Quality Assurance
International Standards. Consistent Quality.
From Pavlodar to Rotterdam — Every Cargo
Meets Specification
Product quality integrity is non-negotiable at Elit-Oil-Pavlodar. Our quality assurance system applies across all four terminals and covers every stage of the petroleum supply chain — from product receipt to storage, blending, and final dispatch. We operate to internationally recognised quality standards and work with independent third-party inspectors and surveyors to provide clients with fully verified quality and quantity data.
Product Testing & Verification
• All received cargoes tested against specification on intake — density, flash point, viscosity, sulphur content, water content
• In-storage product quality monitoring — periodic sampling and testing
• Independent surveyor coordination for custody transfer and dispute resolution
• Representative sample retention at all transfer points (retained for minimum 30 days)
• Bunker delivery samples retained in accordance with IMO guidelines
Measurement & Metering
• Mass Flow Meter (MFM) equipped bunker barges at Fujairah — most accurate measurement technology for bunker fuel delivery
• Calibrated tank gauging systems (automatic tank gauges / ATG) at all terminal locations
• Metered loading gantries with automatic batch controllers at road and rail loading facilities
• Regular calibration of all measurement equipment by certified metrologists
Measurement & Metering
• ISO 9001 — Quality Management System (target certification for international terminals)
• ISO 8217 — Marine Fuel Quality Standard (applied to all bunker fuel supplies at Fujairah and Rotterdam)
• API 650 / API 653 — Tank construction and inspection standards
• GOST standards — Applied to petroleum products at Kazakhstan HQ
• MARPOL Annex VI — Bunker fuel sulphur content compliance
• ASTM / IP — International methods for petroleum product testing