US-based Kelly Pipe and AERA include Russia’s TMK in suppliers list

The Russian steel pipe producer TMK Group (TMK) has announced that a qualification audit of the US companies Kelly Pipe, one of the largest distributors of tubular products in the US, and AERA, one of California's largest oil and gas producers, has been carried out at its subsidiaries Volzhsky pipe plant (VTZ), Taganrog Metallurgical Works (Tagmet) and Sinarsky Pipe Plant (SinTZ).
 
During the audit, representatives of Kelly Pipe and AERA checked the production facilities of VTZ, Tagmet and SinTZ specialized in the production of seamless oil and gas steel pipes for compliance with international standards.
 
As a result of the audit, specialists confirmed the compliance of the quality management system of VTZ, Tagmet, and SinTZ with international standards, and have thus included the three TMK subsidiaries in the list of approved steel pipe product suppliers of Kelly Pipe and AERA.