Oil & Gas Fiscal Metering Systems Practical Training Course
Course Overview
This intensive 10-day hands-on training program is designed to provide participants with the practical knowledge and technical skills required to specialize in Oil & Gas Fiscal Metering Systems
The course is ensuring progressive learning from basic logic development to complex control applications, networking, and data handling.
Target Audience
This training is ideal for:
- Instrumentation & Control Engineers
- Metering Engineers
- Process Engineers
- Electrical Engineers
- Maintenance Personnel
- Commissioning Engineers
- Operations Personnel
- Measurement & Allocation Engineers
- Beginners with little or no Instrumentation
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of physics
- Familiarity with Windows-based PC operation
- Prior Instrumentation experience is helpful but not required
Training Objectives
- Practical Design,
- Operation,
- Calibration,
- Diagnostics & Maintenance
Training Structure
- Registration Fee: N50,000
- Advanced Training Fee: N450,000
- Duration: 10 Days
- Mode: Instructor-led 95% Practical & 5% Theory Sessions
Software Tools:
How to apply
- Send email to training@intellectsenergy.com.
- Call or send Whatsapp message to 08051203632
DAY 1 – Fundamentals of Fiscal Metering
Module 1: Introduction to Fiscal Measurement
- Principles of custody transfer
- Fiscal vs Allocation vs Process metering
- Importance of measurement uncertainty
- Fiscal metering in upstream, midstream and downstream
- Gas and liquid measurement overview
Applicable Standards
- API MPMS
- ISO 5167
- AGA Standards
- OIML
- IEC Standards
- ASTM Standards
Module 2: Fiscal Metering Systems
Components of a complete fiscal metering skid
- Flow meters
- Flow computers
- Pressure transmitters
- Temperature transmitters
- Density meters
- Provers
- Sampling systems
- PLC/DCS Interface
- SCADA Integration
Module 3: Types of Flowmeters
Advantages and limitations of:
- Orifice Meter
- Ultrasonic Meter
- Coriolis Meter
- Turbine Meter
- Positive Displacement Meter
- Venturi Meter
- Vortex Meter
Practical Session
- Identification of fiscal metering skid components
- Reading P&IDs
- Understanding metering loop drawings
- Metering skid layout review
DAY 2 – Fiscal Meter Design & Flow Calculations
Module 4: Differential Pressure Flow Measurement
- Orifice Plate Theory
- Bernoulli Equation
- Reynolds Number
- Beta Ratio
- Expansion Factor
Module 5: Ultrasonic Metering
- Transit Time Principle
- Multi-path ultrasonic meters
- Installation requirements
- Diagnostics
- Error sources
Module 6: Coriolis Metering
- Mass flow principle
- Density measurement
- Temperature compensation
- Applications in liquid custody transfer
Module 7: Flow Calculations
- Actual Flow
- Standard Flow
- Mass Flow
- Volume Flow
Introduction to:
- Compressibility (AGA8)
- Base Pressure
- Base Temperature
- Flow compensation
- Energy calculations
Practical Workshop
- Flow calculation exercises
- Base condition calculations
- Pressure and temperature compensation
DAY 3 – Flow Computers, PLC/DCS & SCADA Integration
Module 8: Flow Computers
Overview of major manufacturers
- Emerson ROC
- Emerson FloBoss
- ABB
- Honeywell
- Schneider
- OMNI
- Daniel
Module 9: Flow Computer Configuration
Configuration of:
- Meter runs
- Pressure transmitters
- Temperature transmitters
- Pulse inputs
- Analog inputs
- Alarm settings
- Event logging
Module 10: Communication Protocols
Industrial communication
- Modbus RTU
- Modbus TCP/IP
- OPC
- Ethernet/IP
- HART
- Foundation Fieldbus
Module 11: PLC/DCS Interface
Integration with
- PLC
- DCS
- SCADA
- Historian
- Production database
Practical
- Configure a flow computer
- PLC communication demonstration
- SCADA data acquisition
- Alarm monitoring
DAY 4 – Calibration, Proving & Meter Verification
Module 12: Meter Calibration
Calibration principles
- Pressure transmitters
- Temperature transmitters
- Density transmitters
- Flow transmitters
Module 13: Meter Proving
Types of provers
- Pipe Prover
- Compact Prover
- Master Meter
- Ball Prover
Proving procedures
- Meter Factor
- Repeatability
- Linearity
- Accuracy verification
Module 14: Measurement Uncertainty
