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[304225] Review of the technologies used in fiscal oil measurements in Brazil
Autores: Izabela Azevedo Andrea, Nayara de França Cavalcanti, Raíza Pereira Matias Lopes, Edísio Alves de Aguiar Junior
Resumo: Brazil’s oil and gas industry has a relevant presence in the sector’s global market as it is one of the largest oil producers in Latin America and the world. The creation of the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) and the publication of the Technical Regulation for Measurement of Petroleum and Natural Gas (RTM) were government initiatives to regulate the sector and ensure operational control of oil and gas production. The present work seeks to provide detailed information about oil and natural gas measurement technologies, with the objective of assisting in the adequate selection of meters, guaranteeing the efficiency and accuracy of measurements in the oil industry. Therefore, the main technologies of flow meters used in oil and natural gas measurements are presented, such as Turbine, Ultrasonic, Coriolis and Positive Displacement meters. To select the best technology according to the intended application, the SWOT analysis (Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses and Threats) was carried out. Detailed information is also presented on how each technology works, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.