joint is usually located in the last few feet of the tubing string.

When you need tubing pup joints, Action is the only source you need to know.Westcan Oilfieldhave awide selection of productsto meet your needs and we offer some of the best prices in the industry. You can trust that we’ll provide you with quality products that you can count on.

Manufacturer of pressure, rig concept, well intervention, drilling, down-hole and tubular products. Pressure products include centering shear and fixed bore pipe rams, blowout preventers, diverter systems, connectors, check and gate valves, chokes, actuators, flow heads, manifolds, catchers, packers, hydrate seals, casing heads, casing and tubing head spools, adapters, and hangers. Rig concept products include rig packages, derricks, masts, and skidding systems. Drilling products include electric and hydraulic top drives, makeup/breakout units, pipe handling units, cabins, operation stations, chairs, automatic drillers, anti-collision systems, and navigators, and draw works. Down-hole products include coiled tubing orienteers, drilling motors and jars, and survey and shock tools. Tabular products include drill pipe connections, collars, Kelly’s, subs and pup joints, and pipes.

Integral pup joints are tubes with two ends made up of high-quality alloy steel. This pup joint works well in high flow pressure applications and has great working capacity. If you are facing any issue with the flow in your piping system, installing a pup joint can help. You can buy integral pup joints online from our website enggpro. Com. Enggpro is a global marketplace for engineering equipment and services that precisely provide leads for engineering products. You can find reliable integral pup joint suppliers and manufacturers here and connect with them without any hindrance. You will not only get the premium quality goods here but also the best prices ever with our E-auction option where you can negotiate with them and have your hands on the desired products. You will also get to connect with the integral pup joint exporters from India, the USA, the Middle East, Europe and other Asian countries. Why go somewhere else, when you can have everything sorted on one single platform.

8. Our tubing pup joint conform to API 5 CT standards, Length: 2FT/3FT/4FT/5FT/6FT/8FT/10FT/12FT and we can make different lengths and sizes according to the customer"s requests.

Our TUBING PUP JOINT cover all API Standard scope from 2-3/8" - 4-1/2" with strickly inspection, which all the goods should be checked one by one before packing. Euipped withthe world-class facilities and professional laboratory technicians, we pay more attention the quality of every products.

The pup joint are used to adjust the height of full length tubing or casing strings, they are also used to adjust the depth of downhole tools.Pup Joint sets are available in: Integral Premium Thread Box-by-Pin Pin-by-Pin with couplings boxed separately Pin-by-Pin withcouplings hand tight Pin-by-Coupling Box Flush joint connections

Now, Our Pup Joints have exported to USA, Egypt, India and UEA , etc with high quality and short supply and good service. Ourcouplings has got good reputation home and abroad Here we got some prise as follows.

Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on September 12, 2011, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods pup joints, made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless, heat-treated or not heat-treated, regardless of end finish, having an outside diameter from 2 3/8 inches to 4 1/2 inches (60.3 mm to 114.3 mm), in all grades, in lengths from 2 feet to 12 feet (61 cm to 366 cm) originating in or exported from the People"s Republic of China.

On July 22, 2011, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) received a written complaint from Alberta Oil Tool (AOT), a division of Dover Corporation (Canada) Limited of Edmonton, Alberta, (hereafter, “the Complainant”) alleging that imports of certain pup joints originating in or exported from the People"s Republic of China (China) are being dumped and subsidized and causing injury to the Canadian industry.

The Complainant provided evidence to support the allegations that certain pup joints from China have been dumped and subsidized. The evidence also discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing have caused injury and are threatening to cause injury to the Canadian industry producing these goods.

On September 12, 2011, pursuant to subsection 31(1) of SIMA, the President of the CBSA (President) initiated investigations respecting the dumping and subsidizing of certain pup joints from China.

Of the other producers certified to produce the like goods in Canada, only Tenaris Canada (Tenaris), of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, confirmed to be currently manufacturing them. Tenaris produces like goods which are premium pup joints in relatively small quantities and provided a letter supporting the complaint filed by Dover Corporation (Canada) Limited.

