Oil Creek Plastics, Inc. is an American manufacturer of small-diameter polyethylene pipe and tubing incorporated in 1972. Named for the Oil Creek region of northwestern Pennsylvania, the company has led the small-diameter polyethylene pipe market for more than 50 years. Oil Creek was the first poly pipe manufacturer to internally pressurize and seal product during production and to install continuous measuring devices on its manufacturing lines. Products are made in the USA.
Product Lines
- Sizes: 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 2" in IPS and CTS outside diameter standards
- Pressure ratings: 100 to 250 PSI depending on series and diameter
- Coil lengths: 100', 150', 300', 400', 500'
- Aqua-Jet (IPS, PE-4710): Black; potable water and general water service
- Aqua-Pert (CTS): CTS sizing for copper tube fitting connections
- Color coding: black (water service), blue (potable ID), yellow (natural gas), red/white (geothermal)
- NSF-61 listed options for potable water; non-NSF for irrigation and non-potable
Why Contractors Specify Oil Creek
- 50-plus years as a dedicated small-diameter polyethylene pipe manufacturer
- First manufacturer to internally pressurize and seal product during production QC
- Continuous measuring devices ensure dimensional consistency for reliable fitting connections
- Made in the USA with domestic materials and manufacturing
- 100' to 500' coil range covers short residential service lines and long geothermal loop runs
How to Choose Oil Creek Pipe
Potable water service: NSF-61 listed, diameter per design. Natural gas service: yellow-coded gas-grade. Geothermal loop: geothermal-grade product in required loop diameter and length. IPS sizing for iron-pipe-thread fittings; CTS sizing for copper tube connections. Select pressure rating per system design pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Founded? Incorporated 1972; 50-plus year manufacturer of small-diameter polyethylene pipe and tubing.
- IPS vs. CTS? IPS matches iron pipe thread OD; used with insert barb and IPS compression fittings. CTS matches copper tube OD; used with copper-tube-style compression fittings.
- Pressure ratings? 100 to 250 PSI depending on series and diameter.
- Made in USA? Yes. Oil Creek Plastics is a US manufacturer.
- Applications? Potable water service lines, well lines, natural gas service, geothermal loop fields, irrigation.