The Challenge: No Real-time Asset Visibility
A customer in Nigeria operates natural-flowing wells in the thick of the remote Niger Delta. These natural-flowing wells are critical production assets, producing an average of 715 BOEPD. Without remote oil well monitoring, they experienced approximately 40 hours of downtime per month, resulting in an estimated $70,000 in deferred revenue. However, their location makes consistent monitoring extremely challenging.
Traditional connectivity options such as fibre-optic cable or point-to-point radio systems would require significant capital investment and complex infrastructure deployment. In this environment, those solutions were neither cost-effective nor operationally feasible.
The Solution: Implementing Remote Oil Well Monitoring
Hiber gave our client a powerful dashboard of their data via streamlined IoT-based oil and gas monitoring solution- without laying down a single cable.
Our gateway was installed at the flow station, and pressure sensors were mounted on the tubing head and flowline. The system securely transmits operational data in real time, enabling continuous remote oil well monitoring in even the most inaccessible locations.
By connecting natural-flowing wells to a resilient network, real-time production and pressure data can be delivered through a centralized dashboard. This approach transforms isolated assets into fully visible, data-driven operations without costly infrastructure build-out.
Results: Less Downtime
With real-time monitoring in place, operational teams can identify anomalies immediately and respond before issues escalate. This proactive approach has reduced downtime by 46 percent.
As a result, deferred revenue has been nearly halved, generating net savings of over $32,000 per month. The deployment required minimal infrastructure and delivered measurable impact on production efficiency and revenue protection- setting them up for not just immediate cost savings, but long term profitability.
