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Title: Liquid Measurement Volume Calculation Procedures
Author: Judith J. Bigby
Source: 1974 International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement
Year Published: 1974
Abstract: Meters are important to the oil industry. From production, through refining and shipping, right down to the gasoline pump, meters are a necessary adjunct to conducting business. While there are many kinds of meters, this paper will restrict discussion to the typical pipeline meters used for custody transfer operations such as turbine or positive displacement meters. The accuracy of a pipeline meter cannot be taken for granted, since the quantity and increasing value of the shipments measured, represent a significant portion of the industrys revenues. Just a 0.1 of 1 percent error in the meter of a pipeline pumping 10,000 BPH of product with an average value of 5.00 per barrel represents a gain or loss of 1200 per day. Since meters are manufactured with accuracies ranging up to 1/2 percent, it becomes imperative to develop correction factors for each meter, using accepted meter proving techniques. In simple terms, a meter prover has been calibrated very carefully, and its volume computed out to the fifth decimal place. This known volume is compared to a meters registration which represents the same volume. By dividing the known volume by the meters registration, a meter factor is developed. Applying this meter factor to future registrations assures that accurate volumes are translated into accurate dollars.

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