AUTOMATION

Plunger Lift Automation

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SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquistion)

The term SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. A SCADA system is used to gather data from sensors and/or instruments located a
at remote sites and to transmit and display this data at a central site for either control or surveillance purposes. Typical signals that a SCADA system monitors
and/or controls are levels, temperatures, pressures, flow rates and motor speed.

The collected data is typically viewed on one or more SCADA Host computers located at a central site. The SCADA Host is usually a PC running sophisticated
Human Machine Interface (HMI) software used to poll the remote sites and store the collected data in a centralized database. The primary operator interface is
a set of graphical screens which show a representation of the equipment being monitored.

There is generally another layer of equipment between the remote sensors and instruments and the central computer. This additional layer of equipment is
either a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) or an RTU (Remote Terminal Units). This intermediate equipment exists on the remote side and connects to
the sensors and field instruments. In simple terms, this equipment is used to securely transmit signals over long distances to the central site.

SCADA technology fits well with Plunger Lift as it allows the operator to not only monitor the operation of the Plunger Lift but to also control and ultimately
optimize the system to maximize gas flow from the wells.

HMI Software
info coming soon.

Flow Measurements
info coming soon.

For more information contact us at 1.403.820.1788 or info@compassoilandgas.com