Dep 32.32.00.11-Custody Transfer Measurement Systems For Liquid

DEP SPECIFICATION
CUSTODY TRANSFER MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR

LIQUIDS
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DEP 32.32.00.11-Gen.
September 2012
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DESIGN AND ENGINEERING PRACTICE
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PREFACE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 5
1.1 SCOPE........................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 DISTRIBUTION, INTENDED USE AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS ......... 5
1.3 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................. 5
1.4 CROSS-REFERENCES ............................................................................................. 7
1.5 SUMMARY OF MAIN CHANGES ............................................................................... 7
1.6 COMMENTS ON THIS DEP ....................................................................................... 8
1.7 DUAL UNITS ............................................................................................................... 8
2. COMMON SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 9
2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 9
2.2 REQUIREMENT HIERARCHY ................................................................................... 9
2.3 AGREEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 9
2.4 MEASUREMENT STANDARD SELECTION.............................................................. 9
2.5 ENGINEERING UNITS ............................................................................................... 9
2.6 BASE CONDITIONS ................................................................................................. 10
2.7 RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................. 10
3. SYSTEM DESIGN .................................................................................................... 11
3.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 11
3.2 APPROVALS ............................................................................................................ 11
3.3 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY ........................................................................... 12
3.4 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS .................................................................... 12
3.5 SYSTEM AVAILABILITY........................................................................................... 13
3.6 RANGEABILITY ........................................................................................................ 13
3.7 DYNAMIC VS. STATIC CUSTODY TRANSFER MEASUREMENTS ...................... 14
3.8 TRACEABILITY ........................................................................................................ 14
3.9 DEVICE VALIDATION CAPABILITY ........................................................................ 14
3.10 OPERATING ENVELOPE ........................................................................................ 15
3.11 MATERIALS .............................................................................................................. 16
3.12 ELECTRICAL ............................................................................................................ 16
3.13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .......................................................................... 17
3.14 SKID, STRUCTURAL AND BASEPLATE................................................................. 17
3.15 PIPING AND VALVING ............................................................................................. 18
3.16 FLOW CONDITIONING ............................................................................................ 20
3.17 STRAINERS.............................................................................................................. 20
3.18 AIR/VAPOUR ELIMINATORS .................................................................................. 22
3.19 FLUID COMPOSITION DETERMINATION .............................................................. 24
3.20 COMPUTATIONAL DEVICES .................................................................................. 24
4. SPECIFIC APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 25
4.1 MASS MEASUREMENT ........................................................................................... 25
4.2 VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT ............................................................................. 25
4.3 ENERGY MEASUREMENT ...................................................................................... 25
4.4 TRUCK LOADING .................................................................................................... 26
4.5 TRUCK UNLOADING ............................................................................................... 26
4.6 LNG ........................................................................................................................... 27
4.7 LEASE AUTOMATIC CUSTODY TRANSFER (LACT) ............................................ 27
4.8 MARINE UNLOADING .............................................................................................. 27
4.9 PIPELINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS .................................................................. 27
4.10 VISCOUS FLUIDS .................................................................................................... 27
5. METER REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................... 27
5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 27
5.2 MULTI-PATH ULTRASONIC METERS .................................................................... 28
5.3 CORIOLIS ................................................................................................................. 28
5.4 POSITIVE DISPALCEMENT (PD) ............................................................................ 29
5.5 TURBINES ................................................................................................................ 29
5.6 ORIFICE.................................................................................................................... 30

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6. LEVEL MEASUREMENT BASED CUSTODY TRANSFER MEASUREMENTS .... 30

6.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 30
6.2 MEASUREMENT DEVICES ..................................................................................... 31
6.3 TANK CALIBRATION ............................................................................................... 31
7. SECONDARY INSTRUMENTS ................................................................................ 32
7.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 32
7.2 TEMPERATURE ....................................................................................................... 32
7.3 PRESSURE .............................................................................................................. 33
7.4 QUALITY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS .......................................................... 33
8. COMPUTATIONAL DEVICES.................................................................................. 34
8.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 34
8.2 COMPUTATIONS ..................................................................................................... 35
9. SECURITY AND SEALING ...................................................................................... 36
10. METER VALIDATION EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 37
10.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 37
10.2 PROVERS................................................................................................................. 37
10.3 PROVER CALIBRATION .......................................................................................... 40
10.4 MASTER METERS ................................................................................................... 40
11. SAMPLING ............................................................................................................... 41
11.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 41
11.2 LNG ........................................................................................................................... 41
12. FACTORY AND FIELD INSPECTION AND TESTING ............................................ 41
12.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 41
12.2 SKID .......................................................................................................................... 42
12.3 INSTRUMENTATION ............................................................................................... 42
12.4 PIPING SYSTEMS .................................................................................................... 43
12.5 ELECTRICAL ............................................................................................................ 43
12.6 CALIBRATION EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES....................................................... 44
12.7 SITE ACCEPTANCE TEST ...................................................................................... 44
13. PRESERVATION AND PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT ..................................... 44
14. DOCUMENTATION .................................................................................................. 46
14.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 46
14.2 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH THE PROPOSAL ....................................... 46
14.3 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED ON COMPLETION ............................................... 47
14.4 CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS ............................................................................. 48
15. REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 49
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A BLACK AND WHITE LIST .............................................................................. 57
APPENDIX B COMMON ENGINEERING UNITS .................................................................. 61
APPENDIX C BASE CONDITIONS ....................................................................................... 62
APPENDIX D TYPICAL SINGLE METER RUN CTM APPLICATION EXAMPLE ............... 63
APPENDIX E TYPICAL MULTI METER RUN WITH PIPE PROVER/MASTER METER
(SINGLE PRODUCT) ...................................................................................... 64
APPENDIX F “Z” MASTER METER CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE ................................... 65
APPENDIX G CTM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLE – PART 1 ................................ 66
APPENDIX H CTM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLE – PART 2 ................................ 67
APPENDIX I FLOW COMPUTER DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ....................................... 68

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 SCOPE
This DEP specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the design, fabrication,
installation and commissioning of custody transfer measurement systems. Application of
this DEP is limited to single phase homogenous Newtonian fluids which are liquids or super
critical (dense phase) fluids at the measurement conditions such as LPGs, refined products
(e.g., gasoline, diesel, kerosene), crude oils, ethane, CO2, NGLs, LNG and chemicals (e.g.,
ethylene, benzene, styrene, glycols).
Custody transfer measurement systems associated with pipeline, marine vessel and truck
(un)loading applications with some exceptions as detailed below are included in the scope
of this DEP. Custody transfer measurement systems at the retail level of trade (e.g.,
gasoline dispensers) are outside the scope of this DEP as are weight scales.
Metering requirements associated with allocation meters upstream of the sales meters are
outside the scope of this DEP, see DEP 32.00.00.12-Gen.
This DEP encompasses mass, volumetric and energy measurement.
This DEP shall be used in conjunction with requisition sheet DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.
This is a revision of the DEP of the same number dated September 2002; see (1.5)
regarding the changes.
1.2 DISTRIBUTION, INTENDED USE AND REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS

Unless otherwise authorised by Shell GSI, the distribution of this DEP is confined to Shell
companies and, where necessary, to Contractors and Manufacturers/Suppliers nominated
by them. Any authorized access to DEPs does not for that reason constitute an
authorization to any documents, data or information to which the DEPs may refer.
This DEP is intended for use in facilities related to oil and gas production, gas handling, oil
refining, chemical processing, gasification, distribution and supply/marketing. This DEP
may also be applied in other similar facilities.
When DEPs are applied, a Management of Change (MOC) process shall be implemented;
this is of particular importance when existing facilities are to be modified. When existing
facilities are being modified, a complete gap analysis shall be prepared between the
existing facility and the latest DEP. The gap analysis shall be provided to the Principal for
resolution.
If national and/or local regulations exist in which some of the requirements could be more
stringent than in this DEP, the Contractor shall determine by careful scrutiny which of the
requirements are the more stringent and which combination of requirements will be
acceptable with regards to the safety, environmental, economic and legal aspects. In all
cases, the Contractor shall inform the Principal of any deviation from the requirements of
this DEP which is considered to be necessary in order to comply with national and/or local
regulations. The Principal may then negotiate with the Authorities concerned, the objective
being to obtain agreement to follow this DEP as closely as possible.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 General definitions
The Contractor is the party that carries out all or part of the design, engineering,
procurement, construction, commissioning or management of a project or operation of a
facility. The Principal may undertake all or part of the duties of the Contractor.
The Manufacturer/Supplier is the party that manufactures or supplies equipment and
services to perform the duties specified by the Contractor.
The Principal is the party that initiates the project and ultimately pays for it. The Principal
may also include an agent or consultant authorised to act for, and on behalf of, the
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The word shall indicates a requirement.

The word should indicates a recommendation.
1.3.2 Specific definitions
Term Definition
Custody Custody transfer measurement provides highest accuracy quantity and
Transfer quality information used for the physical and fiscal documentation of a
change in ownership and/or a change in responsibility for feed stocks, fuel,
products etc. Synonymous with fiscal measurement with the exclusion of
government taxation and possible lack of change of ownership.
Fiscal Measurement pertaining to income and revenues of parties concerned,
Measurement including government taxation.
Validation In jurisdictions where API MPMS terminology is utilized, measurement
equipment performance assurance is denoted by the terms verification
(i.e., assessment of the as-found state of the device relative to a reference
standard) and calibration (i.e., device output adjustment to conform to
reference standard value).
In jurisdictions where OIML/ISO terminology is utilized, measurement
equipment performance assurance is denoted by the terms calibration (i.e.,
verification as defined above) and adjustment (i.e., calibration as defined
above).
In this document the term “validation” shall be used to denote the process of
verification followed by calibration if required.
Meter validation is typically termed meter proving.
1.3.3 Abbreviations
Term Definition
AMS Asset Management System
API American Petroleum Institute
ATEX European Union directives describing explosive atmosphere equipment
requirements
BPCS Base Process Control System
CCR Central Control Room
CTM Custody Transfer Measurement
D Nominal Pipe Internal Diameter
TM
FF FOUNDATION FIELDBUS
FGS Fire and Gas System
GC Gas Chromatograph
GPA Gas Processors Association
HART® Highway Addressable Remote Transducer
HPIMS Hydrocarbon Production Information Management System
HFE Human Factors Engineering
IPS Instrument Protective System
ISO International Organization for Standardization
IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
LACT Lease Automatic Custody Transfer

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Term Definition
LCR Local Control Room
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
MESC Materials, Equipment, Standards and Code
MID Measuring Instruments Directive
MPMS Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards
NGL Natural Gas liquid
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
OIML International Organization of Legal Metrology or Organisation Internationale
de Métrologie Légale
PD Positive Displacement
PEFS Process Engineering Flow Scheme
P&ID Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
RTD Resistance Temperature Detector
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
STP IUPAC Standard Temperature and Pressure
TCoO Total Cost of Ownership
UL Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
1.4 CROSS-REFERENCES
Where cross-references to other parts of this DEP are made, the referenced section
number is shown in brackets ( ). Other documents referenced by this DEP are listed in (15).
1.5 SUMMARY OF MAIN CHANGES

This DEP is a revision of the DEP of the same number dated September 2002. The
following are the main, non-editorial changes.
Old New Change

section section
All All Major DEP revision including name change to include other types of
meters and North American measurement standards.
Amendment A01
1.6 1.6 Updated - new guidelines for submitting DEP feedback.

5.5 5.5 Corrected typo. In Section 5.5 it referred to ISO 2175 which should
read ISO 2715.

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1.6 COMMENTS ON THIS DEP

Amendment A01
Comments on this DEP may be submitted to the Administrator using one of the following
options:
Shell DEPs Online Enter the Shell DEPs Online system at

https://www.shelldeps.com
(Users with access to
Shell DEPs Online) Select a DEP and then go to the details screen for
that DEP.
Click on the “Give feedback” link, fill in the online
form and submit.
DEP Feedback System Enter comments directly in the DEP Feedback

(Users with access to System which is accessible from the Technical
Shell Wide Web) Standards Portal http://sww.shell.com/standards.
Select “Submit DEP Feedback”, fill in the online form
and submit.
DEP Standard Form Use DEP Standard Form 00.00.05.80-Gen. to record

(Other users) feedback and email the form to the Administrator at
standards@shell.com.
Feedback that has been registered in the DEP Feedback System by using one of the above
options will be reviewed by the DEP Custodian for potential improvements to the DEP.
1.7 DUAL UNITS

This DEP contains both the International System (SI) units, as well as the corresponding
US Customary (USC) units, which are given following the SI units in brackets. When
agreed by the Principal, the indicated USC values/units may be used.

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2. COMMON SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2.1 INTRODUCTION
Custody transfer measurement systems are designed to provide accurate, equitable and
reliable measurements. This intent is achieved by pre-establishing and then meeting the
regulatory, contractual and the Principal’s due diligence requirements. This mitigates the
risk of breach of contract, financial loss or non-compliance. The use of industry
measurement standards lays the foundation for appropriate custody transfer measurement
system design.
2.2 REQUIREMENT HIERARCHY

Prior to system design, the uncertainty, regulatory, contractual and the Principal’s business
process requirements shall be defined. The requirement hierarchy for custody transfer
measurements is as follows:
1. Safety
2. Regulatory (i.e., legal/metrology authorities)
3. Contractual
4. Principal’s due diligence and business process (e.g., HPIMS)
The system shall be designed to meet the most stringent of these requirements. The CTM
System Datasheet, DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen., shall be used to summarize critical design
parameters including applicable regulations and Industry standards.
2.3 AGREEMENTS
The measurement sections of contracts (e.g., tariffs, connection agreements, sales and
purchase agreements) should refer to general custody transfer measurement requirements.
Measurement requirements should be expanded in an addendum (i.e., exhibit, attachment)
to the contract thus avoiding undue revision of the contract if only technical requirements
change. Measurement details such as procedures should be addressed in a Measurement
Manual. The “Black and White List” (Appendix A) should be reviewed when preparing the
contract.
2.4 MEASUREMENT STANDARD SELECTION

This DEP contains references to measurement standards typically utilized within the
Americas (e.g., API MPMS) and those utilized typically outside of the Americas (e.g., ISO).
However, subject to (2.2), there is no intent to prohibit use of API standards outside of the
Americas and vice versa. In some instances, where there is overlap of industry standards,
a recommendation is made to use one standard rather than another (e.g., more up-to-date
standard available).
The Industry standards revision current at the time the agreement is executed shall apply to
the measurement system at the time of design. To avoid incurring cost without appropriate
benefits, later editions of Industry standards shall only be implemented with the consent of
the relevant parties.
2.5 ENGINEERING UNITS

All calculated and measured values (temperature, pressure, mass, volume, density
heating/calorific value, etc.) shall be expressed in units according to the International
System of units (SI). See DEP 00.00.20.10-Gen. Values in other units where required
(e.g., barrels, cubic feet) shall be derived from the SI units. Use of non-SI engineering units
requires the approval of the Principal.
The engineering units to be used for a specific facility shall be defined prior to design and
detailed in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.
See (Appendix B) for common SI and US customary engineering units.

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2.6 BASE CONDITIONS

For volumetric measurements where the measured quantity is to be corrected from flowing
conditions to base conditions (also called standard or normal conditions), the base
conditions and nominal site barometric pressure shall be defined prior to design and
detailed in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.
See (Appendix C) for a discussion of base conditions.
2.7 RESPONSIBILITIES
The Contractor’s scope of work shall include system design, equipment selection, and
documentation of the measurement system and oversight of the Supplier. The Supplier’s
scope of work shall include fabrication, inspection, testing, delivery, and the initial
calibration of the complete liquid metering system.
The Contractor shall assume full system responsibility. This means that the Contractor shall
have, as a minimum, single point responsibility for the following:
a) designing the custody transfer measurement system in accordance with this DEP
and all applicable codes and standards,
b) the operability, accuracy and quality of all components including those of sub-
suppliers,
c) obtaining written approvals from the Principal, regulatory authorities and all
interested parties for the design prior to procurement and fabrication
d) all performance based testing (e.g., water injection test for crude oil samplers)
e) obtaining all permits, certifications and calibrations (e.g., prover water draw)
f) demonstrating satisfactory system performance via a FAT, SAT and site
commissioning
g) timely notification of upcoming shop and field testing to permit witnessing (Principal,
authorities, interested parties)
h) providing appropriate documentation,
i) fabrication, delivery and installation oversight.
The Supplier shall prepare a preliminary design with appropriate documentation (14.2) for
approval by the Principal in writing prior to equipment procurement.
Where applicable, the Supplier shall be required to liaise with the main data acquisition
system Supplier (to be advised by the Principal) to arrange the data links and protocols
necessary for monitoring and control of the metering system.
The Supplier shall immediately inform the Contractor and the Principal if there is doubt
regarding the specified requirements. The Supplier shall not proceed with any aspect of the
work until the Principal gives the necessary written approval.

