Panoramic images for improved methane camera commissioning, interpretation, and remote operation
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsLukasz Zielinski, Manasi Doshi, Christopher Boucher, Andrew J. Speck, Raphael M. Gadot, Michael Hayes Kenison, Gokhan Erol, Burc Abdullah Simsek, Francisco Jose Gomez, Krzysztof Sitkowski
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Abstract
Example embodiments provide a method for improved commissioning, interpretation, and automated or remote operation of a methane density camera designed for monitoring of gas emissions. In some embodiments, the method consists of three related but independent steps including commissioning, remote operation, and data interpretation.
Claims20
A method for analyzing an environment for gaseous effluents during operations of at least one system comprising:
- obtaining a panorama generated for a site that contains the at least one system to be monitored for the gaseous effluents;
- selecting a set of frame coordinates and zoom levels for the panorama based at least on a likelihood of equipment developing a leak, a presence of a plume, or both;
- storing the set of frame coordinates and zoom levels as parameters for subsequent image capture;
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- obtaining at least one subsequent panorama at least in part using the parameters for subsequent image capture.
A method for analyzing an environment for gaseous effluents during operations of at least one system comprising:
- obtaining, using a default set of frame coordinates and zoom levels, a panorama generated for a site that contains the at least one system to be monitored for the gaseous effluents;
- selecting an updated set of frame coordinates and zoom levels for the panorama based at least on a likelihood of equipment developing a leak, a presence of a plume, or both;
- obtaining, using the updated set of frame coordinates and zoom levels, at least one subsequent panorama using the parameters for subsequent image capture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.