Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 09/01/2006, Docket: RP06-449-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 321 Original Sheet No. 321 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued)
the Commencement Date and with each chromatographic analysis. The molecular
percentage of N2 and CO2 thus determined will be used to determine the super
compressibility factors during the ensuing period, with corrections for
specific gravity, temperature and pressure.
6.2 Measuring Station. Transporter will install, maintain and operate
at its expense, at or near the Delivery Point(s), a measuring station properly
equipped with meters, and other necessary measuring equipment by which the
volume of Gas made available to or on behalf of Shipper shall be measured and
determined in accord with this Section 6 of these General Terms and
Conditions.
(a) Orifice Meters. Orifice meters, if used, shall be installed,
and Gas quantities computed, in accordance with American Gas Association
Report No. 3 ANSI/API 2530, Orifice Metering of Gas and Other Related
Hydrocarbons, dated September 1985.
(b) Positive or Turbine Meters. Displacement or turbine meters,
if used, shall be installed, and Gas quantities computed, in accordance with
A.G.A. Gas Measurement Manual, Auxiliary Devices, Part No. Six, Copyright
1980; and Measurement of Gas By Turbine Meters, Transmission Measurement
Committee Report No. 7, Copyright 1985.
(c) New Measurement Techniques. Upon agreement of Transporter
and affected Shipper(s), electronic or other types of flow computers or any
new Gas measurement technique or method may be installed by Transporter, and
quantities of Gas shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted
industry practices.
6.3 Check Measuring Equipment. Shipper may install, maintain and
operate, at its own expense, such check measuring equipment as desired,
provided that such equipment shall be so installed as not to interfere with
the operation of Transporter's measuring equipment at or near any Delivery
Point.
6.4 Right to be Present. Transporter and Shipper shall have the right
to have representatives present at the time of any installing, reading,
cleaning, changing, repairing, inspecting, testing, calibrating, or adjusting
done in connection with the other's measuring equipment used in measuring or
checking the measurement of deliveries of Gas under any Gas Transportation
Contract. The records from such measuring equipment shall remain the property
of the owner of the measuring equipment, but upon request each will submit to
the other its records and charts, together with calculations therefor, for
inspection and verification, subject to return within thirty (30) Days after
receipt thereof.