Well lockout and automation systems and methods

A well system comprising a control sub-system, wherein:

• the control sub-system is configured to be communicatively coupled to a power sub-system that selectively supplies power to well system equipment;
• and
• the control sub-system comprises:
• a first operator device configured to enable a first operator to request performance of a next operation in the well system that includes transitioning the well system equipment from a current equipment state to a target equipment state;
• a second operator device configured to enable a second operator to confirm completion of a preceding operation in the well system;
• and
• a central controller communicatively coupled to the first operator device and the second operator device via a communication network, wherein the central controller is configured to permit performance of the next operation via the control sub-system only after the second operator has confirmed completion of the preceding operation.

A well system, comprising:

• a fluid valve;
• an equipment sensor configured to provide sensor feedback indicative of a current valve state of the fluid valve;
• other well system equipment;
• and
• a control sub-system communicatively coupled to the equipment sensor, wherein the control sub-system is configured to:
• determine whether the sensor feedback indicates that the fluid valve has achieved a target valve state before a sensor timeout is reach;
• and
• at an earlier of the sensor feedback indicating that the fluid valve has achieved the target valve state and the sensor timeout being reached, instruct the well system to transition the other well system equipment from a current equipment state to a target equipment state.