Auditing

 

KEC will provide measurement systems experts who are proficient in measurement auditing to thoroughly check your present system(s) and procedures to ensure that you are getting what you pay for. This type of audit will determine the quality of your measurement and steps that you need to take for improvement. Some examples of checks made during an audit are:

 

¨ Gather historical test reports (typically 12—24 months), for all receipt and delivery locations. Recalculate error adjustments and compare to clients billing records to ensure client has received adjustments on bill to coincide with error found during equipment testing.

¨ Gather historical daily receipt and delivery volumes. (MCF and MMBTU, daily and hourly, if available)

¨ Gather historical sample analysis for station receipts and deliveries to verify Btu accuracy. Determine if sample frequencies and procedures are adequate.

¨ Perform audits on all station delivery and receipts to determine if measurement equipment is installed correctly and operating properly. This normally excludes residential house meters, but can be included if client so chooses.

¨ Create Periodic Balances for system’s last 12 months; frequency of balance will depend on accuracy and availability of historical data

¨ Compile data and chart system balance to identify inconsistencies

¨ Identify opportunities to create mini-systems to capture imbalances/lost and unaccounted-for gas

¨ Monitor Line Pack

¨ Verify that all flow computer configurations are correct

¨ Check test frequencies to determine if measurement equipment error would warrant testing frequencies be increased

¨ Field observations—Create reports of findings and recommend solutions