The agenda features multiple sessions specifically designed for small and mid-sized oil and gas operators operating in the Permian Basin and similar plays
For lean operators, oil measurement and commingling directly shape capex exposure, facility complexity, speed to cash, and regulatory risk. Getting them right enables simplification. Getting them wrong leads to rework, delays, disputes, and forced redesigns. Poorly designed systems slow approvals, delay revenue recognition, and absorb scarce internal resource.
The focus of the entire programme is therefore practical:
How measurement and commingling can be used to strip complexity out of facilities, reduce equipment counts, and standardise approaches across assets — without creating audit or approval risk.
Sessions prioritise repeatable, approval-ready designs that have survived real regulatory and partner review, rather than idealised best practice that fails under scrutiny.
Know Where Accuracy Actually Matters — And Where It Doesn’t
Focusing on how accurate is accurate enough — where regulators tolerate uncertainty, when estimation is acceptable, and when direct measurement is genuinely required — so operators avoid both under-defending and over-engineering their approach.
Flare Gas, Emissions, And The Numbers Everyone Challenges First
Flare gas volumes are often the first figures questioned by regulators, partners, and auditors — and once doubts arise, they rarely stay isolated.
Joint sessions on measurement and emissions examine:
- How operators reconcile flare volumes across systems
- Where mismatches typically occur
- When discrepancies trigger wider integrity concerns
The programme is also built around peer-led operator experience at similar scale, combined with regulator input that clarifies expectations in plain terms.
- What typically gets approved?
- What commonly gets challenged?
- What creates unnecessary exposure?
Who Should Attend
This conference is designed for:
- Small and mid-sized oil & gas operators as well as multi-nationals
- Asset, production, facilities, and measurement leaders working with lean teams
- Operators dealing with commingling, flare gas, emissions, and high water-cut assets
- Teams managing multiple facilities, mixed ownership, or evolving reporting obligations
- Anyone responsible for getting measurement approaches approved and defended
TALKS INCLUDE:
Measurement as a Simplification Strategy — Not a Compliance Exercise
What Actually Gets Approved: Designing Measurement That Survives Review
How Accurate Is Accurate Enough? Making Commercially Rational Decisions
Chasing unnecessary accuracy drives cost, complexity, and delay. A whole panel session tackles one of the most important — and least openly discussed — questions for small operators.
Flare Gas, Emissions, and the Numbers That Trigger Wider Scrutiny
Flare gas volumes are often the first numbers questioned — and once challenged, confidence in the wider dataset can unravel quickly. This session examines how operators manage flare measurement and reconciliation in practice.
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
- Clearer rules of thumb for measurement, commingling, flare, and water
- A stronger understanding of what regulators actually expect — and where the lines are
- Practical ways to reduce equipment counts and facility complexity
- Confidence in deciding how much accuracy is enough
- Repeatable approaches that scale across assets without rework
- Fewer grey areas, less guesswork, and lower risk of forced redesigns