API MPM CH17.2 : 1999

1 SCOPE
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Symbols and Abbreviations
4 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
  4.1 Electrical and Operating Safety
  4.2 Maintenance
  4.3 Sealing
  4.4 Vapor Control Valve Installation
5 OPEN MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES
  5.1 Open Manual Sampling
  5.2 Open Manual Gauging
  5.3 Open Temperature Determination
6 CLOSED AND RESTRICTED MEASUREMENT
  6.1 Manual Closed and Restricted System
  6.2 Automatic Closed Systems
7 SAMPLING AND SAMPLE HANDLING
  7.1 Manual Sampling of Petroleum Liquids
  7.2 Dynamic Sampling
  7.3 Manifold (Spot Line) Samples
  7.4 Handling of Samples
  7.5 Labelling of Samples
8 DATA COLLECTION, TABLES, BASIC CALCULATIONS, RECORDS, AND
  REPORTS
  8.1 Data Collection
  8.2 Capacity Tables
  8.3 Volume Correction Tables
  8.4 Observations, Measurements, and Calculations
  8.5 Volume of Ship's Pipelines
9 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
  9.1 High-Viscosity and High-Pour-Point Cargoes
  9.2 Heated Cargoes
  9.3 Measurement on Board Rolling Marine Tank Vessels
  9.4 Spiked Crudes
  9.5 High RVP Cargoes
  9.6 Solidified OBQ/ROB
  9.7 Out-of-Trim Vessels
  9.8 Static Accumulator Cargoes
APPENDIX A - PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND FIRE CONSIDERATIONS
APPENDIX B - ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONARY NOTES
APPENDIX C - CONVERSION FACTORS
APPENDIX D - TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF CRUDE OILS

Describes the use of manual and automatic measurement systems commonly used on marine tank vessels.