Borehole Sampling System

The borehole sampling system assists in recording and managing operator measurements using a handheld computer. Field measurements are recorded in the device and transparently uploaded into an industrial-strength database when the device is returned to the office.

Typical applications include

• Tracking underground plume dispersion
• Groundwater monitoring
• Leak Detection and Reporting
• Manual meter reading and data acquisition

Hallmarks of the system are its simplicity and ease-of-use.

• Uses on-board barcode scanner for quick and accurate determination of the sampling location.
• Keypad entry – no requirement to remove gloves to use a pen
• Doesn’t require wireless LAN
• Automatically uploads data to a master database (Oracle, SQL Server) when placed in cradle.
• Automatically updates itself with new reference data - sampling locations, alert limits.
• Automatic escalation if sampling round not completed in time.
• Automatically emails a summary of out-of-band results at the completion of a sampling round.
• Alerts field operator at the point of data entry if results are suspect.
• Tracks progress during a sampling round, avoiding double-entry and missed sample locations.
• “Real-world” pragmatism - handles re-entered data, marking data points as questionable, manual selection of sampling location.

The borehole sampling system can be adapted to a wide range of field measurements and auxiliary devices. Typical adaptations would include hydrocarbon sensors for leak detection and reporting applications and RFID scanners. The field measurement system can be integrated with statistical analysis tools, which in turn can feed back alarm limits into the field device for sophisticated field-level alarming.