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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 18, 2001


                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
                  ---------------------------------------------

             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


          Delaware                      1-10651                  43-1455766
    ---------------------            ------------              ---------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)


16401 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 700, Chesterfield, Missouri             63017
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                 (636) 733-1600
                          -----------------------------

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not applicable.
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)     Exhibits
                 --------


Exhibit          Description
-------          -----------


99.1             Slide Show Presentation first presented by Maverick Tube
                 Corporation on December 18, 2001.


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         During the month of December 2001 Maverick Tube Corporation will give a
slide  show   presentation   during   meetings  with  various   individual   and
institutional  investors.  The slide show  presentation  is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


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                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   December 18, 2001


                                   MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION


                                   By: /s/ Pamela G. Boone
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Pamela G. Boone
                                       Vice President - Finance and
                                       Administration and Chief Financil Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit       Description
-------       -----------

99.1          Slide Show Presentation first presented by Maverick Tube
              Corporation on December 18, 2001.

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                                     [LOGO]

                           MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION


                                                        MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION

                                                        December 2001

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Forward Looking Statements

These slides accompany an oral presentation by Maverick Tube Corporation, except
for the historical information,  contain forward-looking statements representing
our  expectations  or beliefs  about future  events and  financial  performance.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and assumptions, including;

o       oil and gas drilling activity;
o       steel price volatility;
o       domestic and foreign competitive pressures;
o       fluctuations in industry-wide inventory levels;
o       the presence or absence of governmentally imposed trade restrictions;
o       asserted and unasserted claims; and
o       those other risks and uncertainties described in Maverick's Form 10-K
         and proxy Statement dated March 23, 2001 filed by Maverick.

In light of  these  risks,  uncertainties  and  assumptions,  some or all of the
forward-looking  events to be  discussed  by Maverick and included in the slides
might not occur. In addition,  actual results could differ materially from those
suggested by the forward-looking  statements.  Maverick undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Maverick Today

o       1.5 million tons of tubular products  capacity
o       Largest North American welded OCTG  producer
o       Largest  Buyer of Hot Rolled  Steel in North  America
o       Diverse operations  with 10  mills  and 3  locations
o       Highly  efficient  and low cost operations
o       Financially strong, positions for growth

                                                                               2
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Combined Company's Expanded
Prime Distribution Capabilities

        [Picture Graphic Omitted - Picture of United States with combined
        distribution capabilities from Calgary, Canada; Hickman, AR; Conroe, TX]

        [Pie graph omitted -  demonstrates  2001 Revenues  September YTD as
        14% industrial products and 86% energy products]

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Historical Sales Volume

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                          Short Tons (000)
                         ----------------

1Q97                            196
2Q97                            192
3Q97                            213
4Q97                            226

1Q98                            169
2Q98                            124
3Q98                            123
4Q98                            118

1Q99                            109
2Q99                            116
3Q99                            164
4Q99                            224

1Q00                            214
2Q00                            198
3Q00                            208
4Q00                            244

1Q01                            237
2Q01                            219
3Q01                            224
4Q01 EST                        207

                                                                               4
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Strong Combined Balance Sheet

                                    (In millions of US$, except for percentages)

                                        December 31, 2000     September 30, 2001
                                       -------------------    ------------------

                                            Actual                   Actual
                                         Consolidated             Consolidated
                                         --------------          --------------

Working Capital                              118.8                    141.0

Total Assets                                 389.0                    389.4

Total Debt (Net of Cash)                      88.4                     71.7

Shareholders' Equity                         213.3                    228.8

Total Debt/Book Capitalization                29.3%                    23.7%

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Achieved Merger Benefits

o        Combined company becomes one of the largest purchasers of hot rolled
         steel in North America

o        Opportunities to expand energy and industrial market share in U.S. and
         Canada $10/ton in improved spread = $.18/share EPS

o        Have reduced Canadian Steel Cost by $60/Ton which reduces several Steel
         Cost by $20/Ton

                                                                               6
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New 16" Mill Expands Market Opportunities

          US Market Expands by 37%

          Capacity spread over 5 product areas throughout North America

          Market share gained by

                  Full size range

                  Already do business with target customers

          Anticipated revenues for the New Mill will grow to $60 million in 2002

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Broader Product Lines

    Energy Products

    -    New and reworked wells, transportation of oil and gas,
         and other products

         -    Casing                 1 1/2" thru 16"

         -    Tubing                 Carbon and alloy grades

         -    Line Pipe              Complete end finishing

         -    Couplings              HIC resistant products for sour gas service

         -    Premium connections    80 ft Line Pipe


     Industrial Products

     -   Construction, agricultural and industrial equipment, and other products

         -    HSS                    1 1/2" - 12"

         -    Standard Pipe          Rounds, squares, rectangles

         -    Piling                 Custom products

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Large Mill Ramp Up

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                         Industrial Tons          Energy Tons
                         ---------------          -----------
1Q 01                         2,423                   2,890
2Q 01                         4,991                   7,174
3Q 01                         4,153                   7,922
4Q 01                         4,700                   9,801
1Q 02                         4,800                  12,128
2Q 02                         5,200                  18,762
3Q 02                         5,100                  26,686
4Q 02                         5,800                  32,892

4Q 01 and 2002 Estimates based on Average U.S. Rig count of 1000 rigs.

