API MPMS 12

API MPMS 12 (STANDARD SET)
Calculation of Petroleum Quantities

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API MPMS Chapter 12 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities provides internationally recognized procedures for calculating petroleum quantities throughout the measurement process.
It establishes standardized methods for converting observed measurement data into accurate and consistent inventory and transaction values.

This chapter covers quantity calculations for crude oil, refined petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gases, and other liquid hydrocarbons. It complements measurement systems by defining calculation algorithms used with tank gauging, flow metering, and sampling data.

API MPMS Chapter 12 helps reduce calculation errors and ensures uniform reporting across refineries, terminals, pipelines, and storage facilities. API MPMS Chapter 12 is widely referenced by engineers, inspectors, metering specialists, and petroleum measurement professionals worldwide.

Purchase and download the complete API MPMS Chapter 12 Standards Set in high-quality PDF format, including the latest available editions and revisions for accurate petroleum quantity calculations and professional engineering applications.

List of Standards for This Package

1. API MPMS 12.1.1 — 2019 Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12.1.1—Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities—Upright Cylindrical Tanks and Marine Vessels
2. API MPMS 12.1.2 — 2018 Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 1 – Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities Part 2 – Calculation Procedures for Tank Cars
3. API MPMS 12.2 — 2021 “Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors (supersedes Ch. 12.2.1, Ch. 12.2.2, and Ch. 12.2.3)”
4. API MPMS 12.2.1 — 1995_R2014 Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 2 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Part 1 – Introduction
5. API MPMS 12.2.2 — 2003-R2010 Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12—Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 2—Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Part 2—Measurement Tickets
6. API MPMS 12.2.3 — 1998_R2002 Calculation of Petroleum Quantities – Section 2 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors – Part 3 – Proving Reports
7. API MPMS 12.2.4 — 1997_R2014–draft Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 2 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Part 4 – Calculation of Base Prover Volumes by the Waterdraw Method
8. API MPMS 12.2.5 — 2001+E-2009 Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 2 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Part 5 – Calculation of Base Prover Volume by Master Meter Method
9. API MPMS 12.3 — 1996 Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12 – Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 3 – Volumetric Shrinkage Resulting from Blending Light Hydrocarbons with Crude Oils