Petroleum Tanks Measurement

Course Objectives

       ·       Familiarizing 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.

       ·       This course covers the methods and techniques for accurate measurement of crude oil and refined products.

       ·       Understanding the 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

Who Should Attend? 

       ·       Petroleum engineers

       ·       Technical/reservoir engineers

       ·       Drilling engineers

       ·       Processing engineers

       ·       Commercial analysts

       ·       Decision makers/ investors in oil and gas sector

Course Content

Day 1

       ·       Petroleum Tanks Measurement

       ·       An overview on Petroleum Measurement

       ·       Definition of Terms

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

Day 2

       ·       OBQ / ROB Measurements

       ·       Temperature Measurements

       ·       Sampling (Manual / Automatic)

       ·       Quantity Calculation

Day 3

       ·        Vessel Experience Factor (VEF)

       ·        Pipeline Control

       ·        Measurement Uncertainties

       ·        Metering & Meter Proving

Day 4

       ·       An overview on Metering

       ·       Definitions & Abbreviations

       ·       Metering Accuracy & Uncertainties

       ·       Fluid Properties

       ·       Flow Conditions

Day 5

       ·       Meters

       ·       Meter Proving

       ·       Meter Batch Calculations

       ·       Meter Proving Calculations

       ·       Metering Check-List