Operation

While the ALiEn2 was designed as a plunger lift controller, the Expert level model does have additional valves that can be used to open and close gas injection at different portions during the plunger lift cycle. GAPL SOftware A special build of software has been created to be used on…

The purpose of Adaptive Seeking Velocity Optimization is adjust the Afterflow Time and/or Close Time to influence the plunger to arrive at a given velocity/time. This helps to both ensure consistent runs and provide a means to autonomously adjust to changing well conditions. Patents Velocity/Time Optimizations Basics Timing of Adjustments…

The Cyclops uses Geomagnetic Sensing to read the Earth’s magnetic field and then look for changes in the field to indicate the arrival of a plunger. This single eye allows you to see what is happening inside the well. ARRIVAL DETECTION The Cyclops by default will take magnetic readings and…

Fast plungers cause dangerous hard impacts at surface. The magnitude of the impact is not based on velocity of the plunger alone. To properly monitor and control a plunger well and align with the API 11PL standard, you must monitor Kinetic Energy (KE). API 11PL In June 2020, a new…

The Sasquatch uses the same Geomagnetic Sensing Technology that is found in the Cyclops. Instead of having a single eye, Sasquatch has 2 eyes and a bigger footprint (Get it… Bigfoot…. Sasquatch). Patents Arrival Detection The Sasquatch by default will take magnetic readings and apply a filter to remove the…

Use Vision to connect to the sensor. Click here for the steps. Ensure that the dial on the sensor is set to 0. Click the Normal Mode radio button Press Set Mode Turn the dial on the sensor back to a non-zero value before using it.

The ALiEn2 and ALiEn2 Expert has a set of built in features that can be used to track the wear and tear on our plungers. This tracks both the number of arrivals and the distance travelled. Plunger Statistics Log Number of Arrivals Each time that a plunger arrival is detected,…

Load factor is a built in feature that allows you to open the well based on it’s ability to lift the fluid at the bottom of the well bore. What is Load Factor? Load Factor is the ratio of Fluid Pressure to Lift Pressure which is used to determine when…

There is a full simulator for the ALiEn2/ALiEn2 Expert plunger lift controller that is built from the software that runs in the controller. The simulator allows for: Training without have a physical controller Evaluating controller models and features Giving controller demos Testing Modbus (using TCP) Access to manuals and instruction…

Geomagnetic sensing is a technology that uses a magnetometer and a microprocessor to read the Earth’s magnetic field and look for changes in the field over time to detect an event. This technology is used in both the Cyclops and Sasquatch sensors. Video Overview Benefits of geomagnetic sensing There are…

There a number of potential reasons that a Cyclops could trip at an unexpected time. Here are the most common causes: The sensor mode was changed to Capture to work with Vision Device Management, but then was not put back into Normal mode. Click here for more details. The cable…