Riverside Pipeline Company, L. P.
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 10/01/1993, Docket: RS92- 48-001, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 71 Original Sheet No. 71 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
4. MEASUREMENT
4.1 Metering:
(a) The gas transported by Riverside hereunder shall be metered
by orifice or other meters of standard make to be operated
and kept in repair by Riverside.
(b) The volumes of gas delivered by Riverside for the account of
each Shipper will be metered by Riverside.
(c) The receipts of gas by Riverside into Riverside's pipeline
shall be considered to be equal to the volume, composition
and heating content of the gas delivered by Riverside.
4.2 Measurement Basis
(a) The unit of measurement of gas received and delivered
hereunder shall be one million British thermal units
(MMBtu). Measurement will be according to the Second
Edition of ANSI/API 2530-1985, entitled, "Orifice Metering
of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon Fluids", as
amended or revised.
(b) Orifice meters shall be constructed in accordance with the
recommendations prescribed in the latest edition of the
ANSI/API 2530 measurement standard and any subsequent
amendments or replacements thereto. Where other types of
meters are used, calculations shall be performed per
normally accepted industry practices, methods or standards.
(c) The temperature of the gas shall be determined by means of
continuously recording thermometers unless it is mutually
agreed to use a 60 degree Fahrenheit flowing temperature.
The average flowing temperatures, recorded to the nearest
one degree Fahrenheit during each day, shall be deemed the
daily gas temperature and shall be used in computing the
daily gas received or delivered hereunder.