                                                                               9
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Longview Relocation

Maverick will be relocating the mill from its Longview, WA facility to
 Hickman, AR

Maverick will record a one-time charge of $7.9 million.

Capital requirements will be approximately $5.5 million

Operating margins could potentially increase $3-5 million annually.

Working Capital requirements will be reduced by $8.0 million

Maximize Line Pipe Opportunities
 Believe  this will  generate  additional  revenues of $6.0 million annually
 Believe this will  generate  additional  margins of $2.6 million annually

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         [LOGO]
MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION

                                Business Overview

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Rig Count - U.S. & Canada

Source:  Baker Hughes
[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                                       Rigs Running

                            U.S. Rigs             Canadian Rigs
                            ---------             -------------

1Q98                            965                     469
2Q98                            862                     177
3Q98                            794                     205
4Q98                            688                     202

1Q99                            550                     283
2Q99                            524                     102
3Q99                            649                     257
4Q99                            775                     336

1Q00                            770                     480
2Q00                            842                     209
3Q00                            980                     314
4Q00                          1,073                     375

1Q01                          1,139                     507
2Q01                          1,237                     264
3Q01                          1,241                     317

December 14, 2001
-----------------
U.S. Rig Count  - 907
C.N. Rig Count  - 289

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Gas Prices & Gas Drilling - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                             Gas Rigs             Gas Prices
                          (Running Rigs)           ($/MCF)
                          --------------          ----------

Jan 98                          603                $   2.08
Feb 98                          589                $   2.08
Mar 98                          601                $   2.17
Apr 98                          593                $   2.37
May 98                          574                $   2.13
Jun 98                          585                $   2.05
Jul 98                          549                $   2.19
Aug 98                          565                $   1.84
Sep 98                          559                $   1.83
Oct 98                          519                $   1.91
Nov 98                          499                $   2.01
Dec 98                          493                $   1.69

Jan 99                          465                $   1.80
Feb 99                          425                $   1.71
Mar 99                          412                $   1.69
Apr 99                          369                $   1.99
May 99                          380                $   2.21
Jun 99                          440                $   2.22
Jul 99                          481                $   2.18
Aug 99                          531                $   2.70
Sep 99                          577                $   2.58
Oct 99                          603                $   2.61
Nov 99                          635                $   2.48
Dec 99                          636                $   2.28

Jan 00                          632                $   2.33
Feb 00                          615                $   2.58
Mar 00                          598                $   2.70
Apr 00                          609                $   2.96
May 00                          649                $   3.36
Jun 00                          679                $   4.28
Jul 00                          733                $   4.09
Aug 00                          787                $   4.25
Sep 00                          808                $   4.96
Oct 00                          843                $   5.08
Nov 00                          829                $   5.36
Dec 00                          859                $   8.19

Jan 01                          883                $   8.98
Feb 01                          901                $   5.80
Mar 01                          913                $   5.16
Apr 01                          957                $   5.20
May 01                        1,005                $   4.12
Jun 01                        1,053                $   3.63
Jul 01                        1,055                $   2.96
Aug 01                        1,029                $   2.91
Sep 01                          972                $   2.09
Oct 01                          913                $   2.28
Nov 01                          836                $   2.28

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Oil Prices & Oil Drilling - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                          Running Rigs         Oil Prices $$/BBL
                         --------------       -------------------

Jan 98                          383               $   16.58
Feb 98                          380               $   16.54
Mar 98                          327               $   15.11
Apr 98                          287               $   15.47
May 98                          273               $   15.09
Jun 98                          267               $   13.76
Jul 98                          264               $   14.04
Aug 98                          226               $   13.65
Sep 98                          215               $   14.69
Oct 98                          214               $   14.55
Nov 98                          190               $   13.51
Dec 98                          159               $   11.32

Jan 99                          127               $   12.53
Feb 99                          117               $   11.94
Mar 99                          114               $   14.80
Apr 99                          126               $   17.27
May 99                          136               $   18.04
Jun 99                          122               $   17.73
Jul 99                          107               $   20.18
Aug 99                          113               $   21.20
Sep 99                          133               $   23.39
Oct 99                          139               $   22.86
Nov 99                          145               $   24.07
Dec 99                          161               $   25.96

Jan 00                          143               $   27.31
Feb 00                          154               $   29.51
Mar 00                          171               $   29.81
Apr 00                          196               $   25.91
May 00                          198               $   29.20
Jun 00                          202               $   32.01
Jul 00                          208               $   29.25
Aug 00                          205               $   29.32
Sep 00                          199               $   33.30
Oct 00                          216               $   33.09
Nov 00                          239               $   34.59
Dec 00                          239               $   28.63

Jan 01                          238               $   29.99
Feb 01                          238               $   30.04
Mar 01                          250               $   27.16
Apr 01                          247               $   27.73
May 01                          234               $   28.71
Jun 01                          216               $   27.53
Jul 01                          218               $   26.86
Aug 01                          219               $   27.87
Sep 01                          220               $   25.69
Oct 01                          198               $   22.21
Nov 01                          176               $   18.59

