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Title: Program For Training A Measurement Technician
Author: Allen N. Chandler
Source: 2004 International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement
Year Published: 2004
Abstract: The need for quality measurement has increased dramatically in the past several years. Deregulation of market pricing structures, open access markets, increased exploration and drilling costs, fierce competition, and new regulatory requirements have all influenced todays approach to quality measurement methodologies. In fact, the terminology has evolved from gas volume measurement to total energy measurement. Today not only is the volume of gas a consideration, but also the quantity of energy the gas produces. Our industry has moved from the MMCF to the MMBTU. As technology has advanced, there has been a greater sense of urgency for employee training. The open-access market, which moves greater quantities of gas volumes with considerably lower profit margins, became a reality in the mid- to lateeighties. Measuring stations at transportation connects required a degree of accuracy that necessitated measurement personnel skilled in new technology. Such equipment as chromatograph analyzers, automatic samplers, flow computers, pressure and temperature transducers, and remote terminal units has come to the forefront of technology. New communication structures such as satellite systems, radio frequency data transfer, high-speed telephone modems, and cellular communications offer challenges to the field technician. Current reorganization trends that flatten company structures translate into a leaner workforce. Utilizing fewer employees to accomplish a higher degree of productivity with emphasis on becoming more customer-focused requires a greater training effort. The obvious question to many companies is How do we effectively meet this challenge? An adequate training program is essential to meet the demands of increasing technological advances in the gas industry. Knowledgeable, skilled personnel are a key factor for a company to remain successful and competitive through this transformation process and into the future.

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