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3. SYSTEM DESIGN
3.1 INTRODUCTION
The measurement system shall be designed to meet all applicable agreements, codes and
standards using field proven methods and devices (i.e., no prototypes). Products shall be
technically qualified to the satisfaction of the Principal and shall be sourced from
Manufacturers acceptable to the Principal.
NOTE: For this purpose, Shell Companies may use the list of Technically Acceptable Manufacturers and
Products (i.e., TAMAP) maintained by Shell.
The total life cycle costs of ownership (TCoO) of the measurement station shall be
optimised against the requirements stated below. A method for calculating the TCoO is
given in DEP 32.31.09.31-Gen.
Prior to the design of custody transfer measurement systems, the following shall be defined
and documented (14):
a) target uncertainty for measurement system,
b) applicable codes, regulations, agreements and standards,
c) ownership of measurement equipment,
d) responsible party for measurement system,
e) measurement basis (mass, volume or energy),
f) acceptable meter types,
g) range of process conditions (e.g., fluid types, fluid contaminants, density,
pressures, temperatures, flow rate range, etc.),
h) acceptable validation techniques (e.g., in-situ or remote),
i) reference conditions for volumetric techniques, mass or weight (4.1),
j) target system availability,
k) third party data transfer connection requirements,
l) engineering units,
m) fluid quality specifications.
n) load factor (3.6), and,
o) measurement system operational control philosophy (consistent with the facility
operational control philosophy).
It should be noted that selecting the industry measurement standards to be applied in
combination with defining what validation techniques are to be applied will largely
determine the potential measurement uncertainty (3.3).
3.2 APPROVALS
Custody transfer metering installations are usually subject to approval by local authorities or
other interested parties (e.g., JV partners, other producers or refiners, pipeline companies).
These approvals typically extend from the design stage through to final installation and
eventually to the operating stage. Those authorities/interested parties shall be consulted at
the earliest possible stage and thereafter, in order to gain acceptance of the metering
philosophy, approval of the system design (where required) and to simplify final approval of
the installation.
In some cases, local authorities require that devices (e.g., meters, flow computers,
transmitters) have individual approvals (e.g., NMI, MID). However, the fact that a device
has such an approval does not negate the necessity to ensure the devices suitability for the
application under consideration.

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The preliminary design shall be submitted to the Principal for approval prior to detailed
engineering (2.7).
3.3 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY

The overall uncertainty and data availability of the metering station should initially be
estimated from operational experience with other facilities of similar design and purpose,
and may be quoted as target values in the contract.
At the design stage, the potential measurement uncertainty is largely determined by the
prudent selection of which Industry standards apply and the selection of the device
validation/calibration scheme to be applied. When required to demonstrate that the system
design meets the required contractual or regulatory uncertainty, ISO 5168 shall be
consulted. Stated uncertainty throughout this document shall be 2 sigma values (95 %
confidence level).
3.4 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

All measurement equipment shall meet the following requirements:
a) all applicable DEPs, regulations and codes (e.g., piping class, electrical,
measurement, process isolation),
b) be suitable for the operating envelope as detailed in Instrument data sheets.
c) be suitable for the electrical area classification in which it will be utilized,
d) have the required accuracy and precision for the application,
e) have the required approvals (e.g., CSA, ATEX, NMI, MID),
f) where required be traceable to a recognized national standards body (e.g., NIST),
g) have wetted components suitable for the process fluid.
All designs shall meet the requirements of this DEP, applicable codes, regulations and
standards and deliver the required uncertainty and availability in a safe and cost effective
manner.
Where practical, the meter runs and prover subsystems of custody transfer metering
systems should be designed as skid mounted packages. The control and computational
devices should be located in the computing facility in the CCR, LCR or local equipment
room.
The skid package shall be suitable for the location's prevailing environmental conditions as
specified in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen. The skid shall include all pipe work manifolds, metering
streams, valves, electrical, instruments, fittings etc. It shall be supplied as a fully piped,
cabled, and instrumented package.
The number of parallel meter runs shall be determined by the required flow rate rangeability
and load factor (3.6) and availability (3.5).
The maximum allowable pressure drop across the complete metering system should be
less than 200 kPa (30 psi) or as specified in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.
Equipment layout shall provide for safe access for device validation and maintenance.
For meters which are to be calibrated remotely, provision shall be made to permit removal
of the meter run without disassembly (i.e., transport meter, upstream and downstream
straight pipe lengths including flow conditioner without unbolting).
A typical meter run flow scheme for a custody transfer application is illustrated in
(Appendix D) while a redundant custody transfer measurement system architecture is
illustrated in (Appendix G) and (Appendix H). The examples presented in these two
appendices detail a “highly” redundant system whereas typical designs need only meet the
availability requirements detailed in (3.5).

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The design shall meet the process control domain security requirements as detailed in
DEP 32.01.20.12-Gen.
3.5 SYSTEM AVAILABILITY
The required system availability and load factor shall be defined prior to design and
specified in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen. The design shall incorporate the degree of redundancy
to meet the defined system availability considering the documented reliability of the system
components and subsystems based on the Principal’s experience with similar devices or
Manufacturer’s reliability data. Local availability of spares and expertise to repair
equipment failures in a timely manner shall be considered a part of the availability
assessment.
When 100 % availability is required, the metering system shall be arranged in such a way
that a single device failure does not result in a complete loss of measurement. This means
that:
a) The power supply of the measuring station up to and including the field
instrumentation shall be redundant. However, failure of the power supply in
combination with a failure of the back-up supply need not be assumed in the design.
b) The pressure measurement and temperature measurements shall be redundant.
c) In a multi-meter run design, at least the flow meter with the highest range shall be
redundant. For equal range flow meters the design shall be N+1 (i.e., 2 x 100 %, 3 x
50 %, etc.).
d) Redundant flow computers shall be provided.
e) A spare instrument or an alternative method shall be available to determine physical
properties of the liquid.
f) The change out of failed equipment shall not interrupt measurements.
g) Redundant meter provers are not required.
Although selection of components with a high inherent availability may reduce the level of
redundancy required, such selections do not negate the requirement for redundant devices,
adequate spares or repair expertise.
The Manufacturer shall with his proposal include a description of how the target availability
is to be met.
3.6 RANGEABILITY
The design capacity of the metering system is determined by the maximum flow rate that
can be measured at the required uncertainty (excluding any spare meter runs provided for
reliability purposes).
The minimum design capacity is the minimum flow rate of the smallest single meter run at
the required uncertainty.
Minimum and maximum flow rate design shall consider the limitations of all components
such as the meter, static mixer, strainer, prover, etc. The system design shall incorporate
sufficient parallel meter runs to:
• permit the maximum and minimum system flow rates to be measured at the specified
uncertainty,
• achieve the specified availability including validation exercises when one of the
meter runs is removed for remote validation.
Where required by agreement or regulation, provision shall be made to stop the flow at
rates below a preset minimum value.
When determining the maximum flow rate required, peak as well as average flow rates
shall be considered. For example, the average throughput of a jetty would not represent the
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quickly as possible to reduce vessel demurrage. To properly size meters a load factor
would be determined by dividing the average quantity to be measured by the time it is to be
measured in.
3.7 DYNAMIC VS. STATIC CUSTODY TRANSFER MEASUREMENTS

Where practical, custody transfer measurements shall be made utilizing flow meters (i.e.,
dynamic measurements).
Where dynamic measurements are not practical due to flow rate or fluid property limitations
or the cost of a suitable dynamic measurement system cannot be justified, volumetric
measurements using storage tank or marine vessel compartment level gauge, temperature
and sampling/composition measurements (i.e., static measurement) are acceptable.
3.8 TRACEABILITY
The system shall be designed in a manner to permit traceability to the required national
metrological standards. At the design stage this requires:
• selecting equipment types that are inherently traceable, and,
• providing appropriate means (e.g., access, provers, process taps) for the required
field verifications and calibrations.
The equipment used for determining fluid and process properties shall be traceable to
national and international standards through a system of analytical procedures, reference
materials, sampling and calibration procedures.
3.9 DEVICE VALIDATION CAPABILITY

3.9.1 Introduction
Device verification procedures and frequency are outside the scope of this DEP; however,
these items shall be considered in the design of the facility.
3.9.2 General
Device validation requirements shall be considered during design, procurement and
installation. For example, the requirement for factory calibrations shall be identified on the
instrument data sheets.
Device performance validations should be conducted in-situ without instruments having to
be removed. Hence, sufficient validation facilities for each instrument shall be provided
(e.g., validation ports/manifolds, dual thermowells, manual sample valves).
If in-situ validation is not possible or not required, the instrument concerned shall be
scheduled for regular factory recalibration, which may require a spare, calibrated instrument
to be available.
Validations using a fluid different than the process fluid are only acceptable if this is
accounted for in agreed uncertainty calculations, agreements or regulations and if approved
in writing by the Principal. For example, Coriolis meters are often calibrated using water.
Similarly ultrasonic meters may be calibrated using alternate fluids provided the operating
Reynolds number range is matched during calibrations.
Calibration equipment shall have a valid calibration certificate traceable to a national
metrological standard. Calibration certificates shall identify the ‘as found’ errors, the
calibration uncertainty and expiry date. Wherever practical, calibration equipment shall
have an uncertainty no greater than one third of the uncertainty of the instruments to be
calibrated under the conditions at which the tests take place. In cases where this is not
practical (e.g., fully characterized differential pressure transmitter), the written approval of
the Principal shall be obtained.
Some microprocessor based devices have the capability to perform self diagnostics.
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devices and to provide suitable software to utilize such functions for performance
monitoring and troubleshooting.
For the purposes of validation and troubleshooting, suitable electronic connections shall be
provided for computational devices and field devices.
3.9.3 Meter proving
As part of the preliminary design, the flow meter validation practice shall be selected.
Specifically, an assessment shall be performed to determine which of the following meter
validation options meet the application requirements:
a) off site calibrations (availability of suitable proving facilities in terms of geographic
proximity, uncertainty and capacity)
b) on site calibrations using a portable prover (local availability of suitable portable
provers in terms of geographic proximity and capacity),
c) on site calibrations using a permanently installed prover,
d) on site calibration using a master meter (either permanently installed in series or
periodically brought in-line).
Such assessments shall consider the total cost of ownership of the various meter validation
options, meter performance characteristics, fluid properties and the risk associated with
increased uncertainty or loss of use associated with master meter or off site calibrations.
3.10 OPERATING ENVELOPE

The measurement system shall be capable of meeting its uncertainty, rangeability and
availability targets for the design operating envelope as follows:
a) operating modes such as start-up, shutdown, off specification, continuous/batch
operation, unidirectional or bi-directional flow and credible future operating modes.
NOTE: Deviations from the required uncertainty are permitted for operating modes such as start-up and
shutdown provided the flow continues to be measured and the required uncertainty is achieved for the
overall batch.
b) fluid properties such as density, viscosity, pour point, corrosiveness, erosiveness,

flashing, cavitation, toxicity and presence of solids or contaminants, mixed phase,
special risks such as foaming, decomposition, fouling, plugging, depositing,
solidification and chemical reaction,
c) process limitations such as pressure, temperature, Reynolds number and flow rate,
d) allowable pressure loss,
e) operating environment including the following aspects:
• weather related exposure (e.g., winterization, intense sunlight, tropical)
• mechanical integrity (e.g., vibration, hydraulic noise, pulsating flow, radiation
from hot process equipment, earthquake, wash-down area, vicinity to corrosive
atmosphere such as cooling water towers, chlorides, seawater, etc.)
f) plant organisation regarding maintenance, manned, unmanned, data collection and
retrieval, self-diagnostic, AMS, and documenting features, expertise, installed base
and training, stock keeping, spare parts, manufacturer’s support etc:
g) Human Factors Engineering (HFE) aspects such as accessibility for validation and
maintenance, safety)
h) Controlled access to third parties for data exchange.
If the measurement system operating envelope changes, the MOC process shall be used to
reengage all disciplines to ensure the design is fit for purpose.
The relevant sections of this document cover specific aspects for the selection of
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All instruments shall be installed as per DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen.
3.11 MATERIALS
All pressure retaining components such as piping, valves, strainers, air eliminators and
meter bodies shall comply with the piping classes specified in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen. and
with requirements of DEP 31.38.01.11-Gen., DEP 31.38.01.12-Gen.,
DEP 31.38.01.15-Gen. and DEP 39.01.10.11-Gen.
All instruments shall comply with the materials requirements as specified in
DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.and as specified in DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen.
3.12 ELECTRICAL
All electrical devices shall be approved (e.g., ATEX, CSA, UL) and so marked for the area
classification and jurisdiction in which they are to be installed. See DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen.,
Section 2.5 for electrical certification requirements.
3.12.1 Measurement device outputs
In addition to the primary element signals (3.12.2) and secondary instrument signals
(3.12.3), all measurement devices shall output a fault condition (3.12.4).
Where available, device diagnostics shall be provided (but not necessarily on a real-time
basis).
With the exception of communications downstream of the flow computer, wireless shall not
be utilized in custody transfer measurement systems.
Barriers to achieve intrinsically safe designs shall not be utilized for measurement devices
analog outputs.
For custody transfer measurement devices, meter wiring design shall utilize a minimum
number of connections (e.g., junction boxes). Continuous conductors shall be utilized
between field devices and the skid junction box and between the skid junction box and the
computational device. Other wiring practices are as per DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen.
3.12.2 Primary element outputs
Linear meters shall output pulses where each pulse represents a discrete volume or mass.
Specifically, analog signals (e.g., 4-20 mA) or digital communications such as
TM
FOUNDATION FIELDBUS (FF) shall not be utilized for linear custody transfer meters.
3.12.3 Secondary device signals
Where practical and provided compatibility has been proven through interoperability testing,
secondary instruments such as static pressure, differential pressure, temperature and QMIs
shall utilize a digital communications such as FF. With the exception of gas
chromatographs, Modbus shall not be used for secondary device signals. Where digital
communications are not practical, analogue outputs shall be 4-20 mA.
The square root function of differential pressure meters shall be applied in the computing
device.
Temperature measurements may utilize one of the following:
• a fully characterized temperature transmitter combined with an RTD, or,
• a 4 wire RTDs interfaced directly to the computing device (i.e., avoid temperature
transmitters).
3.12.4 Diagnostics/fault signals
In addition to the required measurement output, where practical measurement devices shall
output common (i.e., grouped) warning and fault status signals to the BPCS or SCADA.
Detailed diagnostic capability/screens shall be provided by equipment specific software and
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The fault status may be transmitted utilizing a set of dry contacts, over/under range analog
signals or via a digital protocol such as Modbus or digital communications such as FF.
Fault status via analog 4-20 mA type output signals shall comply with NAMUR NE-43
recommended values for abnormal signal levels. In such designs the computational device
inputs shall also comply with NAMUR NE-43. The field device shall not drive the signal
through the alarm condition to reach the fault condition value.
Contacts used for fault status shall be normally closed, open on fault detection and shall be
self resetting.
Measurement systems shall be designed to provide the capability to connect to field and
flow computation devices digitally (e.g., Modbus over Ethernet) for the purpose of
performance validation and troubleshooting utilizing fit for purpose software.
Where asset management systems are employed, the analogue output devices shall be
HART® or FF compatible to enable enhanced diagnostic data to be collected. The
associated analogue input modules shall support HART® or FF without the need for
additional hardware.
Subject to (2.2) the action upon fault detection shall be documented (e.g., measurement
manual, control narrative).
3.13 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Measurement equipment shall be capable of operating and measuring in the environment
that they are installed, inclusive of atmospheric chemistry, local temperature ranges and
humidity, EMI/RFI and vibration.
Environmental protection shall be as per Section 2.11 of DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen.
EMI/RFI compatibility shall be as per Section 2.12 of DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen.
3.14 SKID, STRUCTURAL AND BASEPLATE

The configuration of the metering skid shall meet the requirements and comply with the
dimensional constraints of DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen. The Manufacturer shall propose a
design within these constraints that combines compactness with compliance with quoted
standards and codes, and ensures equipment maintainability.
On offshore platforms, the weight of equipment is of paramount importance and equipment
shall be designed to weigh as little as possible without degrading safety, environmental
performance or efficiency. The Manufacturer shall identify equipment mass, centre of
gravity in relation to plan, and elevation for all assembled skid units.
The System shall be designed and constructed to allow service and maintenance of
measurement equipment in a safe manner.
The metering skid shall be of all-welded steel construction with a rigid base. The base plate
shall be adequately supported. Lifting facilities shall be provided as part of the skid and
these shall permit the complete assembly to be lifted without causing permanent
deformation or damage to the skid or to any of the equipment mounted on the skid. The
manufacturer shall complete structural stress analysis of the skid base and piping supports
inline with relevant standards prior to fabrication.
Structural integrity of the skid shall not be reliant on any equipment fixed to it.
Where specified, a drip-pan shall be provided over the entire skid base, inclined so that it
drains to a single point, which shall be designated as a hazardous drain. The drain shall be
terminated in a DN 50 (NPS 2) rated ASME B16.3 150 lb. flange for connection and
continuation by the Principal.
Vents and drains shall be provided at all high and low points in the piping system, with the
low point drains manifolded to the base plate edge. Visual indication shall be provided at
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For the specification of the painting, refer to DEP 30.48.00.31-Gen. The painting schedule
shall be as specified in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen. Colour schemes shall be as specified in
DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen. and may be governed by local regulations and customs.
The metering system manufacturer shall provide foundation loading drawings/calculations
for the metering skid prior to fabrication.
3.15 PIPING AND VALVING

