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Subsea oil and gas installations are a key component of the overall oil and gas sector that many industry professionals couldn’t imagine life without. They allow companies across the sector to explore areas previously viewed as completely hostile. Subsea environments pose challenges to every part of the exploration, installation and ... Read More

Special Piping Materials’ Houston office first opened in 2008 and since then has seen rapid expansion and has been involved with many large projects. The company is now known for its 60,000 sq. ft warehouse which stocks one of the largest inventories of Duplex and Super Duplex pipe, fittings and ... Read More

Oil and Gas News from North America is something that the team from Special Piping Materials is always keeping our eye on. Staying up to date with new trends, projects and announcements is essential in ensuring that we offer the highest quality service to our clients.   We first opened ... Read More

Impact testing is a type of destructive test that the team here at Special Piping Materials organises regularly and is just one of the value-added services that we can provide. Impact testing is a specific way to measure the durability – or ‘toughness’ of a particular material. Brittle materials have ... Read More

Energy news from South America is always interesting – the continent has many key players on the global energy stage and consequently, the news from the region is can be far-reaching and have a big impact. The fates of oil and several South American countries have long been intertwined, with ... Read More

The Middle East Oil & Gas Industry is one of the largest and most valuable (in terms of GDP) industries in the world. Indeed, a third (27%) of the world’s oil is produced in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates topping the list of ... Read More

Susan Lu has worked at Special Piping Materials in Singapore since its conception in 2004. She was instrumental in finding the site for the office and warehouse and supported CEO Les Buckley as he strived to establish the team and develop relationships across the South East Asian region. Susan has ... Read More

Here is the Special Piping Materials most recent update on the nuclear industry. The nuclear industry has always been a fascinating one, with a rich and vibrant history. Here at Special Piping Materials, we have been supplying the industry with high quality pipes, fittings and flanges for many years and ... Read More

The 12th annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table was published on Sunday 21st February 2021 and Special Piping Materials was honoured to be included in this prestigious group of companies. Ranked at Number 68, we were described as: ‘This Manchester company distributes duplex and stainless steel pipes and fittings ... Read More

The petrochemical industry is worth billions and spans the entire world. The chemicals themselves are obtained from petroleum or natural gas but how are petrochemicals processed? It is a process that can take many months, with many diverse systems required to derive the various different petrochemicals that are used across ... Read More

Here is Special Piping Materials’ round up of some of the energy predictions for 2021. Thanks to COVID-19, 2020 was one of the most chaotic years on record for the energy industry. It is hoped that as vaccines are unveiled across the world, the energy industry will soon see demand ... Read More

The oil and gas supply chain spans the globe and can be viewed as a worldwide entity. The oil and gas supply chain relies on hundreds of companies working together, ensuring that the processes are coordinated, and timeframes are adhered to. As an overall process, it can take years to ... Read More