API MPMS Chapter 18.1
Custody Transfer: Measurement Procedures for Crude Oil Gathered from Lease Tanks by Truck, Third Edition
Handbook / Manual / Guide by American Petroleum Institute, 05/01/2018
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These procedures are organized into a recommended sequence of steps for manually gauging and determining the quantity and quality of crude oil being gathered from lease tanks by truck. These measurements and tests are performed by crude oil truck drivers (COTDs) and other parties who are responsible for the custody transfer and for recording the results of the measurements and tests on the run tickets. These procedures apply to the custody transfer from lease storage tanks to the transporting truck.