Fluid Production Network Leak Detection

A method comprising:

• receiving measurement information from a hydrocarbon fluid production network wherein the measurement information comprises pressure data and fluid flow data;
• receiving simulated information from a model-based framework for the hydrocarbon fluid production network that comprises boundary conditions based at least in part on at least a portion of the measurement information;
• comparing the measurement information and the simulated information to detect a fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network;
• determining a location of the fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network;
• and
• outputting the location of the fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• memory accessible by the processor;
• and
• processor-executable instructions stored in the memory wherein the instructions comprise instructions to instruct the system to:
• receive measurement information from a hydrocarbon fluid production network wherein the measurement information comprises pressure data and fluid flow data;
• receive simulated information from a model-based framework for the hydrocarbon fluid production network that comprises boundary conditions based at least in part on at least a portion of the measurement information;
• compare the measurement information and the simulated information to detect a fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network;
• determine a location of the fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network;
• and
• output the location of the fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network.

One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions executable by a computer, the instructions comprising instructions to:

• receive measurement information from a hydrocarbon fluid production network wherein the measurement information comprises pressure data and fluid flow data;
• receive simulated information from a model-based framework for the hydrocarbon fluid production network that comprises boundary conditions based at least in part on at least a portion of the measurement information;
• compare the measurement information and the simulated information to detect a fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network;
• determine a location of the fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network;
• and
• output the location of the fluid leak in the hydrocarbon fluid production network.