3.15.1 General
Piping design shall comply with DEP 31.38.01.10-Gen., DEP 80.45.10.10-Gen. and
DEP 31.38.01.11-Gen.
Piping shall be designed to minimize dead legs and trapped volumes of fluid for all
anticipated modes of operation, including start-up and shutdown.
All in-line measurement system devices such as valves, strainers, air eliminators, meters,
meter run upstream and downstream flow tubes, flow conditioners and meter provers shall
have flanged connections to permit removal for inspection and maintenance.
Allowable pressure loss shall be determined considering the pressure drops through
associated control valve as well the meter, strainer, prover, flow conditioner, etc. This
system approach to pressure loss limitations/calculations improves meter selection and
sizing.
Required back pressure to prevent flashing and or cavitation shall be calculated as follows:
Pb = 2Δp + 1.25 Pe
where:
Pb = minimum back pressure, kPag (psig),
Δp = pressure drop through the meter, flow conditioner, prover etc. at the maximum
operating flow rate for the liquid being measured, kPad (psid),
Pe = equilibrium vapor pressure of the liquid at the maximum operating temperature, kPa
(psia),
System shutdowns or product diversion to avoid mis-measurement or product
contamination shall be agreed upon with the Principal, authorities and interested parties.
Spool pieces shall be provided to replace the meters during hydro-testing as per
DEP 62.10.08.11-Gen. Where required, the spools shall be manufactured to the same
piping standard as the skid piping and be provided complete with gaskets. Prover 4 way
valves shall be removed or isolated (e.g., spectacle blinds) for hydrotesting.
Wherever practical, meters shall be installed in horizontal lines. Meter shall not be installed
at the highest piping point where gases are likely to collect and are hard to remove. The
flow line shall remain full under all operating conditions.
For unidirectional measurement applications, check valve(s) shall be provided to prevent
back flow through meters. In single meter run applications, check valves shall be located
downstream of the meter downstream straight run piping. For applications with a control
valve, the check valve is located downstream of the control valve. For multi-meter run
single product applications, a single check valve shall be provided downstream of the
delivery header.
Remotely controlled meter run inlet and outlet and the prover inlet and outlet valves shall be
fitted with open and closed position switches for remote indication. The position switches
should be factory set and tamper resistant.
Parallel and redundant metering runs shall be symmetrical with, and of similar size to, the
other meter runs. Special hydraulic consideration shall be given to achieving balanced
flow. Such metering skids shall have a common inlet header and a common outlet header
to ensure uniform flow conditions. For multi-meter run applications requiring in-situ meter
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The inlet and outlet piping of parallel metering devices with common inlet and outlet
headers shall have sufficient flexibility to cope with differences in thermal expansion when
one device is not in operation and to facilitate component removal. The manufacturer shall
complete piping stress analysis on the metering skid piping to ensure adequate strength
during the various stream online configurations, varying process conditions and external
termination point loads. Calculations shall be made available to Principal for review and
approval prior to start of fabrication.
Verifiable isolation utilizing double block and bleed (DB&B) valves shall be provided as
required to preclude the possibility of measurement error due to unmetered fluids (i.e.,
bypass around meters), undelivered fluids (i.e., diversion downstream of meters) or meter
proving errors (i.e., inflow or outflow between meter and prover). This requires DB&B
valves as follows:
• between parallel or redundant meter runs,
• on all permanently piped drain valves downstream of the meter including those
between the meter and prover.
Single body type rotating plug valves are preferred for DB&B service.
The bleed port of DB&B valves shall allow visual or electronic means of seal verification.
Double block-and-bleed valve body relief valves shall not discharge into the line between
the prover and the meter being proved.
Unless required for HSSE reasons, vent valve connections through which leakage is clearly
visible do not require DB&B valves.
Facilities shall be designed to minimize hard-piped pressure relief and vent connections
through which flow would cause measurement error. If hard piped relief, vent or DB&B
bleed connections are necessary, the outlet of potential bypasses shall be routed to a
continuously monitored sump or surge tank. Where such sumps or tanks are impractical,
redundant, monitored electronic flow detection shall be provided.
If vents, drains, and relief valves that discharge to the downstream side of the flow meter
absolutely cannot be avoided, associated discharge lines shall include a visual or electronic
means of determining leakage.
3.15.2 Thermal relief
Thermal expansion relief valves are required in liquid-full systems if the system can be
blocked in and subjected to heat input from atmosphere or process. For the application of
thermal expansion relief valves, see DEP 80.45.10.11-Gen.
In no case shall a thermal relief valve be located between the meter and the prover or
between the sampling system and meter.
3.15.3 Prover piping
Prover valving/manifolds shall be provided for applications requiring in-situ proving.
Prover valving/manifolds shall be:
• sized to allow meter proving over the full operating range expected for the meter.
• be located downstream of the flow meters.
Where in-situ meter proving is required, DB&B valves shall be provided as follows:
• as the meter run prover bypass (i.e., divert) valve to divert the flow through the
prover for a single meter run application,
• as the meter run prover bypass (i.e., divert) valve to divert the flow to the prover
supply header for a multi meter run application, and,
• to isolate individual meter runs from the prover supply header when meter proving
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• to isolate individual meter runs the prover return header when meter proving other
meters.
For multi-product, single meter run applications such a pipeline transporting multiple
products, a stationary prover or master meter may be shared between different products
(e.g., gasoline and diesel).
For multi-meter run single product applications, a stationary prover or master meter should
be shared between different products.
Sharing a prover between multi meter run, multi-product applications shall not be applied.
3.15.4 Flow control valves
Flow control valves shall be utilized where required to:
• control the flow rate through a meter to ensure the measured flow rate is within the
calibrated portion of the meter range, and,
• create sufficient backpressure to preclude flashing.
With the exception of truck (un)loading applications, flow control valves are normally not
required for single meter run applications. For multi-run flow measurement systems, one
flow control valve shall be provided per meter run to balance flow rates during operation
and when proving (where applicable).
Flow control valves associated with meter runs shall be installed outside the downstream
straight length required by a meter (i.e., typically 5D downstream).
Flow control valves shall be selected, sized and installed as per the requirements of
DEP 32.36.01.17-Gen.
3.16 FLOW CONDITIONING

Meter types such as ultrasonic, turbine, orifice and magnetic which are sensitive to flow
profile disturbances such as those associated with bends, pipe reducers and partially open
control valves shall be provided with sufficient upstream/downstream straight run piping
(preferred) or an upstream perforated flow conditioner plate (acceptable).
Straight run lengths shall be as per the most stringent of the local authority or as per
Industry standard. For CTM applications for which the straight length requirements are not
defined by local authority or industry standard, the Manufacturer’s straight length
recommendations are acceptable provided the Manufacturer supplies supporting test data
to substantiate the recommendations.
Meter applications without the provision for in-situ proving shall be provided with a
perforated plate type flow conditioner installed according to the Manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Tube bundle style flow conditioners including those described in ISO 2715 or
API MPMS 5.3 shall not be utilized.
For meters sensitive to flow profile disturbances, the upstream and downstream meter runs
shall be free of protruding gaskets, weld beads, etc.
Eccentric pipe reducers shall not be utilized upstream or downstream of meters sensitive to
flow profile disturbances.
The straight length/flow conditioner requirements stated above do not apply to meters
insensitive to upstream flow disturbances (e.g., PD, Coriolis).
For bidirectional flow applications, flow conditioning should meet these requirements
regardless of direction of flow.
3.17 STRAINERS
Strainers shall be provided for turbine meter, PD meter and displacement prover
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The strainers shall have the following characteristics:

a) for meter protection applications, located upstream of the meter,
b) for prover protection only applications, located downstream of the meter and
upstream of the prover,
c) for sampler only applications, located upstream of the sampling system
d) pipeline vertical basket type with top entry
e) In the clean condition, the strainer should have a pressure drop of not more than
20 kPa (2.9 psi), and in a dirty condition the strainer internals shall be capable of
withstanding a pressure drop of at least 35 kPa (5 psi). This requirement is more
stringent than that specified by most Suppliers, but is considered necessary to
prevent the collapse of a dirty strainer.
f) Strainers should have ports to accommodate the installation of a differential pressure
indicator or transmitter across the strainer body.
g) A differential pressure transmitter with alarm should be provided where frequent
fouling of the strainer is expected.
h) The strainer enclosure shall be of the quick-opening type with valved vent and drain
connections.
i) The strainer shall have replaceable stainless steel inserts.
j) The strainer screen shall be supported by a strainer basket having much larger
openings than those of the screen.
k) The mesh size for the screen shall be as recommended by the meter Manufacturer
or as per the following tables.
Meter Type Meter Size Basket (mm) Liner

(mm)
Displacement 50 mm – 14 gauge or thicker with 3 mm N/A
200 mm holes 5 mm centre to centre
Displacement 250 mm to 11 gauge or thicker with 5 mm N/A
Turbine 50 mm 16 gauge or thicker with 12 mm 30 mesh with 0.013 in
flattened, expanded metal diameter wire
Turbine 75 mm 16 gauge or thicker with 12 mm 20 mesh with 0.016 in
Turbine 100 mm to 13 gauge or thicker with 19 mm 10 mesh with 0.035 in
200 mm flattened, expanded metal diameter wire
Turbine 250 mm to 14 gauge or thicker with 3 mm N/A
Turbine 400 mm to 11 gauge or thicker with 5 mm N/A

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Meter Type Meter Size Basket (in) Liner

(in)
Displacement 2 in to 8 in 14 gauge or thicker with 1/8 in N/A
holes 3/16 in centre to centre
Displacement 10 in to 11 gauge or thicker with 1/4 in N/A
16 in holes 3/8 in centre to centre
Turbine 2 in 16 gauge or thicker with 1/2 in 30 mesh with 0.013 in
Turbine 3 in 16 gauge or thicker with 1/2 in 20 mesh with 0.016 in
Turbine 4 in to 8 in 13 gauge or thicker with 3/4 in 10 mesh with 0.035 in
Turbine 10 in to 14 gauge or thicker with 1/8 in N/A
Turbine 16 in to 11 gauge or thicker with 1/4 in N/A
The following shall be taken into account:

a) the dimensions and weight of the basket and the strainer liner;
b) the means of removing the strainer (hoisting arrangements, etc.);
c) the suitability of the letdown area;
d) if the strainer and/or basket will need to be removed manually, the level of the
strainer unit relative to the position of the operator is critical;
e) depressuring, decontamination and handling considerations, and the layout of the
immediate area (noting that strainer removal can be a messy activity);
f) isolation (e.g., double block and bleed facilities, blinding), depressuring, and lock-out
tagging. The need for protective functions may have to be addressed in some
circumstances.
Strainers shall be sized to so that the strainer inlet and outlet velocity does not exceed
5 m/s (16 ft/s).
3.18 AIR/VAPOUR ELIMINATORS

Air/vapour eliminators (termed air eliminators) shall be provided for truck or marine
off-loading custody transfer meter applications and for other applications where there is a
credible risk of air or vapour entrainment. Air eliminators are normally not required for
pipeline or truck loading applications.
Air eliminators are generally not required if all of the following conditions are met:
a) Not required by regulation.
b) Meter is fed from an above ground storage tank.
c) The pump is installed so that no section of its suction piping exceeds the elevation of
the controlled minimum level of liquid in the tank.
d) The meter is at a lower elevation than the controlled minimum level of liquid in the
tank.
e) The pump supplying the meter is a non-self-priming centrifugal pump.
f) The pump is installed so that there is no possibility of product vaporization at the
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head for that pump when the storage tank is at its minimum level and at any pump
operating condition.
g) The pump is equipped at its inlet with a tap and valve to accommodate a
pressure/vacuum gauge during inspection.
h) If the installation necessitates piping bridges, these bridges are equipped with
manual high point bleed valves for system priming.
i) The piping is installed so that there is no possibility of air leaks if a vacuum condition
occurs.
j) The installation has an automatic control valve installed downstream of the meter,
which opens only after the pump has been energized and sufficient time has elapsed
for any vapour to be compressed into liquid (10 seconds minimum).
k) Where the installation contains control or automatic valves, the sequence of valve
openings begins at the control valve nearest to the storage tank and ends at the
control valve downstream of the meter.
l) There is no common piping between the installation intended for the delivery of
product through the meter and the installation intended for the receipt of product into
the storage tank.
m) Means are provided to ensure that the level of liquid in the storage tank is such that
no air or vapour can be drawn into the piping to the measuring system, and that the
delivery is inhibited and cannot be initiated unless the tank contains sufficient
product. These means may consist of:
• low level sensors interlocked to the pump, and/or
• an automatic tank gauging system, and/or
• an automation system which monitors inventory in real-time and has
automatic daily reconciliation against product receipts and sales, and which is
further backed by manual tank gauging.
Air eliminators shall be sized for the highest expected velocity and viscosity.
For truck and marine unloading applications, air eliminators shall be provided with level
detection device(s) to respond to air/vapour entrainment detection as follows:
• upon first detection of air, reduce the flow rate by approximately 50 % (field
adjustable) to facilitate air elimination and open solenoid valve to vent entrained
air/vapour,
• halt flow if air is detected by lower level switch to prevent air from passing through
meter.
The above flow control functionality requires a single level transmitter with two set points or
two level switches installed at the correct levels in the vessel. For applications utilizing
level switches, ultrasonic gap or vibrating type level switches shall be specified (i.e.,
mechanical float switches are not acceptable).
Air eliminators for truck unloading applications should be vertical with internal baffling to
improve efficiency.
The air eliminator shall be located at the highest point between the pump and the
sampling/metering system.
The air eliminator shall be equipped with a positive seat check valve on the vapour
discharge line. The check valve shall be close-coupled to the air eliminator discharge and
be installed to allow vapour discharge while preventing air from entering the system.
If a block valve is installed in the discharge line, the block valve shall be located
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The discharge piping shall provide a view space or other means for detecting leakage or
malfunctions.
For applications associated with high vapour pressure fluids such as LPGs, the system
shall be designed in such a manner to established and maintain the fluid in the liquid state
(4.4.3) which should preclude subject to (2.2) the need for air eliminators in such
applications provided non-condensables (e.g., ethane in propane) are absent.
3.19 FLUID COMPOSITION DETERMINATION

Uncorrected variations in process pressure and temperature and fluid composition (e.g.,
water content, density, energy content) increase the system measurement uncertainty and
may create a bias. As part of the preliminary design, an assessment of the effect of fluid
composition variations on uncertainty and financial risk (i.e., quantity and quality) shall be
performed to determine the appropriate fluid composition update scheme. The risk
identified and suitability of each option shall determine which of the following options is
suitable for the application:
• continuous on-line analysis (e.g., QMI, GC, densitometer),
• flow proportional auto sampler,
• periodic spot (i.e., grab) sampling.
While spot sampling is typically adequate for routine validations of on-line quality
measurement instruments, it is often inadequate for correcting for variations in fluid
composition in custody transfer measurement systems. In such applications, a QMI is
preferred. For applications where flow rate is significant or composition is variable and
where an on-line analyzer is not suitable or prohibitively costly, flow proportional sampling
shall be utilized.
GCs shall be utilized at LNG metering stations. The use of flow proportional samplers for
such applications requires the approval of the Principal.
Flow proportional sampling shall be used for crude oil metering stations to determine water
content.
For volumetric measurement applications (excluding truck loading), on-line density
determination shall be utilized for liquid metering applications for volume correction to base
conditions and for multi-product applications as a means of limiting cross contamination.
Subject to (2.2), a fixed density value may be utilized for truck loading applications.
For inferred mass measurement applications, on-line density determination or density by
computation (4.1) shall be utilized.
For QMI requirements, see (7.4).
For sampler requirements, see (11).
3.20 COMPUTATIONAL DEVICES

Fit for purpose computational devices shall be used for custody transfer measurement
systems. Custody transfer measurement system computations shall not be made in PLCs,
the BPCS or SCADA.
Configurable devices shall be utilized. Programmable devices are not acceptable.
Subject to (2.2), mechanical counters are not required.
Mechanical temperature correctors shall not be installed for new installations or upgrades
of existing installations.
Flow computers may service more than one meter run provided the redundancy
requirements are met.
Computations shall be made is accordance with the applicable Industry standards.
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4. SPECIFIC APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
4.1 MASS MEASUREMENT

For mass measurement applications, unless a Coriolis meter is deemed unacceptable for a
particular application (i.e., limitations or incompatibilities associated with fluid properties,
pressure, temperature, maximum pressure loss, flow rate) or precluded or preselected by
regulation or agreement, direct mass measurement using Coriolis meters shall be utilized
(5.3). Where direct mass measurement using a Coriolis meter is not practical or cost
effective, dynamic mass measurements may be made indirectly (inferred) using a
volumetric meter and either a measured or computed density.
For indirect mass measurement, a densitometer should be utilized (7.4.2). Where use of a
densitometer is not practical (e.g., LNG) or cost effective, a computed density (8.2.4) may
be utilized. In such cases, the uncertainty of the fluid composition measurement (7.4), the
density computation algorithm (8.2.4) and volumetric meter (5) shall be considered to
ensure the required uncertainty of the overall mass measurement is achievable.
Where in-situ validations are required for mass measurements using Coriolis meters, the
means of meter proving shall be considered (10) as part of the meter type selection
process. For example, a Coriolis meter outputting mass which requires in-situ meter
proving requires that the meter prover skid design is capable of either:
• master meter proving using another Coriolis meter, or,
• gravimetric proving which is impractical for uninterruptable flow applications, or,
• a prover skid which utilizes a densitometer as well as a volumetric prover.
NGL mass measurement shall be as per the minimum requirements of API MPMS 14.7.
NOTE: Typically the mass from Coriolis or the inferred mass measurement is “mass in vacuo”. In some
applications in some jurisdictions, mass in air (i.e., weight) is required as the unit for custody transfer.
The variance between mass and weight is a function of the density of the fluid and may be as large as
0.15%.
4.2 VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT

Unless the meter type is deemed unacceptable for a particular application (i.e., limitations
or incompatibilities associated with fluid properties, pressure, temperature, maximum
pressure loss, flow rate) or precluded or preselected by regulation or agreement, meters
shall be selected for liquid custody transfer metering in the following order of preference:
• Coriolis (5.3) or for line sizes > 100 mm (4 NPS), multi-path ultrasonic (5.2) or
• turbine (5.5)
• PD (5.4)
• orifice (5.6)
Vortex meters are not suitable for custody transfer measurements due to their low
Reynolds number cut-off characteristic.
Magnetic meters may be utilized for water applications provided their performance meets
the required uncertainty and (2.2).
4.3 ENERGY MEASUREMENT

Energy measurement requires the determination of:
• the mass or volume of a fluid, and,
• the energy content of the fluid based on fluid composition.
Dynamic mass measurements shall be made as per (4.1).
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Volumetric measurements shall be made as (4.2).