Oil country tubular goods pup joints, made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless, heat-treated or not heat-treated, regardless of end finish, having an outside diameter from 2 3/8 inches to 4 1/2 inches (60.3 mm to 114.3 mm), in all grades, in lengths from 2 feet to 12 feet (61 cm to 366 cm) originating in or exported from the People"s Republic of China.

Pup joints are oil country tubular goods (OCTG) made from carbon or alloy steel pipes used for the exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas. These pipes may be made by the electric resistance welded (ERW) or seamless production method, and are supplied to meet American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications 5CT or equivalent standard.1

Pup joints are primarily used for the purpose of adjusting the depth of strings or down hole tools, particularly where exact depth readings in a well are required for any given purpose, such as setting valves, packers, nipples or circulating sleeves. Pup joints are also used with down hole pumps. The number and lengths of pup joints may vary widely from well to well, depending on the various equipment and performance requirements established by engineers of the purchasing end users.

Pup joints may range from 2 feet to 12 feet in length with a permitted tolerance of plus or minus three inches. The sizes are generally 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 feet in length.

The pipe is produced in accordance with API 5CT, and may be produced using either seamless or welded (ERW) OCTG. While pup joints may be made with ERW, the Canadian market employs predominantly seamless OCTG. All pup joints produced by the Complainant are seamless products.2

Theoretically, subject pup joints may be supplied to meet any grade including and not limited to, H40, J55, K55, M65, N80, L80, L80 HC, L80 Chrome 13, L80 LT, L80 SS, C90, C95, C110, P110, P110 HC, P110 LT, T95, T95 HC, and Q125, or proprietary grades manufactured as substitutes for these specifications. The most common demand in the Canadian market is for J55 or L80 specifications.

The grade numbers define the minimum yield strength required of the grade in kilo-pounds [force] per square inch (“ksi” or 1,000 pounds per square inch). Pup joints may also be made to proprietary specifications. The Complainant makes or has the capability to produce pup joints in any of these grades.

As with all OCTG, a standard pup joint must be able to withstand outside pressure and internal yield pressures within the well. Also, it must have sufficient joint strength to hold its own weight and must be equipped with threads sufficiently tight to contain the well pressure where lengths are joined.

There is a small market segment for perforated pup joints. These are pup joints with holes in the body of the pup joint (usually 3/8 inch though they may have holes or slots of various sizes in the body). The product is produced with API 5CT tubing, though once perforated the product no longer conforms to an API 5CT specification, since it no longer meets the yield strength requirements. Perforated pup joints are employed to allow fluids to enter the production tubing. They can also be used to create a mud anchor. Perforated pup joints are included as goods subject to these investigations.

On March 23, 2010, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal) excluded ‘pup joints" as part of its finding in Inquiry No. NQ-2009-004 on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods. In that finding, the Tribunal stated:

“The Tribunal hereby excludes pup joints, seamless or welded, heat-treated or not heat-treated, in lengths of up to 3.66 m (12 feet), from its injury finding.”3

Pup joints are manufactured in Canada by the Complainant using plain end tube as an input. For J55 grade pup joints, a length of J55 OCTG tubing is employed. For L80 grade pup joints, the input is an A-519 mechanical tube with the appropriate steel chemistry for L80 OCTG. The L80 input tube does not qualify for the API 5CT designation until it has been tested in accordance with API requirements. The Complainant performs the testing required.

The production process of the input pipe itself is virtually identical to that employed for OCTG tubing and casing. There are, however, significant subsequent costs associated with transforming the input tubing into pup joints including: cutting to length, end finishing, threading, and testing to meet the certification required.

For J55 pup joints, the Complainant produces an upset end by heating (upset forging) and butting to thicken the end of the pipe diameter for threading. J55 tubing is cut 8 inches longer than the required pup joint length to accommodate this process. In the case of L80 pup joints, the production process uses profiling rather than upset ends, and accordingly only 1/4 inch of additional length is needed to accommodate finishing. Profiling refers to machining the pipe towards the ends of the pipe so it is thicker at the far ends. This process is used instead of upsetting because upsetting a pipe with steel chemistry for an L80 grade would require the producer to heat-treat the pipe again.

