Scaling PCP surveillance across a large upstream portfolio
The challenge
A major upstream operator was managing a large portfolio of progressing cavity pump (PCP) wells across multiple basins. Manual surveillance was consuming significant engineer time, and setpoint optimisation was inconsistent – driven by whoever had capacity rather than by field-wide priority. Production performance across the fleet varied more than it should have.
The approach
Nexgineer™ was deployed as an advisory layer connected to the operator's existing historian and SCADA infrastructure. The platform screened every PCP well daily, ranked optimisation opportunities by measured room-to-move, and surfaced the wells with uplift ready, each with a recommended setpoint change and supporting trend evidence for engineer review.
The outcome
Surveillance efficiency improved by 70% – engineers shifted from reactive dashboard review to a daily prioritised action workflow. Average time saved per engineer reached approximately 10 hours per week. Setpoint optimisation became consistent and field-wide rather than reactive and individual-well-focused.