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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: Shon Meadows

TRAINING OF OFFICE MEASUREMENT PERSONNEL It has long been held that the measurement function is the “cash register” for the energy industry. Other facts that relate to measurement are that it involves the application of scientific laws, knowledge of physical properties, application of mathematics, and facilitated in an environment based on industry standards and company policies and procedures. Also, ask…

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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: Gary P. Menzel

GAS CONTRACTS: THEN AND NOW Our industry has seen tremendous progress in the accuracy of natural gas measurement since the implementation of electronic gas measurement (EGM) in the 1980’s. With respect to orifice measurement, the transition from mechanical chart recorders to EGM had an unprecedented effect on our ability to measure natural gas and adjust to market demands throughout the…

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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: David L. Gaines

METHODS OF GATHERING EGM DATA Modern methods for collecting Electronic Gas Measurement (EGM) data are driven by existing and emerging demands throughout the industry for more accurate and timely collection, reconciliation, accounting and sharing of gas measurement data as well as regulatory demands for increased operational safety and control of oil and natural gas production, collection and distribution. Increased bandwidth…

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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: Tom Welker

D.O.T. TITLE 49 REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF SAMPLE CONTAINERS During my travels around the United States talking about sampling and sample containers, it has come to my attention that the oil and gas industry in the United States needs to be a little better informed on proper handling, shipping, and transportation of sample containers of all types. Since everybody in the oil, gas, and…

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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: Chris J. Smith

SCADA AND TELEMETRY IN GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AN OVERVIEW OF SCADA TELEMETRY, INFORMATION, SECURITY AND USE IN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Modern business and security imperatives coupled with rapid technological change require key new architectural elements for SCADA systems These elements are discussed along with more traditional block diagram fundamentals, so that the reader might better understand migration and adaptation strategies for their transmission pipeline operations in the new millennium

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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: Bob Halford

“ADVANCED COMMUNICATION DESIGN” A part of the decision making process when selecting the specific wireless communication devices for a project should be a complete understanding of all the challenges and needs of the project. If you have completed the Telemetry Questionnaire outlined in the Basic paper, you have answered most of the questions necessary to understand the requirements…

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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: Michael D. Reagan

OPERATOR QUALIFICATION UNDERSTANDING OPERATOR QUALIFICATION PROGRAM COMPLIANCE The United States Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) held the opinion that actions of personnel operating and maintaining pipelines and pipeline facilities was a significant contributing factor to pipeline accidents. While accident reporting criteria established by OPS did not clearly indicate that personnel error was a…

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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: Paul Wehnert

THE METHODS TO DETERMINE THE PROPER ODORIZATION OF NATURAL GAS Proper odorant monitoring is required to keep natural gas utilities under compliance with federal and state regulations. These monitoring requirements are generally handled through a combination of events including; injection rate calculations, customer complaint calls, routine service personnel tests, odor concentration tests and chromatographic analysis. In the world today it is critical to have appropriate…

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January 12, 2004

  • AUTHOR: Alan Rebeck

GROUNDING PRACTICES FOR AUTOMATION CONTROLS Whether lightning damage or lightning voltages induced between equipment cabinets as a result of multi-grounding causing mis-operation of computerized electronics, improper grounding can account for up to 40 percent of power-related problems including costly damage and downtime. In addition, transient overvoltages—a high voltage spike or impulse of very short duration—can account for another 40 percent…

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