Petrolab Company

What Petrolab Company does

Petrolab Company (legal entity Petrolab, L.L.C., doing business as AMETEK Petrolab) is the North American sales and service arm of Grabner Instruments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMETEK Inc. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the company manufactures, distributes, and services petroleum testing instrumentation covering three core measurement categories: vapor pressure (MiniVap VP/VPL Vision and MiniVap On-Line), flashpoint (MiniFlash FP Vision, FPA Vision Autosampler, and the MARFLASH/NAVIFLASH military variants), and FTIR-based fuel analysis (MINISCAN IR Vision). The technical foundation rests on patented capabilities including 2D-Correction™ calibration across 273 points, Sampling Pro™ valve design, Ignition Protection Technology, Advanced Peltier Cooling, and an SGS-validated chemometric reference database for predicted fuel properties — supported by ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certifications and US EPA, NATO, and US Navy reference/approval designations.

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales with regional sales managers covering the US, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Rest of World (via Grabner Instruments), supplemented by channel partners Compass Instruments (North America for MINIVAP On-Line), Hoskin Scientific (Canada), and Modernizacion en Sistemas (Mexico). Revenue streams include hardware sales (benchtop and portable analyzers), professional calibration and service (CALCHECK, CALPLUS, expedited 48-hour service), software subscriptions (COCKPIT™ in Basic, Comfort, SQC, and Premium tiers), and multi-year service contracts of up to three years. Pricing on consumables and service items is published in the $185–$297 range, with pre-authorization limits up to $3,000 for service contracts.

Customer segments span petroleum refining (primary), pipeline and terminal operations, automotive OEMs (Porsche, Mercedes AMG, VW, Audi, FIAT, GM, Autovaz, Bosch), military and defense (US Navy, NATO), pharmaceutical, biofuel, food/flavor/fragrance, and asphalt — with the Tulsa, Oklahoma 40,000-square-foot service center serving as the only factory-authorized Grabner service facility in North America. Recent strategic activity has emphasized Industry 4.0 connectivity (COCKPIT software, VPN and LIMS integration), recurring software and training revenue (Fluid Management Academy), and channel expansion (Compass Instruments partnership, new autosampler throughput products).

Name

Petrolab Company

Legal name

Petrolab, L.L.C.

Website

https://petrolab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Petrolab Company is the North American sales and service arm of AMETEK's Grabner Instruments, manufacturing and servicing petroleum testing analyzers for vapor pressure, flashpoint, and FTIR fuel analysis used by refineries, military, automotive OEMs, and pharmaceutical clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Testing Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lubricant Testing, Certification & Technical Services (Labs, OEM approvals, QA/QC) (EUALAJAL), Inspection, Integrity & Testing Services (NDT, Well Integrity, Corrosion, QA/QC) (EUALABAO)

Keywords

• Petroleum testing instruments
• Vapor pressure analyzers
• Flashpoint testers
• FTIR fuel analysis
• Laboratory calibration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Broken Arrow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Petroleum Testing Instruments: Sale of benchtop and portable analyzers for vapor pressure, flashpoint, and fuel analysis including MINIVAP VP Vision, MINIFLASH FP Vision, and MINISCAN IR Vision
2. Calibration and Service: Factory-authorized calibration, maintenance, and repair services including CALCHECK, CALPLUS, expedited 48-hour service, and service contracts up to 3 years
3. COCKPIT™ Software: PC software packages including Basic, Comfort, Statistical Quality Control (SQC), and Premium versions for Vision analyzer management
4. Service Contracts: Customized calibration and service contracts covering multiple company locations, divisions, and instrument types with pre-approved calibrations and repairs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Petrolab Company designs, manufactures, and services Grabner-branded petroleum testing instrumentation including vapor pressure testers (MINIVAP VP Vision, VPL Vision, On-Line), flashpoint analyzers (MINIFLASH FP Vision, FPA Vision Autosampler, MARFLASH/NAVIFLASH), and FTIR-based fuel analyzers (MINISCAN IR Vision), together with the COCKPIT software and factory-authorized calibration, maintenance, and repair services. Offerings are sold to refineries, oil & gas operators, laboratories, automotive OEMs, biofuel producers, and military/defense customers in the U.S. and internationally.

