What the field and office groups expect from the other
M.J. Harris, Dulani Woods · OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 1995
The gas measurement process is a continuous cycle which includes (i) installation, operation and maintenance of metering equipment, (ii) production of volume statements and reports based on meter outputs, and (iii) maintenance and archival of records pertaining to operation of metering facilities. While some of these activities are performed by field operations personnel, others are performed by a volume processing department or measurement engineering group which may often be centrally located and therefore separated from field technical personnel. The division of responsibilities combined with geographic barriers requires that everyone involved in the process participate in a continuous cycle of communication to ensure that customer needs are met and goals are achieved. Companies within the was industry organize their gas measurement functions differently based on a variety of factors. These include the size of the company, the geographic location of meter facilities in relation to the chart office, reliance on service companies etc. However, regardless of the organization structure and reporting relationship the single most important factor in ensuring accurate measurement and that customer`s needs are met, is clear and open communication between field and office functions. This paper deals with the relationship between field measurement personnel and the volume processingmore » office which integrates charts, reviews and refines electronic flow meter data, produces volume statements and maintains permanent meter records. We will begin by discussing, the needs of field measurement.« less