Making Sense of How a Metering Skid Actually Works
If you've spent any time around an oil and gas site, you've likely seen a metering skid tucked away in a corner of the facility, looking like a complex maze of pipes and wires. It's one of those pieces of equipment that everyone knows is important, but unless you're the engineer who designed it or the tech who maintains it, it can look a bit like a black box. In simple terms, though, it's basically a high-tech cash register for fluids. Whether it's crude oil, natural gas, or refined chemicals, these units are there to make sure everyone knows exactly how much product is moving from point A to point B. ...