Table of Contents

1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Basic Principles
5 The Need to Prove
6 Frequency of Meter Proving
7 General Considerations for Meters and Provers
8 Proving Locations
9 Types of Provers
10 Prover Calibration Frequency
11 Proving Methods
12 Assessment of Proving Results
13 Proving Concerns
Annex A (normative) - Evaluating Meter Proving Data
Annex B (normative) - Method for Determining the Frequency of
                      Calibrating Provers
Annex C (informative) - Meter Prover Operation
Annex D (informative) - Proving Form Examples
Bibliography

Abstract

Gives information for operating meter provers on single-phase liquid hydrocarbons.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	API MPM CH4.8 : 1995 : R2007 API MPM CH4.8 : 1995