SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005

LABORATORY & ON-STREAM ANALYSER DIVISION, SAUDI ARAMCO TOTAL REFINING

AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
LAB & OSA Division
Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company
4048 Unit No. 1
Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Appasamy Kannan Phone: 966 13 356 4540
CHEMICAL
Valid To: December 31, 2017

Certificate Number: 3886.01

In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to
this laboratory to perform the following tests on petroleum products:
Test

Test Method(s)

LPG
C3 Content

ASTM D2163

C4 Content

ASTM D2163

C5+

ASTM D2163

Olefins

ASTM D2163

Hydrogen Sulfide

ASTM D6228

Total Sulfur

UOP 923

Water Content

ASTM D1142

Naphtha
Density @15C

ASTM D4052

COLOUR-Saybolt

ASTM D156

Reid Vapor Pressure

ASTM D323, D5191

Total Sulfur

ASTM D5453

Paraffin

ASTM D6839

n-Paraffins

ASTM D6839

Olefins

ASTM D6839

IBP

ASTM D86

FBP

ASTM D86

Total chlorine

UOP 779

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Test

Test Method(s)

Naphtha (continued)
Mercury

UOP 938

Lead

IP224

Arsenic

UOP 296, UOP 946

Gasoline
Density

ASTM D4052

Color -Visual

ASTM D4176, E2680

Lead

ASTM D3237; UOP 952

Washed Gum

ASTM D381

Doctor Test

ASTM D4952

Mercaptan Sulfur

ASTM D3227

Total Sulfur

ASTM D5453

RON

ASTM 2699

Aromatics Content

ASTM D6839

Benzene

ASTM D3606

Oxygenates Content

ASTM D4815

MTBE

ASTM D4815

Copper Corrosion @50C, 3hrs

ASTM D130

Induction Period

ASTM D525

Alcohol

ASTM D4815

Reid Vapor Pressure

ASTM D323, D5191

IBP: 10% Evaporated, 50% Evaporated,

90% Evaporated, FBP, Residue, Loss

ASTM D86

Acetone

UOP 960

Gasoil
Acid Number Total

ASTM D664

Appearance

ASTM D4176, E2680

Ash Content

ASTM D482

Cetane Index

ASTM D4737

Cetane Number

ASTM D613

Carbon Residue

ASTM D4530

CFPP

IP 309

Cloud Point

ASTM D5773

Color

ASTM D1500

Electrical Conductivity

ASTM D2624

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Test

Test Method(s)

Gasoil (continued)
Copper Corrosion 3hrs @ 50C

ASTM D130

Density at 15C

ASTM D4052

95% recovered, % Recovery at 250C,

% Recovery at 350C

ASTM D86

Filter Blocking Tendency @ 40C

ASTM D2068

Flash point (PMCC)

ASTM D93

Viscosity at 40C

ASTM D445

Lubricity (HFRR)

ASTM D6079

Oxidation Stability

ASTM D2274

Total Contamination

ASTM D6217

Total Sulfur

ASTM D5453

Water Content

ASTM D6304

BS & W

ASTM D2709

FAME

ASTM D7371

Jet Fuel A1
Appearance

ASTM D4176, E2680

Color - Saybolt

ASTM D156

Particulate Contamination, At the Point of

Manufacture

ASTM D5452

Particulates counts:
4 m (c), 6 m (c), 14 m (c),
21 m (c), 25 m (c), 30 m (c)
ISO CODE 4/6/14 m
ISO CODE 21/25/30 m

IP565

Total acidity

ASTM D3242

Aromatics

ASTM D1319

Total Sulfur

ASTM D5453

Mercaptan Sulfur

ASTM D3227

Distillation - IBP:
10% Recovery, 50% Recovery,
90% Recovery, FBP, Residue, Loss

ASTM D86

Flash point - Abel

IP 170

Density @15C

ASTM D4052

Freezing Point

ASTM D7153

KV @ -20C

ASTM D445

Smoke point

ASTM D1322

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Test Method(s)

Jet Fuel A1 (continued)

Specific Energy

ASTM D3338

Copper Corrosion @ 100C/2hrs

ASTM D130

JFTOT Thermal Stability:

Tube rating, Visual, Pressure Differential

ASTM D3241

Existent Gum

ASTM D381

MSEP with Additive

ASTM D3948

Electrical Conductivity

ASTM D2624

Lubricity Wear Scar Diameter

ASTM D5001

Naphthalene

ASTM D1840

Benzene
Benzene Purity

ASTM D4492

Non Aromatics

ASTM D4492

Toluene

ASTM D4492

Specific Gravity @ 60F

ASTM D4052

Acid Wash Color

ASTM D848

Solidification Point

ASTM D852

Color (Pt - Co)

ASTM D1209

Appearance

ASTM D4176, E2680

Nitrogen

ASTM D7184

Bromine Index

ASTM D1492

Paraxylene
Para Xylene Purity:
M-Xylene, O-Xylene, Ethyl Benzene,
Non-Aromatics, Toluene

ASTM D5917

Total Sulfur

ASTM D7183

Total Chlorine

ASTM D5808

Distillation Range

ASTM D850

Acid Wash Color

ASTM D848

Color (Pt - Co)

ASTM D1209

Appearance

ASTM D4176, E2680

Propylene
Propylene Purity:
Incondensable (C1 + C2 + N2), Methane,
Ethane, Ethylene, Butane, Butylene,
Butadiene, C5+
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IFP 9801

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Test

Test Method(s)

Propylene (continued)
Methyl Acetylene

IFP 9711

Propadiene

IFP 9711

Carbon Monoxide

ASTM D2504

Carbon Dioxide

ASTM D2505

Total Sulfur

ASTM D4468

Water

ASTM D5454

Oxygen

ASTM D2504

Nitrogen

ASTM D2504

COS

ASTM D6228

Fuel Oil
Density at 15C

ASTM D4052

API gravity at 60F

ASTM D4052

Total Sulfur

ASTM D4294

Flash Point (PMCC)

ASTM D93

Pour Point

ASTM D97

Carbon Residue

ASTM D4530

Ash Content

ASTM D482

Water by Distillation

ASTM D95

Viscosity at 50C

ASTM D445

Al + Si

ASTM D5184, IP501

Sodium

ASTM D5863, IP501

Vanadium

ASTM D5863, IP501

Sediments by Extraction

ASTM D473

Total Sediment

ASTM D4870

Crude Oil
BS & W
Density

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ASTM D4007
ASTM D5002

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Accredited Laboratory
A2LA has accredited

LABORATORY & ON-STREAM ANALYSER DIVISION, SAUDI ARAMCO

TOTAL REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
for technical competence in the field of

Chemical Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates
technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system
(refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqu dated 8 January 2009).

Presented this 5th day of November 2015.

_______________________
President & CEO
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 3886.01
Valid to December 31, 2017
For the types of tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratorys Chemical Scope of Accreditation.