Laboratory

Analytical

Building on its prior success, FESCO formalized its laboratory division in 1963 to meet the growing demands of the oil and gas industry.  With practical and field experience, the lab has broadened service to many segments of the larger energy-producing community, offering unparalleled analytical capabilities.
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Natural Gas:

1. Routine Analyses (GPA 2261)
- Analysis through pentanes (C6+)
- Analysis through hexanes (C7+)
2. Extended Analyses (GPA 2286)
- Analysis through decanes (C11+)
3. Oxygen Content
- By Gas Chromatography
- By Field Meter (ASTM D7607)

Natural Gas:

4. Hydrocarbon Dew Point- Calculated
- BOM Chilled Mirror (includes water content - ASTM D1142)
5. Total Sulfur (ASTM D6667)
6. Sulfur Speciation (ASTM D5504)
7. Oxygenates (ASTM D7423)
- Methanol only

Hydrocarbon Liquids:

1. Routine LPG/NGL/LNG Analyses (GPA 2177)
- Analysis through pentanes (C6+)
- Analysis through hexanes (C7+)
2. Extended LPG/NGL/LNG Analyses (GPA 2186)
- Analysis through decanes (C11+)

Natural Gas:

3. Routine Condensate/Oil Analyses (GPA 2103)
- Analysis through pentanes (C6+)
- Analysis through hexanes (C7+)
4. Extended Condensate/Oil Analyses (GPA 2186M)
- Analysis through triacontanes (C31+)

General Analyses:

Distillation of Stock Tank Liquid
Bottom Sediment and Water (BS&W)
Cloud Point
Corrosion (Copper Strip)
Asphaltene

Natural Gas:

Initial Boiling Point (IBP)
Flash Point
Liquid Specific Gravity
Liquid Density
Molecular Weight
Our labs are located in Alice, TX. Midland, TX. Bryan, TX. and Shinnston, WV.