Petro-Emphor Co W L L., a subsidiary of Centena Group, has been appointed as the authorised distributor for Stanhope-Seta’s complete range of laboratory test instruments and quality control solutions in Qatar.

The partnership makes Petro-Emphor the sole local channel for Stanhope-Seta’s analytical instruments used in fuel safety, regulatory compliance and performance testing. The portfolio includes solutions for flash point, H2S, cetane number, FAME analysis, particle contamination, vapour pressure and water separation testing.

The collaboration will support oil and gas, petrochemicals, marine fuel, refinery laboratories, aviation fuel operations, independent testing laboratories and research institutions in Qatar. It will also improve local availability, faster delivery, installation, servicing, training and technical support.

The appointment comes as Qatar strengthens its energy security, clean fuel capabilities and LNG infrastructure, with QatarEnergy set to expand output capacity to 142 million tonnes per annum by 2030.

Petro-Emphor said the partnership would expand access to high-precision instrumentation and support evolving compliance, safety and fuel quality requirements across key sectors. Stanhope-Seta said the collaboration would enhance local support and after-sales service for critical testing environments.