Module 4.2

Hand gauging verifies ___ .

• Radar equipment

• Crude oil quality

• Size of tank

• Wind direction

Hand gauging provides a backup for ___ .

• Oil samples

• Shipping pumps

• Radios

• Royalty / custody measurement

What measures the distance from the bottom of the tank to the top of the stock ?

• Calibration clip

• Ruler

• Hand tape

• Benchmark

___ helps hold the tape taut in the gauging well.

• A plumb bob

• The crude oil

• A calibration clip

• A radar gauge

The distance painted on the side of the tank is called a ___ .

• Radar gauge

• Benchmark

• Gauging well

• Low level

The___ stops the gauging tape from going through the groove on the benchmark tab .

• Stopper

• Calibration clip

• VAREC gauge

• Plump Bob

How often are hand tapes re-certified ?

• Annually

• Monthly

• Daily

• Hourly

What device alerts the control room operator when a tank is nearly full ?

• Low level indicator

• Gauging platform

• High level alarm

• Facility siren

What is a plump bob made of ?

• Plastic

• Oil

• Steel

• Brass

The color cut past is spread ___ on each side of the expected stock level .

• 10 feet

• 3 feet

• 1 foot

• 5 inches