Mass measurement of NGL mixtures more accurate than volumetric

Journal Article · Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Oil and Gas Journal; (USA)

OSTI ID:6393780

Armstrong, G C ^[1]

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1. Phillips Pipeline Co., Odessa, TX (US)

Virtually all hydrocarbons are bought and sold by volume, i.e., gallons, barrels, standard cubic feet per meter, liters, etc. But variations in component content and density make it difficult to measure NGLs in this conventional manner. This paper reports how measuring NGLs first by mass measurement is more accurate. This measurement can then be converted to volumetric terms for commercial transactions.

• OSTI ID: 6393780
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA), Vol. 88:37; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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