In a pinch? Use our frac tank volume calculator to get a quick strap from your frac tank level gauge. Frac tanks are essential in the oil and gas drilling process, and as you’ll read below, frac tank level gauges and frac tank level monitoring are crucial to supporting frac tank operations. We rely on these portable metal … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted healthcare organizations on multiple fronts. Obviously, there are incredible challenges with battling an unfamiliar disease. Patient volumes have spiked in certain regions, quickly overwhelming staff and resources. Those on the front lines are constantly at risk, given their regular exposure. And in the hardest-hit places, physicians have to make impossible … Read more
As we all know, water is critical for oil and gas well completions. According to the USGS, a single frac job could need up to 16 million gallons of water. Of course, we’ve been fracturing during completions for well over a decade now, so why the focus on water? We’ve covered ESG extensively in our content, but … Read more
Better Data, Better Results®: How WellAware’s Automation Platform Transforms Energy and Oilfield Chemical Operations In the evolving landscape of the energy sector, effective data management is not just a necessity—it’s a competitive advantage. WellAware, an industry leader in energy and oilfield chemical optimization, has long recognized that the key to operational excellence lies in the … Read more
This blog is the second excerpt from The State of Oilfield Chemicals in 2022. Each week, we’ll release an additional excerpt as a blog. Note: To produce this article, dozens of oilfield services stakeholders were interviewed. Due to the highly competitive nature of the oilfield services market, all were interviewed under the condition of anonymity. As such, … Read more
When you invest in tank level monitoring, perhaps the most critical question you have to answer is: What type of sensor should I choose? A while back we published a very popular blog to help people choose between sensor options, including hydrostatics, ultrasonics, floats, radars, and capacitive style tank level sensors. You can read that here: Choosing … Read more
Everywhere you look, signs of the holiday seasons have appeared. Carved pumpkins have rotted and been discarded in favor of string lights and inflatable Santas, your local gym is playing Jingle Bells, and Starbucks is serving those (unbearable) pumpkin spice things they call coffee 🤮. And while the signs of the holidays might bring joy … Read more
Corrosion inhibitors may be the single most important chemistry applied in the oil and gas industry. Used to protect wells, pipelines, tanks, compressors, and nearly every other kind of downhole or surface equipment, corrosion inhibitors are the backbone of a good asset integrity program designed to keep equipment failure rates at bay. Without corrosion inhibitors, … Read more
It’s common knowledge in the oilfield that, as the weather turns colder, methanol use ramps up. Operators across the globe turn to methanol, and hydrate inhibitors like it, to prevent serious operational issues. But what, exactly, is methanol used for in oil & gas? How do hydrate inhibitors in oil and gas work? And most … Read more
Pumps are everywhere and critical to industrial processes involving liquids. The oilfield is no different! Pumps come in all shapes and sizes – some inject a few trickles a day while others pump tens of thousands of gallons a minute. Pumps tend to be one of the biggest energy consumers in industrial operations. Pump motors, specifically, … Read more
Pumps are the backbone of numerous industrial processes. We use pumps today in dozens of industries – oil and gas, wastewater treatment, manufacturing, facilities management, and more – to move millions of gallons of water, crude oil, chemicals, and lubricants. In essence, wherever there are liquids, there are pumps. Pumps use mechanical energy to pressurize liquids … Read more
Production engineers use a number of tools to help them optimize production from oil and gas wells, ranging from Artificial Lift Optimization software to Business Intelligence to good ol’ Excel. One of the most important pieces of software that any Production Engineer uses, however, is Production Software. “Production Software” – a somewhat vague term that can … Read more
You’ve heard the whispers. Everyone is talking about sustainability this, ESG that…and with the start of the Biden presidency, the oil and gas industry is on edge – will a more liberal administration bring new frustrations and red tape for producers? It’s a fair question. But the exact answer may not matter for our purposes here. Regardless … Read more
Tank level monitoring systems are great for industrial companies that want to mitigate problems, automate processes, and more. However, to add value, tank level monitors have to provide accurate and reliable data. And one of the most important factors in making this happen is getting installation right. A proper installation will set your smart tank sensors … Read more
In our last blog post, we discussed how remote tank level monitoring (TLM) helps us solve major industrial challenges (TL;DR: you can avoid MANY issues with accurate, reliable tank data). Here, we explore three ways you can take your tank level monitoring solution to the next level by expanding your remote monitoring and automation capabilities. We’ll touch on: We’ve … Read more