UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE
PACIFIC OCS REGION

NOTICE TO LESSEES AND OPERATORS OF
FEDERAL OIL AND GAS
LEASES IN THE PACIFIC OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REGION

GAS VOLUME STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is implementing the gas production verification program. The Pacific OCS Region (POCSR) will presently focus on verifying production for the sales (royalty) and lease allocation meters. In compliance with the requirements of 30 CFR 250.1203 (formerly 30 CFR 250.183), Gas Measurement, we request that you submit copies of the monthly gas volume statements for sales and lease allocation meters used to determine gas sold and/or transferred. The following guidance will apply in the POCSR.

A gas volume statement is a monthly statement showing gas measurement data, including the volume (MCF) and quality (Btu) of natural gas which flowed through the meter. The statement must include at least the following information:

1. Meter serial number, Facility Measurement Point (FMP) number, date of the reading.

2. The monthly total of gas sold and/or transferred (transport lease gas) through the meter.If the gas volume statement does not contain these figures, please describe the calculations used to arrive at these figures. If additional information is required for the calculations, please include such data when submitting the monthly gas volume statements.

3. Show whether gas volume and gross Btu heating value are reported at saturated or unsaturated conditions. Submitting a chromatographic report (compositional gas analysis) will be acceptable if it contains such information. (30 CFR 202.152 and 250.1203)

Submit the gas volume statements to John Kwong of this office monthly starting with the reporting month of July 1998. You must submit the gas volume statements no later than the last day of August 1998 and monthly thereafter.

The MMS, POCSR, will verify other disposition meters, such as fuel, injection, and flare, by random sampling. However, you are not presently required to submit any information for these meters.

Please provide us the name and telephone number of the contact person for this subject matter.  You may direct any questions on this to John Kwong at (805) 389-7589.

The following paragraph pertains to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

The collection of information referred to in this notice provides clarification, description, or interpretation of requirements contained in 30 CFR 250, subpart L. The Office of Management and Budget has approved the collection of information required by these regulations and assigned OMB control number 1010-0051. This notice does not impose additional information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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