GCI is proud to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for our courses through the Center for Continuing Education at Texas A&M University – Kingsville.
Continuing Education Units represent a partnership between the sponsoring educational institution and the business community, professional organizations, conferences, seminars, and workshops. Texas A&M University sets the requirements, including how CEU credit hours are calculated, and GCI develops the course curriculum and instructional material, then submits records to Texas A&M for qualifying courses. Texas A&M – Kingsville issues the CEU certificates (1.0 CEU Units per 10 hours of instructor contact) and maintains a record of CEU units earned by each individual.
The Following GCI Measurement Courses offer CEU Credit Hours:
- GCI Back-Office Gas Measurement Fundamentals – 20 Hours | 2.0 CEU Credit Hours
- GCI Fundamentals of Liquid Measurement – 16 Hours | 1.6 CEU Credit Hours
- GCI Advanced Fundamentals of Liquid Measurement – 16 Hours | 1.6 CEU Credit Hours
- GCI Fundamentals of Crude Measurement – 16 Hours | 1.6 CEU Credit Hours
- GCI Gas Measurement Fundamentals and EFM Best Practices – 24 Hours | 2.4 CEU Credit Hours
- GCI Gas Measurement Fundamentals Certification – 55 Hours | 5.5 CEU Credit Hours
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At GCI, our goal is to be the number one source of training and education in the oil & gas industry. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are an added benefit that we feel helps us achieve that goal. If you’re curious about the CEU program offered through GCI, feel free to reach out to us. See the GCI Website for our current schedule and Register Online today!
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The CEU certificates issued by Texas A&M reflect the course name, date, and number of CEUs. While Texas A&M retains a copy of the course curriculum, that is not included with the certificate. Students seeking CEUs are encouraged to download the course curriculum from the CGI website and retain it with their CEU certificate.
International Students entering the United States Under a B-1 Temporary Business Visitor visa may be prohibited from receiving Continuing Education Units (CEUs) while in the United States. International students entering under other visa designations or waivers may be eligible to receive CEUs. It is the responsibility of the international student to verify eligibility and inform the GCI instructor or training coordinator.
CEU Course Descriptions
GCI Back-Office Gas Measurement Fundamentals – 20 Hours | 2.0 CEU Credit Hours
This course presents the fundamental concepts, terminology, standards, and best practices that natural gas custody measurement is based upon, focusing on the context needed by measurement analysts and other back-office professionals. The class will equip back-office professionals with the measurement fundamentals knowledge required to understand custody transfer practices, identify and address common issues in measurement data, and improve their interaction with field measurement personnel.
This class will not address navigation, use, editing, or configuration of specific measurement software systems, rather it equips users of these systems with the measurement knowledge needed to make sound decisions and manage their workflow efficiently.
Who Should Attend:
- Gas Measurement Analysts
- Settlement Accountants
- Division Order Analysts
- Internal Auditors using measurement data
- Managers supervising the positions listed above
The measurement context of this class is not appropriate for field technicians, measurement engineers, or others requiring in-depth knowledge of metering equipment design, configuration, operation, or testing.
Prerequisites – None.
Next Available Course Date: 5/23-5/25
GCI Fundamentals of Liquid Measurement – 16 Hours | 1.6 CEU Credit Hours
This 2 ½ day Fundamentals of Liquid Measurement course focuses on NGL (Natural Gas Liquid) measurement and is grounded in API custody transfer standards.
Virtually all hydrocarbons are bought and sold by volume; however, variations in component content and shrinkage due to molecular variation adds complexity to the measurement of NGLs, frequently necessitating measurement by mass, instead of volume. Measuring NGLs by mass, and subsequently calculating component volumes, demands accuracy and intimate knowledge of the processes involved. This course covers the basics of properly measuring liquids by mass and equips employees to assist the company to control loss. Included is a brief history of flow measurement technology, various methods of liquid flow measurement currently in use, what can affect measurement accuracy and repeatability, and what to consider when selecting flow instrumentation for a particular application.
GCI Instructors have an average of 25+ years of extensive industry experience. They are subject matter experts, many of which are actively involved in developing and maintaining industry measurement standards through organizations such as the American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and GPA Midstream.
This instructor-led course will expose the participant to the fundamental principles of NGL measurement grounded in industry standards, best practices, and safety procedures.
The course will cover:
- Physical properties
- Volume and mass measurement
- Direct and inferential measuring devices
- Performance Verification
- Densitometry
- Meter proving
- Small volume provers
- Material balancing
- Static and dynamic measurement
By developing an understanding of the physical properties of NGLs and of how industry standards relate to processes, technology, and techniques, students develop an understanding of why procedures are performed in a specific manner and recognize the complexities involved in reliable, effective, and accurate liquid measurement. Through this understanding, personnel can contribute to maximizing measurement accuracy and to having a direct positive effect on revenue. These skills can also contribute to the employee’s ability to excel and to progress on a measurement career path. Participants can return to their jobs ready to immediately apply the knowledge gained.
Who Should Attend
This course is targeted at measurement technicians and engineers, other field personnel, auditors, and analysts with NGL measurement, balancing, and accounting responsibilities.
Prerequisites – None.
Next Available Course Date: 6/20-6/22
GCI Advanced Fundamentals of Liquid Measurement – 16 Hours | 1.6 CEU Credit Hours
This 2 ½ day Advanced Liquid Measurement course builds on the knowledge from our fundamentals course. It provides a deeper understanding of liquids measurement concepts applying to crude, NGL, and refined products. After a brief review of liquid measurement fundamentals, the course then takes a deep dive into balance relationships, API 21.1, and problems solving. Participants are given a factual case of measurement imbalance, with supporting data, to perform an investigative analysis and a systematic recommendation to resolve the imbalance and then to present their findings.