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Drilling Permits & Running Rigs - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                           2MMA Permits            Rigs Running
                        -----------------        -----------------

Jan 98                        3,194                     991
Feb 98                        2,933                     974
Mar 98                        3,129                     932
Apr 98                        3,469                     884
May 98                        3,600                     850
Jun 98                        3,515                     854
Jul 98                        3,283                     816
Aug 98                        3,273                     792
Sep 98                        3,268                     774
Oct 98                        3,083                     729
Nov 98                        2,811                     688
Dec 98                        2,474                     647

Jan 99                        2,291                     587
Feb 99                        2,295                     542
Mar 99                        2,267                     521
Apr 99                        2,151                     495
May 99                        2,015                     516
Jun 99                        2,450                     562
Jul 99                        2,658                     590
Aug 99                        2,985                     645
Sep 99                        3,600                     711
Oct 99                        3,264                     743
Nov 99                        2,690                     782
Dec 99                        3,032                     798

Jan 00                        3,461                     775
Feb 00                        3,452                     763
Mar 00                        3,464                     773
Apr 00                        3,117                     805
May 00                        3,003                     844
Jun 00                        3,234                     878
Jul 00                        3,310                     942
Aug 00                        3,925                     987
Sep 00                        3,884                   1,011
Oct 00                        3,442                   1,055
Nov 00                        3,558                   1,067
Dec 00                        3,309                   1,097

Jan 01                        3,558                   1,118
Feb 01                        3,309                   1,136
Mar 01                        3,309                   1,164
Apr 01                        3,782                   1,206
May 01                        3,957                   1,234
Jun 01                        3,809                   1,271
Jul 01                        4,003                   1,278
Aug 01                        3,981                   1,252
Sep 01                        3,690                   1,193

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Rig Count & Wellhead Revenue - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                        12MTA Wellhead            Deseasonalized
                           Revenue                   Rig Count
                     (Billions of Dollars)
                     ---------------------    ---------------------

Jan 98                      $   7.6                   1,042
Feb 98                      $   7.5                     962
Mar 98                      $   7.5                     891
Apr 98                      $   7.5                     831
May 98                      $   7.4                     812
Jun 98                      $   7.3                     829
Jul 98                      $   7.2                     804
Aug 98                      $   7.0                     793
Sep 98                      $   6.8                     786
Oct 98                      $   6.5                     751
Nov 98                      $   6.2                     720
Dec 98                      $   6.0                     680

Jan 99                      $   5.8                     617
Feb 99                      $   5.7                     535
Mar 99                      $   5.6                     498
Apr 99                      $   5.6                     465
May 99                      $   5.6                     493
Jun 99                      $   5.6                     546
Jul 99                      $   5.7                     582
Aug 99                      $   5.9                     646
Sep 99                      $   6.2                     722
Oct 99                      $   6.4                     766
Nov 99                      $   6.6                     818
Dec 99                      $   6.9                     839

Jan 00                      $   7.2                     815
Feb 00                      $   7.5                     754
Mar 00                      $   7.9                     739
Apr 00                      $   8.1                     757
May 00                      $   8.4                     807
Jun 00                      $   8.9                     853
Jul 00                      $   9.3                     929
Aug 00                      $   9.6                     988
Sep 00                      $  10.1                   1,027
Oct 00                      $  10.6                   1,088
Nov 00                      $  11.1                   1,116
Dec 00                      $  12.1                   1,153

Jan 01                      $  13.1                   1,176
Feb 01                      $  13.5                   1,122
Mar 01                      $  13.8                   1,113
Apr 01                      $  14.2                   1,134
May 01                      $  14.3                   1,180
Jun 01                      $  14.1                   1,234
Jul 01                      $  13.9                   1,260
Aug 01                      $  13.7                   1,253
Sep 01                      $  13.3                   1,212
Oct 01                      $  12.7                   1,145
Nov 01                      $  12.1                   1,059

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OCTG Imports & Share of Consumption - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                             Import                  Share
                           Tons (000)            of Consumption
                           ----------            --------------

1Q98                        115,194                   20.5%
2Q98                         93,041                   23.0%
3Q98                         86,952                   17.5%
4Q98                         47,969                   13.3%

1Q99                         26,354                    9.3%
2Q99                         25,736                    8.6%
3Q99                         34,956                    9.3%
4Q99                         83,124                  17.03%

1Q00                        136,086                   28.0%
2Q00                        178,260                   30.7%
3Q00                        197,934                   30.6%
4Q00                        207,970                   34.8%

1Q01                        220,597                   27.3%
2Q01                        278,146                   31.7%
3Q01                        242,028                   27.5%
4Q01 EST                    181,372                   24.4%

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OCTG Industry Inventory & Months Supply - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                           Industry                   Months
                          Inventory                   Supply
                          ---------                 ---------

1Q98                      1,196,034                     7.0
2Q98                      1,279,377                     8.6
3Q98                      1,128,377                     7.8
4Q98                        975,377                     9.2

1Q99                        909,377                    10.2
2Q99                        830,000                     7.8
3Q99                        758,000                     5.7
4Q99                        773,000                     4.6

