Remote Pump Intelligence & Control
Monitoring, controlling & predicting across your remote dewatering lines - Dammam, KSA
About Trinesis
A GenAI & product-engineering partner - building solutions for the future since 2018
HQ & Innovation Hub: Pune, India · Offices: Germany & Austin, TX (USA)
Already in the GCC
We already run live for a Dubai-based customer in the construction & shipping sector - so we operate in the region, understand GCC ground realities, and our largely Indian team aligns naturally with your field engineers.
Regional references available
What You Told Us
Your remote pump operation, in your words - this is what we are solving for
Your Situation
- 70+ temporary lines across remote desert sites
Lay-flat hoses deployed & retrieved by machine, relocated every 1–2 weeks. 2 to 30 pumps per line (one every ~3 km), many on Aramco premises.
- Day & night crews permanently on every line
Manpower & vehicles refuelling and watching pumps; a single fault stops the whole line; human mistakes hard to catch early.
- No live view of pumps, fuel or ponds
Fully manual today - fuel, run state, engine health & pond levels invisible until someone drives out.
What You Asked For
- Monitor & control every pump remotely
All parameters - fuel, pressure, temperature, battery - with sequenced start/stop, from one screen.
- Protect ponds & engines
Pond levels to prevent dry-running/overflow, and radiator temp to prevent overheating.
- Predict breakdowns, reduce mistakes
Early warning before failure; smoother, safer operation.
- Fewer people & vehicles - reasonable cost
Quality at the right price, that pays for itself by cutting site visits.
Our Approach for SAP
A vendor-agnostic, portable retrofit on your existing diesel pumps - with an AI layer on top
Remote Telemetry & Control
Retrofit sensors read RPM, fuel, oil & line pressure, temperature, battery/alternator & run-hours on every pump. Monitor - and start/stop/throttle, even in line sequence - from one dashboard, anywhere.
Dry-Run, Overflow & Overheat Guard
Level sensors on suction & discharge ponds plus engine-temperature watch. Auto-throttle or stop before dry-running, overflow, or desert overheating - before any damage is done.
Predictive Maintenance & Fuel
Vibration & fuel-burn baselines flag a pump trending to fail - days ahead. Spot abnormal fuel use (clogging, leaks, theft) and schedule one trip instead of an emergency.
AI Operations Assistant
Ask in plain English or Arabic: “Which pumps on Line A are at risk?” Get instant answers from your live telemetry, fuel logs & maintenance history.
Use Case 1: Remote Telemetry & Control
One live view of an entire pump line - monitor and control without leaving the office
Use Case 2: Dry-Run, Overflow & Overheat Protection
Pond levels and engine temperature - the system acts before the pump runs dry, overflows, or overheats
Suction Pond
Discharge Pond
Use Case 3: Predictive Maintenance & Fuel Intelligence
Sensors + machine learning catch wear and abnormal fuel use before they become breakdowns
Pump 03
Running
Pump 11
Running
Pump 07
Attention
Predictive Alert: Pump 07
Vibration 5.1 mm/s (baseline 2.4) and fuel burn 19% above normal - bearing wear pattern. Predicted failure in 9–14 days. Bundle with the next scheduled site visit.
Use Case 4: AI Operations Assistant
Ask in plain English or Arabic. Get instant answers from your live pump data.
2 of 15 pumps need attention on Line A:
- Pump 07: bearing wear - predicted failure in 9–14 days; fuel burn 19% high
- Pump 12: oil pressure drifting down over 3 days - monitor
Recommendation: service Pump 07 on the next planned trip - avoids one emergency call-out.
Line A diesel consumption:
| Day | Litres | m³ pumped | L/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day before | 8,940 | 61,200 | 0.146 |
| Yesterday | 9,610 | 60,800 | 0.158 |
+8% fuel for similar output - mostly Pump 07. Worth checking.
