Bolting for Alaska.
North Slope oil from Prudhoe Bay runs 800 miles down the Trans Alaska Pipeline to the Valdez tanker terminal; refineries at Kenai, Valdez and North Pole and gas-fired power around Anchorage serve the state.
- TerminalAlyeska Pipeline Service Company Valdez Marine Terminal, Valdez — 18 crude tanks of 510,000 barrels each, 13 in service
- RefineryMarathon Petroleum Kenai Refinery, Nikiski (Kenai) — 68,000 barrels/day
- RefineryPetro Star Valdez Refinery, Valdez — 62,500 barrels/day
- RefineryPetro Star North Pole Refinery, North Pole — 25,000 barrels/day
- PowerChugach Electric Southcentral Power Project, Anchorage — 183 MW gas combined cycle, about 200 MW with duct firing
- MineUsibelli Coal Mine, Inc. Usibelli Coal Mine, Healy — Alaska's only operating coal mine
Listed to describe the area’s industry — not a list of our customers.
What plants in Alaska order.
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
Flange, valve and tank bolting for storage terminals, fractionators and pipelines — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, and L7 where lines run cold.
Structural and machinery bolting for hoists, crushers, mills and conveyors — A325 and A490 heavy hex bolts, Grade 8 cap screws and A563 nuts, plus machined parts to drawing.
Jobs we’ve made in these grades.
Do you have a location in Alaska?
No — everything is made and shipped from our shop at 18401 Intercontinental Crossing Dr, Houston, TX 77073, about 4,200 miles from Alaska by road.
How fast can you get bolting to Alaska?
We ship from Houston 2–4 days by ground, next-day air, or dedicated transport. When a unit is down, call 832-446-3442 — answered 24/7 — and we will quote the fastest option on the call. Made-to-order parts are quoted with a lead time.
What certification comes with the parts?
Every lot ships with an EN 10204 3.1 material test report traceable to the heat. EN 10204 3.2, PMI, Charpy and NACE MR0175 compliance are available on request.
What do refineries in Alaska usually order?
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
What do power stations in Alaska usually order?
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
What do terminals & pipelines in Alaska usually order?
Flange, valve and tank bolting for storage terminals, fractionators and pipelines — B7 stud bolts with 2H nuts, and L7 where lines run cold.
What do mines & mills in Alaska usually order?
Structural and machinery bolting for hoists, crushers, mills and conveyors — A325 and A490 heavy hex bolts, Grade 8 cap screws and A563 nuts, plus machined parts to drawing.
Sources: alyeska-pipe.com · eia.gov · powermag.com · digital.akbizmag.com