Energy shall be computed as per:
• ISO 6976, or,
• AGA Report 5.
4.4 TRUCK LOADING

4.4.1 General
Truck loading custody transfer measurement systems shall meet the minimum
requirements of the following:
• API MPMS 5,
• API MPMS 6.2,
• OIML R117 (where applicable),
• DEP 31.06.11.11-Gen.
NOTE: Truck loading applications are heavily regulated requiring compliance with local regulations and codes.
Truck load rack meters are typically proved using the loading arm so divert valves for meter
proving are not normally required. For side stream blending, a proving connection is
required for the minor blend component.
For volumetric measurements, temperature measurement shall be as per (7.2).
Flow rates shall meet the limitations in Section 2.3 of DEP 31.06.11.11-Gen.
4.4.2 Blended products
Product blending applications require special consideration. For example, ethanol shall be
blended prior to the custody transfer meter. To maximize the growth potential from ethanol
blending, it is recommended the ethanol injection point be located 60D upstream of the
custody blend meter and a static mixer be provided. If 60D of line length cannot be
achieved, the application of a static mixer alone is acceptable. Where static mixers are
utilized, their pressure drop should be considered.
4.4.3 LPGs
Custody transfer dynamic measurement systems for LPGs shall be designed, installed,
calibrated and operated to meet the minimum requirements of API MPMS 14.8.
See (6) for LPG measurement using tank gauging.
Coriolis meters are recommended for LPG truck loading applications.
Vapour return lines should not be used. If a vapour return line is not used, the meter
indicates directly the transferred quantity. Where vapour return lines downstream of the
meter, a correction has to be made for the returned vapour.
In the design and operation of LPG metering systems, care shall be taken to ensure that
sufficient back-pressure is kept on the meter to reduce the probability of vapour formation.
This will reduce or eliminate partial vaporization which impairs the accuracy of metering and
may cause meter over speeding and/or cavitation which would cause damage to meters.
The use of over pressure is effective provided non condensables (e.g., ethane, fixed gases)
are absent. See (3.15.1) for computation of required back pressure.
4.5 TRUCK UNLOADING

Drain dry truck offload meter systems will typically encounter significant amounts of air.
Attention shall be paid to the level of the truck relative to the other pieces of equipment
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The size of the truck unloading header vent line should be a minimum of 18 mm (3/4 in)
diameter to ensure proper venting.
In a drain dry system, a large vertical air eliminator located downstream of the unloading
pumps shall be utilized. The small 356 mm (14 in) face to face truck loading type air
eliminators shall not be utilized for truck unloading. See (3.18) for air eliminator
requirements.
Operability of system (e.g., location of proving valves, snow removal, spill containment
pads, etc.) shall be considered.
Coriolis meters should be utilized for truck off loading.
For volumetric measurements, temperature measurement shall be as per (7.2).
For truck off loading measurement systems, meter proving valves shall be provided for
applications utilizing turbine and PD meters and may be required for Coriolis meter
applications subject to (2.2). When required, proving connections shall be downstream of
the air eliminator.
4.6 LNG
Custody transfer LNG measurements shall be made according to The GIIGNL LNG
Custody Transfer Handbook. Currently this requires the use of level, temperature and
composition measurements associated with shore storage tanks or marine vessel
compartments.
LNG shall be sampled according to The GIIGNL LNG Custody Transfer Handbook.
LNG composition shall be measured using a gas chromatograph (7.4.4).
4.7 LEASE AUTOMATIC CUSTODY TRANSFER (LACT)

Custody transfer LACT measurement systems shall be designed, installed, calibrated and
operated to meet the minimum requirements of API MPMS 6.1.
4.8 MARINE UNLOADING

Custody transfer marine loading and unloading systems shall be designed, installed,
calibrated and operated to meet the minimum requirements of this DEP and
API MPMS 6.5.
4.9 PIPELINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS

Pipeline custody transfer systems shall be designed, installed, calibrated and operated to
meet the minimum requirements of this DEP and API MPMS 6.6
4.10 VISCOUS FLUIDS

Custody transfer applications associated with viscous fluids shall be designed, installed,
calibrated and operated to meet the minimum requirements of this DEP and API MPMS 6.7
5. METER REQUIREMENTS
5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Meters shall be selected and sized to meet the requirements detailed on their Instrument
data sheets.
The Manufacturer shall review meter type selection and sizing to confirm that the meter
type and size is suitable for the application as detailed on the meters Instrument datasheet.
Particular attention shall be given to the uncertainty requirements and approvals.
Manufacturer shall provide documentation such as flow loop test reports to support
specifications (e.g., performance, reduced straight run lengths) which are less stringent that
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At a minimum, subject to (2.2) and the individual meter requirements in (5), multipath
ultrasonic, Coriolis, turbine and PD meters shall comply with OIML R117 accuracy class 0.3
or better at normal operating conditions over the specified turndown ratio.
NOTE: In OIML R117 the accuracy is defined as the Maximum Permiss ble Error (MPE). The MPE is not
equal to 2 sigma.
Additionally subject to (2.2), all meters used for custody transfer applications shall be
capable of delivering a meter proving precision uncertainty (i.e., repeatability) of +/-0.027 %
as per API MPMS 4.8.
NOTE: API MPMS 4.8 details various combinations of number of runs and repeatability to deliver a 0.027 %
uncertainty (e.g., a maximum repeatability of 0.05 % for five consecutive runs).
All meters shall be installed so that they are well supported (i.e., adjacent piping shall not
exert any stress on the meter body).
Adequate filtering and degassing shall be provided where necessary.
5.2 MULTI-PATH ULTRASONIC METERS

Multi-path ultrasonic meters used for liquid custody transfer metering shall be selected,
sized, installed, calibrated and operated to meet the requirements of:
• API MPMS 5.8 or,
• ISO 12242.
Multipath ultrasonic meters are acceptable for uni-directional and bi-directional volumetric
or inferred mass flow measurement applications.
Multipath ultrasonic meter for custody transfer applications shall utilize a minimum of four
paths.
Multipath ultrasonic meters shall have an uncertainty of ± 0.15% of reading or better at
normal operating conditions over the specified turndown ratio.
Multipath ultrasonic meters utilizing a single measurement path plane configuration (i.e.,
incapable of correcting for swirl) shall not be applied for custody transfer measurements.
Clamp on ultrasonic meters shall not be used for custody transfer measurements.
Due to the sensitive nature of ultrasonic meters to flow disturbances which occur during the
prover pre-run time (e.g., poppet valve closing, ball launch), proving repeatability difficulty is
typically observed. In situations where in-situ proving of ultrasonic meters is required and a
captive displacer prover is selected, master meter proving shall be applied (10.4).
5.3 CORIOLIS
Coriolis meters used for liquid custody transfer metering shall be selected, sized, installed,
calibrated and operated to meet the requirements of:
• ISO 10790.
Coriolis meters are acceptable for uni-directional and bi-directional volumetric or mass flow
measurement applications.
Coriolis meters shall have an uncertainty of ± 0.15 % of reading or better at normal
operating conditions over the specified turndown ratio.
Due to the sensitive nature of Coriolis meters to flow disturbances which occur during the
prover pre-run time (e.g., poppet valve closing, ball launch), proving repeatability difficulty
may be observed. In such situations, high speed Coriolis electronics, a prover with
increased pre-run time, a larger prover or a master meter shall be considered. Prover
sizing shall be confirmed with the prover Manufacturer.
Coriolis meters are acceptable for applications with significant viscosity and/or density
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5.4 POSITIVE DISPALCEMENT (PD)

Positive displacement meters (PD) used for liquid custody transfer metering shall be
selected, sized, installed, calibrated and operated to meet the requirements of
API MPMS 5.2.
PD meters are acceptable for uni-directional volumetric or inferred mass flow measurement
applications.
PD meters shall have a linearity of ± 0.15 % of reading or better at normal operating
conditions over the specified turndown ratio.
PD meters are acceptable for high viscosity applications.
Additional requirements are as follows:
• Be sized to operate at a flow rate between 20 % - 80 % of meter capacity;
• Be equipped with a pulse generator transmitting the pulse train (1:1 gear ratio) to the
flow computer for ticketing and proving operations;
• The body material shall be carbon steel unless the application requires other
materials as specified by the Principal.
Mechanical temperature compensators and right angle drives shall not be applied.
The meters shall be protected against damage due to over-speeding or hydraulic shock,
(e.g., caused by the quick opening and closing of valves).
5.5 TURBINES
Turbine meters used for liquid custody transfer metering shall be selected, sized, installed,
calibrated and operated to meet the requirements of:
Amendment A01
• ISO 2715
Exceptions: Tube bundle type flow straighteners shall not be utilized.
Turbine meters are acceptable for uni-directional volumetric or inferred mass flow
measurement applications.
Turbine meters shall have a linearity of ± 0.15 % of reading or better at normal operating
conditions over the specified turndown ratio.
Turbine meters shall only be used within the Manufacturer’s published viscosity limits. The
use of bladed (i.e., standard) turbine meters is normally limited to products with relatively
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low viscosities, typical maximum 10 mm /s (10 cSt). Helical turbine meters may be used
2
for relatively high viscosity up to 1000 mm /s (1000 cSt) with lower turndown ratio. The
Manufacturer shall be consulted in both cases to verify that the meter in question is suitable
for the viscosity range adjusted for the minimum credible flowing temperature.
Additional requirements are as follows:
a) Be sized to operate at a flow rate between 40 % – 100 % of meter capacity.
b) Be equipped with dual pick-up coils, 90 degrees out of phase, for pulse verification.
One pick-up coil is used for the pulse train to the flow computer for accumulation
while the second coil is used for pulse fidelity checking.
c) The body material shall be carbon steel with stainless steel internals, unless the
application requires other materials as specified by the Principal.
d) Preamplifiers shall be utilized.
e) Bearings shall be made of hardened material, e.g., tungsten carbide. Bearing
dimensions shall be such that a permanent liquid film is maintained (e.g., by having a
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The meters shall be protected against damage due to over-speeding or hydraulic shock,
(e.g., caused by the quick opening and closing of valves).
Turbine meters shall meet the straight run requirements (3.17).
The meter calibration factor (K-factor) for each turbine meter shall be determined initially by
tests carried out by the Manufacturer and stamped on the meter body or a permanently
affixed name plate.
For applications without provision for in-situ proving, the meters shall be calibrated initially
by an independent authority utilizing a liquid with a viscosity comparable to the process fluid
for which the system is designed. This calibration shall be performed at the minimum and
maximum flow and at evenly distributed flow rates within the specified 10:1 range.
5.6 ORIFICE
Unless ultrasonic, Coriolis, PD and turbine meters are not suitable, orifice meters shall not
be used for new liquid custody transfer meter applications. When orifice meters are used
for liquid custody transfer, meters shall be selected, sized, installed, calibrated and
operated to meet the requirements of:
a) ISO 5167–1
b) ISO 5167-2
c) API MPMS 14.3.1
d) API MPMS 14.3.2
e) API MPMS 14.7
f) API MPMS 14.8
6. LEVEL MEASUREMENT BASED CUSTODY TRANSFER MEASUREMENTS
6.1 INTRODUCTION
Volumetric and inferred mass static measurements can be one of the following types:
storage tank, rail car or marine vessel. In all cases, volume determination consists of
measuring the level and temperature of the product and taking a sample for density
(gravity) determination. The level is then converted to a gross volume using a volume
capacity table (i.e., strapping table). The gross volume is then converted to a mass or to a
net standard volume. Static measurement can also be made using weigh scales which are
outside the scope of this DEP.
As stated in (3.7), the use of storage tanks, marine vessels or rail car or trucks for custody
transfer measurement shall only be used where dynamic measurement is not practical or
cost effective or precluded by agreements, codes, etc.
The premise for storage tank/vessel custody transfer measurements is that the level and
temperature measurements and sampling and analysis shall be performed manually by
approved inspectors (i.e., surveyors/gaugers) according to Industry standards such as
API MPMS 3.1A, API MPMS 3.2, API MPMS 3.4 or API MPMS 17.1. Automatic tank
gauges and temperature measurement devices shall only be used for custody transfer
measurements with the agreement of local authorities and all interested parties.
To facilitate periodic validations of the automatic tank gauge level and temperature
measurement devices, these devices shall be installed along the circumference of the tank
in the vicinity of the manual gauging point which shall meet applicable HSSE requirements
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6.2 MEASUREMENT DEVICES

6.2.1 Level
The accuracy required for custody transfer level gauges is +/- 1 mm (1/25 in) at reference
conditions.
Automatic tank gauges (ATGs) shall be selected and installed to meet the requirements of
the following:
a) as per the requirements stated in the Instrument data sheets
b) strictly in accordance with Manufacturer’s instructions
c) API MPMS 3.1b
d) API MPMS 3.3
e) API MPMS 3.5
f) OIML R85
g) DEP 30.06.10.11-Gen.
h) DEP 34.51.01.31-Gen.
i) ISO 4266-1 (atmospheric tanks), ISO 4266-2 (marine) or ISO 4266-3 (LPG).
Provided the requirements of (2.2) are met, properly installed, calibrated and maintained,
open path radar gauges (preferred) and servo gauges (acceptable) are suitable for custody
transfer measurements. Float and tape type level gauges and guided wave radar and
capacitance probes are unacceptable for custody transfer measurements.
6.2.2 Temperature
The accuracy required for custody transfer tank temperature measurements is +/- 0.1 °C
(+/- 0.2 °F) at reference conditions.
For automated measurement systems, averaging temperature measurement devices shall
be utilized for custody transfer measurements as per the requirements of:
• ISO 4266-4 (atmospheric tanks), ISO 4266-5 (marine) or ISO 4266-6 (LPG).
6.3 TANK CALIBRATION

Tank calibration (i.e., tank strapping) is the process of establishing tank dimensions through
physical measurements and then using these measurements along with fluid density to
develop a capacity table. Initial calibration and the development of the capacity table shall
occur after the construction hydro-test.
Tank calibration, re-calibration and re-computation of storage tanks, vessel and barge
compartments and rail cars shall be performed according to:
• API MPMS 2.2.A, 2.2.B, 2.2.C, 2.2.D, 2.2.E, 2.2.F or,
• ISO 7507- Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5
Tank re-calibration is the process of re-establishing tank dimensions through physical
measurements and then developing a new capacity table based on these updated tank
dimensions. Tanks used for custody transfer shall be re-calibrated when:
a) 10 years has elapsed since last tank strapping,
b) internal equipment, including floating roof, have been installed or modified in any
way that affects the volume by more than 0.02 %,
c) tank is re-erected or moved,
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e) tank floors, shells, or roofs have been altered enough to suspect a change in tank
volume,
f) significant unanswered volume discrepancies arise.
Tank re-calibration should be considered whenever tank maintenance/gas freeing (e.g.,
API 653 internal inspection) is scheduled and the tank is approaching the 10 year elapsed
time since the last tank strapping.
Tank (re)calibration or (re)computation authority and interested party witnessing and
approval requirements shall be as detailed in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.
Tank re-computation is the process of developing a revised capacity table based on
previously established tank dimensions. Capacity tables shall be re-computed when
significant changes have occurred in operating variables such as temperature, product
service - API gravity (density), reference gauge height, floating roof weight, leg position, or
when unexplained significant stock variations have occurred. Examples include:
• addition or removal or change of floating suction line or swivel,
• addition or change of a roof seal for a floating roof,
• installation, replacement or change to the datum plate,
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• a change in density (gravity) greater than 50 kg/m (+/-10°API) from the density
(gravity) stated on the capacity table (e.g., from gasoline to diesel service).
After review by the Principal, initial/revised tank strapping tables shall be updated in the
tank gauging computation device (e.g., BPCS).
7. SECONDARY INSTRUMENTS
7.1 INTRODUCTION
Temperature, pressure and differential pressure transmitters shall be selected and installed
as per the requirements of DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen.
7.2 TEMPERATURE
Temperature measurement shall be performed using RTDs mounted in flanged
thermowells (refer to Standard Drawing S 38.113). Meter skin or meter body temperature
measurements may only be used to correct for temperature effects on the meter body but
not to compute physical properties or correct volumes.
A pair of thermowells, one for the measurement RTD and one for validation purposes shall
be provided at the following locations:
• For each displacement meter or Coriolis meter, first device downstream of the meter
within 300 mm (12 in ) from the meter outlet flange;
• For each turbine, ultrasonic and orifice meters, first device downstream of the meter
downstream straight length provision (i.e., typically from 5D to 10D from the meter
outlet flange);
• At the prover inlet, within the lesser of 5D or 600 mm (24 in) of the prover inlet
flange;
• At the prover outlet, within the lesser of 5D or 600 mm (24 in) of the outlet flange.
Test thermowells shall have a 10 mm to 13 mm (3/8 in to 1/2 in) internal bore.
The two thermowells shall be installed on different radial axes to minimise vibration fatigue
of the downstream well by vortex shedding from its upstream partner.
Insertion depth shall be middle third of pipe or 75 mm (3 in) maximum into pipe subject to
the vibration failure avoidance constraints and length requirements detailed in
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increased to 75 mm (3 in) to avoid flow restriction. Eccentric reducers/expanders shall not

be used for this purpose. The thermowells shall be mounted to allow filling with a heat
conductive fluid. The test thermowell shall be provided with a threaded cap and chain.
The RTD shall be a Pt 100 RTD, 100 Ω at 0 °C, alpha coefficient 0.00385 Ω/Ω/°C as
defined in IEC 60751. Tolerance class A shall be applied.
The temperature element shall be spring loaded, installed and connected so that it can be
readily disconnected and extracted for replacement.
7.3 PRESSURE
Pressure transmitters shall be provided at the following locations:
• For each meter, adjacent to or downstream of the temperature transmitter, within
450 mm (18 in) of the temperature transmitter location;
• At the prover inlet and outlet, adjacent to or downstream of the temperature
transmitters, within 450 mm (18 in) of the temperature transmitter location.
To facilitate calibration, a dedicated impulse line connection to the transmitter manifold
block shall be available to allow calibration of the transmitter without the transmitter being
removed from the field.
Local pressure gauges shall be applied only by exception and shall be selected and
installed according to DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen. Indicating pressure transmitters should be
used rather than permanently mounted pressure gauges.
7.4 QUALITY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS

