Automation solutions for upstream oil and gas operations including tank batteries, wellsite monitoring, artificial lift, and production optimization.
View Our Oil & Gas Field Automation ServicesOilfield SCADA backhaul is no longer only licensed 900 MHz and public cellular. Starlink and private LTE fill coverage gaps for pads, SWDs, and temporary …
API MPMS Chapter 21.1 (Electronic Gas Measurement) expects flow computers to retain calculation inputs, events, and configuration changes in a tamper-evident audit trail. Producers and …
Surface dynamometer cards plot polished-rod load versus position and reveal pump fillage, gas interference, fluid pound, friction, and worn valves. This guide uses original schematic …
Railroad Commission of Texas notices for the greater Permian Basin require new or amended saltwater disposal (SWD) permits to collect and report initial and periodic …
EPA OOOOb flare and enclosed combustion device (ECD) rules address vent-gas net heating value (NHV) so assisted and unassisted devices stay above minimum combustion limits. …
EPA NSPS OOOOb drives natural gas-driven process controllers toward zero-emission standards, with the extended compliance on-ramp for that phase landing on January 22, 2027. Operators …
Under EPA NSPS Subpart OOOOb, no annual report is due before November 30, 2026. That date is the first filing cliff for many new, modified, …
Well-pad callout troubleshooting finds whether a trip is wiring, instrument, network, or PLC logic — fast. Producers want one crew that can meter a loop …
Oilfield control panel build and field terminate services deliver shop-wired PLC panels, labeled marshalling, and on-lease terminations that match the IO list. Producers use this …
Heater treater and separator I&E work installs and commissions level, temperature, pressure, and dump controls that keep oil quality and safety on track. Producers need …
Class I Division 2 panel wiring on oilfield wellsites requires correct enclosure ratings, sealing, gland selection, and termination practice. Producers pay for I&E crews who …
Permian producers in Midland and Odessa hire oilfield I&E contractors for wellsite callouts, panel work, instrumentation, and PLC-aware troubleshooting. The right partner combines hazardous-area electrical …
An oilfield I&E commissioning checklist covers loop checks, hazardous-area terminations, PLC IO verification, and signed cause-and-effect tests before first production. Producers use it to keep …
LACT PLC integration ties custody-transfer meters, BS&W, temperature, proving sequences, and battery permissives into reliable sales. Producers lose money on bad cutovers, stuck provers, and …
Hot-cutover PLC upgrades replace obsolete well-pad controllers with minimal shut-in time. Success depends on IO staging, parallel run, rollback plans, and I&E terminations that do …
Tank battery PLC programming controls levels, dumps, LACT enable, vapor recovery, and high-high shutdowns that protect oil inventory and environmental compliance. Producers need reliable level …
Well-pad CompactLogix (or ControlLogix) PLC programming coordinates artificial lift, separators, tanks, ESD, and SCADA tags so one controller owns the pad. Producers hire controls engineers …
A cellular gateway retrofit polls existing pump-off controllers over Modbus and publishes tags to cloud or on-prem SCADA without replacing the pumping unit. Ideal for …
Oilfield wellsite panels must match the Class I Division 1 or 2 area classification: explosion-proof or purged enclosures, sealed conduit, IS barriers where used, and …
Midland and Odessa operators need remote well monitoring that survives West Texas heat, patchy LTE, and multi-well pads. This Permian-focused guide covers cellular and radio …
Progressive cavity pump (PCP) automation monitors rod or drive speed, torque, intake pressure, and flow so sand- and heavy-oil wells stay online without stator burn. …
Upstream methane and flare automation monitors pilot flame, flare flow or estimated rates, VRU runtime, tank thief-hatch and pressure events, and routes evidence into SCADA …
Chemical injection automation paces corrosion inhibitor, scale inhibitor, paraffin, and emulsion breakers with production rate or runtime, and alarms on empty tanks, no-flow, and pump …
Heater treater and separator automation controls vessel pressure, interface levels, dump valves, and treater temperature so oil meets BS&W specs without constant pad attendance. SCADA …
Plunger lift automation uses arrival sensors, tubing and casing pressure, cycle timers, and SCADA setpoints to unload liquids without continuous compression or a pumping unit. …