1Q00                        874,000                     4.9
2Q00                        994,000                     4.7
3Q00                      1,075,000                     5.0
4Q00                      1,208,602                     5.3

1Q01                      1,218,013                     4.4
2Q01                      1,315,000                     4.3
3Q01                      1,285,462                     4.7
4Q01 EST                  1,211,000                     5.2

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Maverick & Customer Owned Finished Goods Inventory - Energy Products

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                         MCT Inventory       Customer Inventory
                         -------------       ------------------

Jan 98                       60,690                  13,255
Feb 98                       58,963                  13,345
Mar 98                       54,937                  12,091
Apr 98                       59,935                   8,246
May 98                       57,849                   5,834
Jun 98                       55,334                   6,602
Jul 98                       55,380                   5,629
Aug 98                       49,230                   5,834
Sep 98                       44,508                   5,104
Oct 98                       43,350                   4,935
Nov 98                       45,771                   4,133
Dec 98                       33,659                   6,967

Jan 99                       34,692                   3,721
Feb 99                       38,237                   3,621
Mar 99                       38,683                   2,574
Apr 99                       34,325                   3,191
May 99                       34,519                   3,086
Jun 99                       34,628                   4,283
Jul 99                       37,755                   5,318
Aug 99                       45,039                   6,000
Sep 99                       40,283                   7,964
Oct 99                       36,216                  10,679
Nov 99                       36,856                  12,722
Dec 99                       36,891                  11,385

Jan 00                       32,377                  22,342
Feb 00                       35,929                  25,002
Mar 00                       38,338                  24,741
Apr 00                       37,978                  26,900
May 00                       38,045                  27,839
Jun 00                       35,430                  26,656
Jul 00                       45,609                  24,228
Aug 00                       46,857                  23,981
Sep 00                       46,097                  22,669
Oct 00                       49,231                  18,743
Nov 00                       57,137                  18,743
Dec 00                       52,501                  14,700

Jan 01                       54,763                  11,951
Feb 01                       53,893                  15,645
Mar 01                       43,191                  15,109
Apr 01                       29,729                  13,262
May 01                       43,388                  10,217
Jun 01                       43,198                  12,155
Jul 01                       37,243                  13,468
Aug 01                       37,101                   9,698
Sep 01                       48,388                   6,142
Oct 01                       43,678                   6,129
Nov 01                       45,738                   3,766

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U.S. Domestic Shipments & Maverick's Selling Prices

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                            U.S. Domestic           Maverick's
                              Shipments           Selling Prices
                           -------------          --------------

1Q96                          435.8                    $631
2Q96                          446.5                    $624
3Q96                          491.8                    $635
4Q96                          385.6                    $642

Q197                          449.0                    $655
2Q97                          589.6                    $672
3Q97                          597.3                    $690
4Q97                          464.0                    $701

1Q98                          484.7                    $715
2Q98                          368.0                    $689
3Q98                          231.3                    $668
4Q98                          131.5                    $610

1Q99                          148.0                    $559
2Q99                          150.5                    $532
3Q99                          225.6                    $522
4Q99                          376.4                    $552

1Q00                          430.5                    $601
2Q00                          501.4                    $636
3Q00                          510.8                    $670
4Q00                          500.3                    $679

1Q01                          580.1                    $684
2Q01                          668.4                    $664
3Q01                          588.1                    $654
4Q01     EST                  472.0                    $658

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Maverick Steel Purchase Costs

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                           Steel Cost             Steel Purchase
                            Of Sales                  Costs
                             $/Ton                    $/Ton
                         --------------            ----------

1Q95                                                   $340
2Q95                                                   $357
3Q95                                                   $345
4Q95                                                   $320

1Q96                                                   $311
2Q96                                                   $314
3Q96                                                   $326
4Q96                                                   $325

1Q97                                                   $336
2Q97                                                   $336
3Q97                                                   $322
4Q97                                                   $323

1Q98                                                   $317
2Q98                                                   $309
3Q98                                                   $318
4Q98                                                   $291

1Q99                           $254                    $272
2Q99                           $261                    $257
3Q99                           $283                    $256
4Q99                           $308                    $294

1Q00                           $312                    $296
2Q00                           $315                    $298
3Q00                           $285                    $296
4Q00                           $235                    $273

1Q01                           $226                    $235
2Q01                           $245                    $229
3Q01                           $246                    $242
4Q01 EST                       $226                    $231

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         [LOGO]
MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION

                            Where is Maverick Going?

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Impact of  Lower Volume and Pricing

o       Maverick's 2001 current earnings will be in the range of $1.30 per
         share including a one-time charge

o       A 5% decrease in U.S. Energy volume will reduce earnings by $0.07 per
         share.

o       A 5% decline in U.S. Energy pricing can take earnings down by $0.17 per
         share.

o       A 5% increase in U.S. steel cost will negatively impact earnings per
         share by $0.06.

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Conclusion

o       Demand for OCTG in 2002 is likely to be lower

o       OCTG pricing is trending below average for 2001.

o       Steel Cost are a concern due to the closures of 201 cases.

o       Import rate should decline with less attractive market and trade case.

o       Anticipate improving market conditions last half on 2002.

