Measurement SOPs vs. Operations Manuals Definition and Difference SOPs differ from Measurement Operations Manuals. While Measurement Operations Manuals offer general guidance and vendor qualifications, SOPs provide detailed, executable steps that measurement technicians and third parties can follow in the field. SOPs ensure consistency and accuracy in operations by standardizing procedures. Moreover, they help in maintaining […]
For over 20 years, Gas Certification Institute (GCI) has provided measurement SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for operators in the oil and gas industry. Our natural gas and liquid measurement SOP manuals follow the tenets of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and align with industry standards and best practices. We work with you to build customized SOPs using our […]
Ensuring your team is well-trained is a critical component of your operation’s success. Proper training means that your technicians have the knowledge and skills necessary to accurately address custody transfer measurement issues. It can also improve safety, increase efficiency, reduce errors, and ensure compliance with regulations. These are all vital to your ability to make […]
Changes in consumer activity, volatility in the oil and gas market, and other factors related to this year’s global pandemic have led to a decrease in demand for natural gas. The correlating move is for product to be moved to underground gas storage facilities, which highlights the need for measurement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to […]
Midstream companies play an important role in the oil and gas value chain gathering, treating, transporting, and managing production on behalf of their customers. Because of how important midstream is to the oil and gas industry as the connection between upstream production and downstream markets, midstream companies need to ensure the proper measurement of product […]
Whether your company is engaged in acquisitions or joint ventures, expanding your pipeline network, or simply trying to weather the storm of economic uncertainty in 2020, you need a comprehensive measurement policy. A comprehensive measurement policy dictates how to perform accurate and reliable measurement of product, provides training for new measurement personnel, allows you to […]
Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures are routinely finalized in the oil and gas business. Specific to an oil and gas acquisition, the concern for the acquiring company is creating a comprehensive measurement policy following the acquisition. Perhaps your company already has a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that reflect your policies and procedures, are […]
Pipeline operators, midstream companies, E&P companies, gas gatherers, and energy companies all face various degrees of economic uncertainty in 2020. One way to help your company is to implement or update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that outline the proper measurement procedures to be followed in your operation. What’s the Importance of Measurement SOPs? Proper measurement […]
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) play an important role in most pipeline operations, midstream companies, E&P companies, and production companies. SOPs create universal processes for measurement professionals and support personnel to follow in the field, in the control room, and in the back office. The goal is to achieve accuracy, reliability, and safety through the proper […]
Since our inception in 2000, Gas Certification Institute (GCI) has provided fundamental measurement training to more than 3,000 measurement professionals. Now, many of those measurement professionals have advanced in their careers to become managers, supervisors, and directors who oversee operations. One of the most important next steps is understanding how to review and update the […]