Multi-Well Controller

A well control system for remotely monitoring and controlling one or more hydrocarbon production wells, said system comprising:

• at least one master well controller in communication with one or more slave well controllers;
• one or more electronic flow measurement devices capable of communicating with said at least one master well controller;
• and
• wherein said at least one master well controller monitors data derived from said one or more electronic flow measurement devices and adjusts well production parameters of said one or more wells based on at least a portion of said data.

A well control system for controlling a plurality of hydrocarbon production wells in a multiple well facility, said system comprising:

• at least one master well controller in communication with one or more slave well controllers;
• said one or more slave well controllers capable of receiving and recording data from one or more electronic flow measurement devices in communication with said plurality of hydrocarbon production wells;
• and
• wherein said at least one master well controller monitors data derived from said one or more electronic flow measurement devices and adjusts well production parameters in said plurality of production wells based on said data.

A method of synchronizing one or more wells, said method comprising the steps of:

• establishing production data associated with one or more wells;
• assigning said one or more wells to one or more well groups in a well grouping configuration;
• and
• synchronizing said one or more wells within said one or more well groups to operate in relation one to another.

A multi-well control system capable of synchronizing one or more groups of wells based on production characteristics, said system comprising:

• at least one master well controller capable of communicating with one or more slave well controllers each capable of receiving production data from one or more wells;
• wherein said production data can be used to establish a well grouping configuration comprising of one or more wells assignable to one or more well groups;
• and
• wherein said one or more wells can be synchronized to operate in relation to one another in said well grouping configuration.

A multi-well control system capable of monitoring and allocating production from one or more wells, said system comprising:

• at least one master well controller capable of communicating with one or more slave well controllers, each capable of receiving production data from one or more wells;
• wherein product from one or more open wells can flow across a respective meter during production, before said one or more open wells shut in and one or more successor wells opens, thereby becoming known as predecessor wells;
• wherein an amount of product attributable to said one or more predecessor wells can continue to flow across a respective meter;
• and
• wherein said attributable amount of product can be allocated to a specific target.

A method of scheduling one or more wells to open in relation to each other, said method comprising the steps of:

• assigning a value to one or more wells, said value representing a scheduling priority of said one or more wells;
• wherein said one or more wells assigned a highest priority in relation to another of said one or more wells can be scheduled to open before said another of said one or more wells;
• and
• determining if said one or more wells assigned a highest priority is ready to open.

A well control system comprising:

• at least one master well controller capable of utilizing production data associated with one or more wells to establish a well's operational status and assigning a value to said one or more wells, said value representing a changeable scheduling hierarchy of said one or more wells;
• wherein one or more wells assigned a highest priority in relation to another of said one or more wells can be scheduled to open before said another of said one or more wells;
• wherein said highest priority is designated for said one or more wells shut in for the longest period of time in relation to another of said one or more wells;
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• said at least one master well controller capable of determining if well conditions are suitable for one or more wells to open.