Specialty Metal Products for Oil and Gas Applications
Our high-quality metal products offer maximum wear, pressure and corrosion resistance for extended product life, reduced downtime and maintenance costs in extreme environments.
Fine Tubes
Precision Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy and Titanium Tubing
Fine Tubes is a specialist manufacturer of precision metal tubing in high performance stainless steel, nickel and titanium alloys.
Plymbridge Road,
Plymouth,
PL6 7LG United Kingdom
Fine Tubes is a specialist manufacturer of precision metal tubing in high performance stainless steel, nickel and titanium alloys.
We have the unique capability to manufacture tubes in seamless, welded, or welded and redrawn (Weldrawn®) finish, in straight lengths or coils, used in the most demanding oil and gas applications.
Our tubing size range includes:
- Up to 50mm (2in) outside diameter
- Straight lengths up to 65ft (20m) and coils up to 33,000ft (10,000m) long orbital joints
Our corrosion-resistant tubing solutions offer extended product life and reduced maintenance costs in the harshest offshore environments.
Fine Tubes
Critical applications include:
- Downhole, hydraulic and chemical injection control lines
- Instrumentation
- Control lines in subsea umbilicals
- Downhole gauge cables
- Pressure housings
Stainless-steel tubes
Fine Tubes manufactures a range of high-performance stainless steel tubes that offer an excellent combination of corrosion resistance and metallurgical stability including NORSOK-approved 6 Moly and Super Duplex S32750.
Stainless-steels: 316, 316L, 316Ti, 317L, 321, 6Mo, 17-4PH, 15-5PH, 904L, Nitronic 50TM, Duplex (S31803), Super Duplex (S32750)
Nickel alloy tubes
Our Nickel alloy tubes offer high-corrosion resistance in both aqueous and high-temperature applications.
Nickel alloys: 59, 400, 625, 718, 800, 825, C22, C276, MP35N
Titanium tubes
Our titanium tubing solutions offer high strength, exceptional corrosion resistance and toughness.
Titanium: Ti CP (Grade 1 and Grade 2), Ti 3AL-2.5V (Grade 9), Ti 6AL-4V (Grade 5)
Instrumentation tubing
Fine Tubes manufactures high performance control and instrumentation tubing in stainless-steel, duplex and super duplex stainless-steel, titanium and nickel alloys.
Instrumentation tubing is used in onshore control panels, topside processing facilities and subsea manifolds and templates up to 2,000m under the sea.
Control lines
Fine Tubes offers coiled tubing for control lines in stainless steel and nickel alloys used in the most aggressive subsea and downhole conditions applications, including:
- Downhole hydraulic control lines
- Downhole chemical control lines
- Subsea umbilical control lines for hydraulic power and chemical injection
- Smooth bore control lines used in fibre-optic applications
Fine Tubes manufactures control line tubing as seamless, welded and redrawn products in standard grades of stainless-steel alloy 316L and nickel alloys 825 and 625. Specialist grades of stainless-steel in duplex and super duplex and nickel alloy are available on request.
High-pressure tubing
High-pressure tubing manufactured by Fine Tubes is used to help extract oil and gas in some of the most hostile downhole conditions including deepwater and sour oil well projects.
Operating conditions can require Fine Tubes products to be rated up to 60,000psi operating pressure and with a tensile strength up to 220ksi.
Umbilicals
Fine Tubes produces high-integrity, high-quality umbilical control line tubing, which is used in the most demanding subsea conditions.
Our control line umbilicals are available in a range of alloys including stainless steel, as well as austenitic, duplex and super duplex stainless steel grades.
Coiled tubing
Fine Tubes supplies coiled tubing for control lines in seam welded / redrawn and seamless conditions. Lengths up to 10,000m (33,000ft) are produced and include orbital joints for various subsea applications.
Coiled tubing is also used in onshore or topside hydraulic and instrumentation systems where the longer coils result in fewer connections and can increase the integrity of the overall system.
