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SOCO launches new website

South Coast Products (SOCO) has rolled out a new website. “We thought it was time to re-energize our brand,” said SOCO President Rick Cantu.   “This new site focuses on our commitment to the environment while also recognizing our distributor network which has played a...

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New SOCO Controller named.

Cesar Gonzalez has been named the new controller for South Coast Products (SOCO) In this capacity he will be responsible for company financials, salary administration, compliance and Human Resources. He comes to SOCO from Tenaris where he was Cost Accounting Manager....

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SOCO Introduces Absolute 1.2.

South Coast Products (SOCO) introduces Chemola ThredOn Absolute 1.2, a specially formulated hybrid drilling and storage compound. Absolute 1.2 was designed specifically for operators who desire a high performance thread compound with a friction factor of 1.2. It...

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Reinbold heads new SOCO thread compound division.

Thomas Reinbold has been promoted to Vice President of SOCO’s newly created ThredOn Division. In his new position Reinbold will be responsible for ThredOn division sales globally. He will also be responsible for conducting a business-fit analysis to determine the most...

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SOCO creates new thread compound division.

South Coast Products (SOCO) has created a new division under the ThredOn brand. The new division was established to continue the recent growth SOCO has achieved in this segment of the thread compound market. “This is one more step in our efforts to achieve a global...

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SOCO passes the test.

Chemola Desco CP37 SAGD is a premium, water insoluble synthetic valve lubricant formulated for extremely high temperatures. It was recently tested by a major operator against eight other lubricants making the same claims. During the test a refurbished valve containing...

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SOCO extends product warranty.

South Coast Products (SOCO) has announced that it is extending its product warranty from two years to four from the date of manufacture. The extension reflects the company’s commitment to, and confidence in, the quality of its products. “We make products that have to...

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SOCO sponsors Champions of Freedom luncheon.

South Coast Products (SOCO) recently sponsored a table at the Champions of Freedom Annual Membership Luncheon in Houston. Champions of Freedom raises money to help veterans transition from the military to civilian employment through the Mission Possible program in...

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Infinity dials up SOCO.

Infinity Well Control has spec’d Chemola Desco products for their state-of-the-art frack greasing unit. The new unit is able to maintain all the valves in a stack during fracking. “Chemola Desco products are increasingly popular in fracking operations because of their...

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SOCO rolls out new fracking valve grease.

South Coast Products (SOCO) has just rolled out a new product developed exclusively for lubricating fracking valves. The new product is called Desco Frac-Seal and it has been used successfully in multiple stages of fracing without having to re-grease. Frac-Seal is the...

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SOCO exhibits at Valve World Conference

South Coast Products (SOCO) will be exhibiting at the Valve World Conference in Dusseldorf, Germany Nov. 27-29. Stop by and see us at Booth 3H90 and learn more about the many fine products that make us a global leader in valve lubricants, sealants and packing.

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SOCO celebrates 50th anniversary

South Coast Products (SOCO) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018. The company was founded in 1968 by Hector Cantu and has since grown into one of the oil and gas industry’s leading suppliers of thread compounds, valve lubricants, sealants and packing. Watch for...

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SOCO products on display at OTC Asia.

SOCO products and services will be on display at OTC Asia 2018, the biennial oil and gas conference that will be held March 20-23 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event draws thousands of energy professionals from around the globe to hear top flight speakers and see...

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SOCO installing large blending tank.

SOCO is in the process of installing what will be the largest blending tank in our Houston facility. It is scheduled to begin producing in mid-January. When completed, it will make batches up to 40,000 lbs. and will be dedicated to boosting our flow of copper...

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Reinbold at ICUEE

Thomas Reinbold, SOCO’s Director of Business Development and Technical Sales, will be attending the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville, Kentucky this week. Some SOCO customers will be exhibiting at the event and will be...

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New Manufacturing Facilities

SOCO continues to upgrade and improve our manufacturing equipment so that it remains among the best in the industry. We are currently installing a new 500 cu.ft. blending tank in the compounding area for ThredOn products. This will increase our maximum batch size to...

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SOCO active at global conferences.

SOCO has been an active participant in global energy conferences recently. The company exhibited at the Offshore Technology Conference in May and the Valve World Conference in June, both in Houston. The company is currently attending the IADC World Drilling Conference...

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SOCO shines at OTC

South Coast Products (SOCO) had a very successful four days at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston recently. During the conference the SOCO booth was visited by Chima Ubechu, owner of Global Materials Limited in Nigeria. In the accompanying photo he visits...

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SOCO Steps Up

South Coast Products (SOCO) participated in the CJ Macon Memorial Golf Tournament recently. The company stepped up as a Platinum Sponsor, money well spent for an organization that gives scholarships to deserving high school students in the Houston area.

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South Coast Products (SOCO) will be at OTC

South Coast Products (SOCO) will once again be exhibiting at the Offshore Technology Conference running May 1-4 in Houston. Stop by and visit us in the Outdoor Pavilion in booth #9724 and learn more about our world class thread compounds, valve lubricants, sealants...

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Salt Spray Cabinet Now Operational

South Coast Products has announced that its new salt spray cabinet is operational and the company is running the following corrosion tests: ISO 9227 JIS Z 2371 DIN 50021 ASTM B117 ASTM B368 copper accelerated salt spray ASTM D1735 water fog ASTM G85-A1 acetic...

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SOCO Wins Large Tender

SOCO recently won a very large tender to supply wellhead maintenance products in Saudi Arabia. The award makes SOCO a leading supplier of valve lubricants and sealants for wellhead maintenance in the kingdom.

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SOCO Market Share Increases

SOCO recently signed a contract to begin providing Rotary Gold Extra 805-E to a major drilling contractor. That combined with other recent contracts gives SOCO a +30 percent market share for thread compounds in the domestic drilling market.

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Formula Change

South Coast Products (Soco) announced today that the company has made yet another improvement to the formula for their line of Chemola ThredOn thread compounds. “ThredOn compounds now provide some of the highest service ratings of any comparable products, as well as...

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