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FAQ

Remote Monitoring, Answered

Straight answers to what operators ask us most — what the tank level, pressure, and flow sensors read, how alerts reach your phone, and what happens on day one. For the full hardware rundown, see the LTE sensors page; for where we operate, start with the Illinois Basin.

What do the sensors measure, and how do they mount?

Three things: tank level, pressure, and flow. A sensor screws into a 2- or 3-inch fitting on top of the tank and reads the fluid level. Pressure sensors read tubing, casing, and injection pressure at the wellhead. Turbine meters go inline on injection and flow lines. The sensors talk to a gateway on the pad — sensors sit up to 75 feet from it — and the gateway sends everything in over LTE.

How often do readings come in?

Every hour, from every sensor. An hourly reading catches a filling tank while there's still headspace and a line issue the same morning it happens — reading more often than that mostly adds noise, and spends battery doing it. Every reading is stored, so you build real history instead of a daily snapshot.

What do alerts look like when something goes wrong?

A push notification on your phone, the hour a threshold is crossed. Each tank carries four thresholds — low, critical low, high, critical high — and each pressure gauge has its own alert levels. The alert text includes the trend, so you read something like "12 in from top (was 16 an hour ago)" and know whether you're driving out now or after coffee.

Will LTE coverage work on my remote leases?

Usually, yes — the gateway is cellular, and it needs a workable signal, not a strong one. It runs off solar, so there's no power to run out to it, and for pads past the end of cell service there's a satellite option. Either way, we check coverage with you before we quote anything, so you're never sold hardware that can't phone home.

What powers the sensors? Do they need wiring?

No wiring, no power drop — every sensor runs on two standard AA batteries. A set lasts 6+ months (actual life varies with temperature and reporting frequency), and the app watches the charge for you: a low-battery warning fires at 15% and a critical alert at 5%. When it does, you can pick up batteries at any store, and a Phillips screwdriver is the only tool you'll need to swap them out.

What happens if a sensor stops reporting?

The app tells you. Every device reports its own health — battery percentage, signal strength, and last check-in — and low-battery and missed-check-in alerts are on by default. A sensor that goes quiet becomes a push notification on your phone, not a blind spot you discover weeks later.

Do I still need to hand gauge?

LeaseSight works alongside hand gauging, not against it. Hand-gauged measurements, run tickets, pressure readings, and flow meter readings live in the same app — gauges entered in feet, inches, and quarters. On monitored tanks, an occasional hand gauge is just a calibration check against the sensor — the sensor keeps sending its gauges like normal — and you keep gauging the rest of the battery the way you always have.

Who owns the data?

You do. It's your production data — levels, pressures, flow, gauge sheets, run tickets, all of it. LeaseSight stores it and puts it on your phone; it doesn't become ours because a sensor read it.

Which basins do you serve?

We serve the Illinois Basin directly — Illinois, Indiana, and western Kentucky — with sales, install, and support local to the basin. Everywhere else we're expanding through certified partners: the Cherokee Platform, Central Kansas Uplift, Anadarko Shelf, Appalachian Basin, Michigan Basin, and East Texas / Ark-La-Tex are each open for a local partner. If you operate there — or know the operators who do — reach out.

How does the Certified Partner program work?

You know the operators in your basin; refer them to LeaseSight through your own referral link and earn $50 on every sensor and $50 on every gateway they buy — no cap, paid monthly, for as long as they're your customer. LeaseSight handles the pricing, helps them get set up, and takes care of the billing and support. No fee to join, no inventory to carry, no quota to hit.

What does it cost?

Hardware up front, then a monthly subscription per sensor — most operators install the sensors themselves, and professional installation is available if you'd rather have it done. We don't publish numbers because every lease is different — tank counts, pressure gauges, coverage. Call or send us a message and we'll walk your lease list and quote it straight.

What devices or computers do I need?

Whatever's already in your pocket or on your desk. LeaseSight is one identical app on phone and desktop — no extra software to buy, no control-room workstation. It's built mobile-first for one-bar cell service, so it works from the truck on location as well as it does from the office.

How does installation work?

Most operators do it themselves — the sensors are designed to hook up and go. A few minutes per unit, no wiring, no technician: tank monitors screw into a 2- or 3-inch fitting on top of the tank, pressure sensors at the wellhead, the gateway up to 75 feet away. If you can tighten fittings, you can install a LeaseSight sensor — and every sensor is monitoring within a few minutes of install. If you'd rather have it done for you, professional installation is available at an hourly rate — just ask when we quote your lease list.

Is the hardware under warranty?

Yes. Every monitor and sensor carries a one-year, no-questions-asked warranty, backed by a two-year warranty against manufacturing defects. If a unit fails on its own, we make it right — call or text and we'll take care of it. The full policy is posted on our warranty page.

What kind of support do you get?

Responsive support, included at no extra charge for the normal run of questions and fixes — we take care of our customers. Call or text and you reach a person who knows what a tank battery looks like, not a ticket queue — whichever basin you operate in.

Can I use the app before the sensors go on?

Yes — download LeaseSight and put it to work today as a manual gauging app. Add your wells and tanks, hand-gauge in feet, inches, and quarters, and keep run and draw tickets and pressure logs in one place. The live sensor readings switch on once we help you get the hardware set up.

Still have a question?

Call or text and you'll reach a person who knows the oilfield, not a queue. Or send us a message and we'll walk your lease list together.

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