SCADA and IoT
Automation
Connect your SCADA and IoT with IronSight to automatically create and dispatch jobs, verify job data, auto-approve completed work, and more.
How it works
Here's a high-level rundown of how connecting SCADA/IoT with IronSight works. Every use-case and configuration is a bit different. If you'd like to explore what this looks like for your operations reach out and let's chat.
Why connect?
Turn signals into actions, automate your workflows, and better leverage your existing infrastructure to reduce costs and improve productivity.
Disconnected data is wasted potential
Your SCADA and IoT systems collect a wealth of real-time data — pressures, temperatures, tank levels, flow rates, vibration readings, valve positions, compressor statuses, and more.
Without automation to the field, this data:
- Slows down decision-making and response time
- Requires manual monitoring and intervention
- Leads to inefficiencies, costly downtime, and compliance risks
Connecting your SCADA and IoT systems with a field operations platform unlocks it's true potential to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Actionable
Sensor signals from SCADA and IoT are extremely valuable - if they drive action.
IronSight brings actionable data to your team with a best-in-class field operations platform.
Automated
Create, schedule, assign, and approve work automatically by leveraging your existing infrastructure.
Automatically populate field ticket information with sensor data and reduce manual entry and mistakes.
Predictive
After some training on historical and/or existing data your sensors can be configured to predictively create, dynamically schedule, and automatically assign jobs.
You'll know what's needed in advance so you can maximize resource utilization and minimize downtime.
As readings change, predicted jobs are adjusted as needed.
Integrated
Connecting SCADA and IoT with IronSight isn't only useful for automatically creating jobs.
Simplify manual monitoring to bring sensor readings right into the same platform used for dispatch.
Streamline or automate approvals by using sensor data to verify work was completed.
Or even just reduce manual entry by populating job tickets with data collected by sensors.
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a real person?
Every use-case and configuration is a bit different - if you'd like to explore what connecting SCADA and IoT could look like for your operations, reach out and let's chat.
Example workflows
Here's a few examples of how SCADA and IoT can make an impact.
Automating Produced Water Hauling
One of the most common applications - automating produced water hauls to disposal/recycling facilities.
Triggers are set for each tank, with look ahead periods of a few days (depending on typical flowrates). One or more jobs are then automatically scheduled in advance and assigned to the contracted fluid hauler.
SCADA data alongside other information captured by IronSight like GPS location, Form data, Line items, and more helps streamline (or even automate) the approval process, along with passing data through to other systems like Production Accounting and AP systems.
Maintenance
Have sensor data that can be used for Preventative or Corrective Maintenance?
Automatically assign work to a service company, or directly to a technician when a compressor trips, or an operator when a separator has too much liquid carryover.
Most maintenance activities are also tied into an ERP or CMMS. Connect those with IronSight as well to update existing work orders, or even create new ones.
The most common use of automating SCADA on IronSight. Two primary workflows:
1. Using sensor triggers to automatically create and dispatch jobs to haul produced water from site to a disposal.
2. The same workflow as above, but with the addition of sensor readings from either a tank sensor, or a flow meter, to verify the disposed volume against the volume pulled from the site tank. This helps ensure auto-approval workflows (and transporter billing) are accurate against work that actually happened.
Sensor triggers typically create jobs for crude haul jobs in one of two ways:
1. Assigning work directly to crude haulers - who start and stop their job on site, ensuring tanks are pulled, but without compromising regulatory/best-practices of limiting sales volume destination information to only the purchaser.
2. Assigning work to a marketing team who then assign work to transport companies based on their customer's needs.
Have diesel tanks on remote sites? Want to avoid manual checks while still ensuring no shutdowns, or emergency call-outs? Configure IronSight to auto-order diesel for your team by connecting with a tank sensor and setting up a trigger when fuel levels get too low.
Not every sensor needs an automated job trigger. In some cases, like site monitoring via camera, it may be helpful to simply have easy access to sensor readings within the same platform dispatchers, coordinators, and operators are using for more routine work.
Pumping units going down means revenue to the wind. When vibrations increase, and motor temp and current draw rise, a job can be triggered for an inspection and some light maintenance. Need something more than what the inspection is expecting? The tech/operator can create a new job(s) right from their phone to order any additional service that may be required.
Whether you're buying or selling NGLs, having a live view for coordinators can help ensure volumes are transported between seller and buyer tanks efficiently and in line with any volume agreements that may be in place.
Have a high tank? Automatically schedule and dispatch jobs to clients.
Need a refill of condy? Automatically order it from your supplier.
Have questions about
a potential workflow?
Reach out to our team to explore what's possible.
What does getting started look like?
If you're interested in learning more about IronSight the first step is to let us know. Whether you have 3 minutes, or 3 hours, reach out and let's talk.
Discovery
We'll work together to understand your existing infrastructure and workflows, map out an implementation plan, and pick the most impactful area to start with.
Connect and Configure
Next step is to connect your sensors and configure the expected triggers. Data quality is an important factor when it's time to go live, so ensure your team is ready and committed to change (don't worry, we'll help as well).
Training
With a SCADA/IoT connected workflow, people aren't the only ones who will need training. We'll need to train the effectiveness and accuracy of the job creation triggers, and if applicable the prediction algorithms.
Iteration
If you're using IronSight, you probably share our perspective that no matter how good something is there's always room to get better. We'll continue to work together to iterate and refine your SCADA/IoT automated workflow to ensure optimal performance.
SCADA/IoT Automation FAQ
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) is a system that collects and monitors real-time data from field equipment such as tanks, pumps, and compressors.
In oil and gas, SCADA helps operators track production, equipment status, and environmental conditions so they can make faster, safer decisions.
SCADA systems are traditionally used to monitor and control industrial equipment, while IoT (Internet of Things) devices add low-cost, flexible sensors that can capture even more data points.
Together, SCADA and IoT give energy companies a complete picture of field operations in real time.
If a signal is lost due to sensor failure, we won't be able to read it. What we can do is help identify when this happens and provide you with a platform to deploy the resources needed to investigate & address the issue.
For automated workflows that use predictive scheduling, jobs are being created in advance, which can help smooth out operational challenges if SCADA goes down. In one instance, a client's SCADA went offline for 24 hours, but because jobs for their locations were already created they were able to minimize disruption to their operations.
By connecting SCADA and IoT data directly to field operations software, energy producers and service providers can automate routine tasks, reduce downtime, optimize scheduling, and improve equipment utilization — all of which cut costs and boost productivity.
IronSight can be configured to support a wide range of IoT devices, including tank level sensors, pressure monitors, flow meters, and environmental sensors.
If your device outputs data through a standard protocol, it can typically be integrated with IronSight.
Please note: integrations with SCADA and IoT are not plug and play. We'll scope your needs and infrastructure, and provide you with a project plan to ensure you get the value you.
During our initial meeting we'll learn about your operations, provide a tailored demo, and then follow up with a detailed implementation and pricing proposal.
IronSight provides the simplest user experience in the industry, and we provide comprehensive training for your team to ensure a smooth transition to our platform.
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