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    The document defines several key terms related to volumes in the oil and gas industry: - Gross observed volume (GOV) and gross standard volume (GSV) refer to the total volume of petroleum liquids, sediment, and water excluding free water. GSV corrects GOV to standard temperature and pressure. - Net standard volume (NSV) refers to the volume excluding sediment and water, corrected to standard conditions. - Total observed volume (TOV) and total standard volume (TCV) refer to the total volume including all liquids and sediment and water, with TCV corrected to standard conditions. It recommends adopting the volume definitions from API or ISO standards for consistency in reporting projects.

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    The document defines several key terms related to volumes in the oil and gas industry: - Gross observed volume (GOV) and gross standard volume (GSV) refer to the total volume of petroleum liquids, sediment, and water excluding free water. GSV corrects GOV to standard temperature and pressure. - Net standard volume (NSV) refers to the volume excluding sediment and water, corrected to standard conditions. - Total observed volume (TOV) and total standard volume (TCV) refer to the total volume including all liquids and sediment and water, with TCV corrected to standard conditions. It recommends adopting the volume definitions from API or ISO standards for consistency in reporting projects.

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    The document defines several key terms related to volumes in the oil and gas industry: - Gross observed volume (GOV) and gross standard volume (GSV) refer to the total volume of petroleum liquids, sediment, and water excluding free water. GSV corrects GOV to standard temperature and pressure. - Net standard volume (NSV) refers to the volume excluding sediment and water, corrected to standard conditions. - Total observed volume (TOV) and total standard volume (TCV) refer to the total volume including all liquids and sediment and water, with TCV corrected to standard conditions. It recommends adopting the volume definitions from API or ISO standards for consistency in reporting projects.

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    Definitions of gross, net and total volumes

    In API; Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 1-Vocuabulary, second edition, the
    following definitions exist:

    Volume, gross:
    The indicated volume multiplied by the meter factor (MF) for the particular liquid and flow rate under
    which the meter was proved

    Volume, gross observed; Abbreviated GOV:


    The total volume of all petroleum liquids and sediment and water, excluding free water, at observed
    temperature and pressure.

    Volume, gross standard; Abbreviated GSV:


    (a The total volume of all petroleum liquids and sediment and water, excluding free water, corrected by
    the appropriate volume correction factor (Ci1) for the observed temperature and API gravity, relative
    density, or density to a standard temperature such as 60 oF or 15oC and also corrected by the
    applicable pressure correction factor (Cp1) and meter factor; (b) the gross volume at standard
    temperature corrected to standard pressure. Gross standard volume = closed meter reading – open
    meter reading x MF x Ci1 x Cp1.

    Volume, net standard; abbreviated NSV:


    The total volume of all petroleum liquids excluding sediment and water and free water, corrected by
    the appropriate volume correction factor (Ci1) for the observed temperature and API gravity, relative
    density, or density to a standard temperature such as 60 oF or 15oC and also corrected by the
    applicable pressure correction factor (Cp1) and meter factor.

    Volume, total calculated; abbreviated TCV:


    The total volume of all petroleum liquids and sediment and water, corrected by the appropriate volume
    correction factor (Ci1) for the observed temperature and API gravity, relative density, or density to a
    standard temperature such as 60oF or 15oC and also corrected by the applicable pressure correction
    factor (Cp1) and meter factor, pluss all free water measured at observed temperature and pressure
    (gross standard volume plus free water).

    Volume, total observed; abbreviated TOV:


    The total measured volume of all petroleum liquids, sludges, sediment and water, and free water at
    observed temperature and pressure.

    In ISO 1998 “Petroleum industry – Terminology “ the following definitions exist

    Gross observed volume


    Volume of oil including dissolved water, suspended water and suspended sediment but excluding free
    water and bottom sediment, measured at the oil temperature and pressure prevailing.

    Gross standard volume


    Volume of oil including dissolved water, suspended water and suspended sediment but excluding free
    water and bottom sediment, calculated at standard conditions.

    Net observed volume


    Volume of oil excluding total water and total sediment, measured at the oil temperature and pressure
    prevailing.

    Net standard volume


    Volume of petroleum liquids, excluding sediment and water, corrected to standard conditions of
    temperature and pressure.

    Total observed volume


    Volume of oil including total water and total sediment, measured at the oil temperature and pressure
    prevailing.

    Total standard volume


    Total volume at standard temperature and pressure.

    There seems to be some confusion around these in the definitions in the Production daily reporting
    project.

    For example:

    The reporting term “Daily Oil gross production Volume” is defined as “Total measured produced
    volume of oil on the installation including BS & W in 24 hours measured in standard cubic meter.”

    Depending on the unit of measure it would be logical to define the term as a Gross Observed Volume
    or a Gross Standard Volume, but the prevailing definition is a variant of the definitions of the “Total
    observed volume” or “total standard volume” defined in the standards.

    I suggest adopting the volume definitions from API or ISO in the project. First priority should be API,
    when a definition in API is missing ISO should be used.

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