API COPM and Petroleum Measurement Standards Overview
API COPM and Petroleum Measurement Standards Overview
API COPM and Petroleum Measurement Standards Overview
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<strong>API</strong> <strong>COPM</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>Overview</strong><br />
Paula Watkins<br />
<strong>API</strong> Manager, <strong>Measurement</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards
<strong>API</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards Program<br />
• The <strong>API</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ardization Department formed<br />
in 1923<br />
• The first <strong>API</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ard was published in 1924<br />
on drill pipe threads<br />
• Over 6000 active volunteers representing<br />
over 50 countries
<strong>API</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards Program<br />
• Basis for company operations worldwide<br />
• Foundation for <strong>API</strong> self-supporting programs<br />
• Core of institute’s technical authority<br />
• One-third of all <strong>API</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards are referenced<br />
in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
<strong>API</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards Program<br />
• <strong>API</strong> is accredited by the American National<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards Institute (ANSI)<br />
‣ Transparent process<br />
‣ Openness, balance, consensus, due process<br />
‣ Regular program audits (conducted by ANSI)<br />
• Anyone from any country can participate in the<br />
development of an <strong>API</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ard<br />
• All comments must be considered <strong>and</strong><br />
documented
<strong>API</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards Program<br />
• Increased adoption by regulators around the<br />
world<br />
• Use of <strong>API</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards is voluntary, unless<br />
adopted by regulators<br />
• Widely used in industry operations<br />
internationally
<strong>API</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards Program<br />
• Developed by consensus (does not mean unanimity)<br />
• Written for flexibility as performance-based<br />
documents<br />
• Committee balance between users, manufacturers,<br />
contractors, <strong>and</strong> consultants<br />
• <strong>API</strong> corporate membership is not a requirement for<br />
participation on <strong>API</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ardization committees
<strong>API</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards Program<br />
• <strong>API</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards Committees typically meet twice a<br />
year<br />
• Subgroups (work groups, task forces) meet as<br />
needed to progress work, often via conference<br />
calls or web meetings<br />
• Oversight committees (<strong>COPM</strong>, CSOEM, CRE) meet<br />
to monitor work program<br />
• All st<strong>and</strong>ards balloting is done via the web
<strong>API</strong> Committee On <strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
<strong>COPM</strong> – Purpose<br />
<strong>COPM</strong> develops <strong>and</strong> maintains cost effective,<br />
state of the art, hydrocarbon measurement<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> programs based on sound<br />
technical principles consistent with current<br />
measurement technology, recognized<br />
business accounting <strong>and</strong> engineering<br />
practices, <strong>and</strong> industry consensus.
<strong>API</strong> Committee On <strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
<strong>COPM</strong> – Purpose<br />
• Development <strong>and</strong> maintenance of st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong><br />
practices for measuring the quantity & quality of:<br />
‣ Natural gas<br />
‣ Natural gas liquids<br />
‣ Liquefied petroleum gas<br />
‣ Petrochemicals<br />
‣ Crude petroleum<br />
‣ <strong>Petroleum</strong> products<br />
‣ Other petroleum or HC related fluids (e.g. ethanol)
<strong>API</strong> <strong>COPM</strong> – Purpose<br />
• Encourage cooperation among various industry<br />
<strong>and</strong> government activities relating to<br />
measurement.<br />
• Promote the use of <strong>API</strong> petroleum measurement<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards in industry <strong>and</strong> government.<br />
• Provide training in the use of <strong>API</strong> measurement<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards.
<strong>API</strong> <strong>COPM</strong> – Purpose<br />
• Coordinate with other measurement st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
organizations including but not limited to:<br />
‣ ASTM International<br />
‣ American Gas Association (AGA)<br />
‣ Gas Processors Association (GPA)<br />
‣ Energy Institute (EI) (formerly the Institute of<br />
<strong>Petroleum</strong>)<br />
to eliminate duplicative st<strong>and</strong>ards activities.
<strong>API</strong> <strong>COPM</strong> – Organization Chart<br />
<strong>COPM</strong><br />
COMET<br />
COLM<br />
CPMA<br />
CELE<br />
COMA<br />
COMQ/<br />
ASTM D02.02<br />
COGFM<br />
Education &<br />
Training<br />
Tank<br />
<strong>Measurement</strong><br />
Production<br />
<strong>Measurement</strong><br />
Evaporative Loss<br />
Estimiation<br />
Accountability &<br />
Reconciliation<br />
Sampling,<br />
Sediment & Water<br />
Gas Fluids<br />
Tank<br />
Gauging<br />
Allocation<br />
Marine<br />
<strong>Measurement</strong><br />
Statistics*<br />
Gas<br />
<strong>Measurement</strong><br />
Metering<br />
Physical<br />
Properties<br />
Testing<br />
Protocols**<br />
Calculations<br />
& Statistics*<br />
Mass<br />
<strong>Measurement</strong><br />
* Joint COMQ/COLM<br />
**Joint COGFM/COLM
<strong>API</strong> Manual of <strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards (MPMS)<br />
• Chapter 1 Vocabulary<br />
• Chapter 2 Tank Calibration<br />
• Chapter 3 Tank Gauging<br />
• Chapter 4 Proving Systems<br />
• Chapter 5 Metering<br />
• Chapter 6 Metering Assemblies
<strong>API</strong> Manual of <strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards (MPMS)<br />
• Chapter 7 Temperature Determination<br />
• Chapter 8 Sampling<br />
• Chapter 9 Density Determination<br />
• Chapter 10 Sediment & Water Determination<br />
• Chapter 11 Physical Properties Data<br />
• Chapter 12 Calculation of <strong>Petroleum</strong> Quantities
<strong>API</strong> Manual of <strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards (MPMS)<br />
• Chapter 13 Statistics<br />
• Chapter 14 Natural Gas Fluids <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
• Chapter 15 Guidelines for Use of SI Units<br />
• Chapter 16 <strong>Measurement</strong> of HC fluids by<br />
Weight or Mass<br />
• Chapter 17 Marine <strong>Measurement</strong>
<strong>API</strong> Manual of <strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
St<strong>and</strong>ards (MPMS)<br />
• Chapter 18 Custody Transfer<br />
• Chapter 19 Evaporation Loss <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
• Chapter 20 Allocation <strong>Measurement</strong><br />
• Chapter 21 Flow <strong>Measurement</strong> Using Electronic<br />
Metering Systems<br />
• Chapter 22 Testing Protocols
For more information, go to our website:<br />
http://mycommittees.api.org/st<strong>and</strong>ards/copm/default.aspx<br />
Paula Watkins<br />
watkinsp@api.org
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