MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - CHAPTER 18.2: CUSTODY TRANSFER OF CRUDE OIL FROM LEASE TANKS USING ALTERNATIVE MEASUREMENT METHODS
American Petroleum Institute
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Safety
5 Selection of Methods for Quantity and Quality
Determinations Using Available Equipment in Zones
6 General Responsibilities for Production Operators and
Crude Oil Truck Drivers
7 Maintenance and Calibration of Equipment
8 Assessing Oil Merchantability
9 Measurement Equipment for the Trailer Zone
10 Measurement Equipment for the Transition Zone
11 Measurement Equipment for the Tank Zone
12 Record Keeping
13 Capability and Uncertainty
14 Run Tickets and Tank Turndowns
Annex A (informative) - Zone Matrices
Annex B (normative) - Uncertainty Determination Development
Bibliography
Describes the minimum equipment and methods used to determine the quantity and quality of crude oil being loaded from a lease tank to a truck trailer without requiring direct access to a lease tank gauge hatch.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
