Newly Released Electronic Ticketing Service for Load Transfers

Coastal Flow Measurement (USA) announces the latest release of their BirdDog Electronic Ticketing Service (BETS). Developed, maintained, and supported by the BirdDog Information Systems division, this innovative service provides a simple, straightforward, and extremely economical option for converting from legacy, paper-based delivery tickets to comprehensive electronic ticketing.

With an emphasis on transfer of crude oil, condensate, and other hydrocarbons, BETS is easily accessed across the Internet with any leading browser or through the mobile smartphone and tablet app. Optional Bluetooth printing from the app offers immediate hardcopy run tickets for driver documentation and onsite record retention.

To ease the move from paper to electronic tickets, custom data input screens mimic driver-completed forms from the legacy loading/unloading process. Client-specified validity-check limits reduce the potential for manual data entry errors, and the mobile app permits off-line ticket preparation when outside of service range.

Once load data has been entered, the electronic ticket is created and immediately distributed in PDF file format to predefined email recipients. BETS also distributes native Flow-Cal TFX files for direct import into the FLOWCAL Enterprise Liquids module. Other files can easily be created and all information is fully archived for easy review, analysis, and reporting. Custom data exports are available with the content, file type, and frequency needed by each customer. No contracts are required – service is provided on a month-to-month basis and includes unlimited tickets, users, and data storage per transfer location.