Control Room Dashboard
Real-time visibility for operations leadership - every line, one screen
| Pump | State | Fuel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pump 03 | Running | 74% | ● Healthy |
| Pump 07 | Running | 18% | ● Attention |
| Pump 09 | Running | 61% | ● Healthy |
| Pump 12 | Running | 55% | ● Monitor |
| Pump 14 | Running | 80% | ● Healthy |
Built for How You Actually Operate
70+ temporary lines that move every week - so the kit is designed to move with them
The challenge this creates
- Lines are temporary & redeployed
Lay-flat hoses laid & retrieved by machine; fixed infrastructure won't work.
- Remote desert, no mains power
Off-grid pits, long distances, harsh conditions.
- Restricted Aramco access
Permits & no-photo rules - install must be simple for your own field crew.
Our answer: a portable kit-per-line
- Rugged, solar-powered, redeployable
Clamp-on sensors + a comms box that mounts/dismounts in minutes and travels with the line.
- Standardised & repeatable
Same kit for a 6-pump or 30-pump line - provision once, reuse everywhere.
- Scales from 1 line to all 70+
Prove on one line, then roll the identical kit across the fleet at your pace.
Proven in the Field
Remote pump monitoring & control is mature technology - we make it work on your mixed, mobile fleet
What Changes
| Today | Manual | With Trinesis |
|---|---|---|
| Pump check | Drive to site | Live, remote |
| Dry-run / overflow | After the damage | Auto-prevented |
| Breakdowns | Reactive | 9–14 day warning |
| Fuel use | Invisible | Per-pump, live |
| Site visits | Routine | Only when needed |
Where We Fit
Pump-OEM systems (Xylem, Selwood) prove this works - but each is locked to its own pumps, so you'd have to buy new ones. SAP runs a mixed diesel fleet. We retrofit a vendor-agnostic layer onto whatever engines you already run - no pump replacement.
Vision 2030 aligned, with in-Kingdom data hosting available for PDPL compliance.
How It Works
From a diesel pump in the desert to your screen - built for off-grid, remote sites
Sensors on the Pump
RPM, fuel, oil pressure, temp, vibration, flow - via the engine ECU (Modbus/CAN) or retrofit senders
Edge Gateway
One rugged gateway per line aggregates all pumps + pond sensors & runs local safety logic
Cellular + Satellite
4G/LTE where there's coverage; satellite where there isn't (see next slide)
Dashboard + AI
Monitor, control, predict & ask - on web & mobile
Off-grid ready
Solar + battery at every node (12/24V from the pump battery for close sensors). No mains needed at the pit.
Retrofit, not replace
Bolts onto your existing diesel pumps - ECU or mechanical (see engine slide). Moves with the line.
Connectivity: Coverage Anywhere
The point others couldn't solve - here's how we keep you connected, even where there's no signal
1 · Works even with NO signal
Dry-run / overflow protection and auto-stop run locally at the line gateway. Pumps stay protected and data is stored & forwarded the moment a link returns - connectivity is never a single point of failure.
2 · Pump-to-pump radio relay
Pumps sit ~2–4 km apart - well within LoRa radio range (10–15 km line-of-sight in open desert) - and relay down the line to one backhaul point, so no SIM at every pump. For an occasional 20–30 km gap we add a small relay mast or give that node its own cellular/VSAT uplink.
3 · Backhaul to the cloud
Cellular (stc / Mobily) on the ~40–50% of sites with 4G/5G; VSAT satellite elsewhere - the same Ku-band approach STC & Intelsat already run for Saudi oil & gas SCADA.
Per-line connectivity, chosen per site
- Has 4G/5G → cellular gateway (lowest cost)
- No coverage → VSAT satellite on the line gateway
- Near another line → share one uplink via radio link
On Starlink
Promising and we're ready to use it - but it's still pending regulatory approval in KSA (live already in Bahrain/UAE/Qatar). So our design does not depend on it: proven cellular + VSAT works today, and Starlink simply slots in as a cheaper option the moment it's approved.
Exact mix of cellular vs. satellite per line is confirmed at the site survey - we design each line around its real coverage.