Use two wellsite cost bands: a monitoring-only kit at $3,000–8,000 installed (transmitters + cellular RTU on an existing site), or a solar wellsite automation package …
Pump-off controllers (POCs) already sit on most rod-pumped wells. SCADA integration pulls polished-rod load, SPM, fillage, faults, and dyno cards into the host over Modbus …
Modern oilfield pads put 4–12 horizontal wells on one site with shared separators, tanks, and power. Well pad automation architecture uses a pad PLC or …
Electric submersible pump (ESP) automation uses VFD telemetry, intake pressure, motor temperature, vibration, and SCADA control to protect high-cost downhole equipment and optimize production. A …
The Schneider Electric SCADAPack and Emerson Bristol FB300 are the two most common RTU platforms in oilfield and pipeline SCADA. SCADAPack offers modern programming (IEC …
The Emerson ROC800 and ABB Totalflow are the two dominant flow computer platforms in North American gas measurement. ROC800 offers modular I/O, ROC Protocol for …
A Permian Basin operator automated 8 tank batteries handling 2,500 BOPD of production, investing $320,000 in SCADA, instrumentation, and communications. The project achieved 8-month payback …
Oilfield truck rolls cost $150-400 each and consume 40-50% of field technician time in windshield travel. Automation with RTUs, cellular communication, and SCADA monitoring reduces …
Safety automation systems such as ESD, fire detection, gas monitoring, and high-level shutdowns reduce incident rates and qualify operators for insurance premium reductions of 10-25%. …
Automation reduces environmental compliance costs by 30-50% through continuous emissions monitoring, automated leak detection, spill prevention systems, and streamlined regulatory reporting. These systems also reduce …
Choosing between an RTU and a PLC for wellsite automation depends on power availability, I/O requirements, communication protocols, and control complexity. RTUs are optimized for …
Saltwater disposal well automation uses SCADA, PLCs, and instrumentation to monitor injection pressures, flow rates, and annular pressures in real time. Automated SWD systems prevent …
Eagle Ford Shale automation best practices address the unique characteristics of South Texas operations including high H2S concentrations, gas-rich condensate production, and proximity to populated …
Rod pump controllers use dynamometer card analysis to optimize sucker rod pumping systems, the most common artificial lift method in oil production. Modern controllers from …
Gas lift optimization uses SCADA systems and real-time pressure and flow data to maximize oil production while minimizing lift gas consumption. Automated gas lift allocation …
Produced water measurement and automation tracks the largest waste stream in oil and gas operations, with water-to-oil ratios of 3:1 to 10:1 in mature fields. …
Flow measurement automation in oil and gas uses Coriolis, orifice, turbine, ultrasonic, and multiphase meters integrated with SCADA systems to provide accurate, real-time measurement of …
LACT units automate the measurement and transfer of crude oil from lease storage tanks to pipeline purchasers, replacing manual gauging and run tickets. A fully …
Vapor recovery units (VRUs) capture hydrocarbon vapors from storage tanks and process equipment that would otherwise be vented or flared. Automated VRU monitoring with SCADA …
Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) for oilfield applications protect personnel and equipment by automatically executing emergency shutdown functions when hazardous conditions are detected. Designed to IEC …
Remote well monitoring communication technology selection between cellular, licensed radio, and satellite depends on location, data requirements, latency tolerance, and total cost of ownership. Each …
Permian Basin automation faces unique challenges including extreme heat, vast distances, high well density, and rapid development cycles. Successful automation strategies address communication infrastructure gaps, …
Automating a tank battery involves installing level transmitters on stock and water tanks, flow meters on sales and disposal lines, motorized test valves for automated …
Oilfield automation uses SCADA systems, PLCs, RTUs, and communication networks to monitor and control upstream oil and gas operations remotely. Key applications include wellsite monitoring, …
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