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Crude Oil and Hydrocarbon Quality Control

Refineries, terminals and gas plants in South Africa depend on accurate crude oil and hydrocarbon testing to control custody transfer, blending and product quality decisions. This course covers key physical and chemical test methods for crude oil, distillates and gas products, sampling practices that avoid bias, and the quality control checks that protect laboratories from costly measurement disputes.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain key physical and chemical properties used to characterise crude oil and hydrocarbon products.
  • Perform standard test methods for density, viscosity, distillation and vapour pressure.
  • Apply correct sampling techniques that minimise bias in custody transfer measurements.
  • Identify sources of error in hydrocarbon testing and their impact on commercial decisions.
  • Implement quality control checks that detect drift in physical property testing.
  • Resolve measurement disputes using traceable reference methods and documented evidence.

Course outline

  1. 01Crude Oil and Product Properties
  2. 02Density and Viscosity Testing
  3. 03Distillation and Vapour Pressure Methods
  4. 04Sampling for Custody Transfer
  5. 05Common Sources of Measurement Error
  6. 06Quality Control for Physical Testing
  7. 07Interlaboratory Comparison and Disputes
  8. 08Reporting for Commercial Decisions

Who should attend

This course suits crude oil and product testing analysts, refinery and terminal laboratory technicians, and custody transfer inspectors.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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