Global presence
Offering more than 70 years of engineering experience, Fine Tubes has a fully integrated production plant for the manufacture, research and development of precision tubes.
Further sales offices are based in Germany, India, Taiwan, Singapore and the US, and we export to over 35 countries worldwide.
Fine Tubes co-operates with a network of agents covering the Middle East who represent our high performance tubing range for seamless, welded, welded and redrawn (Weldrawn®) in stainless-steel, titanium and nickel alloys.
Fine Tubes and US-based sister company, Superior Tube, are collectively a unit of AMETEK Specialty Metal Products, a division of AMETEK Inc, a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.
Fine Tubes Locations in the Middle East
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube collaborate with an extensive network of representatives throughout the Middle East.
Specialist Alloy Tubing Tackles Corrosion in Topside and Subsea Applications
With oil and gas extraction moving into harsher and deeper environments, the demand for high-pressure and highly corrosion resistant tubing is rising.
Fine Tubes Control Line Tubing
Fine Tubes offers coiled control line in stainless-steel and nickel alloys and manufacture seam welded and redrawn, seam welded and floating plug redrawn and seamless tube products. The standard grades are 316L, alloy 825 and alloy 625. Other grades of stainless steel in duplex and superduplex and nickel alloy are available on request. Tubing can be supplied in the annealed or cold worked condition.
Super Duplex Tubing from Fine Tubes Now Available with Enhanced Strength and Improved Corrosion Resistance for Oil and Gas and Chemical Process Applications
Fine Tubes is pleased to announce that specialist metal tubing product, Super Duplex, is now available.
Fine Tubes Supports Annual International Women in Engineering Day
Leading UK-based precision tubing solutions specialist Fine Tubes is delighted to report that the company lent its support to this year’s International Women in Engineering Day, which was held worldwide on 23 June.
High-Performance Titanium Tubing for Critical Industrial Applications
AMETEK Specialty Metal Products director of tube products and international sales and marketing Brian Mercer recently presented a paper entitled ‘Industrial Applications for Titanium Tubing’ at this year’s Titanium Europe Conference, which was held in May in Seville, Spain.
Fine Tubes to Showcase 60,000psi High-Performance Tubing at OTC 2018
Fine Tubes is pleased to announce that the company is set to exhibit its range of high-quality offshore tubing solutions at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which is scheduled to take place from 30 April to 3 May in Houston, Texas, US.
Fine Tubes Prepares for the Recovery of the Oil and Gas Sector
To say that the last few years have been difficult ones for the oil and gas industry is something of an understatement.
Fine Tubes’ Oil and Gas Tubing Range to Showcase at ADIPEC
Fine Tubes’ oil and gas tubing range will once again be taking the stage at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 13-16 November.
Fine Tube Secures Nadcap Fluid Distribution Systems Accreditation
Plymouth, UK-based high-performance tubing supplier Fine Tubes is pleased to announce it has received Nadcap accreditation for Fluid Distribution Systems, representing the company’s fifth Nadcap quality award.
Fine Tubes Secures Fourth Nadcap Accreditation Award
UK-based precision tubing provider Fine Tubes is pleased to announce it has been awarded Nadcap accreditation for Chemical Processing, representing the company's fourth award under the assessment system.
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube Target Indian Oil and Gas Market With Presence at Petrotech
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube, manufacturers of high-performance tubing to the world's leading oil and gas companies, will showcase their latest corrosion-resistant products for critical offshore applications at Petrotech in New Delhi, India, from 5 - 7 December 2016.
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes Make Three Key Sales Management Appointments
US-based Superior Tube and UK-based Fine Tubes, global leaders in precision tubing for critical applications, are pleased to announce three key additions to their sales management team.
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube See Growing Demand from the Global Nuclear Industry
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube see a growing interest in their specialist tubing products from the nuclear industry around the world. The industry, which, since the Fukushima nuclear reactor incident, has experienced several difficult years with a number of projects being put on hold or some even cancelled, is currently seeing activity starting to increase again.
