iBall
Instruments LLC
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Innovative Solutions for Remote
Monitoring and Measurement
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Who is iBall Instruments LLC?
• Owner / Engineer: Carl Bright
• 19 - Years of New Product Development For Oil and Gas
• Hardware, Software, and Mechanical Engineer
• R&D Lab & Machine Shop in McLoud, OK
• Repair, Maintenance, and supply Office in Edmond, Oklahoma
• New Product Development and Marketing
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Accomplishments for the Mud Logging
Industry
• Bloodhound Infrared Gas Detector and Chromatograph System
• Bloodhound Hotwire Gas Detector and Chromatograph System
• Interceptor Fast Fourier Infrared Gas Detection System
• Low Voltage Safe DC Cavitator System
• Patent Pending Software Allows for Self Correcting and
Automatic Detection of Failed Sensors
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History of Bloodhound
Gas Detector & Chromatograph System
• 1st Prototype in December 2005 Old Pellistor Technology
• Six (6) Months Field Testing
• 1st Infrared Version December 2006
• Four (4) Months Field Testing
• Production Design Complete May 2007
• U.S. Patent Pending Issued December 2013
• Additional New Hotwire Like Device Deployed June 2014
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Bloodhound Gas Detector and Chromatograph
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CE Certified
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Typical Easy Installation in Logging Trailer
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Proprietary Infrared Hotwire Replacement
Module (HRM)
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Internal Universal Power Supply
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Any Bad Power Between 90 and 265 VAC
Any Bad Power Frequency 45 to 65 Hz
Easly Handles bad and dirty rig power
Internal Gel Cell Backup 2.5 Hours
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Automated Data System Operation
• Bloodhound Connects to Server at Power Up
• Data Packets transmitted every 6 Seconds to Central
Server System
• Triple Redundancy of Data Storage
USB Memory Stick
Hard Drive of connected PC
File Servers at iBall Instruments Facility
• File Server Creates Viewable Web Page
Browser only (No Special Software)
Secure Web Site
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Data Packet Contents
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Bloodhound Serial #
Drill Depth
Gas Units
H2S PPM
ROP Min/Ft
ROP Rate Ft/Hr
Error Number
% Gasses
LEL
PPM
• CG Data
• Date & Time
• Internal Voltage
• Sample LPH
• Sample VAC mmHg
• Temperature
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iBall Date/Time
Primary Voltage
Secondary Voltage
H2S Voltage
More!
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Data Packets Converted to Usable Charts and
Data Files for Download at Website
• iBall Instruments proprietary software converts
data packets into images at File Server for
customer viewing and downloading
• Websites are viewable with secure user ID and
Password
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Bloodhound System Is Accessible World-Wide
Via Internet In Real-Time
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Communication Network
Data Logger - Local
Data Logger - Remote
Windows Application
Windows Application
(Gas_Chart.exe)
Gas Chart Data Logger
•Calculates Lag
•Set PC Alarms
•Edit Depth
•Chromatograms
•Data File Export
Well Site PC
Connection to
Instrument At Well
Site
Internet
Remote PC
Web Remote Data
Web Browser
GPRS Cell Radio
AT&T Data Service
WITS
iBall Instruments
64.19.102.xx:xxxx
Server
System
Field Data Network
Ethernet connection
(e.g. Sat. Internet)
Bloodhound Instrument
Mobile Device Access
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Server System for Over 500
Bloodhounds World-Wide
• Hardened CO Site Up To Class 5
Tornado
• 24/7 Wet Battery Backup For Up To 2
Days
• Automatic Natural Gas Generator
Backup
• Three 10 Megabit Symmetrical
Internet Connections
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A Complete Gas Detection System
• Dedicated File Servers for Every Bloodhound
• Triple Redundancy of Data Collected
• Integral Chromatograph
• H2S, O2 and CO2 Detection
• Real-time Access and Download via Internet
• 24/7 Product Support
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Real Time Data Viewer
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24/7 Tech Support Center
• 2009 Established 24/7 Support
• World-Wide telephone & Internet Support And
Service
• Experienced loggers And Geologists Take
Technical Support Calls
• System Provides Automated Text Messaging
• Bloodhound Status Through Telephone System
• Rentals/Dispatch/Repairs
• Remote Diagnostics Support And Service
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Visible Configurable Raw Chromatograph
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System Advantages
• Uses Infrared Detectors With Very Good Longevity
• Extremely Accurate And Fast Response
• Minimum DRIFT And Auto-Zero Chromatograph
• Unaffected by Temperature or Shock
• 1% to 100% Gas Units without Saturation
• Free Gas Detection Software
• Free Website Interface System
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Infrared Detectors
• Not a new idea
• Earlier attempts unsuccessful
• iBall Instruments Developed New Methods
• Modulated light Source
• New tungsten Filament Infrared Source
• New Lithium Tantalate Pyroelectric detector
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How Does It Work?
• Sample gas diffused into Optical Chamber through
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Lithium/Pyroelectric sensors provide output to
patent pending software
Adjustable pulse rate 4Hz at 50% Duty
Reduces background Interference to nearly Zero
Detector signals consist of ripples superimposed on
DC offset
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Genareal Infrared Measurement
System
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Multiple Detectors
• Reference Detector Has Minimal Filtering
• Hydrocarbon Active Detector Filter Transparent to
strong absorption band of gases
• CO2 Active Detector Filter Only Passes absorption
band Inerrant to CO2
• Allows short optical path yet maintains good
resolution
• Output ripple is reduced as radiation is attenuated
• Built In Temperature Sensor For Temperature
Compensation
• Ratio differences determines level of target gas
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Operational Bloodhounds Found
World Wide
Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Utah, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Indiana, New
Mexico, Ohio, Kansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Turkey,
Azerbajain, Morocco, Ukraine, South Africa, Belize,
Chile, New Zealand…
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Cavitator
Gas Extraction System
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Cavitator – Multiple Motor System
Explosion Proof AC, DC, And Air Motor Design
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