Every moment, countless people across the planet become end-users of Oil & Gas industry products. Each time you fly on an airplane, gas up your car or use the stove to prepare a pot of tea, some small part of the Oil & Gas supply chain has reached the end of its journey. End-users of products like jet fuel, gasoline and natural gas are the final link in a supply chain that must successfully pass through three distinct sectors: Upstream, Midstream and Downstream.
Upstream is a complex, extreme industrial environment where petroleum products are extracted from the earth. Drill pipe is a key Upstream asset that must be carefully managed and maintained. If drill pipe is lost in the supply chain, then drilling cannot occur. (more…)