Automated discovery and configuration of hydrocarbon well field devices

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that are executable by a processor for causing the processor to:

• receive, from a communication subsystem, field device data and metadata about a plurality of field devices positioned at a hydrocarbon well location, the field device data and metadata transmitted by the plurality of field devices via one or more communication mediums;
• discover the plurality of field devices;
• remotely configure at least one performance attribute of each field device of the plurality of field devices in an initial calibration process that uses specifications of the plurality of field devices;
• determine, using at least the metadata, expected performance characteristics of each field device of the plurality of field devices;
• compare subsequently received field device data from at least one field device of the plurality of field devices to expected performance characteristics of the at least one field device of the plurality of field devices;
• and
• in response to a result of comparing the subsequently received field device data to the expected performance characteristics, output a command to cause an action selected from the group consisting of remotely reconfiguring the at least one field device of the plurality of field devices, generating a notification identifying a problem with the at least one field device, and a combination thereof.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, from a communication subsystem, field device data and metadata about a plurality of field devices positioned at a hydrocarbon well location, the field device data and metadata transmitted by the plurality of field devices via one or more communication mediums;
• discovering, by the processor, the plurality of field devices;
• remotely configuring, by the processor, at least one performance attribute of each field device of the plurality of field devices in an initial calibration process that uses specifications of the plurality of field devices;
• determining, by the processor, using at least the metadata, expected performance characteristics of each field device of the plurality of field devices;
• comparing, by the processor, subsequently received field device data from at least one field device of the plurality of field devices to expected performance characteristics of the at least one field device of the plurality of field devices;
• and
• in response to a result of comparing the subsequently received field device data to the expected performance characteristics, outputting a command, by the processor, to cause an action selected from the group consisting of remotely reconfiguring the at least one field device of the plurality of field devices, generating a notification identifying a problem with the at least one field device, and a combination thereof.