Sources of uncertainty
- Instrument accuracy
- Installation effects
- Process conditions
- Calibration errors
- Flow profile
Uncertainty calculations
Module 15: Diagnostics
Common faults
- Flow instability
- Signal loss
- Incorrect density
- Pressure transmitter drift
- Temperature sensor failure
- Pulse loss
- Communication failures
Practical Session
- Calibration demonstration
- Meter proving example
- Error analysis
- Diagnostic exercises
DAY 5 – Advanced Fiscal Metering, Troubleshooting & Best Practices
Module 16: Fiscal Metering Skid Design
Design considerations
- Redundancy
- Pressure loss
- Straight pipe requirements
- Filter sizing
- Control valves
- Sampling systems
Module 17: Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance
Predictive Maintenance
Condition Monitoring
Inspection routines
Documentation
Module 18: Troubleshooting Workshop
Real oil & gas case studies
- Ultrasonic meter failures
- Orifice plate damage
- Coriolis vibration issues
- Incorrect gas composition
- Pressure compensation errors
- Flow computer failures
- SCADA communication faults
Module 19: Emerging Technologies
- Digital Fiscal Metering
- Smart Flow Computers
- Industrial IoT
- Cloud-based Monitoring
- Cybersecurity for Metering Systems
- Digital Twins
- Predictive Analytics
- AI-assisted diagnostics
Final Practical Assessment
Participants will work in teams to:
- Review a complete fiscal metering skid
- Verify instrument installation
- Configure a flow computer
- Perform flow calculations
- Diagnose measurement errors
- Validate meter proving results
- Integrate the system with PLC/DCS and SCADA
- Prepare a fiscal metering performance report
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain fiscal metering principles and custody transfer requirements.
- Select the appropriate flow meter for oil and gas applications.
- Interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and fiscal metering skid drawings.
- Configure and troubleshoot flow computers.
- Apply API, AGA, ISO, and IEC standards to fiscal measurement systems.
- Perform pressure, temperature, density, and compressibility compensation.
- Conduct meter calibration, proving, and verification activities.
- Integrate fiscal metering systems with PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and historians using industrial communication protocols.
- Analyze measurement uncertainty and improve metering accuracy.
- Troubleshoot common faults and implement preventive maintenance strategies.
Recommended Hands-On Equipment
- Ultrasonic gas flow meter
- Coriolis mass flow meter
- Turbine flow meter
- Orifice meter run with differential pressure transmitter
- Flow computer (e.g., Emerson ROC/FloBoss or equivalent)
- Pressure and temperature calibrators
- HART communicator
- PLC training rack (e.g., Allen-Bradley or Siemens)
- SCADA workstation
- Meter proving simulator or demonstration unit
- Calibration software and engineering workstation
This curriculum provides a balanced progression from foundational concepts to advanced fiscal metering design, operation, calibration, and integration, making it suitable for personnel working in upstream, midstream, LNG, gas processing, refinery, and pipeline custody transfer applications.
Day 6 to Day 10:
- Self practice at our facility with hardware and software
Training Materials & Deliverables
- Comprehensive training manual (soft + hard copy)
- Practical lab exercises and example programs
- Course slides and reference documents
- Certificate of Completion
- Post-training technical support (optional)
Training Methodology
- Instructor-led presentations
- Hands-on programming sessions using actual PLCs or simulators
- Real-world case studies and troubleshooting
- Progressive assessments to reinforce learning outcomes
Duration & Schedule
- Total Duration: 10 Days (Monday–Friday, 2 weeks)
- Daily Schedule: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Format: Onsite
Certification
Participants who complete both modules and pass the final project assessment will receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Industrial Process Instrumentation issued by Intellects Energy Ltd