Overall Analytical Services

The Analytical Services Group is an independent commercial laboratory that performs petroleum testing services including standardized analytical tests to characterize hydrocarbon physical and chemical properties. Full crude oil assays, distillate cut property characterization, fuel product specification analysis, lubricant oil analysis and petrochemical evaluation are among the services we can provide.

Petroleum Technologies is the company's technology and professional services unit specializing in applied petroleum and energy research and consulting services. With capabilities in analytical services, petroleum processing, fuel stability and exploration and production, the company's specialized services include:

Characterization of Crude Oils, Distillation Fractions and Finished Fuels
Petroleum Product Testing
Elemental Analysis
Simulated and Full Range Distillation
Mass Spectrometry (HRMS and GC/MS)
Spectroscopy (IR, UV, and XRF)
Chromatography (GC and HPLC)
Physical Property Tests (ASTM and Others)
Additive Studies
Reservoir Simulation and Modeling
Reservoir Engineering

A complete list of tests offered is separately provided. Typical samples analyzed include:

Crude Petroleum
Refinery Gases
Refinery Distillate Fractions
Gasoline
Kerosene
Diesel
Aviation Fuels
Lubricants, Oils
Gas Oils
Asphalt

Northrop Grumman's specialized crude oil assay management system predicts distillate cut properties from crude oil assays and variable project inputs for different cut definitions. Evaluating different scenarios enables optimization of cut yields to specific properties. In addition, yield properties of multiple crude oil mixtures and blends can be predicted.

Petroleum Technologies offers extensive experience in analytical services including:

Over 25 years as the leading laboratory for characterizing crude oils stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. By conducting more than 30 different tests on each crude oil, Northrop Grumman screens for contaminants to ensure quality, compatibility and a basis for future processing.

Providing major oil companies with reliable and specialized analytical data.

List of Test Methods (link)

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