The oil and gas industry is one of the largest sectors in the world.
Oil is vital for global economic growth and expansion, impacting everything from transportation to heating and electricity, industrial production, and manufacturing. Typically, the petroleum supply chain is divided into three segments—upstream, midstream, and downstream—each with its own challenges and requirements for exploration, transport, and distribution.
We depend on fuels and petroleum-based products.
These products include:
- Jet fuel, vehicle fuel, heating oil, diesel oil, natural gas, and fuel for electrical power generation
- Asphalt, plastics and various synthetic materials, petrochemicals for fertilizer and antifreeze, pharmaceuticals, CDs and DVDs, cosmetics, and even petroleum clothing fibers such as polyester
Producing crude oil and its derivative products comes with significant challenges.
Maximizing production efficiency and reducing the costs of extraction and refining helps offset the costs of exploration. Equipment components used in the oil and gas industry must be carefully engineered to reflect extremely demanding operating conditions for both efficient operations and safety. From these criteria alone, you can begin to see the logistical difficulties in maintaining a stable supply chain and why having the right third party logistics provider (3PL) can be the difference between success or failure.
These setbacks impact the entire oil and gas production process.
The oil and gas industry experiences regular supply shortages and delays. Lead times for certain drilling equipment can be so far out that companies resort to cannibalizing parts from idled rigs to keep operating ones running. Losses compound exponentially with the delay or loss of oil capacity or the idling of plants for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance. An experienced 3PL provider like AirFreight.com, one that understands the oil and gas sector, can minimize your downtime with creative freight solutions.
Under Pressure: Special Equipment Requirements
One of the biggest equipment challenges is dealing with corrosion. Due to the extreme environments materials are exposed to within oil and gas extraction and refinement, corrosion is inevitable. Not only are external conditions corrosive—such as exposure to sea water or high operating temperatures—but the product being carried or processed also contains corrosive elements. These all contribute to metal degradation over time, leading to a decline in a material’s strength. If left untreated, corrosion can cause huge problems, including equipment failure, which means a costly halt to production. If this happens, you need a 3PL provider that can get parts to anywhere in North America when you need them.
High Temperatures
Components must operate during prolonged exposure to temperatures ranging up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit without failure.
High Pressure
Components need to maintain performance in extremely high-pressure operating conditions.
Caustic Chemicals
Components must resist chronic exposure from cleaning agents without compromising performance.
Abrasive Environments
Components need to stand up to prolonged exposure to abrasion without compromising performance or lifespan.
Reliability
Parts absolutely cannot afford to fail, because premature or unplanned failure comes with financial risk and real danger. Additionally, many of these components are deep inside complex machinery that is not easy to reach for routine maintenance.
Don’t let these conditions cause your oil pumps or pipelines to sit idle, waiting for equipment or parts. When you work with AirFreight.com, you immediately get access to a fleet of right-sized, properly equipped and staffed aircraft and vehicles ready to haul your toughest equipment when and where you need it.
Air Charter
Private flights on a AirFreight.com air charter partner provide the exclusivity and speed you need to hit those critical deadlines. Air charters offer complete shipment flexibility, from departure time to final destination. Air charters are one of the fastest shipping options available and include in-flight tracking, so you’ll always know the status of your parts shipment. We have access to some of the largest cargo aircraft in North America including helicopters, so if it fits, it flies.
Scheduled Flights
This involves reserving space on a scheduled flight that carries cargo for multiple customers or booking it on the next flight out. For long-term shipping plans, scheduling same day air services ensures regular access to critical freight capacity from any starting point. Scheduled flights are economical, predictable, and use both commercial passenger and freighter aircraft from major airlines at most airports across the country. If your shipping timeline is too compressed or unpredictable to wait for scheduled or next flight out air service, you still have options.
Ground Expedite
Before your oil production system gets back online, the parts have to travel by ground at least part of the way. Ground expedite service from AirFreight.com includes everything from Sprinter vans to small and large straight trucks, including up to 53-foot tractor trailer delivery teams or other specialized equipment. We’ll pick up your shipment, deliver it to the airport, then receive it at the other end, providing hand-carried service as necessary or required.
Always Free Freight Quotes
AirFreight.com offers efficient and effective solutions across a wide range of service options. No prior account is needed to get started. Just call us at (800) 713-1000, or enter your order online. All costs are listed without any hidden fees, so you know upfront how much you will pay.
Customized Solutions
We do all the logistical legwork to find the best solution for your specific situation. It might mean an exclusive air charter, or perhaps expedited ground shipping that still gets your critical parts to its destination on time.
Real-Time Tracking
Lost or delayed parts can cripple a repair schedule, driving up costs. AirFreight.com uses the latest tracking technology to always know where your shipment is, and our team is happy to give you updates whenever you need them. We are proactively engaged with your shipment, monitoring air traffic, inclement weather, connecting flight cancellations, road construction, and congested streets.
Constant Contact
Want status on your parts? Our team is always available to answer your questions, provide an update on your shipment’s location, and take new instructions 24/7/365. Call us anytime.
Experienced Expeditors
With AirFreight.com, you’ll work with the same expeditor from start to finish, ensuring consistent communication, eliminating misunderstandings, and improving the quality of your entire shipping experience. That’s why some of the largest names in the oil and gas sector trust AirFreight.com to meet urgent shipping deadlines.
We develop plans that guarantee speedy shipping services.
Delivering your freight with little or no notice is what we do every day, regardless of size or urgency. There is no limitation on a shipment’s size, weight or dimensions—including mega-sized equipment, non-standard dimension machinery, over-sized and awkward, delicate and fragile, palletized, or pressurized. We dispatch the exact type of carrier you need with a driver thoroughly trained in its safe operation.
Choosing the right logistics partner is key.
Choosing the right logistics partner is a critical business decision. With AirFreight.com, experience the peace of mind and confidence that comes from having an expert delivery plan and working with a dedicated expeditor from start to finish. For more information, contact us today at (800) 713-1000.
