Terms and Definitions in the Monthly Production Report

Terms and definitions in the Monthly Production Report

Introduction

The definition document in the current form is updated with the latest enumerations from TE received 12.11.08.

Colour codes: Green - Changes made from previous version.

Blue - RDL definition agreed upon with TE Red - TEComments to the existing definitions Orange – Other comments

Yellow - Typos

Previously object classes were created in a MPR structure instead of simply as classes of ISO 15926. The alterations made do not relate new classes to the MPR structure. The relations are kept by a nomenclature. For instance is the class Adjustment of value previous period creates as classified by a Monthly Production Report Flow Balance Object Class and not an ISO 15926 class. This makes it difficult to reuse this class in for instance a Daily Production report.

Category “Product”, Product Kind Nomenclature This category contains several new terms relative to TietoEnator’s enumeration “Reporting Product”. The new terms are created in accordance with previous discussions with TE, and are marked as new a term.

Component classes exist in the RDL, but these are not linked to the MPR Product Kind Object Class or to the MPR Product Kind Nomenclature. They are now removed from the XML.

REMOVE: THIS IS NOT REMOVED FROM THE XML OR THE RDL condensate – gross Hydrocarbon fractions produced with natural gas, which condense into liquid at normal temperatures and pressures associated with surface production equipment. - RDL’s definition

REMOVE: unknown, THIS IS NOT REMOVED FROM THE XML OR THE RDL The value is not known. This value should not be used in normal situations. All reasonable attempts should be made to determine the appropriate value. Use of this value may result in rejection in some situations. – TE’s definition

List of extra members in the RDL Product Kind Nomenclature - N2 Category “Facility”, Facility Kind Nomenclature processing facility A single production processing facility, TE’s definition

A plant employed in carrying out chemical processes, including the required supporting processes – RDL’s definition from class Process Plant. This class links to MPR through nomenclature Process unit. Pål: Updated in RDL with RDL definition applying. What is the difference between this and “plant – processing”? trunkline A single trunkline – TE’s definition

No corresponding class found in the RDL Pål proposal: MAIN PIPELINE: A pipeline that is the main pipeline among others that have a similar purpose.

List of extra members in the RDL Facility Kind Nomenclature - none

Category “Flow type”, Flow Kind Nomenclature

REMOVE: unknown The value is not known. This value should not be used in normal situations. All reasonable attempts should be made to determine the appropriate value. Use of this value may result in rejection in some situations. – TE’s definition

“An information that exists but its identification is unknown” RDL’s definition

Hydrocarbon accounting (New term) ?

Category “Flow qualifier”, Flow qualifier Nomenclature nominated No definition has been provided by TE.

Suggested definition: A product volume planned within the next 24 hours. (Tidsbegrensning blir feil hvis man skal bruke på månedlig).

This term is currently not supported by any class in the RDL. potential – Term unknown at the time being No definition has been provided by TE.

This term is currently not supported by any class in the RDL.

Comment definition: Please provide us with a definition

Processed No definition has been provided by TE.

Suggested definition: A product volume that has been processed This term is currently not supported by any class in the RDL.

Recommended – Term unknown at the time being No definition has been provided by TE.

This definition is currently not supported by any class in the RDL.

Comment definition: Please provide us with a definition value adjusted A value that is adjusted due to a change in the value of a product. – TE’s definition

CREATE NEW CLASS

List of extra members in the RDL Flow Kind Nomenclature - metered It seems that most of the nomenclature elements are added twice, some are represented as for example Name: budget and others are represented as String: allocated

Category “Period type”, Period Kind Nomenclature

06:00(Not part of the nomenclature) A point in time coinciding with 6 am during the report period. This can be ambiguous if the report begins and ends at 6 am - use report start/end instead. This cannot be used for a reporting period that is greater than 24 hours. – TE’s definition

A corresponding class does currently not exist in the RDL.

