Serving the light hydrocarbons industry since 1921Minutes of the Section H Product Measurement and Handling Meeting March 9, 2009 Marriott Rivercenter San Antonio, TX The Gas Processors Association Product Measurement and Handling meeting was called to order by Harry Workmon at 7:30 a.m., March 9, 2009 in San Antonio, TX. Others in attendance were as follows: Members: Harry Workmon, Chair David Bromley Jeff Fielden Zaki Husain David Courtney Ron Labus Tomas Munoz Cecil Fellows Gerry Wooten Fred Van Orsdol Eric Estrada Don Sextro Jane Williams Peter Kosewicz Guests: Barry Balzer Bill Dickie Myles J. McDonough Don W. Griffies John Urlaub Alan Harris ABB Totalflow ABB Totalflow ABB Totalflow ABB Totalflow ConocoPhillips DCP Midstream Bartlesville Midland Corpus Christi Weatherford Houston Denver DCP Midstream BP BP Canada Energy Co. Chevron Energy Technology ConocoPhillips Enterprise Products Operating ExxonMobil Company ExxonMobil Production Co. Mustang Gas Products, LLC SPL Incorporated Targa Resources Targa Resources University of Texas University of Texas PETEX Denver Gonzales Calgary Houston Houston Mont Belvieu Houston Midland OK City Owasso Mont Belvieu Houston Austin Houston 1|Page Williams Products Co. SPL. Inc. With no objections. • • • • • GPA Research Project Updates – Mr.-Daniel Enterprise Hess Corporation Markwest Energy Omni Flow Computers ONEOK Prism Gas Systems Quorum Business Solutions Scissortail Energy SPL. Williams Houston Houston McPherson Tioga Denver Dallas Tulsa Bedford Dallas Tulsa Carencro Houston Midland Houston Houston Austin Austin Tulsa Tulsa Arvada Denver Approval of Agenda The meeting agenda was distributed and reviewed. Targa Resources Thermo Fisher Scientific University of Texas – PETEX University of Texas – PETEX University of Texas – PETEX Unit Petroleum Co. Unit Petroleum Co. the agenda was approved. Workmon Project 032 Published as RR 200 Project 074 Reviewing Proposals Project 063 Published as RR’s 196 & 199 Project 081 assigned to Bryan Research & Engineering Research committee planning to ballot two new research projects for 2010 2|Page . Approval of Minutes The Minutes of the October 15.Guests (cont’d): Jim Griffith Michael Gaura Bob Armbruster Tyler Bohan Ned Davis Mike Beck Matt Holmes Montana Howell Bruce Wallace Casey Reininger Carl Alleman Joe Landes Tim Boggs King Poon Dan Comstock Michelle Wernert Jane Williams Rick Alexander John Renfrow Jennifer Merkins Charles Startz Emerson Process Mgmt. 2008 Product Measurement and Handling meeting were approved with no objections. Inc. Emerson Process Mgmt. Wheat. for posting to GPA’s website GPA 2145-09 – Final Status Update – Mr. GPA Staff Note: Mr. documents such as these may be obtained through Mr. Mr. Wheat will use OCR to convert text of document to electronic format.Mr. Estrada will draft proposed revisions with help from Enterprise.Tentative Standard for Converting Net Vapor Space Volumes to Equivalent Liquid Volumes – Mr. Mr.Kosewicz Petex’s last two NGL schools were very well attended as well as their last gas measurement school. Kosewicz Proposed changes will be sent out in draft form for review by the committee followed by a ballot of the committee. Their next NGL school will be held the week of March 16th. Workmon The standard has very minor changes in wording that need to be made. GPA Staff.Mr. Wheat with changes. Report of Petex Activities . Wheat will confer with NIST on this issue. GPA 8186-86 – Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbon by Truck Scales – Mr. Wheat for publication to GPA website. GPA 8182-03 – Standard for Mass Measurement of Natural Gas Liquids . The standard will likely be reaffirmed with no technical changes. Example spread sheet has been given to Mr. Wheat is currently working to create a Technical Section Webpage where such documents may be published. BLM Updates API 14. Sextro A new spreadsheet has been developed for an example page with minor editorial changes. Petex has incorporated GPA 3|Page . Beaty and Mr.GPA 2172/181 – Final Status Update – Mr.1 has been request by BLM and MMS to revise that standard. GPA 2145 Common Pressure Bases Spreadsheet Status – Mr. Committee suggests keeping TP-17 and GPA 2145 updated on same schedule to prevent differences in property values. Workmon will supply Mr. Mr. Draft will be sent to committee for review followed by ballot.Review update – Mr. The document does not exist in an electronic format and will need to be converted. Until then. Sextro and Mr. GPA 8173-94 – Method For Converting Mass of NGL’s and Vapors to Equivalent Liquid Volumes . GPA 8195-95 . Sextro Published in January 2172-09. a small correction is needed on a calculation description Although the calculation is correct. Wheat. Beaty Mr. The data book is going to be sychronized with the new 2145. This will affect GPA 2166 as it has approved the use of perforated plates for flow conditioning. Harless Spreadsheets have been completed and sent to Mr. Workmon GPA 2145-09 update complete and available through GPA. including the accentric factor.7) A preliminary review identified several changes including synchronizing the density range in the scope with that in TP-27. relocation of several paragraphs concerning density determined from equations of state.3. Dynamic Calculations: Discussion in progress regarding proving calculations including rounding rules. The document text. They are currently looking at opening the Midland/Odessa school. Sextro