TESTING, INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION
TICQC is a premier member of the TIC community, specializing in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services. We provide solutions designed to streamline trade and enhance the safety and efficiency of our clients’ supply chains.
Cargo Measurement & Quality Control
High-value bulk goods like oil, chemicals, fuels, and edible oils are measured, tested, and verified for shipment and inventory. Inspectors sample products from storage tanks, ships, barges, transfer facilities, railcars, and warehouses. TIC QC chemists use industry and regulatory standards to ensure accurate and reliable results.
Independent third-party Inspections reduce the risk of defects by ensuring products meet customer standards and regulations, protecting your business and ensuring quality delivery.
Our expert petroleum inspectors specialize in overseeing tanker loading and unloading, as well as performing detailed tests on crude oil, refined products, and petrochemicals.
TIC QC delivers global chemical inspection services with 24/7 coordination and reporting at major chemical ports and production areas. Our advanced laboratory network meets ASTM, ISO, and other industry standards.
INSPECTION PROCESS
The inspection process includes OBQ/ROB determination and quantity calculations, ullage gauging of cargo tanks, and bunker surveys. It involves overseeing loading and discharge operations, conducting on/off hire inspections, and ensuring cargo cleanliness through certification. The process also covers sampling and thorough testing of petroleum products, including LPG/LNG and other liquid cargos, with a strong focus on loss prevention and cargo integrity.
CUSTODY TRANSFER INSPECTION AND BULK PETROLEUM INVENTORY
This service ensures accurate measurement and verification of petroleum products during transfer and storage. It includes tank gauging, bunker surveys, atmospheric monitoring, and product sampling to industry standards. Services also cover tank cleanliness inspections, wall wash procedures, and tanker/offshore lightering. Additional capabilities include auto-sampling, investigation of cargo discrepancies, sampling and transport, additive treatment, and laboratory testing with sample retention. Crude oil rail car services and precise tank calibration further support reliable custody transfer and bulk inventory management.
Independent Custody Transfer Inspection
In the oil and gas industry, are you aware of the most precise method used to transfer liquid products between different owners or producers? Yes, it’s called custody transfer. What does TIC provide and how can help?
In manufacturing industries, transporting and receiving raw materials, goods, and liquid substances is a routine task. These transfers can occur between tanks, tankers, pipelines, producers to pipelines, producers to ships, or wherever needed. With our teams of experts engineers and surveyors, we ensure the accurate transportation of any raw material, liquid, fuel, or physical substance between tanks, tankers, ships, or other segments requires a reliable system for precise measurement. We ensures impartiality and accuracy in the measurement and documentation of the transferred fluids This is where custody transfer, or custody transfer measurement, becomes invaluable. In the oil and liquid industry, custody transfer involves the exchange of liquid between two parties. It’s also referred to as fiscal metering, a term used for transactions where fluids are exchanged or transferred between companies. The transfer can take place through various means, such as ships, tanks, or tankers. Whenever fluids are transmitted from one location to another, custody transfer occurs. We also entails accurate fluid measurement before and after the transfer using flowmeter devices.
Quality and Quantity Inspection
At ports, Our services verify the quality and quantity of oil and gas shipments, including crude oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), during loading or unloading. Quality checks include testing for density, viscosity, sulfur content, and composition to ensure compliance. Quantity inspection involves precise measurement using calibrated equipment. These inspections uphold transparency, prevent disputes, and maintain transaction integrity.
LOADING/OFFLOADING SUPERVISION
Oversight of loading and offloading operations to ensure proper handling, safety protocols, and adherence to loading plans.
Tank Calibration and inspection Services
Tank Calibration and inspection Services Our tank calibration service encompasses comprehensive inspection and measurement activities, efficiently conducted in a single mobilization. This service covers both shore tanks and ship tanks utilized for storing various commodities such as crude oil, refined petroleum products, LPG, LNG, and other wet or dry bulk cargoes.
Pipeline Integrity Testing Services
We provide this service to Ensure the structural integrity and safety of pipelines used in the transportation of oil and gas through rigorous testing and assessment.
