Basic Equipment Basic Equipment

Founded in 1989 and locally owned, BASIC Equipment is a fully integrated design, engineering, fabrication, and construction firm serving the oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, and specialty process industries. Based in Houston, the company provides comprehensive services including ASME pressure vessel fabrication and repair, API mast and substructure design and fabrication, natural gas compression skid design and manufacturing, and AWS structural welding. BASIC handles projects across the upstream, midstream, and downstream energy sectors, from small air compressor skids to complete modular crude distillation refineries with capacities ranging from 2,500 to 100,000 barrels per day. The company offers full engineering packages—pre-FEED, FEED, and detailed design—along with in-house fabrication of structural components, piping systems, pressure vessels, and mechanical equipment. All work is performed by experienced craftspeople and engineers with 15+ years in the field, supported by on-site crews available around the clock for installation and assembly.