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Tropical Storm Barry And How It Affects Oil & Gas
Last Friday, July 12th, we all was mighty concerned for all our friends out in the Gulf and for all of those in the direct path of “Tropical-Briefly Hurricane-Storm Barry”. While we're still prayin' f
The Risin' US-Iranian Conflict: Timeline & Possible Effects
It's mighty important to explain the events leadin' up to the current US-Iranian tension, as well as what dat tension could mean for the future. There ain't no great segue into this, so without further ado… L
Chevron VS. Occidental Petroleum Merger
Locally speakin', there's been a bit of a biddin' war over the Anadarko Petroleum merger between Chevron and a relatively “small” oil company called Occidental Petroleum. To put it into perspective,
What Y'all Need To Know – Rare Earth Metals In Danger?
Back in 2017, the US opened up an investigation into Chinese trade policies. As a result, the US slapped tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Chinese products last year. This here action dat garnered a comparabl
15 Forgotten Revolutionary Technologies Dat Was Ahead Of Their Time
Greek Fire Greek Fire, basically a primitive form of Napalm, started out in Greece, but they used it to mighty great effect in naval battles durin' the Byzantine Empire. Dat's 'cause it could not only float
6 Mighty Fine Ways To Reduce Stress
In a 2011 study from the American Institute of Stress, 80% of workers reported feelin' stressed on the job, and about half of 'em felt they needed some help learnin' stress management. In a similar sur
Bring In The Bulls! Crude Oil Prices On The Rise
Let’s get out of our comfort zone and talk about the US Economy for a minute. Now dat we got some data, the United States GDP annual growth rate has been confirmed at 2.9%. With dat bein' said, the
Texas Flange Pays It Forward — 2019
12/2/2019 ‘Tis the season, y'all! Texas Flange and Pearland Coffee Roasters are once again callin' on you to like, comment, and share our post and challenge us to make our biggest donation yet! Camp Ho
Underestimated Growth In US Oil Production
Back in January we was talkin' about the record high United States oil production reached in 2018. Now, we're a few months into the new year, and the U.S. ain't showin' no sign of slowin' down… Predictions Based
Star Flanges?
In this day and age, we use metals in nearly every aspect of our lives, and it's mighty hard to imagine a time without their impact on our society. We use 'em for anything from industrial pipin' and flange
JERRY FULLER OUR FOUNDER
1942-2012 – Jerry Fuller – Founder Texas Flange. Now Jerry Fuller was the founder of Texas Flange, yessir. He was hired right out of High School into a company dat specialized in cathodic protection and from
USA Energy Independence?
Near the end of 2018, United States Oil and Natural Gas Production reached a mighty record high, 11.54 million barrels per day, somethin' we ain't seen since the 70’s, and it sure don't appear to show signs of slowin' down movin' towa
Advantages of Galvanizin'
Texas Flange offers a full range of galvanized flanges for our customers. Galvanization is the process of applyin' a protective zinc coatin' to steel or iron, to prevent rustin'. The most common metho
A Quick Industry Note On Dem Waterworks Flanges
The American Water Works Association has gone and suspended the use of “hub” type flanges in their C207 and associated specifications. All flanges per AWWA specs are either “ring” type slip-on flanges
Industry Update – October 2016
Boltex and Weldbend Corporation Applaud ITC Preliminary Injury Decision on Unfairly Traded Imports Houston, TX and Argo, IL, August 12, 2016 – Today Boltex Manufacturing Co., L.P. (“Boltex”) and Weldb
Every Single Email Gets Looked At Right Here At Texas Flange
Texas Flange, we do our best to make gettin' your flanges as seamless as possible for our customers. Dat includes providin' commodity stock pieces by the bulk load, as well as creatin' cu
A Note On Dem Stub Ends
There are two standards to which Texas Flange offers a variety of stub ends to accompany our flanges. The MSS standard is the regular length stub end and the most commonly used in the flange industry.
All About Ring Joint Gasket Flanges
A ring joint gasket is a specialized sealin' piece y'all use in high-pressure and high-temperature work, mostly out in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and power industries. Dese gaskets are des
