* US considering near 100% tariff on Chinese pipes Oct 9, 2009
ANTIDUMPING MOVE: US imports of seamless steel pipes from China increased by more than 131 percent by volume from 2006, the Commerce Department said AFP, WASHINGTON Friday, Oct 09, 2009, Page 10. The US launched a probe on Wednesday to consider slapping almost 100 percent tariffs on imported steel pipes from China in a move that could widen a trade spat between the two key powers ... The Commerce Department said the move to consider imposing tariffs on steel pipe imports stemmed from a petition... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
US mulls fine on Chinese pipes Oct 8, 2009
US mulls import penalties on Chinese steel pipes- International Business-News-The Economic Times ... US mulls import penalties on Chinese steel pipes8 Oct 2009, 0102 hrs IST, REUTERS ... WASHINGTON: The United States launched a probe on Wednesday to look into slapping penalties on imported Chinese steel pipes in a move that could widen a trade spat between the two key powers. (India Times)
Police Blotter 9/8/09 Oct 8, 2009
A 31-year-old Odessa man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a family member reported he hit her, pushed her down and then threatened her with a steel pipe, swinging it at her head at 10:10 p.m. Sunday in the 4600 block of Oakwood Drive. Sonny Silvas, 4600 Oakwood Drive No. 80, was being held Wednesday at the Ector County Detention Center on a $25,000 bond. (Odessa American, TX)
Russian Steel Writedowns Loom After Price Collapse Wrecks Global Ambitions Oct 6, 2009
Russian Steel Writedowns Loom as Price Slump Wrecks Ambitions - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Oct 06 04:24 London, Oct 06 09:24 Tokyo, Oct 06 17:24. (Bloomberg)
China "dissatisfied" with EU's duty imposition on Chinese steel pipes Oct 6, 2009
BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China was "dissatisfied" with the European Union (EU)'s final ruling of imposing anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese seamless steel pipes, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday ... The MOC official said a lot of facts and figures had proved that the Chinese steel pipe exports to EU were decided by market conditions, and had not affected the EU steel makers. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Water worries threaten US push for natural gas Oct 4, 2009
The steel pipe can withstand pressure up to 9,800 pounds per square inch. It is encased in concrete to 762m, well below aquifers, said John Schmidt, an EnCana field leader. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Rosenberg: Go Long Commodities Oct 3, 2009
First came the U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made tires a few weeks ago, Rosenberg writes in a daily note, also noting that the European Union has begun imposing anti-dumping duties of nearly 40 percent on imports of steel pipe from China. The China Investment Corporation is increasingly diversifying into a broad range of commodities, both hard and soft, Rosenberg says. (Newsmax)
A Short Introduction to Oil Prices and Oil Inventories Oct 2, 2009
"----------------- If that happened, or you couldn't find any CNG available, with a bi-fuel engine, you could always switch to liquid fuel by just flipping a switch on the dashboard. Fred Linn 9.29.09 Len----all the cost comparisons that I find include the cost of conversion of existing vehicles and a compressor unit----costs you would not have to amortize if your vehicle came from the factory already equipt as a bi-fuel engined vehicle. I don't find too much cost difference with factory equipt.... (Energy Pulse, CO)
I Have to Tell You . . . Oct 1, 2009
"Boy are they wicked," he said, "and plenty of guns on her too. They were loading steel pipe on her and she was headed for Russia." There were 25 Merchant Marines on board and 20 gunners mates from the U.S. Navy. He described a large convoy going out through the narrows and marveled at the adventure of heading out to sea not knowing where you were going. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Sesa, Welspun raise $630 mn Sep 26, 2009
MUMBAI: Iron ore exporter Sesa Goa and steel pipe maker Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren on Friday mopped up $630 million by selling convertible bonds to foreign investors, rekindling the market for foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) after a dry spell that lasted 18 months ... Iron ore exporter Sesa Goa and steel pipe maker Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren on Friday mopped up $630 million by selling convertible bonds to foreign investors. (India Times)
Welspun Guj raises $130 mn via FCCB Sep 25, 2009
MUMBAI: Steel pipe maker Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren said on Friday it has raised $130 million via foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCB) to fund its capex and growth ... Steel pipe maker Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren said on Friday it has raised $130 million via foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCB) to fund its capex and growth. (India Times)
Alleged violations by Christina Maycock leading to misuse of office, public property Sep 24, 2009
She asked him to fix it, so he modified it for her, using a 3-inch steel pipe belonging to the cemetery and using the cemetery districts welder to do the job. - Maycocks daughter, Jill Tutor, asked him to plow Hunters driveway during a snowstorm earlier this year after Maycock was serving on the board and no longer the cemetery supervisor. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Read the 'JER' transcript Sep 22, 2009
You've now had U.S. Steel come up and ask for more punitive levies on Chinese steel pipe imports. So we're going to have a lot more of this coming up. (Fox News)
SA, China build R375 million steel pipe plant in Mozambique Sep 21, 2009
Markets have already been secured in South Africa and the United States, and the project will, in an initial phase, have capacity to produce 200 000 tonnes of steel pipes per year. BUSINESS SERVICES. (Business Report, South Africa)
Lost: 600,000 Jobs Sep 18, 2009
Up next: tariffs on steel pipe. The aim is to preserve a few thousand jobs at most, but it's coming at a high price. (Investors Business Daily)
Is Obama walking his talk about protectionism? Sep 17, 2009
China has denounced the decision, which followed on the heels of a U.S. Commerce Department decision to slap duties on steel pipe imports from China. The tire dispute threatened an economic arrangement critical to China's growth, U.S. analysts warned. (Xinhuanet, China)
China Imports Surging Transform Conflict Over Obama Tariffs Into Phony War Sep 17, 2009
filed yesterday a petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking dumping and anti-subsidy duties of as much as 90 percent on $400 million of Chinese-made steel pipes used in chemical, petrochemical, refineries and related operations, according to , a lawyer for the U.S. producers. The U.S. imposed tariffs this month on a different type of steel pipe from China in a separate case. (Bloomberg -- US)
Two trade cases to test Obama's presidential campaign promises Sep 10, 2009
8bn in steel pipe imports from China to compensate for subsidies that Chinese firms get. The case is the largest so-called countervailing duty and dumping case filed against China, according to Daniel Porter, a lawyer for Winston n in Washington, which represents Chinese producers in the case. (Business Report, South Africa)
Tenaris Chief Rocca Says U.S. Power Companies Will Switch to Gas On Costs Sep 9, 2009
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Tenaris Chief Executive Officer said U.S. power generators will switch from coal to natural gas next year, boosting sales for the worlds largest supplier of steel pipe to the oil and natural gas industries. Natural gas prices close to a seven-year low will prompt industrial users to switch fuels in the first half of 2010, Rocca, whose family controls the company, said yesterday in an interview in London. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
BP cuts threaten Alaska's oil field contractors Sep 3, 2009
Last March, BP wrote to a larger set of companies -- roughly 150 Alaska suppliers -- requesting from them an "immediate price reduction." These companies keep BP outfitted with items ranging from paper to steel pipe. In the letter, BP said it could no longer pay rates "aligned with the hyper-inflation of recent years," given that the price of oil had dropped to 2004 levels. (Anchorage Daily News)
Xcel Energy, Public Service Company of Colorado and Others Indicted for OSHA Violations That Caused Death of Five Men in October 2007 Aug 29, 2009
From about Sept. 4, 2007 through Oct. 2, 2007, RPI Coating employees set up their equipment at the Cabin Creek Hydro Plant, blasting the old lining system from the steel pipe section and then applying the new epoxy liner, all under the supervision of Xcel Energy and Public Service Company ... Thereafter, RPI Coating employees began spraying the new epoxy liner onto the steel pipe section. (PR Newswire)
Two say they didnt beat up paper carrier Aug 15, 2009
He told police he thought he was hit with a steel pipe but couldnt remember, according to court documents. The Vanhorn brothers told police the carrier hit Abraham Vanhorn when he asked if the carrier was having car trouble. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Bond Yields in Argentina Falling to 10-Month Lows as Default Concerns Ease Aug 3, 2009
4 percent while steel pipe maker Tenaris SA (TS AF) advanced 3 percent. The following is a list of events in Argentina this week. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
> No golden age for construction profits, but costs are coming down Jul 30, 2009
Prices for diesel fuel, fabricated building steel, steel pipe, extruded aluminum and other manufactured building materials are all less than they were a year ago, according to Reed Construction Data. As of May, for instance, diesel fuel was 58 percent cheaper than it was a year earlier; hot rolled bars, plates and structural shapes were 34 percent less; and extruded aluminum rods and bars were 24 percent less. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Goggin: Squeezing in a family vacation Jul 15, 2009
As our Griswold-mobile squeezed into an empty parking space, the entire right side of our turtle shell scraped the ceiling and caved against the weight of a suspended steel pipe. "Here we are," I thought, as all nine of us piled out of the car. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Putting Up a Big Dish! Jul 14, 2009
No plumbing supply shop in my area carried 3-inch outer diameter steel pipe anymore everything they carried was PVC. A PVC pipe would not hold the weight of the dish. So my father did a lot of driving and calling around and finally he was able to get a new 13-foot pole. (Multichannel News)
Police blotter Jul 8, 2009
BURGLARY - David Yde, 1000 block of Maple Street, Friday reported his garage broken into and copper and galvanized steel pipe stolen. CRASHES - No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle collision at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on the 400 block of D Street. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Argentina Must Cut Spending or Face First Deficit in Seven Years, S&P Says Jul 6, 2009
Steelmaker Siderar SAIC (ERAR AF), rose 18 percent while steel pipe maker Tenaris SA (TS AF) fell 5. 3 percent. (Bloomberg)
Contech acquires two pipe manufacturers Jul 4, 2009
near St. Louis, manufactures corrugated steel pipe and distributes related construction products. The company, founded in 1964, has plants in Hazelwood, Sikeston and Springfield, Mo. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Dagoberto Rodriguez Lopez Jul 3, 2009
Witnesses told police three men were seen wearing Halloween masks, driving around Eloy, robbing and assaulting people with a steel pipe and baseball bats. One of those suspects was Rodriguez-Lopez. (FOX 11, AZ)
Water pipe problems continue in Palmer Jun 30, 2009
Having dug up the pipe, crews found a four-foot crack running laterally down the 10-inch steel pipe. But that wasn t all. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Argentines Boost Dollar Deposits Ahead of Election on Concern Peso to Fall Jun 22, 2009
Steel pipe maker Tenaris SA (TS AF) fell 9. 3 percent. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Water main breaks, wrecks Palmer street Jun 18, 2009
As for the water main, Cole described the damage as a four-foot crack running laterally down the 10-inch steel pipe. That kind of damage requires more work than just a patch job. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Abolition of import curbs a boost for steel industry Jun 18, 2009
The move will allow HRC users to competitively source their needs for the production requirement, said an offical of a listed local steel pipe maker, who declined to be named ... We believe steel pipemakers that have already secured international certification would be the immediate beneficiary, AmResearch senior analyst Mak Hoy Ken told StarBiz yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Ruling: No torture in Zhang's slaying Jermaine Montgomery won a major ruling in court yesterday that almost assures he will not face the death penalty in the slaying of a food delivery worker last summer. Jun 17, 2009
Zhang was abducted last July 3, beaten with a steel pipe and then stabbed to death. His body was then dumped in a heavily wooded area of Sussex County, where it was found 48 hours later by police. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Poochstuckin piperescued Jun 16, 2009
The beagle got stuck in the 15-inch corrugated steel pipe after entering it through a drainage ditch outfall that empties into a ravine, said John S. Blose, inflow and infiltration inspector for the Millcreek Sewer Authority. Blose said the dog traveled about 300 feet, or more, until it became stuck near where the pipe appears to end. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Offshore Oil Suffers From Obama Restrictions on New Drilling May 27, 2009
ABOARD THE NOBLE PAUL ROMANO Almost 140 miles off the Louisiana coast, aboard the drill ship Noble Paul Romano, workers punch an 8-inch steel pipe four miles under the ocean in search of America's next barrel of oil. "If we don't increase our own oil production in the U.S., our dependence on foreign oil won't go down," said Marathon Oil executive Woody Pace. (Fox News)
Argentina to Tap $24 Billion in Nationalized Pensions to Boost Home Sales May 25, 2009
Steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris SA (TS AF) rose 11 percent amid increasing prices for oil. (PAMP AF) the countrys biggest electricity holding company, rose 9. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund Unveils New Corporate Visual Identity May 21, 2009
The Armtec Division specializes in high density polyethylene and corrugated steel pipe products for drainage and bridge applications, and water management systems. The Con-Force Division offers a wide variety of precast and pre-stressed concrete products and includes advanced construction components and high-value engineered solutions to large project customers. (Canada Newswire)
Landrieu Congratulates Louisiana Small Business Owner of the Year May 20, 2009
After finishing the project and his graduate work, Baker stayed in the state to work at a local steel pipe distributor. When that company was braving difficult times, he decided it was time to work for himself. (PR Newswire)
