a simplified system and method for remotely monitoring and optionally further controlling pumpjack operating parameters of a pumpjack located at a distant site but within wireless cell phone station reception . sensors situated on a pumpjack monitor and create analog output of operational conditions of the pumpjack . digitizing means digitize the analog output of the sensors to digital data , and modem means transmit the digital data via a wireless cellular network to a network server . a user &# 39 ; s computer communicates with the network server via the internet , and accesses the digital data to obtain information regarding the operational conditions of the pumpjack .