MEASUREMENT STATION INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION PROGRAM AND GUIDE Class #1210.1

摘要

Having a formalized maintenance and inspection program is important to ensure measurement metering accuracy and that custody related activities are documented to show compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.Oil and gas companies must operate within many constraints such as Regulations,(Federal,State,BIA(Bureau of Indian Affairs),FERC(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission),PHMSA-DOT(Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration-Department of Transportation) & BSEE(Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement),Contractual obligations(tariff,gather,buy/sell,& measurement agreements) and Industry standards(API((American Petroleum Institute),AGA(American Gas Association),& GPA(Gas Processors Association)).Audits are mechanisms,a repeatable methodology,that is utilized to evaluate risk,internal controls and processes.A good maintenance and inspection program that is effectively executed can successfully reduce risk.Maintenance and inspection programs are considered internal controls which can provide reasonable assurance that the objective can be achieved.However,a word of caution as they should not be considered a solution for all risk.They help reduce the risk,but risk is still present.Maintenance and inspection programs are in essence preventative and detective controls.They help prevent the occurrence of activities that can result in unsatisfactory results,or they can detect unsatisfactory results which do not meet the operating objectives.These risks can occur in all three sections of the Industry,Upstream(Exploration and Production),Midstream(Storage,Transportation and Marketing) and Downstream which incorporates the gas and oil refineries,(Refining,Sales and Distribution).