GCI Instructors have an average of 25+ years of extensive industry experience. They are subject matter experts, many of which are actively involved in developing and maintaining industry measurement standards through organizations such as the American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and GPA Midstream.
The course will cover:
- Volume vs. Mass Systems – Understanding relationships controlling system performance.
- Volume Systems
- Influences and faults in temperature and pressure measurements
- Understanding volume correction factors
- Mass Systems
- Volume and density in inferred mass systems
- Mass and density in direct mass systems
- Volume vs. mass proving
- Density correlation proving
- Limitations of API 11.2.4 (GPA TP-27)
- Sampling Systems
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- Role of sampling in volume systems
- Role of sampling in mass system
- Discerning the source of gravity error (densitometry vs. analysis)
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- Case Studies
- Practical Exercise
Who Should Attend
This course is targeted at measurement technicians and engineers, other field personnel, auditors, and analysts.
Prerequisites – GCI Fundamentals of Crude Measurement or GCI Fundamentals of Liquid Measurement, or equivalent.
Next Available Course Date: 8/22-8/24
GCI Fundamentals of Crude Measurement – 16 Hours | 1.6 CEU Credit Hours
This 2 ½ day Fundamentals of Crude Measurement course is grounded in API custody transfer standards. This course provides participants with an understanding of the fundamentals of manual tank gauging, principal operations of dynamic meters, meter proving, factor calculation, asset balancing, and much more.
GCI Instructors have an average of 25+ years of extensive industry experience. They are subject matter experts, many of which are actively involved in developing and maintaining industry measurement standards through organizations such as the American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and GPA Midstream.
This instructor-led course will expose the participant to the fundamental principles of crude oil measurement grounded in industry standards, best practices, and safety procedures.
This course covers:
- Production allocation
- Construction and gauging of tanks
- LACT units
- LACT controllers, PLCs, and ticketing
- Physical properties
- Proving
- Asset balancing
- Maintaining an auditable process
By developing an understanding of the physical properties of crude and of how industry standards relate to processes, technology, and techniques, students develop an understanding of why procedures are performed in a specific manner and recognize the complexities involved in reliable, effective, and accurate crude measurement. Through this understanding, personnel can contribute to maximizing measurement accuracy and to having a direct positive effect on revenue. These skills can also contribute to the employee’s ability to excel and to progress on a measurement career path. Participants can return to their jobs ready to immediately apply the knowledge gained.
Who Should Attend
This course is targeted at measurement technicians, engineers, field managers, and other field operations personnel with crude measurement responsibility.
Prerequisites – None. This course is suitable for entry-level personnel, with minimal prior knowledge of crude measurement.
Next Available Course Date: 7/11-7/13
GCI Gas Measurement Fundamentals and EFM Best Practices – 24 Hours | 2.4 CEU Credit Hours
The 3 ½ day Gas Measurement Fundamentals and EFM Best Practices course provides an introduction to gas measurement fundamentals, with a focus on measurement by orifice and positive displacement meters. Students are also introduced to gas sampling procedures and the importance of using representative gas quality data in volume determination.
By developing an understanding of the physical properties of natural gas and of how industry standards relate to processes, technology, and techniques, students develop an understanding of why procedures are performed in a specific manner and recognize the complexities involved in reliable, effective, and accurate gas measurement.
Led by instructors with an average of 25 years of extensive industry experience, they are subject matter experts; many of which are actively involved in developing and maintaining gas measurement industry standards through organizations such as American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and GPA Midstream.
Who Should Attend
This course is targeted at field measurement technicians, engineers, field managers, and other field personnel with measurement responsibilities. It is appropriate for individuals entering the measurement field, as well as those that may have considerable “on-the-job” experience, but lack formal training in measurement fundamentals.
Prerequisites – None. This course is suitable for entry-level personnel, with limited natural gas measurement knowledge.
Next Available Course Date: 7/25-7/28
GCI Gas Measurement Fundamentals Certification – 55 Hours | 5.5 CEU Credit Hours
This 9-day Gas Measurement Fundamentals Certification course is an intensive, content-packed course that provides a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of gas measurement. The first week is comprised of the curriculum from GCI’s “Gas Measurement Fundamentals and EFM Best Practices” course, which addresses gas properties, industry standards, gas quality, and orifice measurement. The second week of the course builds on that information, covering linear meters, ultrasonic meters, and Coriolis measurement. The second week also includes electronic transmitters, regulators, odorization, gas chromatography, and additional information on gas sampling.
Led by instructors with an average of 25 years of extensive industry experience, they are subject matter experts; many of which are actively involved in developing and maintaining gas measurement industry standards through organizations such as American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute, and GPA Midstream.
By developing an understanding of the physical properties of natural gas and of how industry standards relate to processes, technology, and techniques, students develop an understanding of why procedures are performed in a specific manner and recognize the complexities involved in reliable, effective, and accurate gas measurement. Through this understanding, personnel can contribute to maximizing measurement accuracy and to having a direct positive effect on revenue. These skills can also contribute to the employee’s ability to excel and to progress on a measurement career path.
Who Should Attend
This course is targeted at field measurement technicians, engineers, field managers, and other field personnel with measurement responsibilities. It is appropriate for individuals entering the measurement field, as well as those that may have considerable “on-the-job” experience but lack formal training in measurement fundamentals.
Prerequisites – None. This course is suitable for entry-level personnel, with minimal prior knowledge of natural gas measurement.
Next Available Course Date: 6/6-6/16