File Name: Standards Resource & Research Request (SR3) Form
Committee on Petroleum Measurement Document Information
Standard Designation:
TBA
Title:
Guidelines for Rail Car Inspections
Edition:
First Edition
Budget Year:
2016
COPM
Committee/Subcommittee:
(check all that apply if a joint project)
CPMA
X
Priority 1
(Rank 10-15)
Priority Matrix Ranking:
(to be completed by API)
X
Proposed Action:
Proposed Funding Type:
X
CELE
COLM
COGFM
COMA
COMQ
COMET
Priority 2
(Rank 7-9)
Priority 3
(Rank ≤6)
New Standard
Revise Current Standard
Withdraw Current Standard
Research Only
Budget Request
Special Solicitation
Total Funding Request (Parts A & B):
$
Name of Submitter(s):
Jose R. Lopez
Date:
March 31, 2015
15,000.00
Part A – Resource Plan
I.
1.
Background and Information:
Explain the business need for the proposed action. Indicate potential cost savings to industry where possible.
Presently rail car traffic and terminal facilities have significantly increased and there is no standard in
place that covers custody transfer measurements.
This standard will seek to establish:
1. Consistent, cargo measurement and calculations. They should be performed independently by
the responsible parties and/or by their authorized representatives.
2. Indicate the appropriate industry standards and test methods.
3. Ensure that the results of the quality determinations and quantity calculations should be
compared and any differences resolved without delay.
4. Indicate that each party involved in a custody transfer is responsible within their domain for
contributing to a reconciliation of rail car and source load quantities and for seeking explanations
for any discrepancies. Any discrepancies relating to quality determination and/or calculated
quantities should be recorded and reported to all interested parties. This procedure may be
accomplished by issuance of a Letter of Protest or Notice of Apparent Discrepancy. Every effort
should be made to resolve discrepancies before the rail tank car departs.
5. Issue and distribute an independent inspection report for the cargo custody transfer. 6. Procedures valid and applicable for either metric or customary units of measurement; provided
that the same types of units are used consistently through the complete transfer process.
2.
What is the scope of the standard?
These guidelines specify the minimum recommended practices for the measurement,
sampling, and accounting for bulk quantities of crude oil (including spiked, blended, and reconstituted
Crude oil), petroleum products and chemicals that are transported on rail cars. The activities described in
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Committee on Petroleum Measurement these guidelines include actions by producers, buyers, sellers, terminal operators, rail car owners and
their crews, customs authorities, independent inspectors, and other parties with an interest in
measurements.
Certain rail cars or terminal configurations and cargo characteristics, particularly chemicals, may require
extensive procedures and calculation methods not covered in this chapter.
3.
Is this standard on the work program of another standards development organization (SDO)?
Yes
No
X
If yes, specify SDO and standard designation/project title/contact If yes, is the work being coordinated with the appropriate group? Are there special circumstances that would justify
independent API initiation of the proposed action?
4.
Are a volunteer chair and group of experts available to perform the proposed action?
Please include names and company affiliation and indicate chair, if available.
Chair - Jose Lopez
Members: John Sweeney – Phiilps66, Steve Adcock – Koch , Jerry Difede - Intertek
5.
Is there a need to commit resources to supplement the development of the draft? Would a paid content specialist
accelerate progress on the development/revision? Is there a readily available content specialist?
Yes, possible – especially since this is a new standard, a content specialist could greatly enhance the
process.
6.
Are there special format requirements for final document, i.e. knowledge of ISO template required), significant
graphics, photos or equations) required that would need extraordinary resources?
Yes
No
X
If Yes, please provide details:
7.
Please provide any other information that is pertinent to the proposed action.
8.
What are the implications of not initiating the proposed action? Include potential safety, reliability, environmental and
financial impacts that may arise.
As transfers by rail car volumes increase the inconsistent methodology creates measurement risks for
knowing the exact amount and quality of the products transported.
9.
Is there research proposed to accomplish the proposed action?
Yes
No
If yes, complete Part B of this form.
II.
Project Timing
Proposed start date:
October 19, 2015
TG/WG: (estimated number
4
rev 1‐11‐13 Proposed date draft will be ready for
letter ballot:
Content Management:
March 17, 2017
$15,000.00
File Name: Standards Resource & Research Request (SR3) Form
Committee on Petroleum Measurement of volunteers needed)
($ amount "if needed" or volunteer)
PART B – Research Plan
I.
Background and Information
1. Proposed Research Title:
2. Proposed Project Scope:
3. Research Amount:
$
4. What is the business need for the proposed research?
5. Is the proposed research edition-specific for a single standard or will it result in technology enhancement for multiple
standards?
No
Yes
If multiple standards, please cite the standards effected:
6. Research Timing:
Research is necessary prior to scheduled revision.
Research can be done concurrent with revision.
7. How does the research support the proposed action identified in Part A?
8. Is a joint industry project (JIP) a possibility?
No
Yes
If Yes, with whom?
9. Are there opportunities for leveraged research with other organizations?
No
Yes
What organizations?
10. What are the implications of not performing the proposed research?
II.
Dates and Funding:
Estimated
Completion Date
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Funding Requested
$
Anticipated Future Research Funding Needs
Year 2: $
Year 3: $
Year 4: $
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Committee on Petroleum Measurement PART C – Proposal Feedback/Approval Information
SC comments to Proposer/WG:
Date approved by subcommittee:
COPM comments:
Date approved by COPM:
Date entered into API Publications DB:
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