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04_MONITORING Gas Quality Control

GAS QUALITY CONTROL DRAFT ONLY

U S E R M A N UA L

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Procedure to follow to ensure GOOD QUALITY GAS DATA STORED IN DEPTH DB:

1. Hardware part is controlled:

Degasser working & in a good position Line is not plugged Filters & Dryers are OK Retention times are OK Calibrations (accuracy & retention times) are OK

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Procedure to follow to ensure GOOD QUALITY GAS DATA STORED IN DEPTH DB:

2. Correct RT_Catalog Settings:

Gas Instantaneous Readings:

Indexes of Synchronization:

Gas Synchronized for the Maximum to be stored in Depth DB:

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Procedure to follow to ensure GOOD QUALITY GAS DATA STORED IN DEPTH DB:

3. Depth Synchronization:
Check Correct Synthesis (all green while drilling):

Check Annular Samples Depth Based:

Check Annular Samples Time Based:

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Procedure to follow to ensure GOOD QUALITY GAS DATA STORED IN DEPTH DB:
Control w GeoDesk Panel:

Next depth to be stored: 99 62 10 Next depth to be lagged: 19 30 93 They are ALWAYS the same. It correspond to TMD rounded at the next foot or the next 0.25m. LD SH 5s: 19 33 50: Lagged Bit Position Instantaneous @ Shakers LD SH Int: 19 30 82: Lagged TMD @ Shakers LD GD: 12 02 02: Depth to associate to the current GD analysis LD GC: 12 02 01: Depth to associate to the current GC analysis Control w Aphanumeric Panel:

A simple control of these values will IMMEDIATELY indicate the status of the Depth Synchronization.

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Procedure to follow to ensure GOOD QUALITY GAS DATA STORED IN DEPTH DB:

4. Depth Storage:
Control the Depth Storage Status:

Control the Depth DB w DDE:

Drilling_01 MUST be updated until this depth:

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Procedure to follow to ensure GOOD QUALITY GAS DATA STORED IN DEPTH DB:

5. Gas Quality Ratio (GQR) Real Time Alphanumeric:

GQR of the last analysis

GQR of the Max stored in Depth DB

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Procedure to follow to ensure GOOD QUALITY GAS DATA STORED IN DEPTH DB:

Gas Quality Ratio (GQR) Real Time Graphic:

Following the 5 described steps IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STORE BAD GAS READINGS Hardware RT_Catalog Settings Depth Synchronization Depth Storage Gas Quality Ratio Real Time

IMMEDIATELY ALERT THE BASE IF ANY ANOMALY ENCOUNTERED

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Procedure to follow to ensure GOOD QUALITY GAS DATA STORED IN DEPTH DB:

6. Off-line control of the GQR:

It is a very basic configuration showing CLEARLY that the QC is around 1, when all components are higher than 10ppm (threshold of quantifiable value). Normally C1>C2>C3>C4>C5. The Interpretation (in this case Balance Wetness & Character) WILL NOT HELP YOU FOR QUALITY CONTROL.

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Clear example of excellent calibration: only C1 and C2 > 10ppm giving a QC of 1.

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Clear example of bad QC due to low concentration (less than 10ppm).

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Clear example of good QC with the 7 components higher than 10ppm.

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