CREATE NEW CLASS: INCLUDE TIMEZONE IN DEFINITION daily month to date(Not part of the nomenclature) The average per day over the period from the beginning of the month to the end of the report period – TE’s definition

Comment: This is an average of some kind. We await the situation daily year to date(Not part of the nomenclature)

The average per day over the period from the beginning of the year to the end of the report period – TE’s definition

Comment: This is an average of some kind. We await the situation gas year to date A period in time that is all space of time within a period starting at 06:00 AM October 1st ending at 06:00 AM at a given date. – RDL’s definition life to date A period in time that is all space of time within a period from starting up an equipment, installation, field, licence, etc. to a given date. – RDL’s definition midnight(Not part of the nomenclature) A point in time coinciding with midnight during the report period. This can be ambiguous if the report begins and ends at midnight - use report start/end instead. This cannot be used for a reporting period that is greater than 24 hours. – TE’s definition

CREATE NEW CLASS: INCLUDE TIMEZONE IN DEFINITION noon(Not part of the nomenclature) A point in time coinciding with noon during the report period. This can be ambiguous if the report begins and ends at noon - use report start/end instead. This cannot be used for a reporting period that is greater than 24 hours. – TE’s definition

CREATE NEW CLASS: INCLUDE TIMEZONE IN DEFINITION total cumulative(Not part of the nomenclature) A period with no beginning that ends at the end of the report period. – TE’s definition

Comment on TE’s definition: A cumulative time period seems strange. No starting point means that the time period is lacking a reference point. Cumulative production is more plausible. The total cumulative production from start up of the field until today, but this is an amount of a product and not a time period. The time period is life to date.

List of extra members in the RDL Period Kind Nomenclature - C6 (a link to heptane) - From date - Yearly

Category “Sales Flow Part”, Flow Balance Nomenclature A difficult category. Currently we have only tried to fit the definitions of existing classes to the terms, but it may be necessary to re – implement the entire category.

As previously stated a difficult category. A suggestion is to re-implement these terms in accordance with our other updates, and create a new Sales Flow Nomenclature. In the following the comparison is made from the elements in the Flow Balance Nomenclature. adjusted closing Exists in the nomenclature as “Adjustments prev period” with content “adjusted closing”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name No definition has been provided by TE.

An amount that is a change in (overriding) an earlier reported value in some past period. This is a correction of figures and does not imply a movement or transaction – RDL’s definition closing balance A volume that is the total volume on stock at the end of a time period. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the volume, mass or energy of a product in stock at the end of the report period. – RDL’s definition closing storage inventory Exists in the nomenclature as “Closing inventory in storage” with content “closing storage inventory”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name A closing storage balance that is adjusted according to imbalance at end of period. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the adjusted volume, mass or energy of a product in stock at end of the report period, i.e. a closing storage balance that has been adjusted according to the partial completed liftings. – RDL’s definition completed liftings A volume that is the total volume of a hydrocarbon product that is exported from a stock within a given time period. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the volume, mass or energy of a product that has been withdrawn/taken out of the product stock within the report period. – RDL’s definition gain/loss Exists in the nomenclature as “Gains/losses” with content “gain/loss”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name

A volume that is a lack of proper proportion or relation between the corresponding input and liftings transactions. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the proper propotion or relation between the corresponding input and lifting transactions of a product volume, mass or energy within the report period. – RDL’s definition

Comment definitions: The two definitions are negations of each other. input to storage A volume that is the total volume of additions to a stock within a given time period. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the volume, mass or energy of a product that has been added to the stock within the report period. – RDL’s definition lifted Exists in the nomenclature as “Completed liftings” with content “lifted”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name. In this case the xml enumerations “completed liftings” and “lifted” is mixed up in the same nomenclature No definition has been provided by TE. An amount that is the volume, mass or energy of a product that has been withdrawn/taken out of the product stock within the report period. – RDL’s definition lifting entitlement(Name changed in the xml, nomenclature is entitlement and must be updated) No definition has been provided by TE.

