Ramco Secures Tubular Management Contract in Australia

Ramco, an international specialist in the care and maintenance of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) has signed a five year contract with Marubeni Itochu Tubulars Oceania (MITO) in Australia.

The AUD 7 million deal involves Ramco’s Western Australia operation, providing total tubular management services such as the storage, care, maintenance and preparation of tubulars for MITO’s clients.

The MITO contract will be managed by Ramco through a dedicated 100,000 m2 facility using its PCU3 technology, designed to offer operational efficiency for internal and external cleaning and treatment of drill pipe, casing and tubulars.

Jason Hughes, Australia general manager at Ramco said: “With new drilling projects being planned in Australia, we look forward to supporting MITO with the care and maintenance of a large volume of tubular goods over the coming months and years. Our dedicated Karratha team will lead this important project, bringing substantial industry expertise and our specialist care equipment to deliver improved cleaning and efficiencies. We will work closely with Centurion and MITO to ensure successful delivery of tubular goods to operators across the region.”

Ketut Wiryadi, general manager – business development at MITO added: “We collaborate with our customers, suppliers and service providers to create industry best OCTG supply chain solutions and we are pleased to have Ramco on board.”