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                                     [LOGO]

                           MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                            ------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 18, 2001

                            MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION
                  ---------------------------------------------

             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                      1-10651                  43-1455766
    ---------------------            ------------              ---------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)

16401 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 700, Chesterfield, Missouri             63017
------------------------------------------------------------          ----------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)

                                 (636) 733-1600
                          -----------------------------

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not applicable.
                 -----------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)     Exhibits
                 --------

Exhibit          Description
-------          -----------

99.1             Slide Show Presentation first presented by Maverick Tube
                 Corporation on December 18, 2001.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         During the month of December 2001 Maverick Tube Corporation will give a
slide  show   presentation   during   meetings  with  various   individual   and
institutional  investors.  The slide show  presentation  is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:   December 18, 2001

                                   MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION

                                   By: /s/ Pamela G. Boone
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Pamela G. Boone
                                       Vice President - Finance and
                                       Administration and Chief Financil Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit       Description
-------       -----------

99.1          Slide Show Presentation first presented by Maverick Tube
              Corporation on December 18, 2001.

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                           MAVERICK TUBE CORPORATION

                                                        MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION

                                                        December 2001

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Forward Looking Statements

These slides accompany an oral presentation by Maverick Tube Corporation, except
for the historical information,  contain forward-looking statements representing
our  expectations  or beliefs  about future  events and  financial  performance.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and assumptions, including;

o       oil and gas drilling activity;
o       steel price volatility;
o       domestic and foreign competitive pressures;
o       fluctuations in industry-wide inventory levels;
o       the presence or absence of governmentally imposed trade restrictions;
o       asserted and unasserted claims; and
o       those other risks and uncertainties described in Maverick's Form 10-K
         and proxy Statement dated March 23, 2001 filed by Maverick.

In light of  these  risks,  uncertainties  and  assumptions,  some or all of the
forward-looking  events to be  discussed  by Maverick and included in the slides
might not occur. In addition,  actual results could differ materially from those
suggested by the forward-looking  statements.  Maverick undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Maverick Today

o       1.5 million tons of tubular products  capacity
o       Largest North American welded OCTG  producer
o       Largest  Buyer of Hot Rolled  Steel in North  America
o       Diverse operations  with 10  mills  and 3  locations
o       Highly  efficient  and low cost operations
o       Financially strong, positions for growth

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Combined Company's Expanded
Prime Distribution Capabilities

        [Picture Graphic Omitted - Picture of United States with combined
        distribution capabilities from Calgary, Canada; Hickman, AR; Conroe, TX]

        [Pie graph omitted -  demonstrates  2001 Revenues  September YTD as
        14% industrial products and 86% energy products]

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Historical Sales Volume

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                          Short Tons (000)
                         ----------------

1Q97                            196
2Q97                            192
3Q97                            213
4Q97                            226

1Q98                            169
2Q98                            124
3Q98                            123
4Q98                            118

1Q99                            109
2Q99                            116
3Q99                            164
4Q99                            224

1Q00                            214
2Q00                            198
3Q00                            208
4Q00                            244

1Q01                            237
2Q01                            219
3Q01                            224
4Q01 EST                        207

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Strong Combined Balance Sheet

                                    (In millions of US$, except for percentages)

                                        December 31, 2000     September 30, 2001
                                       -------------------    ------------------

                                            Actual                   Actual
                                         Consolidated             Consolidated
                                         --------------          --------------

Working Capital                              118.8                    141.0

Total Assets                                 389.0                    389.4

Total Debt (Net of Cash)                      88.4                     71.7

Shareholders' Equity                         213.3                    228.8

Total Debt/Book Capitalization                29.3%                    23.7%

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Achieved Merger Benefits

o        Combined company becomes one of the largest purchasers of hot rolled
         steel in North America

o        Opportunities to expand energy and industrial market share in U.S. and
         Canada $10/ton in improved spread = $.18/share EPS

o        Have reduced Canadian Steel Cost by $60/Ton which reduces several Steel
         Cost by $20/Ton

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New 16" Mill Expands Market Opportunities

          US Market Expands by 37%

          Capacity spread over 5 product areas throughout North America

          Market share gained by

                  Full size range

                  Already do business with target customers

          Anticipated revenues for the New Mill will grow to $60 million in 2002

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Broader Product Lines

    Energy Products

    -    New and reworked wells, transportation of oil and gas,
         and other products

         -    Casing                 1 1/2" thru 16"

         -    Tubing                 Carbon and alloy grades

         -    Line Pipe              Complete end finishing

         -    Couplings              HIC resistant products for sour gas service

         -    Premium connections    80 ft Line Pipe

     Industrial Products

     -   Construction, agricultural and industrial equipment, and other products

         -    HSS                    1 1/2" - 12"

         -    Standard Pipe          Rounds, squares, rectangles

         -    Piling                 Custom products

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Large Mill Ramp Up

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                         Industrial Tons          Energy Tons
                         ---------------          -----------
1Q 01                         2,423                   2,890
2Q 01                         4,991                   7,174
3Q 01                         4,153                   7,922
4Q 01                         4,700                   9,801
1Q 02                         4,800                  12,128
2Q 02                         5,200                  18,762
3Q 02                         5,100                  26,686
4Q 02                         5,800                  32,892

4Q 01 and 2002 Estimates based on Average U.S. Rig count of 1000 rigs.

