Published 2026-11-02 · Updated 2026-11-02
Short answer: ChampionX XSPOC is artificial lift software. It reads data from the controllers on your rod lift, ESP, gas lift and plunger lift wells, spots problems, recommends fixes and, where it’s wired for it, changes setpoints on its own. That’s a strong tool for a big lift fleet that already has controllers and a comms link on every well. If you just need to know what your tanks, pressures and engines did overnight on leases with no power and no SCADA, you need a monitor, not lift control. TinyPumper is that monitor, and your team installs it in 8 minutes.
Picture a lease with a dozen stripper wells, a tank battery and a compressor. The compressor quits at 1 a.m. The pumper finds it at eight. Nobody needed a computer to change a pump stroke that night. They needed a phone that buzzed at 1 a.m.
Is ChampionX XSPOC or TinyPumper the Better Fit for My Wells?
It depends on the job. If you run a large rod lift, ESP or gas lift fleet with controllers already wired in, and you want software that diagnoses wells and changes setpoints for you, XSPOC is built for that. If you need to see tanks, pressures and runtime on leases with no power and no SCADA, TinyPumper fits: your team self-installs it in 8 minutes, and as of November 2026 it costs $349 a sensor, one-time setup, then one flat monthly rate per site. TinyPumper watches. It does not control the well.
What Is ChampionX XSPOC?
XSPOC is ChampionX’s software for artificially lifted wells. ChampionX describes it as software that finds and diagnoses problems on lifted wells and recommends steps to fix them (ChampionX XSPOC product page, July 2026). It covers rod lift, gas lift, plunger lift and ESP systems, plus facility and chemical modules.
So when you search XSPOC oil and gas or XSPOC software, this is what comes back: an engineering tool for the lift side of production, not a tank gauge and not a pumper app.
ChampionX itself is an oilfield production technology company. It sells artificial lift equipment, chemicals and digital automation for oil and gas wells. XSPOC is the software piece of that lineup.
Who Owns ChampionX Now?
ChampionX is now part of SLB, the company long known as Schlumberger, according to ChampionX’s own legacy company profile page (2026). That’s why you see searches for ChampionX Schlumberger. If you buy or support XSPOC today, expect SLB to be the company on the other end of the contract.
Is XSPOC a SCADA System?
Not quite. XSPOC SCADA searches make sense, because XSPOC does a lot of what a SCADA host does: it polls wellsite devices, shows alarms and can send commands back. But it sits on top of the controllers. It talks to RTUs, PLCs, pump-off controllers, ESP controllers and flow controllers, over links like serial, radio, Ethernet and satellite, and it supports OPC-UA and OPC-DA (Theta XSPOC brochure and Theta portal release notes, accessed July 2026). No controllers on the well means nothing for XSPOC to read.
Does XSPOC Use AI?
Yes, in part. On ChampionX AI, the company says its lift experts built “physics-based models and artificial intelligence models” into XSPOC so it can find a problem, diagnose it, recommend a fix and, on some wells, act on it without a person (ChampionX XSPOC product page, July 2026).
What Does XSPOC Do Well?
We’re not going to knock a tool for doing its job. XSPOC does a hard job well:
- Deep lift experience. ChampionX says XSPOC draws on more than 25 million rod pump cards, 2,000 ESPs and 135,000 wells (ChampionX XSPOC product page, July 2026).
- Real control, not just screens. It can start, stop and change setpoints on pump-off controllers and variable speed drives.
- Results on big rod lift fleets. ChampionX reports a pilot on 100+ rod pump wells that gained more than 200 barrels of oil a day after 60 days (ChampionX rod lift automation brochure, accessed July 2026).
- Open data. It runs on a Microsoft SQL Server database and connects to production software like WellView and OpenWells.
If you run hundreds of rod pumps and have a production engineer whose whole job is lift, that’s a real tool.
What Does It Take to Run XSPOC?
This is where a small or mid-size producer should slow down. XSPOC is software. Before it shows you anything, the well needs:
- A controller on site, like ChampionX’s SMARTEN pump-off controller, with a load cell and position device on rod lift wells.
- Power at the wellhead. The SMARTEN controller takes AC power or a 12-volt DC supply (ChampionX SMARTEN spec sheet, accessed July 2026).
- Wiring and register mapping, usually over RS-485 and Modbus.
- A comms link from every well back to the office.
- A server, on your premises, in the cloud, or hosted by ChampionX.
XSPOC license pricing is not published (ChampionX XSPOC product page, July 2026), and neither is controller pricing. On a lease that never had SCADA, you’re paying for a controls project first and the software second. That’s the math that left a lot of conventional wells running blind.