NORSOK-Approved Tubing for Oil and Gas Applications at ONS 2016
Corrosion-resistant tubing specialists Fine Tubes and Superior Tube will exhibit their latest high-performance solutions for oil and gas applications at ONS 2016, in Stavanger, Norway, from 29 August to 1 September 2016.
Fine Tubes Awarded ‘Approved Manufacturer’ Status by Kuwait Oil Company
Fine Tubes, a leading UK manufacturer and global supplier of precision tubes for critical applications, announces that it has been selected as an approved manufacturer of impulse piping and tubing for the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
Fine Tubes Secures ONGC Approval for Instrumentation Tubing
Precision tube manufacturer Fine Tubes has been granted approval by India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to supply instrumentation tubing for offshore applications.
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube Appoint New National Sales Manager, India
UK-based Fine Tubes and US-based Superior Tube, leading manufacturers of precision tubing for critical applications across a range of global markets, are pleased to announce the appointment of Rahul Gujar to the role of national sales manager, India.
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes Promote Offshore Capabilities at OTC Brasil
Superior Tube and Fine Tubes showcased their oil and gas tubing range at the recent OTC Brasil, one of the world's foremost events for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration and production
Superior Tube to Provide Advanced Tubing for TEMA India FPSO Heat Exchangers
Superior Tube, a global leader in the manufacture of precision metal tubing for safety critical applications, has been awarded a contract from TEMA India to supply heat exchanger tubing for a new floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Paris Air Show: High Demand for Titanium Tubing Generated by Increasing Global Aircraft Build Rates
Fine Tubes (UK) and Superior Tube (the US), leading global manufacturers of high-precision tubing in titanium, stainless-steel and nickel alloys, enjoyed a successful week at the Paris Air Show.
Fine Tubes Appoints New Procurement Specialist
Fine Tubes, a leading manufacturer of precision metal tubing for a wide range of critical applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Clark as procurement specialist.
NORSOK Super Duplex Approval Opens Global Supply Chain for Fine Tubes
Fine Tubes, a leader in the manufacture of precision tubing for critical applications across a range of global markets, is delighted to announce that it has received NORSOK approval to supply the oil and gas industry with UNS S32750 seamless straight length tubing in the wall thickness range between 1mm and 3.98mm.
Growing Demand for High-Pressure Tubing
Fine Tubes is delighted to report growing demand for the high-pressure tubing products we manufacture for some of the most demanding applications, including oil and gas extraction projects and the latest aerospace programmes.
Fine Tubes Appoints New HR Business Partner
Fine Tubes is pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Baker as HR business partner.
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube Hold Joint Seminar on the Importance of High Performance Tubes in Hostile Conditions
Fine Tubes and Superior Tube co-hosted a seminar on 1 October in Houston to discuss the importance of high-performance tubes in projects involving hostile conditions.
Fine Tubes Partners with City College Plymouth to Provide Moving and Handling Training
Fine Tubes, a world-leading manufacturer and global distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, has partnered with City College Plymouth to ensure that all of its Plymouth-based staff engaged in manual handling receive professional training.
Fine Tubes Appoints New Procurement Specialist
Fine Tubes, a world-leading manufacturer and global distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Leanne Matthews as procurement specialist.
Fine Tubes to Supply Advanced Tubing for Total’s Egina Project
World-leading manufacturer and distributor of precision tubes for critical applications Fine Tubes is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a major order by FMC Technologies for the supply of advanced tubing for Total's offshore Egina project.
Fine Tubes Announces 5.5% Increase in Turnover for 2013
Fine Tubes, a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, has announced an increase in turnover of 5.5% in its 2013 results.
Fine Tubes Receives NORSOK Approval from Parker Hannifin and Statoil
Leading global supplier of precision tube products Fine Tubes has announced additional NORSOK approval, enabling the company to supply UNS S31254 seamless tubes across a comprehensive range of tube dimensions.
