Sooner Pipe Yard, Texas

This pipe yard near Midland is one of the largest in West Texas. It is operated by the Sooner Pipe Company, a major OCTG pipe supplier in Texas, with three regional yards: in Crosby (near Houston); in Godley (near Dallas); and this yard in Midland, serving the Permian Basin. OCTG is an industry term for Oil Country Tubular Goods, and refers to the seamless rolled steel pipe used for oil and gas well drilling (making the hole), casing (stabilizing the hole), and tubing (bringing the oil or gas to the surface). Though larger than most, it is one of more than a hundred pipe yards in West Texas.