Course Description

This course covers the methods and techniques for accurate measurement of crude oil and refined products. The course provides a fundamental basis in static measurement, principles of operation of the primary dynamic meters and a base knowledge on meter proving and factor calculation as well as the meter/tank ticket calculations

Course Objectives

·         Be familiar with oil refinery & terminal operation 

·         Understand the petroleum static & dynamic measurement

·         Understand the oil accounting, technical auditing, marine insurance, oil trading

·         Understand the principles of static & dynamic petroleum measurement for custody transfer purposes.

Who Should Attend?

·         Petroleum Engineering

·         Geology

·         Earth Sciences

·         Anyone who is involved in petroleum static & dynamic measurement

·         Anyone who is involved in oil refinery & terminal operations

PROGRAM TOPICS

·         Petroleum Tanks Measurement

·         An overview on Petroleum Measurement

·         Definition of Terms (Terminology)

·         Tanks Measurement (Shore Tank, Ship’s Tank)

·         OBQ / ROB Measurements

·         Temperature Measurements

·         Sampling (Manual / Automatic)

·         Quantity Calculation

·         Vessel Experience Factor (VEF)

·         Pipeline Control

·         Measurement Uncertainties

·         Metering & Meter Proving

·         An overview on Metering

·         Definitions & Abbreviations

·         Metering Accuracy & Uncertainties

·         Fluid Properties

·         Flow Conditions

·         Meters

·         Meter Proving

·         Meter Batch Calculations

·         Meter Proving Calculations

·         Metering Check-List