An advanced automation and optimization solution for plunger lift wells is now available from Texas-based ChampionX Corporation. The architecture of the SMARTEN Unify control system encompasses powerful digital component technologies that collectively drive improved plunger lift well productivity, efficiency and profitability.
The lower flow rates inherent in plunger lift wells have typically discouraged investments in digital controls. By merging the logic and remote visibility of top-end controllers with the affordability of lower-end standalone devices, SMARTEN Unify provides users with a digital key to unlock increases in efficiency and optimization, but at a cost of entry aligned with the financial profiles of tight margin assets.
Fully automated plunger lift operations can be realized with the digital control system, as can high-resolution data analysis and local Wi-Fi connectivity. Artificial intelligence, internet of things and wireless technologies are combined for edge device automated operations and real-time visibility into plunger cycle behaviors via high-frequency data captured at one-second intervals. SMARTEN Unify is also engineered with turnkey simplicity to seamlessly integrate into existing information technology and supervisory control and data acquisition architectures.
