COURSE OVERVIEW

 

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using one of our state-of-the-art simulators. 

This course is designed to provide delegates with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Validations & Proving of Custody Transfer Meters of Oil and Gas. It covers the significance of custody transfer in oil and gas operations; the legal and financial implications of errors, regulatory frameworks and standards and the importance of accurate measurement in upstream and downstream operations; the various types of custody transfer meters, measurement standards and protocols as well as fluid properties and measurement; the uncertainty in measurements and common sources of errors; the importance in custody transfer processes; and the key parameters to monitor during validation, documentation and reporting requirements. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the flow calibration procedures and interpreting calibration results and adjustments; the proving techniques for different meters, performance verification and simulating measurement conditions; the meter proving systems, meter factor and its significance; the impact of operating conditions on meter factor; and the dynamic proving challenges and importance of compensating for temperature and pressure. 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the real-time compensation techniques, standard temperature and pressure (STP) adjustments and tools and equipment for compensation validation; the routine maintenance schedules and procedures and calibration of proving systems; identifying wear and tear in prover components and preventive strategies to ensure system reliability; the common issues in custody transfer meters and root cause analysis for meter failures, data integrity and validation; the SCADA and other monitoring systems, integration of meters with digital tools and cybersecurity considerations in custody transfer systems; the comprehensive validation and proving reports; the key elements of a custody transfer report and archiving and data management practices including auditing and compliance documentation; the QA/QC programs in measurement systems and performance metrics for quality assurance; and the advances in meter technologies including regulatory updates and compliance.