Freewave Technologies' Jim Gardner to Present at 2011 Acadania Flow Measurement Society (AFMS) Short Course
Wireless expert to present the benefits of automating a plunger lift system and compare wireless to wired technology solutions for this application
WHO: Jim Gardner
Oil and Gas Industry Manager
FreeWave Technologies, Inc.
(www.freewave.com)
Jim Gardner is a seasoned industry veteran in SCADA and data collection technologies and the oil and gas industry manager at FreeWave Technologies, Inc. Gardner has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1975 in various management positions, including as Regional Manager, AMF Tuboscope; as senior vice president and general manager at PRS; as senior vice president and general manager at Remote Operating Systems (ROS); and, as product manager at ABB Totalflow. He joined FreeWave in 2001 as an oil and gas sales manager responsible for launching the company's products into the oil and gas industry. He currently is a member of ENTELEC, ASGMT and ISHM.
WHAT: "Wireless Communication to a Plunger Lift Well"
In recent years, artificial lift technologies have become increasingly popular for optimizing upstream solutions, such as oil and gas production. To support plunger lift control objectives, automation electronics manufacturers have been focusing a great deal of their development efforts on plunger lift control applications. Their goal has been to automate the process and optimize the time-based shut-in procedures. Wireless has proven to be reliable and robust, and can be more cost-effective than traditional wired solutions. In this presentation, Mr. Gardner will discuss the benefits of automating a plunger lift system. He will compare wireless with wired solutions, discuss the capabilities of wireless that are on par with wired and some that are superior. In addition, attendees will receive a simple set of economic inputs that can be used as guidelines for making the choice between wired and wireless options.
WHERE: Acadania Flow Measurement Society (AFMS) Short Course
Lafayette Hilton & Towers
1521 West Pinhook
Lafayette, LA 70503
WHEN: Tuesday, April 19
3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CONTACT: For more information on FreeWave, or to set up an interview with Mr. Gardner, please contact:
Christin Jeffers
Catapult PR-IR
(303) 581-7760, ext. 19
cjeffers@catapultpr-ir.com
