In this episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright speaks with John McDaniel about tackling issues related to “loss and unaccountable” gas in the oil and gas industry. John shares insights from his extensive career in gas measurement, touching on common challenges in identifying and addressing unaccounted-for losses. The conversation highlights […]
Recent Episodes
Episode 36: Dewpoint Analyzers with Dr. Sohrab Zarrabian
In this episode of the Oil & Gas Measurement Podcast, host Weldon Wright discusses the important topic of dewpoint measurement with Dr. Sohrab Zarrabian, CEO of ZEGAZ Instruments. Dr. Zarrabian provides insights into both water and hydrocarbon dew point analysis, how dewpoints are measured in the field, and the complexities involved in natural gas systems. […]
Episode 35: Liquids Proving and Witnessing with Chuck Woods
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 delves 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 […]
Episode 34: Odorization with YZ’s Kris Kimmel
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. Odorization Show Notes, […]
Episode 33: Wet Gas Measurement with Eric Harman
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 […]
Episode 32: CO2 and Supercritical Fluid Measurement with Philipp Umlauf
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 […]
Episode 31: Where Do Measurement SOPs Fit In? with Ardis Bartle
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. […]
Episode 30: Custody Quality Measurement Using Clamp-On Ultrasonic Meters with Martin Dingman
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 meters to get accurate results. Martin shares insights from his extensive experience at Siemens, discussing topics such as clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters, engineered meter runs, testing procedures, and cost-effective solutions […]
Episode 29: Hydrocarbon Lab – Behind the Scenes with Andy Hartman
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 […]
Episode 28: Our First Two Years with Greg Dunn
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 […]