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On 19-23 June, DTEK Oil&Gas organised a metrology training on the continuous (flow) measurement of physical and chemical parameters of natural gas. This is the second time that the company has arranged a training on the subject, and interest to it is growing. This year’s training was attended by more than 80 participants including representatives of Naftogaz of Ukraine, Ukrtransgaz, Ukrgazvydobuvannya, Ukrnafta, Regal Petroleum Corporation Limited, and also participants from Poland and Germany. The training was opened by Oleksii Raptanov, Director for hydrocarbon extraction and processing at DTEK Oil&Gas.

Continuous measurement of gas parameters is required to facilitate a transition to metering gas in energy units, which is an important requirement of the Gas Transportation System Code. The transition to the metering of gas in energy units will promote steady development of the domestic natural gas market in line with EU directives and regulations. Also, Ukrainian suppliers and consumers will get an opportunity to pay for energy consumed in an objective and transparent manner.

However, a process of transition to a new metering system is complex and lengthy. To achieve this aim, almost all oil and gas companies will have to upgrade their natural gas commercial metering facilities and introduce flow monitoring devices analysing the physiochemical parameters and quality of natural gas.

Evgen Rogozin, a process solutions engineer at Naftogazvydobuvannya made a presentation on the arrangement of product flow metering and underlined the importance of installation of the modern European-quality equipment for ensuring compliance with the Gas Transportation System Code. DTEK Oil&Gas installed a gas metering unit with an on-stream chromatograph and a moisture meter at the Machukhy gas treatment facility a year ago. Further two metering units at the Semyrenky central gas processing facility and Olefirivka gas gathering facility are currently under reconstruction.

Oleksii Raptanov emphasised, “This metrology training gave the attendees an opportunity to share their experience, discuss engineering and organizational aspects of the transition to a new metering system, and learn about innovative solutions developed by our Polish and German colleagues. Thanks to such interaction, Ukrainian companies will be able to step up the transfer to the metering of gas in energy units and thus ensure compliance with the Gas Transportation System Code.”