Tubular Management Services

Reduce your operational expenditures and get full digital visibility on your stock and yard management thanks to our robust processes and digital traceability system.

Leveraging our expertise and 30+ years of experience, Vallourec’s Tubular Management Services help customers optimize pipe yard storage, transport to and from the rig, and inspection. Whether managing inventory at a customer yard, or at our own facilities around the world, our field and digital solutions streamline the most complex installations. Our aim is to ensure full reliability and traceability from yard to rig.

Benefits
Benefits
Reliability
From quality inspections to timely transport and delivery, operators can count on us
Reduced Working Capital
Ensuring quality from the yard to the rig means customers get what they need, with no leftovers
High Safety Standards
Yards are supervised to the highest international safety and quality standards
Solution
Our Solution

OPTIMIZING RIG DELIVERY WITH THOROUGH STOCK MANAGEMENT

Vallourec’s Tubular Management Services optimize operators’ pipe yard storage, transport to and from the rig, and stock inspection.

Storage

  • Stock turnover more than twice a year: Assured full inventory accuracy and data reliability thanks to cyclic inventory and pipe tallying
  • Guaranteed “First in, First out” stock rotation through optimized stock maintenance, logistics & handling
  • Periodic maintenance, traceability checks and preservation of connections during long-term storage
  • Reliable single-pipe traceability system


Rig Prep

  • Digital tally
  • Full inspection to customer’s exact specifications
  • Pipes are ready to run: TMS can replace storage dope with running dope before pipes leave the yard.


Rig Return

  • Rig return pipes are inspected
  • Pipes are then sorted for future use or repaired if needed


Repair

  • Access to VAM® workshop expertise
  • Licensee Technical Representative (LTR) network

 

Cutting-edge Online Interface

  • Inventory & stock management for 100% accuracy
  • Traceability & data collection for full monitoring
  • Yard operations support for optimal reliability
  • Online stock visibility & analytics for total transparency
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Stories
Customer Stories
Reduce number of operations
“A leading operator consulted with us to help identify cost savings. We deployed VAM® best-in-class processes to limit operational waste and optimized operation sequencing with a unique focal point. This helped reduce the number of operations in the buffer zone and on the critical path. The result: 40% less TMS cost per well, 40% fewer man hours at the rig and a 20% gain in running efficiency, for significant TMS savings.”

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