Plan now to attend the API 2012 Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement (COPM) Standards Meeting, March 19-23, 2012.
The informative program will include several sessions covering topics related to current and/or new petroleum measurement issues. In addition, there will be various standards committee sessions in which experts work toward consensus in the following areas:
- Measurement accountability standards for cargos on board tank vessels
- Evaporative loss estimation
- Natural gas
- Fluids measurement
- Measurement
- Quality of hydrocarbons
- Liquid measurement of flowing hydrocarbon liquids
- Measurement education and training
- Opportunities for discussions and networking with other members of your industry.
Here are just some of the benefits you’ll gain by participating:
- You will have access to technical committee meetings covering API standards and best practices used throughout the industry to promote safe and environmentally sound operations.
- You will learn about the latest research and development on refining process equipment, including future R&D efforts that may benefit your business in the long run.
- You will have many opportunities to make contacts with your colleagues and establish new business connections.
Preliminary Program
View the Preliminary Program
Registration Information
Online registration for this event is current closed. You may now register during on-site registration at the InterContinental Dallas beginning on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 1: 00pm.
Registration Fees (in U.S. Dollars)
| |
By March 1 |
After March 1 |
| API Dues Member |
$540 |
$640 |
| Committee Member |
$575 |
$675 |
| Non-API Member |
$640 |
$740 |
| One-Day Registration |
$300 |
$400 |
| Spouse/Guest |
$150 |
$175 |
| One-Day Spouse/Guest |
$75 |
$100 |
(The above fees apply to breakfast expenses for the three days.)
Note: The Spouse/Guest fee is valid only to a spouse or personal friend, not a business associate or staff colleague.)
The following activities are being arranged. Please select those of interest on your registration form.
(Early registration is required for the following activities. If you wait to register on-site, participation in activities will be based on availability at that time. All participants must be 18 years of age or older.)
- Monday: Ceramics
- Tuesday: Cooking Event
- Wednesday: Spa Time
(Descriptive details to follow)
General Information: If you are an employee of a company that holds corporate membership in API, you are entitled to the API member rate. If you have questions about your membership status, please call the API Membership Office at 202-682-8475. For questions about registration, contact: Registrar at registrar@api.org or call 202-682-8195.
Substitutions, Cancellations and Refunds: Substitutions may be made at any time by written request. Cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing and received by March 9, 2012 at the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4070. A refund of your registration fee, less a $100 cancellation fee, will be made if notice is received by this date. No refunds given after March 9, 2012.
If you have questions, encounter any problems using the on-line registration software, or if you do not receive a confirmation showing that the payment was successfully processed indicating a zero balance, contact Cassie Wiltse at 202-682-8195 or registrar@api.org.
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Advance Your Standards
Your participation keeps API standards going strong, and we would like you to share your standards expertise with the next generation. API invites you to sponsor first-time attendees from your company complimentary at all API 2012 standards meetings. Complimentary registration is limited to first-time attendees, who must be sponsored and accompanied by a prior API standards meeting participant from the same company. Pre-registration is required. All hotel and travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant/attendee.
If you wish to sponsor a first-time attendee, and you are a previous participant at API standards meetings, please complete the Sponsored Attendee section on your on-line Registration Form by March 1, 2012. You’ll find the Sponsored Attendee category by clicking on the drop-down box under Guest Information. On-site registration will not be accepted for Sponsored Attendees.
For more information, please contact Arnetta Smith at 202-682-8149 or smitha@api.org.
Sponsorship and Tabletop Exhibitor Opportunities
Sponsoring or exhibiting at the COPM Standards Meeting is a targeted, cost-effective avenue for connecting with customers that you might not reach otherwise. The deadline for returning Sponsorship/Exhibitor Applications and Agreements is February 20, 2012.
Sponsorship items requiring artwork should be returned by February 13, 2012.
The COPM Standards Meeting sponsor and exhibitor program has been well received. Click here for companies that sponsored and/or exhibited during the 2011 COPM Fall in Savannah, Georgia.
2012 Spring COPM Sponsors
Kam Controls, Inc.
Weamco Metric
2012 Spring COPM Exhibitors
Anton Paar USA
Cameron
Dynamic Flow Computers
Emerson-Daniel Measurement & Control
FLEXIM Americas Corporation
Flow-Cal, Inc.
FMC Technologies
Gauging Systems, Inc.
Honeywell Enraf Americas Inc.
Kam Controls, Inc.
OMNI Flow Computers, Inc.
Petex, The University of TX
Rosemount Tank Gauging
Spirit IT
Thermo Scientific
W.L. Walker Co., Inc.
Hotel Information
Reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly at 972-386-6000. Requests for reservations will be accepted until 5:00 pm, local time at the hotel on March 5, 2012 or until the room block is sold out, whichever comes first. The group rate is $209 single or $229 double occupancy, plus current applicable taxes. Mention the American Petroleum Institute to receive the group rate. The group rate applies three days prior to and after the dates of the meeting based on availability only. The InterContinental Dallas is located at 15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison, Texas 75001.
You may also make
hotel reservations online.
If you have questions regarding hotel reservations, contact Arnetta Smith at
smitha@api.org or 202-682-8149.
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Spouse/Guest Program
Breakfasts will be provided Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings (included in the registration fee). In addition to breakfasts, other activities are being planned as follows:
Monday: Ceramics
Tuesday: Cooking Event
Wednesday: Spa Time
(Descriptive details to follow soon.)
(Early registration is required for all activities. If you wait to register a spouse/guest on-site, participation in activities will be based on availability at that time. All participants must be 18 years of age or older.)
Spouses/guests may also attend the reception on Tuesday evening.
If you have questions about these activities, please contact Christy Howard at christy@christyhillevents.com or Arnetta Smith at smitha@api.org.
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Who Should Attend
Industry professionals including:
- Engineers
- Loss/Control Specialists
- Sales and Marketing Managers
- Measurement Specialists
- Measurement Auditors
- Chemists
Anyone involved in Petroleum Measurement whose companies are:
- Oil Producers
- Transporters
- Refining and Marketing Firms
(Note: Your company doesn't have to be an API Member for you to participate in API Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards Meetings.)
Questions?
We look forward to your participation. If you have questions, please contact:
- David Miller, Director, Standards, at 202-682-8159 or miller@api.org (Program)
- Paula Watkins, International Standards and Measurement Manager, at 202-682-8197 or watkinsp@api.org (Program)
- Arnetta Smith, Senior Events Manager, at 202-682-8149 or smitha@api.org (Logistics)
- Cassie Wiltse, Registrar, at 202-682-8195 or registrar@api.org (Registration)
Future Meetings
2012
Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards Meeting
March 19-22, 2012
InterContinental Dallas
Addison, Texas
Fall Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards
October 22-26, 2012
InterContinental New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana