Email Document Reference

Enter your email address below and the reference for this document will be sent to shortly from webmaster@ceesi.com.

Title: Low Power Field Computers
Author: Tom Fritts
Source: 1984 Gulf Coast Measurement Short Course (Now called ASGMT)
Year Published: 1984
Abstract: The primary goal of gas measurement systems is to provide accurate, timely production information for accounting purposes. If gas prices rise in the future as fast as predicted, this goal is sure to assume increasing importance. New standards of accuracy will likely be necessary to satisfy both buyers and sellers that transfers of ownership are fair and equitable. With the prospect of high interest rates, more attention will likely be focused on reducing the delays between field measurement and billing or invoicing. The vast majority of field production systems utilize the time-proven orifice measurement method and are committed to circular chart recorders as the secondary measurement device. It is by no means certain that it is good economics to improve these systems sufficiently to satisfy the demands for increased accuracy and shorter reporting periods that are expected. The increased costs necessary for more frequent chart changing and processing, and equipment calibration, inspection, and maintenance may easily offset the marginal gains that are obtained.

In order to prevent spam and automated file downloads for documents within the Measurement Library, please follow the instructions below and then you will be able to email a reference to this article.