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Guides from Standard Sensors engineers on oxygen in natural gas: where it comes from, what limits apply, and how to measure it.

Articles

These articles answer specific questions about oxygen limits, sensor life and new gas sources.

Article

Natural Gas Pipeline Oxygen Limits: Published Tariff Values from 10 ppm to 0.2 %

This article lists published pipeline and utility oxygen limits with sources, explains why they differ, and matches each limit to an analyzer range.

Article

How Long Does an Electrochemical Oxygen Sensor Last in Natural Gas?

This article compares rated galvanic cell life with a field account of about 1 to 3 months in upstream service, and counts the cell changes over two or three years.

Article

Oxygen in Biogas and RNG: Sources, Pipeline Injection Limits and Where to Measure

This article explains where oxygen in biogas comes from, which RNG injection limits apply, and where to measure in an upgrading plant.

Guides

These guides cover oxygen measurement in natural gas.

Guide

Oxygen in Natural Gas: Sources, Limits and Where to Measure

This guide explains how oxygen gets into natural gas, how pipelines set oxygen limits, how many ppm a small air leak adds, and where to measure.

Comparison

Optical vs Electrochemical Oxygen Analyzers for Natural Gas

This comparison covers what wears out in each analyzer type, how H₂S and CO₂ affect them, and which site-visit and cost components to compare.

Glossary

Oxygen Analyzer Glossary for Natural Gas

The glossary gives plain definitions for oxygen measurement terms, including ppm vs percent, air ingress, galvanic cells, Class 1 Division 2 and IP67.

Application guides

These pages explain where an oxygen analyzer goes in each part of the gas system and what the reading shows.

Applications

Oxygen Analyzer Applications in Oil & Gas

This overview shows where to install an optical oxygen analyzer in oil and gas, from vapor recovery units and compressor stations to custody transfer and flare gas.

Application

Oxygen Analyzer for Vapor Recovery Units (VRU)

This page explains how an analyzer on the vapor line between the separator and the VRU compressor detects air ingress.

Application

Oxygen Analyzer for Gas Compressor Stations

This page explains how an oxygen reading on the discharge line catches air drawn in at rod packing and seals.

Application

Oxygen Analyzer for Wellhead and Production Gas

This page explains how a wellhead reading helps find the one well letting in air before its gas blends into the gathering line.

Application

Oxygen Analyzer for Custody Transfer

This page explains how a reading at the custody transfer fence line shows cumulative oxygen against the pipeline’s oxygen limit.

Application

Oxygen Analyzer for Gas Gathering Lines

This page explains how a reading on the trunk line before the interconnect shows cumulative oxygen from the field.

Application

Oxygen Analyzer for Tank Blanketing

This page explains how an oxygen reading confirms that the blanket is keeping air out of the tank vapor space.

Application

Oxygen Analyzer for Flare Gas Headers

This page explains how a continuous oxygen signal shows air leaking into the flare header and confirms that purge flow is keeping air out.

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