FMTS · Who We Are

We’re a working community for people who care about one thing: getting flow numbers you can defend - technically, operationally, and in the eyes of stakeholders. Whether the discussion is about allocation, custody transfer, or emissions reporting, FMTS keeps the focus on decisions that stand up to scrutiny.

Practitioner-led Vendor-neutral Decision-grade data Measurement culture

FMTS is not just a topic area. It’s a place where metering meets real operations. We translate theory into field habits: how people specify, install, validate, troubleshoot, and communicate measurement results when it truly matters. That means looking beyond datasheets and marketing slides to the realities of flow regime, changing fluids, aging assets, and limited budgets—while still maintaining technical rigor and defensible uncertainty.

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Digital metering
What you get
Practical content that holds up in the field.
What we value
Clarity, integrity, and uncertainty awareness.
How we operate
Open dialogue + strong technical moderation.
Where it applies
Anywhere a number drives a decision.
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What Makes FMTS Different How to Use FMTS The Measurement Principles H₂, CO₂ & Methane Measurement What FMTS Contributes Quick Links

What Makes FMTS Different

A technical section should feel like a helpful colleague—fast, honest, and practical.

We focus on “defensible” numbers

FMTS emphasizes how measurement results are produced and communicated: uncertainty, traceability, the assumptions behind models, and the limits of instruments.

Uncertainty Traceability Assumptions

We connect disciplines (on purpose)

Flow measurement sits at the intersection of reservoir, production, facilities, automation, and reporting. FMTS encourages cross-talk without losing technical rigor.

Reservoir Facilities Reporting

We keep it usable

Our content is designed for application: specification tips, common failure modes, validation approaches, and how to interpret data when reality is messy.

Field Lessons Validation Troubleshooting

How to Use FMTS (Fast)

If you’re new here, start with these three “paths”—each one leads to value quickly.

Path 1 · Learn

  • Watch a webinar and capture the “one thing” you’ll change in your workflow, then test it on a real task or project.
  • Use the Library when you need a baseline, a sanity check before decisions, or a quick refresher on unfamiliar concepts.
  • Bring your toughest questions: we like specifics (instrument, regime, constraints) and are happy to point to practical references or examples.

Path 2 · Contribute

  • Propose a topic: a failure mode, a lesson learned, a case study, a method comparison, or a recurring challenge your team faces.
  • Help moderate discussions and keep them technically grounded and useful, especially when conversations drift into gray areas.
  • Suggest speakers, operators, researchers, and field specialists are all welcome, including early-career voices with fresh perspectives.

Path 3 · Build

  • Join a working conversation: standards, integrity, digital metering, new applications, or anything that needs collective thinking.
  • Partner with adjacent Technical Sections for cross-cutting sessions and panels that reflect how real projects actually get done.
  • Support the next generation: mentorship, informal office hours, and “how it really works” knowledge transfer from field to classroom.
Learn Contribute Build

H2, CO2 & Methane Measurement

New fuels and emissions reporting raise the bar: composition, phase behavior, and uncertainty are now “front-page” issues.

Hydrogen (H2) metrology

Hydrogen introduces different physics: low density, high diffusivity, and strong sensitivity to composition and operating conditions—especially in blends.

  • Blended gas: density/energy content and compositional variability
  • Measurement selection: ultrasonic/DP/turbine, custody vs. operational needs
  • Operational realities: pressure regulation, pulsation, and transient flow
H2 Blends Composition Energy Content

CO2 transport & CCS measurement

For CCUS, “what phase are we in?” and “what’s in the stream?” can dominate uncertainty—particularly near the dense-phase region and with impurities.

  • Dense-phase behavior: phase envelope management
  • Impurities: N2, H2S, water—impact on properties and meters
  • MRV readiness: traceability, verification, and documentation
Dense Phase Impurities MRV

Methane emissions quantification

Methane programs increasingly expect measurement-based quantification. FMTS connects flow measurement thinking with emissions monitoring and reporting practice.

  • Mass-rate estimation: converting concentration/flux to defensible rates
  • Reconciliation: top-down vs. bottom-up data and uncertainty alignment
  • Continuous monitoring + field validation workflows
Quantification Reconciliation LDAR

What FMTS Contributes (Practically)

How we help teams turn measurement theory into decisions they can stand behind.

What FMTS contributes (practically)

FMTS is a place to stress-test real measurement decisions, not just talk theory. Members bring actual constraints—budget, access, regimes, legacy equipment—and we work through what “good enough” looks like in that context. The goal is not perfection on paper, but measurement approaches that are technically defensible, auditable, and sustainable over time.

We also focus on communication: how to explain methods, limitations, and uncertainty to people who are not metering specialists. Whether you’re talking to operations, reservoir teams, management, or regulators, FMTS helps you turn technical choices into clear narratives that can support decisions and stand up to scrutiny later.

  • How to define “fit-for-purpose” measurement for reporting vs. operations
  • How to document assumptions, calibration, and uncertainty in plain language
  • How to compare technologies fairly (regime, sensitivity, deployment constraints)
Fit-for-Purpose Uncertainty Story Technology Evaluation
Hydrogen Blending with Natural Gas Pipelines | Southwest Research Institute
Is carbon capture and storage a good idea? - Azzera

The Measurement Principles

These are the habits we promote, because they prevent expensive surprises.

🧱Know the boundary

Define what you’re measuring (and what you’re not) before you argue about accuracy.

ScopeContext

♻️Respect regimes

Flow regime changes the rules. Your model and your instrument must acknowledge it.

RegimesLimits

📈Quantify uncertainty

A number without an uncertainty story is a fragile number: easy to quote, but hard to trust, defend, or use.

UncertaintyConfidence

🔧Design for reality

Design systems that survive noise, drift, fouling, and imperfect inputs.

RobustnessIntegrity