Oil, Gas and Chemical Laboratory Testing

Expert laboratory testing services for the petroleum, natural gas, and petrochemical industries.

Oil, gas and chemical laboratory testing from SGS helps you to measure product quality, detect contamination issues and support research programs and projects.

We provide analytical testing for:

Crude oils, Crude oil assay
Refined petroleum fuels
Aromatics
Petrochemicals
Liquid petroleum gases (LPG)
Natural gas
Natural gas liquids
Lubricants
Additives
Refinery and chemical plant feedstocks
Intermediaries
Other related hydrocarbon products

Our services include:

Quality control testing
Trace analysis
Troubleshooting
Unknowns identification
Contamination analysis

We use ASTM, ISO, EN and other testing methods and protocols. Samples can be obtained by SGS field personnel or shipped by the customer directly to the SGS lab.

Petroleum, fuel and chemical testing capabilities

Gas chromatography	Supercritical fluid Sulfur speciation Mass spectrometer, GC/MS Detailed hydrocarbon analysis Simulated distillation Chemical waste in fuel oil PIONA, oxygenates, aromatics Multi-dimensional GC Component analysis, fixed gases
HPLC	Mono-, di-, tri-, poly and total aromatics
Ion chromatography	Anions, halides (fluorine, chlorine)
Elemental analysis	ICP/MS for trace ppb-level ICP & AA for ppm level Mercury at ppt level X-ray fluorescence (XRF) Microcoulometer – chlorine UV fluorescence – sulfur Chemiluminescence - nitrogen Trace metals analysis
Titrations	Acid/base H2S, mercaptan sulfur Bromine index/number Basic nitrogen, diene value Water/moisture, salts, chlorides
UV/Vis, FTIR	Naphthalenes Peroxides, carbonyls, inhibitors Characteristic scans
Colorimetry	ASTM, Saybolt, Pt-Co, APHA, Hunter, Minolta
Corrosivity	Copper, silver, NACE
Distillations	Atmospheric, vacuum, potstill True boiling point (TBP) Simulated by GC
Fuel engine testing	Research octane number (RON) Motor octane number (MON) Cetane number, derived Cetane Number Supercharge rating
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)	Metal wear, deposits
Differential scanning calorimeter	Melting, stability
Thermal gravimetric analysis	Phase study
Other Physical Testing Properties	Refractive index Vapor pressure Density, viscosity, lubricity Auto-Ignition, flash point, fire point Calorific value Thermal and oxygen stability Cleanliness – particle size distribution Needle penetration Aniline point Volatility