7.4.1 General
Depending on metering requirements, technical feasibility and economic justification, fluid
properties may be determined either on-line (i.e., QMI) or off-line by sampling and a testing
laboratory. The method selected should meet local needs and encompass all
requirements, e.g. logistics and training of local staff.
All QMIs shall be selected and installed to meet the requirements of DEP 32.31.50.13-Gen.
and DEP 32.31.50.10-Gen.
QMIs shall be provided with warning and fault outputs to the computational device.
Validation standards shall be traceable.
7.4.2 Density
Density measurements used as part of liquid custody transfer measurement systems are
used for:
• temperature correction of liquid volumes, or,
• as part of indirect mass measurement systems.
For temperature compensation applications, Coriolis meters or densitometers may be
utilized. For indirect mass meter applications, densitometers with low temperature
co-efficient shall be utilized.
For temperature correction of volumetric flow rates, the device shall be accurate to +/- 0.5
3
kg/m3 (+/- 0.1 API) and repeatable to 0.1 kg/m (0.01 API). For indirect mass measurement
and Coriolis meter proving using a volumetric prover/densitometer combination, the device
3 3 3
shall be accurate to +/- 0.1 kg/m (+/- 0.006 lb/ft ) and repeatable to 0.02 kg/m
3
(0.0013 lb/ft ).
Provision shall be made for obtaining a manual sample for device validation.
Continuous density measurements for custody transfer purposes shall be made according
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7.4.3 Water cut

Correction of oil quantity for water content shall normally be a retroactive accounting
procedure using the results of the composite sampler and sample analysis (11).
Water cut measurement devices may be used for monitoring and operational purposes.
For custody transfer liquid applications, water cut monitors shall only be used with the
approval of the principal.
Water cut monitors shall be installed in vertical piping runs. When this is not practical, a
water monitor may be installed in horizontal piping downstream of a static mixer in
accordance with the sample probe requirements of API MPMS 8.2.
Water cut monitors used for custody transfer purposes shall:
• be restricted to crude oils with a maximum water cut of 5%,
• have a range of approximately 0 % to 5 % by volume, a precision of 0.05 % and shall
be stable to better than +/- 0.1 % between validations.
• be provided with density compensation for water cut monitors utilizing permittivity
measurements to infer water content,
• be redundant and operated on a duty/standby basis, with the station microcomputer
initiating changeover on receipt of a fault output.
7.4.4 NGL/LNG composition
The fluid composition shall be determined according to the following:
• GPA 2261, or ,
• ISO 6974 (applicable part as per (2.2)).
For natural gas mixtures used for LNG applications, classification and control of reference
calibration gases shall comply with ISO 14111 and ISO 6142.
Performance evaluation of the GC analyzer shall be as per ISO 10723.
The gas chromatographs shall be calibrated using a primary gas standard (i.e., prepared by
weight).
8. COMPUTATIONAL DEVICES
8.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The flow computer(s) and the associated counter(s) and /or ticket printer(s) shall comply
with local legal requirements (e.g., Weights and Measures) and/or the requirements of the
contract parties.
Flow computers shall have the capability to perform the required computations as detailed
in (8.2) without the need for programming (i.e., application specific configuration only).
Integration of flow computers into the process control domain and the Principal’s
information networks including provision of third party access shall meet the requirements
of DEP 32.01.23.17-Gen.
Flow computers associated with custody transfer measurements shall have no functions
other than those associated with the flow measurement or sampling.
Flow computations shall be performed in flow computers or other fit for purpose devices.
One or more flow computers may be required to perform the required tasks (e.g., a
hierarchical system of more than one flow computer supervised by a supervisory system).
See (Appendix G) and (Appendix H) for examples. The locations where the different
computational tasks are performed shall be clearly defined and agreed by the contract
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Signal transmission between the meter and secondary devices and the flow computer shall
be as per (3.12).
See (Appendix I) for detailed flow computer requirements.
8.2 COMPUTATIONS
8.2.1 Introduction
Computations shall be made to meet the requirements of the applicable standards,
regulations and agreements.
8.2.2 Dynamic measurement
At a minimum the computations shall meet the requirements of the API MPMS Chapters
associated with the different meter types (5) and of the following:
• API MPMS 21.2
• API MPMS 21.2 - Addendum to Section 2 – Flow Measurement, Inferred Mass
For the purposes of this DEP, API MPMS 21.2 shall apply to Coriolis and ultrasonic meter
applications including proving requirements as well as PD and turbine meter applications.
Computations for linear meters such as ultrasonic, PD, turbine and Coriolis (in volume
mode) including aspects such as rounding, order or operations and significant figures shall
be as per:
• API MPMS 12.2.1
• API MPMS 12.2.2
• API MPMS 12.2.3
For similar computations associated with orifice meters shall be as per:
a) API MPMS 21.1
b) API MPMS 14.3.1, Part 1, (AGA Report No. 3), (ANSI/API 2530, Part 1), and,
c) API MPMS 14.3.2, Part 2, (AGA Report No. 3, Part 2, GPA 8185-00, Part 2),
(ANSI/API 14.3, Part 2-2000) and,
d) API MPMS 14.8, or,
e) ISO 5167–1, and,
f) ISO 5167-2.
8.2.3 Static measurement
Computations for converting levels to volumes and gross volumes to net volumes shall be
as per the following:
• API MPMS 12.1.1
• API MPMS 12.1.2
The gross volume, density, mass and energy of LNG shall be computed using The GIIGNL
LNG Custody Transfer Handbook.
8.2.4 Physical properties and volume correction
The recommended algorithms for computing volumes at base conditions or computing
corrected density are detailed below but are not intended to supersede the requirements of
applicable agreements, local codes and regulations and Industry standards.
Computations for density and volume correction factors should be as per API MPMS
Chapter 11 and ASTM D1250 using the appropriate subchapter based on fluid type as
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API MPMS Temperature correction table summary
Commodity/Fluid Metric US Customary

Crude Oil, JP-4 53A/54A 23A/24A, 6A
Refined Products 53B/54B 24A/24B, 6B
Gasohol
53B/54B 6B
(Gasoline and ethanol blend)
Denatured and pure ethanol API MPMS 11.3.3
Biodiesel < 20% FAME 53B/54B 23B/24B, 6B
Biodiesel > 20% FAME 53B/54B Note 1
Biodiesel - HDRD 54B Note 1
Pure Products 54C Note 1
1
Luboils 53D/54D 5D/6D

2 2
NGLs/LPGs 53E/54E 23E/24E , 6E
1 1
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ASTM D1555M ASTM D1555
1
Ethylene Note 1 API MPMS 11.3.2.1
1
Propylene Note 1 API MPMS 11.3.3.2
NOTE: 1. Contact Principal’s Measurement Support for selection guidance.
2. API MPMS 11.2.4.
Pressure correction tables are summarized in the following table.
API Pressure Correction Tables

Metric US Customary
LPGs API MPMS 11.2.2M API MPMS 11.2.2
9. SECURITY AND SEALING

The design shall meet the process control domain security requirements as detailed in
DEP 32.01.20.12-Gen.
To reduce the risk of tampering, appropriate sealing and security shall be applied to
equipment for which (un)intentional adjustment can affect quantity or quality
determinations. The sealing/security provisions shall utilize one or more of the following:
• mechanical seals (e.g., locks, wire seals),
• passwords,
• restricted access to COMPANY’S and/or OWNER’S properties (Refer to local
security practices).
• electronic audit trails for flow computers and supervisory systems.
The following equipment list identifies the minimum equipment that shall have sealing
provisions. If regulatory requirements require additional devices to be sealed, the
additional devices shall also have sealing provisions.
a) Meter covers,
b) Preamplifier housings (e.g., turbine meters),
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d) Meter counter and mounting bolts,

e) Sample probe and actuator mounting connection,
f) Sample container valves and openings,
g) Measurement system field panels,
h) Prover detector switches,
i) Electronic computational devices (i.e., flow computers),
j) Temperature and pressure probes and transmitters,
k) Any valves capable of diverting fluids around the meter,
l) Junction boxes,
m) Any valves capable of diverting fluids after the meter prior to its intended destination
n) Any valves isolating a third party from the metering skid.
10. METER VALIDATION EQUIPMENT
10.1 GENERAL
Proving systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with one or more of the
following:
a) API MPMS 4.1
b) API MPMS 4.2
c) API MPMS 4.5
d) API MPMS 4.6
10.2 PROVERS
10.2.1 Prover selection
For applications requiring in-situ validations, ball or sphere type provers or displacement
provers with a captive piston type displacer and external switches (i.e., captive displacer
provers) shall be utilized. Piston provers shall not be utilized.
NOTE: Provers with a captive piston type displacer and external switches were formerly referred to as small
volume or ballstic provers.
Where practical and when field proven for similar applications, captive displacement type
provers should be utilized.
For multipath ultrasonic meter applications where a captive displacer prover has been
selected, master meter proving shall be utilized.
10.2.2 Prover sizing
Provers shall be sized so that:
• operating velocity falls within permitted range,
• required repeatability can be achieved,
• sufficient pre-run is provided so the 4 way valve, interchange valve, or poppet valve
can seat properly before displacer reaches first switch.
For PD and turbine meter applications without pulse interpolation, 10,000 unaltered whole
pulses per pass are required. For design purposes for PD and turbine meter applications
which utilize pulse interpolation, at least 900 unaltered whole pulses per pass are required.
The actual number of pulses collected per run during prover operation is not restricted with
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For some Coriolis meter applications, the maximum operating flow rate of captive displacer
provers must be reduced to achieve target repeatability. In such cases, the meter and
prover Manufacturers shall be consulted.
Provers shall be designed to operate within the following displacer velocity ranges:
• For bi-directional sphere provers, the sphere velocity shall operate between 0.15 m/s
and 1.5 m/s (0.5 ft/s and 5.0 ft/s).
• For unidirectional sphere provers, the sphere velocity shall operate between
0.15 m/s and 3 m/s (0.5 ft/s and 10.0 ft/s).
• For captive displacer provers, the piston velocity shall operate within the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
For ease of water draw calibration, sphere provers should be designed to 200 litre (50 US
3
gal) increments, within 1000 ml (50 in ).
10.2.3 Prover fabrication
Pipe provers shall be designed and fabricated in accordance with the following
requirements:
a) The prover pre-run and calibrated sections shall be fabricated with seamless pipe.
b) All weld surfaces in the pre-run and calibrated sections shall be ground smooth and
flush with the internal pipe surfaces.
c) The calibrated section shall be without side connections or taps.
d) Flanges shall be provided in the calibrated section for full visual inspection of the
internal coating and surface.
e) Flanges in the calibrated section shall be machine-matched bored, centered, and
pinned or suitably designed to ensure alignment. Alignment pins, where required,
shall be uniquely arranged to prevent incorrect mating of flanges.
Sphere provers shall have two detector switches at each end of the calibrated volume in
order to prevent the loss of the prover function in case of a faulty detector switch.
NOTE: The use of two pairs of detector switches requires that two water draw volumes be established during
prover calibrations.
Detector switches shall be the non-adjustable type and shall be equipped with wire seals.
Temperature and pressure measurements shall be provided in the inlet and outlet sections
of the prover for use during proving. See (7.2) and (7.3).
In addition to the prover system valving requirements detailed in (3.15.3), the following shall
be provided:
• Vent valves at the highest point of the prover piping outside of the pre-run and
calibrated sections to assure that air or vapour is completely vented before proving.
• Drain valves on the receive chamber upstream and downstream of the eccentric
reducer (both outside calibrated section) to allow the prover to be drained without the
sphere being drawn back into the prover pipe work due to drainage suction pressure.
• 50 mm (2 in) or greater water draw connections. For bi-directional provers, the
connections shall be located between the 4-way valve flanges and the prover
chambers.
• Stainless steel spectacle blinds shall be located between the four-way valve and
water draw connections.
The prover 4-way or interchange valve shall have sufficient torque for positive sealing
during operation at maximum flow rate. This shall occur before the displacer actuates the
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The prover 4-way or interchange valve shall be equipped with a means at the valve to allow
visual verification of sealing. Indicating differential pressure transmitters should be used for
this purpose.
A quick-opening closure equipped with a pressure actuated locking device shall be
provided for sphere loading and unloading.
The launching and receiving chambers shall be designed (angled) to accelerate and
decelerate the sphere without damage to the sphere or prover. The chamber angle shall
be such that the sphere can be removed without having to drain the complete prover.
Guide bars or tees should be carefully designed to avoid damage to spheres. Appropriate
access shall be provided for sphere removal and replacement. For ball provers > 250 mm
(10 in), sphere removal piping orientation shall provide for:
a) the weight of the sphere,
b) the access level of the sphere relative to operator access
c) the means of removing the sphere (hoisting arrangements, etc.);
d) the suitability of the letdown area;
e) depressuring, decontamination and handling considerations, and the layout of the
immediate area (noting that sphere removal can be a messy activity);
f) isolation (e.g., double block and bleed facilities, blinding), depressuring, and lock-out
tagging. The need for protective functions may have to be addressed in some
circumstances.
Transition reducers located between the launching and receiving chambers and the
calibrated section or pre-run shall be the eccentric type and oriented to provide a flat invert
in the transition section for horizontal positioned launch chambers.
Carbon steel provers shall be internally coated.
The internal coating of the prover shall have a uniform bore and a durable and smooth
surface. The Manufacturer shall provide full details of the coating, maximum allowable fluid
temperature and methods of surface preparation, application, and repair. The lining shall be
non-porous and not prone to explosive decompression.
For general applications, an acceptable epoxy phenolic type internal coating approved by
the Principal shall be applied by the coating Manufacturer or an approved applicator. The
internal coating shall be applied with a minimum of 3 coats, be free of grooves, and have a
final thickness of 5-9 mils (127-229 µm).
Designs intended to utilize a portable prover or master meter shall make provision for the
following:
• adequate and safe access
• appropriate drain connections,
• spill containment
• wiring meter pulse output and meter run temperature, pressure and density to a
location adjacent to the portable or master meter prover location terminating in a
quick connect plug suitable for the hazardous area classification.
Prover seals and sphere material to be carefully selected according to the process
conditions (temperature, viscosity, etc.). Advice from the sphere/prover Manufacturer shall
be sought accordingly.
Sphere provers shall be provided with the following:
• sphere inflation tools
• sphere measurement tools (tape, not sizing ring)
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• spare sphere
• sphere storage net
Captive displacer provers shall be provided with a leak detection kit.
Prover shall include a legible, permanently affixed tag identifying the following information:
• Manufacturer
• Serial number
• Original base (calibrated) volume(s)
• Pipe outside diameter and wall thickness
• Original calibration date
• Material
10.3 PROVER CALIBRATION

Provers shall be calibrated in accordance with:
• API MPM 4.9.1
and, one of the following:
• API MPMS 4.9.2
• API MPMS 4.9.4
API MPMS 4.9.3 shall not be used without the approval of the Principal.
Pipe provers shall be calibrated after fabrication but prior to shipment and again after
installation at site. Detector switches shall be wire-sealed upon completion of the water
draw to ensure water draw traceability.
Prover recalibration shall be performed as soon as possible after any movement or
modification of the prover pre-run or calibrated sections, including detector switch repair or
replacement and flange tightening or disassembly. If this occurs before turnover, the
Principal shall be notified.
Prover calibrations shall be performed using volumetric measures which have been
calibrated and certified using primary reference standards (i.e., standards which have been
calibrated gravimetrically to nationally recognized standards).
10.4 MASTER METERS

