Get certified in your ability to perform standard test methods for Crude Oil.

Whether you're employed by a third-party testing lab, production company, pipeline company, or other businesses that routinely test petroleum products for quality and assurance, this comprehensive program provides the credentials you need to advance your professional career.

To register for the Crude Oil Certification Program, visit the Certemy website to create an account and get started.

Program Fee

$500 USD
This fee includes both the written exam and the review of the verification of competency documents.  

ASTM Standards Covered

Standards available individually or as a bundle.

• ASTM D97 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
• ASTM D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method)
• ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
• ASTM D664 Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
• ASTM D1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
• ASTM D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• ASTM D3230 Standard Test Method for Salts in Crude Oil (Electrometric Method)
• ASTM D4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation
• ASTM D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• ASTM D4377 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Potentiometric Karl Fischer Titration
• ASTM D4530 Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Residue (Micro Method)
• ASTM D4629 Standard Test Method for Trace Nitrogen in Liquid Hydrocarbons by Syringe/Inlet Oxidative Combustion and Chemiluminescence Detection
• ASTM D4928 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
• ASTM D5002 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyze
• ASTM D5191 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method) 
• ASTM D5708 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium, and Iron in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• ASTM D5762 Standard Test Method for Nitrogen in Liquid Hydrocarbons, Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Boat-Inlet Chemiluminescence
• ASTM D6560 Standard Test Method for Determination of Asphaltenes (Heptane Insoluble) in Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• ASTM D7042 Standard Test Method for Dynamic Viscosity and Density of Liquids by Stabinger Viscometer (and the Calculation of Kinematic Viscosity)
• ASTM D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)

Certification Requirements

ASTM will grant certification only to those applicants who meet both of the following requirements:

• A passing grade on the ASTM written examination(s) for each applicable standard, and
• Successful completion of the Verification of Competency forms and process.

Verification of Competency Process

Verification of Competency requires the submission of a Verification of Competency form including:

• the minimum petroleum competency standards have been observed for each standard under application
• the name of the Supervisor or Manager verifying competence
• the resume/CV of the Supervisor or Manager
• an organizational chart showing that the Supervisor or Manager provides direct supervision of the applicant under consideration
• records of training and/or competency evaluations showing that the technician has physically demonstrated the test methods under consideration for certification

All of the following must be verified for each test method under consideration. The candidate has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to:

• Recall the calibration and standardization requirements for apparatus.
• Perform the calibration and standardization steps for apparatus, as applicable.
• Correctly prepare and utilize the apparatus and related components for the test method.
• Perform the processes for sampling, storage, and sample conditioning as applicable.
• Perform all procedural steps in the correct order and within any time or tolerance requirements.
• Accurately and consistently record all data required of the test method in a traceable manner.
• Complete all required calculations (or correctly interpret readout of machine data).
• Follow all reporting requirements of the standard.

Records of Training and/or Competency Evaluations

The most current training and/or competency evaluation record(s) for the applicant that includes the name of the applicant, the name of the trainer/evaluator, the test method evaluated, and the dates and results must be submitted.

Study Materials and Training

A convenient bundle of the standards is available for use in studying for the written exam. We also offer several related live plus on-demand, self-paced training options.