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API MPMS 17.4

Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17—Marine Measurement Section 4—Method for Quantification of Small Volumes on Marine Vessels (OBQ/ROB)

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Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 October 1994
Status: inactive
Page Count: 31
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Scope and Field of Application

This standard applies only to quantification by manual gauging of small volumes on marine vessels prior to loading or upon completion of discharge. It does not address clingage, hydrocarbon vapors, cargoes in transit, or cargo pumpability (refer to API MPMS Chapter 3).

Document History

API MPMS 17.4
September 1, 2016
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17.4 Method for Quantification of Small Volumes on Marine Vessels (OBQ/ROB)
This standard applies only to quantification by manual gauging of small volumes on marine vessels prior to loading or upon completion of discharge. It does not address clingage, hydrocarbon vapors,...
API MPMS 17.4
October 1, 1994
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17—Marine Measurement Section 4—Method for Quantification of Small Volumes on Marine Vessels (OBQ/ROB)
Scope and Field of Application This standard applies only to quantification by manual gauging of small volumes on marine vessels prior to loading or upon completion of discharge. It does not address...
API MPMS 17.4
October 1, 1994
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17 - Marine Measurement Section 4 - Method for Quantification of Small Volumes on Marine Vessels (OBQ/ROB)
Scope and Field of Application This standard applies only to quantification by manual gauging of small volumes on marine vessels prior to loading or upon completion of discharge. It does not address...

References

This document references:
API MPMS 17.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17.1 Guidelines for Marine Inspection
Published by API on June 1, 2014
These guidelines specify the policy and minimum recommended practices for the manual and automatic measurement, sampling, and accounting for bulk quantities of crude oil (including spiked, blended,...
This document references:
API RP 2026 - Safe Access/Egress Involving Floating Roofs of Storage Tanks in Petroleum Service
Published by API on June 1, 2017
This recommended practice (RP) addresses the hazards associated with access/egress onto external and internal floating roofs of in-service petroleum storage tanks and identifies some of the most...
This document references:
API MPMS 3.1A - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 3.1A Standard Practice for the Manual Gauging of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
Published by API on August 1, 2013
This standard describes the following: a) the procedures for manually gauging the liquid level of petroleum and petroleum products in nonpressure fixed-roof, floating-roof tanks and marine tank...
This document references:
API MPMS 17.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17.1 Guidelines for Marine Inspection
Published by API on June 1, 2014
These guidelines specify the policy and minimum recommended practices for the manual and automatic measurement, sampling, and accounting for bulk quantities of crude oil (including spiked, blended,...
This document references:
API MPMS 1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 1 - Vocabulary
Published by API on July 1, 1994
The words and terms contained in this vocabulary are defined and described to assist in understanding their use throughout the entire API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS). Additional...
This document references:
API MPMS 8.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 8.1 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
Published by API on September 1, 2019
This practice covers procedures and equipment for manually obtaining samples of liquid petroleum and petroleum products, crude oils, and intermediate products from the sample point into the primary...
This document is referenced by:
API MPMS 12.1.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12.1.1 - Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities - Upright Cylindrical Tanks and Marine Vessels EI Hydrocarbon Management HM 1 Part 1
Published by API on February 1, 2019
This standard is intended to guide the user through the steps necessary to calculate static liquid quantities, at atmospheric conditions, in upright, cylindrical tanks and marine tank vessels. The...
This document is referenced by:
API MPMS 17.5 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17.5 - Guidelines for Voyage Analysis and Reconciliation of Cargo Quantities - El Hydrocarbon Management HM 64
Published by API on July 1, 2019
This standard covers guidelines for the reconciliation of marine cargo quantities. These guidelines are intended to provide a basis for analyzing and reconciling the quantity differences...
This document is referenced by:
API MPMS 17.9 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17.9 - Vessel Experience Factor (VEF) - El Hydrocarbon Management HM 49
Published by API on July 1, 2019
This standard provides a recommended practice for the calculation and application of a vessel experience factor (VEF). This standard provides guidelines for data compilation, data maintenance, data...
This document is referenced by:
API MPMS 17.2 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17 - Marine Measurement - Section 2 - Measurement of Cargoes on Board Tank Vessels
Published by API on May 1, 1999
To determine the quantity and quality of cargo on board marine tank vessels, it is necessary to accurately gauge, ascertain the temperature, collect a representative sample, and calculate the amount...
This document is referenced by:
API MPMS 17.6 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 17.6 Guidelines for Determining the Fullness of Pipelines Between Vessels and Shore Tanks
Published by API on June 1, 2014
This document describes procedures for determining or confirming the fill condition of pipeline systems used for the transfer of liquid cargoes before and/or after the liquid is loaded onto or...
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