Petroleum Measurement

Fall Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards Meeting

October 12-15, 2009
Hyatt Regency Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Plan now to attend the API 2009 Fall Committee on Petroleum Measurement (COPM) Standards Meeting, October 12-15, 2009.

The informative program will include:
Several sessions covering topics related to new petroleum measurement issues. We are honored to have the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) providing the guest speaker at our Breakfast and General Session on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 who will speak about the Canadian Oil Sands.

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.

Preliminary Program and Registration Information

FINAL Program
Print On-Site Registration Form (Pre-registration is now closed. You may complete and bring this form to the Registration Desk in Calgary for processing.)
Register Online (Online registration is now closed for pre-registration. You may register in Calgary.)

The deadline for pre-registration is September 21, 2009. After this date, you may register for the meeting on-site.

Note regarding on-line registration: Event Sessions listed in the Participant Section of the registration form: These sessions refer to the Spouse/Guest Program activities. Skip this section if you are only registering yourself. Choose these activities only in the Spouse/Guest Section if you are registering your spouse or guest to participate in those program activities.

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 Liz Goemaat, Program Assistant and Registrar, at 202-682-8195 or goemaate@api.org.

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 2009 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. Registration for sponsored attendees cannot be completed on-line. The sponsoring attendee must complete and fax in a registration form for him or herself and include information for the person being sponsored. All hotel and travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant/attendee.

Sponsorship/Exhibitor Application and Agreements

We are pleased to have the following companies exhibiting this fall:

Cameron’s Measurement Systems Division, Canadian Pipeline Accessories Co. Ltd., Control Microsystems, DCG Partnership Ltd., Flexim Americas, Flow-Cal, Inc., FMC Technologies, Honeywell Enraf, Kam Controls (also a sponsor), Krohne Oil & Gas, Natco Linco Measurement, Omni Flow Computers, Spirit IT, Thermo Scientific, WorkPlace Training, and Yokogawa Canada, Inc.

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 September 7, 2009. Sponsorship items requiring artwork should be returned by September 1, 2009.

Sponsor and Exhibitor Applications and Agreements

Sponsor and Exhibitor Information

As the meeting will be in Canada, we will be required to complete certain aspects of preparing for the meeting a little earlier than normal to allow time for meeting materials to be shipped ahead to Calgary and to clear customs. API will be using Livingston Event Logistics to assist in getting our shipment to Calgary. If you would like this assistance, please use the Livingston Event Logistics Order Form (example and fillable formats), and Canada Customs Invoice (example and fillable formats), and contact Christine Arseneau directly at carseneau@livingstonintl.com or 403-291-5332, Ext. 5249. Please note that it is not required or mandatory that you use Livingston. This information is being provided only as a courtesy.

For more information, please contact Arnetta Smith 202-682-8149 or smitha@api.org.

Hotel Information

In the spirit of goodwill, and in an effort to help defray some of your costs while in Calgary, the Hyatt Regency Calgary is happy to offer attendees a 20% food and beverage discount in Thomsons Restaurant, Sandstone Lounge, and Room Service. You will also receive complimentary in-room internet service for the duration of your stay (does not include access in meeting rooms).

Reservations may be made directly with the Hyatt Regency Calgary by calling 403-717-1234. Requests for reservations will be taken until 5:00 pm, local time at the hotel on September 17, 2009 or until the room block is sold out, whichever comes first. Please mention the API Fall COPM Standards Meeting to receive the group rate of $239 CDN, single or double occupancy, plus applicable taxes. The group rate applies two days prior to and after the dates of the meeting based on availability. The Hyatt Regency Calgary is located at 700 Centre Street SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 5P6 Canada.

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.

Spouse/Guest Program
Breakfasts will be provided Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings. In addition to breakfasts, other activities are being planned as follows:

Monday - Crafting: Kits for making perpetual calendars will be given to participants for this great activity. You will come away with a beautiful project fueled by your own creativity. A nice way to keep track of dates and special events in 2010.

Tuesday – Bernard Callebaut Chocolate Factory Tour: Bernard Callebaut is devoted to chocolate. He relishes it. Savours it. Takes exquisite delight in sharing it. Because creating chocolate is not just his work. It’s his calling. He grew up in the chocolate business. His family’s home in Belgium was next to the chocolate factory founded in 1911 by his great-grandfather. Bernard could, and often did, jump out of his bedroom window and into a factory window. It was an extension of his bedroom. He played there. Worked there. And learned all the secrets. Always an innovator, Bernard carried the family tradition to the New World. In Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Bernard has been crafting delectable chocolates since 1983. His creations have been applauded by chocolatiers, chefs, authors, editors, gastronomes, and chocolate lovers around the globe. Participants will leave the hotel at 12:45 pm and walk to the factory (about a 10-minute walk), explore the factory and sample some great chocolates. They will return to the hotel around 3:00 pm.

Wednesday - Day Trip to Banff: Participants will leave the hotel around 8:15 am. They will stop for lunch (which will cost them around $15), visit in Banff, and return to the hotel around 5:30 pm. Hot box breakfasts will be provided. Anyone not participating in this trip will have breakfast provided for them in the hotel restaurant 8:00 am - 10:00 am.

If you have questions about these activities, please contact Christy Hill-Howard at christyhillevents@.com or Arnetta Smith at smitha@api.org.

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Reason for Attending
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.

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)
Liz Goemaat, Program Assistant, at 202-682-8195 or goemaate@api.org (Registration)

Future Meetings
2010	2011
Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards Meeting March 15-18, 2010 Hyatt Regency Dallas Dallas, Texas	Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards Meeting March 7-10, 2011 Hyatt Regency Dallas Dallas, Texas
Fall Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards Meeting October 4-8, 2010 The Westin Westminster Westminster, Colorado	Fall Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards Meeting October 24-27, 2011 Hyatt Regency Savannah Savannah, Georgia