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USS Tubular Products
United States Steel Corp.Tubular Products
NASPD Convention Boston, MA
October 10, 2008
Joe Alvarado Vice President-Tubular Operations
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USS Tubular Products
U.S. Steel has long been associated with the
“Tubular Products business” . . .
TUBULAR PIONEERS
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Made first steel pipe in the US
Introduced welded casing prior to 1913
Introduced seamless drill pipe prior to 1913
Introduced seamless casing in 1924
Original API specifications developed from USS’s National Tube Specifications in 1926
Originated combination casing strings
Introduced first pipe with seamless couplings
Introduced first upset drill pipe and tubing
Introduced first round thread
Introduced “deep-well” casing – P110
Introduced buttress thread for casing and tubing
Developed V150 casing
Working with the energy industry for over 100 years
USS Tubular Products
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The Beginning
USS Tubular Products
1869- John & Harvey Flagler build a 20 x 125 ft. lapweld pipe mill in Boston, MA - primarily produced boiler tubes
1870- National Tube Works Company is created and moved to the center of the iron and steel industry- Pittsburgh, PA
1895- First seamless tube is produced to be used to construct bicycle frames
1899- National Tube Works is consolidated with other pipe manufacturers to form the National Tube Company
1901- USS acquires National Tube Company (NTC)
Post 1900- Automobile demand increased creating a demand for higher quality steel tubing- Secondly, the rapid increase in auto production created a demand for gasoline
1914- NTC produces first seamless steel drill pipe in the oil industry followed shortly by the development of the first seamless steel couplings
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National Tube Company
USS Tubular Products
Comprised of multiple steel making facilities as well as tubular manufactures
Installed the first integrated pipe mill in the U.S.
Installed the first seamless tube mill in the U.S.
Developed the double piercing process and the rotary rolling process which extended the commercial size range of seamless pipe from 8” to 26” O.D.
At one time owned the largest pipe mill in the world
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Evolution
USS Tubular Products
National Tube Works National Tube Company (Pittsburgh)
Johnson Company National Tube Company (Lorain)
Christy Parks Works National Tube Company (McKeesport)
National Tube Company United States Steel Texas Works – Baytown
Geneva Works
Gary Tube Works
Fairless Pipe Mills
Oil Well Supply Company
Fairfield
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Evolution
USS Tubular Products
Pre 1981 Post 1981
Lorain
National
Gary
Geneva Lorain
Fairless Fairfield
Oil Well Supply Camp Hill
Baytown
Christy Park
SeamlessElectric Resistance Weld
Continuous WeldDbl. Submerge Arc Weld
Mechanical TubingPressure Vessels
Bomb casingsGalvanizing
End GroovingCoupling Shops
Tubing UpsettersThreading Units
Heat Treat Facilities
Sold assets
Closed Facilities
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Committed to grow energy business
USS Tubular Products
After 25 years in a difficult energy and steel business...
U. S. Steel reaffirmed its commitment to being the leading producer of Tubular Products in North
America
•The combined entities are currently North America’s largest manufacturer of Tubular OCTG and Standard & Line Pipe products
•Over 2 Million Tons of Seamless and ERW production capabilities
LSS Acquisition finalized June
2007
Leader in the OCTG Market
Leader in the Line Pipe Market
Growing the International
Market
2007: Lone Star Acquisition
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Evolution
USS Tubular Products
1981 – June 2007 - Present
June 2007
Lorain
Fairfield
Camp Hill
Lorain Texas Operations (Lone Star)
Fairfield Bellville
Camp Hill Tubular Processing Services
Tubular Threading & Inspection Serv.
Wheeling Machine Products
Apolo Tubulares (Brazil)
Fintube
Texas Tubular Products
SeamlessElectric Resistance Weld
Mechanical TubingBoiler Tubing
Pressure VesselsSlitting Capabilities
Inspection UnitsCoupling Shops
Tubing UpsettersThreading Units
Heat Treat Facilities
Expanded Products and Operations
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Hamilton Works
Mon Valley Works
Fairfield Tubular
Granite City Works
Minnesota Ore Operations
Gary Works
Great Lakes Works Lorain Tubular Lake Erie Works
Fintube Technologies, Inc.