Testing includes drift testing which is an assessment of the straightness within the hollow part of the tube, to ensure no bends or kinks exist after the pup joint was forged, and hydrostatic testing which assesses the pup joint"s ability to withstand internal pressure.4

Pup joints produced by the domestic industry compete directly with and have the same end uses as the subject goods imported from China. The goods produced in Canada and China are completely substitutable. Therefore, the CBSA has concluded that the pup joints produced by the Canadian industry constitute like goods to the subject goods. Pup joints can be considered as a single class of goods notwithstanding that the subject goods may be further differentiated in terms of seamless or welded.

All pup joints sold by the Complainant are sold to oilfield supply distributors who in turn sell the products to end users. The Complainant makes some sales directly to large volume end users and specialty manufacturing companies that require the product in conjunction with their own manufactured products (i.e. down hole pumps and wellheads).6

The Complainant estimated the import portion of the Canadian market using the best information available to them, recognizing that there is no publicly available information which segregates pup joints from the larger category of products which are oil country tubular goods.

The Complainant"s commercial intelligence indicates that China and the United States are the only countries that export commercially significant quantities of pup joints to Canada.

The Complainant provided estimates respecting the Canadian market for pup joints. These figures are based on their own domestic sales reports and on publicly available import data.

Detailed information regarding the volume of subject imports and domestic production cannot be divulged for confidentiality reasons. The CBSA has, however, prepared the following table to show the estimated import share of certain pup joints in Canada.

The Complainant alleged that subject goods from China have been injuriously dumped into Canada. Dumping occurs when the normal value of the goods exceeds the export price to importers in Canada. The Complainant provided information to support the allegation that the OCTG sector in China, which includes pup joints, may not be operating under competitive market conditions and as such, normal values should be determined under section 20 of SIMA. This included reference to the CBSA"s previous section 20 determinations in respect of its Certain Seamless Steel Casing and Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods final determinations on February 7, 2008 and February 22, 2010 respectively.

The Complainant provided information supporting a request that a section 20 inquiry be initiated in investigating their allegation of injurious dumping of the subject goods. Due to the lack of available information and because they believe that the conditions of section 20 exist, the Complainant did not provide any analysis regarding the domestic selling price of pup joints in China.

Estimated normal values were provided for models of pup joints that represent a major proportion of goods normally sold in Canada by the Complainant. The CBSA also noted that these products represented just over 50% of the specific products (i.e. matching grade, outside diameter and length) imported during the POI on a value basis.

The Complainant alleged that the conditions described in section 20 prevail in the OCTG sector in China, which includes pup joints. That is, the Complainant alleges that this industry sector in China does not operate under competitive market conditions and consequently, prices established in the Chinese domestic market for pup joints are not reliable for determining normal values.

With respect to the OCTG sector, which includes pup joints, the CBSA has information which demonstrates that the prices of OCTG products may be significantly affected by the GOC"s actions and as a result, prices of OCTG in China may not be substantially the same as they would be if they were determined in a competitive market.

Consequently, on September 12, 2011, the CBSA initiated a section 20 inquiry based on the information available in order to determine whether the conditions set forth in paragraph 20(1)(a) of SIMA prevail in the OCTG sector, which includes pup joints, in China. A section 20 inquiry refers to the process whereby the CBSA collects information from various sources so that the President may, on the basis of this information, form an opinion regarding the presence of the conditions described under section 20 of SIMA, in the sector under investigation.

As part of this section 20 inquiry, the CBSA sent section 20 questionnaires to all known exporters and producers of OCTG in China, as well as to the GOC requesting detailed information related to the OCTG sector which includes pup joints in China. In addition, the CBSA requested that producers in other countries, who are not subject to the present investigation, provide domestic pricing and costing information concerning pup joints.

In the event that the President forms the opinion that domestic prices of pup joints in China are substantially determined by the GOC and there is sufficient reason to believe that the domestic prices are not substantially the same as they would be if they were determined in a competitive market, the normal values of the goods under investigation will be determined, where such information is available, on the basis of the domestic price or cost of the like goods sold by producers in any country designated by the President and adjusted for price comparability; or the selling price in Canada of like goods imported from a designated country and adjusted for price comparability.

