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 […]
In July 2020, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced proposed revisions to November 2016 regulations dealing with onshore oil and gas measurement and site security. The proposed revisions followed a period of review to determine whether certain provisions may have added regulatory burdens that unnecessarily encumber energy production, constrain economic growth, and prevent job […]
In October 2019, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a notice of information request to the federal registry highlighting the importance of accurate and reliable natural gas measurements. Specifically, the information collection request (ICR) is focused on “the accurate measurement and proper reporting of all natural gas removed or sold from Federal and Indian […]
Gas sampling analysis involves taking a representative sample of a hydrocarbon product to ensure that the product is being processed effectively and efficiently. This analysis is important because of the sheer volume of hydrocarbon products that are transported in the supply chain from producer to processor to distributor to user. The ability to verify the […]
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is expected to begin tracking compliance with their Onshore Orders for conducting oil and gas operations on federal and Indian lands at the end of 2019 and into 2020. Companies and operators in energy, midstream, E&P, and pipeline operations have time to ramp up their compliance efforts with the […]
In January 2017, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued new regulations for the measurement and handling of onshore oil and gas contained on federal and Indian land. The relevant BLM regulations for energy companies are 43 CFR Part 3170 and subparts 3173, 3174, and 3175. (Listen to GCI representative Ardis Bartle discuss the regulations […]