Allocation of hydrocarbons

Measurement of oil and gas for fiscal metering

Measuring and allocating the production of oil and gas among different sources or owners within a production facility or a larger field is essential to ensure accurate reporting, fair revenue distribution, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.

We work closely with the industry and carry out industrial expert projects related to allocation uncertainty, allocation bias, and risk-cost-benefit analysis for allocation systems both on field and ownership level.

Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in collaborating with us.

Contact

Ranveig Nygaard Bjørk

Measurement Science Research Director Measurement Science - Bergen

rabj@norceresearch.no

+47 913 35 305

Based on decades of expertise in measurement systems, uncertainty analysis, optimization methodology, and risk analysis, NORCE has developed comprehensive knowledge in the analysis of oil and gas allocation systems.

We use Monte Carlo methods to study how measurement uncertainty both in the field and from the lab propagates through complex allocation systems. This allows us to study how factors such as calibration routines, sampling frequency, or prioritization towards the test separator affect the economic risk of loss due to misallocation.

From 2019 to 2022, NORCE hosted the Joint Industry Project "Cross Discipline Hydrocarbon Allocation," with three oil and gas operators as partners.