Method for automated management of hydrocarbon gathering systems
First Claim
1. A method for automated management of hydrocarbon gathering, the method comprising:
- collecting data from a plurality of automated measurement and control devices positioned in a hydrocarbon gathering system;
comparing the collected data with data stored in a database; and
using the data comparison to automatically schedule a test of at least one of the plurality of automated measurement and control devices.
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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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1. A method for automated management of hydrocarbon gathering, the method comprising:
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collecting data from a plurality of automated measurement and control devices positioned in a hydrocarbon gathering system; comparing the collected data with data stored in a database; and using the data comparison to automatically schedule a test of at least one of the plurality of automated measurement and control devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for automated management of hydrocarbon gathering, the method comprising:
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collecting data from a plurality of automated measurement and control devices positioned in a hydrocarbon gathering system; comparing the collected data with data stored in a database; using the data comparison to automatically schedule a test of at least one of the plurality of automated measurement and control devices; analyzing the collected data to determine a volume of a flow of hydrocarbons through at least one of the plurality of automated measurement and control devices; comparing the volume of the hydrocarbon flow to contractual provisions stored in the database; and automatically scheduling meter tests according to the stored contractual provisions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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