Field service engineering, control systems, and digital oilfield solutions
tQ Automation, LLC is a Houston, Texas-based engineering and management consulting provider specializing in automation, control systems, and digital oilfield solutions for the oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors. It brings together experienced field engineers with hands-on commissioning, startup, and offshore platform backgrounds alongside business consultants with change management expertise. Services include control system design, embedded system development, system integration, software development, pump-off controller (POC) repair and parts, procurement, and renewable energy energy management system (EMS) deployment. It maintains a Bridge-to-Indonesia initiative and has partnered with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for renewable energy feasibility work in Indonesia.
Iqbal LatheefManaging Partner
Irwan TantuManaging Partner
Control system design, embedded system design and development, system integration, and software development. It configures off-the-shelf options or designs custom systems based on complex digital oilfield requirements.
Business transformation, digital oilfield strategy and implementation, change management, and project management services to drive value from digital oilfield implementation plans.
Repair services and spare parts for pump-off controllers (POCs), ensuring equipment runs under optimal conditions. Services include repairing POC boards to factory standards and providing load cells, inclinometers, and cables.
Operator and engineer training on digital oilfield hardware and software to help teams extract maximum value from installed solutions.
Buying house services leveraging supplier relations and a network of high-quality suppliers to optimize the supply chain, including price and delivery negotiation.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes design for hybrid grids integrating renewable generation and conventional power.
Support includes deployment of energy management systems to operate multi-generation hybrid grids integrating solar.
Support includes wind.
Support includes diesel engines to provide continuous electricity.
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Oil & Gas · Renewable Energy · Power Generation
Oil & Gas · 2013 · Client: Global Oil Services Company
Engineering consulting for new MWD / LWD product development. Engineers worked on the software development team and were responsible for project management, validation and verification of the application, lab and unit testing, and application coding. The team also provided sustaining support for existing commercial MWD and LWD tools.
Indonesia · Renewable Energy · 2024 · Client: PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)
A feasibility study funded by a grant from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to assess the deployment of hybrid renewable energy mini-grids at five remote sites in eastern Indonesia, supporting PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara's de-dieselization goals.
Indonesia · Oil & Gas · 2013 · Client: Pertamina and KSO
Deployment and support of remote monitoring technology for oil and gas production wells, operating units on Bunyu Island and KSO Benakat Timur to monitor wells in remote areas.