Houston's Strata9 Rentals Offers Free Gulf Coast Oilfield Rig Equipment Rental Search

Strata9 Inc., the Houston, Texas company behind Strata9 Exchange, the Zillow of the Subsurface, runs Strata9 Rentals at strata9.rentals, a place to search oilfield rig equipment for rent across the Gulf Coast, on land and offshore. The site is labeled EARLY ACCESS and is open to the public. Its tagline reads: "Rig equipment, on demand."

The site says it lets users "Search rental yards from Mobile to Corpus Christi. Compare availability, rate, delivery time and brand, then request it from every yard that has it." Its terms describe Strata9 Rentals as "a place where Gulf Coast rental companies post equipment and buyers send requests to them."

Where Strata9 Rentals covers on the Gulf Coast

The map on the home page spans Mobile, AL to Corpus Christi, TX. The areas it names are Mobile, Port Arthur, Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, the Mississippi coast, South Louisiana and Offshore. A search can be set to Offshore or Land, with fields for what is needed, where it should be delivered and when it is needed by.

How Strata9 Rentals works

The site describes three steps. Search: "Filter by what matters on this job: what is available, the rate, delivery time, distance or brand." Request: "Send one request to the yards that have it. Each yard replies to you directly." Hold: "A yard can hold the equipment for you while you confirm the order."

Results can be sorted by Available now, Price, Delivery time or Distance. Listings marked Available now are "Confirmed by the yard," and the site states that "Each listing shows when it was last confirmed."

Is Strata9 Rentals free for rigs and buyers?

Yes. The home page states: "Free to search. No account needed to browse." It adds that "Searching and sending requests are free. Strata9 takes no commission on any rental." The terms say Strata9 Rentals "is always free for buyers."

Strata9 is not a party to the rental itself. According to the terms, "Strata9 is not a rental company, broker or agent," and prices, delivery, payment, insurance, inspection and return terms are agreed between the buyer and the rental company. The site notes that "Availability and rates are posted by each rental company. Confirm terms with the company before you order."

What it costs rental yards to list equipment

For yards, the site states: "Company accounts are free for six months, then a flat $200 a month per company, any number of people. No commission." The terms add that there is no charge per person and that Strata9 will give notice before any charge begins.

"Your company may already have a page here," the home page tells rental yards. Companies can claim that page, "post what is in the yard and what is available today, and get requests from rigs across the Gulf Coast." The listing page states that "Strata9 confirms every claim by phone before the page is handed over," and that yards control what shows: availability, rates, photos and certifications. Verified companies carry the Verified mark and are listed in the company directory.

Part of the Strata9 family

Strata9 Rentals describes itself as "Part of the Strata9 family, with Strata9 Exchange." The terms state that one account works for both. Strata9 Exchange is available free to the public and maps more than five million oil and gas wells of record across 33 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces and territories, and the Gulf of America, with a marketplace for listed assets. Readers new to the platform can start with What Is Strata9?.

Strata9 Inc. is headquartered at 1500 S. Dairy Ashford Rd., Suite 207, Houston, TX 77077.