The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), through its Oil and Gas Department, has been monitoring the transfer of Guyana’s crude from the Liza Destiny FPSO oil platform to oil tankers.
In a statement, the GNBS noted that as the national metrology institution with legislative responsibilities for ensuring the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices in all sectors of the economy, the organisation plays an important role in the oil and gas industry and has since established an Oil and Gas Department.
The Department consists of nine inspectors who are responsible for monitoring the transfer of Guyana’s crude from the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore. They are tasked with ensuring the measuring instruments used in the transfer and testing of the crude are calibrated and accurate since inaccurate measurements can affect payments for the commodity.