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Longview Relocation

Maverick will be relocating the mill from its Longview, WA facility to
 Hickman, AR

Maverick will record a one-time charge of $7.9 million.

Capital requirements will be approximately $5.5 million

Operating margins could potentially increase $3-5 million annually.

Working Capital requirements will be reduced by $8.0 million

Maximize Line Pipe Opportunities
 Believe  this will  generate  additional  revenues of $6.0 million annually
 Believe this will  generate  additional  margins of $2.6 million annually

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                                Business Overview

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Rig Count - U.S. & Canada

Source:  Baker Hughes
[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                                       Rigs Running

                            U.S. Rigs             Canadian Rigs
                            ---------             -------------

1Q98                            965                     469
2Q98                            862                     177
3Q98                            794                     205
4Q98                            688                     202

1Q99                            550                     283
2Q99                            524                     102
3Q99                            649                     257
4Q99                            775                     336

1Q00                            770                     480
2Q00                            842                     209
3Q00                            980                     314
4Q00                          1,073                     375

1Q01                          1,139                     507
2Q01                          1,237                     264
3Q01                          1,241                     317

December 14, 2001
-----------------
U.S. Rig Count  - 907
C.N. Rig Count  - 289

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Gas Prices & Gas Drilling - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                             Gas Rigs             Gas Prices
                          (Running Rigs)           ($/MCF)
                          --------------          ----------

Jan 98                          603                $   2.08
Feb 98                          589                $   2.08
Mar 98                          601                $   2.17
Apr 98                          593                $   2.37
May 98                          574                $   2.13
Jun 98                          585                $   2.05
Jul 98                          549                $   2.19
Aug 98                          565                $   1.84
Sep 98                          559                $   1.83
Oct 98                          519                $   1.91
Nov 98                          499                $   2.01
Dec 98                          493                $   1.69

Jan 99                          465                $   1.80
Feb 99                          425                $   1.71
Mar 99                          412                $   1.69
Apr 99                          369                $   1.99
May 99                          380                $   2.21
Jun 99                          440                $   2.22
Jul 99                          481                $   2.18
Aug 99                          531                $   2.70
Sep 99                          577                $   2.58
Oct 99                          603                $   2.61
Nov 99                          635                $   2.48
Dec 99                          636                $   2.28

Jan 00                          632                $   2.33
Feb 00                          615                $   2.58
Mar 00                          598                $   2.70
Apr 00                          609                $   2.96
May 00                          649                $   3.36
Jun 00                          679                $   4.28
Jul 00                          733                $   4.09
Aug 00                          787                $   4.25
Sep 00                          808                $   4.96
Oct 00                          843                $   5.08
Nov 00                          829                $   5.36
Dec 00                          859                $   8.19

Jan 01                          883                $   8.98
Feb 01                          901                $   5.80
Mar 01                          913                $   5.16
Apr 01                          957                $   5.20
May 01                        1,005                $   4.12
Jun 01                        1,053                $   3.63
Jul 01                        1,055                $   2.96
Aug 01                        1,029                $   2.91
Sep 01                          972                $   2.09
Oct 01                          913                $   2.28
Nov 01                          836                $   2.28

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Oil Prices & Oil Drilling - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                          Running Rigs         Oil Prices $$/BBL
                         --------------       -------------------

Jan 98                          383               $   16.58
Feb 98                          380               $   16.54
Mar 98                          327               $   15.11
Apr 98                          287               $   15.47
May 98                          273               $   15.09
Jun 98                          267               $   13.76
Jul 98                          264               $   14.04
Aug 98                          226               $   13.65
Sep 98                          215               $   14.69
Oct 98                          214               $   14.55
Nov 98                          190               $   13.51
Dec 98                          159               $   11.32

Jan 99                          127               $   12.53
Feb 99                          117               $   11.94
Mar 99                          114               $   14.80
Apr 99                          126               $   17.27
May 99                          136               $   18.04
Jun 99                          122               $   17.73
Jul 99                          107               $   20.18
Aug 99                          113               $   21.20
Sep 99                          133               $   23.39
Oct 99                          139               $   22.86
Nov 99                          145               $   24.07
Dec 99                          161               $   25.96

Jan 00                          143               $   27.31
Feb 00                          154               $   29.51
Mar 00                          171               $   29.81
Apr 00                          196               $   25.91
May 00                          198               $   29.20
Jun 00                          202               $   32.01
Jul 00                          208               $   29.25
Aug 00                          205               $   29.32
Sep 00                          199               $   33.30
Oct 00                          216               $   33.09
Nov 00                          239               $   34.59
Dec 00                          239               $   28.63

Jan 01                          238               $   29.99
Feb 01                          238               $   30.04
Mar 01                          250               $   27.16
Apr 01                          247               $   27.73
May 01                          234               $   28.71
Jun 01                          216               $   27.53
Jul 01                          218               $   26.86
Aug 01                          219               $   27.87
Sep 01                          220               $   25.69
Oct 01                          198               $   22.21
Nov 01                          176               $   18.59

