Simultaneous operations coordination and planning system

A programmable storage device having program instructions stored thereon for causing a programmable control device to perform a method of coordinating a plurality of dissimilar marine operators performing dissimilar operations in at least one of exploration, drilling, and production of hydrocarbon in a same marine field, the method comprising:

• obtaining operational information associated with the dissimilar operations conducted by the dissimilar marine operators in the same marine field;
• determining, automatically in real-time with decision-making processing from the obtained operational information, at least one prospective resolution to at least one association between at least two of the dissimilar operations performed by at least two of the dissimilar marine operators;
• generating spatial and temporal representations of at least the at least two dissimilar operations of the at least one association for real-time visual display;
• obtaining a selection of the at least one prospective resolution by sharing the spatial and temporal representations along with the at least one prospective resolution with the at least two dissimilar marine operators of the at least one association;
• and
• coordinating the at least two dissimilar operations between the at least two dissimilar marine operators in response to the obtained selection.

A system for coordinating dissimilar operations in at least one of exploration, drilling, and production of hydrocarbon conducted by a plurality of dissimilar marine operators in a same marine field, the system comprising:

• network communication equipment obtaining operational information associated with the dissimilar operations conducted by the dissimilar marine operators in the same marine field;
• memory storing the obtained operational information;
• and
• processing equipment operatively coupled to the network communication equipment and the memory, the processing equipment being configured to:
• determine, automatically in real-time with decision-making processing from the obtained operational information, at least one prospective resolution to at least one association between at least two of the dissimilar operations performed by at least two of the dissimilar marine operators;
• generate spatial and temporal representations of at least the at least two dissimilar operations of the at least one association for real-time visual display;
• share the spatial and temporal representations along with the at least one prospective resolution with the at least two dissimilar marine operators of the at least one association to obtain a selection of the at least one prospective resolution;
• and
• coordinate the at least two dissimilar operations between the at least two dissimilar marine operators in response to the obtained selection.