API MPMS 14.1
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 14 - Natural Gas Fluids Measurement Section 1 - Collecting and Handling of Natural Gas Samples for Custody Transfer
| Organization: | API |
| Publication Date: | 1 August 1993 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 34 |
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14.1.2 Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this standard is to provide a concise guideline for properly collecting, conditioning, and handling representative samples of natural gas streams. It considers spot, composite, and continuous sampling systems. This standard does not include sampling of liquid streams or streams with multiphase flow.
This standard includes comments identifying special areas of concern or importance for each sampling method included. This standard is intended for custody transfer measurement systems and may be applicable to allocation measurement systems.
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