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What does Site.link do? |
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Site.link
performs three main functions: data gathering, alarming, and control.
See Description for a detailed explanation
of these functions. Also see our online demo of
Site.link.
Additionally, Site.link offers downloadable reports, audit
reports, online help, and customized access (e.g., venture partners see
only their wells).
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What are the benefits of Site.link? |
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Site.link
offers two main benefits: control and cost savings.
Control your:
- site
(remotely),
- resourses
(trucking, field staff), and
- data (collection
frequency, customize access by field staff and venture partners).
Save money
by:
- maximizing
'up time',
- detecting
problems sooner,
- deploying
staff efficiently (e.g., trouble sites first),
- reducing
travel time and expense, and
- reducing
environmental clean up costs.
Site.link
is suitable for oil and gas producers and water treatment companies of
any size.
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What does Site.link cost? |
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There are
two pricing components for Site.link: hardware and monthly
service.
For hardware,
you can expect to pay between $3500 and $6000, plus costs for any instrumentation
that you wish to add to your site. A detailed quote will be provided by
your dealer.
Monthly service
charges vary depending on the industry and the amount of data being shipped,
but you can expect to pay between $80/month and $250/month.
For more
pricing details, see Description.
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Who are Site.link's competitors? |
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Site.link's
competitors are:
- Kenonic
Controls,
- Zed I
Probes,
- Wireless
Matrix, and
- Metrix
Networks.
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How is Site.link different from these competitors? |
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Site.link
is different in two ways.
- End-to-end
solutions. We take care of everything including field installation,
server programming, training, and ongoing support of the service.
- Hosted.
Site.link owns and maintains the computer hardware and
software. This lets the customer focus on their core business and avoid
hiring IT professionals.
Pricing is
similar among the competitors, but Site.link gives you more
for your money.
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Where can I get Site.link service? |
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See Dealers
for dealer information.
Site.link service is available in Western Canada within
CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) network coverage, or anywhere in North
America using satellite service. See Coverage
for more details and maps.
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How secure is Site.link? |
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There are
three levels of security for Site.link data transmission:
- Data is
encrypted on the CDPD network between your site and the Site.link
host. (No one can 'listen' to your data being transmitted.)
- Data is
128-bit encrypted between the host and end user. (This is the same standard
used for online banking.)
- Data is
protected by user name and password. (You can customize access so that
end users only have access to specific data.)
9.
Can Site.link monitor things besides
 oil
and gas wells? |
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Yes, Site.link
can customize solutions for monitoring. We'll survey the site and work
with you to provide a quote for both capital and monthly costs.
Site.link
is a wholly-owned business of SaskTel.
For more information, see About us.
Site.link has several development partners, including:
- Telmon
Communications Inc.,
- Colt Engineering,
- Focus
Systems, and
- JP Baker
Management Inc.
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Do you have any customers right now? |
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Yes, our
customers include:
- Duce Oil,
- Best Pacific
Resources,
and
- Innovative
Energy.
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How long have you been in business? |
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Site.link
has been developing its service with intensive testing and customer feedback
since 1999.
We've been selling Site.link service since 28 June 2001.
The technology partners that developed the Site.link business
have long and credible histories in their fields. SaskTel has been in
communications for over ninety years, Colt Engineering has been a fixture
of controls engineering in Calgary for decades, and Telmon Communications
is owned by two 25-year oil men.
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