Company History

Seaboard International is a manufacturer of highly engineered oil and gas pressure control equipment. Intended for use in standard to severe service applications in both onshore and offshore applications, the surface wellhead equipment and gate valves Seaboard designs and manufactures are used by major integrated, large independent, and foreign national oil and gas companies in regions throughout the world. Significant market share and brand name recognition have been achieved due to the technological capabilities, reliability, cost effectiveness and operational timesaving features of Seaboard’s equipment product lines.

Well known for the detailed care it takes in supporting and servicing its clients, Seaboard has built a solid reputation for developing innovative products. Industry excellence must also be measured by the caliber of ongoing customer support. Seaboard maintains a well staffed team of engineers assisted by a quality assurance support group, and is proud to have received the recognition and accreditation from QMI in passing consecutive dual audits for renewal of ISO-9001 quality management system in 2003 and of our API 6A license, most recently in 2005.

Seaboard provides field installation services, post-sale reconditioning of equipment, and rental tools for installation and retrieval of its products. Field installation services are provided through trained technicians who assist in the onsite installation of products and are available on a 24-hour call out from the Company's facilities.

The company’s history began more than sixty years ago with the founding of The Shaffer Company of California. In 1974, Seaboard began development of the wellhead and electric feed-thru connector product lines from new headquarters in Houston, Texas.