Use Cases • Artificial Lift

Artificial Lift Monitoring Software

Merobix Engineering • • 7 min read

Most wells need help to produce, and artificial lift - ESPs, rod pumps, gas lift, plunger lift - is where a lot of production is won or lost. A pump down overnight is barrels not sold; a pump running against a fault is damage accumulating. Remote monitoring turns that from a next-drive-by discovery into a real-time alert.

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Artificial lift monitoring software tracks the runtime, cycles, pressures, and fault states of ESP, rod pump, gas lift, and plunger lift wells from a cloud dashboard, alerting operators the moment a well goes down or runs abnormally - so downtime is caught in seconds, not on the next round.

Monitoring Each Lift Type

Each lift method exposes different data. An ESP controller reports motor current, intake pressure, and faults; a rod pump controller reports strokes, load, and pump-off; a plunger lift controller reports cycles, arrivals, and casing/tubing pressure. These controllers - often Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or dedicated lift controllers - expose data over EtherNet/IP, Modbus, or their own protocols, which Merobix reads and unifies on one dashboard across a whole field.

Cutting Downtime and Windshield Time

The two payoffs are less lost production and less driving. A fault alarm delivered in seconds lets an operator respond before a well sits down for a shift, and a live dashboard means the pumper drives to the wells that need attention instead of every well on a fixed route. Over a large field, that reduction in windshield time alone is significant.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does artificial lift monitoring track?

It tracks the runtime, cycles, pressures, currents, and fault states of lift equipment - ESP motor current and intake pressure, rod pump strokes and load, plunger lift cycles and arrivals - and alarms when a well goes down or runs abnormally.

Can I monitor ESP, rod pump, and gas lift on one platform?

Yes. Merobix reads the various lift controllers over EtherNet/IP, Modbus, and other protocols and unifies them on one cloud dashboard, so a mixed field of lift types is monitored in one place.

How fast will I know a pump is down?

A fault or off state triggers a sub-30-second SMS and email alarm with escalation, so a well going down is known in seconds rather than at the next drive-by - directly reducing lost production.

Does artificial lift monitoring reduce driving?

Yes. A live dashboard lets pumpers prioritize the wells that actually need attention instead of driving a fixed route, cutting windshield time across a large field.

Sources and verification

This page references the standards, specifications, and official documentation published by the organizations below. Editions, product capabilities, and documentation change over time - confirm current requirements and specifications directly with the source.

Last reviewed: July 27, 2026. Merobix is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by these organizations; their names are used only to identify the standards and products discussed.

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