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Drilling Permits & Running Rigs - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                           2MMA Permits            Rigs Running
                        -----------------        -----------------

Jan 98                        3,194                     991
Feb 98                        2,933                     974
Mar 98                        3,129                     932
Apr 98                        3,469                     884
May 98                        3,600                     850
Jun 98                        3,515                     854
Jul 98                        3,283                     816
Aug 98                        3,273                     792
Sep 98                        3,268                     774
Oct 98                        3,083                     729
Nov 98                        2,811                     688
Dec 98                        2,474                     647

Jan 99                        2,291                     587
Feb 99                        2,295                     542
Mar 99                        2,267                     521
Apr 99                        2,151                     495
May 99                        2,015                     516
Jun 99                        2,450                     562
Jul 99                        2,658                     590
Aug 99                        2,985                     645
Sep 99                        3,600                     711
Oct 99                        3,264                     743
Nov 99                        2,690                     782
Dec 99                        3,032                     798

Jan 00                        3,461                     775
Feb 00                        3,452                     763
Mar 00                        3,464                     773
Apr 00                        3,117                     805
May 00                        3,003                     844
Jun 00                        3,234                     878
Jul 00                        3,310                     942
Aug 00                        3,925                     987
Sep 00                        3,884                   1,011
Oct 00                        3,442                   1,055
Nov 00                        3,558                   1,067
Dec 00                        3,309                   1,097

Jan 01                        3,558                   1,118
Feb 01                        3,309                   1,136
Mar 01                        3,309                   1,164
Apr 01                        3,782                   1,206
May 01                        3,957                   1,234
Jun 01                        3,809                   1,271
Jul 01                        4,003                   1,278
Aug 01                        3,981                   1,252
Sep 01                        3,690                   1,193

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Rig Count & Wellhead Revenue - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                        12MTA Wellhead            Deseasonalized
                           Revenue                   Rig Count
                     (Billions of Dollars)
                     ---------------------    ---------------------

Jan 98                      $   7.6                   1,042
Feb 98                      $   7.5                     962
Mar 98                      $   7.5                     891
Apr 98                      $   7.5                     831
May 98                      $   7.4                     812
Jun 98                      $   7.3                     829
Jul 98                      $   7.2                     804
Aug 98                      $   7.0                     793
Sep 98                      $   6.8                     786
Oct 98                      $   6.5                     751
Nov 98                      $   6.2                     720
Dec 98                      $   6.0                     680

Jan 99                      $   5.8                     617
Feb 99                      $   5.7                     535
Mar 99                      $   5.6                     498
Apr 99                      $   5.6                     465
May 99                      $   5.6                     493
Jun 99                      $   5.6                     546
Jul 99                      $   5.7                     582
Aug 99                      $   5.9                     646
Sep 99                      $   6.2                     722
Oct 99                      $   6.4                     766
Nov 99                      $   6.6                     818
Dec 99                      $   6.9                     839

Jan 00                      $   7.2                     815
Feb 00                      $   7.5                     754
Mar 00                      $   7.9                     739
Apr 00                      $   8.1                     757
May 00                      $   8.4                     807
Jun 00                      $   8.9                     853
Jul 00                      $   9.3                     929
Aug 00                      $   9.6                     988
Sep 00                      $  10.1                   1,027
Oct 00                      $  10.6                   1,088
Nov 00                      $  11.1                   1,116
Dec 00                      $  12.1                   1,153

Jan 01                      $  13.1                   1,176
Feb 01                      $  13.5                   1,122
Mar 01                      $  13.8                   1,113
Apr 01                      $  14.2                   1,134
May 01                      $  14.3                   1,180
Jun 01                      $  14.1                   1,234
Jul 01                      $  13.9                   1,260
Aug 01                      $  13.7                   1,253
Sep 01                      $  13.3                   1,212
Oct 01                      $  12.7                   1,145
Nov 01                      $  12.1                   1,059

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OCTG Imports & Share of Consumption - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                             Import                  Share
                           Tons (000)            of Consumption
                           ----------            --------------

1Q98                        115,194                   20.5%
2Q98                         93,041                   23.0%
3Q98                         86,952                   17.5%
4Q98                         47,969                   13.3%

1Q99                         26,354                    9.3%
2Q99                         25,736                    8.6%
3Q99                         34,956                    9.3%
4Q99                         83,124                  17.03%

1Q00                        136,086                   28.0%
2Q00                        178,260                   30.7%
3Q00                        197,934                   30.6%
4Q00                        207,970                   34.8%

1Q01                        220,597                   27.3%
2Q01                        278,146                   31.7%
3Q01                        242,028                   27.5%
4Q01 EST                    181,372                   24.4%

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OCTG Industry Inventory & Months Supply - U.S.

