Short answer: Reign RMC sells remote monitoring and automatic control for tanks, pumps, compressors and wells, in oil and gas and in municipal water. Its strength is control: a pump-off controller and tank limits that shut a well in on their own. If you mainly need to see what is happening on a remote lease, TinyPumper watches tanks, pressures and engine or compressor runtime on one solar gateway. Your team installs it in 8 minutes with no wiring.
Most independents do not lose money because nobody could flip a switch from town. They lose it because nobody knew the compressor quit at 2 a.m. or the water tank was climbing until the pumper rolled in. That is the job this page is about.
Is Reign RMC or TinyPumper the Better Fit for My Leases?
It depends on whether you need to control the well or watch it. If you want a pump-off controller that shuts the well in on a tank limit or a schedule, Reign RMC is built for that, and TinyPumper does not control equipment. If you need to see tanks, pressures and runtime on remote leases with no power, TinyPumper fits better: solar, wireless, self-installed in 8 minutes. As of November 2026 it costs $349 a sensor, one-time setup, plus one flat monthly rate per site. If you need full SCADA, look past both.
What Is Reign RMC?
Reign RMC is a remote monitoring and control company. Its oil and gas page says it offers “remote tank level sensors, pressure and flow monitoring devices, and pump and compressor monitors and automatic controls.” The products show up under a few names. If you searched for Reign Solutions, you are probably looking for Reign Monitoring Solutions, the brand on its website. ReignMaker is its cloud dashboard and text-message system for checking readings and sending commands from a phone.
If you searched Reign oil and gas, the main pieces are the VTL visual tank level controller and a pump-off controller (POC). Reign also sells the same pump control into municipal water and wastewater. So oil and gas is one of its markets, not the only one.
What Does Reign RMC Do Well?
- It controls, not just watches. Reign says its POC can shut off pumps “on a schedule, on command, or based on data received” (Reign RMC POC page, October 2022).
- It can stop a spill on its own. ReignMaker says it can halt production when a tank hits a set limit, so the well shuts down without anyone driving out.
- Commands by text. Operators can request updates and send commands by SMS, with no SCADA screen to learn.
- It is aimed at marginal wells. Reign pitches the POC for stripper wells that never justified full SCADA, and says it gives “similar features and benefits to a SCADA system but without the heavy investment.”
If automatic shut-in on a stripper well is your real worry, that is a fair product built for that job.
Where Does Reign RMC Ask More of You?
Control takes more gear and more setup. From Reign’s own documents:
- Power at the site. The VTL controller needs a 24 VDC power input (VTL Installation Guide, Reign RMC, July 2024). On a lease with no power, someone has to provide it.
- Wiring and calibration. Sensors wire into the controller, and the guide walks through setting input scaling and tank height over a local Wi-Fi link and Telnet commands. That is technician work, not a pumper job.
- A few sensors per controller. The VTL can monitor up to 2 sensors (VTL Installation Guide, Reign RMC, July 2024).
- Quote-only pricing. Reign’s site asks you to contact them for a quote (Reign RMC website, November 2026). There is no published price to plan against.
- Install time. Reign says its POC installs “in a matter of a few hours” (Reign RMC POC page, October 2022). Fast for a controller, but not a drive-by job.
None of that is a knock on the product. It is what a control system costs in time and skill. The question is whether you need control at all.
How Does TinyPumper Compare?
| Reign RMC | TinyPumper | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Monitor and control: pump-off control, automatic shut-in | Monitor: tank levels, pressures (wellhead, flowline, injection) and engine or compressor runtime |
| Controls the well | Yes | No. It watches and alerts |
| Power at the site | VTL needs 24 VDC (VTL Installation Guide, July 2024) | Solar gateway, no wiring |
| Tank measurement | Analog sensor wired to the controller | Radar on top of the tank, no fluid contact |
| Install | “A few hours” for the POC, per Reign (October 2022) | Your team self-installs in 8 minutes |
| Coverage | Reign says the POC runs on a cellular network | 100% continental US coverage over satellite |
| Pricing | Quote only, not published (Reign RMC website, November 2026) | $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 |
| Markets | Oil and gas plus municipal water and wastewater | Oil and gas producers |
Where the Reign column says “ask the vendor,” its public site does not say. Get the answer in writing before you sign.
