This course is developed for engineers and technicians who need to have a practical knowledge of selection, installation and commissioning of fiscal metering equipment. It is for those primarily involved in achieving effective results in industrial processes. This would involve the design, specification and implementation of control and measurement equipment. The course focuses on practical applications, with special attention to installation considerations and application limitations when selecting or installing different measurement or control instruments for fiscal metering.

By the end of this CDGA training course, participants will be able to:

• Build a solid foundation on flow measurement and custody transfer fundamentals, issues and practical implications
• Acknowledge all flow measurement standards for better flow measurement practices
• Learn and become familiar with international hydrocarbon flow measurement standards and their incorporation into major petroleum companies’ operational procedures and standards
• Enhance knowledge on Fluid Dynamics and Flow Measurement Devices, their advantages and limitations
• Consider different methods, limitations and accuracy factors in improving accuracy and tools to trouble shoot accuracy errors
• Update on the latest flow measurement technologies to reduce losses in crude and product due to measurement errors
  
  
• Apply best practices for System Integrity and Loss/Gain Control
• Identify different types of Gas and Liquid Meter Provers, their applications and operations
• Observe the different ways and methods custody measurement organizations interfaces with other major petroleum companies and departments to conduct business domestically and internationally
• Capitalize an opportunity to learn from expertise on how to tackle current problems encountered in flow measurement and loss control

MGC Coordinators and Supervisors, Instrumentation & Metering Engineers & Technicians, Metering Managers and Engineers, Production Operation & Process Engineers, Instrument Workshop Supervisors, Production Technologists, Design & Mechanical Engineers, Service Staff and Inspectors of Custody Transfer Stations, Design & Process Engineers, Reservoir Engineering & Custody Technicians, Well Testing Group & Chemical Engineers, Valve Technicians & Maintenance Personnel & Supervisors

Introduction to Fundamentals of Measurement & Basic Fluid Flow

• Definitions and Standards
• Properties and Flow Theory
• Gas and Liquid Measurement
• Current Meter Technology and Applications
• Sampling, Flow Computers and Control Systems
• Measurement Uncertainty

• Fluid property
• Density
• Viscosity
• Surface tension
• Modulus elasticity
• Compressible & Incompressible flow
• Fluid Flow
• Continuity Equation
• Bernoulli Equation
• Pipe fluid flow
• Fluid Flow Measurement
  
  

Performance Characteristic of Flow meter

• Accuracy
• Repeatability
• Performance Measure
• Calculation
  
  

Custody Transfer Applications

• Differential Pressure (DP) Flowmeters
• Turbine Flowmeters
• Positive Displacement Flowmeters
• Coriolis Flowmeters
• Ultrasonic Flowmeters
  
  

Head Flow Meter

• Orifice
• Sizing
• Secondary Instrument
• Calculation
• Standard AGA3
• Turbine Meter
• Systems
• Properties
• Characteristics
• Standard AGA7
  
  

Ultrasonic Flow meter

• Ultrasonic Flow meter
• Types
• Application
• Standard AGA9
  
  

Oil Transfer Meter

• Meter Run
• Proving Skid
• Meter Proving
• Meter Factor
• Base Prover
• Proving Run
• Prover Pass
• Prover Round Trip
• Proving Counter
  
  

Shipping Calculate Volume & Calculate Correction

• Temperature material
• Pressure material
• Oil Temperature
• Oil Pressure
• Sediments and water
• Calculate Meter Factor
  
  

Retroactive Meter Factor

• Manual retroactive factor
  
  

Calculation Sample

• Flow calculation
• Oil Quantity measurement
• Use Measurement Systems in MIGAS Activities

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.