The 2023 GCI measurement and SCADA training course schedule has been released. Let’s get you set with oil and gas measurement training classes that fit your needs. Seating for both in-person and instructor-led online courses is limited. Our last two-week gas certification course for 2022 is already sold out! Now is the time to discuss […]
During this current period of change driven by ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives, hydrogen blending continues to be a major topic of discussion amongst gas pipeline operators. Specific to our customers, we have to ask the question: how will measurement be affected by the push for hydrogen blends flowing through pipelines? To find the […]
Gas Certification Institute (GCI) is committed to helping gas pipeline operators and gas utility companies streamline measurement operations and improve information flow. For some companies, the challenge is improving gas measurement in the field. For others, it’s elevating measurement capabilities in the back office. But in almost all cases, optimizing communications and data transfer between […]
Quality measurement training for oil and gas back-office employees has historically been difficult to find and even more difficult to get funding for. Analysts and settlement accountants are responsible for reviewing and validating data representing tens of millions of dollars in product each month, yet they may have little or no knowledge of the measurement […]
The hydrogen economy is coming for gas pipelines. The question is how will operators develop and implement measurement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for hydrogen blended gas? During the 2022 AGA Operations Conference & Spring Committee Meetings on May 5 in New Orleans, GCI General Manager Weldon Wright presented on the topic of natural gas measurement […]
Another month goes by trying to solve the problem of lost and unaccounted for natural gas. Everyone is searching for the elusive answer – the “One Issue” that explains the losses and allows a quick fix. Unfortunately, the root cause remains a mystery, despite untold hours of searching in the field. Then, another month goes […]
Has the effort to maintain multiple systems and processes for pipeline data become unmanageable and unreliable? Are audits stressing you out? Are you incurring unnecessary costs trying to keep up with the shift to digital recordkeeping? Perhaps the industry’s digital transformation and the concept of the online oil field is bogging down your personnel with […]
At Gas Certification Institute (GCI), we are committed to helping measurement operations realize efficiencies so that you can get more done in less time. We help companies with streamlining oil and gas field operations through dedicated software, the all-in-one Muddy Boots field operations platform. One way that Muddy Boots can be utilized to streamline routine […]
Historically, oil and gas companies have relied on in-house measurement expertise to support their operation, but those days are gone for most companies. Today, we find that many companies lack the required field, engineering, and management personnel to properly integrate new assets, manage projects, and maintain the proper level of quality control over measurement. What’s […]
Oil and gas back-office measurement and accounting is a complex task that receives high levels of scrutiny. A lack of training for measurement analysts and settlement accountants increases the risk of measurement inconsistencies, settlement errors, and costly deviations from contracts and tariffs. That’s why we are proud to introduce a new class in 2022 as […]