Measurement and testing must be done before oil and gas production can be sold to ensure the production is suitable for market and verify the volumes being sold. As the recent problem with the quality of oil in the pipeline has stopped the shipments for almost two weeks from one of the large oil producers, the importance of measurement and testing cannot be overstressed.
There are two methods which are widely used, and those are: Static Measuring (Gauging System) and Dynamic Measuring (Metering System).
Automatic measuring is used in reservoirs with levels which are constantly changing, as well as the systems for loss prevention and control, where the use of systems for automatic measuring is required, as its level of accuracy must be much higher that the accuracy achieved during manual measurement.
This training course will highlight:
- Principles of gauging and metering
- Best practices in automated measurement
- Influence of temperature and density
- Causes of losses
- Physical (actual) and pseudo loss
- Basic Process Control System (BPCS)
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of automated measurement of oil stockpiles
- Understand the metrics of oil stockpiles calculation
- Learn the best practices of gauging and metering
- Determine adequate systems for your plants and facilities
- Apply the automated measurement systems without problems
DAY 1
OIL STOCKPILES MEASUREMENT
- Introduction, Definitions and Framework
- Importance of stockpiles measurement in oil industry
- Crude stockpiles
- Global crude stockpiles
- Example cases
DAY 2
OIL GAUGING
- Static measuring- Gauging System
- Tank Gauging systems
- Tank calibration
- Determining the level of product in the tank
- Determining temperature and density of the product in the tank
- Selecting and using the appropriate method
- Example cases
DAY 3
ISO 7507 FAMILY OF STANDARDS
- ISO 7507-1 Strapping method
- ISO 7507-2 Optical-reference-line method
- ISO 7507-3 Optical-triangulation method
- ISO 7507-4 Internal electro-optical distance-ranging method
- ISO 7507-5 External electro-optical distance-ranging method
DAY 4
OIL METERING
- Dynamic metering
- Oil and Gas Metering Systems
- Metering Control System
- Custody transfer crude oil offloading metering skid
- Volume (by Hydrostatic and/or Hybrid Method)
- Remote tankage
DAY 5
AUTOMATION MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
- Systems in use
- Requirements for different facilities
- Sensors
- Criteria for selecting a suitable system
- Example cases
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Project managers
- Program managers
- Technical managers
- Process engineers
- Instrumentation engineers
- Supply Chain Manager