Established in 1976, Texas Steel Conversion is one of the leaders in the processing of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and a manufacturer of drill pipe. Based in Houston, Texas, the firm's product line includes tubing, external upset ends (EUE) tubing, casing, mechanical tubing, bar stock and drill pipe. The firm offers various services, such as forging, heat-treating, inspection, threading and drill pipe. Forging services are provided on a wide range of tubular steels and sizes. The heat-treating services offer normalizing and tempering of tubing on a variety of furnace production lines. The firm uses state-of-the-art computer numerically controlled (CNC) lathes for threading tubing and casing. Its drill piping services include hard banding, make and break services and internal plastic coating.