Energy Laboratory Testing Services
Hydrocarbon analysis, fuels and lubricants testing, and flow assurance studies for upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas operations. More than 1,000 in-house test methods. Eight decades of analytical expertise.
SPL Energy Laboratories have served the oil and gas industry since 1944, pioneering several of today’s industry-standard analytical methods now used by laboratories worldwide. Our energy laboratory division provides hydrocarbon composition analysis, natural gas liquids testing, crude oil characterization, fuels and lubricants analysis, and flow assurance studies. We serve upstream producers, midstream operators, downstream refiners, pipeline companies, and petrochemical manufacturers across the United States. With more than 1,000 available test methods performed by our expert laboratory analysts, SPL delivers accurate, defensible data that supports operations for the full energy value chain.
Hydrocarbon
Labs
Comprehensive compositional analysis of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and petrochemical products using industry-standard ASTM, GPA, and API methods. SPL’s hydrocarbon laboratories support custody transfer, regulatory reporting, product quality verification, and process optimization for upstream and midstream operations.
Fuels and Lubricants
Lab
Testing for refined petroleum finished products, specialty fuels, aviation fuels, diesel, gasoline, and industrial and commercial lubricants. SPL’s fuels and lubricants laboratory serves refiners, distributors, manufacturers, and fleet operators who need accurate data for rapid product certification, compliance, and quality assurance in both commercial and military applications.
Flow Assurance
Lab
Highly specialized laboratory equipment and capabilities to support deepwater flow assurance and corrosion applications, subsea applications and delivery qualification, and consulting for production optimization. SPL’s flow assurance team performs industry-leading studies on hydrates, paraffin, asphaltenes, scale, emulsions, and fluid rheology, with findings interpreted by subject matter experts to drive optimal field performance.
A Leader in Energy Lab Testing Since 1944
SPL did not enter the energy laboratory business. We helped build it. Since 1944, SPL scientists have pioneered analytical methods that became industry standards still in use by laboratories worldwide. That depth of experience continues today, and it’s the foundation of every result we deliver and every method we validate.
Our energy laboratory clients are not looking for a vendor. They are looking for a technical partner who understands what the data means for their operation, can explain anomalies, and can help develop a path forward when results raise questions. That is the partnership SPL has provided for eight decades.
Supporting the Full Energy Value Chain
Energy laboratory testing is not one thing. What an upstream producer needs from an analysis is fundamentally different from what a midstream custody transfer requires, which is different again from what a downstream refinery or industrial facility needs for product quality assurance. SPL’s energy laboratories are built for all three, with the test methods, accreditations, and technical expertise each segment of the value chain demands.
Upstream producers focused on the exploration, development, and production of raw crude and natural gas.
Midstream producers gathering, processing, storing, and transporting raw crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids.
Downstream producers that process, refine, and market crude oil and natural gas finished products.
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The Right Lab Partner Makes All the Difference.
SPL clients do not just get results. They get a technical team that understands their operation, explains what the data means, and helps them act on it. That is a different kind of laboratory relationship.