Unlocking Millions in Maintenance Cost Savings

Client: A leading provider of natural gas contract compression services in the United States
Industry: Heavy Industry Oil & Gas
Scope: Oil & Coolant Analysis, Logistics Optimization, and Strategic Additive Trial

CHALLENGE

This customer faced persistent inefficiencies and high operational costs tied to their fluid analysis program. Legacy processes imposed unnecessary labor burdens on technicians, excessive shipping fees, and premature coolant replacement practices. These issues translate to hidden costs, unoptimized labor, and missed opportunities for asset lifecycle extension.

SOLUTION

Fluid Life launched a pilot program to prove the impact of a modernized approach to fluid analysis and condition-based maintenance. Together with Our Valued Customer, we partnered and implemented:

• Prepaid, consolidated sample return logistics
• Mobile registration app integration
• Joint coolant re-additization trial (SCA Additive Program)

RESULTS & MEASURABLE VALUE

Logistics Optimization: 51% Reduction in Sample Shipping Cost

• Previous Avg. Shipping Cost: $1.74/sample
• Fluid Life Priority Mailer (15-sample capacity): @ a flat rate = $0.86/sample
• Annual Savings Opportunity: > 50% reduction in shipping expenses

Projected Savings: Tens of thousands of dollars annually in logistics alone.

Labor Efficiency: 3,700+ Hrs of Unlocked Technician Time

• Pre-labeled return bags eliminate clerical tasks and associated errors.
• Mobile App saves 2.5 minutes per registration
• Cumulative Savings:
  • Sample shipping task reduction: ~262 technician hours/year
  • Digital registration time saved: ~3,500 hours/year

Combined technician time savings: >3,700 hours annually
Redirected to proactive maintenance and uptime improvements.

Coolant Additive Trial: Multi-Million Dollar Asset Retention Strategy

• SCA Additive Program Result: 65% of coolants flagged for replacement were eligible for re-additization
• Avg. Cost per Full Coolant Service: $2,350 per unit (drain, flush, refill)
• Savings Performed at Scale:
  • With thousands of eligible assets, total savings projected in the multi-million dollar range
  • Reduces waste, protects environmental sustainability, and extends asset life

Any one of these initiative alone would offset all costs of transitioning to Fluid Life.

More than a Lab

As true partner in reliability, Fluid Life has proven it can redefine the value of fluid analysis—not just as a diagnostic tool, but as a strategic lever to reduce cost, labor, waste, and risk. This customer’s experience alone demonstrates the real, repeatable, and scalable ROI of partnering with Fluid Life. Our mission is clear:

• Faster, smarter data
• Fewer manual processes
• Lower total cost of maintenance
• Measurable uptime improvements

The cost to transition is temporary. The value we unlock is permanent.