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IPTC and The World Of Oil
The new decade is already getting the ball rolling for the global Oil Industry. On January 13th through the 15th, The International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) is holding its twelfth annual
Oil & Gas Industry: A Year In Review
Greetings everyone! We at Texas Flange hope you’re having a great holiday season. To say the least, 2019 has been a huge year for the oil industry. Over the course of this blog, we will review a few k
Delays, Restrictions, and Costs. Oh My! Oil in 2020?
Last week, The Government of Iran announced the discovery of a new drilling site on the western side of the country. The estimates, given by current president Hassan Rouhani, could lead to an addition
Texas Flange And How We Harnessed The Power Of The Sun
Over the course of 2019, Texas Flange has begun to switch our sales office to solar power. Here we share the why, what, and how of that process. We hope that by sharing our story we can help others wh
Shale Is The New Black; Relief for Permian Bottleneck?
Hilcorp Energy Acquisition Jeffery Hildebrand recently announced (A Houston, TX Native I might add) his company Hilcorp Energy Co. is acquiring an assortment of older Alaskan wells and pipelines from
Hammerstones To Flanges: The Bronze Age
The Bronze Age began around 3000 BC when early man started to work heavily with metals, particularly bronze. Stone tools and weapons soon gave way to newer, stronger bronze variations. During this tim
Hammerstones to Flanges: How Man and Metal Have Co-Evolved
Throughout the evolution of the human condition, we have relied heavily on discovery and innovation to survive. Ancient societies used stone and eventually metals to create tools and weapons, and the
Tropical Storm Barry And How It Affects Oil & Gas
Last Friday, July 12th, we all were very concerned for all our friends out in the Gulf and for all of those in the direct path of “Tropical-Briefly Hurricane-Storm Barry”. While we are still praying f
The Rising US-Iranian Conflict: Timeline & Possible Effects
It is important to explain the events leading up to the current US-Iranian tension, as well as what that tension could mean for the future. There is no great segue into this, so without further ado… L
Chevron VS. Occidental Petroleum Merger
Locally speaking, there has been a bit of a bidding war over the Anadarko Petroleum merger between Chevron and a relatively “small” oil company called Occidental Petroleum. To put it into perspective,
What You Need To Know – Rare Earth Metals In Danger?
In 2017, the US opened investigation into Chinese trade policies. As a result, the US imposed tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese products last year. This action that garnered a comparabl
15 Forgotten Revolutionary Technologies Ahead Of Their Time
Greek Fire Greek Fire, essentially a primitive form of Napalm, originated in Greece, but was used to great effect in naval battles during the Byzantine Empire. This was because it could not only float
6 Great Ways To Reduce Stress
In a 2011 Study from the American Institute of Stress, 80% of workers reported feeling stressed on the job, and about half of workers felt they needed help learning stress management. In a similar sur
Bring In The Bulls! Crude Oil Prices On The Rise
Let’s get out of our comfort zone and talk about the US Economy for a moment. Now that we have some data, the United States GDP annual growth rate has been confirmed at 2.9%. With that being said, the
Texas Flange Pays It Forward — 2019
12/2/2019 ‘Tis the season! Texas Flange and Pearland Coffee Roasters are once again calling on you to like, comment, and share our post and challenge us to make our biggest donation yet! Camp Ho
Underestimated Growth In US Oil Production
In January we talked about the record high United States oil production reached in 2018. Now, we are a few months into the new year, and the U.S. shows little to no sign of slowing… Predictions Based
Star Flanges?
In this day and age, we use metals in nearly every aspect of our lives, and it is hard to imagine a time without their impact on our society. We use them for anything from industrial piping and flange
JERRY FULLER OUR FOUNDER
1942-2012 – Jerry Fuller – Founder Texas FlangeJerry Fuller was the founder of Texas Flange. He was hired right out of High School into a company that specialized in cathodic protection and from
