Systems and methods for locally performing well testing

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a processor, a first set of data associated with a first flow of hydrocarbons from a first hydrocarbon well directed into an output pipe via a multi-selector valve configured to couple to one or more outputs of one or more hydrocarbon wells;
• determining, at the processor, one or more virtual flow rates of liquid and gas components of the first flow of hydrocarbons based on the first set of data;
• determining, at the processor, whether the one or more virtual flow rates of the liquid and gas components substantially match one or more flow rates of the liquid and gas components determined during a previous well test for the first hydrocarbon well;
• and
• sending, at the processor, a signal to the multi-selector valve to direct the first flow of hydrocarbons to a separator coupled to the output pipe in response to determining that the one or more virtual flow rates of the liquid and gas components do not substantially match the one or more flow rates of the liquid and gas components determined during the previous well test, wherein the separator is configured to perform a well test for the first hydrocarbon well.

An electronic device, comprising:

• an input/output port configured to receive a first set of data from one or more sensors disposed on an output pipe configured to receive a first flow of hydrocarbons from a first hydrocarbon well of a plurality of hydrocarbon wells, wherein a plurality of outputs of the plurality of hydrocarbon wells is configured to couple to a multi-selector valve configured to isolate the flow of the first hydrocarbon well to the output pipe via an internal piping system;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine one or more virtual flow rates of one or more liquid and gas components of the first flow of hydrocarbons based on the first set of data;
• transmit the one or more virtual flow rates to a gateway device configured to determine whether the one or more virtual flow rates of the one or more liquid and gas components substantially match one or more flow rates of the one or more liquid and gas components determined during a previous well test for the first hydrocarbon well;
• send a signal to a multi-selector valve control system to cause the first flow of hydrocarbons to route to a separator configured to separate the first flow of hydrocarbons into the one or more liquid and gas components and perform a well test in response to the gateway device determining that the virtual flow rates of the one or more liquid and gas components do not substantially match the one or more flow rates of the one or more liquid and gas components determined during the previous well test for the first hydrocarbon well, wherein the separator is coupled to the output pipe;
• receive a second set of data associated with the one or more liquid and gas components separated from the first flow of hydrocarbons by the separator;
• and
• determine one or more updated flow rates of the one or more liquid and gas components separated from the first flow of hydrocarbons based on the second set of data.