HOW TO SHIP SOIL SAMPLES

The best way to ship oil field samples is either by UPS or FedEx. The postal service, the bus, airplane or even the sampler’s vehicle can take a wrong turn. These option may be cheaper, but not if you lose the oil field samples and potentially important data.

The container to ship the samples in is either a book carton available at a packing store or a heavy duty plastic storage container. Fifty geological samples per box placed in two trashcan bags. Tie the bags closed. This prevents any water on the outside of the sample bags to damage the shipping container.

Before sealing the box, place insider a list of the oil field sample number, state and county the samples came from, your address and contact information.

Shipping within the U.S. for the most part does not require a special permit. International shipments require a Department of Agriculture number permit. Each permit number is specific to a laboratory and cannot be used by any other laboratory. Our number is S-47646. Many times a copy of the permit is required. Please call us to get a copy so we can schedule your samples. Results are usually delivered within 10 to 15 days.