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Laboratory Testing for Petroleum, Crude Oil Quality, Properties and Evaluation

Intertek provides a full range of crude oil, petroleum testing services through a global laboratory network staffed with experienced petroleum chemists and equipped with modern and advanced instrumentation. The labs test to ASTM, IP and other industry protocols. Refining technical services such as crude oil assay testing, catalyst evaluation and pilot plant services are available. Intertek offers premier laboratory expertise in crude oil evaluation.

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Crude Oil Quality Tests Crude Oil Test Methods, ASTM, IP, others

API Gravity, Density, Relative Density of crude oil 

D287, D1298, D5002  
Sediment Content in crude oil*   D473  
Water Content in crude oil*   D4006  
Sulfur Content in crude oil  (also see sulfur testing) D4294  
S&W (Centrifuge)  D96, D4007  
Crude Oil Assay: Visit the crude oil petroleum assay page.
Carbon Residue - Conradson / MCRT   D189, D4530  
Chloride - Organic (includes Naphtha Cut) D4929  
Chlorides - Total   UOP588, D4929  
Chlorides - Inorganic   UOP588  
Crude Oil Assay Test Methods, By Quotation**

Crude Oil Assay

Distillation, Atmospheric D86 Modified  
Distillation, Fractional   D2892 By Quotation**
Distillation (Vacuum Potstill) D5236   By Quotation**
Distillation, Reduced Pressure   D1160  
Distillation, Simulated by G.C.   D5307  
Hydrogen Sulfide (See Mercaptan Sulfur)
Light ends in crude oil GC
Mercaptan Sulfur & Hydrogen Sulfide SMS2268-1/UOP163

Mercury Detection (Trace Levels)

 
Metals in crude- Ni/V/Na (Solvent Dilution) AAS, AES   D5863B
Metals in crude Ni/V/Fe (Digestion, Ashing) AAS, AES D5863A
See Fuels Section for more details on analyses for metals
Methanol content in crude oil GC
Pour Point   D97
Pour Point of Crude Oils D5853 (Procedure A)
Pour Point of Crude Oils D5853 (Procedure B)
Reid Vapor Pressure   D323
Salt Content   D3230 / D6470 / IP77
Sediment by Membrane Filtration   D4807

Simulated Distillation, High Temperature

Sim Dis

Sulfur / Sulphur Content and Detection

Sulfur Species Detection

 
Vapor Pressure D6377
Viscosity - Kinematic at 40 & 100C (100 & 210F if necessary) D445
Viscosity - Kinematic at other temps   D445
Water Content - Karl Fischer   D4377 / D4928
Water removal by centrifuge prior to testing for Sulfur etc.
Wax Content UOP46
Water source identification analysis, as per A..P.I. 17.3 can be arranged by the local office.
* Sediment and Water Content may be performed by S&W Centrifuge, if required.

**Crude Oil Assay Services:  Go to Crude Oil Assay Testing

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