Three provisional patent applications covering autonomous saltwater disposal control, modular crude oil reclamation, and the edge-compute Operational Intelligence platform that powers them both — all engineered for real-world Permian Basin conditions.
All three patents build on a common technology stack — the App D Operational Intelligence engine connects to and drives both App A (SWD automation) and App C (crude reclamation). Operators can deploy individual applications or license the full platform.
Provisional Patent · Filed June 12, 2026
The first fully autonomous SWD facility control system built on an edge-compute OI platform.
Application A covers a fully autonomous saltwater disposal facility control system. The system integrates truck load-out automation, wellhead valve control, injection pump management, and real-time process telemetry — all managed by an edge-deployed Operational Intelligence engine that requires zero manual intervention during normal operations.
The OI engine monitors all process variables in real time, executes autonomous control decisions over Modbus TCP/IP, and logs every event for audit and regulatory reporting. When an anomaly is detected, the system takes autonomous corrective action — isolating problem wells, adjusting pump rates, and notifying operators — without requiring anyone on site.
Traditional SWD operations depend on manual valve turns, paper tickets, and round-the-clock operator presence. When something goes wrong at 2 AM, there's nobody watching. Application A eliminates that dependency — the system watches itself and acts accordingly.
Provisional Patent · Filed ~June 3, 2026
Turns oilfield waste streams — sludge, BS&W, tank bottoms — into sellable crude oil.
Application C covers a modular processing system for converting oilfield waste streams into sellable crude oil. The system integrates separation, thermal treatment, chemical conditioning, and centrifuge stages in a modular, field-deployable configuration designed to process sludge, BS&W (bottom sediment and water), and tank bottom accumulations that most operators simply dispose of.
Each processing stage is controlled by the App D OI platform, which continuously optimizes separation parameters — temperature, centrifuge speed, chemical dosing — based on real-time feedstock analysis. The result is consistent crude oil yield with minimal operator involvement and no landfill disposal costs.
Oilfield sludge and BS&W are expensive problems. Disposal costs money. Leaving tank bottoms accumulates liability. Application C converts that liability into revenue — the same waste that operators pay to haul away becomes a sellable product when processed through the reclamation system.
Provisional Patent · Filed ~June 3, 2026
The autonomous control brain behind every CJT Development deployment — no cloud required.
Application D covers the Operational Intelligence platform that underlies all CJT Development deployments. The platform integrates a Generic PLC (Modbus TCP/IP, CJT-SPEC-PLC-001) with a 4-Core Processor AI Hat Pi 5 to deliver autonomous, real-time process decisions at the edge — without cloud dependency, without network latency, and without a human in the loop during normal operations.
The OI engine runs continuous data acquisition, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance indicators, and autonomous control logic on hardened edge hardware rated for field environments. All control decisions are logged, explainable, and auditable — unlike black-box cloud systems, every action the platform takes can be reviewed and traced.
Permian Basin sites are not always well-connected. Cloud-dependent control systems become liabilities when connectivity drops. The App D platform is designed to operate indefinitely without internet — all decision logic runs locally on the AI Hat Pi 5, with data syncing opportunistically when connectivity is available.
Legacy SCADA systems were built for visibility — they show you what's happening. CJT's OI platform was built for control — it decides and acts.
| Capability | CJT OI Platform | Traditional SCADA |
|---|---|---|
| Autonomous valve/pump control | ✓ Autonomous | Manual only |
| Cloud dependency | ✓ None — fully edge | Often cloud-required |
| Offline operation | ✓ Full functionality | Degraded or lost |
| Vendor hardware lock-in | ✓ None — open Modbus | Proprietary protocols |
| Anomaly detection + auto-response | ✓ Edge OI logic | Alarm only |
| Regulatory audit log | ✓ Full — timestamped | Varies |
| Truck load-out kiosk integration | ✓ App A built-in | Separate system |
| Crude reclamation control | ✓ App C + App D | Not available |
SWD and crude reclamation operators in the Permian Basin — contact us to discuss licensing terms and early-access availability.