Gas monitoring system and method(s) of use
View Patent ↗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.
1 . 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.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic tubing assembly is located proximate the area to be monitored and the at least one inlet of the sampling tubing is located approximate a distal end of the rotating arm.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic tubing assembly further includes a second extension member coupled to a distal end of the rotating arm.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one inlet of the sampling tubing is located on the second extension member.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sampling tubing is fluidly connected to the air pump.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further including the steps of:
continuously sampling air from the area to be monitored; and
providing the air to the methane sensor.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sampling tubing includes a plurality of inlets each having a waterproof filter.
8 . 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.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second tubing includes a plurality of inlets each having a filter, the plurality of inlets spaced equidistantly around the second area to be monitored.
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the filter is a waterproof membrane.
11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the air pump provides a suction vacuum in the plurality of tubing.
12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the methane monitoring system further includes a manifold adapted to present sampled air to the at least one methane sensor from the first area to be monitored and the second area to be monitored in intervals.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the methane monitoring system further includes at least two methane sensors operatively connected to the control module, a first methane sensor adapted to receive sampled air from the first area to be monitored and the second methane sensor adapted to receive sampled air from the second area to be monitored.
14 . 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.
15 . The method of claim 14 , further including the steps of:
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 a second area to be monitored;
sampling air from the second area to be monitored; and
determining if the sampled air from the second area to be monitored has methane.
16 . The method of claim 14 , further including the steps of:
providing a second dynamic tubing assembly operatively connected to the methane monitoring system, the second 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;
a second extension member located on a distal end of the rotating arm and extending parallel to the main extension member from the rotating arm; and
at least one inlet fluidly connected to the methane monitoring system.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the at least one inlet is located on the second extension member.