Gas monitoring system and method(s) of use
OwnerWilliam Schulte, Gary Cookinventors
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Abstract
A gas monitoring system and method(s) of use is described. Embodiments of the gas monitoring system can include a gas detection system and one or more tubing assemblies. The gas detection system can be configured to determine if sampled air contains a particular gas or gases. The one or more tubing assemblies can be fluidly connected to the gas detection system to provide air from an area to be monitored. The one or more tubing assemblies may include a dynamic tubing assembly configured as a vane.
Claims17
A method of implementing a methane monitoring system in an oil/gas field, the method comprising:
- providing a methane monitoring system, the methane monitoring system being located in a safe zone of the oil/gas field and including:
- a control module;
- a methane sensor operatively connected to the control module;
- and
- an air pump;
- providing a sampling tubing with at least one inlet having a waterproof filter, the sampling tubing being fluidly connected to the methane monitoring system;
- placing a portion of the sampling tubing including the at least one inlet proximate an area to be monitored;
- sampling air from the area to be monitored;
- and
- determining if the sampled air from the area to be monitored has methane;
- wherein the sampling tubing is part of a dynamic tubing assembly, the dynamic tubing assembly including:
- a main extension member being vertically oriented;
- a rotating arm extending from and rotatably coupled to the main extension member;
- and
- a protrusion extending radially from the rotating arm.
A method of implementing a methane monitoring system in an oil/gas field, the method comprising:
- providing a methane monitoring system, the methane monitoring system being located in a safe zone and including:
- a control module;
- at least one methane sensor operatively connected to the control module;
- and
- an air pump;
- providing a plurality of tubing fluidly connected to the methane monitoring system, wherein (i) each tubing of the plurality of tubing includes at least one inlet having a filter, and (ii) at least a portion of each tubing of the plurality of tubing is located proximate an area to be monitored in the oil/gas field;
- placing a first tubing of the plurality of tubing proximate a first area to be monitored, an at least one inlet of the first tubing located proximate the first area to be monitored;
- placing a second tubing of the plurality of tubing proximate a second area to be monitored, an at least one inlet of the second tubing located proximate the second area to be monitored;
- sampling air from the first area to be monitored and the second area to be monitored;
- and
- determining if the sampled air from the first area and the second area has methane;
- wherein the first tubing is part of a dynamic tubing assembly, the dynamic tubing assembly including:
- a main extension member being vertically oriented;
- a rotating arm extending from and rotatably coupled to the main extension member;
- and
- a protrusion extending radially from the rotating arm.
A method of implementing a methane monitoring system in an oil/gas field, the method comprising:
- providing a methane monitoring system, the methane monitoring system being located in a safe zone of the oil/gas field and including:
- a control module;
- a methane sensor operatively connected to the control module;
- and
- an air pump;
- providing a dynamic tubing assembly operatively connected to the methane monitoring system, the dynamic tubing assembly including:
- a main extension member being vertically oriented;
- a rotating arm extending from and rotatably coupled to the main extension member;
- a protrusion extending radially from the rotating arm;
- and
- at least one inlet fluidly connected to the methane monitoring system;
- placing the dynamic tubing assembly proximate an area to be monitored;
- sampling air from the area to be monitored;
- and
- determining if the sampled air from the area to be monitored has methane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.