API COPM and Petroleum Measurement Standards Overview. Paula Watkins API Manager, Measurement Standards

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1 API COPM and Petroleum Measurement Standards Overview Paula Watkins API Manager, Measurement Standards

2 API Standards Program The API Standardization Department formed in 1923 The first API standard was published in 1924 on drill pipe threads Over 6000 active volunteers representing over 50 countries

3 API Standards Program Basis for company operations worldwide Foundation for API self-supporting programs Core of institute s technical authority One-third of all API standards are referenced in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

4 API Standards Program API is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Transparent process Openness, balance, consensus, due process Regular program audits (conducted by ANSI) Anyone from any country can participate in the development of an API standard All comments must be considered and documented

5 API Standards Program Increased adoption by regulators around the world Use of API standards is voluntary, unless adopted by regulators Widely used in industry operations internationally

6 API Standards Program Developed by consensus (does not mean unanimity) Written for flexibility as performance-based documents Committee balance between users, manufacturers, contractors, and consultants API corporate membership is not a requirement for participation on API standardization committees

7 API Standards Program API Standards Committees typically meet twice a year Subgroups (work groups, task forces) meet as needed to progress work, often via conference calls or web meetings Oversight committees (COPM, CSOEM, CRE) meet to monitor work program All standards balloting is done via the web

8 API Committee On Petroleum Measurement COPM Purpose COPM develops and maintains cost effective, state of the art, hydrocarbon measurement standards and programs based on sound technical principles consistent with current measurement technology, recognized business accounting and engineering practices, and industry consensus.

9 API Committee On Petroleum Measurement COPM Purpose Development and maintenance of standards and practices for measuring the quantity & quality of: Natural gas Natural gas liquids Liquefied petroleum gas Petrochemicals Crude petroleum Petroleum products Other petroleum or HC related fluids (e.g. ethanol)

10 API COPM Purpose Encourage cooperation among various industry and government activities relating to measurement. Promote the use of API petroleum measurement standards in industry and government. Provide training in the use of API measurement standards.

11 API COPM Purpose Coordinate with other measurement standards organizations including but not limited to: ASTM International American Gas Association (AGA) Gas Processors Association (GPA) Energy Institute (EI) (formerly the Institute of Petroleum) to eliminate duplicative standards activities.

12 API COPM Organization Chart COPM COMET COLM CPMA CELE COMA COMQ/ ASTM D02.02 COGFM Education & Training Tank Measurement Production Measurement Evaporative Loss Estimiation Accountability & Reconciliation Sampling, Sediment & Water Gas Fluids Tank Gauging Allocation Marine Measurement Statistics* Gas Measurement Metering Physical Properties Testing Protocols** Calculations & Statistics* Mass Measurement * Joint COMQ/COLM **Joint COGFM/COLM

13 API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) Chapter 1 Vocabulary Chapter 2 Tank Calibration Chapter 3 Tank Gauging Chapter 4 Proving Systems Chapter 5 Metering Chapter 6 Metering Assemblies

14 API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) Chapter 7 Temperature Determination Chapter 8 Sampling Chapter 9 Density Determination Chapter 10 Sediment & Water Determination Chapter 11 Physical Properties Data Chapter 12 Calculation of Petroleum Quantities

15 API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) Chapter 13 Statistics Chapter 14 Natural Gas Fluids Measurement Chapter 15 Guidelines for Use of SI Units Chapter 16 Measurement of HC fluids by Weight or Mass Chapter 17 Marine Measurement

16 API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) Chapter 18 Custody Transfer Chapter 19 Evaporation Loss Measurement Chapter 20 Allocation Measurement Chapter 21 Flow Measurement Using Electronic Metering Systems Chapter 22 Testing Protocols

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