Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast

Weldon Wright hosts Chuck Woods from Southern Petroleum Labs to discuss the intricacies of liquid proving and witnessing, focusing on the auditing and witnessing of liquid meters. The episode dives into the roles and responsibilities of a witness in the proving process, the importance of checklists, and the nuances of documenting and auditing meter proving reports.

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Kris Kimmel of YZ to discuss gas odorization and monitoring.  The conversation covers some of the considerations and challenges associated with odorizing natural gas, as well as the complexities of monitoring natural gas using odorant. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as wel...

In Episode 33 of the "Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast," Weldon Wright and Eric Harman, a senior engineer at CEESI, discuss the complexities of wet gas measurement. Harman shares his extensive knowledge on the subject, emphasizing the challenges of measuring gas flow when liquids are present and advocating for the use of dual meters. He addresses common misconceptions about orifice plates and highlig...

In this episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright  interviews Philipp Umlauf from Summit Carbon Solutions about measuring CO2 and related gases transported as supercritical fluids. They discuss the importance of developing industry standards, particularly in light of government incentives like the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture and sequestration. The conversation also cov...

In this episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, Host Weldon Wright is joined by Ardis Bartle of Apex Measurement to discuss measurement SOPs in the oil and gas industry.  Listen to the episode now to learn more about measurement standard operating procedures, their importance, and how they fit into the work we do.  Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as de...

This month's Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast episode features Martin Dingman discussing clamp-on ultrasonic equipment, why they are beneficial and how to properly use the clamp-on's to get accurate results.  In this month's episode, you will learn about the testing being done using clamp-on ultrasonic meters, how they are transported, and what kind of information clamp-on's provide. Visit PipelinePo...

In episode 29 of the Oil and Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Andy Hartman, lab director at SPL, to discuss various aspects of hydrocarbon lab work, focusing on liquid analysis. Andy shares insights from his 10 years of experience, detailing sample collection challenges, lab procedures, and the importance of accuracy in analyzing liquid samples. They delve into topics such...

In this month's episode, host Weldon Wright is joined by Pipeline Podcast Network producer Greg Dunn to talk about the first two years of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast.  Listen to the episode now for a recap of previous topics, previews of upcoming episodes, and information on the Pipeline Podcast network website, including all the work that goes into putting our resource library together.  Vi...

In this episode of the Oil and Gas Measurement podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Dan Hodgson to discuss the intersection of accounting and measurement in the oil and gas industry.  Dan, an experienced accountant and auditor with a background in midstream operations, shares insights into the complexities of allocation processes and the challenges faced by both measurement and accounting team...

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Matt Holmes, Senior Product Specialist at Quorum Software, to discuss VCF and Averaging Techniques. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as detailed show notes with relevant links and insider term definitions. 

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by David Bell, president of Bell Technologies, to discuss the challenges and innovations in the field of oil and gas measurement. They explore the limitations of the traditional orifice plate, which has been in use for over a century, and how new technologies are emerging to address these limitations.  They...

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Stephen Anson of WaterBridge to talk about real world water measurement.  Listen to the episode now to learn more about the challenges of accurate measurement and how the real world elements play a part in those challenges. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as detaile...

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Colby Ruff to discuss measurement in Canada. Listen to the episode now to learn more about oil & gas measurement regulatory differences between the U.S. and Canada, as well as information about the regulatory bodies for the industry in Canada. Visit  PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcrip...

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, sponsored by GCI (Gas Certification Institute), host Weldon Wright is joined by John Lansing, Director at RMG Americas, Inc., to discuss ultrasonic measurement.  Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as detailed show notes with relevant links and insider term definitions. 

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Diane Saber of REEthink, Inc., to talk about renewable natural gas and its challenges. Learn about concerns faced with the introduction of renewable natural gas (RNG) into our transmission and distribution systems.  The discussion takes a historical twist as they discuss many similar challenges faced 60+...

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright discusses the importance of getting involved with organizations and events in the measurement industry, including various organizations and schools. This episode also features several clips featuring conversations with professionals in the industry.  Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as w...

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Eric Estrada, Measurement Manager at Targa Resources, to discuss challenges and standards around liquid sampling.  Visit  PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as detailed show notes with relevant links and insider term definitions. 

This month's Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast episode features Kevin Warner, of Mustang Sampling, discussing the challenges in obtaining representative gas samples of wet gas and rich gas, particularly when the gas is delivered at high temperatures.  In this month's episode, you will learn the importance of proper design and installation of the sampling system, along with some of the common pitfalls...

This month's Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast episode features Jayson Payne discussing how companies are changing their methods of outsourcing and getting more creative, as well as why proper training is so important for new technicians in the industry and how experience can not replace training.  In this month's episode, you will learn about how customers approach quality control, ways that FLOWCAL...

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Marshall Webb of Marathon Petroleum, to discuss the API 21.1 revision process. For a full episode transcript and detailed show notes, visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com

This month's Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast episode features Russel Treat, Pipeline Podcast Network Founder discussing Weldon's first year doing the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast.  They review past episodes and go into the challenges of producing a podcast, as well as potential topics for 2023. Here are some of the topics for 2023 on Weldon's list.  He would love to hear from the listeners about th...

In this month's episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, Host Weldon Wright is joined by Brian Lund of Norse Technologies to discuss the care and upkeep of calibration equipment. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, along with detailed show notes with links and insider terms and definitions.

In this month's episode of the Oil and Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright is joined by Denis Rutherford, of Schneider Electric, to discuss wireless instrumentation on well pads. Denis discusses reducing costs and increasing reliably through the use of wireless instruments on increasingly complex well pads. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for detailed show notes and a full episode transcr...

This month's Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast episode features Irvin Schwartzenburg, of Sick, Inc. discussing the challenges with Flare Measurement in the industry.

This month's Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast episode features Bruce Wallace discussing the future of collecting and validating measurement data using new technology options, such as AI. In the episode, you will learn about the overshadowing issues seen with data collection, processing and validation, such as validation and synchronization of meter configuration data, and how advancing technologies c...