Abstract: A subsea production system may include a subsea tree that includes a first valve to control a flow of reservoir fluid through the subsea tree and a second valve to control the flow of the reservoir fluid through the subsea tree. The subsea production system may also include a bus system having multiple control modules that generate control signals to operate the first valve and the second valve. The bus system may also include a first electric bus that provides the control signals from a first control module to the first valve, a second electric bus that provides the control signals from a second control module to the second valve, and a third electric bus that provides the control signals from a third control module to the first valve and the second valve.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and locating a fault within a subsea hydrocarbon extraction system include receiving, via a main channel line and from a first subsea modem, first data associated with a first subsea control module, wherein the main channel line is communicatively coupled to the first subsea modem via a first channel leg line, receiving, via the main channel line and from a second subsea modem, second data associated with a second subsea control module, wherein the main channel line is communicatively coupled to the second subsea modem via a second channel leg line, identifying a fault or a developing fault in the first channel leg line based on an analysis of the first data and the second data, and generating and transmitting a notification indicating the fault or the developing fault in the first channel leg line.

Abstract: A method of modeling effects of operational procedures during startup of a fluid production or injection system at a field includes determining initial conditions of the field at a first time based on field measurements of the field. The method also includes simulating startups of the fluid production or injection system based on the initial conditions. The method further includes determining operational procedures for starting up the fluid production or injection system based on the simulated startups. The method also includes determining whether a startup command has been received. The method further includes sending instructions to startup the fluid production or injection system using the operational procedures when the startup command is received.

Abstract: A method of modeling effects of operational procedures during startup of a fluid production or injection system at a field includes determining initial conditions of the field at a first time based on field measurements of the field. The method also includes simulating startups of the fluid production or injection system based on the initial conditions. The method further includes determining operational procedures for starting up the fluid production or injection system based on the simulated startups. The method also includes determining whether a startup command has been received. The method further includes sending instructions to startup the fluid production or injection system using the operational procedures when the startup command is received.