GPA 2172 Heating Value. the group discussed reopening the document to change recommendations to requirements in response to a BLM request. References to the source need to be added for all variables.2 / AGA8.id and *bi. 14. The example spreadsheet publishing method has not yet been established. Work of interest to Section H: API MPMS 12.696. API MPMS 14. The definitions need to be compared to API Chapter 1 and to the continuous density standard that is under development. Relative Density and Liquid Content Co-published with API as MPMS Chapter14. xiw*Hvi. the addition of preferred installation location for density meters.Mr. B4 and B9 for water saturated gas (at 14. GPA 8195-95 Tentative Standard for Converting Net Vapor Space Volumes to Equivalent Liquid Volumes The first sentence should be modified to state that it is an example and is not the standard. and other editorial changes.1. GPA 8182-03 Standard for Mass Measurement of NGLs (API MPMS 14. Compressibility. Being considered is adding a statement to the Coriolis meters configured for volume measurement to address proving the density meter. API Standards Update The spring 2009 meeting will be held in Dallas the week of March 23. Review of API Activities . deleting the paragraph regarding sampling utilizing immiscible fluid outage.5 in January 2009. The spreadsheet of example calculations has been developed for the calculation example. *Gi. Compressibility Factors of Natural Gas: API MPMS 14. Orifice Measurement 4|Page . adding varying mixture composition to the discussion of where mass measurement is important. Natural Gas Sampling: At the fall meeting. Example calculations B3. an explanation of how the density meter factor is commonly applied in a flow computer.id. API MPMS 14.2145-09 and plans to incorporate GPA 2172-09 in their school instruction.65 and the SI example) have labels missing the w from the xi term in three columns. the graphs and forms at the end of the standard still remain to be converted to an electronic format. and will incorporate the additional installation effects learned from recent research work. Electronic Gas Measurement: Received about 600 comments on the working group ballot and discussed the AGA comments at the AGA meeting in February.7. including commingled systems. Part 2 will be the last section to be revised. A technical change has been made to the linear coefficient of thermal expansion table.10. Part 1 is the introduction and is chaired by Roy Meyer.1.4.Part 1: The initial ballot for the changes to the expansion (Y) factor equation resulted in numerous comments and three negative votes. Currently organizing the working group and waiting on an electronic version of the document. Ballot will follow incorporating the latest Part 1 changes.6. Measurement of Refrigerated and Pressurized Cargoes on Marine Tank Vessels: Part 1 – LNG: ISO TC28 SC5 is working to develop this standard with an expectation of a DIS to be released in 2009. API MPMS 14. The existing standard will be split among all six parts. Converting Mass of NGLs and Vapor to Equivalent Liquid Volumes (GPA 8173). Part 2 – LPG and Chemical Gases: Published. an updated example and the editorial corrections from proofreading into the new electronic version. Consideration will be given to moving the performance language to Ch 22. Part 6 regards allocation processes. API MPMS 14. Measurement of Natural Gas by Coriolis Meter: AGA-11. Part 3 work flows out of the Part 1 revision.4: Work continues with the help of a content specialist. API MPMS 17. The part 1 group is the coordinating group.8. API MPMS 14.1. including well tests. 5|Page .10. Part 2 is for single-phase devices applied in production measurement and allocation. the AGA TMC working group is working on revisions to the document. API MPMS 14. Part 4 is phase behavior application in production measurement and allocation. Initial work is for liquid density. Calculation of Heating Value … (GPA 2172): Published January 2009. Allocation Measurement: Now resides in the new CPMA (Committee on Production Measurement and Allocation). API MPMS 20. Part 5 is rate determination. API MPMS 14. API MPMS 14. Working in conjunction with ISO. Continuous Density Measurement – will become Chapter 9. Flare Measurement: Published. which have been resolved. but will include LNG and natural gas in the future. LPG Measurement.9.5. API MPMS 14. and Part 1 will be balloted again. There are six working groups. API MPMS 21. working in conjunction with EI who is the lead. Mass Measurement of NGLs (GPA 8182). Part 3 is multi-phase metering including wet gas. Part 4 work flows out of the Part 1 revision. Dallas Adjournment Upon a motion . ASTM D02-0H currently has two round robins in progress. Sextro was presented the GPA volunteer of the year award by GPA President Mr. Harry Workmon Product Measurement and Handling Chair 6|Page . Van Orsdol Currently developing a statement for D-2165 that cylinders in the lab should always be grounded. the meeting adjourned. • D2163 Precision Statement • Online Dew Point Analyzer Other Business Mr. Mr. This statement could possibly be included in other ASTM standards. Dunn. Respectfully Submitted. Next Meeting Next meeting – October 7. David Courtney of ConocoPhillips will become the chairman and Dean Graves of Devon Energy will be assuming the Vice-Chairman’s role. 2009.Review of ASTM Activities – Mr. Workmon will be stepping down as section chair after this meeting.