Systems, methods, and apparatuses for identifying groundwater during rock drill cutting
US11199062B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B7/025
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus can identify groundwater as a drilling machine drills a drill hole. Presence or not of groundwater can be continuously monitored as the drilling machine drills the drill hole using one or more groundwater or moisture sensors to detect moisture or water content of cuttings from the drill hole. Such data from the sensor(s) can be processed to determine the presence or not of groundwater and associate the determination with the corresponding location within the drill hole. A mapping or logging of the drill hole can be generated with the location or locations where the presence of groundwater is identified.
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