Atlas Tubular

Name

Atlas Tubular

Legal name

Atlas Tubular, LLC

Website

https://atlastubular.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

OCTG and Line Pipe Distribution

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

OCTG, Line Pipe & Tubular Services (Supply, Inspection, Threading) (EUALABAN)

Keywords

• Oil country tubular goods
• Steel pipe distribution
• OCTG casing tubing
• Line pipe supply
• Tubular accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Robstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. OCTG Product Sales: Atlas Tubular generates revenue through buying and selling new API prime pipe, new surplus casing and tubing, and used oil country tubular goods globally. They act as a distributor of OCTG products, maintaining relationships with quality mills and selling to customers in the energy sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Atlas Tubular buys and sells new API prime pipe, new surplus casing and tubing, and used oil country tubular goods (OCTG) globally. The company also distributes line pipe, structural pipe, and tubular accessories (couplings, pup joints, crossovers, float equipment, centralizers), supported by an on-site reclamation center that provides pipe straightening, cleaning, inspection, and testing with third-party inspection facilities. Operations run from a 32-acre Robstown, Texas facility with additional storage in Houston and the Permian Basin.

Product overview

Atlas Tubular is a family-owned OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) distributor operating as a single unified product offering. The company specializes in buying and selling tubular steel products across multiple categories: New API 5CT products (casing and tubing in seamless and ERW formats), Tubular Connections & Accessories (Semi-Premium/Premium connections, API couplings, pup joints, crossovers, float equipment, centralizers), New Limited Service products, New Surplus products, Line Pipe (ASTM and API specifications), Structural Products, and Used OCTG with inspection/testing capabilities. The products form a comprehensive portfolio serving the oil and gas industry's tubular needs, from new prime material to inspected used goods, supported by their reclamation center services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New API 5CT Products New API 5CT compliant casing (4.5" to 13.375") and tubing (1" to 3.5") in seamless and ERW formats, available in grades H-40 to Q-125, supplied to oil and gas drilling customers.
• New Limited Service Products New limited service casing (4.5" to 13.375") and tubing (1" to 3.5") offered in seamless and ERW formats for oil and gas applications.
• New Surplus Products New surplus tubing in seamless and ERW formats, grades H-40 to Q-125, in sizes from 1" to 3.5".
• Line Pipe Seamless and ERW line pipe including ASTM A53 Grade B, A106 Grade B, API 5L Grade B, and API 5L X42 in sizes 2" to 36", with ID and OD coating options for above and below ground pipeline applications.
• Structural Products Structural inventory of new and used casing (4.5" to 36") and tubing (1" to 3.5") in grades H-40 to Q-125, inventoried at the Robstown, TX location.
• Used OCTG Products Used casing and tubing with inspection capabilities to 0-12.5%, 12.5-15%, and 15-18% tolerances, hydrostatically tested, with full-length drifted options.
• Tubular Connections and Accessories Semi-Premium and Premium connections (via Precision LLC), API couplings, marker joints, pup joints, crossovers, float equipment, and centralizers supplied to support OCTG well construction projects.
• OCTG Reclamation Services On-site reclamation services including pipe straightening, cleaning, inspection, and testing for used and surplus OCTG materials, with on-site third-party inspection facilities ensuring quality standards.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Precision LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrecision LLC is Atlas Tubular's designated Semi-Premium and Premium Connection Partner. They provide specialized connection solutions for OCTG products, enabling Atlas to offer premium connection options beyond standard API connections to meet customer requirements for higher-performance well applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vallourec: Major global OCTG and line pipe manufacturer with US presence and premium connection offerings. Vallourec directly competes with Atlas in supplying casing, tubing, and line pipe to US operators, particularly in premium connections where Atlas partners with Precision LLC.
• Tenaris: Global leader in seamless and welded OCTG and line pipe manufacturing with extensive US distribution and integrated mill-to-customer supply chain. Tenaris competes directly with Atlas for the same oil & gas operator customers but at much greater scale and with proprietary manufacturing rather than distribution.
• United States Steel Corporation (Tubular Products): Vertically integrated US steelmaker with a dedicated Tubular Products division producing OCTG casing and tubing. U.S. Steel competes with Atlas across the full OCTG spectrum and benefits from raw steel self-supply that Atlas as a distributor cannot match.

Direct peers

• Tubacero: Mexico-based OCTG and line pipe manufacturer with strong US Gulf Coast sales presence serving the same oil & gas operator customers as Atlas. Tubacero offers both manufacturing and distribution in a similar product portfolio (casing, tubing, line pipe).
• Edgen Murray (Sumitomo Corporation): Global pipe, valves, and fittings distributor serving upstream and midstream oil & gas markets, now part of Sumitomo Corporation. Direct comparable as a pure distributor competitor to Atlas, with broader international footprint and product breadth.
• Northwest Pipe Company: US manufacturer of large-diameter line pipe for water transmission, energy, and structural applications, with comparable product overlap to Atlas's line pipe segment (2"-36"). Both serve pipeline construction and infrastructure customers with steel pipe products.
• MRC Global: Largest US distributor of pipe, valves, fittings, and related products serving the oil & gas, petrochemical, and industrial markets. MRC Global is the most directly comparable distribution-led competitor to Atlas, although at significantly larger scale and broader product breadth.
• Stupp Corporation: US line pipe manufacturer specializing in API 5L line pipe for oil & gas pipeline transmission, directly overlapping Atlas's line pipe product line. Stupp is a private, family-controlled company similar in ownership structure to Atlas.
• Wheatland Tube (Zekelman Industries): North America's largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer, producing standard pipe for energy, structural, and industrial applications. Comparable product overlap with Atlas's line pipe and structural categories, though Atlas serves more directly into OCTG while Wheatland is broader industrial.
• Borusan Mannesmann: Global steel pipe manufacturer with US distribution serving oil & gas, construction, and industrial markets. Borusan offers comparable product categories (OCTG, line pipe) and competes with Atlas in US supply contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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