In reviewing the information provided by the Complainant and obtained by the CBSA through its own research, the CBSA has developed the following categories of programs and incentives that may be provided to manufacturers of the subject goods in China:

The following 11 grant programs, which were identified by the Complainant and previously investigated by the CBSA, were found to not be relevant to the pup joints investigation. The reason for their lack of relevance is that none of the exporters identified for this investigation are located in regions that would allow them to qualify for these subsidies. The affected programs are as follows:

The above-mentioned programs will not be investigated by the CBSA unless sufficient information is provided to justify their investigation. In this respect, the CBSA may further examine location-specific subsidy programs in the event that such programs are found in the areas where the identified pup joints producers are located.

SIMA refers to material injury caused to the domestic producers of like goods in Canada. The CBSA has accepted that the pup joints produced by the Complainant are like goods to those imported from China. The CBSA"s analysis primarily included information on the Complainant"s domestic sales, with a focus on the impact of the allegedly dumped and subsidized goods on their production and sale of like goods in Canada.

The Complainant alleged that the subject goods have been dumped and subsidized and that such dumping and subsidizing has caused and is threatening to cause material injury to the pup joint industry in Canada. In support of its allegations, the Complainant provided evidence of increased volumes of dumped and subsidized goods, lost sales, price erosion, price suppression, lost revenues, reduced gross margins, reduced profitability, loss of market share, loss of employment, reduced returns on investment, and underutilization of capacity.

The complaint cited the increase in subject welded casing/tubing immediately following the Tribunal finding onCertain Seamless Steel Casing, which subsequently resulted in measures against those products under the Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods finding, as evidence that in the absence of protection, the threat of injury on accessory products like pup joints will persist.

The import volumes were difficult for the Complainant to estimate, given that the subject goods would normally be imported under the same HS codes as other OCTG products. Consequently, there is no way for the Complainant to take the publicly available information which is segregated by HS code and accurately assess the value and quantity of certain pup joints imported into Canada. However, given that the Complainant knows the volume of sales they typically made to customers who now buy from Chinese sources, they were able to estimate the volume of Chinese imports.

Import data generated by the CBSA made use of ACROSS statements, which typically specify when OCTG tubing are pup joints and is thus more accurate, indicating comparable trends to those provided by the Complainant in terms of the relationship of subject imports to the total share of imports and to the overall Canadian market.

The CBSA"s analysis of Chinese pup joint imports in Q1 and Q2-2011 supports the Complainant"s position that subject goods are taking an increasing share of the Canadian market, as subject import volumes in that period increased to more than what was imported for the entire 2010 period.

The increase in Chinese imports is particularly noticeable in Q4-2010, where according to the data from FIRM,26 the two most significant lost customers identified by the Complainant began importing Chinese pup joints in substantial volumes. These two parties are in fact two of the three largest importers of Chinese origin pup joints during the July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 POI, accounting for over half of the value of subject imports.

The loss of sales to its largest customers in addition to other smaller customers, which cumulatively accounted for substantial portions of the Complainant"s pup joint revenue, has resulted in reduced revenues which have failed to reach those achieved in 2008.

To illustrate the downward trend in their pup joints business, the Complainant offered a comparison between the pup joints segment and the overall business of the division, to demonstrate that the pup joints segment"s decline in gross margins is not a reflection of their overall business.

In 2008, the Complainant"s pup joints business segment outperformed their total operations. Overall gross margins dipped in 2009 due to the recession but in 2010 and Q1-2011, overall gross margins have grown substantially, such that they exceed margins achieved on pup joints. Pup joint margins have conversely dropped over this same period.

The Complainant used a similar comparison of its relatively higher profitability in other oilfield products as evidence that dumped and subsidized Chinese pup joints have reduced profitability of their pup joint sales.

