MONITORING OF DRINKING WATER AQUIFERS DURING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OPERATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an aquifer proximate to a potentially contaminating operation, the method comprising:
- drilling at least one monitoring wells;
positioning at least one sensor in the at least one monitoring wells;
acquiring measurements with the at least one sensor; and
analyzing the measurements for disturbance signals.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring the integrity of a water aquifer is provided. The method and system generally monitors an aquifer for subsurface fractures, fluid intrusion, or water contamination. In one embodiment, the method and system may be utilized before, during, and after contaminating operations to monitor a water aquifer and generate reports detailing the effect of the contaminating operations on the water aquifer. The reports, and associated raw data, may be used as legal documents. For example, in one embodiment, an independent company is responsible for monitoring the aquifer and generating reports, which are then submitted to all interested parties, including the state for regulatory purposes.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring an aquifer proximate to a potentially contaminating operation, the method comprising:
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drilling at least one monitoring wells; positioning at least one sensor in the at least one monitoring wells; acquiring measurements with the at least one sensor; and analyzing the measurements for disturbance signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for monitoring an aquifer proximate to a potentially contaminating operation, the system comprising:
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at least one monitoring well positioned in proximity to at least one monitored well; at least one sensor in the at least one monitoring well; a data acquisition system for receiving information from the at least one sensor; and a processing system for processing the information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for monitoring an abandoned well for a potential leak, the method comprising:
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collecting measurements near the abandoned well at a surface of the abandoned well; generating a differential spacial distribution streaming potential distribution with the measurements; generating spatial changes in resistivity within a zone relatively near the abandoned well with the measurements; and analyzing the spatial distribution streaming potential distribution and the spatial changes in resistivity to determine if the abandoned well is leaking. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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