Loss Control/Custody Measurement Analyst

Country United States / US City PORT ARTHUR Workplace location PORT ARTHUR-PORT ARTHUR REFINERY(TX-USA) Employer company TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Domain Maintenance / Inspection / Technology Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 3 years

Context & Environment

* Works with RSTO/ATMI/SUN/TEGPNA/TEPL/BTP/EC to resolve any discrepancies between supplier and customer on any custody transfer
* Works with 3rd party inspectors, OM&S and RSTO to determine optimal resolutions, within contractual parameters, for unacceptable discharge tolerances and ensure all practices follow API standards
* Works with Yield Systems group to properly identify and report mass balance losses
 
* Provide resolution for all metered custody transfer issues directly affecting the Yield Group.
* Inspect all stations to insure API and FTZ compliance.

Activities

The Basic Function of the Loss Control and Custody Transfer Measurement Specialist is to ensure measurement accuracy of all custody transfer stations associated with the Port Arthur Refinery.

* Ensures refinery quality, environmental and safety initiatives are followed in daily activities and contractors work safely
* Performs spot audits of 3rd party inspectors, 3rd party inspection labs and TotalEnergies OM&S pumper/terminal operators to ensure API procedures are being followed for hand gauging and sampling of tanks and marine vessels and for sample handling and testing at the labs.
* Collects all marine movements, pipeline movements and truck movements documentation and tracks losses from supplier to the refinery, from the refinery to the customer and all points in between.  Works with the Yield Systems group and RSTO to quantify losses and reports if out of acceptable limits.  Tracks gravity of all movements and BS&W of crude oil movements.  Notifies Planning & Operations if water content is high.
* Uses critical thinking to analyze all mass balance data to spot trends in losses and develops plan to address the losses
* Performs month-end tank inventory checks and manages the year-end tank inventory audit
* Coordinates with Kinder Morgan for quarterly petcoke scale zero calibration and yearly materials testing.   Manages yearly petcoke pile ground and/or drone survey when pile volume is low
* Manages all aspects of custody transfer meter provings and calibrations and scale calibrations including scheduling the vendor, filling out WAP, coordination with Operations, witnessing the work document storage and ensuring compliance with all existing contracts.   Ensures supplier’s and customer’s meters and/or scales are calibrated per contract and spot witness these calibrations.
* Chief liaison with TEGPNA, TEPL, BTP and EC project for all custody transfer meter provings/calibration and scale calibrations and provides expertise to answer any measurement questions and to help resolve any measurement discrepancies between p