OPEC oil production at nearly 8-year high

  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped the most oil in almost eight years last month, a sign producers are still trying to carve out a bigger piece of the global market, S&P Global Platts says. OPEC’s daily oil production rose by 300,000 barrels to 32.73 million in June, the research group said in…

Employee Spotlight: Kris Griffith

How did you first learn about DEA? I needed a job, and Philip Allyn told me about an opening in the warehouse. How long have you been with DEA? 3 years in August What is your role at DEA? Currently Inside Sales Before working at DEA, what was the most unusual or interesting job you…

DEA Awarded Baker Hughes’ QA-35 Certificate

  Double Eagle Alloys has received QA-35 certification for metals distributors from Baker Hughes, a top-tier oilfield service company with a century-long track record.  We join the ranks of only nine companies worldwide who have achieved this distinction. This provides DEA the authority to approve mills and sub-contractors and the responsibility for assuring the quality…

Oil and gas drilling rig

Stainless Steels In Seawater

Stress Corrosion Cracking and Stainless Steel in Marine Environments When stainless steel is put in marine environments, pitting corrosion or crevice corrosion will take place. Similar to crevice corrosion is galvanic corrosion which is also the result of low resistivity. The salt content in these environments ranges from 10,000 – 19,000 mg/L of chlorides. Pitting Corrosion (or…

The crisis facing the U.S. steel industry

  Many American steel producers have had to make difficult decisions affecting steelmaking communities including reducing production and layoffs. Double Eagle Alloys works with our partner mills to offer the most competitive pricing possible. We provide strategic stocking programs to help with just-in-time deliveries so our customers don’t have to carry the burden of keeping…