Pipeline control system

One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media coupled to one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• calculating a rate of flow change per minute in a pipeline of the hydrocarbon production system;
• determining that the rate of flow change is at least ten percent greater than a predetermined flow change threshold;
• based on a difference between the rate of flow change and the predetermined flow change threshold, triggering one of a high alarm workflow, a high-high alarm workflow, and a high-high-high alarm workflow;
• detecting, using the triggered one of the high alarm workflow, the high-high alarm workflow, and the high-high-high alarm workflow, a potential or actual break in the pipeline;
• and
• in response, performing a corrective action to avoid the potential break or mitigate the actual break in the pipeline.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors configured to perform operations comprising:
• calculating a rate of flow change per minute in a pipeline of the hydrocarbon production system;
• determining that the rate of flow change is at least ten percent greater than a predetermined flow change threshold;
• based on a difference between the rate of flow change and the predetermined flow change threshold, triggering one of a high alarm workflow, a high-high alarm workflow, and a high-high-high alarm workflow;
• detecting, using the triggered one of the high alarm workflow, the high-high alarm workflow, and the high-high-high alarm workflow, a potential or actual break in the pipeline;
• and
• in response, performing a corrective action to avoid the potential break or mitigate the actual break in the pipeline.