Petrochemical, Forensic & Gas Testing
As a leading and customer-centric service provider, over the years, OceanEx has cooperated with all leading and recognized petrochemicals and gas laboratories in the United States and internationally. While we work broadly across the industry, we routinely partner with specialized petrochemical, LNG/LPG, and forensic laboratories whose expertise, timely response, and assessments strengthen our ability to deliver precise, science-backed solutions. This cooperation ensures advanced testing, forensic investigations, LNG/LPG, and petrochemical analysis to support root cause investigations, cargo and fuel testing, compliance verification, and evidence-based advisory services.
By combining OceanEx’s technical expertise and access to the vetted and leading laboratory resources, we ensure fast, immediate, and reliable 24/7 response, guiding our members to mitigate costs and prevent delays with confidence.
Forensic Services – At a Glance
We routinely coordinate with our recommended full-service laboratory, providing unbiased, third-party assessment of the chemical and physical properties of petroleum, petrochemicals, fuels and gases, solvents, and proprietary client commodities using leading instrumental analytical chemistry techniques, including:
- Gas Chromatography Flame Ionization Detector
- Qualitative and Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy
- Ion Chromatography Elemental Analysis
- Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometry
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Attenuated Total Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy
- Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
- Numerous other classical and proprietary methods of product characterization and analysis.
Fuel Testing
As one of the leading, independent forensic testing laboratories, our preferred laboratory in the US Gulf region has onsite capability to rate the combustion characteristics of gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuels, incorporating the following ASTM test methods:
- D2699 – Research Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
- D2700 – Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
- D613 – Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
- D909 – Supercharge Rating of Spark-Ignition Aviation Gasoline
Petrochemical & Gas Testing
Our partnered laboratory is supported by highly trained field staff and technical experts who provide on-site services at ports and terminals. Equipped with state-of-the-art testing facilities, the laboratory can analyze a wide range of ASTM testing for petrochemical grades, specialized chemicals, gas, and acids. With strict adherence to international sampling protocols, including various cargo/fuel sampling directly from vessels, OceanEx routinely works with these laboratories, ensuring accurate, reliable, and timely results that safeguard client operations and support critical decision-making, with responsible cost.