What petroleum products does Spectrum Lab test?

Spectrum tests distillate fuels (diesel, gas oil, aviation), residual fuel oils (bunker, HFO), transformer and insulating oils, bitumen (60/70, 80/100), lubricants, base oils, and hydrocarbon mixtures. All tests are performed per ASTM and ISO standard methods.

How long does a fuel oil test report take?

Standard turnaround is 2–3 working days. Express service (24 hours) is available for urgent requirements. Reports are delivered digitally through our LIMS portal and by email.

Are your test methods ASTM and ISO accredited?

Yes. Spectrum's laboratory methods are aligned with ASTM International and ISO 17025 frameworks. We use validated, traceable methods for all analyses and maintain documented quality systems.

Do you accept samples from outside the UAE?

Yes. We regularly receive samples from across the GCC, Indian subcontinent, and East Africa. Our team handles all customs documentation and can advise on sample packaging and shipping.

What is a bunker survey and do you offer it?

A bunker survey verifies the quantity and quality of marine fuel transferred during bunkering operations. Spectrum provides independent quantity surveys at UAE ports along with fuel quality testing to ISO 8217 specification.

Can Spectrum test transformer oil to IEC standards?

Yes. We perform transformer oil analysis to IEC 60156 (dielectric breakdown voltage), IEC 60814 (water content), IEC 60247 (dielectric dissipation factor), and other IEC/ASTM methods used by power utilities across the UAE.

/ 01 Established 2009 ISO 17025 aligned 60+ methods

Precision testing, delivered from sample to report since 2009.

Spectrum is the UAE's specialist petroleum laboratory — fuel, lubricant, transformer oil, bitumen and hydrocarbon analysis to ASTM, ISO and IEC. Independent. Accredited. Fast.

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/ 02Who we are

A laboratory partner — not just a testing service.

Spectrum was founded in 2009 to bring laboratory-grade petroleum testing to the UAE's refiners, traders, utilities and contractors. Sixteen years on, we run more than 60 accredited methods out of our Ajman facility — backed by certified chemists and a LIMS-driven workflow.

Independent, fast, and quietly meticulous. Our reports stand up to audit, dispute and tender — and the chemists behind them pick up the phone when you call.

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15+Years experience

5,000+Tests per year

60+Accredited methods

500+Active clients

/ 03Testing panels

Every panel your QA officer needs.

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DIST

Distillate fuel testing

Diesel, gas oil, jet and kerosene per ASTM and ISO 8217 DM grades.

ASTM D86D93 FlashD5453

/01 Petroleum

RES

Residual fuel oil

ISO 8217 RM grades, bunker quality verification, CIMAC Al/Si analysis.

ISO 8217CIMACAL+SI

/02 Marine

TR-OIL

Transformer oil testing

Insulating oil to IEC 60156, IEC 60814 and ASTM D974.

IEC 60156IEC 60814D974

/03 Power

BIT

Bitumen analysis

Penetration, softening point, ductility and viscosity for road binders.

ASTM D5D36D113

/04 Roads

LUB

Lubricant condition

Wear metals, water content, viscosity and contamination for in-service oils.

ISO 4406D6595ICP

/05 Industrial

Hydrocarbon analysis

GC, GC-MS, sulfur speciation and group composition.

GC-MSD2622PIONA

/06 Chemistry

/ 04Industries served

From the refinery floor to the substation.

Eight regulated industries trust Spectrum to certify what flows through their pipes, transformers and shipments — independently and on time.

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/01 Oil, Gas & Refineries

Crude, fuel & lubricant testing — solved.

ASTM D86D93D5453D2622

/02 Marine & Bunkering

Residual marine fuels — verified.

ISO 8217RMCIMACAL+SI

/03 Power & Utilities

Transformer & insulating oils.

IEC 6015660814D974DGA

/04 Construction & Roads

Bitumen & asphalt grades.

ASTM D5D36D113D4402

/05 Aviation

Jet A-1, AVGAS panels.

D1655D910D2386FSII

/06 Industrial Manufacturing

Lubricant condition monitoring.

ISO 4406D6595ICPFTIR

/07 Government & Inspection

Verification & audit testing.

3rd-partyAuditTenderDispute

/08 Trading & Logistics

Pre-shipment cargo surveys.

QualityQuantityDraftSGS-style

/ 05How we work

From sample to signed report in four steps.

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Sample intake

Drop-off in Ajman or free pickup across the seven emirates. Each container is logged, photographed and assigned a LIMS ID within minutes.

Method assignment

A senior chemist matches the sample to the right ASTM, ISO or IEC method panel. You see the scope and price before testing starts.

Lab analysis

Calibrated instruments, traceable standards, dual-operator sign-off on every result. Express 24-hour turnaround when it matters.

Certified report

A signed PDF report — pass/fail, raw data, method references, uncertainty — pushed to your inbox and the LIMS portal.

500+ clients across the UAE.

15+Years experience

5,000+Tests run yearly

60+Accredited methods

24-72hTurnaround

/ 06Standards

Internationally accredited. Locally approved.

Our methods reference the recognised international frameworks. Reports are accepted by UAE refiners, utilities, port authorities and trading houses.

ASTMInternational

ISO17025 aligned

APIPetroleum

IECInsulating oils

IPEnergy Institute

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