About Holly Pipe & NST
Our Mission:
Personnel at Holly Pipe Corp. and Nugent Special Thread Corp. are committed to meet the drilling industry’s utmost performance, safety, and environmental standards which enable us to produce products that top customer satisfaction.
Holly Pipe Corporation and Nugent Special Thread Corporation (NST®) work in unison to deliver premium horizontal and directional drilling tools and tubulars required by the most discerning drillers. Since 1983, Holly Pipe has supplied all the necessary drilling components and accessories to complete any drill string.
NST was formed in 1993 in order to produce tools for the industry and assist with designing and manufacturing special products. NST has gone to great lengths in order to attain API standards and produce cutting edge products of precision machining methods. Our machine shop currently houses seven CNC lathes, seven manual lathes, one CNC mill, and three CNC/manual mills. If you need quality products in a hurry, it is our goal to to deliver your tools in the required time. We work a full staff on call that will meet or exceed requests for quick delivery.
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Industry Links
North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT)
NASTT is a not for profit society dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of Trenchless Technology for the public benefit; for the development of industry standards; and for the promotion of Trenchless Technology through education, training, research, publishing and distributing information by public forums. The NASTT No-Dig Show is North America’s premier trenchless event. Please visit www.nastt.org and www.nodigshow.com
Distribution Contractors Association (DCA)
The Distribution Contractors Association is a member-centered association where members participate in a variety of committees and annual activities that ultimately benefit the HDD / utility / construction industry. Members also look to the association as an advocate for safety, technological advances, a venue for networking and a voice in labor relations. Please visit www.dca-online.org
Sales Team
Our sales department works rigorously to provide an array of tubular goods for any of the major markets (i.e. oilfield, HDD, geothermal, and water well). Employees in our company wear several hats and have proved themselves over high bar standards we face daily. Our key people, combined with 20 highly skilled employees allow Holly Pipe and NST to excel upon producing quality products in an appropriate time.
Jerry Nugent Sr., Owner, started Holly Pipe in 1983 at a two acre yard off of Verot School Road in Lafayette, Louisiana. A small start with a mobile home for an office on a bed of gravel was the rudiments of the establishment. At first, there were a few trusted assistants and family members who toiled daily in the pipe yard. In the early 1980’s, Jerry’s sales team consisted of one other person and the office manager and now he brings over 40 years of experience in the drilling business to the table. During this time he also developed Holly Pipe's sister company, NST Corporation.
Jerry Nugent Jr., General Manager, came to work for Holly Pipe in 1993 while in high school and has learned the business from the ground up. Presently, he is using his background in nondestructive testing (NDT), welding, and machine shop operations to further the efforts of Holly Pipe and NST.
Barry Hollier, Vice President of Manufacturing, began in 1995 with 15 years of machine shop experience. Through his involvement with Holly Pipe and NST he has accumulated over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and sales of tubular goods.
Jules Quebedeaux, Manufacturing Superintendent, has worked with Barry for most of his career and brings over 30 years of machine shop experience to our team. His extensive knowledge of oilfield threading and manufacturing is vital to the ongoing production on CNC lathes and mills.
Burt Kidder, Materials Coordinator, came to work in 1998 after working over 25 years in the oilfield through purchasing, land survey, equipment management and logistics.
Cindy Guidry, Office Manager, arrived at Holly Pipe in 1995 and contributes over 25 years of office management experience.