Study of the 1991 unaccounted-for gas volume at the Southern California Gas Company. Final report, January 1991-December 1992. Volume 1. Project summary

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5668197

Meshkati, S; Groot, J; Law, E; Ozenne, D

A study of unaccounted-for gas (UAF), performed by the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) to determine the UAF gas volume in the SoCalGas system, to identify the factors contributing to UAF, and to estimate the gas volume associated with each factor, is described. It was found that measurement-related effects contributed more than 80% of SoCalGas' 1991 UAF volume. Less than 3% is associated with adjustments to SoCalGas' accounting system, and approximately 6% is associated with losses due to theft. Testing showed that the leakage element contributed only 8% of the UAF volume.

• Research Organization: Southern California Gas Co., Los Angeles, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5668197
• Report Number(s): PB-94-106762/XAB; CNN: GRI-5091-271-2244
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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