Only meter types insensitive to fluid properties shall be used as master meters (e.g.,
Coriolis). The use of ultrasonic meters as master meters is acceptable provided the
Reynolds number of the meter under test falls within the Reynolds number range the
ultrasonic master meter was calibrated over.
Use of turbine meters is permissible to master meter prove ultrasonic meters provided the
turbine meter is proved immediately before and after its use as a master meter. This
“bracket” proving of the turbine meter shall utilize the same fluid as the meter under test at
the typical operating rate of the meter under test.
Master meters shall be dedicated to verifying the performance of the target meter(s) only
(i.e., shall not be included in redundancy assessments). Hence, the master meter shall not
be permanently lined up as a “duty” meter. Master meter proving designs shall respect the
straight run requirements of the master meter and the meter under test.
The master meter shall have a lower or equal uncertainty relative to the meter under test
and, in order to avoid common mode errors, should preferably be of a different operating
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With the approval of the Principal, the master meter may be applied in a “Z” configuration
(Appendix F).
11. SAMPLING
11.1 GENERAL
Manual liquid sampling systems (excluding LNG) shall be selected, sized, calibrated and
• API MPMS 8.1, (ANSI/ASTM D4177) - recommended, or,
• ISO 3170.
Automated sampling systems (excluding LNG) shall be selected, sized, calibrated and
• API MPMS 8.2, (ANSI/ASTM D4177) - recommended, or,
• ISO 3171.
For manual sampling systems where water content is the component of interest, the static
mixer requirements of API MPMS 8.2 apply.
Automatic sampling systems for crude oil applications should be designed so that the
sample extractor is inserted into the process line (i.e., sample bypass loops should not be
utilized).
11.2 LNG
LNG sampling shall be as per ISO 8943.
LNG sampling shall meet the requirements as detailed in The GIIGNL LNG Custody
Transfer Handbook. Once the LNG has been re-gasified according to this standard, the
sample transport and sample conditioning facilities shall comply with
DEP 32.31.50.10-Gen.
12. FACTORY AND FIELD INSPECTION AND TESTING
12.1 GENERAL
All measurement systems installations shall be thoroughly checked and functionally tested
prior to shipment of the packaged unit. Examinations and/or tests may be reviewed
and/or witnessed by the Principal or their authorized agent at the Manufacturer's or the
Supplier’s facility as stated in the purchase order. The appropriate authority may wish to
approve the equipment design and witness calibration tests.
The Manufacturer/Supplier shall contact the Principal at the agreed schedule, i.e., six
weeks before the package delivery date, to schedule a factory acceptance test (FAT) that
will be witnessed by the Principal. The Manufacturer/Supplier shall submit a test procedure
to the Principal for approval six weeks prior to the FAT.
For provers and meters which require in-situ calibration at the Manufacturer’s facility or an
approved independent calibration facility, the Manufacturer/Supplier shall contact the
Principal at the agreed schedule, i.e., six weeks before the meter/prover calibration date, to
provide the opportunity for witnessing of the meter and or prover calibration by the Principal
and where required by the local authority.
The FAT procedure should test all power distribution, grounding, wiring, instrument
installation, calibration and control/measurement system configuration, functionality and
interfaces. The procedure shall include a means of documenting the results of each step of
the test, with space for approval signatures.
The Manufacturer/Supplier shall perform the test in accordance with the procedure, and
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If off-skid equipment is part of the package, then it shall be temporarily wired to the junction
box on the skid for integrated testing. All connections shall be marked and tagged,
complete with installation instructions and drawings.
The Manufacturer/Supplier shall furnish all drawings, power supplies, computers, HMIs,
wiring harnesses, meters, displays and other equipment required to perform a thorough
test.
FAT wet tests using the process fluid or a suitable substitute and FAT heat soak tests shall
only be required by exception and then only with the approval of the Principal. Skids
destined for off shore applications may require wet tests as part of the FAT.
12.2 SKID
The skid shall be inspected for compliance as follows:
• Layout drawing dimensional agreement,
• General quality of workmanship,
• Equipment access for maintenance and validation.
12.3 INSTRUMENTATION
12.3.1 General
All Instruments shall be inspected, tested and calibrated as per the Manufacturer’s quality
assurance process.
Although not specifically defined as part of the Process Automation Systems (PAS),
custody transfer measurement systems shall be inspected and tested in accordance with
DEP 62.10.08.11-Gen. and the requirements of this Section.
12.3.2 Meters
In addition to the Manufacturer’s standard calibrations, custody transfer meters shall be
factory or flow loop calibrated as required as per DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen. Meter calibrations
for applications without provision for in-situ proving shall be witnessed by the Principal or a
representative.
As part of the inspection procedure, the upstream and downstream straight run piping
lengths and quality shall be confirmed.
12.3.3 Provers
Provers, excluding captive displacer provers, shall be inspected prior to assembly. All
provers shall be water drawn at the Manufacturer’s facility prior to shipment. The
inspection and water draw shall be witnessed as detailed in DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.
12.3.4 Samplers
For crude oil applications, the sampler system performance test shall be performed after
commissioning under the direction of the sampler Manufacturer, suitable consultant or
Principal’s measurement specialist. This test shall be witnessed as detailed in
DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.
12.3.5 QMIs
QMIs shall be factory tested at the QMI Manufacturer’s facility. As part of the skid FAT,
testing shall be limited to a dry test without process fluids to confirm correct power and
signal wiring, outputs, fault indicators, etc. The QMI system performance test shall be
performed after commissioning.
12.3.6 Computational devices
Tests of computation devices shall include, but not be limited to the following:
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b) Verification of digital communication between all devices identified in the

measurement system architecture drawing (i.e., register mapping confirmations,
watch dog timers etc.),
c) Functional and performance check of all conversions of analogue and frequency
measured variables into digital values,
d) Confirmation of correct flow rate and where applicable energy computation and
quantity integration operations with simulated measurement inputs,
e) Confirmation of correct input/output signals to the totalisers, analogue indicators or
recorders, meter prover, water cut measurement, sampler and SCADA or BPCS
systems,
f) Confirmation of correct generation of operating function alarms, e.g., high flow rate,
etc.,
g) Confirmation of computer system and health monitoring alarms,
h) Confirmation of event logging and reports (e.g., snapshot, tender, proving, end of
day),
i) Verification of all diagnostic software communications,
j) Demonstration of auto start-up and recovery after power failure,
k) Functional check of Manufacturer/Supplier supplied tools and test equipment with
the main equipment.
Dynamic tests utilizing fluids shall be performed as part of commissioning and start-up.
The programme shall include but not be limited to the following tests:
• Verification that meter run and meter prover selection valves operate correctly, that
the valves seal, and correctly signal the valve positions;
• Verification that the meter stream flow control valves function correctly and that flow
balance between meter runs is achieved;
• Verification that the measurement data presented at the operator's interface to the
microcomputer are correct and that commands given at the interface are executed
correctly;
12.4 PIPING SYSTEMS

All materials used in fabricating the process pressure-retaining system, e.g., pipe work,
valves, fittings, etc., shall have relevant mill certificates, casting melt certificates, etc., in
accordance with the applicable specification (e.g., MESC).
Prior to commencement of fabrication, the welder(s) for the process piping fabrication shall
be certified to the requirement of the piping design specification.
During fabrication, welds shall be inspected as defined in DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen. Records
shall be kept and witnessed as appropriate.
Hydrostatic pressure tests shall be performed in accordance with ASME B31.3,
DEP 62.10.08.11-Gen. and DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen. Specifically, following removal of the
meters (where required) and their replacement by pipe spools, the entire pipe work system
shall be maintained at maximum rated pressure for the recommended time. A certified chart
record of temperature and pressure shall be produced covering the duration of the test.
All flanges and swing elbows shall be capable of being opened without pipe spring or
malfunction. The Principal may require the Manufacturer to open joints for spot checks.
12.5 ELECTRICAL
Custody transfer measurement systems/skids intended for use outside of North America
shall be tested and inspected as per DEP 63.10.08.11-Gen. and for those systems/skids
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12.6 CALIBRATION EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

The following calibration equipment shall be inspected to verify conformation with purchase
specification:
a) Temperature baths (where required),
b) Master glass thermometers and portable electronic thermometers (PETs),
c) Pressure calibrator or dead-weight tester;
d) Master gauge tapes and gauging thermometers, and,
e) Lab. digital densitometer.
If a dead-weight tester is included in the calibration equipment, the calibration facility shall
determine the gravitational constant for the location of the metering station. This constant
can be calculated based on a formula from the International Association of Geodesy with
data derived from satellite orbital variations (1970) and is always to within 10-3 m/s2 and
usually within 5 x 10-4 m/s2.
12.7 SITE ACCEPTANCE TEST

The site acceptance test shall be developed by the Manufacturer to demonstrate that the
completely assembled and installed metering system, including meter prover, water cut
measurement, density measurement and samplers at the metering station, operate
successfully under typical operating conditions utilizing the actual process fluid.
Communication with the live BPCS/SCADA system and third parties, where applicable,
shall be verified.
With the approval of the Principal, the site acceptance may be incorporated into the facility
start-up and commissioning program thereby negating the requirement for independent wet
tests.
Where independent wet tests are deemed necessary, the Manufacturer shall assemble the
complete metering system, or sub-system such as a single stream, for a functional test.
The assembly shall include a suitable pump or pumps, a liquid break tank and additional
temporary pipe work to allow inhibited water to be circulated through the system. The
pump(s) and temporary facilities shall be capable of achieving a variable flow rate up to at
least twice the capacity of a single meter run. All measurement transducers shall be
installed and connected by temporary cables to the microcomputers and all control output
signals from the microcomputers to selection valves, control valves, etc., shall be
connected and commissioned.
After satisfactory completion of the functional tests, the test liquid shall be drained off and
the piping system dried, e.g., by blowing through warm dry compressed air.
It should be noted that the water quality to be used for functional testing depends on the
material(s) from which the equipment is manufactured.
13. PRESERVATION AND PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT

The Supplier shall install all instrumentation on the skid to the maximum extent possible.
Only items that cannot be installed and tested assembled shall be shipped loose for
assembly at the integration site.
Packaged equipment preparation for shipment shall include protection for a combined
transportation and storage time of up to one full year unless a different period is agreed
with the Principal.
The Manufacturer/Supplier shall advise the Principal of equipment or spare parts (e.g.,
electro-chemical sensors, probes) that have shelf life less than one year so that special
precautions are taken to ensure their functions will not be impaired before being put into
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Additional protection may be required by the technical specifications or the purchase

documents. In case of conflict, or if clarification is required, the Manufacturer/Supplier shall
request a written explanation from the Principal.
If the Supplier of equipment is not the equipment Manufacturer, the Supplier shall obtain all
the necessary instructions on preparation of equipment for shipment and protection of
equipment during storage.
In certain cases, specific requirements may be overly restrictive when applied to equipment
or materials having a high corrosion resistance. In such cases, the Manufacturer/Supplier
may provide alternate packing and preservation methods for review by the Principal. The
use of alternate methods requires the approval of the Principal on a case-by-case basis.
The Manufacturer/Supplier shall pack all items with the presumption that materials and
equipment will be stored outdoors in an unsheltered area prior to use. Exception to this
requirement are instruments, controls, office equipment, control panels and electrical
equipment intended for installation indoors or any other items that are particularly specified
by the Manufacturer/Supplier to require special handling or storage. These items shall be
stored in an enclosed sheltered area, which will be provided with a controlled environment if
necessary.
Prior to shipment, all high-accuracy or vibration sensitive skid-mounted instruments shall be
removed, packed separately, and shipped with the skid.
If specially-fabricated handling tools or lifting strongbacks/spreader bars are required for
movement of finished equipment in the field, the Manufacturer/Supplier shall assure that
these same items accompany the shipment in order to safely handle the equipment.
Precautions shall be taken, when handling and moving equipment, to prevent damage,
distortion or exposure to potentially damaging conditions.
Care shall be taken in handling small items, principally electrical devices and instruments.
All equipment and materials subject to moisture damage including rotating equipment,
electrical equipment, and instrumentation shall be packaged with a moisture barrier to
prevent the ingress of moisture during shipment and storage at jobsite or fabrication yard.
Each instrument item shall be kept in a clean dry storage room of uniform temperature
while being prepared for shipment.
Loose or moveable parts of the skid/devices shall be fitted with shipping blocks and shims
for bracing against movement or vibration during transportation. Shipping blocks and shims
shall be clearly and prominently labelled for removal after installation.
Individual pieces of equipment (e.g., provers, meters, valves) and skid packages shall
be prepared for shipment by the Manufacturer/Supplier as follows:
a) Package shall be de-pressurized, drained or blown dry of any hazardous material
and/or water prior to shipment.
b) All connection points shall be appropriately tagged.
c) Any vent lines that are capped and/or sealed for shipping shall be flagged for
removal prior to service.
d) Threaded and tube openings shall be sealed and plugged with suitable protectors to
prevent damage to threads or tubing and prevent the ingress of dirt or packing
material.
e) Flange faces, where applicable, shall be coated with a suitable rust preventative and
shall be protected with wood or plastic flange covers, securely bolted to the flange.
f) Panel and shelter exhaust vents and air intakes shall be covered with appropriately
secured plastic.
g) Fragile or sensitive pieces of equipment shall be removed and packaged separately.
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specified on the data sheets, in such a fashion to preclude, within reason, damage in
transit.
i) Documents, tags or instructions necessary for proper unpacking and protection after
unpacking shall be enclosed and their location marked on the outer covering.
14. DOCUMENTATION
14.1 GENERAL
All drawings, manuals, datasheets shall be provided, as a minimum, in native electronic
format as specified by the Principal. Other formats and the quantity of electronic and
hardcopy copies shall be defined by the Principal for each project.
Approval of drawings by the Principal does not release the Contractor, Manufacturer or
Supplier from the responsibility for proper design, fabrication and functioning of the
equipment and systems provided.
All preliminary drawings and data sheets shall be as built (i.e., updated to reflect as
supplied condition).
Instrument data sheets shall utilize the Principal’s format or a format approval by the
Principal.
14.2 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH THE PROPOSAL

The following documentation shall be provided with the proposal:
a) System architecture drawing (e.g., meters, transmitters, samplers, provers, flow
computers, work stations, remote access points and parties),
b) P&ID (PEFS),
c) Preliminary skid layout and general arrangement drawing,
d) Manufacturers and model numbers for verification with the approved vendor list for
all devices such as meters, secondary instruments including QMIs, flow computation
devices, valves (isolation, control, pressure relief, check), specialty piping
components (e.g., flow conditioners, static mixers), provers, samplers,
communication equipment (e.g., routers, switches), software, etc.
e) List of instrumentation and controls not mentioned in the mechanical equipment
specification but, in the Contractor/Manufacturer/Supplier’s opinion, required for
efficient and safe operation.
f) Catalogue data, descriptive bulletins and (where applicable) general outline drawings
showing principal dimensions for all instruments, control devices, and control panels
furnished shall be included in the proposal.
g) An individually priced recommended spare parts list.
h) A list of software, special tools and/or equipment for installation, calibration, check-
out, maintenance and servicing of instruments and control systems, individually
priced.
i) If the Manufacturer/Supplier requires that they furnish the services of a field engineer
to check out and verify the satisfactory installation and operation of the instruments
and control equipment furnished to warrant the specified performance of the
mechanical equipment, the Manufacturer/Supplier shall state so in the proposal and
include rates.
j) Preliminary FAT procedure.
k) Recommended training for specialty equipment (e.g., meters, provers, flow
computers)

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l) Uncertainty computations according to (3.3).

m) A list of outstanding issues or clarifications required.
14.3 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED ON COMPLETION

Based on the purchase specification and the schedule of delivery for documentation, the
Manufacturer/Supplier shall provide the following information as a minimum. Any additional
documentation required (not covered in the list below) shall be defined by the Principal.
During the manufacture, testing, installation and final commissioning, a system dossier
shall be assembled contained in binders and appropriate electronic media, as a minimum,
the items listed below:
a) System architecture drawing (flow computers, work stations, remote access points
and parties),
b) A narrative description of the metering system including its design philosophy,
operating envelope, traceability, uncertainty, applicable standards, flow
computations, required approvals, data transfer, methods and criteria for
measurement corrections in case of dispute, recommended calibration frequency,
etc.,
c) P&ID (PEFS),
d) A listing of all electrical, instrument and control equipment supplied (by tag number),
e) An Instrument data sheet for each device (e.g., meter, transmitter, QMI, valve,
sampler, speciality piping item, prover, flow computer) in the format approved by the
Principal,
f) Catalogue data, descriptive bulletins and installation and operating manuals for each
piece of equipment.
g) Instrument Sizing Calculation reports (e.g., valves, meters),
h) Thermowell vibration, pipe stress and pressure drop computations,
i) Configuration files in native format and paper listing for all programmable and
configurable devices (e.g., PLC programs, flow computers, transmitters, meters,
routers, switches, etc.),
j) An individually priced recommended spare parts list,
k) A list of software, special tools and/or equipment for installation, calibration, check-
out, maintenance and servicing of instruments and control systems, individually
priced,
l) FAT procedure,
m) Certified dimensional drawings for skids, shelters, major pieces of equipment
(e.g., provers),
n) Electrical power wiring diagrams,
o) Electrical signal wiring (i.e., loop) drawings,
p) Communications wiring diagrams including ports and pin-outs where applicable,
q) Piping schematics,
r) Electrical and instrument location plans,
s) Instrument installation detail,
t) Calibration certificates and test reports (14.4),
u) Instrument I/O list complete with addresses (e.g., Modbus and FF addresses),
v) I/O list for Interface with BPCS, FGS and IPS complete with addresses,
w) Alarm List (operational and diagnostic),

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x) Cause and Effects,

y) Alarm and Trip Settings,
z) Spare parts list as defined in DEP 70.10.90.11-Gen.
14.4 CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS

a) Electrical equipment certification for hazardous areas,
b) Calibration certificates (e.g., prover, meter, transmitters),
c) Crude oil sampler certification (where applicable),
d) Calibration certificates for the validation and test equipment,
e) Measurement equipment approvals as required to meet local authority requirements,
f) Materials test (e.g., NDI), inspection reports (e.g., mill reports) and certificates,
g) Hydrotest report,
h) FAT report,
i) Uncertainty computation report.

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15. REFERENCES
In this DEP, reference is made to the following publications:
NOTES: 1. Unless specifically designated by date, the latest edition of each publication shall be used,
together with any amendments/supplements/revisions thereto.
2. The DEPs and most referenced external standards are available to Shell staff on the SWW (Shell
Wide Web) at http://sww.shell.com/standards/.
3. The latest edition of Standard Drawings can be found in DEP 00.00.06.06-Gen.
Amendment A01
SHELL STANDARDS
DEP feedback form DEP 00.00.05.80-Gen.
Standard drawings index DEP 00.00.06.06-Gen.
The use of SI quantities and units (endorsement of ISO/IEC 80000) DEP 00.00.20.10-Gen.
Equipment in LPG Installations DEP 30.06.10.11-Gen.
Protective coatings for onshore facilities DEP 30.48.00.31-Gen.
Loading facilities for bulk road vehicles DEP 31.06.11.11-Gen.
Piping classes - Basis of design DEP 31.38.01.10-Gen.
Piping - General requirements DEP 31.38.01.11-Gen.
Piping classes – Refining and chemicals DEP 31.38.01.12-Gen.
Piping classes – Exploration and production DEP 31.38.01.15-Gen.
Shop and field fabrication of piping DEP 31.38.01.31-Gen.
Fiscal and sales allocation models for Upstream production systems DEP 32.00.00.12-Gen.
Process control domain – Enterprise industrial automation DEP 32.01.20.12-Gen.
information technology and security
Process control domain - Security requirements for suppliers DEP 32.01.23.17-Gen.
Instruments for measurement and control DEP 32.31.00.32-Gen.
Instrumentation for equipment packages DEP 32.31.09.31-Gen.
On-line process analysers DEP 32.31.50.10-Gen.
Analyser housing DEP 32.31.50.13-Gen.
Liquid custody transfer metering system (requisition sheet) DEP 32.32.00.94-Gen.
Control valves - Selection, sizing, and specification DEP 32.36.01.17-Gen.
Static DC uninterruptible power supply (DC UPS) units DEP 33.65.50.31-Gen.
Static A.C. uninterruptible power supply unit (static A.C. UPS unit) DEP 33.65.50.32-Gen.
Vertical storage tanks – Selection design and construction DEP 34.51.01.31-Gen.
(amendments/supplements to EN14015)
Selection of materials for life cycle performance (Upstream facilities) - DEP 39.01.10.11-Gen.
Materials selection process
Inspection and functional testing of instruments DEP 62.10.08.11-Gen.
Field commissioning of electrical installations and equipment DEP 63.10.08.11-Gen.
Field commissioning and testing of electrical installations and DEP 63.10.08.14-Gen.
equipment for North American application
Spare parts DEP 70.10.90.11-Gen.
Design of pressure relief, flare and vent systems DEP 80.45.10.10-Gen.

