GCI Training Course

For personnel who need to expand their on-the-job knowledge, this training provides a greater understanding of balance relationships through a combination of deep dive into fundamental theories and examination of real-world case studies of volume and mass systems.

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.

By attending this instructor-led course, participants can return to their jobs and immediately apply the knowlegde gained. Participants will receive a certificate of completion.

• Familiarity of liquid flow and flow measurement terminology
• Understand how physical properties affect measurement
• Explore conditions that impact flow meter accuracy, repeatability, and reliability
• Know why mass measurement is used
• Know the principle liquid attributes that characterize mass and volume measurement systems
• Understand what measurement is in a mass system
• Learn what commercial balances are based upon
• How to quantify the relationship between measurement and commercial balances
• How to determine composition
• Properly address effects of solution mixing
• Types of equipment used in mass measurement
• Performance verification and meter proving
• Properly perform tank gauging
• Understand operations of small volume provers
• Material balancing, including role of densitometry, sampling, chromatographic analysis, and troubleshooting LAUF
• Review of fundamental concepts
• Gain a deeper understanding of balance relationships
• Understand relationships that control system performance
• How to use volume correction factors
• Learn volume vs. mass proving
• Understand the limitations of API 11.2.4
• Comprehend the role of sampling in volume and mass systems
• Be able to apply a systematic methodology to resolve measurement imbalances
• Gain a deeper understanding of balance relationships
• Understand relationships that control system performance
• How to use volume correction factors
• Learn volume vs. mass proving
• Understand the limitations of API 11.2.4
• Comprehend the role of sampling in volume and mass systems
• Be able to apply a systematic methodology to resolve measurement imbalances

Measurement technicians and engineers, other field personnel, auditors, and analysts

This instructor-led course will provide participants with a deeper understanding of balance relationships and systematic methodology for resolving imbalances of crude oil measurement.

• Volume systems
• Mass systems
• Sampling systems
• Case studies of imbalances in volume and mass systems, including investigative techniques
• Exercise using a factual case of measurement imbalance for analysis and resulting recommendation to resolve

Course Length: 5 business days

Course Pricing: $3,250