Report Volume XXI, Number 18, May 15th, 2010
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INDUSTRY NEWS (Baton Rouge, LA) – On March 30, 2010, Stupp Corporation successfully completed the manufacture, coating, shipment and delivery of 90 miles of 36″OD, X- 70 API-5L PSL2 custom steel line pipe.
Ed Scram, President and COO said, “With the completion of this, our first Spiral pipe order, Stupp is the most successful new start-up Spiral Weld pipe facility in North America. Our $80 million expansion gives us the ability to produce product up to 60″ OD, up to 1.00″ in thickness and in grades through X-80. Stupp has proven itself to be a reliable, high quality domestic source for large diameter line pipe.”
Scram added “When our customer asked Stupp to provide an on-time shipment of pipe for their project, we accepted without hesitation. We were focused on success from the very beginning. Stupp relied on a six prong approach to make sure that no details were overlooked. We counted on our steel supplier relationships, proven, state of the art equipment, installation expertise, world recognized management, quality assurance processes, and a highly regarded coating operation to do it right. Stupp has proven with this success that we continue to be the premiere custom steel line pipe producer in North America.”
Stupp Corporation, established in Baton Rouge, LA in 1952, is the leading North American manufacturer of custom line pipe for the transport of oil and natural gas. With the most modern HFW and now Spiral Weld pipe manufacturing facility in North America, Stupp Corporation is well located to provide pipe for both onshore and offshore pipe line transmission projects, and to export pipe from the Port of Baton Rouge. Stupp is ready to serve the future needs of the domestic energy market.
INDUSTRY NEWS (Houston, TX) – UniversalPegasus International has been approved for ISO 9001:2008 certification by ABS Quality Evaluations, USA. The Houston headquarters office has been certified to ISO 9001 since March of 2001. As of March 2010, the ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) has now been expanded to include UniversalPegasus International regional offices and its subsidiary companies, Pegasus International Inc. and Peak Power Engineering Inc. As a leading onshore and offshore oil and gas design engineering firm with worldwide operations, UniversalPegasus customers can be confident of the company’s ongoing commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
“This is an important milestone for us,” said Jerry Mayfield, President and CEO of UniversalPegasus International. “Our reputation as a leading services provider to our clients is further enhanced by achieving ISO 9001:2008 certification. This is a clear sign that we are committed to continually improving our QMS in order to meet the needs of our clients and the evolving oil and gas markets.”
The ISO, “International Organization for Standardization 9000″ family of standards represents an international consensus on good management practices with the aim of ensuring that an organization can continually deliver all aspects of UniversalPegasus’ services including onshore and offshore engineering, procurement, survey, inspection, electrical design, and construction management. Further, it emphasizes strong customer focus and top management involvement at every level of the organization.
“UniversalPegasus International’ ISO 9001:2008 Certification builds on the existing ISO infrastructure of commitment to quality and continual improvement.” said James Rodgers, Director/VP Quality, of UniversalPegasus International. “Our staff and management teams have worked enthusiastically to evolve our current QMS in everyday work processes. Our services will contribute to the inherent success of the company and improve customer satisfaction.”
INDUSTRY NEWS (Houston, TX) – UniversalPegasus International’s employees on the TransCanada Keystone XL Project recently received a shared commendation for the vital role they played in the achievement of this milestone. The TransCanada Keystone XL Project completed one (1) year without a recordable incident or accident on the entire project, which runs from Ada, Oklahoma down to Beaumont, Texas. The President’s Award for outstanding Safety Performance was awarded to both UniversalPegasus International and Trow Engineering for their joint achievements and safety partnership on the project.
Project safety representatives John Weatherall, Jerry Garza, Forrest Nelson and Project Safety Manager Joe Whitaker were vital in the success of this milestone, along with all UniversalPegasus employees who are involved in the project. The group is comprised of surveyors, inspectors, project managers, engineers and all associated office staff. Without the individual efforts, determination and commitment to safety of everyone on this project, the milestone could not have been achieved.
We have strong beliefs in regards to safety and we are committed to our companies’ core values with a “We Can – We Will” attitude towards incident prevention and the protection of our most valued asset our employees.