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Downstream Focus By Emerie Dupuis Daniel Measurement and Control, Emerson Process Management Oil and Gas Custody Transfer When money changes hands, flow measurement accuracy matters. hen flow measurement is performed in process control, In-situ calibration using provers or master meters the accuracy of measurement is typically not as important Automation Was the repeatability of the measurement. When controlling a process, engineers can tolerate some inaccuracy in flow measurement Custody Transfer Measurement Technologies as long as the inaccuracy is consistent and repeatable. In some While there are many types of flow meters in general industrial use, measurement applications, however, accuracy is an extremely important many of these are not suitable for custody transfer. Generally, quality, and this is particularly true for custody transfer. five technologies are used when flow measurement means money. How Custody Transfer Works Differential pressure (DP) flowmeters are the oldest of the technologies Custody transfer, sometimes called fiscal metering, occurs when fluids and the first to be studied and approved for custody transfer for natural or gases are exchanged between parties. Payment is usually made as gas. In 1930, the AGA issued Report AGA-1 to cover the use of DP a function of the amount of fluid or gas transferred, so accuracy is flowmeters with orifice plates for custody transfer applications. DP paramount as even a small error in measurement can add up fast, meters can operate in very harsh environments and also feature a high leading to financial exposure in