Method for automated management of hydrocarbon gathering systems
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Abstract
The invention is a method for automated management of hydrocarbon gathering systems. Measurement data is automatically collected from automated measurement and control devices that are located in a hydrocarbon production system The data that is collected is compared with data stored in a database. The comparison of data is used to automatically schedule tests of the plurality of automated measurement and control devices. The invention also automatically collects well test data, system balance data, and hydrocarbon composition data and uses the collected data to manage the hydrocarbon production and delivery process. The invention also automatically generates periodic grid reports concerning the status of the gathering system.
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24. A method for automated management of a hydrocarbon gathering system, the method comprising:
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collecting well test data from at least one of a plurality of producing wells in a hydrocarbon gathering system;
using the well test data to automatically reallocate a cost of produced hydrocarbons to at least one of the plurality of producing wells. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for automated management of a hydrocarbon gathering system, the method comprising:
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calculating a system balance for a selected balance envelope, said system balance relating to at least one of;
(i) balancing a volume of produced hydrocarbons entering and leaving a component of the hydrocarbon gathering system (ii) balancing of a heating value of produced hydrocarbons entering and leaving a component of a hydrocarbon gathering system, and, (iii) balancing of a natural gas component of produced hydrocarbons entering and leaving a component of a hydrocarbon gathering system;
collecting hydrocarbon sample test data from at least one of a plurality of automated measurement and control devices positioned in a hydrocarbon gathering system; and
using the hydrocarbon sample test data to automatically recalculate the system balance wherein the component of the hydrocarbon gathering system includes at least one of (i) a gathering line, (ii) a gas processing plant. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39)
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40. A method for automated management of a hydrocarbon gathering system, the method comprising:
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calculating a system balance for a selected balance envelope, said system balance relating to at least one of;
(i) balancing a volume of produced hydrocarbons entering and leaving a component of the hydrocarbon gathering system, (ii) balancing a heating value of produced hydrocarbons entering and leaving a component of the hydrocarbon gathering system, and, (iii) balancing a natural gas component of produced hydrocarbons entering and leaving a component of the hydrocarbon gathering system;
testing at least one of a plurality of automated measurement and control devices positioned in a hydrocarbon gathering system; and
using the test data to automatically recalculate the system balance wherein the component of the hydrocarbon gathering system includes at least one of (i) a gathering line, and (ii) a gas processing plant. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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