Measurement Focus Group Meeting May 2025

The Measurement Focus Group is supported by the UK Government's National Measurement System (NMS). The group focuses on flow measurement and flow-related issues in industry. Club members are invited to attend technical club meetings.

Delegates are primarily from the UK, but we often have presenters from USA, Norway and other parts of Europe. It's typically operators, consultants, manufacturers, service companies and also delegates from the UK Oil & Gas Regulator. The Measurement Focus Group is supported by the UK Government's National Measurement System (NMS). The group focuses on flow measurement and flow-related issues in industry. You can view the presentations from the previous meetings here.

Agenda

09:30 Registration and networking 

10:00 Chairperson introduction  
Chris Mills (TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory) 

10:10 Where are we for traceable measurements for Liquid CO2? 
Russell Brown (TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory) 

• Addressing the current global gap in traceable flow measurement facilities for dense phase CO₂, 
• Exploring the limitations of applying gas-phase CO₂ and water calibration data to liquid CO₂ conditions, and the risks this poses to measurement uncertainty and traceability. 
• Highlighting how impurities common in CO₂ streams can significantly affect flow behaviour and measurement performance, reinforcing the need for dedicated testing. 
• An update on the ENCASE project’s progress towards delivering a world-first dense phase CO₂ flow measurement facility at NEL. 

10:35 Experience in CO2 measurement with Coriolis mass flowmeter 
Jinyu Liu (Krohne) 

• Case study of various CO2 related lab tests 
• Test setup and performance of Coriolis in gas CO2 
• Test setup and performance of Coriolis in liquid and supercritical CO2 
• KROHNE’s roadmap on CCUS 

11:00 Coffee and Networking 

11:30 CO2 Measurement for economic regulation 
David Mason (Ofgem) 

• Brief outline of the economic licence and who uses measurement information 
• Objectives of Ofgem in economic regulation (how Ofgem create incentive structures to drive economic efficiency) 
• Ofgem’s relationship with the CCS Network Code 
• How Ofgem think metrology can help drive more efficient O&M 

11:55 Empowerment, Environment, Engagement: The triple benefit of smart meters and why the water industry is investing over £1.5 billion in them 
Mikal Willmott (Severn Trent) 

• The UK will install 10 million Smart Meters over the next 5 years at a cost of over £1.5 billion pounds 
• Evidence from water companies that have been early adopters, is that there are significant benefits of smart meters, including early identification of underground leaks on customer properties. 
• Smart meters will empower customers to better manage their water usage and control their bill. 
• Smart meters enable innovative customer engagement, such as providing Nectar points to customers who reduce water usage. 
• Smart meters are an enabler to for reduced water abstraction and enhanced environmental standards. 

12:20 Lunch and Networking 

13:05 ETZ’s green hydrogen test & demonstration facilities (GHTDF) 
Marc MacDonald (TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory) 

• Background to the facility development 
• The GHTDF capabilities 
• The project timeline 
• Market requirements survey 

13:30 TÜV SÜD LD HFTS’s development and performance during intercomparison testing at a hydrogen refuelling station 
Revata Seneviratne (TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory) 

• Development of the LD HFTS 
• Intercomparison testing for the European MetroHyVe 2 project 
• Practical experience with operating and deploying the LD HFTS 
• TÜV SÜD’s plans for future mobile test facilities to verify hydrogen refuelling stations  

13:55 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks 

Steering committee members 

• Jim Barton (BP) 
• Baron Bennington (SGS)  
• Murdo Campbell (TAQA) 
• Douglas Griffin (North Sea Transition Authority) 
• Alix Mann (Shell) 
• Chris Mills (TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory)