L-K Log: April 2018 
Conferences Provide Critical Professional Development
In the busy world of petroleum testing equipment, it’s difficult to carve time into the schedule for professional development. It’s also critical. Attending conferences to swap best practices, showcase emerging technology, and share changes in industry standards is part of the job – and not one to be neglected. Thus far in 2018, L-K has exhibited at three important industry conferences.
The most recent, held in Lafayette, LA, was hosted by the Acadiana Flow Measurement Society on April 10 and 11th. Industry experts gathered at the annual show to discuss measurement equipment, problems, and solutions. L-K exhibited at the show for the first time and featured new security sealing devices as well as glassware, including Miller-Weber of Texas (MWTX) centrifuge tubes, thermometers, and hydrometers.
Security sealing devices provide evidence of theft or tampering of valves, piping junctions and other devices, and limit access to at-risk points such as lock nuts and needle valve handles, solving age-old security problems.
L-K at the API’s Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards.
Having them in place facilitates compliance with OOC (Offshore Operators Committee) Best Practices and BSEE (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) requirements. Security sealing devices are manufactured on-site and are readily stocked. Custom devices are available upon request.
In our on-site accredited ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory, MWTX manufactures and calibrates a full range of liquid and glass thermometers and hydrometers that meet an array of temperature and gravity measurement needs. Centrifuge tubes are heavy duty and handcrafted with ceramic yellow paint that’s easy to read. All L-K and MWTX products are designed to make measurement safe, accurate, and simple. L-K will have exhibited at the G.C.C. (Gulf Coast Conference) twice in 2018 – once at the Hurricane Harvey postponed show in January. In October, we will be in Galveston for the fall G.C.C.
The American Petroleum Industry’s (API) Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards (COPM) met in Dallas from March 12th through the 16th. It’s a critical meeting that emphasizes API standards and best practices used throughout the industry to promote safe and environmentally sound operations. Technical committee meetings include topics such as current and future research and development on measurement techniques and equipment, updating and creating industry standards, and changing government and regulatory guidelines. Measurement training and education is integral to L-K’s core mission, and API’s Spring Committee on Petroleum Measurement Standards provides opportunities for growth that translate to improved products and services.
Professional development opportunities such as these allow for collaboration among industry stakeholders, ensuring L-K will continue to “Demand a Higher Standard.”
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to L-K! To celebrate three years of new ownership, we held a TX-LA style shrimp boil. Delicious!