Fine Tubes Appoints New Agent for Middle East
World-leading manufacturer and distributor of precision tubes for critical applications Fine Tubes is delighted to announce that it has appointed Bait Al-Aseel to act as its agent in Kuwait.
Fine Tubes Appoints Phil Adderley as Technical and Quality Director
Fine Tubes, the Plymouth-based manufacturer and global supplier of precision tubes for the most demanding applications, has announced the appointment of Phil Adderley as technical and quality director.
Fine Tubes Relocates Indian Office to Accommodate Growing Customer Base
Fine Tubes is delighted to announce that it is strategically relocating its office in India to keep up with the growing demand for its high-quality tubing products.
City College Plymouth to Help Fine Tubes Develop Management Training Programme
Fine Tubes, the Plymouth-based manufacturer and global distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, from aerospace to power generation, has been working with City College Plymouth to develop and implement a customer-service-focused management training course.
Fine Tubes Helps North Sea Oil Platforms Meet Demanding Standards with Super-Resistant Alloys
Parker Hannifin is one of the largest suppliers of instrumentation for global offshore facilities, playing a key role in the oil and gas sector for 50 years.
Fine Tubes Opens Houston Facility Headed by Newly Appointed Oil and Gas Business Development Manager
Fine Tubes, a leading manufacturer and global distributor of precision tubes for critical applications, is delighted to announce the opening of its new facility in Houston, Texas, and the appointment of Robin Hodgson who will be heading up the new operation in the position of oil and gas business development manager.
Saudi Aramco Awards Fine Tubes with Best-in-Class Supplier Approval
Fine Tubes is proud to announce its latest approval from Aramco Overseas Company for the supply of nickel alloy, stainless steel and titanium tubing.
New Product Development Keeps Fine Tubes at the Forefront of Metals Innovation
Fine Tubes holds a proud position at the cutting edge of material processing developments for a wide range of sectors including aerospace, medical, chemical process, nuclear, power and oil and gas. The company currently has particular focus on aerospace and defence.
Health and Safety Expert Joins Fine Tubes as HSE Manager
Fine Tubes is pleased to announce the recent appointment of David Richardson as health, safety and environmental manager.
Fine Tubes Joins Forces with Superior Tube: Taking the Company to New Heights
Fines Tubes, one of the leading UK manufacturers of metal tubing for the aerospace, medical, chemical, nuclear, power, and oil and gas sectors, is now working in partnership with Superior Tube.
Fine Tubes Announces New Nadcap Accreditation for Welding
Fine Tubes is proud to announce its latest accreditation from Nadcap for superior standards in metal tube manufacture. This accreditation entitles the company to appear on the qualified manufacturers list, defining it as dedicated to quality assurance.
Specialist Alloy Tubing Tackle Corrosion in Topside and Subsea Applications
With oil and gas extraction moving into harsher and deeper environments the demand for high pressure and highly corrosion-resistant tubing is rising. Fine Tubes' expertise in manufacturing specialist corrosion resistant alloys with those properties needed for control and instrumentation tubing provides cost effective and long term solutions.
Fine Tubes Ltd
Plymbridge Road
Plymouth
PL6 7LG
United Kingdom
Sales Office India
AMETEK Instruments India Pvt Ltd
601, Raaj Chambers
Old Nagardas Road, Andheri (East)
Mumbai 400 069
India
Sales Office Central Europe
AMETEK GmbH
Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 16
Meerbusch
40670
Germany
Sales Office Western US
Fine Tubes Ltd.
11631 NE 73rd Street
Kirkland
WA 98033-8107
United States of America
Sales Office Eastern US
Superior Tube
3900 Germantown Pike
Collegeville
PA 19426-3112
United States of America
Sales Office Asia
AMETEK
10F-5, No. 120
Sec. 2, GongDaoWu Road
Hsinchu City
30072
Taiwan
Sales Office Singapore
AMETEK
10F-5, No. 120
Sec. 2, GongDaoWu Road
Hsinchu City
30072
Taiwan
