Custody Transfer Metering

Custody transfer occurs when ownership of a fluid such as oil and gas passes from one company to another. When metering the flow of hydrocarbons, a high degree of accuracy is required to minimise the uncertainty of measurement. This cannot be achieved by a single meter alone. Measurement to this high accuracy is undertaken by complex metering systems and each component has an important part to play in the overall measurement of flow.

This webinar will provide a brief description of the measurements involved in the custody transfer of fluids and will explore the instruments that typically form part of a custody transfer metering system. The measurement of fluid quantities such as temperature, static and differential pressure, density, and composition will be explored, and their contribution to the overall measurement of flow.

FOCUS TOPICS

• Custody transfer
• Uncertainty
• Flow measurement technology
• Secondary instrumentation

SPEAKER

Tariq Boussouara

Head of Data Acquisition and Engineering Support, TÜV SÜD

Tariq Boussouara is Head of Data Acquisition and Engineering Support at TÜV SÜD. He is the technical lead for wet and dry gas calibrations and valve flow testing. He is also the custodian of temperature calibrations at the facility and an independent witness for flow calibrations. He is currently involved in valve failure investigations and control valve performance testing.