How Does TinyPumper Compare?
| ChampionX XSPOC | TinyPumper | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Diagnose and control artificially lifted wells | Watch tanks, pressures (wellhead, flowline, injection) and engine or compressor runtime |
| What has to be on site | Controllers, RTUs or PLCs, power and a comms link | A solar gateway and up to 8 wireless sensors |
| Tank level | Through whatever instrument you wire in | Radar on top of the tank, no fluid contact |
| Install | A controls project, then software setup | Your team self-installs in 8 minutes |
| Coverage | Your own comms link from each well | 100% continental US coverage, because we use satellite |
| Controls the well | Yes, where wired for it | No. It watches and alerts |
| Pricing | Not published on its site | $349 a sensor, one-time setup, then one flat rate a month per site, unlimited sensors |
| If it breaks | Ask the vendor | Lifetime hardware replacement |
| Trial | Ask the vendor | 60-day money-back, we pay return shipping |
When Is TinyPumper the Better Fit?
- Your wells have no SCADA, or SCADA that costs more to keep alive than it returns. TinyPumper gives you about 99% of SCADA’s upside for about 95% less.
- You need the whole lease, not just the lift. Tanks, pressures and runtime ride on the same gateway.
- You want to know fast. Sensors report every hour and check your thresholds every 5 minutes, so an alarm goes out the moment something crosses the line.
- You don’t have power or an electrician at the site. The gateway is solar, and the sensors are wireless.
Producers running TinyPumper report cutting lease runs by 30 to 50 percent and catching failures days sooner. And every well with a TinyPumper sensor gets free Greasebook, so the sensor readings and your pumper’s daily gauges land in one place. See the full picture in our oil well monitoring systems guide.
TinyPumper watches tanks, pressures and runtime on one gateway. $349 a sensor, one-time setup, then one flat rate a month per site. 60-day money-back.
See TinyPumperWhen Is XSPOC the Better Fit?
If you run a big artificial lift fleet, already have controllers on the wells, and want software to change pump settings for you, TinyPumper isn’t built for that. It doesn’t shut in wells or adjust pumps. XSPOC does. For control of instrumented facilities more broadly, see our oil and gas SCADA guide, and for the controller side of rod lift, see pump-off controllers.
Other ChampionX Searches, Answered
- ChampionX XSPOC free download and ChampionX XSPOC download: There’s no public free download of the XSPOC host. It’s licensed software, set up on your servers, in the cloud or hosted by ChampionX. An older Theta brochure mentions a low-cost field trial credited toward a license. There is also an XSPOC app in the Apple App Store, which is a window into an existing install, not the software itself.
- ChampionX XSPOC training: ChampionX doesn’t publish a training schedule on its XSPOC page. Ask your ChampionX or SLB rep what comes with the support plan.
- ChampionX resources: ChampionX keeps a resource library of release notes, brochures and spec sheets on its website. That’s where the numbers on this page came from.
- ChampionX gas lift valves mandrels: ChampionX sells gas lift equipment, and XSPOC can watch gas lift wells. TinyPumper doesn’t sell valves or mandrels. For how they work, see our gas lift basics.
- ChampionX Sugar Land and ChampionX Scott: These look like searches for a ChampionX office or a person there. We can’t confirm addresses or staff, so check with SLB directly.
TinyPumper Facts
TinyPumper gives you 100% continental US coverage, because we use satellite. Each gateway connects up to 8 sensors. Every order comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee. TinyPumper has lifetime replacement on all equipment. TinyPumper is Greasebook’s sister product, and the data flows straight into the Greasebook dashboard.
Who This Page Is Not For
This page is not for operators who want software to control their lift systems, and it is not for operators who need full SCADA on instrumented facilities. If that’s you, XSPOC or a SCADA host is the honest answer. For the rest of the field, see oilfield monitoring alternatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the parent company of ChampionX?
ChampionX is now part of SLB, the company long known as Schlumberger, according to ChampionX’s own legacy company profile page. That means XSPOC, ChampionX’s artificial lift software, now sits inside SLB’s production business. If you are buying XSPOC or renewing support, expect SLB to be the company behind the contract and the support team.
What is ChampionX XSPOC?
XSPOC is ChampionX’s software for artificially lifted wells. It reads data from controllers on rod lift, ESP, gas lift and plunger lift wells, finds and diagnoses problems, recommends fixes and, where it is wired for it, changes setpoints on its own. It runs on a SQL Server database and needs controllers, power and a comms link on each well.
What is the best ChampionX XSPOC alternative?
It depends on the job. If you need software to control lift on a big fleet, another lift-control platform is the alternative. If you need to see tanks, pressures and engine runtime on leases with no power and no SCADA, TinyPumper fits. Your team self-installs it in 8 minutes, and it reports over satellite with 100% continental US coverage.
Can TinyPumper control my pumping unit like XSPOC?
No. TinyPumper watches and alerts. It does not shut in wells or change pump settings. It checks your thresholds every 5 minutes and sends an alarm right away when something crosses the line, so you or your pumper can act. If you need software to change setpoints for you, XSPOC or a SCADA host is the better tool.
How is TinyPumper priced compared with XSPOC?
XSPOC license pricing is not published on ChampionX’s site, and it usually rides on top of controllers and a comms network. TinyPumper is $349 a sensor, one-time setup, then one flat rate a month per site, with unlimited sensors at that site. Every order comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee and lifetime hardware replacement.