USA Heat Treater Lands Very Substantial “Boronzing” Order
(Editors Note; Find out how “Bluewater Thermal Solutions” compares in size to other North American commercial heat treaters according to “The Monty” “52 Largest North American Commercial Heat Treaters 2025″)“GREENVILLE, SC — Bluewater Thermal Solutions, the largest supplier of boronized products and services to operators in the Bakken and Permian shale fields, announced today that it has shipped its first production order of Hard-Corr™ tubing to a Texas-based energy producer. 12,000 feet of Hard-Corr™ tubing will be installed during well operation“s commencing this month in West Texas.
The Hard-Corr™ product is 2-7/8-inch diameter, 32-foot long, Grade L80 1% chromium steel production tubing treated with Bluewater’s proprietary Hard-Corr surface technology. This new process imparts enhanced corrosion, wear, and erosion resistance to both the inner and outer surfaces of the tubing, making it ideal for annular and annulus production wells.
“Hard-Corr represents an exciting advancement in our mission to provide durable, cost-effective tubing solutions for the energy industry,” said Craig Zimmerman, Technical Director for Bluewater Thermal Solutions. “Our customers have relied on boronized tubing for years to combat corrosion and wear inside wells. Hard-Corr builds on that success offering enhanced protection compared to untreated tubing, plus added benefits and flexibility, at a lower overall cost.”
While boronized tubing remains the established premium standard for inner-surface protection, Hard-Corr™ is engineered as a complementary, lower-cost alternative that maintains the mechanical integrity and strength of L80-grade steel. This allows operators to deploy it as a full-string solution from bottom to top while also gaining additional protection for the exterior surfaces.
Bluewater Thermal Solutions continues to lead innovation in surface engineering technologies for the oil and gas industry, with a focus on improving reliability, extending equipment life, reducing workovers, and reducing total cost of operation for producers in the most demanding shale environments.
About Bluewater Thermal Solutions Bluewater Thermal Solutions is a leading provider of heat treating, surface enhancement, and metallurgical engineering services for the energy, automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors. With multiple locations across North America, Bluewater delivers innovative solutions that enhance performance and reliability of critical metal components. The company is the largest supplier of boronized products and services to oil and gas producers in the Bakken and Permian shale plays.Media Contact: Patrick McKenna Chief Executive Officer & Board Member Bluewater Thermal Solutions [email protected]” www.bluewaterthermal.com”
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