Liquid & Gas Flowmetering & Custody Measurement

Training Course

This course will familiarise process, instrumentation and custody

transfer engineers with the procedures and practices involved in the
choice of flowmetering systems and their associated supporting
equipment. The course is based on a selection of content in regulations
and international recognized standards.

It will give guidance on the optimum commercially available flowmeters

through a detailed comparison of their relative merits. Flowmeter
calibration is crucial to these topics.

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

 Apply an in-depth knowledge to the topics of liquid and gas

flowmetering and custody measurement as well as to the fluid
mechanics of pipe flows
 Assess flow measurement uncertainty in terms of the actual
flowrate
 Distinguish between the different flowmeter types used in
Custody Metering including delta p, Turbine Meters, ultrasonic
and Coriolis mass flowmeters and to determine the optimum
choice for a given application
 Understanding Gas & Liquid Dynamics and Flow Profiles
 Understand the various types of flow calibration, metering
system and provers including static and dynamic measurement,
meter proving, prover loop and custody transfer
 An overview of the computer systems in a fiscal oil and Gas
metering station will be discussed also including the station and
supervisory computer systems.
 Understand the rule of Secondary Measurements (Pressure &
Temperature Instrumentation installation & configuration in
metering station)
 Overview of the calculations that are carried out to find
standard volumetric and mass flowrates from primary
measurements. This includes using steel and liquid correction
factors to correct for temperature and pressure changes,
affecting both the measured volume and the density of the liquid.
 Discuss sampling & sample handling techniques and Laboratory
analysis. In-line continuous analysis of the oil quality is also
considered, including Gas Chromatography and other online
analysis Instrument.
 Apply the various API, ISO & NORSOK standards applicable to
custody measurement