Production by actual loss allocation

Abstract

A method for allocating actual production loss of a wellsite. The method includes defining a data collection procedure and capturing production data according to the data collection procedure, the production data including actual production data and a maximum production potential of the wellsite. The method further includes selectively allocating a portion of the actual production data to the wellsite based on allocation rules to obtain derived production data, comparing the derived production data to the maximum production potential to determine the actual production loss for the wellsite, allocating the actual production loss to at least one of the production events, and determining a cause of the actual production loss based on an engineering analysis of the production events.

1 . A method for allocating actual production loss of a wellsite, comprising:
 defining a data collection procedure comprising a plurality of production events;   capturing production data according to the data collection procedure, the production data comprising actual production data and a maximum production potential of the wellsite;   selectively allocating, by a computer processor, a portion of the actual production data to the wellsite based on allocation rules to obtain derived production data;   comparing the derived production data to the maximum production potential to determine the actual production loss for the wellsite;   allocating the actual production loss to at least one of the plurality of production events; and   determining a cause of the actual production loss based on an engineering analysis of the at least one of the plurality of production events.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 adjusting a production operation based on the actual production loss.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating an action plan based on the cause of the actual production loss, wherein the action plan is used to improve production of the wellsite and comprises a cost benefit analysis and implementation actions.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein allocating the actual production loss to the at least one of the plurality of production events is based on a duration of the at least one of the plurality of production events, the derived production data, a flow rate impact proportion of the at least one of the plurality of production events, and an observed loss prorated based on the maximum production potential. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the maximum production potential is determined based on choke points of the wellsite, the choke points being modeled by an integrated asset model. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 performing field simulations based on the derived production data.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the allocation rules specify that the actual production data should be allocated based on an estimated production of the wellsite, the estimated production being determined based on a performance curve and measured flowing tubing pressure, wherein the performance curve is generated from well tests and by proportioning the production or injection by liquids or gases in totality or by components and as mass, energy, or volume units. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the actual production data is selectively captured on an intraday basis. 
     
     
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         18 . A non-transitory computer readable medium, embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method for allocating production data of a wellsite, the instructions comprising functionality to:
 select a plurality of parameters for a data acquisition model;   define a data collection procedure for the data acquisition model, the data collection procedure comprising procedures for communicating with an external application;   capture production data in the data acquisition model according to the data collection procedure, the production data comprising actual production data and a maximum production potential of the wellsite;   selectively allocate the actual production data to the wellsite according to allocation rules to obtain derived production data, at least a portion of the allocation rules defined by the user;   compare the derived production data to the maximum production potentials to determine the actual production loss for the wellsite; and   allocate the actual production loss to at least one of a plurality of production events, an engineering analysis being performed based on the allocation of the actual production loss to determine a cause of the actual production loss.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the external application is a field application for performing operations at the wellsite. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the data collection procedure comprises a plurality of connections, each of the plurality of connections being configured to obtain information associated with a different component of the wellsite.