An amount that is the volume, mass or energy of a product that a shipper is entitled to lift/take out according to contact within the report period. – RDL’s definition lifting entitlement remaining New term – no definition provided by TE

Linepack Exists in the nomenclature as “Linepack(I/32+)” with content “liinepack”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name. A gas volume that is the quantity of gas which the operator responsible for gas transportation decides must be provided by the gas producing fields in order to make deliveries as requested by gas shippers and provide operating tolerances. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the volume or mass of gas which the operator responsible for gas transportation decides must be provided by the gas producing fields in order to make deliveries as requested by gas shippers and provide operating tolerances within report – RDL’s definition opening balance A volume that is the total volume on stock at the beginning of a time period. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the volume, mass or energy of a product in stock at the start of the report period. – RDL’s definition opflex Exists in the nomenclature as “Opflex(I/32+)” with content “opflex”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name.

A gas volume that is the unused and availiable quantity of gas within a gas transportation system and/or at one or many gas producting fields that is accessible by the operator responsible for gas transportation for the purposes of alleviating field curtailment. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the volume or mass of unused and available gas within a gas transportation system and/or at one or many gas producing fields that is accessible by the operator responsible for gas transportation for the purposes of alleviating field – RDL’s definition partial lifting A volume that is the volume of a hydrocarbon product lifting up to a (not completed) determined point in time. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the volume, mass, energy or number of dispatches of a product that have been lifted (but not completed) up to a determined point in time. – RDL’s definition pipeline lifting Exists in the nomenclature as “Liftings to pipeline” with content “pipeline lifting”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name. No definition has been provided by TE.

An amount that is the volume, mass or energy of a product that has been lifted to pipeline (completed) within report period – RDL’s definition production imbalance Exists in the nomenclature as “ProductionImbalance (I32+)” with content “Production Imbalance”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name.

A gas volume that is the difference between gas volume entering and exiting a shipper's nomination portfolio. This will take into account all differences whatever the time or reason it occurs. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the differnce in volume, mass or energy of a product between what has been added to and withdrawn from a shipper's nomination portfolio within the report period. – RDL’s definition production - mass adjustment Exists in the nomenclature as “Mass adjustment” with content “production – mass adjustment”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name.

No definition has been provided by TE.

An amount that is the change in amount of mass due to change in value of a product. – RDL’s definition production -- value adjustment Exists in the nomenclature as “Value adjustment” with content “production – value adjustment”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name. This is probably not detected by SAWSDL because of the typo in the xml enumeration.

A value that is adjusted due to a change in the value of a product. – TE’s definition

An amount that is the change in amount of value due to change in the value of a product. – RDL’s definition swap No definition has been provided by TE.

An amount in volume or mass that is a mutal exchange of products between partners. – RDL’s definition tanker lifting Exists in the nomenclature as “Liftings to tanker” with content “tanker liftings”. The nomenclature name ought to be similar to the xml enumeration name.

No definition has been provided by TE.

An amount that is the volume, mass or energy of a product that has been lifted to tankers (completed) within report period. – RDL’s definition transaction No definition has been provided by TE.

An amount that is the value, volume or mass of a product that changes owner. – RDL’s definition transfer No definition has been provided by TE. An amount that is the volume or mass of a product that has been transfered from one storage facility to another within the report period. – RDL’s definition

Unknown(Remove?) The value is not known. This value should not be used in normal situations. All reasonable attempts should be made to determine the appropriate value. Use of this value may result in rejection in some situations.

“An information that exists but its identification is unknown” RDL’s definition

List of extra members in the RDL Flow Balance Nomenclature - Balance - Inventory - Makeup - Movement - Quality Basis - Royalty - Sales - Target balance - Tariff basis - Total quality adjustments

Nomenclature The following nomenclatures can be deleted from the MPR - Identification Kind Nomenclature - Ownership Kind Nomenclature - Quantity Kind Nomenclature - Sales Data Nomenclature - Value Determining Measure Method Kind Nomenclature