• Producing accurate results by learning the flow measurement technologies
• Determining if a metering system is adequate
• Identifying potential problems
• Deepening your understanding of relevant fluid laws

• Metering System Suppliers
• Regulators
• Hydrocarbon Accountants
• Measurement Superintendent
• Technicians
• Engineers

Day 1

• Fluid and Gas Laws
• Ideal Gas Law
• Pressure
• Depth
• Volume
• Supercritical fluid
• Flow measuring devices
• Velocity and Density Measurements
• Allocation for distributing revenue and expenses
• Fiscal for payment to regulatory authorities

Day 2

• General Characteristics and Performance of Flow Meters
• System Characteristics and Flow Range
• Performance, Accuracy, Stability and Repeatability, Sensitivity, Noise, Linearity, Reliability
• Flow Modification and Meter Runs
• Applications and Usage, Sizing
• Temperature and Pressure Measurements

Day 3

• Mechanical flow meters
• Pressure-based meters
• Optical flow meters
• Open-channel flow measurement
• Thermal mass flow meters
• Vortex flow meters
• Electromagnetic, ultrasonic and Coriolis flow meters
• Laser Doppler flow measurement

Day 4

• Meter factor
• Meter runs
• Proving Systems: Direct, Indirect, Master Meter, Volume, Displacement
• Time delay
• Quality systems (gas chromatographs and sampling systems)
• Custody transfer skids
• Flow computers and communication
• Temperature and pressure measurements

Day 5

• Components of custody transfer
• Accuracy
• Requirements
• Liquid custody transfer
• Gaseous custody transfer

RECTUS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration