Oil skimmers are pieces of equipment that remove oil floating on the surface of a fluid. Oil skimmers are usually all that is necessary to remove oil from a liquid. In some cases, however, oil skimmers may be used to pre-treat a fluid.

In this case, the oil skimmers remove as much of the oil as possible before more expensive and time-consuming measures are employed. Oil skimmers are simple, dependable, and effective tools for removing oil, grease and other hydrocarbons from water and coolants.