The operating question
A Gulf Coast client had recently acquired a set of producing assets that were only producing intermittently — when field personnel went out to open and close the wells by hand. Production was following the field schedule instead of what the wells could deliver.
The question: could automation keep these wells producing consistently, and what system made sense for this asset?
The engineering work
We reviewed the wells and their production behavior, then evaluated SCADA options against what the field actually needed: reliable pressure data from each well and the ability to open and close wells without a site visit.
The action plan
We proposed and installed SCADA automation with pressure monitoring and automated control valves. The wells could now be monitored continuously and opened and closed automatically, instead of waiting for someone to get to location.
The verified result
- More than 50% uplift in gas volumes
- 80% increase in oil production
Wells that had produced only when someone was there to open them now produce on their own, with the field team watching pressures remotely.
