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TRUSSVILLE, AL- SPOC Automation, a company located in a quiet Birmingham suburb of about 20,000 people, is the largest artificial lift control manufacturer in all of North America. “Artificial lift” is the process used to increase the flow of liquids coming out of a well, or, as SPOC Automation describes it, “technology that allows users to get more product out of the ground.”
Two of the critical pieces of equipment for controlling injection pumps are the variable frequency drive and the PLC.
These two components must inter-communicate and operate together as a system. If they are not already connected before they arrive on site, installation and configuration is required for each device and between them.
Integrated Injection Pump Drive System
In an integrated system, the PLC and VFD come pre-configured and pre-integrated. While this system may cost slightly more than a traditional drive, it eliminates the need for a separate PLC and its integration. Eliminating the separate PLC saves $1,500 to $10,000 for the equipment, another $1,000 in integration and typical startup configuration costs of $2,000.
SPOC Automation is pleased to announce its recent hire of Mike Gauthe, who will join the SPOC team as the Regional Sales Manager for the West Texas area. The 35 year veteran has a proven background developing projects, identifying success towards customer’s needs, and overall level of experience. Gauthe will help ensure SPOC continues to provide unmatched sales support, allowing the company to further its leadership position within the artificial lift control markets.
Electric Submersible pumps (ESPs) are gaining in popularity in resource plays for their ability to lift high volumes of liquids at a variety of depths. By combining these pumps with a variable frequency drive (VFD), operators can gain significant benefit.
Harmonics are a harmful condition that can occur in electrical environments. Ideally, electricity is delivered at a set and sustained frequency—typically 60Hz in the US. Realistically, disturbances and distortions occur that add frequencies to the electricity. Harmonics are propagated both downstream to equipment and upstream into the power grid. The effect on the grid depends on the severity of the harmonic distortion and the size of the total energy pool.
SPOC Automation is participating in the 2015 “Why I Give” campaign with United Way of Central Alabama. Team members pledged $6,956.00 during the annual corporate campaign.
SPOC Automation is pleased to announce its recent hire of Ryan LeBlanc, who will join the SPOC team as the Field Service Support for the South Texas area. LeBlanc’s proven background managing industrial projects, building success towards customer’s needs, and overall level of experience will help ensure SPOC continues to provide unmatched service support, allowing the company to further its leadership position within the artificial lift control markets.
Well-planned automation systems help operators gain efficiencies in control, energy use and maintenance.
SPOC Automation is pleased to announce its recent hire of John Smith, who will join the SPOC team as the Regional Sales Manager for the Rocky Mountain area. Smith’s proven background developing projects, identifying success towards customer’s needs, and overall level of experience will help ensure SPOC continues to provide unmatched sales support, allowing the company to further its leadership position within the artificial lift control markets.
SPOC Automation is pleased to announce that Chad Klap has recently joined the team as Service Manager for SPOC Automation Canada. Klap’s experience in the oilfield will help ensure that SPOC Automation Canada continues to provide unmatched service and support.