Oil & Gas Inspection, Testing & Laboratory Assurance

Petroleum Inspection & Analysis Testing Services

Fairtex delivers independent petroleum inspection and laboratory testing services supporting crude, refined products, and petrochemicals across field and terminal operations in Nigeria. Services ensure product integrity, specification compliance, and risk reduction across custody transfer, blending, storage, and transportation environments.

Petroleum Inspection & Analysis Testing Services
Service Type Field Inspection and Laboratory Testing
Coverage Crude, refined fuels, LNG/LPG, petrochemicals
Deployment Onshore terminals, offshore operations, storage facilities
Output Inspection reports, assay certificates, compliance verification

Petroleum Inspection and Analysis Testing Services

Fairtex provides independent petroleum inspection and laboratory testing services across upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operations. The service is structured to verify hydrocarbon quality, ensure custody transfer accuracy, and maintain compliance with applicable product specifications and industry standards.

With operational presence across Lagos and Port Harcourt, Fairtex supports terminal operators, trading companies, refineries, offshore operators, and industrial consumers with field inspection and accredited laboratory testing support. All activities are executed under strict QA/QC procedures with full traceability from sampling to reporting.

Typical applications: crude oil cargo inspection, refinery product certification, bunker fuel testing, pipeline transfer verification, storage tank quality control, blending validation, LNG/LPG testing, biofuel certification

What this service covers

Crude Oil Assay and Cargo Inspection

Independent crude oil inspection and assay services covering sampling, density verification, contamination checks, and specification compliance during custody transfer at terminals and offshore loading points.

Refined Petroleum Products Testing

Laboratory analysis of diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, and ULSD to verify key quality parameters including flash point, sulfur content, viscosity, and contamination levels in line with customer and regulatory requirements.

Gas, LNG/LPG and Petrochemical Analysis

Testing and verification of liquefied gases and petrochemicals to support safe handling, blending integrity, and commercial transactions across supply chains.

Blending and Storage Tank Quality Control

Field inspection and laboratory verification during fuel blending operations and storage tank assessments to prevent product degradation and off-specification delivery.

Key Takeaways

  • Independent inspection reduces custody transfer disputes and commercial risk
  • Laboratory testing ensures product specification compliance and traceability
  • Field sampling and QA/QC support operational integrity across supply chains
  • Coverage spans crude, refined fuels, LNG/LPG, and petrochemicals
Equipment

Instruments and systems used for this service.

Field Equipment
Portable Sampling Kits
Used for safe and representative collection of crude oil and refined product samples at terminals and offshore points.
Laboratory Instrument
Gas Chromatography Systems
Used for compositional analysis of hydrocarbons and petrochemical products.
Laboratory Instrument
Density and Viscosity Testers
Used to determine key physical properties of petroleum products for specification compliance.
Laboratory Instrument
Flash Point Test Apparatus
Used to determine flammability characteristics of fuels such as diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel.
Standards

Codes and standards this service conforms to.

ASTM International
ASTM D86
Distillation of Petroleum Products
ISO
ISO 17025
Testing and Calibration Laboratory Competence
ASTM International
ASTM D4294
Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence
Deliverables

What you receive.

Inspection Report

Detailed field inspection findings including sampling records and custody transfer verification.

Laboratory Test Certificate

Certified analysis results covering physical and chemical properties of tested products.

Assay Report

Comprehensive crude oil or product assay supporting commercial valuation and trading.

Compliance Summary

Summary of product conformity against specified standards and client requirements.

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