ASTM D4057-12
Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

Standard No.

ASTM D4057-12

Release Date

2012

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D4057-12(2018)

Latest

ASTM D4057-22

Scope

4.1 Samples of petroleum and petroleum products are obtained for many reasons, including the determination of chemical and physical properties. These properties may be used for: calculating standard volumes; establishing product value; and often safety and regulatory reporting.

4.2 There are inherent limitations when performing any type of sampling, any one of which may affect the representative nature of the sample. As examples, a spot sample provides a sample from only one particular point in the tank, vessel compartment, or pipeline. In the case of running or all-level samples, the sample only represents the column of material from which it was taken.

4.3 Based on the product, and testing to be performed, this practice provides guidance on sampling equipment, container preparation, and manual sampling procedures for petroleum and petroleum products of a liquid, semi-liquid, or solid state, from the storage tanks, flowlines, pipelines, marine vessels, process vessels, drums, cans, tubes, bags, kettles, and open discharge streams into the primary sample container.

1.1 This practice covers procedures and equipment for manually obtaining samples of liquid petroleum and petroleum products, crude oils, and intermediate products from the sample point into the primary container are described. Procedures are also included for the sampling of free water and other heavy components associated with petroleum and petroleum products.

1.2 This practice also addresses the sampling of semi-liquid or solid-state petroleum products.

1.3 This practice provides additional specific information about sample container selection, preparation, and sample handling.

1.4 This practice does not cover sampling of electrical insulating oils and hydraulic fluids. If sampling is for the precise determination of volatility, use Practice D5842 (API MPMS Chapter 8.4) in conjunction with this practice. For sample mixing and handling, refer to Practice D5854 (API MPMS Chapter 8.3).

1.5 The procedures described in this practice may also be applicable in sampling most non-corrosive liquid industrial chemicals provided that all safety precautions specific to these chemicals are followed. Also, refer to Practice E300. The procedures described in this practice are also applicable to sampling liquefied petroleum gases and chemicals. Also refer to Practices D1265 and D3700. The procedure for sampling bituminous materials is described in Practice D140. Practice D4306 provides guidance on sample containers and preparation for sampling aviation fuel.

1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. USC units are reflected in parentheses.

1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM D4057-12 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1265 Standard Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases (Manual Method)
• ASTM D1267 Standard Test Method for Gage Vapor Pressure of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases (LP-Gas Method)
• ASTM D1298 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
• ASTM D140 Standard Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
• ASTM D1657 Standard Test Method for Density or Relative Density of Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Thermohydrometer
• ASTM D1838 Standard Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
• ASTM D1856 Standard Test Method for Recovery of Asphalt From Solution by Abson Method
• ASTM D217 Standard Test Methods for Cone Penetration of Lubricating Grease
• ASTM D2172 Standard Test Methods for Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen From Bituminous Paving Mixtures
• ASTM D244 Standard Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
• ASTM D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• ASTM D268 Standard Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related Coatings and Material
• ASTM D287 Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method)
• ASTM D323 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method)
• ASTM D3230 Standard Test Method for Salts in Crude Oil (Electrometric Method)
• ASTM D346 Standard Practice for Collection and Preparation of Coke Samples for Laboratory Analysis
• ASTM D3700 Standard Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Floating Piston Cylinder
• ASTM D4006 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation
• ASTM D4007 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
• ASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• ASTM D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ASTM D4306 Standard Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
• ASTM D4377 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Potentiometric Karl Fischer Titration
• ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
• ASTM D4530 Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Residue (Micro Method)
• ASTM D4629 Standard Test Method for Trace Nitrogen in Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Syringe/Inlet Oxidative Combustion and Chemiluminescence Detection
• ASTM D473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method
• ASTM D4807 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration
• ASTM D4840 Standard Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody Procedures
• ASTM D4928 Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
• ASTM D4929 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Organic Chloride Content in Crude Oil
• ASTM D5002 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer
• ASTM D5191 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
• ASTM D5762 Standard Test Method for Nitrogen in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Boat-Inlet Chemiluminescence
• ASTM D5842 Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
• ASTM D5853 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Crude Oils
• ASTM D5854 Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• ASTM D5863 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium, Iron, and Sodium in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• ASTM D6299 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
• ASTM D6377 Standard Test Method for Determination of Vapor Pressure of Crude Oil: VPCR_x (Expansion Method)
• ASTM D6470 Standard Test Method for Salt in Crude Oils (Potentiometric Method)
• ASTM D6560 Standard Test Method for Determination of Asphaltenes (Heptane Insolubles) in Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• ASTM D664 Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
• ASTM D6822 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Thermohydrometer Method (Standard + Redline PDF Bundle)
• ASTM D6849 Standard Practice for Storage and Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) in Sample Cylinders for LPG Test Methods
• ASTM D7169 Standard Test Method for Boiling Point Distribution of Samples with Residues Such as Crude Oils and Atmospheric and Vacuum Residues by High Temperature Gas Chromatography
• ASTM D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
• ASTM D97 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
• ASTM D977 Standard Specification for Emulsified Asphalt
• ASTM E300 Standard Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
• ASTM E882 Standard Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the Chemical Analysis Laboratory

ASTM D4057-12 history

• 2022 ASTM D4057-22 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• 2019 ASTM D4057-19 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• 2018 ASTM D4057-12(2018) Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• 2012 ASTM D4057-12 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• 2006 ASTM D4057-06(2011) Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• 2006 ASTM D4057-06 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• 1995 ASTM D4057-95(2000) Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• 1995 ASTM D4057-95 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• 1981 ASTM D4057-81e2 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products