Method for identifying and highlighting meters within a multiphase production flow

A computing system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory system comprising one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the computing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of meters disposed at a site, wherein each signal corresponds with a status event detected by a corresponding one of the meters, wherein the status event relates to an alarm condition and an absence of incoming data being received from the corresponding one of the meters, and wherein each signal comprises a tag value provided by the corresponding one of the meters;
• assigning a priority value of a plurality of priority values to the status event corresponding to each of the signals, wherein the absence of incoming data is given a higher priority value than the alarm condition, wherein the alarm condition is identified by a 16-bit binary code converted from the tag value;
• storing each of the priority values in a cache, wherein the cache comprises the priority values assigned to the signals received over a previous 24-hour period;
• displaying a sub-set of the signals according to their corresponding priority values taken from the cache as a list on a display, wherein high priority signals of the plurality of signals assigned high priority values are displayed at a top portion of the list, wherein displaying the sub-set of the signals further comprises displaying the meters with each signal originated from and the status event detected by the corresponding one of the meters;
• updating the cache with a further signal received from the meters, wherein updating the cache comprises assigning a further priority value to the further signal and inserting the further signal into a position within the list according to its relative priority value from the priority values;
• transmitting a notification comprising the list of the sub-set of the signals according to their corresponding priority values to a user, wherein the notification comprises a suggested action in response to each signal of the sub-set of the signals, and wherein the notification is transmitted twice to the user within a 24-hour period;
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• performing a site action in response to the notification, wherein the suggested action is a suggested wellsite action for each received signal of the received plurality of signals, wherein the suggested wellsite action comprises addressing the status event, wherein the suggested wellsite action comprises generating and transmitting each signal that instructs and causes an action to occur, wherein the action comprises a physical action, and wherein the physical action comprises at least one of selecting where to drill a wellbore in a subsurface formation, drilling the wellbore, varying a trajectory of the wellbore, varying a weight or torque on a drill bit that is drilling the wellbore, recalibrating at least one of the meters, monitoring wiring, replacing a sensor, replacing a temperature probe, adding a shelter and winterizing solution for extreme temperature conditions, and varying a rate or concentration of a fluid being pumped into the wellbore.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving a plurality of signals from a plurality of meters, wherein each signal corresponds with a status event detected by a corresponding one of the meters, wherein the status event relates to an alarm condition and an absence of incoming data being received from the corresponding one of the meters, and wherein each signal comprises a tag value provided by the corresponding one of the meters;
• assigning a priority value of a plurality of priority values to each of the signals, wherein the absence of incoming data is given a higher priority value than the alarm condition, wherein the alarm condition is identified by a 16-bit binary code converted from the tag value;
• storing each of the priority values in a cache, wherein the cache comprises the priority values assigned to the signals received over a previous 24-hour period;
• displaying a sub-set of the signals according to their corresponding priority values taken from the cache as a list on a display, wherein high priority signals of the plurality of signals assigned a high priority value are displayed at a top portion of the list, wherein displaying the sub-set of the signals further comprises displaying the meters with each signal originated from, and the status event detected by the corresponding one of the meters;
• updating the cache with a further signal received from the meters, wherein updating the cache comprises assigning a further priority value to the further signal and inserting the further signal into a position within the list according to its relative priority value;
• transmitting a notification to a user comprising the sub-set of the signals and their corresponding priority values to the user, wherein the notification comprises a suggested action in response to each of the sub-set of the signals, and wherein the notification is transmitted twice to the user within a 24-hour period;
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• performing the suggested action in response to the notification, wherein the suggested action is a suggested wellsite action for each received signal of the received plurality of signals, wherein the wellsite action comprises addressing the status event, wherein the wellsite action comprises generating and transmitting each signal that instructs or causes an action to occur, wherein the action comprises a physical action, and wherein the physical action comprises at least one of selecting where to drill a wellbore in a subsurface formation, drilling the wellbore, varying a trajectory of the wellbore, varying a weight or torque on a drill bit that is drilling the wellbore, recalibrating at least one of the meters, monitoring wiring, replacing a sensor, replacing a temperature probe, adding a shelter and winterizing solution for extreme temperature conditions, and varying a rate or concentration of a fluid being pumped into the wellbore.