System and method for automating or metering fluid recovered at a well
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus and systems for automating or metering fluid recovered at a well. According to one example, a system is described for automating the fluid recovery of oil wells using a pump jack or oil extractor. A communications device is installed with each system to allow remote bi-directional communications to monitor, control, and diagnose problems with the device or system.
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41 Claims
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1-37. -37. (canceled)
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38. A wireless communication network for a remote process control system, the network comprising:
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a. a plurality of devices, each device controlling or monitoring a sub-system, wherein one device is designated a master communicator and the remainder devices are designated slave communicators, b. a radio frequency communications module connected to each of the devices for remotely transmitting and receiving information regarding its sub-system, wherein the designated slave communicators transmits to and receives its process information from the master communicator, and c. a cellular communications module connected to the master communicator for remotely transmitting and receiving all sub-system information from the slave and master communicators remotely using cellular communication technology. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A controller used for monitoring or controlling a subsystem in a remote process comprising:
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a first modem connection to remotely communicate using cellular communications, and a second modem connection to remotely communicate using radio communications. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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