When Is TinyPumper the Better Fit?
- You need to see, not steer. Tanks, pressures and runtime on one screen, with alerts. Sensors report every hour and check your thresholds every 5 minutes, so an alarm goes out right away.
- There is no power on the lease. The gateway runs on solar. Nothing gets wired to the tank.
- You do not have a controls tech. If you can change a lightbulb, you can install it.
- You want a price you can plan. One flat rate per site from $79 a month, no matter how many sensors are on that site.
- You have dead zones. Satellite gives 100% continental US coverage.
Producers running TinyPumper report cutting lease runs by 30 to 50 percent and catching failures days sooner.
TinyPumper watches all three on one solar gateway. $349 a sensor, one-time setup, then one flat rate a month per site. 60-day money-back.
See TinyPumperWhen Is Reign RMC the Better Fit?
If you need the well to shut itself in when a tank hits its limit, or you want pump-off control on a stripper well, Reign does that and TinyPumper does not. The same goes if you also run municipal water or lift stations and want one vendor across both. Here is the honest trade: TinyPumper gives you about 99% of what most producers pay SCADA for, but it watches, it does not control.
What To Avoid When Choosing
- Do not buy control you will not use. A controller that can shut in the well still needs power, wiring and calibration on every site, even if all you ever look at is the tank level.
- Do not plan a rollout off a quote you have not seen. Get the per-site price for hardware, install and monthly service before you count wells.
- Do not forget who installs it. If the job needs a technician, multiply that visit by every lease.
Facts About TinyPumper
TinyPumper connects up to 8 sensors per gateway. It has 100% continental US coverage because we use satellite. Every order comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee. Lifetime replacement covers all equipment, every sensor included. TinyPumper is the sister product of Greasebook, the production app used by 600+ producers, and every well with a TinyPumper sensor gets free Greasebook.
Who This Page Is Not For
This page is not for producers who need automatic shut-in or pump-off control, and it is not for producers who need full SCADA on instrumented facilities. For the rest of the field, see oilfield monitoring alternatives, our Tank Sentinel alternative page and our TankScan alternative page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Reign RMC?
Reign RMC is a remote monitoring and control company for tanks, pumps, compressors and wells. Its oil and gas products include the VTL visual tank level controller and a pump-off controller that can shut a pump off on a schedule, on command or from sensor data. ReignMaker is its cloud dashboard and text-message system. It also sells pump control to municipal water and wastewater.
Is Reign Solutions the same company as Reign RMC?
People often search for Reign Solutions when they mean Reign Monitoring Solutions, the brand name on the Reign RMC website. The VTL tank level controller, the pump-off controller and the ReignMaker dashboard all sit under that brand. If you are comparing remote monitoring for oil and gas leases, those are the products you are looking at.
What is the best Reign RMC alternative for oil and gas?
If you need automatic shut-in or pump-off control, look at another control system. If you mainly need to see tanks, pressures and engine or compressor runtime on remote leases, TinyPumper is the simpler alternative. It runs on a solar gateway with no wiring, your team self-installs it in 8 minutes, and it costs one flat rate a month per site with unlimited sensors.
Can TinyPumper shut in a well like Reign’s pump-off controller?
No. TinyPumper watches and alerts; it does not control equipment. It reads tank levels, pressures and runtime, checks your thresholds every 5 minutes, and sends an alert the moment something crosses the line. If you need the well to shut itself in automatically, a controller like Reign’s is the better fit. If you need to know fast and decide yourself, TinyPumper fits.
Does TinyPumper need power at the site?
No. The gateway is solar powered, and the radar tank sensor talks to it wirelessly over Bluetooth. Nothing gets wired to the tank, there is no trench and no electrician. Readings reach your phone over satellite, which covers 100% of the continental US. Reign’s VTL controller, by contrast, needs a 24 VDC power input, according to its July 2024 installation guide.
How is TinyPumper priced?
TinyPumper is $349 a sensor, one-time setup, then one flat rate a month per site, with unlimited sensors at that site. Adding a pressure sensor or another tank to the same site does not raise the monthly bill. Every order comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee, we pay return shipping, and lifetime replacement covers all equipment.