Remote visual and auditory monitoring system

A method for remotely monitoring a well site, the method comprising the steps of:

• mounting a recording device at the well site;
• instructing the recording device to start a recording;
• instructing the recording device to focus on a first point of interest;
• overlaying operation data on the recording, the operation data relating to an operational aspect of the first point of interest;
• instructing the recording device to stop the recording;
• uploading the recording and the operation data to a remote server computer;
• providing access to the recording for reviewing the recording via a computer application on a remote monitoring computer.

A system for remotely monitoring a well site, the system comprising:

• a monitoring station;
• one or more recording devices mounted on the monitoring station, the one or more recording devices including a video camera for creating a video recording of well site information;
• one or more motion sensors configured to be positioned near well components on the well site;
• a processor for:
• instructing the video camera to create the video recording when one of the motion sensors senses motion or according to a predetermined recording routine;
• overlaying operation data relating to an operational aspect of a corresponding point of interest, the operation data being displayed numerically alongside the corresponding point of interest with color coding according to whether a value of the operation data is within an acceptable range of values;
• and
• transmitting signals representative of the recording of the well site information and the operation data to a remote server computer for storage and for allowing a user to view the recording on a remote monitoring computer;
• a non-transitory computer-readable memory for storing the video recording and the operation data thereon;
• and
• a solar panel mounted on the monitoring station for providing power to the processor and the recording devices.