Business Poster B1: Measurement best practice: ‘To the standards and beyond!’
Adam Pring A *A Sensia, Perth, WA, Australia.
The APPEA Journal 62 - https://doi.org/10.1071/AJ21437
Published: 3 June 2022
Abstract
Poster B1
Ultrasonic flow measurement technology has been used in practical applications for more than 50 years, and for over 30 years in custody transfer oil and gas applications. To acquire optimal results, local regulatory, buyer–seller contracts and international standards are applied. One aspect, recalibration, is often specific to the local regulations within the country of use. In this paper, we will discuss the past, present and future of ultrasonic flowmeter diagnostics. Starting at the beginning, we will discuss the first patent on ultrasonic flow measurement in 1928, to the present condition-based monitoring (CBM) software tools automating data evaluation and providing users with audit trails. The purpose of the modern ultrasonic meter is both to provide high-accuracy flow measurement, and to monitor the health of the meter. Modern diagnostic features help identify any potential cause(s) of measurement deviations.
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Keywords: acoustic velocity metres, condition-based monitoring, diagnostics, gas flow meters, history, hydrocarbon, intelligent alarming, log-files, oil and gas, qualitative, quantitative, self-verifying, signal to noise ratio, time-of-flight, ultrasonic meters, uncertainty.
Adam Pring is the Regional Sales Manager, South Pacific Region, Sensia. Adam has a Masters Degree in Business Administration (Curtin University of Technology), a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from University of Western Australia, and a Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Petroleum) from Curtin University of Technology. He has over 10 years’ field-based experience in upstream and downstream oil and gas production, processing and refining operations and over 15 years’ experience in business development and commercial roles in the resources sectors. |
