This one-of-a-kind, comprehensive manual covers a combination of subject materials related to crude oil sampling, quality determination, and evaluation. It provides detailed assessment of the test methods available and offers a broad scope of information at a level that can be understood by technical and non-technical personnel.
Eight chapters deal with:
• Obtaining representative samples from tanks, pipelines, and marine vessels
• Understanding the complex chemistry of crude oils
• Selecting test methods best suited to obtain physical and chemical data
• Issues that may develop during transportation, storage, and refining that may impact product quality
• And much more!

Manual 68 is intended for anyone involved with the sampling and analysis of crude oils after they are produced and stabilized, including:
• Operators of pipelines and tankers
• Field operators with limited or no technical training
• Experienced laboratory technicians or chemists
• Crude oil traders
• Refinery engineers