In contrast, the Complainant"s pup joints business reported a substantial drop in profits as a percentage of sales revenues from 2008 to 2009, with only a modest recovery in 2010 and Q1-2011, largely underperforming the division as a whole.

The Complainant alleged that their market share has steadily diminished since the emergence of Chinese pup joints in Canada after 2008. In fact, according to the CBSA"s estimate, the Complainant"s share of the Canadian market has decreased substantially since 2008.

With Q1 and Q2-2011 imports of subject goods already eclipsing the total volume of subject goods estimated by the CBSA to have been imported in all of 2010, the most recent evidence indicates that the Complainant is continuing to lose market share to alleged dumped and subsidized pup joints.

The Complainant stated that with a decline in orders for their like goods, which is attributable to the alleged dumped and subsidized imports of subject goods from China, their employment directly associated with the production of pup joints dropped considerably from 2008 to 2010.28

The Complainant is particularly concerned with its recent investment in paint and threading systems for pup joints, which was required with the transfer of certain production from facilities from its affiliate in the United States. The injury caused by the alleged dumped and subsidized pup joints will make it more difficult to recoup on this investment, given the total cost of the project.

The Complainant stated that they have the available capacity to meet considerably more Canadian demand were they not having to compete with dumped and subsidized Chinese pup joints. The Complainant reported capacity utilization declined considerably from 2008 to 2010.

The Complainant alleges that the current growing trend of lost customers in Canada through the first half of 2011 is an indication that these customers are increasingly sourcing pup joints from China.

Based on information provided in the complaint, other available information, and the CBSA"s internal data on imports, there is evidence that certain pup joints originating in or exported from China have been dumped and subsidized, and there is a reasonable indication that such dumping and subsidizing has caused or is threatening to cause injury to the Canadian industry. As a result, based on the CBSA"s examination of the evidence and its own analysis, dumping and countervailing investigations were initiated on September 12, 2011.

The CBSA has also requested costing and sales information from producers of pup joints in multiple countries. Where sufficiently available, this information may be used to determine normal values of the goods in the event that the President of the CBSA forms an opinion that the evidence in this investigation demonstrates that section 20 conditions apply in the OCTG sector, which includes pup joints, in China.

Evidence provided by the Complainant suggests that the Government of China may have provided support to manufacturers of subject goods in the following manner. For purposes of this investigation, "Government of China" (GOC) refers to all levels of government, i.e. federal, central, provincial/state, regional municipal, city, township, village, local, legislative, administrative or judicial. Benefits provided by state-owned enterprises, which possess, exercise or have been vested with governmental authority may also be considered to be provided by the GOC for purposes of this investigation.

This included a review of US, Indian and European OCTG producers, segregated to examine only financial results related to OCTG tubing where available. OCTG tubing is the product segment most closely related to the pup joints subject to these investigations. Segregated financial reporting at the more specific ‘pup joint" level was not found.

Pup Joints were subject to the Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods investigation prior to their exclusion at the Tribunal. The provisional period for that investigation began November 23, 2009, so that year was largely unaffected by the investigation.

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TechniFactory OCTG TPS Technitube Rohrenwerke GmbH is your partner for OCTG. Besides manufacturing premium tubing of highest quality, we are also highly specialized in the production of Pup Joints and other accessories. Our production facilities allow an individual and cost-effective new production. Thanks to a big stock of prematerial, we can realize short lead times for your requirements. To support our clients, we have set up the biggest Tubing Pup Joint stock in Europe with more than 3.500 Pup Joints ready on the shelf. Starting from Macaroni sizes up to heavy wall test strings and with different connections we offer a huge range of specifications. What is a Pup Joint? Pup Joints are shorter versions of tubing and casing, used to adjust the length of a string to its" exact requirements. There are many different cases where Pup Joints are necessary: to reach an exact reservoir depth, for setting packers at an exact location within the borehole, to space out your string prior to hanging it and many more. What are the benefits? Pup Joints are a mandatory party of equipment in almost any well. Due to their shorter length, they are typically easier to handle and to use. At the same time, they provide the same performance as the tubing/ casing/drill pipe that they are attached to. TPS Pup Joints have a lot more advantages beyond that.