Gas metering & lact skids
Natural gas production metering and Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) for oil production metering represent a commonly accepted pivot between upstream operations and midstream gathering infrastructure.
Pipeline and valve sizes are usually larger than those across the upstream production processing infrastructure, requiring higher torque/thrust ranges for valve actuation.
Multiple flow control systems operate together on a custody transfer metering skid to ensure low measurement uncertainty and high metering accuracy. Flow control on metering skids must be highly accurate, reliable and always provide safe valve operation.
High output CMA actuators deliver increased linear thrust and stroke length to enable the automation of large control valves with high pressure ratings.
CVA (quarter-turn and linear) delivers a highly accurate and responsive method of automating control valves, without the complexity and cost of a pneumatic supply.
For applications that require lower modulating duty, the IQT3M Pro (multi-turn) has a duty cycle of 1,800 starts/hr and provides a torque range and speed suited to the requirements of LACT valve actuation.