API MPM CH6.6 : 1991 : R2007

6.6.1 Introduction
6.6.2 Scope
6.6.3 Field of Application
6.6.4 Referenced Publications
6.6.5 Meter Station Design
      6.6.5.1 Meter Selection
              6.6.5.1.1 Viscosity
              6.6.5.1.2 Density
              6.6.5.1.3 Corrosive, Abrasive and Foreign Materials
              6.6.5.1.4 Vapor Pressure
              6.6.5.1.5 Flow Rate
              6.6.5.1.6 Temperature
              6.6.5.1.7 Continuous or Intermittent Service
              6.6.5.1.8 Location
      6.6.5.2 Meter Sizing
              6.6.5.2.1 General Considerations
              6.6.5.2.2 Sizing Displacement Meters
              6.6.5.2.3 Sizing Turbine Meters
      6.6.5.3 Instrumentation and Accessories
              6.6.5.3.1 Strainers and Filters
              6.6.5.3.2 Water Separators and Water Monitors
              6.6.5.3.3 Back-Pressure Valves
              6.6.5.3.4 Flow Control Valves
              6.6.5.3.5 Air Removers
              6.6.5.3.6 Flow Conditioning
              6.6.5.3.7 Displacement Meter Counters
              6.6.5.3.8 Turbine Meter Counters
              6.6.5.3.9 Ticket Printers
      6.6.5.4 Sampling
      6.6.5.5 Proving
              6.6.5.5.1 Tank Provers
              6.6.5.5.2 Conventional Pipe Provers
              6.6.5.5.3 Small-Volume Provers
              6.6.5.5.4 Master-Meter Provers
      6.6.5.6 Typical Pipeline-Meter Station Layouts
6.6.6 Meter Station Operation
6.6.7 Meter Performance
      6.6.7.1 Net Standard Volumes
      6.6.7.2 Meter Proving
      6.6.7.3 Meter Factor Control Charts

Gives guidelines for the selection of the type and size of meters to be used to measure pipeline oil movements, as well as the relative advantages and disadvantages of the methods of proving meters by tank prover, conventional pipe prover, small volume prover, and master meter.