Course Description

The course introduces the basics of measurement, troubleshooting and problem solving skills and analysis, system performance analysis; advanced loss control and analysis techniques and advanced dynamic metering systems for volume measurement.

It also builds on displacement prover’s knowledge by detailing the calibration of provers.

The course also covers the Advanced Electronic Flow Computers and Automatic Tank gauging Systems (ATGs). The course uses the API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards and the ASTM Test Methods as the basis for instruction. Participants receive classroom instruction and exercises, field exercises, demonstrations, and handouts.

Fundamental Petroleum Measurement and Intermediate Petroleum Measurement are required as prerequisites to Advanced Petroleum Measurement unless the student is able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge to allow an active participation. 

Course Objective

• Attendees by the end of this course will be able to:

• Understand the properties of petroleum

• Understand the different quality tests

• Gain knowledge about the different static and dynamic measurements

• Understand the oil loss analysis

• Understand the alternate types of meters and mass measurement rotating equipment 

Who Should Attend?

 Petroleum Engineers, Operators Engineers, Control and instrumentation Engineers, supervisors, head of departments and managers 

Course Outline

• Properties of Petroleum

• Physical Properties (vapor pressure, NGL/LPG mixing) nS&W Analytical Testing by Distillation, KF and Sediment by Extraction

• Crude Oil assays by distillation and simulated distillations nRefined Products analytical quality tests nDemonstrations and Exercises

• Static Measurement

• Automatic tank gauging by radar, servo gauge, hybrid system, HTG and Mass systems 

• Tank Calibration by MTM, ORLM, OTM, EODR, and EORLM methodologies

• Calibration and verification of gauging and Tank Calibration Equipment

• Overview of Gauging and Sampling Of High Vapor Pressure Fluids

• Dynamic Measurement Trouble shooting of dynamic measurement systems including meter and prover combinations

• Meter Prover Design and Troubleshooting of Performance Issues 

• Calibration of Meter provers by the Water Draw, Master Meter and Gravimetric Methods

• Overview of Metering Systems for Marine Terminals, Load Racks and Gathering Systems

• Automatic Sampling Systems, Performance Verification By Water‐Injection Method

• Exercises, Including Calculation Exercises

• Oil Loss Analysis

• Oil Loss Analysis in Region Scenarios

• Use of Control Charts and other performance tools

• System Trouble Shooting Techniques

• Alternate types of meters

• Introduction to Mass Measurement (Overview) Rotating Equipment

• Static Balancing, Measurement and Calculations nExamples of Static Balancing

• Fundamentals of Vibration Analysis

• Vibrations Measurements, Transducers And Instrumentation

• Machine Health Monitoring nTrouble Shooting

• Examples and Case Studies