Every Engine, On One Dashboard
Your fleet is mixed - electronic and mechanical. We handle both; everything lands on the same screen.
Electronic (ECU) engines
~40% of fleetCaterpillar, Volvo, Scania, Iveco - electronic injection with a digital ECU.
- Plug into the ECU
Read RPM, oil pressure, temp, fuel & faults directly over CAN-Bus / J1939 / Modbus.
- Full remote control
Start / stop / throttle out of the box - fastest to deploy.
- Battery & alternator too
Voltage & charging status read over the same bus.
Mechanical (analog) engines
~60% of fleetKirloskar, John Deere & similar - mechanical, analog dashboards. We make them “digital” with a retrofit kit.
- Add a smart controller + senders
Deep Sea Electronics / ComAp / Woodward controller, magnetic pickup for RPM, plus oil-pressure, temp, fuel, battery-voltage & alternator-charge sensing.
- Add an actuator for control
Remote stop standard; start/throttle via an add-on actuator where you want it.
- Sourceable in India
Kirloskar especially - well-proven parts, controlled cost.
Share your engine make/model list (Leo, Cosmos etc. are pump brands - we map the engine behind each) and we'll tag every one "plug-in" or "retrofit" before the proposal.
The IoT Kit We'll Fit
Proven, industrial-grade devices - all sourceable & supportable inside Saudi Arabia / GCC
Engine / Pump Controller
Pond Level Sensor
Fuel Level & Flow
Vibration & Temperature
Edge Gateway / RTU
Connectivity + Power
Final device selection confirmed at the site survey - we standardise on what your engines support and what's locally stocked & serviceable.
The Real Saving: Downtime & Manpower
Today one fault stops a whole line, and crews sit on every site - this is where the money is
Today
- One pump fault stops the entire line
No isolation - the whole line is shut down and restarted, losing hours.
- Day & night crews on every line
Permanent manpower & vehicles refuelling and watching pumps.
- Reactive & manual
Problems found late, after the damage or the dry-run.
With Trinesis
- Remote isolation + optional per-pump bypass
Isolate one pump & keep the line running - we can design the bypass with you.
- Crews dispatched only when needed
Fewer permanent crews & vehicles - the biggest, fastest saving.
- Proactive, 9–14 day warnings
Plan one trip instead of an emergency call-out.
A Few Questions for You
Your answers shape the pilot scope and the firm price - let's walk through these with your ops team
Technical & Site
- Full engine make/model list?
So we tag each as ECU "plug-in" or analog "retrofit" before quoting.
- Which lines have no cellular coverage?
Drives the cellular-vs-satellite mix per line.
- Aramco access & permit process?
How we run the survey - with your field engineers if needed.
- Open to a per-pump bypass design?
Unlocks the biggest downtime saving.
Operations & Commercial
- Crew & vehicle cost per line, per month?
The baseline the system pays back against.
- Which lines first, and the rollout order?
From the pilot line out to the 70+.
- Confirm budget range & currency (SAR)?
So we engineer to it - quality at the right cost.
- Timeline & who signs off?
So we scope a pilot that moves quickly.
We don't need every answer today - the site survey fills the gaps before we commit a fixed price.
Your Investment, De-Risked
Prove it on one line - quality at a reasonable cost, without replacing a single pump
site survey
Retrofit one line (one ECU + one mechanical engine) + both pond sensors + connectivity - install, kit & dashboard included.
Monitor, control & predict on real pumps - and count the crew trips it removes - then redeploy the kit to prove it moves.
Convinced? Roll the identical kit across the fleet at your own pace, with unit pricing that improves with volume.
Pricing depends on engine types, sensor count & cellular vs. satellite per line - confirmed after the survey, and targeted below the OEM quotes you've seen.
Next Steps
Let's move forward together
Ready to put your pump lines on one screen?
Site Survey
Check engines, connectivity & ponds with your field team; pick the pilot line
Firm Proposal
Fixed price & scope, within days of the visit
Pilot Kickoff
Live on one line in a few weeks
