Systems and methods for field setup of gas leak monitoring tools

A tangible and non-transitory machine readable medium comprising instructions to:

• operate a monitoring tool in a setup mode and a normal operational mode, wherein the monitoring tool comprises one or more sensors, a power supply, and a controller coupled to the one or more sensors and the power supply, wherein the controller has a processor, a memory, and instructions stored on the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the setup mode is configured to:
• collect sensor data during a first rotational movement of the monitoring tool about a central axis of a mount;
• obtain calibration data based on the sensor data;
• calibrate the monitoring tool based on the calibration data;
• and
• identify a true North orientation of the monitoring tool during a second rotational movement of the monitoring tool about the central axis of the mount.

A method, comprising:

• operating a monitoring tool in a setup mode and a normal operational mode, wherein the monitoring tool comprises one or more sensors, a power supply, and a controller coupled to the one or more sensors and the power supply, wherein the controller has a processor, a memory, and instructions stored on the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the setup mode is configured to:
• collect sensor data during a first rotational movement of the monitoring tool about a central axis of a mount;
• obtain calibration data based on the sensor data;
• calibrate the monitoring tool based on the calibration data;
• and
• identify a true North orientation of the monitoring tool during a second rotational movement of the monitoring tool about the central axis of the mount.