Oil, Gas, and Refining: API Standard

Micro Motion Coriolis meters currently meet or exceed the standards or guidelines associated with Oil and Gas production. The following documents reference standards for Coriolis technology for oil and gas applications:

1. American Petroleum Institute (API), Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 5.6 Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Coriolis Meters - ANSI/API MPMS 5.6-2002.

Coriolis technology in custody transfer applications.

• Crude oil & hydrocarbon products
• Includes covers “dense phase fluids”
• LPG, LNG, NGL, and ethylene

This document describes methods described for achieving custody transfer levels of accuracy including proving and verification using both mass and volume based methods.

 

2. American Petroleum Institute (API), Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 20.1 Allocation Measurement – August 1993.

This document describes the design and operating guidelines for liquid and gas allocation measurement systems. Included are recommendations for metering, static measurement, sampling, proving, calibrating and calculating procedures.

 

3. American Petroleum Institute (API), Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 14.9 Measurement of Natural Gas by Coriolis Meter (AGA Report No. 11, 2003).

This document assists designers and users in operating, calibrating, installing, maintaining and verifying Coriolis meters used for natural gas flow measurement.

 

Emerson’s Micro Motion works closely with API and AGA to ensure on-going representation and the development of standards in relation to Coriolis flow measurement technology. Copies of relevant standards or guidelines can be obtained from www.global.ihs.com.