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Overpressure and underpressure – Prevention and protection DEP 80.45.10.11-Gen.
STANDARD DRAWINGS
Flanged thermowell DN 40 (NPS 1-1/2), ASME classes up to 1500 S 38.113
incl.
AMERICAN STANDARDS
Orifice metering of natural gas and other related hydrocarbon fluids, AGA Report No. 3, Part 2
Part 2 - Specification and installation requirements
Natural gas energy measurement AGA Report No. 5
Standard Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables Petroleum ANSI/ASTM D1250, Vol. I
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume I
Table 5A and Table 6A
Standard Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables Petroleum ANSI/ASTM D1250, Vol. II
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume II
Table 5B and Table 6B
Standard Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables Petroleum ANSI/ASTM D1250, Vol. III
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors
Volume III - Table 6C
Addendum to Volume III - Table 6C/IX - Table 54C Volume
Correction-MTBE)
Standard Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables, Petroleum ANSI/ASTM D1250, Vol. IV
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume IV
Standard Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables, Petroleum ANSI/ASTM D1250, Vol. V
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume V
Standard Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables, Petroleum ANSI/ASTM D1250, Vol. VI
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume VI
Table 24C
Standard Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables, Petroleum ANSI/ASTM D1250,
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume VII Vol. VII
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume VIII Vol. VIII
Standard Guide for Petroleum Measurement Tables, Petroleum ANSI/ASTM D1250, Vol. IX
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume IX
Table 54C
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume XI/XII Vol. XI/XIII
Tables 1-4, 8-14, 21,22,26-31, 33, 34, 51, 56-58
Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume XIII Vol. XIII
Table 5D and Table 6D

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Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factors, Volume XIV Vol. XIV
Table 53D and Table 54D
Tank inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction API 653
Manual of petroleum measurement standard, Chapter 2- Tank API MPMS 2.2A
calibration, Section 2A - Measurement and calibration of upright
cylindrical tanks by the manual tank strapping method
Manual of petroleum measurement standard, Chapter 2- Tank API MPMS 2.2B
calibration, Section 2B -Calibration of upright cylindrical tanks using
the optical reference line method
Manual of petroleum measurement standard, Chapter 2- Tank API MPMS 2.2C
calibration, Section 2C Calibration of Upright Cylindrical Tanks Using
the Optical-Triangulation Method-First Edition
Manual of petroleum measurement standard, Chapter 2- Tank API MPMS 2.2D
calibration, Section 2D-Calibration of upright cylindrical tanks using
the internal electro-optical distance ranging method-First Edition/
Manual of petroleum measurement standard, Chapter 2- Tank API MPMS 2.2E
calibration, Section 2E-Calibration of horizontal cylindrical tanks -
Part 1: Manual methods-First Edition; ISO 12917-1 Adoption
Manual of petroleum measurement standard, Chapter 2- Tank API MPMS 2.2F
calibration, Section 2F Calibration of horizontal cylindrical tanks - Part
2: Internal electro-optical distance-ranging method-First Edition; ISO
12917-2 Adoption
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 3 - Tank API MPMS 3.1A
gauging, Section 1A - Standard practice for the manual gauging of
petroleum and petroleum products
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 3 - Tank API MPMS 3.1B
gauging Section 1B - Standard practice for level measurement of
liquid hydrocarbons in stationary tanks by automatic tank gauging
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 3 - Tank API MPMS 3.2
Gauging Section 2—Standard practice for gauging petroleum and
petroleum products in tank cars
gauging, Section 3 - Standard practice for level measurement of
liquid hydrocarbons in stationary pressurized storage tanks by
automatic tank gauging
Gauging Section 4 - Standard practice for level measurement of
liquid hydrocarbons on marine vessels by automatic tank gauging
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 3 -Tank API MPMS 3.5
gauging, Section 5, Standard practice for level measurement of light
hydrocarbon liquids onboard marine vessels by automatic tank
gauging
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 4, Proving API MPMS 4.1
systems, Section 1 - Introduction
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 4 - Proving API MPMS 4.2
systems, Section 2 - Displacement provers
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 4.5 - Master API MPMS 4.5
meter provers

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systems, Section 6, Pulse interpolation
systems, Section 8, Operation of proving systems
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 4 - Proving API MPMS 4.9.1
systems, Section 9, Methods of calibration for displacement and
volumetric tank provers, Part 1 - Introduction to the determination of
the volume of displacement and tank provers
systems, Section 9, Methods of calibration for displacement and
volumetric tank provers, Part 2 - Determination of the volume of
displacement and tank provers by the waterdraw method of
calibration
systems, Section 9 - Methods of calibration for displacement and
volumetric tank provers Part 3 - Determination of the volume of
displacement and tank provers by the master meter method of
calibration
systems, Section 9 - Methods of calibration for displacement and
volumetric tank provers, Part 4 - Determination of the volume of
displacement and tank provers by the gravimetric method of
calibration
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 5 – Metering, API MPMS 5.2
Section 2 - Measurement of liquid hydrocarbons by displacement
meters
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 5 - Metering API MPMS 5.3
Section 3 - Measurement of liquid hydrocarbons by turbine meters
Manual of Petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 5 - Metering API MPMS 5.6
Section 6 - Measurement of liquid hydrocarbons by Coriolis meters
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 5.8 - API MPMS 5.8
Measurement of liquid hydrocarbons by ultrasonic flowmeters
assemblies, Section 1 - Lease automatic custody transfer (LACT)
systems
assemblies, Section 2 - Loading rack metering systems
assemblies, Section 5 - Metering systems for loading and unloading
marine bulk carriers
assemblies, Section 6 - Pipeline metering systems
assemblies, Section 7 - Metering viscous hydrocarbons
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 7.3 - API MPMS 7.3
Temperature determination - Fixed automatic tank temperature
systems
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 8 – API MPMS 8.1
Sampling, Section 1 - Standard practice for manual sampling of

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Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 8 – Sampling, API MPMS 8.2

Section 2 - Standard practice for automatic sampling of liquid
Manual of petroleum measurement standards Chapter 10 - Sediment API MPMS 10.7
and water, Section 7 - Standard test method for water in crude oil by
potentiometric Karl Fischer titration
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 11 - Physical API MPMS 11.1
properties data, Section 1 - Temperature and pressure volume
correction factors for generalized crude oils, refined products, and
lubricating oils
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 11.2.2 - API MPMS 11.2.2
Compressibility factors for hydrocarbons: 0.350-0.637 relative density
(60 °F/60 °F) and -50 °F to 140 °F metering temperature
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 11.2.2M - API MPMS 11.2.2M
Compressibility factors for hydrocarbons: 350 - 637 kilograms per
cubic meter density (15 °C) and 46 °C to 60 °C metering temperature
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 11—Physical API MPMS 11.2.4
properties data, Section 2, Part 4 - Temperature correction for NGL &
LPG Tables 23E, 24E, 53E, 54E, 59E, 60E
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 11.3.2.1 - API MPMS 11.3.2.1
Ethylene density
Miscellaneous hydrocarbon product properties - Ethanol density and
volume correction factors
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 11.3.3.2 - API MPSM 11.3.3.2
Propylene compressibility tables
Calculation of static petroleum quantities, Part 1 - Upright cylindrical
tanks and marine vessels
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 12 - API MPMS 12.1.2
Calculation of petroleum quantities, Section 1 - Calculation of static
petroleum quantities, Part 2 - Calculation procedures for tank cars
Calculation of petroleum quantities, Section 2 - Calculation of
petroleum quantities using dynamic measurement methods and
volume correction factors, Part 1 - Introduction
volumetric corrections factors, Part 2 - Measurement tickets
volumetric correction factors, Part 3 - Proving reports
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 14 - Natural API MPMS 14.3.1
gas fluids measurement, Section 3 - Concentric, square-edged orifice
meters, Part 1-General equations and uncertainty guidelines
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 14 - Natural API MPMS 14.3.2
Gas Fluids Measurement, Section 3 - Concentric, Square-Edged
Orifice Meters, Part 2-Specification and Installation Requirements

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Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 14 - Natural API MPMS 14.6

gas fluids measurement, Section 6 - Continuous density
measurement
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 14.7 - Mass API MPMS 14.7
measurement of natural gas liquids
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 14 - Natural API MPMS 14.8
gas fluids measurement, Section 8 - Liquefied petroleum gas
measurement
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 17 - Marine API MPMS 17.1
measurement, Section 1 - Guidelines for marine cargo inspection
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 21 - Flow API MPMS 21.1
measurement using electronic metering systems, Section 1 -
Electronic gas measurement
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 21 - Flow API MPMS 21.2
measurement using electronic metering systems, Section 2 -
Electronic liquid volume measurement using positive displacement
and turbine meters
Manual of petroleum measurement standards, Chapter 21 - Flow API MPMS 21.2 ADD
measurement using electronic metering systems, Section 2 - Flow
measurement using electronic metering systems, inferred mass
Malleable iron threaded fittings classes 150 and 300 ASME B16.3
Process piping ASME B31.3
Standard test method for calculation of volume and weight of ASTM D1555/D1555M
industrial aromatic hydrocarbons and cyclohexane [metric]
Standard test method for density, relative density and API gravity of ASTM D4052
liquids by digital density meter
Standard test method for sulfur in petroleum products by wavelength ASTM D2622
dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry
Standard practice for automatic sampling of petroleum and petroleum ASTM D4177
products
Analysis for natural gas and similar gaseous mixtures by gas GPA 2261
chromatography
Natural gas fluids measurement - Concentric, square-edged orifice GPA 8185-00, Part 2
meters, Part 2 – Specification and installation requirements
Issued by: Gas Processors Association
GERMAN STANDARDS
Standardization of the signal level for the failure information of digital NAMUR NE-43
transmitters
Issued by: NAMUR Geschäftsstelle
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
GIIGNL LNG Custody Transfer Handbook GIIGNL
Issued by: International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers – Paris, France
Industrial platinum resistance thermometer sensors and platinum IEC 60751

temperature sensors
Liquid hydrocarbons - Volumetric measurements by turbine meter ISO 2715
systems

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Petroleum liquids – Manual sampling ISO 3170

Petroleum liquids – Automatic pipeline sampling ISO 3171
Petroleum and liquid petroleum products - Measurement of level and ISO 4266–1
temperature in storage tanks by automatic methods - Part 1:
Measurement of level in atmospheric tanks
Measurement of level in marine vessels
Measurement of level in pressurized storage tanks (non-refrigerated)
Measurement of temperature in atmospheric tanks
Measurement of temperature in marine vessels
Measurement of temperature in pressurized storage tanks (non-
refrigerated)
Petroleum liquids and liquefied petroleum gases - Measurement - ISO 5024
Standard reference conditions
Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices ISO 5167-1
inserted in circular cross-section conduits running full, Part 1 -
General principles and requirements
Measurement of fluid flow by means of pressure differential devices ISO 5167-2
inserted in circular-cross section conduits running full, Part 2 - Orifice
plates
Measurement of fluid flow – Evaluation of uncertainties ISO 5168
Gas Analysis - Preparation of calibration gas mixtures - Gravimetric ISO 6142
method
Natural gas - Determination of composition with defined uncertainty ISO 6974-1
by gas chromatography, Part 1: General guidelines and calculation of
composition
Natural gas - Calculation of calorific values, density, relative density ISO 6976
and Wobbe index from composition
Petroleum and liquid petroleum products, Calibration of vertical ISO 7507, Part 1 to 5
cylindrical tanks
Refrigerated light hydrocarbon fluids - Sampling of liquefied natural ISO 8943
gas - Continuous and intermittent methods
Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits - Guidance to the ISO 10790
selection, installation and use of Coriolis meters (mass flow, density
and volume flow measurements)
Natural gas - Performance evaluation for on-line analytical systems ISO 10723
Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits - Ultrasonic transit-time ISO 12242
meters for liquid
Natural gas - Guidelines to traceability in analysis ISO 14111

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Automatic level gauges for measuring the level of liquid in fixed OIML R85
storage tanks Part 1: Metrological and technical requirements – Tests
Dynamic measuring systems for liquids other than water OIML R117
Issued by: International Organization of Legal Metrology or Organisation
Internationale de Métrologie Légale

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APPENDIX A BLACK AND WHITE LIST

Below is a black and white list as an example of a contract appendix which is in common
use for liquid custody measurements. Considering the variety of potential applications, it will
be necessary to modify the text to reflect the specifics of a given application (e.g., reference
conditions, engineering units, industry standards, local; authorities, etc.).
The terms Seller and Buyer are used to denote the two parties but in many applications
these terms would be Shipper to denote the party delivering the fluid into the connecting
system and Carrier to denote the party operating the pipeline system which transports the
product.
A.1 WHITE LIST

A.1.1 All methods, procedures and international standards, unless stated otherwise, shall be in
accordance with the latest editions. In the case of any newly published or revised standard,
Seller(s) and Buyer shall mutually agree on adopting such a new standard. Parties may
agree on other methods than those stated in this Agreement if such would be more
appropriate in view of all the circumstances then prevailing.
A.1.2 The units of quantity shall be mass, energy or volume (select as required).
A.1.3 The units of volumetric quantity shall be in accordance with ISO 5024 Standard reference
conditions. Specify other conditions if different such as US customary units (60 °F, 0 psig)].
(Not required for mass measurement.)
All calculated and measured values (temperature, pressure, mass, volume, density
heating/calorific value, etc.) shall be expressed in units according to the International
System of units (SI). (Specify other engineering units as required.)
A.1.4 Product quality specifications shall be as per Table A (to be included as part of the
contract).
A.1.5 Volume corrections for temperature and pressure shall be applied in accordance with the
API MPMS Chapter 11. Computations including adjustment for water content shall be made
according to API MPMS Chapter 12.
A.1.6 Product quality shall be determined by on-line process analyzer or composite sampling and
analysis (specify which) or by a method mutually agreed between Sellers and Buyer.
A.1.7 If regular samples or spot samples are taken for determination by laboratory analysis of the
composition and physical properties of the (fluid), the following methods will be used:
a) The fluid density shall be determined according to ASTM D4052.
b) The total sulfur content shall be determined in ASTM D2622.
c) The water content shall be determined in accordance with API MPMS 10.7.
d) Other (i.e., alter above or add or remove standards as per application requirements)
NOTE: Composition and physical properties as defined under a, b and c shall be determined by a laboratory
mutually agreed upon by Sellers and Buyer.
A.1.8 The system of all measurements, the type of instruments used, the use of derived
measurement values instead of direct measurements, the procedures for maintenance and
calibration, the methods and criteria by which measurement corrections will be made and
other items relevant to the measurement of the (insert fluid name(s)) at the Delivery Point
shall be mutually agreed upon between Sellers and Buyer and shall be specified in a
Measurement Manual.
A.1.9 A draft of the Measurement Manual shall be prepared prior to start-up. Within a period of 3
months after start-up of the measuring station at the Delivery Point, the Measurement
Manual shall be finalized, reviewed and approved by appropriate parties. This Manual shall
specify the detailed methods and instruments for measuring and/or calculating the quantity,
composition and physical properties of the (fluid) delivered, the calibration and maintenance
procedures and the inaccuracies of the instruments.

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The Measurement Manual is subject to Buyer's approval.

A.1.10 In the laboratory determinations of the composition and physical properties of the [fluid], the
quality and quantity measurements specified in this Article, the appropriate tolerances of
the standard methods specified in (A.1.7) shall be applied.
If a measurement tolerance is not covered by a standard, Buyer and Sellers shall mutually
agree upon such a value, which will be specified in the Measurement Manual. Buyer and
Sellers may mutually agree values other than the tolerances specified in the standards.
A.1.11 The accuracy of metering facilities shall be validated by the Party operating the metering
facilities at the frequency specified in regulations, or as reasonably required by the
Operator whichever is more frequent. The cost of such validations shall be borne by the
Operator. Metering facilities shall be open for witnessing of calibration or inspection by the
other Party at all reasonable times. The Party performing the calibration or inspection will
provide the other Party with at least forty-eight (48) hours prior notice.
A.1.12 In case any question arises as to the accuracy of measurement, any metering facilities shall
be tested upon demand of either Party and, if found to be correct or to be in error of not
more than x percent (x.x %) with respect to equilibrium liquid measurement, or x cent
(0.x %) with respect to liquid measurement (referred to as the “Relevant Percentage”), the
expense of such testing shall be borne by the Party requesting the test. If the accuracy of
measurement is found to be incorrect by more than the Relevant Percentage, the expense
of such testing shall be borne by the owner of those metering facilities.
A.1.13 If, upon any test, the metering facilities are found to be in error of not more than the
Relevant Percentage, previous readings of such metering facilities shall be considered
correct in computing the volumes being metered, but such metering facilities shall be
adjusted as soon as practicable to record accurately. If, upon any test, any metering
facilities are found to be in error by any amount exceeding the Relevant Percentage, then
any previous readings of such metering facilities shall be corrected to zero error for any
previous period which is known definitely or is agreed upon. In cases where the period is
not known definitely or not agreed upon, such correction shall be for a period covering the
last half of the time lapsed since the date of the last test.
A.1.14 In the event metering facilities are out of service or require repair, such that the volume
being measured is not correctly indicated by the reading of the metering facilities, the
volumes attributable to the period shall be estimated and agreed upon on the basis of the
best data available, using the most appropriate of the following methods:
i. by using the registration of any check metering facilities, if installed and accurately
registering; or
ii. by correcting the error if the percentage of error is ascertainable by calibrations,
tests or mathematical calculations; or
iii. by estimating on the basis of actual volumes measured during the preceding
periods under similar conditions when the metering facilities were registering
accurately.
A.1.15 The records (electronic, written or otherwise) of the meters and the flow computer shall be
the property of the Operator and shall be retained by the Operator for a period of [x] years
from date of origination. Upon the request of the Buyer, the Seller shall submit to the Buyer
such records, together with the Seller's calculations there from, for inspection, verification
and copying, subject to return by the Buyer within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof.
A.2 AT THE DELIVERY POINT

A.2.1 Sellers shall, at their own expense, build, equip, maintain, operate and monitor a measuring
station near the Delivery Point or arrange for this to be done.
Such measuring station shall be built, equipped, maintained, operated and monitored
according to the appropriate sections of DEP 32.32.00.11-Gen.

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Matters not fully provided for in this DEP shall be dealt with in accordance with the relevant
local regulations, as provided for in this Sales Agreement or as mutually agreed upon by
the Parties.
A.2.2 The volume delivered at the Delivery Point shall be calculated on a continuous basis from
the delivered flow measured on-line determined according to (A.1.5). The calculation
method shall be specified in the Measurement Manual.
A.2.3 The delivered quantity of the [fluid] shall be measured and calculated in accordance with
DEP 32.32.00.11-Gen.
A.2.4 Buyer's visits to the measuring station at the Delivery Point, the calibrations and checks of
the measuring instruments and the procedures for dealing with improper measurements or
incorrect operation of the instrumentation shall all be in accordance with the Measurement
Manual.
A.2.5 Buyer is entitled at its sole risk and expense to connect a telemetering system to Seller’s
measurement system at the Delivery Point. Signals to be transferred shall be mutually
agreed.
A.2.6 At the request of Buyer, Sellers shall make available to Buyer at the Delivery Point the flow,
pressure and temperature signals measured at the Delivery Point and, at Buyer's request
the fluid density measurement signals for on-line transfer via Buyer's telemetering system.
The inclusion of any other quality factor(s) of the [fluid] than those specified in the contract
is subject to mutual agreement between Sellers and Buyer. Buyer is allowed to witness the
calibration of any part of the measurement system that affects the measurement signals
that have been made available.
A.2.7 Sellers shall give at least forty-eight (48) hours' notice to Buyer of regular sampling
(referred to in (A.1.7)) of [fluid] at the Delivery Point for determination by laboratory analysis
of the composition and physical properties of the [fluid]. Buyer and Sellers shall mutually
agree upon the frequency or change of frequency of regular sampling. Buyer may request,
with reasons given, spot samples of the [fluid] at the Delivery Point, and Sellers shall inform
Buyer of the time of sampling. The regular and spot samples will be collected by the
appropriate technique according to ISO 3170 or ISO 3171. Parties may agree on other
methods if more appropriate in view of all prevailing circumstances.
The analysis shall include the composition and physical properties of the [fluid] as specified
in the contract, unless Buyer and Sellers agree otherwise. Sellers shall inform Buyer of all
results of all determinations by Sellers of the composition and physical properties of the
regular samples. Buyer shall have the right to be represented to witness the sampling and
to verify that the composition and physical properties are determined in accordance with the
standards specified in (A.1.5). Should Buyer, although notified, not be represented, the
sampling and determination by Sellers shall be considered valid until the following sampling
and determination.
A.3 BLACK LIST

This black list refers to the explicit wish of Buyer to be entitled to receive at the Delivery
Point measurement signals beyond the Delivery Point at the outlet of Sellers' production
location(s).
Under specific circumstances and solely at their discretion, Sellers are prepared to meet
some or all of Buyer's requests as listed below under a) to d) inclusive, subject to the
following provisos:
1. If requested by Buyer, Sellers are prepared to make available at the Delivery Point
without any further conditions the flow measurement signal at the outlet of Sellers'
production location(s);
2. If requested by Buyer, Sellers shall make available to Buyer any other already
installed measurement signal at the outlet of Sellers' production location(s), including
temperature and pressure signals, if Buyer has plausibly demonstrated to the sole
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Buyer's facilities and for Buyer to fulfil its obligations under the [fluid] Sales
Agreement;
3. Under no circumstances shall Sellers agree with Buyer that agreed measurement
signals from Sellers' production location(s) will be used for monitoring of contract
limits.
Signals of measurements at the outlet of Sellers' production location(s):
a) At the request of Buyer, Sellers shall make available to Buyers at the Delivery Point
the flow, temperature and pressure measurement signals at the outlet of Sellers'
production location(s) for on-line transfer via Buyer's telemetering system.
b) At the request of Buyer, Sellers shall make available to Buyer at the Delivery Point
the requested signals of installed quality measurements at the production location(s)
for on-line transfer via Buyer's telemetering system.
c) If, in Buyer's opinion, not yet installed quality measurements at Sellers' production
location(s) are necessary for the proper operation of Buyer's facilities and for Buyer
to fulfil its obligations under the Agreement, then Buyer and Sellers shall jointly
decide on the installation of any such measuring equipment. Before implementing
such additional measurements, Parties shall agree to what extent each Party shall
bear the cost of such additional measurement(s) in view of their respective
obligations under the Agreement. Sellers shall not unreasonably withhold their
concurrence with Buyer's request unreasonably.
d) Buyer shall be allowed to witness the calibration of any part of the measurement
system at the production location that affects agreed measurement signals to Buyer.

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APPENDIX B COMMON ENGINEERING UNITS
Common Engineering Unit Summary

Parameter SI US Customary Other
API Gravity degrees
3 3
Density kg/m lbm/ft
Length metre in mm
Mass kilogram pound_mass tonne, ton
Molecular Weight grams/mole lbm/lbmol
2
Pressure (absolute) kPa psia Atm, bar, kgf/cm
Pressure (gauge) kPag psig bar
Pressure Differential (1) kPa in WC60 mmWC15, mbar
Temperature (relative) Celsius Fahrenheit
Temperature (absolute) Kelvin Rakine
Viscosity (dynamic) Pa.s lbm/s cP
2 2
Viscosity (kinematic) m /s ft /s cSt
Volume (Gas) cubic foot
cubic metre
Volume (Liquid) barrels, gallons
NOTE: 1. Pressures expressed using heights of liquids shall be referenced to a temperature.
For example, in WC60.

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APPENDIX C BASE CONDITIONS

Standard reference, base or standard conditions (henceforth, base conditions) are the
conditions of temperature and pressure to which measured volumes are to be corrected.
Base conditions vary from country to country, industry, usage and contractual
requirements. Base conditions in the petroleum and chemical industry are rarely
synonymous with standard temperature and pressure (STP) as defined by IUPAC, 0°C and
100 kPa. In some jurisdictions, base conditions are equal to “Normal” reference conditions,
0°C and 101.325 kPa. Therefore it is essential to establish the base conditions for a given
application (i.e., base temperature and pressure).
With the exception of the United States, the base conditions used for liquid hydrocarbon
volumes and density having a vapour pressure less than atmospheric at 15 °C are typically
101.325 kPa (absolute) and 15 °C. In the United States, comparable base conditions are
14.696 psia and 60 °F. For liquid hydrocarbons with a vapour pressure above atmospheric
pressure at 15 °C, the base pressure is the equilibrium vapour pressure at 15 °C (60 °F in
the U.S.).
Prover base volumes are corrected to zero gauge pressure and 60 °F in the United States
and typically 15 °C in other jurisdictions.
Physical properties are also reported to a reference conditions which may be different than
base conditions. If a physical property and a quantity are combined (e.g., volume and
heating value), the reference conditions for the volume and the heating value shall be the
same.
In all cases, the base pressure is not to be confused with the atmospheric or barometric
pressure. Atmospheric pressure is a function of altitude above sea level and the weather
and is typically fixed to a nominal value for a given facility for the purposes of flow
compensation. Exceptions to this practice are low pressure applications (e.g., flare
measurement) in which case absolute pressure is measured and used. The specific
nominal value to be used for a given application or plant is often cited in agreements,
project specifications or plant practices.
A mass quantity by its nature does not have reference conditions. However, in some
jurisdictions, weight rather than mass is required. This requires calibration using density in
air rather than in vacuum.

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APPENDIX D TYPICAL SINGLE METER RUN CTM APPLICATION EXAMPLE
FLOW COMPUTER
TT
FT TE TW PT 9 AT SP
DP
AE FC FE SM
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15
Components: Notes:
1) Air Eliminator (AE) 1) Schematic is generic in nature and therefore all elements may not be required for a specific application.
2) Strainer with pressure loss monitor (DP) For example, for a mass measurement application using a coriolis meter, the strainer, flow conditioner,
3) Upstream straight length or flow conditioner (FC) pressure, temperature and density transmitters are not required.
4) Meter (FT) 2) Air eliminator is mandatory for truck and marine unloading applications but typically not required for pipeline
5) Downstream straight lengths applications.
6) Temperature element/transmitter (TE,TT) 3) Strainer required for most but not all meter types.
7) Valida ion thermowell (TW) 4) Upstream and downstream meter straight length requirement varies with meter type and upstream piping
8) Pressure transmitter (if required) (PT) disturbances.
9) Prover valves 5) Flow transmitter (FT) may be close coupled to flow sensor (FE) or remote mounted.
10) Double block and bleed prover divert valve 6) Analyzers are typically water cut monitors or densitometers.
11) Static mixer (if required) (SM) 7) No components such as analyzer fast loops or pressure relief valves should be between meter and prover
12) Analyzer (e.g., water cut, densitometer) (AT) taps.
13) Sample point (manual or on-line) (SP) 9) Pressure relief valves should be located to preclude unmeasured fluids via a leaky relief valve.
14) Flow control valve 10) Static mixer may be required upstream of sample point and/or analyzer.
15) Check valve 11) Spacer plate installed downstream of meter downstream straight length requirement to be utilized to
Rev. 9 facilitate disassembly of meter run.

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APPENDIX E TYPICAL MULTI METER RUN WITH PIPE PROVER/MASTER METER

(SINGLE PRODUCT)
FC FC FC
FE FT FE FT FE FT
TT TT TT
TW TW TW
PT PT PT
Pipe
Prover
or
Master
Meter
SP AT

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APPENDIX F “Z” MASTER METER CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE
FT TT TW PT
FE
FC
FT TT TW PT
FE
FC

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APPENDIX G CTM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLE – PART 1
LEGEND
L3 TCP/IP Ethernet
4 - 20 mA signal
& HART capability
Process Control Network RS-232
RS-485 Modbus
Alarm/Event Printer *1 Report Printer *1
FIT Differential pressure

Supervisory A Supervisory B Hxx transmitter high range
Differential pressure
L2 TCP/IP Ethernet
FIT
Lxx transmitter low range
PIT
Pressure transmitter
Moxa A Moxa B
Fiscal Measurement Network x
(proprietary) TIT Temperature transmitter

x
QT
Density transmitter
x
FC FC FC FC
Run 1A Run 1B Run 2A Run 2B
RS485/RS232
Printer Printer
Convertor
Switch Switch
FIT FIT
H1 H3
Chromatograph
Chromatograph
FIT Ticket FIT Ticket
H2 Printer H4 Printer
Gas
Gas
1
2
FIT FIT
PIT TIT PIT TIT
L1 L3
2 2 4 4
FIT PIT TIT QT FIT PIT TIT QT
L2 1 1 1 L4 3 3 2
Run 1 Run 2
Common header
Figure G.1 Dual run liquid orifice mass metering station with full redundancy

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APPENDIX H CTM SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLE – PART 2
EXTERNAL
VENDORS BUSINESS
INTERNET USERS
Domain
Office
INTERNAL BUSINESS
TPA
HISTORIAN USERS &
SERVER
APPLICATIONS
L4 Office Network
TCP/IP Ethernet
Mirror image
Process Control
Access Domain
PCDP Note:
HISTORIAN PCAD
Process Control Domain
Portal
CCR
L3 Process Control Network

TCP/IP Ethernet
DCS
Process Control
Domain
Control bus (proprietary)

L2 TCP/IP Ethernet
Alarm/Event Printer *1 Report Printer *1

I/O
Supervisory A Supervisory B
L2
TCP/IP Ethernet
Fiscal Measurement Network

Moxa A Moxa B
(proprietary)
For continuation see appendix I
"Example of measurement system
architecture"

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APPENDIX I FLOW COMPUTER DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

At a minimum, flow computers utilized for custody transfer measurements shall meet the
requirements of the following:
• API MPMS 21.2
• API MPMS 21.2 Addendum
In addition to these requirements, the flow computer shall be provided with non-settable
totalizers and be capable of archiving all custody transfer quantities in non-volatile memory
for the period of time specified on the custody transfer measurement data sheet.
The flow computer configuration shall be password protected.
All changes to the flow computer configuration shall be captured in an event log which is
date/time stamped and which details the ‘as found’ and ‘as left’ values.
The flow computer shall have a date/time stamped alarm log.
The flow computer shall have a configuration program for making changes to the flow
computer configuration. This software shall be capable of uploading a revised configuration
to the flow computer, downloading an existing configuration from the flow computer, making
on-line changes to the configuration and performing diagnostic functions and
troubleshooting. This software shall provide context sensitive “Help” screens.
The flow computer shall continuously monitor its health and provide warning and fault
alarms when problems are detected including loss of power.
The flow computer shall also monitor the values of secondary instruments and computer
values and provide a warning or alarm when these values fall outside of a predefined
range.
Flow integrators shall have sufficient digits so that rollover does not occur more frequently
than every 2000 hours at maximum flow.
Custody transfer flow data shall be automatically accumulated and stored for an agreed
period of time.
NOTE: The read-out of the flow computer is generally considered the last custody transfer element in the
custody transfer measurement chain. Data accrued from here is not usually subject to scrutiny by the
regulatory authorities.
The resolution of values presented on the visual display shall be sufficient to verify the
calculation accuracy.
It shall be possible to read the digital signal from the A/D converter as an
unscaled/uncompensated value, presented in a binary, hexadecimal or decimal form.
It shall be possible to read the pulses received from a meter directly (pulse transmission
check).
Flow computers shall accept the fault status of input devices but need not duplicate the
diagnostic functions of fit-for-purpose software associated with these devices.
Full documentation of the flow computer software shall be available providing the functional
design and the implementation of the package (e.g., for audit purposes).
The total error of the analogue to digital converter of the flow computer, including
resolution, linearity, repeatability and other random errors, shall not exceed ± 0.02 %.
Algorithm and unintentional rounding-off errors for computations of custody transfer
quantities in the flow computer shall be less than ± 0.001 %.
The flow computer shall be housed in accordance with the Manufacturer's
recommendations with respect to environmental conditions (temperature, vibration, etc.).
The flow computer firmware shall be subject to a regime of version control and be
identifiable by a unique version number.

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The serial data transmission links shall be continuously monitored and an alarm generated
if faults are detected. The supervisory computer should be equipped with watchdog
functionality to monitor the performance of data transfer between flow computer and
supervisory computer.
The custody transfer computing system shall have sufficient communication capability for
recording devices and alarm printers where required by legislation.
The flow computer shall provide ample recording and logging functions through a secure
communication facility to other systems (e.g., transmission of hourly or daily reports). The
following functions shall be provided by the flow computer system (if applicable):
a) storage of accumulated custody transfer quantities for each metering run and the
total metering system and an option to print these quantities;
b) alarm reports;
c) change logs,
d) monthly storage of measured parameters and accumulated quantities for each
metering run. An option to print-out such data;
e) communication facilities via VDU, printer and terminal.
The custody transfer supervisory computer shall, for each meter run, automatically log and
store at intervals of 1 h and 24 h: cumulative applicable quantities of mass, volume and
energy, and average values of pressure, temperature and density.
The retention time for storing these data shall comply with local regulations or the contract,
whichever is the longer.
The metering system shall be powered by an uninterruptible power supply (UPS); refer to
DEP 33.65.50.31-Gen. and DEP 33.65.50.32-Gen. Failure of the normal power supply and
UPS fault status shall be monitored and alarmed by the flow computer.
Additional back-up facilities in each computer shall ensure that custody transfer data are
not lost under any circumstances.
The flow computer response to changes of the metering system's secondary input signals
shall not be greater than 1 s.
The custody transfer measurement system shall be connected to the Process Control
Network (PCN) via the supervisory computer. There shall be no other connections between
the Custody Transfer Measurement Network and the Process Control Network.
The Supervisory computer shall include the capability (e.g., an OPC (OLE for Process
Control) server) to send the data to and from the data historian. The data historian shall be
the only location where users can get access to the custody transfer data.
Internal business users and applications shall not be able to directly access the supervisory
or custody transfer flow computers.
External business users, e.g., contract partners, shall only be able to access metering data
as remote users under a Third Party Access (TPA) agreement.
Manufacturers/Suppliers shall be able to access the Custody Transfer Measurement
Network for diagnostics and repairs only via a thin client in the Process Control Domain.
No modems shall be connected to the metering hardware and instrumentation.
Control and automation (C&A) maintainers shall be allowed access to the Custody Transfer
Measurement Network and hardware. The use of laptops and portable media shall be in
strict compliance with general PCD security requirements as per DEP 32.01.20.12-Gen.


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