ChampionX fills technology void with new plunger lift well automated solution
(WO) – ChampionX Corporation released its SMARTEN Unify control system, an advanced automation and optimization solution for plunger lift wells.
Unify is a new-generation digital platform and is the first plunger lift controller in the ChampionX SMARTEN automation product family. It fills a technology void between full-function SCADA controllers and limited-function standalone devices, and harnesses the latest AI, IoT, and wireless technologies for edge device automated operations and “live” visibility into plunger cycle behaviors via high-frequency data captured at one-second intervals.
“Unify represents a significant evolution in plunger lift control and optimization,” said Paul Mahoney, President of ChampionX’s Production & Automation Technologies (PAT) business segment.
“Unify’s architecture encompasses powerful digital component technologies that collectively drive improved plunger lift well productivity, efficiency, and profitability.”
The SMARTEN Unify control system is engineered with turnkey simplicity to seamlessly integrate into existing IT and SCADA architectures and its low cost of ownership reshapes the digital adoption curve for the economic realities of tight-margin plunger lift wells.
“Because of their lower flow rates, it’s historically been hard to justify investing in digital technologies on plunger lift wells,” remarked Jason Thompson, senior director of PCS Ferguson plunger lift sales and operations.
“It’s exciting to see Unify remove the barriers and enable customers to apply advanced digital capabilities to their plunger lift assets.”
ChampionX Production & Automation Technologies (PAT) offers technology and services that facilitate the safe, efficient, and cost-effective extraction of oil and gas through artificial lift and digital automation applications.
ChampionX PAT designs, manufactures, markets, and services a full range of artificial lift equipment, end-to-end automation, and digital solutions, as well as other production equipment and emissions monitoring solutions.
