Analytical Services

Providing a one-stop shop for analytical services in the oil and gas industry, that’s NATCO R&D.

Our experienced staff has been testing petroleum crude oils, produced water, glycols and amines for over 35 years. More than just another laboratory utilizing industry accepted ASTM standards and methods; we provide experts and technical specialists with many years of engineering and technical backgrounds, and cumulative know-how from dedicated careers in the oil and gas industry.

We are committed to determining optimum performance for your process equipment, or proposing new solutions to your technical operating challenges.



Our laboratory analytical services include:

  • Commonly accepted traditional and standard tests that are widely offered by most laboratories, and
  • Unique testing and services such as oil analysis, water analysis, foam testing, emulsion viscosity testing, oil conductivity testing, CFD Analysis, glycol analysis, wave simulation testing, photomicrography, electrostatic susceptibility testing, three phase separation, and gravity separation (bottle) tests

Collaborating to develop technology solutions, providing value through technology, that is NATCO R&D.