Yalian announces changes to board and management May 19, 2009
"On behalf of the board and management of Yalian, I wish to congratulate him on his expanded role with the Company. We also want to acknowledge the significant contributions made by Xinduo and Paul and look forward to their continued support as members of the board." About Yalian Steel Corporation Yalian Steel is a British Columbia corporation focused on the production of high quality Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welded (LSAW) steel pipe to service Asia's rapidly growing energy transportation... (Canada Newswire)
Find out why Smallville killed off a character May 16, 2009
Of course, thats little consolation to Aaron Ashmore, whose three-year stint as faux Jimmy ended with a steel pipe through the chest. In this exclusive interview, Ashmore reveals why he was caught off guard by his dismissal, how hed feel about a Chloe-Clark romance, and who he thinks really killed Jimmy Olsen. (MSNBC -- News)
Pipelineistan goes Af-Pak May 14, 2009
This Turkmen-Kazakh-China Pipelineistan corridor from eastern Turkmenistan to China's Guangdong province will be the longest and most expensive pipeline in the world, 7,000 kilometers of steel pipe at a staggering cost of $26 billion. When China signed the agreement to build it in 2007, they made sure to add a clever little geopolitical kicker. (Asia Times Online)
U.S. Steel files trade complaint against China for steel dumping May 12, 2009
In its quarterly earnings call and annual meeting last week, Chairman and CEO John Surma said unprecedented levels of unfairly traded and subsidized steel pipe imports from China were partly to blame for undercutting revenue in the company s tubular steel goods division, which serves the energy drilling industry. On April 8, U.S. Steel, the United Steelworkers and seven other steel companies filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the federal International Trade Commission and... (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
City cleanup begins Monday Apr 18, 2009
- Pile A: Metals, such as dishwashers, stoves, barbecue grills, lawn mowers, steel siding, metal bed frames, bicycles, steel pipe, etc. - Pile B: Tree branches and limbs (15-foot maximum). (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Sentencing of McWane Corp. Executives Expected Monday Apr 18, 2009
McWane Corp. is one of the world's largest manufacturers of steel pipe. A 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of massive OSHA and environmental violations at McWane plants in five states revealed some of the worst examples of criminal employer misconduct in the 35-year history of the OSHAct as well as multiple environmental laws. (PR Newswire)
Get out the big junk, its time to clean Apr 17, 2009
Pile A: Metals, such as dishwashers, stoves, barbecue grills, lawn mowers, steel siding, metal bed frames, bicycles, steel pipe, etc. Pile B: Tree branches and limbs (15-foot maximum), lumber, plywood, wooden furniture, clean wood fence posts. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
China's runaway steel train Apr 13, 2009
Just this week, a group of American makers of steel pipe used in oil drilling filed complaints with U.S. trade officials alleging unfair competition from Chinese imports they say have been dumped on the domestic market. That is the challenge of China, says Michael Willemse, an analyst with CIBC World Markets in Toronto. (Globe and Mail)
Report: China Denies Alleged Steel Pipe Dumping Apr 11, 2009
American makers of steel pipe used in oil and gas drilling filed complaints with U.S. trade officials earlier this week over alleged unfair competition ... China's government-affiliated steel industry associations will defend domestic producers if the U.S. government launches a probe into whether Chinese mills are dumping steel pipes in the U.S. market, the state-run newspaper China Daily reported Friday, citing an official with the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals... (ABC News -- Wire)
Need to know: Renault cuts output... Apr 11, 2009
American makers of steel pipe used in oil drilling filed complaints with US trade officials earlier this week over alleged unfair competition. Posco: The world s fourth-largest steelmaker, said it was in a preliminary deal with Rio Tinto for a 20 per cent discount in iron ore term prices, but is seeking for prices to go down even further. (New York Post -- Business)
U.S. Steel, others file trade case against China Apr 9, 2009
Steel makers have faced sharply lower demand since late last year, when the global economic crisis undercut key customers in the construction, automotive and heavy equipment industries. The decline comes just months after surging orders from China and other countries helped fuel record profits for many U.S. steel companies. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Steelmakers Accuse China in U.S. Trade Complaint of `Dumping' Steel Pipes Apr 9, 2009
Steel pipe imports from China increased from 900,000 tons in 2007 to last years level of 2. 2 million tons, worth an estimated $2. (Bloomberg -- US)
Workers protest foreign pipes Apr 8, 2009
