SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN EXPLORATION DRILLING

A sampling and analysis system (50), and related method, for use in exploration drilling, particularly diamond drilling. The system (50) includes a number of sub- systems, including a capturing sub-system (51), a sample recovery and splitting sub-system (52), a sample preparation/drying sub-system (...

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Hauptverfasser:	CLEVERLEY, JAMES STUART, STEVENS, ANTHONY MALCOLM, CAREY, MICHELLE, BAENSCH, AARON, UVAROVA, YULIA, SARRAZIN, PHILLIPE, LAWIE, DAVID CHARLES, BLAINE, FREDRICK ALLAN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Zusammenfassung:	A sampling and analysis system (50), and related method, for use in exploration drilling, particularly diamond drilling. The system (50) includes a number of sub- systems, including a capturing sub-system (51), a sample recovery and splitting sub-system (52), a sample preparation/drying sub-system (53), a sample handling and sensor sub-system (54), a data collection and management sub- system (55), an automated data analysis and interpretation sub-system (56), and a control sub-system (57) for data collection and process control. The sample handling and sensor sub-system (54) may comprise an integrated arrangement or separate units providing a sample handling sub-system and a sample sensor sub-system. The sample preparation/drying sub-system (53) is operable to ensure that the samples it receives from the sample recovery sub-system (52) are optimally prepared for introduction to the sample handling and sensor sub- system (54). The sampling and analysis system (50) may be autonomous or operable manually or semi-automatically.