Wheeling Machine Products
Texas OperationsWheeling Machine Products
Bellville Operations
Tubular Processing Services DivisionTubular Threading and Inspection Services DivisionWheeling Machine Products
U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc.
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USS Tubular Products
CampHill
United Spiral Pipe
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Current capabilities- OVER 2 Million Tons
USS Tubular Products
Size ProcessingLorain #3 10”-26” Rotary Roll, Direct Roll, Q&T,
Straighten, Bevel, HydroTest, WMS, UT Insp.
Lorian #4 1.9”-4.5” Mandrel, SRM, Straighten, Bevel, HydroTest, WMS
Fairfield 4.5”-97/8” Rotary Roll, Mandrell, SRM,Straighten, Normalize, Q&T, Straighten, Bevel, HydroTest,WMS, UT Insp., Thread & Cpl.
Size ProcessingTexas Ops #1 7”-16” FBN, Q&T, Straighten, Bevel,
HydroTest, UT Insp, Thread & Cpl.Texas Ops #2 1.9”-7” FBN, Q&T, Straighten, Bevel,
HydroTest, UT Insp,. Thread & Cpl.Texas Ops Bellville 1.9”-4.5” FBN, Straighten, Bevel, HydroTestCamp Hill 85/8”-20” Seam Anneal, Straighten, Bevel,
HydroTest, WMSTexas Tubular Products 23/8”-41/2” Seam Anneal, Straighten, Bevel,
HydroTest, WMS
Seamless
ERW
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1 5 10 15 20 25 30 60
Inches
Texas Operations
Bellville Texas Tubular *
Lorain #4 Lorain #3
Fairfield
Camp Hill
U. S. Steel Tubular ProductsProduct Size Offerings
United Spiral Pipe
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13USSK
ERW
Seamless
Spiral Welded
* Identifies alliancesApolo
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OCTG Imports
USS Tubular Products
0.795
1.096
1.663
2.0791.912
2.426%
30%
38%
42% 42%
52%
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0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-Sept
-5%
5%
15%
25%
35%
45%
55%
65%
Source: Preston Pipe & Tube, US Census
Market Share2003: 26%2004: 30%2005: 38%2006: 42%2007: 42%
2008 through September
52%
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Line Pipe Imports
USS Tubular Products
0.8541.079 1.196
1.99
2.965
2.395
41%
50%
56% 56%
61% 61%
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-Sept
0.4
Source: Preston Pipe & Tube, US Census
Market Share2003: 41%2004: 50%2005: 56%2006: 56%2007: 61%
2008 through September
61%
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Manpower
USS Tubular Products
Increased Capability in 2008
Fairfield - Hot Mill
- Finishing
Lorain - #3 Mill
- #4 Mill
Camp Hill
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Sales Channels
USS Tubular Products
USS Tubular Products
Continued commitment to distributors
Maintains a‘No Inventory’ policy
Work closely with Distributors’ quarterly
forecasts
US and Canada through distribution
USS committed to Stocking DistributorsManagement of inventory, stocking locations, repairs and returnsEfficient solicitation of smaller customers
Internationally through distribution
Support major oil & gas company requirements for both domesticand international activity
Internationally through USS International Sales Group
Solicits trading companies, and countries with State owned Oil companiesand /or requirements of local agent representation
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Competitive Advantages:Premium Welded & Seamless Tubular
Value-Added Supplier
Major Player in Strategic Market Segments
Full Complement of Product Sizes
1.9 inches to 26 inches diameter Seamless
.140 inches to 2.312 inches wall
1 inch to 20 inches diameter Welded
.125 inches to .670 inches wall
Premium Threads – Star Seal
Significant Asset Base
Fairfield Seamless Mill – World Class Manufacturing Facility
Texas Operations – New #5 Heat Treat Line
Lorain #3 Seamless – Large Diameter Heat Treat Line
Raw Materials Base
Research and Development
United States Steel CorporationTubular Products
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USS Tubular Products
U.S. Steel has long been associated with the
“Tubular Products business” . . .
TUBULAR PIONEERS