Pacific Interstate Transmission Company
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 10/01/1981, Docket: GT97- 67-000, Status: Effective
Origianl Sheet No. 107 Origianl Sheet No. 107 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued)
3. MEASUREMENTS
3.1 Unit of Measurement and Measurement Base: The volumetric measurement
base of all volumes of gas referred to in any Service Agreement or this
FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 shall be one cubic foot of gas
at a pressure base of 14.73 psia, at a temperature base of 60oF and
without adjustment for water vapor content.
3.2 Computation of Volume from Meter Readings and Registrations:
3.21 Seller, Buyer and Transporter shall endeavor to agree upon
methods so that volumes of gas delivered under Buyer's Service
Agreement shall be computed in accordance with the latest
approved methods in use in the industry generally.
3.22 When orifice meters are used, gas volumes shall be computed in
accordance with the specifications prescribed in the latest edi-
tion from time to time of "Orifice Metering of Natural Gas--Gas
Measurement Committee Report No. 3" published by the American Gas
Association, including any appendices and amendments thereto or
accepted industry standards agreeable to all parties.
3.23 If positive displacement and turbine meters are used, measure-
ments of the volumes received or delivered at flowing pressures
and temperatures shall be corrected to the volumetric measurement
base by the application of proper correction factors for (a)
absolute static pressure, (b) flowing temperature and (c) super-
compressibility. If an integrating device is used, correction
for the deviation from Boyle's Law may be built into the device;
otherwise such correction shall be applied to the volume of gas
indicated.
3.3 Flowing Temperature: The flowing temperatures of the gas shall be
determined by the use of standard continuously recording thermometers.
The flowing temperatures used in determining the flowing temperature
factor for each meter chart shall be the arithmetical average of the
temperatures at each hour shown by the recording thermometers during
the period of time covered by the meter chart, during periods of flow
only.
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