Identify, age, and assess liability for oil and fuel contamination with SGS Petroleum Hydrocarbon Forensics

Oil and fuel contamination presents significant challenges for industries and regulators alike. Determining the source and age of contamination is vital for addressing liability and implementing remediation strategies. SGS provides expert-driven hydrocarbon forensics, utilizing decades of experience and advanced techniques to help you characterize contamination, identify sources, and assign liabilities, offering comprehensive support through detailed analysis and reporting. 

Our petroleum hydrocarbon forensics services can help you: 

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  • Identify sources of contamination using advanced fingerprinting methods like GC-FID and PIANO analysis 
  • Determine the age of fuel spills and contamination for accurate liability assessment 
  • Differentiate between multiple contamination sources in complex cases 
  • Obtain expert reports that integrate historical spill data with analytical results  
  • Leverage a tiered analytical approach tailored to meet your specific contamination investigation needs 

Why SGS?

With decades of experience in petroleum hydrocarbon forensics, SGS offers industry-leading expertise and advanced analytical techniques to resolve complex contamination issues. Our petroleum hydrocarbon forensics services include: 

  • Tier 1 fingerprinting using extended chromatographic runs 
  • Tier 2 PIANO (acronym) analysis and oxygenate measurements for compositional and age data 
  • Tier 3 specialized analysis, including alkylated lead profiling for leaded gasoline spills 
  • Optional expert interpretation services, with detailed reports including chromatogram overlays, diagnostic ratios, radar plots, and historical context 

CONTACT US

Contact SGS today to learn how our petroleum hydrocarbon forensics services can help you resolve contamination issues and assign liabilities. 
call +1 732 329 0200
or email EHS.Clientcare@SGS.com.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.