Oilfield Equipment Reference: Wellheads, Tubulars & BOPs
Wellheads, BOPs, tubulars, artificial lift and fittings — API designations, pressure ratings and what each component does in drilling, completions and workover operations.
What's driving oilfield procurement
A new quench-and-temper line at US Steel's Fairfield Tubular plant in Alabama is aimed squarely at relieving a domestic OCTG bottleneck for Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, and Appalachia operators — a $475M bet that reflects how tight domestic tubular supply has been.
That tightness sits alongside a US rig count that's fallen roughly a third from its 2022 peak even as Lower 48 output hits record highs on longer laterals and completion efficiency — fewer rigs doing more work, which changes what equipment gets prioritized and how far out it's quoted. The weekly Baker Hughes rig count, published continuously since 1944, remains the standard reference point for near-term demand across this equipment.
The Drilling & Completions sector covers wellheads, BOPs, OCTG tubulars, artificial lift equipment, and frac valves and fittings — 1,112 configurations across API 5CT/6A/7K/16A/Q1 specs, available new, rebuilt, or recertified.
Tools for drilling & completions procurement
Common questions
What's the current lead time for drill pipe?
S-135 drill pipe is quoting around 34 weeks industry-wide. Configure the exact spec for an indicative lead time.
What's included in the Drilling & Completions sector?
Wellheads, BOPs, tubulars, artificial lift, and fittings — 1,112 configurations across API 5CT/6A/7K/16A/Q1 specs, new, rebuilt, or recertified.
Why is OCTG tubular supply tight right now?
Domestic capacity has been constrained industry-wide. US Steel's $475M Fairfield Tubular expansion in Alabama is aimed directly at relieving that bottleneck, reaching full output by 2029.
Top oil & gas families
What's moving in oil & gas
US Steel commits $475M to expand OCTG capacity in Alabama
A new quench-and-temper line at the Fairfield Tubular plant aims to relieve a domestic OCTG bottleneck for Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, and Appalachia operators, reaching full output by 2029.
Halliburton posts stronger Q2 on North America recovery
Halliburton reported Q2 2026 revenue of $5.7 billion, beating estimates as North American stimulation and well-construction activity drove sequential growth, with North America revenue up 7% quarter over quarter.
The rig count: oilfield equipment demand's leading indicator
Published continuously since 1944, the Baker Hughes weekly rig count remains the standard reference point for near-term demand across drilling, completions, and production equipment.
Running a drilling or completions program?
Paste your parts list — every line is matched against 1,112 oilfield configurations, new, rebuilt, or recertified.
Every family, with its specs and lead time
Each family below has its own reference page: how it is specified, the standards it is built to, its indicative lead time and its market price band.
Downhole & Artificial Lift
Fittings & Flanges
Gaskets, Seals & Fasteners
Instrumentation & Controls
Pressure Control
Pumps & Rotating
Tubulars
Valve & Wellhead Components
Valves