Portland, Oregon-based Northwest Pipe Company (NWPX) has announced plans to construct a new facility in Houston, Texas for the production of casing pipe for the oil country tubular goods (OCTG) market.
Construction of the new tubular products pipe facility is scheduled to commence this summer, after NWPX finalizes site location and permit issues. Production operations are due to begin by April 2009.
Moreover, NWPX has stated that it already has the necessary equipment located in Portland, Oregon, which includes a complete and recently modernized production line with capabilities of two inches to seven inches in diameter and up to 0.375 inches in wall thickness.
"We see additional opportunities, particularly in this region of the country. This expansion will enable us to participate in the market for pipe used in gas exploration, which will complement our existing position in pipe used for gas gathering and transmission," said Northwest Pipe Company's CEO and president, Brian W. Dunham.