Overview

Argus Pipe Logix OCTG provides independent price assessments covering 32 of the most popular casing and tubing items used in the U.S. The service includes the Monthly OCTG Price Guide and the bi-monthly OCTG outlook report, offering market commentary, news, downloadable historical pricing data and interactive customisable dashboards.

The Price Guide features The Pipe Logix All Items OCTG Index, The Pipe Logix ERW OCTG Index, and The Pipe Logix Seamless OCTG Index, used to settle sales contracts by the largest participants in the oilfield tubular market. In addition, the service includes our industry sentiment index and regional OCTG price indexes for the Permian, Eagle Ford and Bakken basins.

The Outlook Report features OCTG price forecasts and analyses domestic and import supply, price movements and oil and gas market trends to help you navigate the complex fundamentals of the industry.

If your business is focused on OCTG, this is the service for you, providing insights to enable you to make informed decisions with confidence.

Key features

Key prices assessments

Robust price assessments covering ERW and SML tubing, production casing and surface casing across J55, L80,and P110 grades.

Market-moving news and insightful commentary

OCTG related news, commentary and analysis from our expert teams of editors and reporters based across all the key regions in the world.

Outlook

OCTG price forecasts and forward-looking analysis supported by comprehensive documentation of the key drivers and limiters impacting the OCTG industry.

Interactive dashboards

Editor-curated, interactive, customisable workspaces bring together OCTG content by diameter, manufacturing method, grade and connection.

Downloadable industry data

Access to downloadable data covering 20+ years of ERW and SML casing and tubing prices, in addition to the industry leading Pipe Logix Index.

Unrivalled methodology

Argus Pipe Logix OCTG Service is underpinned by the most robust, transparent and credible methodology, developed with the industry to ensure our price assessments are a true reflection of how the markets trade.

Customers that benefit

The Argus Pipe Logix OCTG Service is essential for all participants involved in the OCTG supply and demand chain. Below are some examples of how clients use this service:
  • OCTG and steel mills

    Use our OCTG price assessments in contracts as well as for calculations and adjustment factors for official selling prices.

  • Pipe distributors

    Identify opportunities for better margins. The accuracy and transparency of our OCTG indexes constitutes a decisive resource to help determine at what price they should buy from suppliers and sell to end users.
  • Oil and gas companies

    Utilise our OCTG price data in the procurement of tubulars to guide strategy. Supply chain and category managers use our price assessments when negotiating contracts for program purchases and our historical data to identify beneficial pricing trends.

  • Financial institutions and analysts

    Rely on our OCTG market analysis to aid in coverage and investment decisions in publicly traded mills. Financial market participants can trust that our assessments are unbiased and serve as dependable indicators of the OCTG industry.

Key price assessments

Argus OCTG prices are recognised by the market as trusted and reliable indicators of the real market value. Explore some of our most widely used and relevant price assessments within the OCTG market, including our industry sentiment index and regional basin indices for the Permian, Eagle Ford and Bakken basins.