Product overview

AMETEK Petrolab Company offers petroleum and laboratory analyzers for benchtop and field use, operating as the sales and service arm of Grabner Instruments. The product portfolio consists of three main analyzer lines: (1) Vapor Pressure instruments including MiniVap VP/VPL Vision and MiniVap On-Line with accessories like the Crude Oil Package and AS Vision Autosampler; (2) Flashpoint testers including MiniFlash FP Vision, FPA Vision Autosampler, and MARFLASH/NAVIFLASH for military applications; and (3) Fuel Analysis via the MINISCAN IR Vision FTIR analyzer with AS Vision Autosampler. All Vision-series analyzers integrate with COCKPIT Software for Industry 4.0 connectivity, remote management, and LIMS integration. The company provides comprehensive technical service including calibration, maintenance, training (Fluid Management Academy), and service contracts through its 40,000 sq ft Tulsa facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MINIVAP VP Vision

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces labor time through automated testing and elimination of sample chilling/saturation requirements
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compass InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2022Partnership for distribution, technical support and service of the MINIVAP On-Line Vapor Pressure analyzer. Compass Instruments was founded in 2004 and is one of the leading sources for fuels, lubricants and materials testing equipment in North America with experienced sales and service team located throughout the United States.
• Grabner InstrumentscoreOthersAMETEK subsidiary and parent company; considered one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of automatic petroleum testing equipment. Success based on development of portable, rugged and easy-to-operate fuel and oil analyzers for accurate quality control.
• Hoskin ScientificminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales & Service Representative for Canada
• Modernizacion en Sistemas, SA de CVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMexico Representative - Hector Parra representing the company in Mexico market

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Endress+Hauser: Swiss family-owned global supplier of process instrumentation and analytical instruments for the chemical, oil & gas, and petrochemical industries. Broader portfolio that overlaps in process analytical instrumentation and refinery-side measurement, but specializes in continuous/online measurement rather than lab analyzers.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global analytical instruments and laboratory equipment leader offering FTIR spectrometers, chromatography, and other analytical platforms used in petroleum, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical testing. Adjacent to Petrolab's FTIR fuel analyzer (MINISCAN IR Vision) at a much larger scale across broader end markets.
• AMETEK Inc. NYSE-listed parent company of Petrolab and Grabner Instruments; a diversified S&P 500 industrial conglomerate producing electronic instruments and electromechanical devices across process, analytical, and test & measurement markets. Provides the corporate umbrella and instrument-IP supply chain that Petrolab distributes and services.
• Yokogawa Electric Corporation: Japanese industrial automation and process analytics leader with refinery and petrochemical process analyzer offerings. Provides competitive overlap for on-line vapor pressure and process measurement within refinery DCS environments, distinct from lab analytical analyzers.

Direct peers

• BARTEC Group: German-based specialist in explosion protection and process analytics including petroleum and fuel testing instrumentation. Overlaps with Petrolab in flashpoint and process analyzer categories, supplying oil & gas, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical end users.
• Stanhope-Seta: UK-based manufacturer of petroleum and petrochemical testing instruments including flashpoint, vapor pressure, and distillation analyzers. Directly competes with Grabner Instruments (and by extension Petrolab) across the same ASTM method categories (D86, D93, D6378, D7094) sold into refineries and independent labs worldwide.
• Koehler Instrument Company: US-headquartered manufacturer of petroleum testing laboratory instruments, especially flashpoint testers (Cleveland, Pensky-Martens, TAG) and distillation apparatus, serving the same refinery, lubricant, and contract laboratory customers as Petrolab with overlapping ASTM/ISO/DIN/EN method coverage.
• PAC (Petroleum Analyzer Company): Houston-based manufacturer of petroleum and petrochemical testing analyzers (distillation, flashpoint, sulfur, nitrogen, density, viscosity, RVP) used in refineries and labs. Direct overlap with Petrolab's application areas and customer segments across the petroleum value chain.
• Normalab (Trace Elemental / Normalab Group): France-based petroleum testing instrument manufacturer specializing in vapor pressure (Reid vapor pressure / air-saturated vapor pressure), flashpoint, and distillation analyzers with comparable ASTM-compliance positioning. Head-to-head competitor with Grabner/Petrolab across refiners and testing labs globally.

Regional players

• Tanaka Scientific Limited: Japan-based manufacturer of petroleum and lubricant testing instruments (flashpoint, distillation, viscometry) primarily serving Japanese and broader Asian refinery/laboratory markets. Comparable product portfolio to Petrolab/Grabner but concentrated in APAC rather than competing directly in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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