Patents: US Pat. Appl. 20110030547; International Appl. No. PCT/CA2010/001211

Automated Lift System (ALS) is a complete powered artificial lift system with significant innovation in all areas.

ALS is a system comprising from Pump nExt (i.e. a novel, positive displacement, hydraulically drive, reciprocating, dual-acting pump) and Automated Control/Power Module (ACM), the surface power unit.

Pump nExt is driven by a unique motor/control section inherently incorporated in between pumping pistons. The solids handling and corrosion, the problems which are significant barriers to achieving low cost, reliable system have been recognized and addressed. Pump nExt has been designed specifically to provide reliability and fexibility in down-hole pumping applications.

ACM is a fully automated system, which governs pumping activity. In the automated mode, the system uses its own internal algorithms to identify what is occurring in the wellbore and apply an automatic response.

ALS equipped wellsites are connected through a wireless setup to a Control Center, where well production and its status can be monitored and adjusted remotely.

Safety - In critical well events the potential complications are minimized by automatic safegards incorporated in ALS and/or by operator proactive response capabilities enhancing overall safety and well control.

ALS is a low cost, reliable, universal system, which maximizes amount of oil resource that is recovered, and not left in the ground.