TS Upsetting & Threading Services

What TS Upsetting & Threading Services does

TS Upsetting & Threading Services, L.P. is a privately held, Houston-based industrial contract manufacturer founded in 1997 that provides end-finishing services for oil and gas tubing. The company serves oil and gas exploration and production customers requiring API-compliant downhole tubing, with a focus on 2 3/8-in. and 2 7/8-in. sizes in grades H40, J55, J55-FBNAU, N80, L80, and P110. Its integrated service portfolio includes upsetting (heating and forging tubing ends), CNC threading of API and special threads with in-line hydro and drift testing, heat treating (austenitizing and tempering carbon steel) with tensile, hardness, and chemical analyses, nondestructive testing (magnetic particle, electromagnetic, ultrasonic), and a rechase line for rework reduction.

The business operates from a 30-acre facility at 18702 East Hardy Rd. equipped with five upsetters, three thread lines, three heat treatment facilities, and two inspection lines, supported by 30+ quality checks across receiving, upsetting, heat treating, NDT, threading, and shipping. Differentiators cited are API 5B/5CT/Q1 licensing, ASNT Level III personnel certification, a less-than-1% rechase rate, and 209M+ cumulative feet of processed tubing. Certifications and process controls function as the primary barrier to entry for prospective OCTG customers.

Revenue is generated through quote-based transaction fees on customer-provided tubing processed at the Houston facility, with shipping/receiving hours from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. pickup and 8 a.m.–5 p.m. dropoff. The company employs 11–50 staff across production, facilities, maintenance, HSEQ, HR, and lab functions, led by President Mark Rawlings. GTM is exclusively direct B2B enterprise field sales via phone, email, and website contact form, serving oil and gas companies in the Southern U.S. with no disclosed geographic or vertical diversification.

Name

TS Upsetting & Threading Services

Legal name

TS Upsetting & Threading Services, L.P.

Website

https://tsupset.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TS Upsetting & Threading Services is a privately held Houston-based industrial processor founded in 1997 that provides API-certified upsetting, threading, heat treating, and nondestructive testing services for oil and gas tubing, primarily 2 3/8-in. and 2 7/8-in. sizes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tubing Processing Services: B2B contract manufacturing services for oil and gas tubing including upsetting, threading, heat treating, and nondestructive testing. Revenue is generated through per-project or transaction-based processing fees for customer-provided tubing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TS Upsetting & Threading Services, L.P. is a Houston-based contract processor that performs upsetting, threading, heat treating, and nondestructive testing on oil country tubular goods (OCTG), specializing in 2 3/8-in. and 2 7/8-in. tubing under API 5CT, API 5B, and API Q1 certifications. Customers ship their tubing to the company's 30-acre facility where it is end-finished to meet API specifications, with more than 209 million feet historically processed. The company generates revenue through per-job processing fees on customer-supplied materials.

Product overview

TS Upsetting & Threading Services is a tubing processing service provider offering a unified suite of end-finishing services for oil and gas industry tubing. The core service portfolio includes five integrated offerings: Upsetting (forging tubing ends), Threading (CNC machining of API and special threads with in-line hydro and drift testing), Heat Treating (processing to various grades including J55-FBNAU, L80, N80, and P110), Nondestructive Testing (magnetic particle, electromagnetic, and ultrasonic inspection), and a Rechase Line module to reduce rework and downtime. The company specializes in 2 3/8-in. and 2 7/8-in. tubing in grades H40, J55, J55-FBNAU, N80, L80, and P110, serving as an API-certified processor focused on quality tubing processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Upsetting Service Forging-based end-finishing service that heats oil and gas tubing to malleable temperatures and runs it through a forging process to alter the physical dimensions of the tubing's end. Specializes in 2 3/8-in. and 2 7/8-in. tubing in grades H40, J55, J55-FBNAU, N80, L80, and P110 for oil and gas exploration and production customers.
• Threading Service
• Heat Treating Service
• Nondestructive Testing Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 1% rechases needed
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• Intertek: Global testing, inspection, and certification company serving the oil & gas value chain with laboratory and NDT services. Overlaps with TS Upsetting & Threading's NDT inspection capability but as a broad, multi-industry TIC provider rather than an OCTG specialist.
• MRC Global: Leading distributor of pipe, valves, fittings, and OCTG products serving oil & gas operators. Adjacent to TS Upsetting & Threading through shared customers and tubular goods flows, though not a direct competitor in processing services.

Broad incumbents

• Borusan Mannesmann: Global pipe manufacturer with U.S. OCTG presence, offering threading and finishing for oil & gas tubing. Comparable service capabilities but operating as part of a much larger international pipe manufacturing business.
• Tenaris: One of the world's largest integrated OCTG manufacturers, owning pipe mills and extensive finishing/service operations globally. Overlaps with TS Upsetting & Threading in API-licensed tubular processing but operates at vastly broader scale across the full OCTG value chain.
• Northwest Pipe Company: North American steel pipe manufacturer with capabilities across OCTG, line pipe, and structural tubular products. Provides comparable end-finishing services as part of broader manufacturing operations.
• U.S. Steel Tubular Products: Major domestic OCTG manufacturer and processor serving U.S. oil & gas operators with a broad product line and substantial processing capacity. Overlaps in end-finishing of tubing but as part of a much larger integrated manufacturing business.
• EVRAZ North America (now part of Oregon Steel): Integrated pipe and tubular manufacturer with OCTG processing operations across North America. Overlaps with TS Upsetting & Threading in API-licensed tubing processing, but as one segment of a broader steel and pipe manufacturing portfolio.

Direct peers

• Tejas Tubular Products: Texas-based OCTG threader and processor offering similar end-finishing services (upsetting, threading, heat treating) for oil and gas operators. Comparable niche, customer base, and Houston-area operating footprint.
• Vallourec Star (Vallourec): Houston-headquartered OCTG pipe processing, threading, and finishing services business operating in the same end-finishing niche as TS Upsetting & Threading. Direct overlap in API-certified tubing services for the U.S. oil & gas market.
• Premium Pipe & Threading (now Hunting Energy Services): Provides premium OCTG threading, inspection, and finishing services, including heat treatment and nondestructive testing. Comparable API-licensed service portfolio targeting similar E&P and distribution customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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