System and method for providing information on production value and/or emissions of a hydrocarbon production system

Abstract

A system for providing information on production value and / or emissions of a hydrocarbon production system is disclosed. The system includes: a plurality of sensors configured to measure a respective plurality of measured parameters of the hydrocarbon production system; an input interface for inputting a plurality of specified parameters into the system; and a processor configured to determine the production value and / or emissions of the hydrocarbon production system in real time based upon the measured parameters and the specified parameters.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing information on a production value and / or an emission value, and possibly detailed equipment performance in a hydrocarbon production system.2. Description of the Related Art[0002]Currently, hydrocarbon production systems are monitored in various ways. For instance, total power consumption of the hydrocarbon production system has been measured, and the composition of the fluid has been determined at the topside process facility by taking samples at time intervals.[0003]However, in the prior art the current state of the hydrocarbon production system is measured in various software programs that are not connected or used to determine real time production values and detailed emission data for optimizing the individual components and hydrocarbon process system production.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0004]The inventors of the present invention identified that it would be...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0006]The present invention allows a controller of a hydrocarbon production system to be provided with real time information on the current production value and / or emissions of the hydrocarbon production system as well as with optional forecasts of future information. This can allow the controller to change parameters for optimizing the hydrocarbon production system in an informed and educated manner, with particular focus on maximizing production value and / or minimizing emissions of the hydrocarbon production system. In essence, the measured parameters are used so that the hydrocarbon production system can be controlled in an educated / intelligent manner by a controller, so as to optimize production value and emissions.

[0119]As has been discussed above, efficiency / performance of the sub-process systems may reduce over time. Maintenance or online cleaning may therefore be required. The information can indicate to, or instruct, the controller if maintenance (e.g. repair or replacement) of a component would be net beneficial to the production value and / or emissions of the system. Where a forecast is determined then the information may include a prediction of future maintenance requirements. This may be done by comparing the actual loss (in terms of emissions and / or production value) of the sub-process system operating with reduced efficiency or performance (which could be a higher pressure drop or increased power consumption, etc.), and the cost of the component itself and / or the loss in production if the repair or maintenance or cleaning will have an impact on the sub-process system capacity.

Problems solved by technology

However, in the prior art the current state of the hydrocarbon production system is measured in various software programs that are not connected or used to determine real time production values and detailed emission data for optimizing the individual components and hydrocarbon process system production.

Images