AmSpec is proud to provide professional and reliable inspection and testing services to its clients, boasting an extensive staff of highly trained and motivated people. With offices throughout the United States and around the world, AmSpec can provide inspection and testing services almost anywhere in the world with the same quality and reliability our customers have come to expect from us.
2. For over 25 years AmSpec has independently and accurately measured and
analyzed petroleum and petrochemical products.
AmSpec has seen significant growth in the last several years and currently has a
staff of over 1,000. Our largest locations (Houston and New York) each have more
than 50 inspectors.
AmSpec is capable of undertaking any type of inspection and laboratory testing
requirements.
AmSpec Overview
AmSpec maintains an extensive network of
offices and laboratories, providing full coverage
from offices located in major ports and other
strategic locations.
AmSpec performs inspection and testing for
many of the world’s oil majors, traders, refiners
and terminals.
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4. Current AmSpec U.S. Locations
Savannah, GA
Charleston, SC
Minot, ND
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Bellingham, WA
Trenton, ND
Portland, ME
Boston, MA
New York Harbor
Albany, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore, MD
New Haven, CT
Norfolk, VA
Houston, TX
Port Arthur, TX
Texas City, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
New Orleans, LA
Shreveport, LA
Lake Charles, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
Tampa, FL
Ft Lauderdale, FL
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AmSpec is growing!
We continue to explore
expansions opportunities to
better serve our customers.
5. AmSpec provides a wide range of reliable, timely and unbiased analytical
services. Our highly-trained and experienced lab staff coupled with state of
the art instrumentation and laboratories ensure that the analyses are
performed with the highest level of quality, accuracy and precision.
The close proximity of our laboratories to the principle work sites minimizes
turnaround times and allows competitive services with no compromises.
Services performed:
Blending - Gasoline, Distillates or Fuels
Additives - Corrective, Compliance or Value added
Crude Assay - Partial or Complete
Tank Calibration and Meter Proving
Loss Control / Cargo Superintendence
Lab Outsourcing / Manpower Services
Training & Technical Support
Oversight Sampling and Testing Programs
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AmSpec Technical Expertise
6. Quality System Overview
Internal controls include:
Audits – Internal, External, Regulatory
Corrective / Preventive Actions
Document Control
Records Management
Calibration Protocols
Test Method Assessments
Precision monitoring / Round Robin
Accuracy Monitoring / Statistical Quality Control
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7. Quality System Overview
AmSpec is certified to the following industry standards:
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems for Petrochemical and Petroleum Laboratory and Inspection Services.
ISO / IEC17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.
BQ-9000 LAB Laboratories engaged in the analysis of biodiesel and biodiesel blends.
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8. AmSpec Memberships and Participation
API (American Petroleum Institute)
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
IFIA (International Federation of Inspection Agencies)
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
BQ-9000 (National Biodiesel Accreditation Program)
FOSFA (Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations)
GAFTA (Grain and Feed Trade Association)
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9. U.S. Customs
EPA AmSpec Registered Laboratories
ELAP Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
AmSpec Agency Approvals
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10. Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) Program
AmSpec has a rich history of handling RFG accounts for numerous
clients giving us the knowledge and experience necessary to handle this
with confidence.
AmSpec has a dedicated RFG Team capable of providing uninterrupted
service for all RFG related activities:
Sampling
Analysis
PACE
CDX / EPA Reporting
33rd Batch Tracking & Submission
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11. Safety is “Job One” at AmSpec. All new hire laboratory and field staff are trained
and assessed prior to being allowed to work independently, regardless of their
previous industry experience.
Training is comprised of classroom, office and field sessions based on API,
customer and industry standards.
AmSpec requires inspectors to take the IFIA certification exam as soon as they are
eligible.
Annual refresher training is performed as required under the AmSpec Quality
Management System, utilizing classroom and online methods.
Safety at AmSpec
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12. Crude Assay
AmSpec has a state of the art Crude Assay
department based in Houston, TX.
It is a service that employs sophisticated
technology and instrumentation coupled with
experienced and knowledgeable personnel.
The AmSpec Crude Assay software packages
manage the large amounts of information
contained in an assay. Our systems takes a
massive amount of data and refine it to user
specific formats, catering to our client’s
specifications and requirements.
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For additional information, please email:
CrudeAssay@AmSpecGroup.com
13. AmSpec Additives
AmSpec Additives provides full service additive treatment solutions to meet the
most challenging or routine specifications.
We have a full line of additives that can be applied anywhere in the supply chain.
We have the following additives available for fuel treatments:
H2S Scavengers / Mercaptan Scavenger
Distillate – Cetane, CFPP, Lubricity, Conductivity, Stability, Cloud Point, WASA
Corrosion Inhibitors – NACE, Silver Strip, Copper Strip, Ethanol
Emulsion Breakers, Dehazers, Slop Emulsion Breakers
Biodiesel Additives – Antioxidants, CFPP, Cloud Point
Dyes; Markers; Biocides (water and oil based)
We provide 24/7 technical support and rapid response treatments including the
following:
Sampling and Analysis to determine best product and optimum dose.
Technical Troubleshooting to help achieve specifications quickly.
Logistics Support to insure on time additive delivery in the proper container.
Portable, self-contained equipment for inline, onboard anchorage or lay berth
treatments.
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For additional information, please email:
Additives@AmSpecGroup.com
14. As part of AmSpec's commitment to total service, our Calibration division, is also
available to answer all your calibration questions and needs.
Utilizing the most modern technology available, AmSpec Calibration division, is able
to produce reliable, accurate calibration charts of all types of tanks;
Vertical Tanks
Horizontal Tanks (AST & UST)
Verticality Surveys
Settlement Surveys
Pipeline Inventories
We perform calibrations of vertical and horizontal storage tanks along with
pipeline inventories, settlement surveys, and verticality surveys.
AmSpec is available to strap tanks anywhere in the United States and beyond.
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AmSpec Tank Calibration Services
For additional information, please email:
Calibration@AmSpecGroup.com
15. AmSpec specializes in safe and accurate cargo inspection and quality testing of
Gasoline Components, Distillate Fuels, Fuel Oils, and Residual Fuels.
All fuels are tested to national, industry and regulatory standards using ASTM and
ISO methods and specifications.
We have a team of dedicated inspectors who understand terminal operations and
product movements.
As your representative you can be assured that we will take a pro-active approach
to resolve all quality and quantity discrepancies. Our inspectors provide our
laboratories with representative and binding samples that follow a strict chain of
custody to ensure integrity.
Our AmSpec Technical Group will oversee testing and reporting from our state of
the art operations facilities and laboratories.
Our team of dedicated and knowledgeable professionals will keep you fully
informed in “real time” via our 24 hour dispatchers through every phase of the job.
Why should you choose AmSpec to be your
first choice of Independent Inspectors?
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16. Thank you for your interest in AmSpec.
Please visit our web-site at: AmSpecGroup.com
Questions regarding any our services?
Email them to:
BusinessDevelopment@AmSpecGroup.com
Thank You!
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