Oil & Gas Machining

Swiss-type lathe and a conventional CNC turning centre in the same machine shop bay, both running, scale difference clear...

Swiss Machining and Conventional Turning: How the Two Processes Differ for Small-Diameter Oil Field Components

Oil field prints frequently specify small-diameter turned components. Two turning processes are commonly used to produce them, and the published descriptions of each differ on one point: where the material is supported during the cut. How the two processes are described Shamrock Precision publishes that Swiss machining supports the bar stock with a guide bushing […]

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Supplier Qualification in Oil and Gas: Texas Permit Data and the 2026 ISO 9001 Revision

Two dated items bear on how oil and gas buyers approach machine shop supplier qualification for the remainder of 2026. One is Texas permitting activity. The other is a scheduled revision to the quality management standard most machine shop certificates are issued against. Texas drilling permits, July 2026 The Railroad Commission of Texas reported issuing

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Machined oilfield components laid out on a shop floor pallet, heavy threaded steel bodies and flanges, a machine shop bay...

Oil and Gas Component Sourcing Heading Into 2027: What the 2026 Data Shows

Two published data sources describe the conditions oil and gas buyers are working in through the end of 2026. One measures production and price. The other records what firms operating in the region report about cost and supply. What the EIA forecasts for production and price In its August 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook, released August

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