COURSE OVERVIEW:

Custody Transfer Metering and LACT Systems for Crude and Condensate is a specialized program focusing on the "cash register" of the oil and gas industry. When ownership of hydrocarbons is transferred between a producer and a buyer, the accuracy of volume and quality measurements is paramount to ensure financial fairness and regulatory compliance. This course provides a comprehensive guide to the design, operation, and maintenance of Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) units and large-scale metering skids.

The scope of this training encompasses the physical principles of flow measurement using technologies such as Coriolis, Ultrasonic, and Turbine meters. Participants will explore the critical role of secondary measurements, including temperature, pressure, and density, which are used to convert observed volumes into standard base conditions. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of the "uncertainty budget" and the international standards, such as API MPMS and ISO, that govern the quantification of crude oil and condensate streams.

Coverage also includes the automated sampling and quality analysis systems that determine the BSandW (Basic Sediment and Water) and API gravity of the fluid. Attendees will learn how to troubleshoot metering discrepancies, manage proving operations to verify meter factors, and maintain the electronic flow computers that calculate the final billable quantities. By focusing on both the mechanical hardware and the digital data trail, this course ensures that participants can manage high-value transactions with transparency and technical precision.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Define the technical and legal requirements for custody transfer of hydrocarbons.
• Identify the key components of a Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) system.
• Compare the performance of Coriolis, Ultrasonic, and Turbine meters in liquid service.
• Explain the impact of temperature and pressure on the volume of crude oil and condensate.
• Calculate flow rates and totalized volumes using API standard algorithms.
• Manage the proving process using pipe provers and master meters to establish meter factors.
• Analyze the operation of automatic sampling systems (isokinetic sampling).
• Interpret the results of BSandW and density analysis for quality adjustment.
• Identify sources of measurement uncertainty and implement mitigation strategies.
• Troubleshoot flow computer alarms and communication errors in metering skids.
• Execute periodic maintenance and calibration schedules for secondary instruments.
• Apply international standards (API MPMS) to daily measurement operations.
• Resolve measurement discrepancies and "over/short" imbalances in terminal logistics.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Measurement Engineers, Metering Technicians, Loss Control Officers, Terminal Operators, and Production Accountants involved in custody transfer and fiscal measurement.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.