METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE CONDITION MONITORING
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1. A method for monitoring a Christmas tree assembly installed on a subsea hydrocarbon well, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly;
determining a health metric for the Christmas tree assembly based on the parameters; and
identifying a problem condition with the Christmas tree assembly based on the determined health metric.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring a Christmas tree assembly installed on a subsea hydrocarbon well includes receiving a plurality of parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly. A health metric for the Christmas tree assembly is determined based on the parameters. A problem condition with the Christmas tree assembly is identified based on the determined health metric.
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1. A method for monitoring a Christmas tree assembly installed on a subsea hydrocarbon well, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly; determining a health metric for the Christmas tree assembly based on the parameters; and identifying a problem condition with the Christmas tree assembly based on the determined health metric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a Christmas tree assembly mounted to a hydrocarbon well; a plurality of sensors operable to measure a plurality of parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly; and a condition monitoring unit operable to determine a health metric for the Christmas tree assembly based on the parameters and identify a problem condition with the Christmas tree assembly based on the determined health metric. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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