Intertek Blog: Oil and Gas
27 Apr 2021
5 Steps to Watch out before and after Lubricant Oil Sampling
Proper sampling generates accurate analysis and effective action plans
20 Oct 2020
Assessment and Evaluation of Friction Welds
How can you join complex components together?
02 Jun 2020
How do I protect the value of my crude?
Interpret InFlow offers intelligent data analysis to help crude retain its maximum value
28 Apr 2020
Flow Accelerated Corrosion in Nuclear Power Plants
Intertek's Approach to Identifying FAC
22 Oct 2019
IMO 2020 0.50% Global Sulphur Cap
Intertek's outlook on the introduction of 0.50% m/m Sulphur Fuels in Africa and opportunities in the Bunker Industry
21 May 2019
Solid-State Lithium Ion Batteries - The Challenges
Exploring Solid-State Lithium Ion Batteries
26 Mar 2019
Machine Learning Vision Techniques for Nondestructive Evaluation
Limiting the human error factor of phased array testing data analysis
12 Mar 2019
Wear Debris Analysis Innovation using SEM technology
Why Caleb Brett's investment in cutting edge SEM technology enhances wear debris analysis capabilities for clients
16 Oct 2018
Ingrid for Power Plants
The market's largest database for Power Plant Cycling Operations
18 Sep 2018
Performance of Engine Oils in the Presence of Biodiesel Fuel
CEC L-109 – a new industry requirement
10 Jul 2018
Bidding Into the Energy Imbalance Market
Intertek Asset Integrity Management Engineering Services provides key generator resource data for units bidding into the Energy Imbalance Market
03 Apr 2018
Corrosion, an Issue for the Offshore Wind Industry - Part 3
Cathodic Protection (CP) - Installation Issues
06 Mar 2018
Fuel Cell Technologies - An External Supply of Chemical Energy
Generating Electricity from an Electrochemical Reaction
19 Dec 2017
Corrosion, an Issue for the Offshore Wind Industry - Part 2
Cathodic Protection (CP), the use of mathematical models underpinned by bespoke testing
10 Nov 2017
Corrosion, an Issue for the Offshore Wind Industry
Corrosion issues of monopile structures
09 Dec 2014
New major investments in the Ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam
Intertek is ready to respond to this new growth.
19 Aug 2014
Monitoring Pipelines for Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion
Pipeline failure can have serious consequences in the oil and gas industry. Understanding and mitigating the causes of failure is a vital part of pipeline maintenance and is a valued service provided by Intertek.
19 Jun 2014
Expert Insights: Understanding the current state of the Shale Industry
Get a closer look at the state of the Shale market as highlights from this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) were captured by one of the leading experts in the industry today.
06 May 2014
A Closer Look: Lubricant, Fuels and Other Fluids are Critical to the Aviation Industry
Lubricants and fuels help ensure that engines and other systems operate smoothly, but they must be monitored.
22 Apr 2014
Crude Oil: Demanding quality sampling and testing is not 'Crude' at all
Recent developments in the United States Shale regions have prompted a new, more defined focus by regulatory agencies on the produced materials from this region.
20 Feb 2014
A Closer Look: Oil Refineries Require Care and Feeding To Thrive
Several factors come into play.
09 Dec 2013
A Closer Look: The Importance of Bunker Fuel Quality Testing and its Impact on the Shipping World
Why does the transport of marine fuel samples across the globe for routine analysis provide constant logistical challenges?
27 Sep 2013
Crude Oil Assay: What it Means to Refiners
The value of a particular crude to a refiner depends on its quality.
23 Nov 2012
A Closer Look: Chemicals in Marine Fuel
Chemical contamination within marine fuels can place fuel purchasers and suppliers into potential conflict. Standards, a uniform approach, and third-party laboratories can help.
14 Nov 2012
Developing Engine Oils is Essentially Invisible to the Motor Vehicle Owners, but Absolutely Critical to Vehicle Engine Life
The engine oil lubricant industry and the infrastructure to support the effort to reliably market quality engine oils are largely invisible to the average driver of a pickup truck, passenger car, delivery truck, bus, freight hauler, etc.
11 Sep 2012
Hydrogen Sulphide – Creating a Stink for Vessel Owners and Operators?
The presence of Hydrogen Sulphide in marine fuels has always been viewed by vessel owners/operators as an occupational hazard.
17 Jul 2012
Two Part Expert Blog Series - Part two: Manager Alignment to Enhance Employee Performance
Michael LeBlanc, a Senior Consultant at Intertek, offers three key suggestions for enhancing occupational performance management