WellDog releases next generation gas testing systems
WellDog announced today that it has put into service next generation versions of its award-winning Reservoir Raman SpectroscopyTM systems. The company’s new systems have been specifically designed for the more challenging environments common to coal seams in Australia and emerging geomarkets worldwide. They provide a 10x increase in sensitivity and speed, with a methane gas limit of detection rated to 0.1 cubic meters per tonne of coal. They are capable of operating at full rating at more than 65 °C and show a 4x increase in resiliency to suspended particulates.
“As our GasMapper underground coal mine gas detection service gains market traction we are seeing increased demand for sensor systems that are more sensitive, more resilient to coal fines, and narrower in footprint,” said John M. Pope, Ph.D., president and CEO of WellDog. “Our Laramie R&D team staff has been working diligently to meet those demands, and these new systems are the first product of that effort.”
“These systems represent the pinnacle of harsh environment Raman spectroscopy sensing,” said Quentin Morgan, CTO of WellDog. “The new systems not only provide better sensing performance but they are more ruggedized and reliable than previous generations.”
WellDog’s Reservoir Raman Systems underpin the company’s longstanding GasSpotter service used by coal seam gas producers to find sweet spots in coal seams, as well as its newer GasMapper service being used by an increasing number of underground coal mine operators to identify drainage gas needs prior to mining and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during mine ventilation.