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                           Industry                   Months
                          Inventory                   Supply
                          ---------                 ---------

1Q98                      1,196,034                     7.0
2Q98                      1,279,377                     8.6
3Q98                      1,128,377                     7.8
4Q98                        975,377                     9.2

1Q99                        909,377                    10.2
2Q99                        830,000                     7.8
3Q99                        758,000                     5.7
4Q99                        773,000                     4.6

1Q00                        874,000                     4.9
2Q00                        994,000                     4.7
3Q00                      1,075,000                     5.0
4Q00                      1,208,602                     5.3

1Q01                      1,218,013                     4.4
2Q01                      1,315,000                     4.3
3Q01                      1,285,462                     4.7
4Q01 EST                  1,211,000                     5.2

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Maverick & Customer Owned Finished Goods Inventory - Energy Products

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                         MCT Inventory       Customer Inventory
                         -------------       ------------------

Jan 98                       60,690                  13,255
Feb 98                       58,963                  13,345
Mar 98                       54,937                  12,091
Apr 98                       59,935                   8,246
May 98                       57,849                   5,834
Jun 98                       55,334                   6,602
Jul 98                       55,380                   5,629
Aug 98                       49,230                   5,834
Sep 98                       44,508                   5,104
Oct 98                       43,350                   4,935
Nov 98                       45,771                   4,133
Dec 98                       33,659                   6,967

Jan 99                       34,692                   3,721
Feb 99                       38,237                   3,621
Mar 99                       38,683                   2,574
Apr 99                       34,325                   3,191
May 99                       34,519                   3,086
Jun 99                       34,628                   4,283
Jul 99                       37,755                   5,318
Aug 99                       45,039                   6,000
Sep 99                       40,283                   7,964
Oct 99                       36,216                  10,679
Nov 99                       36,856                  12,722
Dec 99                       36,891                  11,385

Jan 00                       32,377                  22,342
Feb 00                       35,929                  25,002
Mar 00                       38,338                  24,741
Apr 00                       37,978                  26,900
May 00                       38,045                  27,839
Jun 00                       35,430                  26,656
Jul 00                       45,609                  24,228
Aug 00                       46,857                  23,981
Sep 00                       46,097                  22,669
Oct 00                       49,231                  18,743
Nov 00                       57,137                  18,743
Dec 00                       52,501                  14,700

Jan 01                       54,763                  11,951
Feb 01                       53,893                  15,645
Mar 01                       43,191                  15,109
Apr 01                       29,729                  13,262
May 01                       43,388                  10,217
Jun 01                       43,198                  12,155
Jul 01                       37,243                  13,468
Aug 01                       37,101                   9,698
Sep 01                       48,388                   6,142
Oct 01                       43,678                   6,129
Nov 01                       45,738                   3,766

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U.S. Domestic Shipments & Maverick's Selling Prices

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                            U.S. Domestic           Maverick's
                              Shipments           Selling Prices
                           -------------          --------------

1Q96                          435.8                    $631
2Q96                          446.5                    $624
3Q96                          491.8                    $635
4Q96                          385.6                    $642

Q197                          449.0                    $655
2Q97                          589.6                    $672
3Q97                          597.3                    $690
4Q97                          464.0                    $701

1Q98                          484.7                    $715
2Q98                          368.0                    $689
3Q98                          231.3                    $668
4Q98                          131.5                    $610

1Q99                          148.0                    $559
2Q99                          150.5                    $532
3Q99                          225.6                    $522
4Q99                          376.4                    $552

1Q00                          430.5                    $601
2Q00                          501.4                    $636
3Q00                          510.8                    $670
4Q00                          500.3                    $679

1Q01                          580.1                    $684
2Q01                          668.4                    $664
3Q01                          588.1                    $654
4Q01     EST                  472.0                    $658

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Maverick Steel Purchase Costs

[Graph Omitted - Tabular representation for EDGAR filing below]

                           Steel Cost             Steel Purchase
                            Of Sales                  Costs
                             $/Ton                    $/Ton
                         --------------            ----------

1Q95                                                   $340
2Q95                                                   $357
3Q95                                                   $345
4Q95                                                   $320

1Q96                                                   $311
2Q96                                                   $314
3Q96                                                   $326
4Q96                                                   $325

1Q97                                                   $336
2Q97                                                   $336
3Q97                                                   $322
4Q97                                                   $323

1Q98                                                   $317
2Q98                                                   $309
3Q98                                                   $318
4Q98                                                   $291

1Q99                           $254                    $272
2Q99                           $261                    $257
3Q99                           $283                    $256
4Q99                           $308                    $294

1Q00                           $312                    $296
2Q00                           $315                    $298
3Q00                           $285                    $296
4Q00                           $235                    $273

1Q01                           $226                    $235
2Q01                           $245                    $229
3Q01                           $246                    $242
4Q01 EST                       $226                    $231

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                            Where is Maverick Going?

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Impact of  Lower Volume and Pricing

o       Maverick's 2001 current earnings will be in the range of $1.30 per
         share including a one-time charge

o       A 5% decrease in U.S. Energy volume will reduce earnings by $0.07 per
         share.

o       A 5% decline in U.S. Energy pricing can take earnings down by $0.17 per
         share.

o       A 5% increase in U.S. steel cost will negatively impact earnings per
         share by $0.06.

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Conclusion

o       Demand for OCTG in 2002 is likely to be lower

o       OCTG pricing is trending below average for 2001.

o       Steel Cost are a concern due to the closures of 201 cases.

o       Import rate should decline with less attractive market and trade case.

o       Anticipate improving market conditions last half on 2002.

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