Shipping Degassers and Drilling Fluid Equipment Worldwide
A degasser is precision solids-control equipment, and it ships like it. A vacuum degasser or a mud-gas separator sits skid-mounted and plumbed inside a drilling fluid system, so it needs export-grade crating and handling rather than a pallet and a strap. Texas International Freight ships degassers from Houston to oilfields worldwide, with the packing, documentation, and routing the equipment requires. How does yours move?
Why a Degasser Needs Careful Shipping
A degasser pulls entrained gas out of drilling mud so the fluid can be reused safely, which makes it part of the safety chain on a rig, not a spare part. Damage in transit to its internals, fittings, or skid can take a unit out of service on arrival. Remote drilling sites depend on equipment that lands ready to run, and getting heavy equipment shipped overseas correctly is what keeps a project on schedule.
How Degassers Ship
A skid-mounted degasser travels in a container when it fits, crated and secured against vibration and moisture. Larger units, or a degasser shipped with the rest of a solids-control package, move as breakbulk or out-of-gauge cargo on a flat rack. We protect fittings and exposed connections, apply corrosion protection, and mark the crate for handling. Sound export packing is the difference between a unit that arrives intact and one that arrives as a warranty claim.
Export Documentation
Oilfield equipment crosses borders under scrutiny. Your shipment needs the right Harmonized Tariff Schedule code, a certificate of origin, a commercial invoice, and a packing list, plus Electronic Export Information filed in the Automated Export System for qualifying shipments. We prepare the set and clear the cargo through our customs broker network so it is not held on a documentation error.
Moving the Unit to the Port
Before the ocean leg, the degasser has to reach the terminal. Our heavy haul trucking moves the skid from the manufacturer or yard to the Houston port, permitted and secured. One desk runs the inland haul, the export filing, and the booking.
Oilfield Equipment We Move Alongside Degassers
Degassers rarely ship alone. We handle the connected gear in a drilling and completion spread, including blowout preventers, compressors, shale shakers, mud systems, and drill pipe, and we move full packages to fields in Saudi Arabia and across the energy markets. The wider work runs through our oil and gas machinery and drilling equipment services.
Working With Texas International Freight
You get one team for the crate, the paperwork, the haul, and the ocean or air booking, with cargo insurance on the value. Send us the degasser model, dimensions, and destination, and we return a routing and a quote.
Ship Your Degasser With Texas International Freight
We ship degassers and full solids-control packages from Houston to oilfields worldwide, with crating, documentation, customs, and inland haul handled. Send us the model, dimensions, and destination, and we return a routing and a quote.
Contact Information:
- Phone: +1 877-489-9184
- Email: ship@txintlfreight.com
- Address: 11511 Katy Fwy #320, Houston, TX 77079
- Web Form: Request a Quote
How do you ship a degasser overseas?
A skid-mounted degasser ships crated in a container when it fits, or as breakbulk or out-of-gauge cargo on a flat rack for larger units. We protect the fittings, apply corrosion protection, and secure the skid against vibration before the ocean leg.
What documents does a degasser shipment need?
A commercial invoice, packing list, the correct HTS code, a certificate of origin, and AES export filing for qualifying shipments. Some destinations add import permits or standards approval, which we confirm before booking.
Can you ship a full solids-control or drilling package?
Yes. We move degassers alongside blowout preventers, compressors, shale shakers, mud systems, and drill pipe as a coordinated project on one schedule.
Do you handle the haul to the port?
Yes. Our heavy haul trucking moves the skid from the manufacturer or yard to the Houston terminal, permitted and secured, then we file the export paperwork and book the sailing.
How long does shipping a degasser take?
Ocean transit depends on the destination and routing, typically several weeks port to port, plus inland haul and customs clearance. Air freight moves an urgent unit in days when a rig cannot wait.
