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May 02
Norris Rods ~ Harbison-Fisher Seminar on March 22, 2011
The Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission sponsored a seminar at the Norris Rods facility on March 22, 2011. There were two presentations, one by Norris Rods on well optimization and the second by Harbison-Fisher on pump choice and operation. The seminar was a great opportunity to further understand the equipment and concepts that pumpers must deal …
May 02
Osage County, Hightower Tank Battery Field Visit – March 11, 2011
Jim Revard and Rick Torix from the Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission were my guides for a visit to some sites in Osage County on March 11, 2011. We stopped by a tank battery for a few pictures at the Hightower site. This site featured a large three-phase pump shown in this image. …
May 01
Osage Country, OK – Flagship Oil Field Visit
Osage County Field Visit March 10, 2011 It was a beautiful day in Osage County, Oklahoma on March 10, 2011. My guide for the morning was Gary Brown. Jim Mahan of Flagship Oil was kind enough to allow us to visit wells and tank batteries on their lease. Jim and his team do an exceptional …
Apr 30
Waterproof iPhone Case
Protecting the iPhone against liquids and dirt is another concern with using the Pumper’s Friend iPhone software in the field. It turns out there are a number of solutions, including the Aquapac Case in the picture. Numerous YouTube videos and reviews show this case to be adequate for protection against liquids, and even submersion. The …
Apr 30
Dirty Hands and the Stylus Pen for iPhone/iPad
Folks have asked about handling of the iPhone in dirty field conditions, or when wearing gloves. I saw someone using a stylus on their iPad the other day, and decided to try one myself. The stylus, made by Targus, is the size of a pen and has a rubber tip which works on any touch …
Mar 18
EPA Compliance – The Bad, The Worse, & The Ugly
On March 9 I attended Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission (OMWC) seminars on SPCC regulations, and green-house gas monitoring. I’ve asked if the various regulations and monitoring can be used to bring additional value or benefit to the owner, but it seems that unfortunately, the answer is no. The reporting, monitoring and compliance efforts affect almost …
Feb 09
Graphical Interface for Gauges
Graphical Interface for Gauges As I was working on the tank interface, I was also thinking about how to solve a data input problem with the gauge user interface. The gauge input is done by moving the dial around the gauge with the finger. That works well except for fine adjustments. For one thing, the …
Dec 01
Oil Storage Tank Level and Data Plots
Tank Level Data One thing I found out in talking to folks in the field is that the tank level measurement is one of the most important measurements taken every day. In fact at some fields, it may be the only measurement taken. I’ve put together a prototype screen for entering tank level data based …
Oct 25
What’s going on this week
After returning from Oklahoma I’ve been working on improving the user interface concepts, based on conversations with folks in the field. I need to come up with a simple way to handle both corse and fine adjustment of the data entry. I’m working on coding some ideas that I will test and share with you.
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