Case Study: Valero Energy standardizes refinery lab operations with LabVantage LIMS

Valero Energy deploys LabVantage in just over 2 weeks to load 1 million+ lab records

Valero Energy Corporation, a major international refiner and petrochemical product manufacturer, faced a challenge in standardizing its laboratory operations after a period of significant growth through acquisitions. They sought a single, corporate-wide Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to replace various legacy systems. Their requirements included automating complex sample workflows and ensuring seamless future integration with their corporate business systems. They selected LabVantage Solutions to provide this new LIMS.

LabVantage implemented its LIMS solution across multiple Valero refineries over several years. The system was successfully deployed at numerous facilities, with the first installation going live in just four months. The solution automated a significant portion of result capture from instruments and handled a high volume of samples and results monthly, as detailed in the case study. LabVantage's LIMS provided comprehensive reporting to support laboratory and refinery operations, becoming a critical 24/7 system for all laboratory personnel.

Valero Energy Corporation