The steelworkers, many of them from and , as , said they are furious about the miles of steel pipe made in India that are being used by to connect the ConocoPhillips refinery in Wood River, Ill. to oil fields in Alberta, Canada. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Facing slowdown, B.C. company steps on the gas Apr 7, 2009
Three years ago, it was split in two: The original owners kept one operation, which made roll-forming equipment for corrugated steel pipe, while Mr. Miller took the operation that makes compressed natural gas equipment. He built the company to 260 employees from 40 and increased annual revenue from $8-million in 2006 to $52-million in the 2008 fiscal year. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
WMGLD completes repairs in the downtown area Apr 4, 2009
The repair involved replacing a steel pipe with a plastic pipe from Albion Street to Richardson Avenue. After the gas division found the leak in the steel pipe in mid-March, they took a proactive approach and replaced the entire length of the steel pipe, rather than just make the repair, according to WMGLD General Manager Pete Dion. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
State, feds seek hefty fines for BP Alaska's 2006 spill Apr 1, 2009
The suit contends that BP knew major oil pipes were susceptible to serious corrosion, which can eat holes in steel pipe and allow oil to spill, yet engaged in "destructive cost cutting" while booking billions of dollars in profits on Prudhoe oil. BP runs Prudhoe, the nation's largest oil field, on behalf of itself and other owners including Conoco Phillips, Exxon Mobil and Chevron. (Anchorage Daily News)
Well at OIT should work Mar 17, 2009
Now, he s waiting for a pump and steel pipe to arrive and be installed before tests can be conducted during OIT s spring break. We haven t released anything official yet because we re in this weird waiting period, Maupin said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
After the blasts, a cloud of questions Mar 15, 2009
Federal regulations enacted in 1970 stopped gas companies from installing them, and around the same time gas companies started moving away from bare steel pipes as well. In their place came plastic pipes, which are more pliable in shifting soil, and "cathodically protected" coated steel pipes that carry a slight electrical charge to help them resist corrosion ... Bay State Gas Co. launched a program four years ago, said spokeswoman Sheila Doiron, to replace 570 miles of old steel pipe by 2020. (Boston Globe)
Qns. pol says trash tower is a terrible idea Mar 13, 2009
But the city can t fool birds, which will find trash whether or not it s enclosed in a brand-new, $125 million, four-level, 98-foot-high steel pipe building, according to Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-Queens and Nassau) and some Queens environmentalists ... It doesn t matter that the main support structure and pier deck for the facility would be constructed using about 270 30-inch diameter steel pipe piles or that the building shell would be made of a pre-engineered metal structure, he said. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Why is LNG different? Mar 10, 2009
A 36-inch steel pipe with 1,500 pounds per square inch of pressure in it. That s enough gas and pressure to blow a hole big enough to wipe out half the county. (Longview Daily News, WA)
GLAD YOU ASKED: Is there still a skill bank for senior citizens in the area? Mar 10, 2009
The work was to replace a worn-down steel pipe from the 1960s, said Keith Haas, general manager of Racine s water and wastewater utilities. The pipe takes gunk under the river from the lift station at tiny Brose Park, 104 Luedtke Ave., to a large interceptor pipe on the other side. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Lion mauls man at western Kansas animal refuge (20) Feb 26, 2009
Harsh reportedly beat the lion with a steel pipe so it would release the man, then drove the man to a hospital. The victim, Bradley Buchanan of Oakley, has since been transferred to a Denver hospital for more surgery and is expected to recover. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Northwest Pipe gains Feb 26, 2009
in Q4, 2008 earnings Northwest Pipe Co., which makes welded steel pipe and other products, Wednesday reported double-digit gains in fourth quarter and 2008 earnings, thanks to orders placed earlier in year. The Vancouver-based company earned a record $32. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
State slams BP for 2008 explosion Feb 25, 2009
A broken, mangled steel pipe lies on the ground after the high-pressure natural gas line ruptured ... A new state report is sharply critical of BP for neglecting a natural gas pipeline that ruptured last fall in the Prudhoe Bay oil field, hurling big hunks of mangled steel pipe across the tundra. (Anchorage Daily News)
Welspun Gujarat wins Rs 5 bn orders Feb 25, 2009
MUMBAI: Steel pipe maker Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren said on Wednesday it won orders for steel plates worth 5 billion rupees, taking its order book to 93 billion rupees. The firm, which recently commissioned its pipe mill in the US, also said its plate mill at Anjar has been shut down for 45 days to implement the coil mill. (India Times)
