Measuring station properties

The Properties for Measuring Station window displays all the configuration properties for a selected measuring station.

Through the Properties for Measuring Station window, you can edit the configuration of both existing and new measuring stations. Every time a property is modified and saved, a dialog appears and prompts you to enter the Adjustment Reason for the change. Additionally, the person who last made changes, and the time at which the changes were made, is recorded in the Last Mod Time and the Last Mod User columns, respectively.

To configure the properties associated with your Measuring Station

1. In the Name field, enter the name of the Measuring Station.

2. In the Description field, enter the description of the Measuring Station.

3. In the Measuring Site field, select the Measuring Site to which the Station should be connected.

4. In the Close Group field, select the close group that the Measuring Station should be connected to.

   The Measuring Station will be closed by closing the close group.

5. In the Line Segment field, select the Line Segment to which the Measuring Station should be linked.

6. In the Measuring Point field, select the Measuring Point(s) to which the Measuring Station should be linked.

   Note: A Measuring Station can be linked to more than one Measuring Point.

7. In the Province/State County field, select the following icon () to define the location of the Measuring Station.

8. In the Line Number field, enter the Line Number information you wish to associate with your Measuring Station.

9. In the Section Number field, enter the Section Number information that you wish to associate with your Measuring Station.

10. In the Distance field, enter the Distance information in feet that you wish to associate with your Measuring Station.

11. Using the Application Type dropdown menu, select the type of station that is in use:

    • Custody

    • Check

    • Operational

    • Bidirectional

    • Bidir-Custody

    • Bidir-Check

12. In the Mile Post field, enter the mile post information for your Measuring Station.

13. In the KM Post field, enter the kilometer post information for your Measuring Station.

14. (Optional) Select an Organization Alias for your organization.

    Configuring the Organization Alias in the Properties for Measuring Station allows you to link organizations with specific Stations. It is possible to connect a station to more than one organization. Assigning an alias to the organization allows you to assign an alternate name to the organization. For more information, refer to Meter organization alias.

15. In the Station Ownership field, enter the ownership information for your Measuring Station.

16. In the First Delivery field, enter the first day there was a flow to the Measuring Station.

17. In the Removed Date field, indicate the date that the station was removed from the pipeline that is being measured.

18. In the Priority number field, indicate a value to assign priority to your Measuring Station.

19. Select Auto update config to automatically update the configuration without asking for confirmation that the change is acceptable.

20. In the Sequence number field, enter the sequence number for your Measuring Station.

21. Select Used for billing? to indicate whether the station is used for billing.

22. In the Associated Meter field, select the following icon () to define the meter associated with the Measuring Station.

23. In the AOR Group field, select the following icon () next to the assigned value to select an Area of Responsibility (AOR) group.

    The Select an AOR Group window appears. This will assign responsibility to a group of users for a particular measuring station.

24. In the Dataset field, select the following icon () next to the assigned value to select the dataset used to gather Measuring Station information.

    The Dataset Summary window appears. If a new dataset is defined, a dialog appears and prompts you to enter the adjustment reason for the change.

25. Define the Balancing Category to which the Measuring Station belongs:

    • Accounting: This Balancing Category is not used during processing, and can be used to categorize information. Accounting is one of the categories provided by the Measurement application.

    • Measurement: This Balancing Category is not used during processing, and can be used to categorize information. Measurement is one of the categories provided by the Measurement application.

    • Both: This Balancing Category is not used during processing, and can be used to categorize information. Both an Accounting and a Measurement object is one of the categories provided by the Measurement application.

26. Define the Station Type. Measuring Stations are categorized by their Station Type in addition to their Balancing Category. There are two Station Types listed in the properties:

    • Physical - The Measuring Station is physical: it is a real part of the pipeline that is being measured.

    • Logical - This Measuring Station exists primarily for reporting purposes. The grouping makes it easier to gather reporting information.

27. Define the Data storage location. There are a few options available for selection:

    • Station Balance - This stores balance results at the station level.

    • Metering History - Imbalance results will be stored with normal meter readings for the meter with the same name as the station. For more information about this option, refer to About the data storage location's metering history option.

    • GDO - Store data in Gas Day Operations (GDO)

    • Station Balance and GDO - Balance results will be stored at the station level and in GDO.

28. In the Measuring Station Location section, you can provide information about the location of your valves:

    • Mainline tie in - Select the line segment that represents your Mainline tie in.

    • Mainline post - Enter the associated number of kilometers.

    • Lateral tie in - Select the line segment that represents your Lateral tie in.

    • Lateral post - Enter the associated number of kilometers.

29. In the Measuring Station Legal Info section, you can enter any required Legal Information:

    • Legal Government ID

    • Legal Survey

    • Legal Abstract

    • Legal District

    • Legal Block

    • Legal Section

    • Legal Township

    • Legal Range

    • Legal Region

    • Legal Offshore Area Code

    • Legal Offshore Block

30. In the Area ID field, enter the Area ID associated with your Measuring Station.

31. In the Reference Line Number field, enter the Reference Line Number for your Measuring Station.

32. Provide the Division for your Measuring Station.

33. Define the Station Purpose using the pre-defined station purposes in the Station purpose summary .

34. Select On System to indicate whether the Measuring Station is on the company's pipeline system.

35. Select the following icon () to define the Business Unit this station belongs to. For more information about the Business Units, refer to Business unit summary.

36. Select the Direction of Flow. The options are as follows:

    • I - In

    • O - Out

    • C - Check meter

    • E - Exclude

37. (Optional) Enter the State Reporting Code.

38. Select the Balance Precision Profile to the precision that should be used when calculating the station volume balance.

39. Select the appropriate Rounding Rule: Sum then Round or Round then Sum.

40. Select what would like to Apply your water vapor correction factor to, Volume or Heating Value.

41. The Thermal Calculation method can be selected from the dropdown menu next to the assigned value. The options available for selection are as follows:

    • American Gas Association AGA-5

    • Gas Processing Association (2145) The AVEVA Measurement Advisor is compatible with the standards tables released in the following years:

      • 1996

      • 2000

      • 2003

      • 2009

42. Select the Calculation Policy to define how the Measuring Station is to be calculated. The two options available for selection are as follows:

    • Manually - The Measuring Station will be recalculated on user request.

    • Automatic - The measuring station will be recalculated upon the receipt of new data.

43. Select Calculate daily from hourly if you wish to calculate daily data from the hourly Station Volume data you've received.

44. Select Calculate monthly if you wish to calculate monthly data from your Station Volume data.

45. Select Calculate daily if you wish to calculate daily data from your Station Volume data.

46. Select Calculate hourly if you wish to calculate hourly data from your Station Volume data.

47. Select Calculate 15 minute if you wish to calculate 15 minute data from your Station Volume data.

48. To enable the station to perform a gas quality (GQ) calculation, select the Associated Gas Quality.

49. Select how you would like the Measuring Station GQ data to be calculated. The two options available for selection are as follows:

    • Manually - The Measuring Station GQ data will be recalculated on user request.

    • Automatic - The Measuring Station GQ data will be recalculated upon the receipt of new data.

50. Select Calculate hourly if you wish to calculate hourly station GQ data.

51. Select Calculate daily if you wish to calculate daily station GQ data.

52. Select Enable if you wish to enable Station Validation.

53. Select the Station Lagged Alt. Validation. Select the following icon () to select the validation method that you would like to use to validate the Measuring Station. For more information, refer to the Lagged alternate check.

54. Select the Station Lagged Alt. Station. Select the following icon () to select the station that you would like to use to substitute for this Measuring Station.