Gas Hydrate and Production Chemistry Laboratory Services
Hydrate testing is our flagship capability, supported by wider oil and gas laboratory analysis for wax, asphaltenes, scale, rheology, separation and fluid characterisation.
Detailed gas hydrate testing capability
Programmes are developed around the technical decision, representative fluid system, pressure-temperature envelope and agreed acceptance criteria.
Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor Testing
Screen and qualify KHI formulations under defined subcooling and fluid conditions.
- Induction-time measurement
- Onset and growth observations
- Dosage-response assessment
- Subcooling performance
- Repeatability and comparative ranking
- Brine, condensate and oil sensitivity
Anti-Agglomerant Testing
Evaluate the ability of AA formulations to manage hydrate particles under dynamic conditions.
- Agglomeration and plugging tendency
- Dispersion and transportability
- Water-cut sensitivity
- Oil and condensate effects
- Dosage screening
- Comparative formulation ranking
Hydrate Formation and Dissociation
- Formation and dissociation cycles
- Pressure and temperature response
- Thermal cycling
- Subcooling and hold-time studies
- Shutdown and restart scenarios
- Technology benchmarking
H₂S-Capable Hydrate Programmes
Purpose-defined sour-fluid testing subject to technical feasibility and formal safety review.
- KHI response under sour conditions
- AA evaluation with representative acid-gas content
- Materials and containment review
- Defined operating envelope
- Controlled test execution
- Technical interpretation and reporting
High-pressure test platforms
The selected method depends on the technical question and required degree of representation.
High-pressure autoclaves
Stirred or purpose-configured vessels for controlled hydrate formation, chemical evaluation and bespoke studies.
Rocking-cell systems
Parallel screening and dynamic assessment of KHI, AA and hydrate behaviour.
Visual and bespoke cells
Purpose-designed configurations for observation, technology qualification and project-specific protocols.
Temperature control and data acquisition
Controlled thermal conditions with pressure, temperature and test-response monitoring.
Wider production chemistry analysis
Complementary laboratory services support chemical management, fluid behaviour and production risk assessment.
Wax
Wax appearance, deposition tendency, rheology and inhibitor performance.
Asphaltenes
Stability, precipitation tendency, onset assessment and inhibitor screening.
Oilfield Scale
Water compatibility, scale risk, precipitation response and inhibitor evaluation.
Corrosion
Laboratory corrosion assessment and production chemical screening.
Rheology
Viscosity and flow behaviour across relevant temperatures and shear conditions.
Emulsions and Separation
Emulsion stability, demulsifier ranking, foaming and separation performance.
Fluid Characterisation
Targeted analysis of crude oil, condensate, produced water, solids and chemicals.
Bespoke Programmes
Custom protocols integrating laboratory work with engineering consultancy.