Papers

This paper provides an overview of the recently released Gas Quality Management Manual [1] that was developed by the American Gas Association Transmission Measurement Committee over a period of roughly seven years. The manual pulls together a wide range of information and provides context that allows both the expert and the novice to understand the …

AN OVERVIEW OF THE AGA GAS QUALITY MANAGEMENT MANUAL Read More »

To understand and improve success in the collection of SCADA and EFM data you must first understand what’s in the field their frequencies and communication methods. Frequency ranges typically utilized in the field are 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz. These frequency ranges were released as “junk band” or public use by the FCC in the …

Measurement Data Collection Methods, Hurdles and efficiency improvements Read More »

This paper summarizes a SCADA implementer’s perspective regarding the intent of the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Control Room Management (CRM) rule. In addition, this paper provides a fresh approach to CRM, describing why companies should use the CRM process to go beyond compliance requirements and implement operating best practices that would significantly enhance …

CONTROL ROOM MANAGEMENT AND RELATED BEST PRACTICES Read More »

The knowledge base expectation that exists today for the measurement technician is extremely demanding. From the latest in electronic controls to pneumatic controls…from communication system support to dual- disciplined or even tri-disciplined technicians…from the measurement equipment they support to the procedures that must be followed…from the regulatory requirements governing the facilities to the training of …

TRAINING FIELD MEASUREMENT PERSONNEL Overview of a Comprehensive Curriculum and Program Read More »

Some major problems and unique solutions will be addressed with gas measurement on offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. This presentation will show the major roll safety, transportation, and weather play in the WHFKQLFLDQ¶V

Try this at home. We are professionals. If you are able to install your own TV dish satellite system and a wireless home network for PCs, you have a head start on installing and maintaining electronic field measurement equipment.

There are many in our industry who would consider the advancement of the ultrasonic meter to be the greatest improvement in gas measurement in the past twenty years. It’s my opinion that the immense improvement in gas measurement is not so much the ultrasonic meter itself. Instead, I believe it is the meter’s ability to …

Continuous Monitoring of Ultrasonic Meters Read More »

This paper explains the general working principle of gas turbine meters and the common causes for metering errors. Field observations and laboratory test examples are presented in this paper to demonstrate these phenomena. The author also suggests methods to optimize the measurement performance of turbine meter installations.

This paper presents methods for determining the uncertainty of both differential and linear metering stations. It takes into account the type of meter, number of meters in parallel, type of secondary instruments, and the determination of physical properties. The paper then relates this information to potential influence on system balance

Liquids measurement in the oil patch is suddenly getting a lot of attention. Some are dismayed at the low level of technology used to measure liquids. Today, custody transfer of 80 to 85% of onshore crude and condensate production is still documented by a hauler climbing to the top of the tank and strapping it. …

Wellhead Liquids Measurement, What’s an Industry To Do? Read More »