Measurement Specialist - Liquids

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Summary

This position is responsible for representing the Measurement Department during project scope meetings with Project Manager, other internal departments and external engineering firms to ensure liquid (NGL, Crude, Refined Product) meter stations are designed according to industry standards and measurement engineering standards. This person is responsible for providing meter type, meter size, min and max meter flow rate, prover type and size selection and all other measurement equipment specifications to Project Team including but not limited to sampling system, water-cut monitor, H2S and CO2 analyzers, densitometer, mixer, strainer, flow conditioner, etc.

The Liquid Measurement Specialist position is responsible for participating during the meter skid, sampling skid, flow computer panel and RTU building factory acceptance test (FAT) prior to the skid leaving the fabricator to ensure all skid equipment are installed and wired correctly according to purchase order, bill of materials and P&. This person is also responsible for leading the meter station commissioning efforts and coordinating with local Measurement Technician and Communication Technician to setup all measurement related equipment, transmitters, configure flow computer, and point to point (simulate) all measurement signals to Control Center and simulate, troubleshoot and setup prover / meter run valves actuation.

This position requires becoming very knowledgeable and familiar with the pipeline systems, terminals and existing meter stations in the assigned area of responsibility to assist Volume Analyst group during monthly pipeline material balance closing process and provide volume calculation and correction to that group during measurement equipment failure and/or malfunctioning. This person is also responsible in assisting local liquid measurement operation and material balance group to reconcile customer quantity and quality monthly statement disputes in addition to audit company and third party meter stations, equipment and processes during high Over and Short (Gains and Losses) occurrence to pin point the source(s) contributing to the Over and Short and provide guidelines for adequate solutions and volume corrections.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential job duties for this position are listed below:

• Lead meter stations commissioning and start-up with regard to Measurement Department scope of work in a project including specific complex deliverables such as development of a detailed commissioning checklist and startup plan.
• Support project-commissioning team in both home office and field, coordinate final handover to field operation and provides assistance to operations for the startup and performance / communication testing of facilities.
• Maintain expert level working knowledge and understanding of liquid measurement processes and industry practices primarily in Crude Oil and Produced Water measurement; NGL / Y-Grade measurement and refined products is a plus.
• Develops and maintains a liquid measurement oversight program to ensure that measurement of NGL, crude oil, and refined products is conducted in accordance with the established API and company measurement standards, as well as best industry…