Western Gas Measurement Shortcourse Information

The Western Gas Measurement Short Course Board is a non-profit organization dedicated to education of gas industry personnel in the area of gas measurement and pressure control. WGMSC. The objectives of the Western Gas Measurement Short Course are to collect and disseminate information available concerning equipment, operating and maintenance procedures and codes pertaining to the gas measurement and control sections for the natural gas industry. The Short Course seeks to improve the quality of service to the mutual benefit of the public and the gas industry, while advancing the knowledge and learning of the gas industry personnel. By allowing gas industry manufacturers to attend, the Short Course stimulates the development of new products, procedures, and research programs for the gas industry. And finally, the Short Course provides a clearing house of the exchange of information concerning the methods of study and instruction and the facilities available for further education in gas measurement and control. The primary purpose of the Western Gas Measurement Short Course is to further the education of gas industry personnel in the specific areas of gas measurement and gas control. The Short Course is conducted at two (2) year intervals and is held in the month of May, unless changed by a vote of the General Board.